This is our second time at Mad Yolks and both times we've had a great experience. The food is fresh and the dishes are a bit creative. The service is splendid, as the crewmembers greet you as soon as you step in the door. They also give good recommendations and answered our questions in a helpful manner. Lastly, the vibes are immaculate and a perfect compliment to beachside Santa Cruz! read more

Incredible sandwiches, great refreshing drinks. A great location for a quick morning breakfast!

Friendly staff and great food! Greeted right away and food was out quickly. Would definitely stop again.

This is a wonderful restaurant with good food run by awesome people.My first time here and I am now a fan Tried the dirty hash browns which are hash brown nuggets covered with Japanese curry and sunyside up eggs and oh yum Everything is tasty and home made read more

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The "Millennial Burger Joint" of breakfast restaurants. 15 dollars for lukewarm scrambled eggs shouldn't be legal. This morning, I ventured to try the breakfast burrito. It came at room temp, soggy, and tasting mainly of tomato. On inspection, the "pico de gallo" is just thumbnail sized chunks of chopped up tomatoes. Foul. These Californian breakfast places are beyond overpriced and overrated. When will cheap, honest breakfast fast food come back to save us? read more

I'm giving it 3 stars because I enjoyed my Meal but my boyfriend did not. I orders the curry loco moco. The patty meat was fresh and the curry sauce was good Japanese style sauce. My egg was also nice and runny as I like it. My boyfriend orders the mad chick with fried chicken and egg. The sandwich was so thick that was impossible to bite as a sandwich. It is best served on a plate. He thought it was just mediocre. Nice casual and family friendly atmosphere. read more

Mad Yolks - curry moco - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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I stopped by after the beach and ordered the classic sandwich. The soft scrambled egg was delicious with the aioli. The bread was soft as well. The staff member taking my order was friendly. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. read more

Mad Yolks - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Friendly staff. Ordered avo and tomato sw, breakfast burger. Came out cold and eggs were not crispy or runny yolk. Tater tots were good.

My husband and I ate here on July 1, 2026. I am a very positive person, and I have never left a negative review anywhere. However, this was impossible not to. We arrived around 10:45 AM, on a late Wednesday morning, and the service was terrible. There was not one place to sit so we stood w our food trying to eat until we could literally bum rush a table. My husband's most popular egg sandwich on the menu came with an egg that was overcooked--rubbery--and the rest of the sandwich was freezing cold. I ordered the French toast, and it might as well have come straight from the freezer; they drowned it in milk and ice cold egg, I couldn't even choke it down. How do you mess up an iced latte? Why don't they just call it iced milk? Worst latte I've ever had. There are plenty of other places that are much better to eat in the area. Don't waste your time or hard earned money here. They don't even care for your business. read more

Stopped in on Sunday to grab lunch here. Their focus is on sandwiches, burgers and salads featuring fresh organic eggs. Here's what we ordered... * Mad Chick - Chicken Sandwich with crispy chicken, over easy egg, pickled cabbage, arugula and garlic aioli on gluten free bun (regularly a brioche bun). Chicken was juicy and flavorful. Excellent crispy chicken sandwich. * The Forager - Power slaw, tomatoes, mushrooms, par boiled egg, pepitas and blood orange vinaigrette. It was ok, not not filling enough for me as a stand alone entree. * Potato Balls - 4 pieces of what seemed like just mash potato croquettes. Expected more cheesy flavor or filling. Ok if that's your thing, but didn't wow me. Plenty of comfortable indoor and patio seating. Lots of matcha and iced tea options but didn't try them. Friendly service. Order at the counter and pickup when called. read more

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We came early on a Saturday morning and had the place mostly to ourself. My kid liked the BAE and the bread was delicious. It is very eggy, which is to be expected. I added the dirty tots and that was my favorite. Restaurant is clean and staff were extremely nice. read more

This review was removed by Yelp bc it didn't talk enough about my visit:"I am so sad that the potato balls have been discontinued. Much less likely to come here with my favorite item no longer on the menu Really great place besides this epic tragedy" So I will add more: when ordering, my go to is to get the Alex's coffee w scrambled eggs side and cooked onions, making the epic Jewish deli staple. My daughter loves the dirty tots add avocado w strawberry matcha. What brought me back to mad yolks time and time again was the potato balls and garlic aioli. We are really hoping those who made the decision to 86 the tasty fried balls of goodness will reconsider their decision. Another tip- skip the grilled cheese sando, it's just sad. read more

I have been here a few times and have always been satisfied. I have gotten the breakfast burger and the spam sandwich. Both with fries. I like the food and the place is quirky and better than the previous occupant and adds a different option to the 41st strip. A little pricey but sadly it is Santa Cruz and that is a theme. Good friendly staff and fast service. read more

Great new spot in Santa Cruz to grab breakfast! I love their sunrise matcha with fresh squeezed orange juice! Their breakfast burritos are good, but a bit inconsistent. The first one I had was perfect but the second one was a bit too egg-heavy for my liking. However, the flavor is always good, the ingredients are fresh, and the salsa is amazing! Overall, it's a solid burrito for the price!!! The service is always great and the ambience is perfect for getting work done! This is definitely one of my new go to breakfast spots in town! read more

I was so excited to see this place open up on 41st since I don't make it downtown that often but I love their breakfast burritos and sandwiches. I was even more excited when I got my order and found that the service and quality have continued in this new space. The burrito was well sized with good, smokey red salsa. The potatoes were perfectly crispy with well cooked bacon for so much crunch. The food was quick and service was friendly. What more could you ask for? read more

Mad Yolks - Salsa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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Great to see a new breakfast spot in the nabe. Mad Yolks is famous for their soft scrambled eggs. They do a really nice breakfast burrito, with egg, caramelized onions and home fries. I like how the tortilla has a nice soft texture. It reminds me of Egg Happiness in Dublin. I'm a fan of the Asian fusion spin on classic American breakfast dishes. I tried the matcha latte with mango and was disappointed. The mango tasted frozen and the oat milk was watery, not creamy. I know I'm spoiled cause I get matcha as over the hill a lot. But this could use some improvement. read more

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If there a seemingly long line, don't worry, it moves along. Service is efficient, and friendly as well. The sandwiches are all on a freshly baked bread roll. To me, it's perfect, not too bready, and not too thin. The fried chicken sandwich was delicious, and meaty. No shrink-flation here. In addition to sandwiches, there are curry moco, and dirty tots (tater tots), and potato balls. All so good. To drink, try the matcha latte (hot or cold). The mango matcha latte looks so fascinating. There are many drinks to explore. They also have freshly squeezed orange juice. The feel of this place is beach, relaxed. People don't tend to stay long, because you eat and enjoy and head on out. This street is good to explore, as there is a nearby Verve coffee, and ice cream shop. Enjoy the neighborhood. read more

Mad Yolks - Salad with egg sandwich and fried chicken sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Super great customer service, recommended the moco curry, which ended up being so delicious and amazing! The cafe itself was super cute and on theme, loved it! read more

The server was so sweet and nice (and cute) The vibes were nice. Ordered bae sandwich and curry moco!

We love paladin, he is the best cashier/barista I have ever met. He gave us great recommendations! So yummy :)

Definitely a prime location. I had already eaten lunch, otherwise I would have tried their food. So I had to at least try this matcha everybody is talking about. It's the perfect amount of sweetness and creaminess. The place has a great vibe and the employees behind the counter were super nice. I'll definitely come back to try their breakfast and lunch. read more

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Been waiting to come here a while since it opened. Super delicious! Fluffy tasty, spicy and umami everything was great!. Service was super fast and friendly. Would definitely come here again and bring family and friends. Lots of space. Clean lines. Simple decor. Totally different from when it was the pink Godzilla which was difficult to navigate. Really love this place. Will be back soon. read more

Delicious lunch spot! We checked out the new Pleasure Point location with our dog on a Friday at about 1pm. We ordered ahead for pick up. The patio is dog-friendly. Our food was hot and ready when we arrived. We grabbed a couple free water cups, and there is plenty of ketchup and various hot sauces available. I got the "classic" which was amazing. My spouse got the b.a.e., which was also amazing. We had a side of tots to share. The portion was really generous. We didn't even finish the tots. The staff was pleasant and helpful and the restaurant was really clean and new. A great place for breakfast or lunch. read more

Mad Yolks - b.a.e. and tots - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

The food is great it's the same at every location. We've never had any issues or complaints but today the young lady taking our order just made us feel unwelcome and came off rude. The customer service wasn't there. We brought the issue to a manager and hopefully it gets addressed. In a competitive market where I think customer service is crucial this can't happen. I hope management actually fixes the issue. read more

Mad Yolks - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Best food ever!!! Can't wait to come again. Bridge was so sweet and her smiling is amazing!

I've been thinking the original Santa Cruz location in DT. That experience was really busy line out the door on top of that it was on the weekend. Lots of UCSC college students eat here. This newer location not so much. Service is very friendly and they noticeably work for tips and I noticed a plastic cup full of various bills denominations. I ordered the curry moco. It looks good in the pics but it was mostly I'd say 70% rice. The one egg was runny but I didn't like the curry taste. The burger patty could've been more tastier in quality and it was real hard to cut it with a wooden weak fork and knife. There are no spoons I can't eat rice with a fork it's cumbersome. The juices are not even have a wow factor and they are a couple dollars overpriced. I get it it a a tourist beach town l. The weirdest thing is that they charge for the use of disposable cups which seems like a conflict of interest . You're paying extra to do the right thing? Junk fee at its best. Next time I will stick with the breakfast sandwiches and burritos. Location and parking are excellent and couldn't be more perfect. Across from Pleasure Pizza from the surfing movie : CHASING MAVERICKS. So cool read more

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Flavor of eggs on original seemed off. Maybe it's just my tastebuds. The bun was good.

Food was delicious. Egg sandwiches were huge and came out fast. Fried chicken breast sandwich was mine and kids favorite. Very different breakfast experience which the whole family enjoyed. read more

Best breakfast burrito I've had in Santa Cruz! Fresh, real ingredients put together spectacularly.

Great spot on the Eastside. Definitely a little pricier but very delicious. If I had to choose a potato side I'd say get the dirty tots over the potato balls. But the BAE and strawberry matcha were my favorites. Staff was nice, clean place with indoor and some outdoor seating. read more

Mad Yolks - strawberry matcha latte & mango green ice tea - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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Incredible customer service, friendly staff. Prompt and clean. Got the breakfast burrito and it had a lot of avocado, bacon, and the right combination of eggs and potato and pico de gallo. The homemade salsa is the perfect accompaniment but the burrito stands on its own. Also got the lilikoi green tea and it's with real passion fruit (with the seeds too! Nice to chew on). Will be back! read more

Mad Yolks - lilikoi green tea - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

The ambiance is chill and spacious. I appreciated the large tables and the cleanliness of the place. The service was great. Answered our questions and confirmed our customizations to make sure we were going to get everything we needed to enjoy our food. Food was great. If I lived in Santa Cruz, this place would be a weekly morning spot for me. Their spicy salsa for the breakfast burrito was so good and I appreciated the kick to the spice. The burrito itself was full and fulfilling. The aiolis were delicious. Loved the green onions in the spam sandwich. Only thing I'd ask would be for the egg in the sandwich to be runny, otherwise substituting it for fluffy scramble eggs would be ideal. read more

Had been really looking forward to this place for a while. Don't think I'll be going back. Pops and I walked in and the place straight up smelled like booty hole. Gross. We ordered and went outside. The smell was sooooo strong it made me worry about the food. Got the sandwich with fried chicken and while it was pretty good, I couldn't get the bellowing stench of forces out of my mind. read more

Staff was so nice! Strawberry matcha 6.5/10. Will definitely be drinking it but would probably not get again. read more

Mad Yolks - Strawberry Matcha - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Definitely a cute place, but food and drinks were okay. We all got sandwiches. Breakdown - Bread was great, very yum. The rest of the sandwich - eh. I got an Avo and Tom. The entire sandwich only tasted excessively of tomatoes. My mom got the Mad Chick (Fried Chicken) and said it didn't have much flavor. Both are supposed to have a spread but you couldn't taste it at all. They are known for matcha too, but my matcha was honestly meh. Overall, cute vibes, but not the greatest flavors. read more

Love this new spot and pleasure point! The matcha latte iced is so delicious! The vibe in here is super cool. I love how clean the restaurant is and how friendly the staff is! read more

Mad Yolks - matcha latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Ambiance was cool, service was fine, food was meh. We got the mango matcha, strawberry matcha, breakfast burger, and breakfast burrito. The burger comes with an over easy egg and the burrito came with mad yolks salsa. Maybe this is a hot take, but you should not be offering matcha if you aren't going to invest in quality matcha powder. There is no amount of strawberry or mango puree that can cover the flavor of poor quality matcha. And the color... less than ideal. The burger was okay, but the egg was not over easy. The burrito was 70% scrambled eggs and did not have any avocado despite being advertised as having avocado. I did appreciate the ability to swap the bacon for mushrooms, but I really can't say the burrito was anything special. And the salsa didn't help, thank goodness for the array of hot sauces they provide. The menu looks really appetizing so maybe this place is worth a revisit to try other things, but I cannot recommend anything I got. read more

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Very yummy! I had the b.a.e sandwich on a gluten free bun and it was soo flavorful and delicious and the gluten free bun is so soft and tastes great! My partner and I shared the dirty tots with the curry on the side and they were also very yummy, I particularly enjoyed the curry. My partner got the mad chick sandwich and said it was delicious as well, he said the chicken was perfectly flavorful. The store is pretty busy and seating fills up quick but there's plenty of seating space outside and around the shop so it's not an issue. Also there's a bit of a wait in line due to popularity of the spot. 100% worth the wait though. Overall we really enjoyed this spot! read more

Mad Yolks - mad chick. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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This is my boyfriend and I's second time having Mad Yolks (we visited Santa Cruz for a day). It's so delicious and the sandwich is so soft! The vibe of the restaurant is also nice and service was fast. We liked the tater tots as well and ate the leftovers we have because it was so good. We will definitely return next time we're in Santa Cruz! read more

Mad Yolks - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Great service great food I always get the mad chick with bacon amazing sandwich just wish they had a bigger selection of food still a great spot read more