A few weeks ago, we went hiking with some relatives in Santa Cruz to the top of the world De…read moreLaveaga Park Hole 27 of De Laveaga Golf Course. On the way back home we stopped by this little Taqueria restaurant. There's no parking spaces here, we parked over the bank since it's on Sunday, empty. The restaurant is clean, the salsa bar is right there with all the great stuff, the amazing thing is the chips all you can eat are there too. The chips and salsa here are the best anywhere, even better than Mexico or Cancun. So crispy, light, and the pico de gallo is excellent and fresh. I had the fish tacos, plentiful but a little surprised since the fish is not fried as all the places I've been, it's sauteed or steemed, no vegetables like shredded cabbage or anything, just lots of fish chunks and soft taco shell. Anyhow, it's fresh and delicious. Our other members ordered beef, pork tacos and they're so mouth watering too. There are so many young people like students coming to this place, so crowded and lucky we got the table to finish our foods quickly so others can sit. I tried the rice drink and it's like rice water and sugar, it's good but extremely sweet. This is the place I will visit after a long hiking day, it's wonderful and I love the chips and salsa here.

This is the last time I will be coming here. The main cashier had a very bad attitude yesterday. I…read morewas reading him my order of 2 items. Mind you, there was a long line. I was trying to help him out, as I'm in the hospitality business for high level profiles. He responded and told me he's an old guy, but very rude when I told him the two items and he just cut me off while I was talking . It was a chicken burrito with refried beans, no rice & carne asada fries. He also threw my receipt at me. I get it if you under pressure, but never take it out on a paying customer because you can't work well under pressure. He left a bad taste in my mouth with his bad attitude. I will not be coming back. Be kind to your customers especially i was trying to help you. Lol. The meat was overly cooked. The burrito still had rice in it. Fries were very oily. I still tipped him, even though he didn't deserve any of it. Bad service. Bad attitude.

Great location steps from the beach. Small space but so worth the try. We ordered the street al…read morepastor tacos & a vegetarian burrito. Whoa, the burrito was way yummier than what I expected from a veggie burrito! Tacos were good and perfect size. The ingredients they use here are definitely fresh and not prepackaged. The chips are made fresh & the salsas as well. The avocado salsa was BOMB! You can taste the roasted poblano in it which is one of my & my mother in laws favorite flavor. Highly recommend. Mari & Pam

I found the asada to be a bit dry. I really liked the carnitas. Tortillas held up nicely and didn't…read morefall apart. Salsas were very tasty. Habanero is very spicy, just the way I like it.

My first time here. I've eaten all over the world. All kinds of burgers. I was shocked at how…read moregood the burger is. I'd say it was one of the best burgers I have ever eaten!. The patty tasted great, and was a good thickness. The bun melted with the burger. If I lived here this would be the only burger joint I would ever go to. Garlic fries were great. I'll make this my burger joint when I come into town.

Burgers had good flavor to the meat. But it's not anything where I thought "man I need to come back…read morehere again". The fries we saw in previous google reviews that looked thick & battered were not what was there now. Instead it was tasteless shoestring fries. Service wasn't bad, but also no real effort given either. We said "not sure we want Betty's lube because we don't know what it really is" & the employee didn't offer an explanation of the sauce or suggest we try some on the side. She just said nothing. So we skipped it. Atmosphere was okay. Again nothing wow super cool decor but it was clean. So ya 3 fits the whole experience. Not bad but not anything that made us want to ever come back or tell others about. Paid $50 before tip for 2 burgers, 1 fry to share & 2 can ciders.

Guys!! We just had Tortilla Shack for a catered event at our home and it was SO AWESOME!! Every…read moreguest remarked on how delicious the food was and we loved that they thought of every single detail to make it all seamless!! Many of our friends didn't realize that they cater and all said they will use them in the future!! 10/10 recommend!!

Got the Philly burrito with the habanero sauce, and was amazed by how fresh this was…read more They make the dough for the tortillas on site, press them and heat them up right in front of you. Ingredients are also hand picked by you, if you prefer. My girl got their breaded fish tacos, the meal was incredible. I'll be back without question. THANK YOU GUYS!

When I lived in Santa Cruz, this was one of my favorite lunch spots. They have a good range of…read moreoptions and unlike a lot of sandwich places, there isn't a taste of sameness across all sandwiches, most likely because they don't use the same signature house sauce across all sandwiches. I think you can make the wrong choice on your 1st/2nd/3rd visit depending on your taste, but I also think you should come back and you'll absolutely find something that 100% tickles your pickle. I've tried most of their hot sandwiches: - Noni's Pesto Chicken: this is one of my favorite sandwiches of all time. It's not very complex but for some reason the combination of flavors just is *chefs kiss*. 5* for this alone, don't fight me - Surf City Philly: can be surprisingly spicy, heavy but SO good. This is my third favorite. - Chicken Cowabunga: not that great, would skip, but I also have a whole website on fried chicken sandwich rankings so I'm picky - Vulcan Mind Melt: sounds so good on paper but it's just heavy. I would skip - Crispy Cod Wrap: I've had a bite or two of this and I thought it was pretty good but not that memorable - Pork Belly Banh Mi: this was good, and I don't usually like pork belly - Chipotle Chicken Club: also kinda heavy but I really enjoyed this! This is my second favorite. - Cubano: not particularly memorable Not a sandwich but Beer Barnacles: ugh I enjoyed this more often than I should have, sorry not sorry. 5*

Ordered on line. Food was ready on time. Customer Service was great…read more BLAT, Cubano and garlic fries were tasty Took food to go, but lots of area to sit outside

Great Mexican restaurant. Authentic food, reasonably priced and great service. They serve…read morebreakfast, lunch and dinner.

We went there after long time. We ordered our usual spinach cheese pupusuas and veggie burrito…read more They did not have spinach and they told we can fo Loroco and Cheese and they told it is vegetarian, we took a chance and then I was looking up Loroco as i was not familiar with that and never tried it. Loroco is an edible, unopened flower bud from a Central American vine, and is a staple in Salvadoran cuisine, especially in pupusas. When the dish came it just tasted like spinach! Take a look at the pictures. Burritos was were i was disappointed, the gave a platter instead of Burrito, but they quickly complied to take it back wrapped it up in tortilla. But when we split rice and bean was on one side and vegetables on the other, which diluted the whole experience. We got another burrito to go, which was also folded wrong Wow I learnt how wrong way of folding a Burritos can bring this much difference. Also their Jalapenos were not having the kick. So this trip did not turn out well. So reducing a star. Hope next time they will earn it back. .

Wow I wish I would of read some of these reviews before going,. It was nearly 3 pm, was sort of in…read morea rush. Long line, people not happy and complaining, the staff was ok,but you could tell frustrated. They probably should do something about this. The food needed to be reheated, the fries were halfway full, but nonetheless I try to be patient and understanding. One guy had been waiting over 12 minutes, another had the wrong order and the list goes on. Live and learn, I am sure they are trying their best. I will avoid this one next time.

I had a very disappointing experience at this McDonald's location during a family gathering trip…read more On 05/21/26 at approximately 1:25 PM, I placed my mobile order while driving from Monterey to Capitola. I arrived at the restaurant around 1:45 PM and politely asked a young employee about my order. He told me it would be out shortly. After waiting about 10 minutes, I noticed several customers who ordered after me received their food, but my order was never called. I approached the same employee again and politely asked if he could check on my order. After another 10 minutes, there was still no update. Eventually, I was approached by who I believe was a manager. After I explained that I had placed my order at 1:25 PM and had driven from Monterey, she questioned whether I had already received the food. The interaction quickly became uncomfortable, and I felt as though I was being accused of trying to claim food I had already picked up. I explained that I had not received my order and even suggested they review the camera footage if there was any confusion. As a paying customer, being treated with suspicion instead of receiving assistance was upsetting and felt discriminatory. After a lengthy delay, I finally received part of my order. However, the problems didn't end there. The fries were not filled properly, and I was missing two Hot 'N Spicy McChicken sandwiches that I had paid for. Unfortunately, I was unable to return because I had family commitments and a busy schedule that day. The entire experience was frustrating--from the long wait, to the lack of communication, to being treated as if I were doing something dishonest, and ultimately receiving an incomplete order. I hope management reviews both their customer service practices and order fulfillment process so other customers don't have a similar experience.

Ok this time I bought marionberry puff, tomato pastor croissant, ham & cheese croissant, dark berry…read morecakes and pecan pinwheel cookie. The marionberry puff was a feast for my stomach after being a feast for my eyes... The pecan pinwheel cookie's chocolate puff is made out of all your hopes and desires.. The gf likes pesto, and it was good. But surprisingly the basic ham & cheese croissant is as good as you would expect without fail.. And it seems like if there are any cake slices, it's this dark berry cake, and it is awesome!!!

Yummm! Truly great croissants, blueberry muffins & raspberry…read moreswirls. Go, you'll be happy you did! Also super easy parking in the rear lot.