it was amazing service! i asked if i could have my change in pennies and they did not disappoint!…read morethey gave me 1521 pennies! i am in awe!

Terrible experience here! Be extremely cautious when paying with any sort of card, including Apple…read morePay. They stole over $60 from me & completely have lied about the whole incident. I do not recommend shopping here. As I mentioned they committed fruad & lie. I

I am a diehard Staff of Life shopper. As I try to use fewer new containers, I like that I can buy…read morehigh quality products in bulk. The selection of products pleases a gourmet cook like me. And it's locally owned, a big plus for me.

Staff of Life is the best place to shop! I love their bakery. Especially the Basque cheesecake!…read moreOMG to die for. I also love their trinkets area to get jewelry or a small gift. The produce is amazing and the whole store is awesome.

Every time I go into this gas station I have such a warming sensation in my heart . I absolutely…read morelove it here , the people are awesome, foods great , beers always cold .

Most of the time, I have a perfectly fine experience coming here. However, a couple times in the…read morelast few weeks, I've purchased a $1 super lotto from a pre-filled slip, and a beverage, when a particular guy is working there. Brown short hair, clean shaven, kind of slim, maybe 5'10", in his 20s or 30s. Both times he said, with a totally straight face: $20 for the lotto (which was actually $1 if you recall), and then whatever the price of the drink was. And quickly doing the math in his head, he verbally added $19 dollars to the grand total without missing a beat. When I looked at the register seeing the real total (which of course was $19 less than what he said), he deadpanned "just kidding". He did this exact same thing to me two different times in the span of a couple weeks. Seems very sketchy. Benefit of the doubt: I suppose he really could've been "just kidding", but if so, not funny at all and pretty poor taste to be trying that joke on paying customers that you don't know. Especially if you have no comedic demeanor or delivery with it. Keep an eye on this guy.

We popped in here for some road trip snacks on a recommendation from a local. A cute neighborhood…read moregrocery store with ample parking in the back. They had a terrific selection of wine and nuts/other goodies to make your own trail mix (although they also sold trail mix there). We picked up some fruit for the road too! Cashier was very friendly & prices were reasonable.

We don't live in Santa Cruz, but had browsed in a magazine that morning that this was the top rated…read moregrocery store and had to check it out. They are known for their butcher/meat station and wine collection. The produce and food selection is more than sufficient for shopping as well. One could spend hours browsing the wine collection. I felt like I was in a bookstore there's labels and descriptions of almost all the wines so it's very helpful guidance. Everyone who worked there was also very helpful and friendly. Easy parking lot.

This is a nice local market with an awesome deli and a few tables and chairs outside. They are…read moresimilar to Whole Foods, but a little smaller and more heavily leaning in the natural/organic direction. As you enter, you'll see the produce section, which is neat and very fresh looking. I bought a pack of avocados and each one was perfect. There are the usual market items (like meats, seafoods, chips, etc.), but few (if any) national brands. They also have some dinnerware, like bowls and such, made by local artisans. They looked really nice, and I was tempted to buy some but resisted. The star, though, is their deli. There's a good selection of premade sandwiches, salads, sushi, baked goods, and some hot food items. You can also have sandwiches made to order. They have a few "signature" sandwiches, but you can also build your own. My only small complaint is they only have vegan mayo. It's not bad, and not very noticeable, but it lacks the creaminess and flavor of real mayo. What we ordered: + Roaring Camp signature sandwich - this is turkey with cranberry relish on your choice of bread (I chose sliced sourdough). It was excellent. + Custom sandwich on sourdough roll - the roll was fantastic; slightly soft and chewy. Sandwich was excellent. + Potato salad - this was very dill heavy and a little runny (vegan mayo?), but after a few bites, it really grew on us. By the end, we were loving it. Everyone we encountered was very chill and friendly.

Your store is too crowded. Tripped over two milk crates, rammed into a chip display and hit my head…read moreon a bread rack getting out of fellow customers path. Politely navigating 10 people just to get a head of lettuce was when I hit my breaking point.

Whenever I am in Santa Cruz, I usually try to fill up at this gas station. The location is…read moreconvenient, the pumps are easy to use, and I have never had any issues here. The station is usually clean, and the whole process is quick, which I really appreciate when I am just trying to get gas and keep going. The service is also good there, the staff is friendly, and they usually keep everything moving quickly. Prices are reasonable compared to some other places in the area, and overall it feels like a reliable spot. Good gas station and one I like to use when I am nearby.

Convenient, near our hotel and the MissionSanta Cruz. $4.49 for regular gas. Cheaper than most gas…read morestations around.

We had been waiting for the right time to eat a donut from here…read more We came in and realized it's cash only! I dug my wallet and luckily had just enough for a cronut to share. $3 and the cronut was delicious and sweet. It was more donut than croissant and had a little crisp to it. They have lots of options to pick from and this place is so goood!

Came here with friends- we got a chocolate glazed donut, apple fritter, cronut donut holes, and a…read morechocolate old fashioned. The apple fritter was our favorite. $5 credit card minimum. The older gentleman behind the counter was kind and friendly. My friend even came back to see if there were any more apple fritters before we left Santa Cruz.