They only have one vegan (gluten-free) option; Chocolate chip that features chunks of chocolate…read morechips, it's a plant-based take on the classic cookie - one that I can personally enjoy. The cookies themselves are ENORMOUS. They are presented very well, with packed information ("maybe stored in an alright container for up to a week: for optimal freshness and flavor, freeze ANY cookies you don't plan on eating immediately!"). I ordered a loot of cookies to share, along with peanut butter and oatmeal raisin. If you buy them in bulk you can save money. A thousand perfect recommend this place, make sure you get here early (if you can) some of their most popular cookies sell out fast. Thank you, and I look forward to my next visit.

Supppper yummy, great service, and welcoming ambiance…read more As soon as I walked in, I was met with the comforting taste of freshly baked cookies. They had quite a variety of different cookies and the staff was nice when asked questions. I tried the peanut butter and Almond Joe cookie. Both were delicious but the Almond Joe was superb! It's a combo of chocolate and nuts which give the cookie a really nice texture. It was buttery warm, soft, but also chewy. So good.

The best ice cream shop in Santa Cruz! You grab a ticket from outside and order when they call your…read morenumber. Expect it to be crowded but they usually have plenty of workers so the wait isn't normally too bad. Parking is usually a pain so I often park in the block next over.

Found Marianne's by accident. It reminded me of Bud's Ice Cream and Mitchell's Ice Cream in San…read moreFrancisco. Very crowded...packed parking lot...long line outside the door that moves very quickly. We grabbed a number and waited our turn...just a few minutes. Looked over the menu of flavors while we waited. So many flavors to choose from...the flavors we choose were very tasty. By the time we ordered, got, and paid for our ice cream, seats had opened up. Everything you want in an ice cream...rich, creamy, flavorful. We enjoyed every bit our scoops.

This review needs updating. I am now confident in saying that these ice cream bars ARE the best in…read morethe world and would love to be proven wrong (hey, IF a better ice cream bar exists it would have to be mind-blowingly good). It starts by them using quality ingredients. They use Marianne's vanilla ice cream, and Valrhona chocolate (a French chocolate used by gourmet chefs). You can choose milk chocolate or dark. They have a bunch of options for what you can include in your bar, including chopped almonds, caramel, and marshmallow. My favorite is #4: dark chocolate with caramel and marshmallow. It is insanely good. After each bite I am thinking "oh my god this is good." Frankly I am glad it is in Santa Cruz (and not in my town) or I might be 50 lbs heavier. I just had one yesterday and the experience is still vivid. Oh, and their chocolates (which also use Valrhona chocolate) are also damn good. And if you like brownies they've got you covered too. The guys running this place could not be nicer, which makes this place a joy to visit. This is really an exceptional place to come to and we are lucky to have it in our area. I am now a regular almost every time I am in Santa Cruz (and I come here often).

Small shop with no tables for enjoying your sweets after purchase, but that part didn't bug me too…read moremuch since I got mine to go. A bit on the pricey side for sure, but holy cow was it delicious! My wife and I both had to be careful not to eat it all in one go. We wanted to spread out the joy of eating it. Incredible chocolate, local business, somewhat pricey. Definitely worth checking out!

Such a cute spot! They have a wonderful selection of pastries and baked goods as well as drinks and…read moresandwiches. I got the tomato pesto croissant, almond croissant, chocolate croissant, and the cinnamon roll. Everything was so tasty and the croissants live up to the name! So buttery and flaky!! I'd love to come back and try some of the drinks and sandwiches. Note: One single gender neutral restroom is available

First, I'd like to say Emma at the counter was awesome. She was very helpful and kind. And Kenneth…read moreon the phone, who took my original order was also nice. Go Emma and Kenneth! Solid 5 stars for these two. Now, on to the pastries... I purchased a French baguette, an apple tart and chocolate chip cookies. The French baguette was flat, soft, and didn't have any flavor. There was no crust to it, no crackling. Nothing against plain white bread, but it was like plain white bread... when I wanted a baguette. Maybe it was an off day, but I would pass on the baguette. 1 star. The apple pear tart was pretty sweet. And the crust was dense without any layers. It was alright, but nothing special. 1 star. The chocolate chip cookies were the best part of my purchase. Although not a full rant, these were your basic chocolate chip cookie. Slightly better than what you would get in a package, but not the cookie you would come back to. 2 stars.

Great bread, can not recommend online ordering alas. Moved from Bay Area, so I ordered online since…read moreI was missing my favorites. Order arrived Friday at 12:50 pm, missing one of my wheat sourdough's. ( ordered 4, received 3). Sent email at 1:04, ( complete with photos of products received and packing slip, double checked final charge to see if i was charged for all 4, I was. tried email from order form, tried the contact us link/form on website, tried to call the direct phone line Monday morning and left messages. Update: Tuesday morning, got an email they are sending a loaf out.

I just ate a piece of Beckmanns Cherry Pie! OMG the Crust!!!…read more Its the best crust ive ever had. I love it and want everyone to know that they should give it a try. Yummy

This place was cute and the drinks were good. My husband got the Passionfruit & Watermelon Green…read moreTea 30% sweetness and it was still pretty sweet (can't imagine what 100% sweetness would taste like), but the flavors were so refreshing and delicious! I ordered the Uji Strawberry Matcha Latte (half sweet), and it was perfect. I'm pretty picky with my matcha, but this place hit the mark. Thanks for the great and speedy service you guys!

This is a cute little to-go near the wharf entrance in santa cruz. It's adorable! And you can order…read moreeasily online, which is what we did. The person working was very kind and working so hard, they were busy! I am glad I preordered. I did enjoy my own matcha, sweetness was 50% and mango was yummy. Came with a little matcha ice cream in a cup(it's considered a topping but optional). It was very good matcha ice cream! I think the taro drink tasted good, but my daughter did not like the brown sugar boba. I think It is just how the boba comes and is made, but it did have extra texture that was unexpected with the boba mix. It also came as a smoothie and I couldn't find an option to just make it a milk tea. So unfortunately my kiddo did not drink it. Would like to see a regular taro milk tea over ice without being blended. Maybe I just didn't order correctly. But I would be back for the matcha.

The lady behind the counter was very sweet and jovial. She definitely gets 5 stars! The inside was…read morevary clean and the doughnuts were well organized.. there were 2 coin operated toy machines which I didn't really understand. But otherwise the way the inside looked was very welcoming. I ordered a peanut chocolate, glazed cake, doughnut, and an apple fritter. Both were good, "not great, but good, solid C+ doughnuts" but the cost for two donuts was $5.75 !?! $3 a doughnut, whaaaat???!?!?! Boy do I miss the days of a .20 cent jelly filled glazed doughnut. How times have changed, sad face, but honestly the prices at Ferrell's are ridiculous. All things considered, IMO The juice is not worth the squeeze. 2 stars

I thought I knew great donut places ! Wow if I lived here I'd be visiting often! So much room to…read moresit down! Well lit I did a u-turn because I noticed they were open. The selection they had was incredible ! So many donuts to choose from, and they all looked so fresh lots of choices of chocolate milk, regular milk, 2% milk and many other things to drink they even have a arcade claw game James was who helped us and he was so great very happy to help and very polite. Very refreshing. ! We went with the cinnamon roll, which was only four dollars and humongous soda delicious

El Rosal Bakery has the best tamales in town!!!!…read more I never been there, but had gone to that shopping center many times, and never even noticed that place!! Because so many people recommended this place on FB, I ordered 30 tamales, rice and beans for my family's NYE get together, and boy it was so good! Even my Mexican niece, who is a great cook, thought they were delicious!!! WOW, and they were the biggest tamales I've ever seen!! THANK YOU!!!

They have variety of pasties, desserts and breads but my favorites are the Bolillo with cream…read morecheese and jalapeño! The best I've ever had. The bread was crunchy in the outside and soft in the inside. The amount of jalapeño and cream cheese was so well balanced. They also have the best tamales in town! Staffs are all nice and accommodating. Store is clean and has plenty of parking space.