A Boardwalk favorite with indoor or outdoor patio dining. Specialties include famous fresh-dipped corn dogs, french-fried artichoke hearts, clam chowder bread bowls, bacon cheese burgers, BBQ beef, linguisa or Italian sausage sandwiches, vegetarian corn dogs and garden burgers, chili cheese or nacho cheese fries, Texas-sized donuts, ice cold beer, lemonade and more!
Seaside counter-serve providing corn dogs, fried artichokes & giant doughnuts in a fast food setup. Based on 35 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.8 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 423-5590
Website: https://beachboardwalk.com/Things-To-Do/Food
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–7:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–7:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7:30 PM |
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Reviews
Elizabeth
I ordered the Bacon Cheeseburger, and it was good. The fries were also good. Pricing is a little steep for the combo, and it doesn’t come with a drink. I guess that’s pretty standard for this area. I was disappointed in the Texas Donut. The taste was good, but it was pretty dry inside. It also needed more glaze on the outside. My boyfriend got the Cajun Corn Dog, and he seemed to like it. There is indoor seating available. I would eat here again.
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Angie Aguirre
We decided to get a quick lunch and Surf City Grill made it easy to order. The size of the corn dog was huge! And you can tell it’s made fresh. The order came with regular fries but had to try out the garlic fries, and they didn’t disappoint. The wait was not long and we were able to continue our day on the boardwalk. Great choice!
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Christina Jones
Do not order the turkey deli sandwich. It is pre-made, which is not what I was expecting from a grill. I thought I was ordering a fresh deli sandwich. Had to wait 15-20+ minutes. Pre-packed, cheese was soggy, and lettuce wilted. I have had better deli sandwiches from a gas station convenience store. Definitely not worth $10. Save your money, order a grilled item or go to another food vendor.
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Debadrita Das
Pathetic experience at the Surf City Grill. They took our order and provided us a buzzer that would vibrate once the order was ready. We were told that the order would be ready within 10-15 minutes. We stood patiently outside, staring at the buzzer, while groups that ordered way later than us received their food, ate it and left. 30 minutes later, we asked when we would receive our food, we were told “Just 2 minutes”. 10 minutes later, we were again told “Just 2 minutes”. Then one of the ladies said “Garlic fries take time”, while serving folks who placed their orders 5 minutes ago, plates and plates of garlic fries. We got tired of their stalling and waiting, and finally left with a refund.
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Millie Cooper
Surf City Grill owner Craig Moorhead, took our order and told us about the place! He even brought us our food! Great family atmosphere on the Santa Cruz Beach boardwalk. Loved the fried artichokes!
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Karen Pravia
the zucchini were double fried in old oil, same as the garlic fries, the hamburger meat was cold, the quality of the food was very poor, definitely a place I would not eat again
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Nicolette McWeeney
This once was a family favorite. Their linguica and Italian sausage sandwiches were absolutely amazing. But for whatever reason they were both removed from the menu. Now Surf City is like most other establishments on the Boardwalk. Mediocre at best. I’m sad to say, that after almost 25 years, they have lost a customer.
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Jacob McNeilly
This place had good reviews that are not true. Corn dog might as well be mystery meat. For some reason the corn dog had juice which is gross and makes no sense.
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Beau Graves
Giving this place a 4 star because theTexas doughnuts they offer are fabulous. The wife and I unfortunately got way too many fried options for lunch and the experience was t great. Howe we came back the next day just to get a Texas doughnut. They were tasty.
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MTB 4L
Best Corn Dog on Earth!!!! Came back after 10 years and this is what every corn dog should be. The over sized doughnut is very good and worth a buy for sure.
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