Hands down one of my favorites places in Santa Cruz. Food is always fantastic and flavorful, I highly recommend the Korean Fried Chicken and Dragon Fries. The Kiwi Sesame Salad and Wasabi Deviled eggs were also good. Cocktails are always innovative and delicious- the Jinx Monsoon is one of my favorites, the Wallflower is also quite good. If you're feeling adventurous, try the Cocktail of the Moment. Love the balcony seating, too.
Hip upstairs spot for creative cocktails, solid beer choices, and a well-prepared and curated menu. Flavors of both food and drinks are clearly balanced and complement each other. The staff are delightful. I'll be going back!
Wonderful bar and great Asian appetizers such as their version of Lumpia, and their version of Korean fried chicken. Their Korean fried chicken was So Crispy and Crunchy! It was soooo yummy!They have great drinks too! I recommend the "Ain't life Grand" it was a nice smokey whiskey drink. We sat on the patio which had heat lamps. Their patio is dog friendly. They have restrooms. Staff incredibly friendly.
Ordered Korean wings, Thai chicken with steam rice and peanut noodles. All three dishes were not pleasing at all. Even our classic margaritas was a fail. Don't let the pics fool you. Does not taste as good as it looks.
Overall the service was good and the food and drinks were great. They did a good job with masking and sanitation. We sat outdoors with the heater and it was really pleasant. Food was good and it wasn't too crowded on a Saturday night. The 515 margarita was great too. We will come back for sure.
The outdoor seating was heated and protected overhead from elements. The table style was awkward for sitting next to my husband, but they were open to moving people around if you don't like the table. The wait staff was attentive and pleasant. I was disappointed that the indoor seating was not open. I really love the vibe inside and hope that indoor seating will return soon. We mostly had the vegetarian options - peanut noodle bowl (delicious flavor, tangy lime, scrumptious), grilled veggie plate (the mushrooms were so good!), and Dragon Fries (delicious, spicy, and fish flakes are Bonita tuna). The drinks are always excellent, strong, and unique. My husband enjoyed the Cinder and Smoke (he enjoys spicy and smoke), and I had the Quarter After Five (it was a beautiful mix of orange and bourbon). Great place for a date night. I don't recommend taking kids here, the menu is designed for a mature palate.
If you feel like having sth really delicious, ask for truffle french fries (they are part of the old menu but with a special wink and nod, you can have a waiter bring them out for you). Oh, and their cocktails are delicious too.
Creative cocktails and friendly service. Food was good though we'd appreciate more vegetarian options
The menu & flavors could be so good. The drinks were perfect. But I ordered something with chicken in it and the chicken was… very not fresh. I asked the waiter but “it was just the flavoring.” Then started looking around, dirty floors, filthy bathroom.. we came in right as they opened, at 5pm.
Great place for local specialty cocktails. Our server was terrific and introduced us to Venus gin, encouraged us to check out the distillery, and gave us a personalized experience! I would highly recommend stopping by!