Johnny's Harborside

Name: Johnny's Harborside
Address: 493 Lake Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, 95062
Telephone: (831) 479-3430
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1 (425)

$30 and under

Seafood

493 Lake Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

About this restaurant

Johnny's Harborside serves freshly prepared seafood and more. Its casual setting offers scenic views of Monterey Bay, as well as the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor for guests to enjoy as they dine. Johnny's Harborside features tasty appetizer choices like steamed mussels in a lemon chardonnay cream, chili-fried calamari or Caesar salad. Guests can dine on a main course of sautéed sea bass, wasabi-crusted ahi tuna with jasmine rice or blackened New York steak topped with caramelized onions. It also serves gluten-free dishes, as well as tasty burgers and sandwiches. Johnny's Harborside features a full bar that offers a variety of drinks to complement its meals. It has weekly lunch specials and happy hour specials. This restaurant features brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. It has special events like Taco Tuesdays and hosts private celebrations.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Monday - Thursday: 11:30 am - 8:30 pm Friday -Saturday: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm Sunday: 10:00am-8:30pm Sunday Brunch: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm With continuous service
Phone number
(831) 479-3430
Website
http://www.johnnysharborside.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Making your events all that they can be with personalized service and exceptional food. We offer: * Full Service Catering * Self Service Catering * Events hosted at our Restaurant in the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor We look forward to making your next special occasion one to remember.

Location
493 Lake Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Cross street
Eaton St
Parking details
Metered parking is available just steps from our restaurant. Plenty of spaces available.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Chardonnay Steamed Mussels$14.00
Fennel, leek, tomato, lemon chardonnay cream
Crab & Shrimp Stuffed Tempura Avocado$11.00
Edamame puree, cucumber salad, pickled ginger, miso glaze, spicy ginger aioli
Watermelon & Seafood Ceviche$13.00
Wild salmon, scallops, shrimp & cod, pico de gallo, sweet pickled jalapenos, lime vinaigrette, sliced avocado
Crab Cakes$14.00
Baby greens, tomato caper tartar sauce
Chili Fried Calamari$9.00
Cocktail sauce, tartar sauce
Fresh Shucked Oysters
Provision bloody mary mignonette
- Market Price
Clams Casino$13.00
Baked top neck clams, chopped bacon, celery, onions, peppers, herb bread crumbs, citrus buerre blanc
Artichoke Two Ways$9.00
Grilled Half Artichoke , Crispy Artichoke Hearts, Pesto Aioli, Oven Roasted Lemon
Harborside Clam Chowder$7.00
Soup of the Day$6.00
Harborside Salad$7.00
Baby greens, grapes, apples, candied walnuts, house made balsamic vinaigrette. Meat: Today's fresh catc, Bistro steak, Chicken
Caesar Salad$7.00
Crisp romaine, house made caesar, parmesan cheese, croutons. Meat: Today's fresh catc, Bistro steak, Chicken
Greek Salad$9.00
Baby spinach, grape tomatoes, shaved red onion, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta, red wine vinaigrette. Meat: Today's fresh catc, Bistro steak, Chicken
Johnny Seafood Louie$16.00
Crab, rock shrimp, bay scallops, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, egg, avocado, louie dressing. Meat: Today's fresh catc, Bistro steak, Chicken
Fire & Ice Wedge$14.00
Classic iceberg wedge, fiery buffalo shrimp, gorgonzola dressing, scallions, beets, carrots
Classic Iceberg Wedge$7.00
BLT Salad
Yellow wall farm greens, cornmeal crusted heirloom tomatoes, chopped bacon, avocado, tomato, scallions, grilled corn, BBQ ranch dressing. Meat: Today's fresh catc, Bistro steak, Chicken
Fresh Catch Salad
Add your choice of today's fresh catch, bistro steak or chicken to any salad selection. Meat: Today's fresh catc, Bistro steak, Chicken
- Market Price
Harborside Soup & Salad Combo$13.00
Your choice of harborside, caesar or classic wedge salad. Salad: Harborside, Caesar, Classic wedge. Meat: Today's fresh catc, Bistro steak, Chicken

Fresh Catch Made your Way

You choose:

Your Fish
How It Is Cooked
Your Sides

Fish Selections

Lunch size portions available until 3:00 pm. Availability of all seafood is subject to weather, season & fishing luck

Ahi
- Market Price
King Salmon
- Market Price
Mahi Mahi
- Market Price
Scallops
- Market Price
Prawns
- Market Price
Sea Bass
- Market Price

Cooking Methods

Sauteed$2.00
Blackened$2.00
Broiled$2.00
Enjoy the Chef's$2.00
Daily Trio for Two$50.00
Chef's selection of today's fresh catch and accompaniments includes side salads for two

Accompaniments

Parisian$3.00
Goat cheese mashed potatoes, Parisian vegetables, citrus buerre blanc and lemon marmalade
Cherry Blossom$3.00
Miso glazed, steamed brown rice, edamame, sake butter, wasabi cream and pickled ginger
Indian Summer$3.00
Creamy polenta, sauteed kale sweet corn butter, roasted corn salad
Johnny's Simply Fish$3.00
Seasoned lightly and served with seasonal vegetable and your choice of potatoes or polenta. Veggie: Potatoes, Polenta

Harborside Signature Selections

Nori Wrapped Tempura Ahi
Steamed brown rice, sesame edamame, spicy orange gastrique, mango salsa, citrus ponzu
- Market Price
Cioppino$25.00
Fresh fish, mussels, baby scallops, calamari, gulf prawns and clams in a lobster citrus broth
Linguini & Clams$24.00
Chopped clams & fresh clams, prawns, saffron marinara arugula, sun dried tomatoes, squid ink pasta (gluten free pasta available)
Crab Encrusted Roasted Salmon
Yukon gold mashed potatoes, Parisian vegetables, chardonnay goat cheese crème, lemon dill vinaigrette
- Market Price
Cider Cured Center Cut Pork Chop$23.00
Potato gratin, creamed spinach, tart apple chutney, spiced red wine glaze
Blackened New York Steak$32.00
Cornmeal crusted heirloom tomatoes, sauteed kale, house made worcestershire reduction, tomato jam and your choice of potatoes or polenta. Meat: Prawns +market. Veggie: Potatoes, Polenta

Sandwiches

Served with choice of: garlic fries, naked fries, cajun fries, cole slaw, small salad or fresh fruit or sweet potato fries (except for seafood tacos and fish & chips) gluten free sandwich bun available for an additional $0.50. Side: Garlic fries, Naked fries, Cajun fries, Cole slaw, Small salad, Fresh fruit, Sweet potato fries. Extra: Gluten free sandwich bun $0.50

Seafood Tacos$12.00
Three daily FC mixed grill with cabbage slaw, aioli, guacamole, salsa and chips
- Style: Two taco set$9.00
Fresh Catch Sandwich
Your choice today's fresh catch with tomato-caper tartar sauce, tomatoes, baby greens, franchese roll
- Market Price
Double Decker Shrimp & Bacon Club$14.00
Grilled shrimp, bacon, dijonnaise, lettuce, tomato, sliced sourdough bread
Harborside Fish & Chips$14.00
Tempura battered Alaskan cod and garlic fries
- Two piece portion$11.00
Harborside Burger$12.00
Bacon and your choice of cheese, onion roll
Grilled Vegetable Sandwich$12.00
Portobello mushroom, arugula, squash, zucchini, tomato, mozzarella and arugula pesto, potato bun. Substitute: Grilled chicken breast substitute available for any sandwich set.
French Dip$16.00
Thinly sliced ribeye, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, swiss cheese, garlic Franchese hoagie with truffle au jus
Sand Dab Sandwich$14.00
Chili fried sand dabs, guacamole, tartar sauce, Franchese roll
Salmon Burger$13.00
Napa cabbage slaw, spicy ginger aioli, miso glaze, cucumber salad, potato bun

What 425 people are saying

Johnny's Harborside reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.2Service
3.9Ambience
0.2Value

Noise • Moderate

425 Reviews

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thomaskarwin
San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 29, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
A friend and I waited too long for a table and then were seated at a narrow deck away from the main group of tables and out of the sun. We had to move indoors, but that was not the sunny waterfront experience we sought.
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Brenda VIP
California Central Coast7 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 18, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Whenever friends arrive in town, the first restaurant I consider is Johnny's. The restaurant is clean, friendly, great view of the harbor and excellent cooks. I am a cook myself and enjoy a meal much more when I receive great tasting food and presentation. Johnny's is my favorite choice knowing I will always receive a fantastic meal. I am especially pleased to be greeted with a welcoming staff. Johnny's also offers you to join their mailing list for any specials which is always a great deal. Thank you to the management and staff for always making my visit a pleasure!
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Joanna
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 17, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love the revamped menu!!! Great wine list, yummy food, and beautiful views! :)
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JennyM
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The food was okay--but quite bland (which is actually what I prefer to eat normally, but not what I'd pay a premium for). Come here for a causal meal--not for a special occasion. There were many unnecessary choices and dishes we didn't like on the prix fixe, and this place tried really hard to fix it up for Valentine's Day and I wish it kept its usual low key charm!
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Gypsy
San Francisco Bay Area21 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 7, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I have been to this restaurant twice. Decent fare but nothing super. If you are hungry, you get plenty. More like diner quality-good but not fabulous. Servers were super nice and the view of the harbor is nice. Too bad they can't build a deck for outdoor dining.
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FoodieTripper
Chicago / Illinois6 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 31, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place had the curb appeal of a seafood chain, but the service was great, the view was lovely and the food was quite good. I would come again for all of those reasons and bring friends as I did on this day.
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Ruzim1 VIP
San Francisco Bay Area18 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 31, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere and some interesting local wines. Unfortunately fish dishes are prepared and served with a bit of a heavy hand: little sensitivity to the delicacy of the fish or the presentation on the plate. An example is sand dabs (a very delicate young flounder type fish) served with balsamic based sweetish brown sauce, in my opinion, quite overpowering the flavor of the fish. This restaurant has a lot of potential but needs to bring greater culinary skill to its menu.
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Sandy
San Francisco Bay Area36 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 30, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Friday night was busy! Took my dad. We had the scallops, parisian style - yummy as always! Loved the change in veggies :) Dad didn't seem to care for them... oh well. He was satisfied otherwise. BF had the halibut, parisian style. Very good. Are you changing the menu monthly? I look forward to my next visit :)
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago / Illinois1 review
4.0
Dined on January 25, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious but the server was not very friendly.
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Artemis
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 24, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Always very good food, friendly service, great cocktails... Family friendly too! Locals come here to get fresh catch of the day at good prices.
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Johnny's Harborside is rated 4.1 stars by 425 OpenTable diners.

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493 Lake Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Additional information

Cross street
Eaton St
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Hours of operation
Monday - Thursday: 11:30 am - 8:30 pm Friday -Saturday: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm Sunday: 10:00am-8:30pm Sunday Brunch: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm With continuous service
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Metered parking is available just steps from our restaurant. Plenty of spaces available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.johnnysharborside.com/
Phone number
(831) 479-3430
Catering
Making your events all that they can be with personalized service and exceptional food. We offer: * Full Service Catering * Self Service Catering * Events hosted at our Restaurant in the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor We look forward to making your next special occasion one to remember.

Johnny's Harborside

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Starters & Salads

Chardonnay Steamed Mussels$14.00

Crab & Shrimp Stuffed Tempura Avocado$11.00

Watermelon & Seafood Ceviche$13.00

Crab Cakes$14.00

Chili Fried Calamari$9.00

Fresh Shucked Oysters

Clams Casino$13.00

Artichoke Two Ways$9.00

Harborside Clam Chowder$7.00

Soup of the Day$6.00

Harborside Salad$7.00

Caesar Salad$7.00

Greek Salad$9.00

Johnny Seafood Louie$16.00

Fire & Ice Wedge$14.00

Classic Iceberg Wedge$7.00

BLT Salad

Fresh Catch Salad

Harborside Soup & Salad Combo$13.00

Fresh Catch Made your Way

Your Fish

How It Is Cooked

Your Sides

Fish Selections

Ahi

King Salmon

Mahi Mahi

Scallops

Prawns

Sea Bass

Cooking Methods

Sauteed$2.00

Blackened$2.00

Broiled$2.00

Enjoy the Chef's$2.00

Daily Trio for Two$50.00

Accompaniments

Parisian$3.00

Cherry Blossom$3.00

Indian Summer$3.00

Johnny's Simply Fish$3.00

Harborside Signature Selections

Nori Wrapped Tempura Ahi

Cioppino$25.00

Linguini & Clams$24.00

Crab Encrusted Roasted Salmon

Cider Cured Center Cut Pork Chop$23.00

Blackened New York Steak$32.00

Sandwiches

Seafood Tacos$12.00

Fresh Catch Sandwich

Double Decker Shrimp & Bacon Club$14.00

Harborside Fish & Chips$14.00

Harborside Burger$12.00

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich$12.00

French Dip$16.00

Sand Dab Sandwich$14.00

Salmon Burger$13.00

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