Back Nine Grill & Bar

Name: Back Nine Grill & Bar
Address: 555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, 95060
Telephone: (831) 226-2350
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (113)

$31 to $50

Californian

555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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2 people

Jun 20, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Romantic
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

The owners of the Back Nine were equally inspired by the rich history of local cuisine and food preparation dating back to Rancho Carbonero. In Spanish, Carbonero is a place where charcoal is burned, much like an American BBQ. Our expansive fresh grill menu hopefully creates a pleasurable time for each of our Back Nine guests, as they view part of the famed course's front nine.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, American, Burgers
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(831) 226-2350
Website
http://www.backninegrill.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ben Kralj
Private party facilities
We offer private rooms for larger parties.

Location
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Cross street
Hwy 17/Pasatiempo Dr
Parking details
On site parking available.
Public transit
Bus stop located right outside our location.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Happy Hour
Multiple dates available
Happy Hour! $1 Wings as many as you like. $5 House Wine. $6 Well & Soda. $1 off Drafts. Reduced price on most apps.

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What 113 people are saying

Back Nine Grill & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.3Service
4.0Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

113 Reviews

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Craig VIP
Austin17 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service was great and salads were awesome. The food options were mostly unhealthy and fried
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shannon
Chicago / Illinois1 review
3.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food is always good - Salads are some of our favorites
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Jennifer
Tahoe / Reno Area1 review
5.0
Dined on March 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was very busy and our waiter, David was running all over the place! He was excellent and took his time with each one in our party. The place was packed, so I highly recommend getting reservations. The food was fantastic and we added dessert at the end of the meal and it was AMAZING! I had the mushroom risotto with a peach cobbler crumble - and WOW! The kids ordered burgers and BLTAs and they inhaled them! Even though it was busy- it wasn’t overwhelming. The food was fantastic- David was amazing and we enjoyed everything at Back Nine!
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Patricia
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful place for us to get together. Stay does not rush you.
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Alexie
Hawaii6 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had family dinner night at Back 9, the food was delicious and they accommodated my dad’s vegan diet very well!
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Dorothy
San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was much better than expected. We went for Restaurant week, and they handled the crowds much better than the other restaurants we’ve been to. The artichoke soufflé will bring us back. The mahi-mahi and salmon were generous servings cooked just right. The veggies were colorful and tasty. The potatoes and coleslaw were very good. The berry cobbler was also delicious.
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Jack
San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lucille was a terrific server. Our group was served in an efficient and timely manner. Lucille was attentive but unobtrusive - gold stars for her skills!
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Margaret
Yosemite / Mammoth Lakes4 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 12, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food was good. Ambience, at a table near the back of the restaurant, was lack luster. Also the 1980s pop music was turned up too loud. We had trouble hearing each other. I asked the weight staff to turn it down, and she said "of course", but then we never heard a difference in the volume.
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Elle VIP
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Phenomenal service! Great wine selection. Food was good, not great. If you go—Have the cheeseburger with sautéed onions and blue cheese.
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BrendaH
San Francisco Bay Area23 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
David our Server was AWESOME. The food was delicious as was the wine.
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FAQs

Back Nine Grill & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 226-2350.

Back Nine Grill & Bar is rated 4.2 stars by 113 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 20, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Additional information

Cross street
Hwy 17/Pasatiempo Dr
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, American, Burgers
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
On site parking available.
Public transit
Bus stop located right outside our location.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ben Kralj
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.backninegrill.com/
Phone number
(831) 226-2350
Private party facilities
We offer private rooms for larger parties.

Back Nine Grill & Bar

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Happy Hour

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What 113 people are saying

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