I was in town for a day and my husband and I were looking for a place to watch the World Cup and…read morehave some drinks. They have table tennis, pool, darts, and pinball machines. We plays tables tennis for an hour, watched the soccer game, and had some drinks. This place was what we needed to end our night and have a great time. The location is nice and chill.

Playing pool isn't something our group does too often but while on vacation, we were looking for…read moresomething different to do and we also needed a TV to watch the niner game. Happy hour deals are good. $5 beer and some amazing food choices. The burger was flipping fantastic. Like seriously so good. The chicken strips were some of the best I've had. We also ordered the pretzel and it was devoured. Hence no photo. Great service, atmosphere, and a place to hang and play pool, table tennis, or even some pinball. Safe place for families too. Saw a few younger people who were not likely 21.

Always a favorite for us! New menu did not disappoint-great…read moresized portions and fresh, well seasoned and reasonable priced food. Beer selection always interesting-we came for the Double Dry Hopped Pliny from Russian River Brewing. Service was spot on, love the new booth seating in the back -great spot to watch the World Cup.

Very spacious and cool bar space. There's so much to look at inside and plenty of seating. The beer…read moreselection is big, and there's something for everyone. I got the green goddess salad and it was so fresh and the perfect amount of food for a light dinner. The dressing had a little zest to it too which I really liked. I was definitely feeling like a goddess afterward, haha. The staff was helpful with the beer recommendations. Highly recommend stopping by for a beer and a bite.

We were in Santa Cruz for a few days and had a wonderful dinner here!…read more All together we ordered the mushroom risotto and added a chicken breast. We also had the flat iron steak and the barbecue ribs and the pear salad was one of the best salads I've ever had! David was our server and did a great job!

My boyfriend went there because he likes the food. He ordered me food to go. An order of…read moreArtichoke Hearts and a side of scalloped potatoes. The receipt says the same. Unfortunately, instead of scalloped potatoes he received a side order of baked beans. Price is too expensive for something unwanted and easy to make like baked beans. He and I expect a refund for the order mixup. Don't know how you mixup baked beans and scalloped potatoes. He was there around 5pm on 6/21/26. Back nine please do the right thing and refund the incorrect side. His name is Brian Curtin so you should be able to find his credit card receipt that is incorrect due to the switch of scalloped potatoes for baked beans , which aren't even an equivalent!! Thank you in advance for taking this matter seriously.

We decided to have dinner at a local place in Santa Cruz. We heard good things about Hindquarter,…read moreso we were excited to try it out. We arrived on Sunday evening, and there was a jazz trio playing live music from 6:00 to 8:00. Fabulous! They were very good and also not too loud, so dinner was very enjoyable with a trio. The menu featured several specials and we tried two of them. I tried the Pork Savannah, which was absolutely delicious! I would have a hard time ordering anything else there, because I would want to repeat this experience. Hubs ordered the smoked tri-tip special. His meat looked great and he said it was very tender. It was very smokey. He ate the entire meal, but I think it was a little too smokey for him. He wouldn't order it again, but he would order tri-tip there. Just not smoked. (This is not a complaint about the restaurant, because the menu said it was smoked. The meat quality was good and it was indeed smoked.) Both of our meals came with a potato and fresh sauteed vegetables. They were delicious! Hindquarter has been in business since 1989. I can understand why it is still here. It's solid. I would recommend trying this place. All the locals seem to know that it's there and no one had anything bad to say about it.

There were several things I liked about our dinner at Hindquarter: The prime rib ($43), perfectly…read morerare, the steamed clams, very good. The Bulleit Manhattan, icy perfection. Our server Matilynn was very pleasant. I could overlook the misses except for the baked potato that was comically shriveled, room temperature and hard. I mentioned it to the server who offered to exchange it but I laughed and said it was ok. It was. But days later when I looked closer at the item that boosted my bill, what is that charge? I called them, politely avoiding happy hour or the dinner rush. I got a bombastic explanation from the manager they're allowed to charge for paying by a credit card. Ok, where did I miss that? She said it was on the menu that there is a 4% discount for paying cash. "Ok. But that's not the same as charging 4% to pay by credit card." She told me to talk to their bookkeeper and smashed the phone in my ear. To finish my review, Baby Back Ribs ($37) - very dry Shaved Brussels Sprouts- boiled to mush Horseradish past its prime If you dine at Hindquarter be aware of their payment rule and either bring a wad of cash or forgo ordering appetizers, wine, dessert or anything that otherwise pads your bill.

My friend was raving about this place for happy hour because all the drinks and pupils are only $8…read moreeach! It's everyday from 4-6 PM so we had just made it at the tail end and sat at the bar. The Kona style wings were my favorite, but the spicy edamame and sweet potato fries really hit the spot. I also got a double martini cocktail ($16) and it tasted so fun and tropical. I would definitely recommend for happy hour if you're in the Santa Cruz area!

Dinner here on June 29th was great. We made it in time for Happy Hour and ordered some apps and…read moredrinks. Both flavors of wings were excellent and their Mai Tai was one of the best I've had in a while. I've been here a handful of times over the years and I almost always order the Spicy Thai Chicken Bowl. This time, it was a bit bland and seemed like it was missing an ingredient in the sauce. The plantains that came with it were amazing though. I'll have to try a different menu item next time. Service was good and everyone was friendly and helpful. Ambience was nice and islandy. We had no problem finding parking on a weekday. There is street parking and a couple of parking garages nearby.

Awesome! Place has great location, super friendly bartenders and staff. Love the food and overall…read moregreat place.

Popped into the Bay Bar in Capitola Village for a bite to eat and a cocktail - wow this place is so…read morenice! Brightly painted in beachy colors with beautiful enormous rattan lighting, and a clean and friendly atmosphere. It has cool wrap-around modern seating benches with boho pillows and mirror wall decor near the pool table. We got to meet super charming Brittany, the owner, and ordered a fried chicken sandwich/fries which was crunchy and yummy and the pile of fries were crispy which we love. Also had buffalo chicken wings - they were so perfectly cooked, tender and juicy. They truly were the best I've had in the area. BUT I cannot say enough how incredibly perfect the Martini that Brittany made me was - A Vodka martini with jalapeño-infused olive juice with two blue-cheese stuffed olives served in an icy fogged martini glass. I think it was called the Spicy Christina. Refreshing and a sipping pleasure. We'll definitely be back for all the above and to try their Waffle-Chicken sandwich. We also got to hang with our favorite local bartender, Christa! She'll make you feel at home with her chatty ways, bar games and good pours!!!! This is a great place to meet up with friends and definitely a local fave. But tourists will love it too - it has such a light and friendly party vibe.

We love this place! We visit when we are in town. The Parish pie and dark stout checked the boxes-…read moreSame with the tacos-onion rings, and breaded artichokes! Looks less than impressive from the outside, but inside the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. The wait staff, chill and accommodating. Yep, we like having good comfort food and chill places.

Parish is a great place to hang out with friends and grab a drink! I like sititng at the benches…read moreoutside with a beer and reading, or sitting indigenous with a group. The beer list always has a few alternatives to IPAd which not everywhere in town can claim! Service is always kind and quick. Though I wouldn't say their food is a highlight for me, I do like the fries! Word to the wise, do NOT come here on st. Patrick's day haha, it is a fun kind of mayhem but will take about an hour to get a beer

Been several times and its the best place for drinks I've found at the boardwalk by the Beach…read more It was a beautiful sunny day alongside the beach, sunny but not hot but also a breeze that made sitting on the patio the ideal choice... Ideal... sorry, fun uncle humor. Unfortunately we were misled by front hostess, after being seated and arranging my baby neice next to me we proceeded to be told we had to order some type of food in order to be seated in our area. So we ordered begrudgingly a side of Garlic Fries which were made fantastically. On this visit it was simply drinks. I ordered a Tropical Mimosa to start, followed by an El Presidente with an extra shot of Don Julio Blanco (no picture unfortunately) and topped of with an Aperol Spritz and a Malibu Planters Punch. The Mimosa, as expected, was just exceptional... incase you haven't notice the trend I lean largely in favor towards Mimosas. The El Presidente was a delicious opposite of "woah wake up" time strong. Next time I won't add a second shot and may be able to finish it faster. Aperol Spritz was a weird one. I don't know if I can say I liked it or not but I personally know it was not a drink I would normally order anyways The Malibu Planters Punch was a tad bit stronger than my usually rum and coke type drinks but I think at this point the bartender was challenging me and I do love when they challenge me. Remember, 3 of 5 isn't bad. I did not have a bad experience I just feel like it could have been better. Getting seated was fast but we were not told we had to order food as we declared out intentions. Our Waitress always had a smile on her face and was very energetic and optimistic. Otherwise, yea, I'm coming back baby!

Its shameful how bad the food here is…read more Why ask how you want your $28 burger cooked if its automatically well done? Bun not toasted. Check Frozen 5oz patty. Check Undressed. Check Undercooked bacon. Check How about a $23 order of 4oz calamari with dime sized pieces and no tentacles? Oh yea Served with sauces in plastic ramekins. Shameful. Oh. What about coagulated Alfredo with zero salt. Playing club music to entice families??? Please please please dont come here Tourist trap deluxe. This place is incredibly horrible