Café Cruz

2621 41st Ave, Soquel
(831) 476-3801

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Cheryl

Cheerful greeting when we came in. We were given a choice of tables, we picked our favorite. Bread arrived right away waiter came to get our drink order. He was very cheerful and helpful. We already knew what we wanted for dinner so he took our order. Drinks came, tasty. Our dinner came up fairly quickly. Beautiful presentation. Everything was delicious! Fillet was perfect and melted in my mouth, my husband had the skirt steak pasta and enjoyed it too. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. The whole experience felt like coming to your favorite local restaurant, comfortable, friendly, great food... We had a great time.

Khristina

Reliably good food in a cozy, festive environment. Great menu featuring local, seasonal ingredients. Service was a bit lackluster/aloof, but dishes were brought to the table promptly and we had all that we needed when we needed it. We are locals that love this place, and will return!

bob

my first time dining here. attentive wait staff. french onion soup was delicious. crab cakes and halibut was good. nice casual dining experience. as is the case overpriced. it woukd have been nice to see more seafood on the entree menu

Kim

Unfortunately the hostess was very rude to us because we asked to sit in a different area than the one she wanted to seat us at. I was really shocked how rude she was to us. Usually everyone is great at Cafe Cruz.

Ross and Susan

My guests and I have dined at Cafe Cruz countless times. Unfortunately, with the exception of one of our lunch entrees, the food was not good. My guest who ordered the avocado toast could barely eat it. She said it tasted awful. I ordered the special “trail mix” salad wanting to try something different than my usual chop salad. Although the chicken in the trail mix salad was good, the rest of the ingredients were just an odd combination. I would not order it again. The only salad that was fine was the chop salad — a Cafe Cruz staple. To top it off, two of us ordered coffee. Sadly, our coffee arrived lukewarm at best. Although our server was delightful as always, we left the restaurant feeling like we won't be returning anytime soon. Really too bad as there are so few restaurants now serving lunch on Mondays. Cafe Cruz, please step up your game!

Rochelle

Always the best in every way! I have been going there for decades several times a year and have never been disappointed.

Robin_CAA

Great meal and environment! Went with friends who are locals and had been here many times. I know why! From the outside, you'd never know how large it is inside with many different rooms. We ate in the Garden room, a small lovely area with greenery everywhere. Besides the main room, there was a room with a fireplace as well as a large patio. Menu offered a variety of items and I enjoyed one of the best Reuben sandwiches I've had. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his ahi tuna sandwich. Prices were reasonable. The only negative thing I'd say is that parking in the rear is somewhat limited. Would definitely return!

Gwen

Food was scrumptious. Service was very attentive without being obtrusive. Water glasses were always filled. Price was reasonable for quality.

Retro Cryptid

Good food. Excellent staff

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zoe

The noise level was very nice because we always sit out in their lovely courtyard! The one time I ate inside it was really loud.

Holly Augustine

Really good food. Large portions. Had the blackened fish taco salad and a margarita. Great service and a nice atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alana Helms

We celebrated our wedding reception here and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Kenneth was so helpful and made the coordination a breeze. He even made the perfect custom Halloween menus for our event. Alex was our server, he has the best smile and made everyone feel tended to even though our group was about 25 people. The food was delicious and came out amazing. All my guests loved it! Thank you for making my wedding a success!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David South

Always a great place to meet friends for lunch or dinner. Bar area and main restaurant are noisy, but patio & garden room are more conducive to talking. All food is good to excellent. They are known for the rotisserie chicken and steaks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Christina Plaza

Favorite restaurant!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Roberta Morra

We had swordfish tacos and they were delicious. Kaelyn our waitress was the greatest! Cute atmosphere in the garden area!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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