Best Casual Restaurants in Santa Cruz

The food was 10/10! Ceviche, beautiful! Stuffed rabbit poblano, perfection. Myself and partner came in for our anniversary, and I am not one to usually put notes into the reservation that one of us is sober and we were there for a special occasion. So I was greatly disappointed we were sat in front of a storage hallway with curtains/exit sign and what was essentially a bar table, at the bar. The server was inattentive to the table the entire meal and did not ask if we enjoyed the food or if we were wanting additional beverages past our first serving and was MIA. Again, greatly enjoyed the food, but service was extremely disappointing and lacking. A special occasion didn’t feel very special because of this lack of attention to detail. I will come again to enjoy Santos’s amazing menu but maybe just sit at the bar for a quick bite in the future.

Food and service was very good and tasty. Cocktails hit hard and the belly dancing entertainment was fun. The desserts off the charts so good!! Lamb shank was tender and fell off the bone. Cioppino was a little on the fishy side but the sauce was so so good!! Overall have already made another reservation!!

Small upscale restaurant with excellent food, different from the usual faire.

New menu with lots of varieties including many vegan and gluten free options. Moderately priced

Family of four. Everyone enjoyed the food. Food was very good and the service was very good. It was truly an enjoyable evening. Would highly recommend and look forward to returning. Thank you for a great night.