Oh. My. Goodness. Just found my new favorite lunch/burger place in Capitola-Soquel area! Best burger I've had in a while and it was meatless. I like eating vegetarian if I have the option and have wanted to try this place out for a while. I love that they have a completely vegetarian, sustainable menu. The menu is simple (which I love). Their main focus is breakfast sandwiches, meatless burgers, salads and homemade soft serve. All of which is vegan or vegetarian. Right now they are only open for takeout because of covid. I ordered the California ranch burger and fries. It came to about $15 with tax and tip. The burger was so so good. The avocado was fresh and I loved the crispy ranch onions they put in there. Everything complimented each other perfectly. I honestly couldn't even tell the patty was vegan. I've had many vegan patties in my life and they all have a weird smoky artificial taste which I hate. This patty did not have that and it was amazing. Hands down the best vegetarian burger I've ever tasted (and I've had a lot). It comes close to some of the best actual burgers I've had as well. The fries are incredible and the aioli they serve with them is delicious. Also love the cute packaging everything comes in! I'm so excited to come back here and try more items. I am also going to tell everyone how amazing it is. Until next time :) read more

Pretty Good Advice - California ranch burger. Amazing. - Sandwiches Near Me - Soquel, California

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Floored by how tasty my sandwich was! After a long morning of hiking, I was craving a quick, tasty, and filling lunch. Enter PGA - aced it on every count. The final meltdown sandwich included a perfectly fried egg with no runny middle, perfectly seasoned crispy potatoes (think of a cross between a hash brown and a tater tot), juicy mushrooms, and spicy jalapeños that added flavor without blowing your mouth off, all tied together with a sweet and savory aioli. My taste buds were singing!! I actually got the cheese on the side and thought the sandwich was actually great without it - the rest of the sauces imparted all the necessary flavor. The sour plum oat milk soft serve was also superb (I tasted it but was too full to have some). It was fruity, flavorful, and smooth: totally refreshing. The sandwich came out very quickly and the servers were very friendly. Note the menu is different than what's shown on Yelp and it's only outdoor dining, which was just perfect for now! read more

Pretty Good Advice - Final meltdown- fried egg, potato, mushrooms, and jalapeños. - Sandwiches Near Me - Soquel, California

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One of my favorite spots in Santa Cruz! PGA is really good and I love that they are consistent. I've been here a handful of times and never been disappointed. It's nice to be able to come to a place that's a safe choice because I know they're always going to be good! Their burgers are made with a house patty that's free from major allergens and it still tastes good! I also love their chopped salad and fries and for a sweet treat, their coconut yogurt and soft serve are delicious. They're a vegetarian restaurant, but have plenty of vegan and gluten free options as well! I always look forward to stopping by here whenever I'm in the area. read more

Pretty Good Advice - Sandwiches Near Me - Soquel, California

Love love love. I go here often and it is so yummy. I also take my 16 year old niece who also loves it

We have yet to have a bad sandwhich and burger experience. Always fast, fresh, and messy without falling apart. Just wish this mornings counter help wasn't as sour as the lemonade. read more

I had the grilled cheese and tomato soup and my husband ordered the black bean burger with fries. All the food was SO GOOD, my only drawback is the portions are small for the amount of food served. I would give a solid 5 stars if it was just a little more bang for your buck. read more

Got reference and went for lunch over the weekend. We ordered - tom's bright eyes surprise - crispy chicken sandwich Both were good enough to make us want to go back. They have outdoor seating only. Moderately priced. read more

We came here just because they had really good reviews. Didn't even realize that it was a vegetarian place. I got the chicken sandwich and when I first bit into it, I was so confused because I was like wow this is a new texture of chicken but it's delicious and I didn't even second-guess it and then I realize that this was a vegetarian place, my husband and I were cracking up because we did not expect the burger to be a black bean burger that was our bad lol but either way the food was wonderful and their chicken sandwich could've definitely passed for chicken! Recommend! read more

We were in Soquel for a morning business meeting and stayed in town to eat lunch before heading home. Gosh, am I so glad we found Pretty Good Advice. A quick search on Yelp revealed this gem and a few others. It was PGA's menu that caught our attention and wow, it did not disappoint! I had a delicious vegan sandwich and the best lemonade ever! I live deep in the East Bay but I am coming back with my family to experience this cafe's food. It is THAT good! read more

Burgers, fries, dessert. Super casual. If you miss being able to eat meat, this is okay. Fries were good. Vegan potato salad missed the mark. Decent outdoor seating. Nice young'un took our order. read more

The food quality has definitely declined since they had their first year in Soquel. You will get a greasy, small veg sandwich or egg sandwich that sounds wonderful on the menu but all those delicious sounding ingredients will be minimal and most of what you eat will be a cheap bun. My stomach hurt all day after the fake chicken sandwich. The staff is young and very spaced out. I waited quite awhile while the cashier who called my order out as ready got into a long gossip session with one of her friends who lurked by the order line. After I got my food, I saw her ignore other customers as she continued to spend her time at work talking with the visiting friend. No one else was available to take orders so service halted to their whims. read more

Very yummy food here! I had the avocado toast and it was definitely good but if you're expecting savory it's more on a sweeter side which was a little bit of an adjustment for me! Overall my friends also enjoyed their food I will say if you have babies they don't have any applesauce, mashed potatoes or anything soft to puree for them either! read more

I've only tried the breakfast sandwiches here. It's decent-- nothing too memorable. Well made sandwiches but I'd rather go grab something else with a bigger portion. read more

One of my favorite spots to eat right now! Great vegan options. I always get Toms Bright Eyes and fries. They have some fun soft serve flavors on rotation. It can get busy but the lines usually moves pretty fast. read more

Where to start! This is pretty much my favorite place right now. I have only had the breakfast sandwiches. I brought a group here for breakfast about a month ago and it was the best time. Everyone loved all their food, and the staff let us push tables together so we could play a game. A very casual and chill environment, with fresh delicious decent priced food. Yes please!! I came in alone later and the man behind the magic suggested the Tinos Time. Wow, kimchi on a breakfast sandwich was an unexpected and delightful addition to an already amazing sandwich. The food IMO is so dang good I can't say enough good words about it. There's no question, this man knows what he's doing. No wonder the name is " Pretty good advice" because that's exactly what it is. Pretty good advice to go there!! read more

Pretty Good Advice - Tinos Time Breakfast Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Soquel, California

If you're coming here thinking that you're going to get a regular burger, think again. Nowhere on the sign says 'vegan' burger or vegetarian or meatless. We ordered two "burgers" and got served two disgusting brown patties made out of God knows what. We threw the entire bag away after two bites. There chicken sandwich says "CAN be made vegan" wtf?? We can't be the only couple tricked into thinking this was a regular burger spot. No thanks, we will go somewhere else for our protein-rich, bioavailable nutrient-dense REAL burgers. Fake meat will never become the only way. read more

Really good food! Service is spot on. Nice courtyard to enjoy a fantastic burger and other great items! read more

I enjoy this place and frequently eat here because let's face it, the food is tasty! Fresh ingredients? Yes please! My only complaint is how friggin' sweet the drinks are. Especially when paired with fruits that are already sweet, it's like taking a sip of Sunny D. All of the food and ice cream is yummy yummy tho -- don't sleep on this spot. read more

OBSESSED with the food here! Heard about this spot from social media and was so excited to try it at our next visit to Santa Cruz. Now every time we head to the beach, we stop here to pickup some food. My personal favorite is the breakfast sandwich with a hash brown inside and the turnip fries. Unfortunately the last time we went, they removed the turnip fries from their menu and really hoping they add that back in soon read more

So good we went back the next day! Best fries ever and the vegan horchata soft serve was delicious!

OMG!! I honestly can't find the words to describe this place. The food was exquisitely prepared, healthy, locally sourced, and incredibly reasonably priced. (all vegetarian) HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Pretty Good Advice - Sandwiches Near Me - Soquel, California

Me and my friends came and received the friendliest service we've ever gotten and then walked to a nearby school and had a very peaceful brunch in a garden. All the food was so unique, different, but beautiful. Most delicious lunch I have ever experienced, thank you for the pretty good advice read more

Pretty Good Advice - Sandwiches Near Me - Soquel, California

You want some pretty good advice? Well then head on over to Pretty Good Advice if you're near the greater Santa Cruz area. I almost didn't follow that advice because I was bitching to my wife that it was gonna take us 30 mins to get here despite being only 6 miles from the hotel. I'm glad the high prices of most other veg friendly places in the area encouraged me to take that "long" drive to PGA. Right now it's only window order and/or pickup service. They do have plenty of communal type seating in the outdoor patio in the front which is nice Service was lacking. They placed a Vegan sign next to the cheeseburger. I was pretty sure that was listed as non-vegan on their online menu but my wife was unaware and inquired about it anyways. Register girl was like, "no we don't have Vegan cheese" in a condescending tone. Okay we get that but maybe fix your sign, k? Once we got our food, things changed for the better. We got a burger with their housemade PGA patty. Not sure what's in it but it's a black bean style patty that was actually solid. A little thin for my appetite and the cost but all the sauces, avocado and all that came together to make a tasty burger sammich. It's a nice change of pace from the Beyond/Impossible train. Even more surprising was Tom's Bright Eyes Surprise. Guess the name should've clued me in that this sando will catch you off guard. It was a crispy hash brown patty (think TJ's) smothered in avocado, mushrooms, jalapenos, and their own Vegan smokey sauce on a ciabatta bun. This was really good with a nice kick from the jalapeno that I wasn't expecting. I'm not even sure what I was expecting but this hit the spot! We also got some fries for $5. It's a decent amount for the price I guess. $4 would be more reasonable. Definitely looks and tastes like it was cut and fried fresh. Some of the better fries around if you like yours crispy crunchy like I do. On its face, the value seems good. However, upon further inspection, they still hit you with the Vegan tax even though this is a thinly veiled vegetarian joint with great branding. The non-vegan cheeseburger is $6. By contrast, the Vegan burger without cheese that uses the same PGA patty is $8. Sure you get avocado but no cheese and it's $2 more. What's up with that? I wanna give them 5 stars but can't when that Vegan tax is rammed down your throat. Makes the food a bit less palatable in my opinion. read more

Great vegetarian Food in a unique outdoor environment. Love the "burgers" with avocado.

I've eaten here on a number of occasions and the food has been good. I really like the bean patty and the vegan sauce on both the burger and the fries. I was back this weekend for lunch and it was different. The burger was decent, but the fries were not good. They smelled and tasted like old oil. I ended up tossing them after eating a few. read more

Great vegetarian breakfast sandwiches. Period. Please understand that this is a meatless establishment. If you order a burger, it will be black bean. I made that mistake early on in its existence. Did I say good breakfast sandwiches? Yes, they're really good. read more

I love when small towns have such hidden gems! Pretty Good Advice really is a bit hidden and easy to miss when you drive by. It's a pretty house with white walls and a brick roof, and it has a little parking lot attached. Place your order and then find a table. There's plenty of seating inside and outdoors. The tables outside are community tables and a good way to say hi to some of the locals! The menu isn't very long and it's fully vegetarian. My husband and I managed to share three burgers. The burgers are on the smaller side but the reasonable prices means you can order more than one. We had a Vegan Burger, El Diablo and Patty Melt. All of them come with the same delicious black bean and quinoa patty. The bun for the vegan burger and spicy burger is soft and lightly toasted. The Vegan burger with avocado and cucumbers was good but a bit messy to eat. The Patty Melt was stuffed with mushrooms and caramelized onions and sandwiched between dark rye bread, not buns. I didn't enjoy the flavors of this too much. It needed the spicy sauce on the table to counter the richness of the filling. The El Diablo was amazing! I loved the spicy spread and slaw inside the sandwich. This was my favorite of the three. The black rice horchata is a refreshing drink. My husband liked it more than I did. The service is good and ambience is lovely. I really liked sitting outside on the big tables and watching cars go by. read more

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Finally tried this jewel of a cafe this morning. We had breakfast sandwiches and they were wonderful. Fresh, toasted, tasty roll with crispy potato, egg and the right amount of aioli sauce. The price was reasonable and the portions were ample. The menu looked very good and healthy. We will be back. read more

Really really good food. Wish they would bring back the chicken sandwich at the Soquel location.

Be warned: The kitchen has no meat options. None. The menu is a bit deceiving that way and many in our party thought they were getting cheeseburgers. That said, the food was very good, particularly the fries. Happily recommend it for good vegetarian food. read more

We have now returned to this spot many times. Each time, the vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, inventive salads, and lemonade drinks are delicious. We ride our bikes here from Midtown Santa Cruz to "earn" the calories! Last time we were there, the woman next to me seemed to have a religious experience with each bit of her Good Morning sandwich! She kept taking a bite, then saying Wow with amazement. I have to say I agree! read more

Stopped by after a long weekend camping down in Big Sur. We were craving some fatty and fried after a long weekend in the woods and were disappointed! Highly recommend! read more

Pretty Good Advice - Sandwiches Near Me - Soquel, California

sooo delicious food is vegan heaven, perfect thin crispy burgers, delicious sauces for fries must try their delicious tea/lemonade drinks and vegan soft serve...the horchata one is esp delicious read more

delicious vegetarian restaurant. quality potatoes and bread, well made eggs. competitor to mad yolks

Amazing food created by chefs who've worked in Michelin star restaurants, at an incredibly affordable price (I think my meal, which was super filling, came out to about $7, and no in my party, even with drinks, spent much more than that). I wish I lived closer so I could come all the time! A perfect lunch spot in Soquel before an afternoon at Capitola Beach. FOOD: I ordered the mushroom "philly" and also got carrot soup. Both were great portions. The mushroom "philly" had caramelized onions and perfectly melted cheese and it was just heavenly! The bread was a nice texture and the cheese was just the right amount of gooey. The carrot soup was creamy, had some nuts at the bottom, and was delicious. All the food came in compostable containers - you can tell this restaurant cares about sustainability. LOCATION, AMBIANCE, ETC: Located in Soquel right near the beach, this is a perfect pre- or post-beach spot. They have an outdoor patio which is sunny, but has parts that are shaded from the sun as well. If you choose to sit inside, it feels super breezy as the windows and doors are open to let in fresh air. The kitchen is open and you can watch the chefs do their work! The interior decorations were mainly black and white, and they have a typeface theme going. Even the tiling in the bathrooms was super cute!! I wish I'd taken a picture. PARKING: Parking was incredibly easy, there were plenty of spots right behind the restaurant and the entrance is easy to spot because of the sign. GPS on my phone took me right to it. SUSTAINABILITY AND SOURCING: As I mentioned earlier, all their utensils and containers are compostable and it seems like they care a lot about sustainability. They source their produce from local farms in the Santa Cruz area and it all tastes so fresh, which is lovely. SERVICE: Everyone was friendly and service came with a smile! read more

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found this place while on a brief trip visiting santa cruz. ordered the madi's moody morning sandwich, no tomato, added hash brown patty. was fire, amazing blend of breakfast sandwich flavors in my mouth. wasn't sure about the tofu scramble being in there at first but it worked wonders with the freshness of the arugula. also ordered a blood orange lemonade, which really just tasted like regular lemonade, but quenched my thrist regardless. i appreciate the amount of vegan options and substitutes as a vegan myself. this place is a great grab and go spot to nurture your sandwich cravings as half the menu consists of that. as for the ambience the walls looked like a un-colored coloring book, i wish i could've colored it in with crayons. the workers on the other hand were polite and fast, which is much appreciated. i don't really understand the name of this restaurant though. does anyone have any back story? it reminds of this one the growlers' song "good advice" though. anyhow i give this place 4 stars as i immensely crave this sandwich everyday since the day i gobbled it down. would recommend. read more

Pretty Good Advice - Madi's Mood Morning Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Soquel, California

Final Meltdown was yummy for being vegetarian breakfast sandwich. They only have vegetarian and vegan options. I would suggest ordering online for pick up but they have an eating area in the front. They have a nice backdrop with the special "ransom" font that is cute for photo ops. read more

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This is a great breakfast and lunch spot. I love the lemonade they mix with seasonal fruit. The salads and sandwiches are excellent. You can take it to go or eat out on the patio. read more

Frickin fire bomb ass mother truckin food and the grape lemonade could make my pants drop anyday

this was a super cute breakfast/lunch spot we found while spending my birthday in santa cruz. we ordered a good morning sandwich and a cheeseburger and they did not disappoint! read more

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