Maybe it’s just me… But it was just not what I thought it was going to be. The food was overpriced for the level of quality. The steak was not at all up to a level that you would expect for the price. Almost a quarter of the steak ended up being fat. The salad was disappointing for $9. Just lettuce and dressing. The side of prawns was way too expensive for some very minuscule size shrimp. The asparagus was underwhelming. The only thing that tasted even remotely good was the potatoes. This is NOT fine dining at all. Just go to Outback.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Heidi Stokka
Our waitress, Shelley is the BEST!!! We came in for dinner after traveling from out of State. What a gem! The food was amazing, and Shelley made our dining experience so lovely. We highly recommend this cute restaurant. Get the bread pudding for dessert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heidi
The food is outstanding, the ambiance is super cute, and our waitress (Shelley) went above and beyond. We enjoyed our dinner and loved the bread pudding for dessert!
Karen Cecy
On a recent trip to Santa Cruz from Toronto Canada we were lucky enough to stumble across this awesome little place that I couldn’t wait to write about ! What a wonderful experience! Dinner was absolutely fabulous ( try the skirt steak - it was out of this world) the veg and potatoes were also worth a mention - fresh and delicious. The kids had the best Mac and cheese I’ve ever tasted ( yes they gave me a bite ) and the staff were truly incredible, catering to our every need! I would highly recommend stopping by this quaint little spot and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed
Sargon of Assyria
I had the best fettuccine Alfredo with skirt steak I've had in years. The service was great, very nice with a sense of humor. I can't wait to go back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike
Such a hidden gem. Shelley was our server, she was so nice and attentive. Incredibly personable and took perfect care of us. The atmosphere is amazing, great music and incredible food. Definitely give this place a visit, you won’t regret it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rib Eye Steak and Lobster Tail
Jamake
Very nice restaurant and staff was great friendly and very nice! But the food just was not good we didn't not enjoy it. I ordered the fish and chips and they were not good at all. Tasted like frozen fish with no seasoning. Ordered the Calamari and it was cooked well just not seasoning as well. My wife did not enjoy here meal and neither did our kids.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Mel Kaneshige
Had a wonderful dinner tonight at Water Street Grill after eating dinner on the wharf at Riva and Stagnaro Bros. Food was much better at WSG. Their clam chowder is much better than Riva and Stagnaro. Not as thick and starchy and with a side of bread included! Instead of paying an extra $5 on the wharf. Huge chef’s salad and perfectly cooked NY strip steak. Wife had the bbq shrimp which she said was delicious. Cost was fraction of what we paid at the wharf. Try it. You won’t be sorry. Btw the staff is all like family and extremely friendly and helpful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Regina Lopez
OMG!! This place is awesome! Dina our waitress was very professional and caring. Loved her passion and service. The food was phenomenal 😋 🙌 Hats off to the cook who was the owner of the restaurant. I didn't get his name but his skills and his dedication to his dishes was wonderful. Thank you for a delicious dinner!! We will be back soon.
The food was cooked to perfection, their calamari was some of the best I've ever had, and all the workers there were so attentive and kind! We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandra Manzur
12/10 would recommend. Called in to see if they would take a last minute walk in, 5 minutes after telling they were all booked for valentine's they called back to let me know someone had cancelled their reservation and that we could come in. They were so nice and friendly. Made sure to pick up my jacket when it was hanging too low off the side of my chair, recommended my partner and I share a salad and get another appetizer from their prefixed menu (which I really appreciated), the portions were big, the food was really well seasoned, everything was absolutely beautiful. Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Divesh Kumar
Turkey burger was fire. Fries was well cooked and properly seasoned. Tiramisu dessert was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Moker K-Q
Arrived planning to have clam chowder, but they didn’t have any ready. The waitress was lovely. I had the small kitchen sink salad with shrimp and garlic bread. The salad was basic, but good. The garlic bread was basically two pieces of toast for $8. I parked in the lot behind the restaurant and there were several people just hanging out in their vehicles, which was odd. Overall, not worth the $44 my meal cost.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Deisy Salamanca
romantic atmosphere but the food not good, The food wasn't good, the service was very slow, more than 30 minutes. It's clear that all the food is frozen and they defrost it quickly, which causes the food to lose flavor.
Maybe it’s just me… But it was just not what I thought it was going to be. The food was overpriced for the level of quality. The steak was not at all up to a level that you would expect for the price. Almost a quarter of the steak ended up being fat. The salad was disappointing for $9. Just lettuce and dressing. The side of prawns was way too expensive for some very minuscule size shrimp. The asparagus was underwhelming. The only thing that tasted even remotely good was the potatoes. This is NOT fine dining at all. Just go to Outback.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Our waitress, Shelley is the BEST!!! We came in for dinner after traveling from out of State. What a gem! The food was amazing, and Shelley made our dining experience so lovely. We highly recommend this cute restaurant. Get the bread pudding for dessert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is outstanding, the ambiance is super cute, and our waitress (Shelley) went above and beyond. We enjoyed our dinner and loved the bread pudding for dessert!
On a recent trip to Santa Cruz from Toronto Canada we were lucky enough to stumble across this awesome little place that I couldn’t wait to write about ! What a wonderful experience!
Dinner was absolutely fabulous ( try the skirt steak - it was out of this world) the veg and potatoes were also worth a mention - fresh and delicious. The kids had the best Mac and cheese I’ve ever tasted ( yes they gave me a bite ) and the staff were truly incredible, catering to our every need! I would highly recommend stopping by this quaint little spot and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed
I had the best fettuccine Alfredo with skirt steak I've had in years. The service was great, very nice with a sense of humor. I can't wait to go back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a hidden gem. Shelley was our server, she was so nice and attentive. Incredibly personable and took perfect care of us. The atmosphere is amazing, great music and incredible food. Definitely give this place a visit, you won’t regret it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rib Eye Steak and Lobster Tail
Very nice restaurant and staff was great friendly and very nice! But the food just was not good we didn't not enjoy it. I ordered the fish and chips and they were not good at all. Tasted like frozen fish with no seasoning. Ordered the Calamari and it was cooked well just not seasoning as well. My wife did not enjoy here meal and neither did our kids.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Had a wonderful dinner tonight at Water Street Grill after eating dinner on the wharf at Riva and Stagnaro Bros. Food was much better at WSG. Their clam chowder is much better than Riva and Stagnaro. Not as thick and starchy and with a side of bread included! Instead of paying an extra $5 on the wharf. Huge chef’s salad and perfectly cooked NY strip steak. Wife had the bbq shrimp which she said was delicious. Cost was fraction of what we paid at the wharf. Try it. You won’t be sorry. Btw the staff is all like family and extremely friendly and helpful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OMG!! This place is awesome! Dina our waitress was very professional and caring. Loved her passion and service. The food was phenomenal 😋 🙌 Hats off to the cook who was the owner of the restaurant. I didn't get his name but his skills and his dedication to his dishes was wonderful. Thank you for a delicious dinner!! We will be back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent enough restaurant
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was cooked to perfection, their calamari was some of the best I've ever had, and all the workers there were so attentive and kind! We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
12/10 would recommend. Called in to see if they would take a last minute walk in, 5 minutes after telling they were all booked for valentine's they called back to let me know someone had cancelled their reservation and that we could come in. They were so nice and friendly. Made sure to pick up my jacket when it was hanging too low off the side of my chair, recommended my partner and I share a salad and get another appetizer from their prefixed menu (which I really appreciated), the portions were big, the food was really well seasoned, everything was absolutely beautiful. Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Turkey burger was fire. Fries was well cooked and properly seasoned. Tiramisu dessert was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arrived planning to have clam chowder, but they didn’t have any ready.
The waitress was lovely. I had the small kitchen sink salad with shrimp and garlic bread. The salad was basic, but good. The garlic bread was basically two pieces of toast for $8.
I parked in the lot behind the restaurant and there were several people just hanging out in their vehicles, which was odd.
Overall, not worth the $44 my meal cost.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
romantic atmosphere but the food not good, The food wasn't good, the service was very slow, more than 30 minutes. It's clear that all the food is frozen and they defrost it quickly, which causes the food to lose flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
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