34 Best Bars near Soquel

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“I enjoy this place so much that it’s the only restaurant I’ve subscribed to send me text messages whenever they have upcoming events ? The food, drinks, and the art are all cool. They also have beautiful plants everywhere. Anyway, I enjoy it. You should check it out.

-Brian“

“Just put in one of my under water fountain lights in Monty's patio area. Check it out at night. So nice to have a waterfall in the outside area. I will be adding other color effect lights at Monty's in the future. Time to do a Tiki Night at Monty's Log Cabin in Felton. Bring on the tropical rom drinks and tiki music!“

“every time I visit California I ALWAYS consider Bradys my water hole , great atmosphere, welcoming people and an all around stellar bar !“

“This wine bar is like coming home and hanging out with close friends, having great conversations, delicious food paired up with your wine, live music or play some records. This is the spot to be in Capitola. The owners, Doug and Ann Marie, are stellar hosts.“

“Just happened on this place by doing map search for restaurants while in Watsonville. It was magical! Beautiful buildings & gardens. We are on the heated patio & just loved it. Excellent food: ribeye, & steak & lobster. Delish wedge salad too. Took the dessert home & enjoyed that too; the accompanying ice cream was the best. Very lovely experience.“

“fine times with questionable friends, the beer flows, music made with craft, excitement guaranteed“

“The Watering Hole is now Mission West! It's beautifully cleaned up, the owners Max and Grant are super friendly and love what they do. It's so nice to have a clean, safe, inviting place to grab drinks on the Westside. Highly recommend! Come check out the new digs!“

“what an iconic place - thank you Phoebe for all your recommendations!“

“one of my fave places! I love the bartenders!“

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“SoDa (sp?) made this day for me. I’ll never forget her or my guy Kev for being the humans that I needed to see today. If you’re looking for a real dive bar with all the feels of your hometown then you’ve found your place. I have fallen in love. And I’m not upset ab it!“

“Cool Kava bar, friendly staff and patrons. Nice to find a cool place like this when visiting in town!“

“This was my bar. I will never go back. Last Saturday I was attacked by a group of young women on the dance floor and while they were recording the incident I was the one removed. While being removed by the bouncer I was grabbed in the groin by a male patron. The bouncer removing me still did nothing. I no longer feel safe there.“

“Cool Place to have a drink with your friends and listen to live music🎶“

“It says Cafe, but no snacks so far, just chips and $1 pool tables. Maybe they're just short staffed, idk. But you'd love their enthusiasm and competency. Although it's just a local dive bar they're definitely knowledgeable and professional...in multiple levels. Would definitely recommend for drinks, just hanging out, and/or playing pool. Especially because of their assertiveness and service. I definitely feel safe and comfortable playing pool and drinking here. Their music booth is nice and loud too. Also, they're not overpriced like most bars around the area. Check it out and give it a review yourself. With the right intentions I'll bet you'll have fun here.

Wheelchair accessibility: I haven't measured the chair space myself (or with company on a wheelchair), but based on my limited experience it's possible with limited access. Probably not comfortable for a person with fully restricted accessibility needs...but once again this is based on my limited inexperience & knowledge. Then again, it should be clear it's a small crowded dive bar. I just haven't seen anyone in a wheelchair in there yet.“

“Matt Hartle always puts on a fantastic event with fun and high quality musicians in front of so many friends. "Inspiration Move Me Brightly" is always with him.“

“I ordered the chicken Cobb salad and it was amazing. The chicken was well seasoned and well cooked. The portions of all the toppings were plentiful and I got a bit of everything in every bite. I especially loved the beets. Would definitely order from here again! The Mac and cheese was really good too.“

“Great cocktails and appetizers“

“FISH AND CHIP REVIEW

Chips 5/5
Brother. These have to be the best fries I've had on this review journey. Crispy outside, soft inside. Great flavor. Amazing making amazing

Fish 3.5/5
Great batter. Massive portions. Great taste. They don't do cod unfortunately but give massive filets of salmon. It's a bit of love and hate. The salmon is great at first but can become overwhelming in a few bites. Cod has a milder taste that serves as a good canvass for the tartar sauce. Still very good, best if shared.

We got the pickles and garlic fries. Great big portions. No coleslaw. Didn't have vinegar at the table but I'm sure they would've gave me some if asked.

4.3/5 Overall fish and Chip score“

“Dog friendly! Great food and drinks!“

“locals spot everyone friendly ❤“

“Love this place great people work here. Miss all you.“

“Visiting SC from Michigan and came across Suda. Glad we did. Looked like it had a good vibe from the outside so we went in and sat at the bar where we had drinks. What fun! The bartender, Max, was slammed but never stopped smiling. We had fun watching him and talking with him. He knows his drinks! So much fun we came back for dinner another night. Max came over to our table to welcome us back! The drinks and food were really good! We’ll definitely be back next visit to SC. Hopefully, Max, will be there too!“

“Came here on a Friday with some friends and had an amazing time! It was super busy so we had to wait a bit to order because one of the ladies was talking to someone at the end of the bar and kept walking off without helping anyone, but the lady with the pink hair was busting butt helping everyone and letting us know she'd seen us and would be over to help. The music was great, the food was yummy, and I will definitely be back with more friends!“

“Good food, awesome bartenders and people! Love this place ❤️“

“Great place for mid week date night or to see live music. a Santa Cruz must“

“Good atmosphere, mostly college age persons there. Besides 10+ pool tables there are darts and ping pong. On the night I was there, they put on a beer pong tournament that really drew in the crowds.The kitchen stops food service at 10 pm. I can't comment on the food, I never had any.The bartenders were fast with the drinks and seemed friendly. All the staff seemed to enjoy working there.“

“Great outdoor atmosphere and Great staff. Fun games and Good Eats. Neighborhood friendly and with the Rail Trail on the side makes it easy to bike or walk to. SALUTE!“

“The Studio Ghibli cocktails were fantastic! I loved the "Waiting with Totoro" and my wife loved the "Full Moon Departure." We didn't get to try the food, we had just eaten and found the place by accident. 5/5 friendly bartender but I can't for the life of me remember her name (we were there on 8/31/24 in case the managers want to give her a bonus).“

“Food is really good and waiter was friendly“

“Randomly went to this Chili's 2 days in a row, it's always packed full of people. I would not say the food is amazing but it's good, the chairs are getting a little worn out but I am happy that there is a Chili's here because it's time to go there with family and friends.“

“The restaurant was a highlight of our short stay. We ate dinner and had the veggie pappardelle pasta and short ribs. We also shared the cobb salad and tropical chicken wings. Our food runner, Vil, was efficient, friendly and helpful. The servers were attentive and also friendly. Highly recommend.“

“I went last Saturday to the Motiv with a couple of friends. The bar was packed as hell with people. Arden saw that we needed help, she was on top of it. Friendliest bartender in there. Made our drinks really fast and every time we went to the bar she was right there to help us. We will be back again to see Arden and dance on the dance floor.“