Windmill Cafe
21231 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
(831) 464-4698
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Sautéed Veggie Croissant Sandwich with Bacon
Chai and Bagel with Cream Cheese and Herbs
Grilled Goat Cheese & Smoked Salmon
Gluten Free French Toast
Goat Cheese on Toast
Special Vegan Sauce
Goat Cheese Bagel
Breakfast Tacos
Scrambled Eggs
Tofu Scramble
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While the location is historic and visually appealing while waiting for your food, the food itself is only average, and the service is alright. Regarding the food, the bread was old, and the vegetables were barely cooked despite the long wait time. Instead of toasting the croissant, which would have crisped it up, it seemed to be heated up in another way, making it warm but not addressing the other issues. The vegetables were good, but barely sautéed. The composition of the sandwich...
Love this place, food is great, ambiance is great, but I’m not sure what happened this time. Food was still good, but portions shrunk considerably for the surf’s up, which is a major bummer. I even tipped 20% before sitting down and still got shorted, so it wasn’t that. Who knows, maybe an off day, but might go somewhere else when eggs bacon toast potatoes is 15 bucks and you get a pretty light spread.
I woke this morning craving some good old fashioned biscuits & gravy. I live just a couple of blocks from the Windmill and thought I'd try my luck there. Unfortunately there was no biscuits and gravy this morning, so I thought I'd give the traditional Surf's Up a go. Very simple, just scrambled eggs, two sausage links, fried potatoes, and one slice of toast. The potatoes and eggs were both top notch and delicious... The only reason I'm giving the food...
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