Creative cocktails & light eats are served in a quirky, loungelike space with mismatched chairs. Based on 438 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
Address:
515 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 425-5051
Website: http://515santacruz.com/
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Aimee McNally
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.
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Sonny Gandhi
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!
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C M
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.
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SKM Music (Sara Marsalis)
Great atmosphere, nice people, fun music. Great food, great drinks. High on the price side, but a great place to go once in a while with friends! Nice restaurant downstairs and a really cool Lounge upstairs. Couches and comfy seats and a really nice outdoor area.
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Bonita Mita
I would not go back to this place. While our waitress was pleasant there seemed to be a huge miscommunication with the kitchen but before I get to that let me say the outdoor area is pleasant and they are following covid protocols strictly even after CDC easing restrictions so you can take that as you’d like. We went there because the menu says they offer “rotating ramen” we showed up after 5pm, we ordered drinks then attempted to place our order for ramen we were informed the kitchen didn’t have the ramen ready and it would be another at least 50min. After a few back and forth of communication between the kitchen and our waitress she said they may be able to do it sooner or maybe not and it ended up being tofu and prawns ramen…we ended up ordering fries and drinks and leaving. Just not good to advertise something that won’t be ready when customers arrive. Just bad bussiness practice so I wouldn’t go back or recommend wasting time on visiting.
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Kim Karlinchak
This place seems very trendy and hipster. The drinks are very good. The menu includes truffle fries and pork belly along with a burger. It is nice and not typical beach or bar food.
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Marc Westburg
We are rebuilding the restaurant from the foundation up.
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Abi T
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.
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Mike B.
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.
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G. Chris Griffin
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!
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