What a great experience!…read more Super cute ambiance, indoor and outdoor patio seating. Very friendly service from the waitstaff. They were also able to accommodate our large group of 30 with two separate reservations and put our tables together. Most importantly the food was very good! I thought the pastas were all delicious (my favorite was a lamb ragu) as were the apps (a roasted cauliflower and beet salad were my two faves). I would say I could have passed on the pizzas vs the pastas.

We came for dinner. Sat at the bar. View of a huge refrigerator with random storage…read more Service was ok. We ordered salads. Gigantic croutons that could not be gracefully cut to a consumable portion. Salads ok. The outdoor patio looked inviting. When we paid our bill there was a 3% surcharge for "operations". We won't go back. Just price your meals properly. Don't Nickle and dime.

We came here after leaving another local pizza place due to bad service. Pizza my Heart is always…read moreone of our favorites and this location didn't disappoint. The service was good even though they had just opened for the day. The pizza was hot and ready to go. Our favorite was the Manresa, the whipped ricotta on top is amazing. My daughter and I also enjoyed the pepperoni. We always get their hot sauce to take home because it's the perfect compliment. Our only issue was that the soda machine was out of all diet options when we arrived. They fixed that before we left so we were able to get a Diet Coke for the road. The ambiance is classic pizzeria with local Santa Cruz murals and 90's music playing. Overall a great experience and we will definitely be back.

Get the cheese bread!!! You won't regret it. Hot, crispy, chewy and so cheesy, and it's a great…read moreprice. Also don't sleep on the pesto ranch. It's fantastic with the cheese bread or a slice. We like to take it to Seacliff for an easy picnic.

Buzzos is an absolute staple. If you haven't eaten here…read morePLEASE DO. My husband and I eat here weekly. Appetizers are a must! I say with my whole chest that their Caesar is the best I've ever had. EVER. Cauliflower AMAZING and potato pizza... idk what they put in that but we crave it everyday. Best pizza in Santa Cruz- best restaurant in town!!

4% credit card fee. Parking can be difficult on Fri/Sat…read more 4.8: Crispy cauliflower: great crunch. Leftovers heat up in an air fryer. 4.8: Potato bacon pizza: This topping combo could have used more grease/protein. But the crust is exceptional; soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Leftovers heat up great.

Food is good Service is great…read moreAmbiance: What can I say? It's a pizza joint The only thing I'm not fond of is their marinara sauce (gravy) and their meat sauce (gravy). The sauces are too sweet. Cut out the carrots and think they would be fine. The toppings are good quality and they are not stingy. The crust is better than average. Their ravioli is good both cheese and meat. Pasta is prepared correctly and plentiful. I just can't get into the sweetness of their sauces. If they would use less carrots I think it would be a huge improvement. I really like the people, the service and all of the pizzas, pasta and meat balls. They just have to lose the carrots PLEEZE!

The customer service is always amazing! Went in for a large pizza and I am always leaving…read moresatisfied. Thank you for always making great pizza

I was here a few days ago, and I'm just getting a chance to write a review. This review is mostly…read morefor the food ( very good ) and the service ( they were really trying hard ). First, the food. We got the vegetarian pizza, and it was overflowing with toppings ( in a good way). It was just me and my wife, and we got a large; there were plenty of leftovers ( which we ate over the next few days after our visit). In terms of the staff, it became clear pretty quickly that they were understaffed the evening we went in for dinner. We decided to eat there, since it wasn't crowded, but there were a lot of people coming in to get take out orders and such. We overheard a few other customers who were complaining about online orders not being ready when they came to pick them up, but the staff on hand just kept at it. They seemed to be doing the best they could under the circumstances. I would certainly go back when I'm in the area. If the slow service was a regular thing, then I might have to reconsider. As it was, the staff was friendly and the food was filling. Thanks, Mountain Mike's!

I ordered one pizza online. Showed up 30 minutes later and they said it's going to take an…read moreadditional 10 minutes. 20 minutes pass and they said they accidentally gave our pizza away to someone else. Meanwhile, our food from another restaurant had been ready even though I ordered it at a later time. People here work slo-mo like they have all the time in the world.

Parking can be a problem on the weekends during the summer, since the beach is right next door…read more Most of the pastries are from Companion Bakeshop. I tried two items: - 5/5: The Machiatto is excellent. They serve 11th hour coffee. - 3/5: The Mexican chocolate pie ($8/slice) is too sweet. All I can taste is sugar.

We came here twice during our stay nearby. The first time was decent. Coffee was good, staff was…read moreok, the food was tasty but inconsistent. (The meat pie and pastry we ordered were not warmed all the way, but the bagel was good) Then inside seating area was also sticky and slightly dirty looking. Our second visit was yesterday 6/20, and it sounds like we weren't the only unhappy customers based on other reviews. I'm not surprised to hear the lady in charge that morning rudely made customers leave because she "needed a reset". We asked about getting pizza around 10:45 am, which we acknowledged was early...but just asking to see what was possible. Instead of a real explanation, we got a snarky look at her watch and just an "um, noooo" with a bad attitude. If there was a real reason, like the dough wasn't ready or the oven wasn't on (it was, we could see the flames) I would understand. However, the lady was complaining to a coworker about an issue with the manager or something while we waited in line so there was already some unprofessional behavior beyond the lack of customer service. We left without getting anything at that point. We won't be back to Venus, The Pixie Deli down the street has good food and friendly service.

My girlfriend and I stopped in to grab some food to go on the way out camping, and I couldn't…read morerecommend this spot more. The moment we walked in the door, we were greeted by one of the friendliest bartender's I've encountered in a while. The restaurant and bar were both incredibly clean and the atmosphere inside was absolutely spectacular. After we gave the bartender our to-go order, only a few minutes later a super friendly waitress who hadn't seen us place our to-go order approached and offered to serve us. I got the Caesar salad and my gf got the Reuben. Both of which were absolutely phenomenal! Highly recommend this convenient, clean, and tasty place.

We went to Churchill & Beers on a Saturday night with a party of 7. They were able to make us a…read moretable in the back. The restaurant is kind of a like a combination diner and sports bar. There were TVs everywhere and they were showing hockey, baseball, and basketball. For the food, I really enjoyed the Ahi Tuna Salad. It was nicely seared on the outside while still being raw on the inside. The greens with sliced ginger and dressing bring it all together. Mozzarella Sticks come with 4 large pieces. If you eat them while they're hot, you can get a pretty awesome cheese pull. These were served with marinara sauce and the appetizer was tasty. My son ordered a Chicken Pesto pizza that I was able to issue a dad tax on. I thought the pizza was solid, not spectacular. A nice chill place to hang out and watch a game.

We hired Sleight of Hand to cater our event at Humble Sea Brewing. They showed up at the time set…read moreand got right to work getting everything set up. The food was ready exactly when requested and the two people working were friendly and helpful. The charcuterie boards had a great variety, the two salads were both delicious with fresh ingredients and had a good level of sauce and all four pizzas were delicious. The Bees Knees was the crowd favorite. They gave us the leftover pizza making the cost of catering even more worth it. We even got a dough throwing demonstration that was great!

They do popups at Stockwell Cellars and Humble Sea Brewing. The pizza is tavern-style, thin crust…read more Unlike Neapolitan, there is no oven spring in the crust edges. 3/5: The Killer Bees pizza: $26. Flavors were good but the crust fell flat for me; No puffy oven spring on the edges, no snap in the middle. It's as if they forgot to ferment the dough. I much prefer the Neapolitan pizza at Bantam.