Overall I was pleased with our meals. They have a wide selection of cuisine which can mean they donât do any particularly well but we enjoyed everything. We asked for the clam chowder in the sour dough bread bowl as an appetizer. My wife had the steak Santa Cruz and I had the chicken parmigiana. Unfortunately we were waiting quite a while and the reason became evident when everything came out at once. Our waiter was not very attentive and runners brought the food. I feel runners lends itself to generally poor service as the main waiter forgets about you and the runner has no idea whatâs going on and just wants to drop off the food. The steak came out cooked as ordered although with shrimp and other various veg on top it got lost. The mashed was a let down as it came straight from the steam table, in the ice cream scooped shape. Chicken parm seemed cooked to order in a pan. Typical pasta, a bit over cooked but ok. The addition of pesto sauce on the chicken was not needed and took away from the dish. Our reservation was through open table and outdoor seating is only an option as first come first serve. Luckily they were not busy so we chose to go the deck for the view Overall a great view and decent food makes it worth while.
Great chicken salad! Great indoors with opened windows all the way around and good outdoor seating.
Great experience! Food very tasty. Service very friendly but not overbearing. Would definitely recommend for a beautiful meal on the beach! Gorgeous view. Thank you
Friendly and quick service. Food was hot and delicious! Plan on returning when we come back to Santa Cruz!
Poor service. Substandard food that took almost an hour to get after ordering. Prices do not reflect the quality. Should charge 30% less. There are way better choices in that area for food. A solid NO for me.
The Ideal Bar never disappoints! We always love the food and service! The view is not bad either.
Great food, great cocktails, great service, great location! Great for kids too!
Terrible waitress. Terrible prices. Waitress thought my ID was fake after she claimed they had done an alcohol training the night before & I had to watch her cluelessly stare at not only my real drivers license, but also my handgun permit & my military ID card. Whoever conducted the alcohol-serving training sucks or they need to hire more competent individuals. She also didn’t even know the time when I asked about happy hour. Wouldn’t recommend this place.
We were able to make a reservation here for our family to celebrate Father's Day, while many of the wharf restaurants don't take reservations. With elderly relatives, we appreciated knowing we would be seated in a timely manner without a wait.
Customer service was great. Very friendly.