Santa Cruz Diner Menu - Santa Cruz, CA

Kid-friendly spot for breakfast all-day, classic American eats & international options such as pho. Based on 3 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Santa Cruz Diner 95060

Address:
909 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Phone: (831) 426-7151

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Hours

Friday	7 AM–10 PM
Saturday	7 AM–10 PM
Sunday	7 AM–9 PM
Monday (Labor Day)	7 AM–9 PM Hours might differ
Tuesday	7 AM–9 PM
Wednesday	7 AM–9 PM
Thursday	7 AM–9 PM

Breakfast Menu
Surf’s Up Ham, bacon, sausage, Cheddar	$13.59
Denver Ham, bell pepper, onion	$13.59
Hawaiian ham, pineapple and Monterey Jack	$13.59
Monterey mushroom, avocado and Monterey Jack	$13.59
Ranch ham, mushroom, onion and Monterey Jack	$13.59
California bacon, avocado and Monterey Jack	$13.99
Veggie tomato, artichoke, mushroom and Monterey Jack	$13.59
Build-Your-Own Choice of any three: tomato, bacon, olive, mushroom, pineapple, spinach, bell pepper, sausage, ham, onion, cheese, or artichoke	$13.59
Vegetarian artichoke, avocado and Monterey Jack	$13.59
Mexican bell pepper, onion, ground beef, salsa and Monterey Jack	$13.59
Tofu Lightly seasoned with curry	$13.59
Eggs three eggs, scrambled	$13.59
Ultimate Combo three eggs, two bacon slices, link sausage and ham	$14.99
Super Combos #1 two bacon, three pancakes and sausage	$13.59
Super Combos #2 two bacon, French toast and sausage	$13.59
Super Combos #3 Two bacon, half waffle and sausage	$13.59
Strawberries And Cream When: In season	$11.59
Bacon And Cheese	$11.59
Buttermilk	$10.49
Blueberry	$11.59
Chocolate Chip	$11.59
Waffle Special two eggs, two bacon and sausage	$13.99
Buttermilk	$8.99
Blueberry Chip	$10.49
Chocolate Chip	$10.49
Banana Walnut	$10.49
Strawberry When: In season	$10.49
Pancake Special three pancakes with two eggs, two bacon & link sausage	$11.59
Potato Pancakes made from scratch with with egg, potato, onion plus gravy or applesauce, three	$10.59
Potato Cakes Special two, includes two eggs, and link sausage or bacon plus gravy	$12.59
Canadian Bacon Benedict	$13.59
Avocado (Vegetarian)	$13.59
Vegetarian egg, Cheddar, onion, spinach with side of salsa and hash browns	$13.59
Chicken Cheddar, bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, spinach, sour cream plus French fries	$13.99
Dessert chocolate drizzle, banana, walnuts and ice cream, topped with fruit	$13.59
Breakfast tortilla, scrambled egg, onion, bell pepper, salsa & shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack plus bacon, ham or sausage	$10.49
Vegetarian tortilla, scrambled egg, onion, bell pepper, shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack and salsa	$10.59
Breakfast Burrito Scrambled eggs, potatoes, salsa and Cheddar in soft flour tortilla	$9.49
French Kiss Two thick slices	$10.49
Country Fried Steak served with two eggs, hash browns, biscuit and country gravy	$13.59
House-Made Corned Beef Hash made with onions, parsley, potatoes and seasoning. Served with 2 eggs and potatoes and biscuit and country gravy	$13.59
Ham, Bacon Or Sausage with egg and American cheese on bagel, English muffin or pancake and fruit and hash browns	$11.99
Oatmeal Or Cereal plus toast and choice of mixed fruit, milk or juice, 6am – noon	$8.25
Hash Browns	$3.25
House-Made Biscuits And Gravy	$2.25
Breakfast Ham	$3.25
Bacon	$1.25
Canadian Bacon	$2.25
Sausage	$2.25
Oatmeal 6am – noon. Does not include milk	$2.25
Cereal includes milk	$3.25
Bagel	$2.25
English Muffin	$2.25
French Toast	$5.25
One Egg	$2.15
One Pancake	$2.25
Mixed Fruit Or Half Melon in season	$5.25
Strawberries in season	$5.25
Milk skim, whole, 2%, chocolate or soy	$3.25
Hot Chocolate	$3.25
Juice orange, tomato, cranberry, apple	$3.25
Carafe Of Juice	$7.25
Lemonade, Raspberry-Lemonade	$3.25
Root Beer Float	$6.99
Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha	$4.25
Espresso	$2.25
Chai hot or cold	$4.25
Vietnamese Iced Coffee	$4.25
Arnold Palmer iced tea and lemonade	$3.25
Shirley Temple	$3.25
Italian Soda mango, strawberry, cherry, vanilla or raspberry	$3.25
Smoothies mango, berry, mocha frappuccino	$6.25
Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea One free refill, in-house consumption only	$3.25
Soft Drinks Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, root beer, Mr. Pibb, orange. One free refill, in-house consumption only	$3.25
Chardonnay	$5.50
White Zinfandel	$5.50
Cabernet Sauvignon	$5.50
Zinfandel	$5.50
Pinot Noir	$5.50
Champagne	$5.50
Mimosa	$7.99
Bud
Bud Light
Anchor Steam
Heineken
Coors
Coors Light
Blue Moon
Corona
Kona Longboard Lager
Newcastle Brown Ale
Lunch Menu
Steak Sandwich Tender sirloin served on a flaky French roll with lettuce, tomato and onion rings	$13.59
California Chicken flame-broiled chicken breast topped with bacon, avocado and Monterey Jack cheese on a whole wheat bun	$12.59
Salmon grilled filet with lettuce, tomato and tarter sauce, on whole wheat bun	$12.59
French Dip thinly sliced beef on a French roll, au jus	$11.59
Pot Roast On a French roll. Gravy extra	$11.59
Turkey Bacon Avocado Melt turkey sliced thin with Monterey Jack and tomato	$11.59
Monte Cristo French toast filled with turkey, ham, American and Swiss cheese, grilled to a golden brown	$12.59
Sourdough Supreme 1/2-lb. beef patty, melted Monterey Jack and grilled onions on grilled sourdough bread	$12.59
Patty Melt Supreme flame-broiled beef on rye with Swiss and American cheese, tomato, bacon and grilled onions	$12.59
Tuna Melt tuna salad, cheese and tomato on grilled sourdough	$11.59
Reuben corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese on rye bread	$11.59
Grilled Cheese Swiss, Cheddar, American and Jack cheese with sliced tomato on thick Texas toast	$8.49
Grilled Ham & Cheese	$9.49
Jumbo Hot Dog All beef with sauerkraut and fries	$7.49
Classic Club triple-decker piled high with turkey, bacon, crisp lettuce and juicy tomato	$11.59
California Club turkey, Monterey Jack, lettuce, bacon, avocado, tomato	$12.20
Deli Sandwich choice of: roast beef, turkey, ham, tuna on white, whole wheat, rye, or sourdough with lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, mayo	$9.99
BLT crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, juicy tomato on toasted white bread with mayonnaise	$9.99
Bacon Double Cheeseburger A feast! Two flame-broiled patties, crispy bacon, Swiss and American cheese	$13.50
California Burger tasty! Topped with avocado, Monterey Jack and crisp bacon	$11.20
Humdinger Cheddar cheese, bacon, BBQ sauce and onion rings	$11.20
Da Bomb Topped with bacon, cheese and 1 egg any style	$11.69
Bacon Burger classic! Topped with American cheese and crispy bacon	$11.25
Mushroom Burger covered with sautéed mushrooms and melted Swiss cheese	$10.99
Hamburger Deluxe with all the fixings, served on a sesame bun	$10.49
Turkey Burger with all the fixings, served on a whole wheat bun	$11.20
Crepe egg, Cheddar cheese, onion, spinach and salsa	$13.59
Veggie Burger served on a whole wheat bun with cheese and avocado	$10.59
Omelette tomato, mushroom, artichoke, Monterey Jack, plus pancake or toast and hash browns	$13.59
Avocado Benedict 6am to 2pm	$13.59
Quesadilla grilled tortilla filled with scrambled egg, onion, bell pepper and topped with melted Cheddar and Monterey Jack	$10.59
Skillet scrambled eggs, artichoke, avocado and Monterey Jack over hash browns	$13.59
Burrito scrambled egg, potatoes and Cheddar cheese	$9.49
House-Made Potato Pancakes (3)	$10.59
Grilled Cheese Swiss, Cheddar, American and Jack cheese with sliced tomato on thick Texas toast	$8.49
Coconut Curry Stew 11am–10pm only. Tofu, potato, onions and carrots in a tasty coconut curry broth with bread or rice. Sorry, no take-out	$11.59
Tofu Scramble seasoned with curry and choice of three: bell pepper, tomato, artichoke, onion, spinach, mushrooms, pineapple or olives with hash browns and toast	$13.59
Tofu Rice Bowl 11am–10pm only. With sautéed veggies and teriyaki sauce on a bed of rice	$10.49
Jumbo Veggie Dog served with French fries and sauerkraut	$7.49
Caesar Salad crisp romaine with Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing	$9.49
Chicken Caesar crisp romaine with Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing served with sliced grilled chicken	$12.59
Steak Caesar crisp romaine with Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing served with sliced grilled top sirloin	$13.59
Salmon Caesar crisp romaine with Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing served with chunks of warm grilled salmon	$13.59
Chef’s Salad iceberg lettuce topped with julienne ham, turkey, cheese, olives, sliced egg and tomato	$12.59
Chinese Chicken Salad grilled chicken, lettuce, crispy noodles, green onion, crunchy bean sprouts and zesty Asian dressing	$11.49
Cobb Salad crisp iceberg lettuce topped with turkey, bacon, blue cheese, olives, tomatoes and avocado	$11.59
Grilled Salmon Salad served warm. Tender chunks of grilled salmon served on a bed of fresh spinach with onion, tomato and zesty Asian dressing	$13.59
Chicken Curry Stew tender chicken, potatoes, onions and carrots in a tasty coconut curry broth with bread or rice. No take-out	$11.59
Vietnamese Pho Noodle Soup Chicken or beef in a savory broth with rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sprouts, onion and basil. No take-out or doggie bag	$10.99
Spring Roll 11am till gone: hand-made and stuffed with shrimp, rice noodles, pork, lettuce and a hint of mint. Healthy, not fried! Served with a side of peanut dipping sauce	$2.99
Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl stir-fried teriyaki chicken with veggies, served on a bed of rice	$10.59
Salmon Teriyaki Rice Bowl stir-fried teriyaki salmon with veggies, served on a bed of rice	$11.59
Rice Noodle Bowl grilled pork or chicken, rice noodles, lettuce, scallions, peanuts and mint with an Asian vinaigrette	$9.49
Teriyaki Chicken Plate served with rice	$10.49
Chicken Crepe Cheddar cheese, bell pepper, mushrooms, onion and spinach	$13.99
Hot Roast Beef, Turkey Or Pot Roast house-roasted and served on bread, plus mashed potatoes and gravy	$11.59
Clam Chowder In Bread Bowl	$9.49
Green Salad	$3.25
Scoop Of Tuna Fish Salad	$2.25
Soup	$2.25
French Fries	$3.25
Curly Fries	$5.25
Cheesy Fries with bacon	$7.25
Onion Rings	$5.25
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 11am-10pm only	$3.25
Biscuits And Gravy	$2.25
Cup Of Jasmine White Rice	$2.99
Mixed Fruit Bowl	$6.49
Milk skim, whole, 2%, chocolate or soy	$3.25
Hot Chocolate	$3.25
Juice orange, tomato, cranberry, apple	$3.25
Carafe Of Juice	$7.25
Lemonade, Raspberry-Lemonade	$3.25
Root Beer Float	$6.99
Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha	$4.25
Espresso	$2.25
Chai hot or cold	$4.25
Vietnamese Iced Coffee	$4.25
Arnold Palmer iced tea and lemonade	$3.25
Shirley Temple	$3.25
Italian Soda mango, strawberry, cherry, vanilla or raspberry	$3.25
Smoothies mango, berry, mocha frappuccino	$6.25
Coffee, Hot Tea, Ice Tea One free refill, in-house consumption only	$3.25
Soft Drinks Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, root beer, Mr. Pibb, orange. One free refill, in-house consumption only	$3.25
Chardonnay	$5.50
White Zinfandel	$5.50
Cabernet Sauvignon	$5.50
Zinfandel	$5.50
Pinot Noir	$5.50
Champagne	$5.50
Mimosa	$7.99
Bud
Bud Light
Anchor Steam
Heineken
Coors
Coors Light
Blue Moon
Corona
Kona Longboard Lager
Newcastle Brown Ale
Senior Menu
Caker choice of two strips of bacon or link sausage: Buttermilk or honey pancakes- Health nut, blueberry or banana walnut pancakes	$7.99
Toaster two full slices of thick French toast, plus choose two strips of bacon or link sausage	$7.99
Minnie two scrambled eggs with minced ham served with hash browns and toast	$7.99
Three Buttermilk Pancakes
A Slice Of French Toast
Half Waffle
Hash Browns And Slice Of Toast
Biscuit And Country Gravy
Chef Salad	$10.49
Chicken Caesar Salad	$10.49
Half Sandwich with fries or slaw. White, wheat, sourdough or rye. Choose from roast beef, turkey, ham, tuna, BLT, or grilled ham and cheese	$7.79
Grilled Cheese Half-Sandwich	$6.49
Breast Of Chicken grilled boneless breast of chicken, plain or with a choice of teriyaki or BBQ sauce	$10.49
Spaghetti spaghetti noodles covered with house-made marinara sauce	$9.49
Captain’s Plate deep-fried calamari, prawns, clam strips and battered fish. No substitutions on this item	$11.59
Sampler chicken strips, poppers, cheese sticks and onion rings. No substitutions on this item	$11.59
Poppers eight fried jalapeño peppers stuffed with cream cheese	$10.49
Cheese Quesadilla	$8.49
Mozzarella Sticks (8)	$9.49
Cheesy Fries With Bacon	$8.49
Vietnamese Spring Roll Hand-rolled and stuffed with shrimp, rice noodles, pork, lettuce and mint. Healthy, not fried! Served with peanut sauce. Served 11am till gone	$3.25
Clam Strips	$8.49
Prawns (6)	$9.49
Fried Chicken	$9.49
Chicken Strips (3)	$9.49
Calamari tubes and tentacles	$9.49
Hot Wings	$9.49
Fish And Chips	$9.49
Banana Split	$9.49
Thick Hand-Scooped Milkshakes vanilla, chocolate or strawberry. All shakes served with whipped cream on request	$6.79
Cappuccino Shake double shot of espresso	$7.79
Oreo Flurry Shake Oreo cookie pieces	$7.79
Emma’s Chai Shake delicious!	$7.79
Crepe chocolate sauce drizzle, bananas, walnuts and scoop of ice cream	$13.59
Sundae Or Hot Fudge Sundae	$8.49
Ice Cream	$3.25
Root Beer Float	$6.99
Death By Brownie ice cream, hot fudge, nuts, and whipped cream on a house-made brownie	$8.49
Brownie	$3.25
Housemade Tiramisu	$6.99
New York Cheesecake	$6.99
Dark Chocolate Layer Cake	$6.99
Carrot Cake	$6.99
Apple	$5.99
Berry	$5.99
Lemon Meringue	$5.99
Banana Cream	$5.99
Chocolate Cream	$5.99
Coconut Cream	$5.99
Dinner Menu
New York Steak Eight ounces of tender, juicy steak topped with onion rings	$15.69
Mushroom Steak tender, juicy sirloin smothered with sautéed mushrooms and onions	$14.59
Teriyaki Top Sirloin Sirloin marinated in teriyaki sauce	$14.79
Country Fried Steak tenderized beef, breaded and seasoned and served with country gravy	$12.59
Salisbury Steak two round beef patties smothered in brown gravy with sautéed onions and mushrooms	$12.99
Salmon Castroville Grilled with garlic, wine, artichokes and mushrooms	$13.59
Prawns lightly breaded and fried golden brown	$12.59
Fisherman’s Platter deep-fried calamari, whitefish, prawns and clam strips	$12.59
Fish And Chips battered cod, deep-fried, with French fries	$12.59
Salmon Veracruzana grilled filet with onion, tomato, cilantro, jalapeño	$13.59
Yankee Pot Roast slow-roasted and topped with brown gravy	$12.59
Clam Chowder In A Bread Bowl does not include soup / salad / bread	$9.49
Jambalaya Santa Cruz Fresh fish, mussels and shrimp in a spicy creole sauce. Served on a bed of steamed rice	$13.59
Seafood Fetuccine Fresh fish, shrimp, mussels, olives in Alfredo sauce, with soup or salad	$13.59
Lasagna egg noodles layered with spinach, mushrooms, garlic, mozzarella, ricotta, Romano, Parmesan cheeses and marinara sauce	$12.59
Spaghetti plus soup or salad: house-made marinara sauce	$11.59
Spicy Chicken Santa Cruz boneless skinless chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms, onions, garlic and spicy peppers	$12.99
Chicken Florentine Boneless filet served with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, garlic, parsley and spinach in a creamy Alfredo sauce	$13.59
Fried Chicken three pieces of chicken golden fried to perfection!	$12.59
Chicken Crepe Cheddar, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, spinach and sour cream served with French fries. Does not include soup / salad / bread / mashed potatoes / veggies	$13.99
Vietnamese Pho Noodle Soup chicken or beef in a savory broth with rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sprouts, onion and basil. No take-out or doggie bag	$10.99
Chicken Curry Stew tender chicken, potatoes, onions and carrots in a tasty coconut curry broth with bread or rice. No take-out	$11.59
Spring Roll 11am–till gone: Hand-made and stuffed with shrimp, rice noodles, pork, lettuce and a hint of mint. Healthy, not fried! Served with a side of peanut dipping sauce	$3.25
Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl Stir-fried with veggies and served on a bed of jasmine rice	$10.59
Salmon Teriyaki Rice Bowl stir-fried teriyaki salmon with veggies, served on a bed of rice	$11.59
Rice Noodle Bowl grilled pork or chicken, rice noodles, lettuce, scallions, peanuts and mint with an Asian vinaigrette	$9.49
Teriyaki Chicken Plate served with white rice	$10.49
Spaghetti Plus Soup Or Salad fresh pasta with house- made marinara sauce. Bread upon request	$11.59
Crepe egg, Cheddar cheese, onion, spinach and salsa	$13.59
Veggie Burger served on a whole wheat bun with cheese and avocado	$10.59
Omelette tomato, artichoke, mushrooms and Monterey Jack cheese with pancakes or toast and hash browns	$13.59
Quesadilla grilled tortilla filled with scrambled egg, onion, bell pepper and topped with melted shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack	$10.59
Coconut Curry Stew 11am–10pm only. Tofu, potato, onions and carrots in a tasty coconut curry broth with bread or rice. No take-out or doggie bag	$11.59
Tofu Scramble seasoned with curry and choice of three: bell pepper, tomato, artichoke, onion, spinach, mushrooms, pineapple, and olives with hash browns and toast	$13.59
Tofu Rice Bowl 11am–10pm only. With sautéed veggies and teriyaki sauce on a bed of rice	$10.49
Jumbo Veggie Dog served with French fries and sauerkraut	$7.49
Green Salad	$3.25
Scoop Of Tuna Fish Salad	$2.25
Soup	$2.25
French Fries	$3.25
Curly Fries	$5.25
Cheesy Fries with bacon	$7.25
Onion Rings	$5.25
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 11am-10pm only	$3.25
Biscuits And Gravy	$2.25
Cup Of Rice	$2.99
Mixed Fruit Bowl	$6.49
Milk skim, whole, 2%, chocolate or soy	$3.25
Hot Chocolate	$3.25
Juice orange, tomato, cranberry, apple	$3.25
Carafe Of Juice	$7.25
Lemonade, Raspberry-Lemonade	$3.25
Root Beer Float	$6.99
Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha	$4.25
Espresso	$2.25
Chai hot or cold	$4.25
Vietnamese Iced Coffee	$4.25
Arnold Palmer iced tea and lemonade	$3.25
Shirley Temple	$3.25
Italian Soda mango, strawberry, cherry, vanilla or raspberry	$3.25
Smoothies mango, berry, mocha frappuccino	$6.25
Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea One free refill, in-house consumption only	$3.25
Soft Drinks Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, root beer, Mr. Pibb, orange. One free refill, in-house consumption only	$3.25
Chardonnay	$5.50
White Zinfandel	$5.50
Cabernet Sauvignon	$5.50
Zinfandel	$5.50
Pinot Noir	$5.50
Champagne	$5.50
Mimosa	$7.99
Bud	$5.25
Bud Light	$5.25
Anchor Steam	$5.25
Heineken	$5.25
Coors	$5.25
Coors Light	$5.25
Blue Moon	$5.25
Corona	$5.25
Kona Longboard Lager	$5.25
Newcastle Brown Ale	$5.25
Kids Menu
Winners Choice one egg, any style, one strip of bacon & one sausage link served with choice of one of the following: jr. french toast, jr. pancakes, jr. waffle, toast (1 slice)	$4.99
Mickey Mouse Pancakes	$2.99
Chocolate Chip Pancakes	$2.99
Jr. Waffle Or French Toast	$2.99
Silver Dollar (Mini) Pancakes	$2.99
Cold Cereal	$2.99
Oatmeal	$2.99
Hamburger & Fries	$4.99
Hot Dog	$4.99
1/2 Sandwich & Fries blt, roast beef, tuna, grilled cheese, turkey. white, wheat, rye, sourdough	$3.99
Mini Corn Dogs	$3.99
Chicken Nuggets & Fries	$4.99
Mini Pepperoni Pizza	$4.99
Spaghetti & Marina Sauce	$4.99
Jr Rice Bowl chicken or tofu with teriyaki over steamed white rice in a soup bowl	$4.99
Fish Sticks & Fries	$4.99
Kids Quesadilla 1/2 tortilla & cheese	$4.99
Ice Cream	$2.99
Root Beer Float	$6.99
Milk Shake	$6.29
Chocolate Cake Or Ny Cheesecake	$6.49
Chocolate Cream Pie, Banana Cream, Coconut Cream, Or Lemon Meringue	$5.49
Juice	$2.99
Milk/Choc. Milk	$2.99
Hot Chocolate	$2.99
Soft Drink	$2.99
Drinks
Coffee With one free refill	$2.99
Cappuccino	$3.99
Caffe Latte	$3.99
Caffe Mocha	$3.99
Hot Chocolate	$2.99
Chai	$3.99
Hot Tea	$2.99
Soda Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Barq’s Root Beer, Mr. Pibb, or Fanta, with one free refill	$2.99
Iced Tea With one free refill	$2.99
Milk Whole, 2%, skim, chocolate, or soy	$2.99
Lemonade Regular or raspberry lemonade	$2.99
Iced Chai	$3.99
Vietnamese Iced Coffee Espresso and condensed milk poured over ice	$3.99
Italian Soda Mango, strawberry, cherry, vanilla, or raspberry	$2.99
Shirley Temple	$2.99
Arnold Palmer	$2.99
Smoothie Mango, berry, or mocha	$6.49
Root Beer Float	$6.99
Chardonnay	$4.99
Zinfandel	$4.79
White Zinfandel	$4.99
Cabernet Sauvignon	$4.99
Pinot Noir	$4.99
Champagne	$4.99
Mimosa	$7.29
Beer Budweiser, Bud Light, Anchor Steam, Heineken, Gordon Biersch, Corona, Bass Ale, Kona Longboard Lager, Newcastle Brown Ale	$4.99
Appetizers & Sides
Sampler Chicken strips, jalapeno poppers, mozzarella sticks, and onion rings (no substitutions)	$10.99
Captain’s Plate Deep-fried calamari, prawns, clam strips, and battered fish (no substitutions)	$10.99
Jalapeno Poppers Eight fried jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese	$9.99
Cheese Quesadilla	$7.99
Mozzarella Sticks	$8.99
Cheesy Fries Fries topped with melted Cheddar and crumbled bacon	$7.99
Vietnamese Spring Rolls Hand-rolled and stuffed with rice noodles, lettuce, shrimp, pork and mint, with a side of housemade peanut sauce. Healthy, not fried! Served 11am until gone.	$2.99
Clams Strips	$7.99
Prawns	$8.99
Fried Chicken	$8.99
Chicken Strips	$8.99
Fried Calamari Tubes and tentacles	$8.99
Hot Wings	$8.99
Fish & Chips	$8.99
Salad	$2.99
Fries	$2.99
Cheesy Bacon Fries	$7.99
Onion Rings	$4.99
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Served 11am-10pm only	$2.99
Jasmine Rice	$1.99
Tuna Salad	$1.99
Mixed Fruit	$5.49
Dessert
Ice Cream	$2.99
Hot Fudge Sundae	$7.99
Banana Split	$8.99
Milkshakes Whipped cream served upon request	$6.29
Dessert Crepe Filled with ice cream, bananas, and walnuts, drizzled with chocolate sauce	$12.99
Death By Brownie Ice cream, hot fudge, nuts, and whipped cream over a house-made brownie	$7.99
Brownie	$2.99
Cake New York cheesecake, dark chocolate layer cake, carrot cake, or our house-made tiramisu	$6.49
Pie Apple, berry, lemon meringue, banana cream, chocolate cream, or coconut cream	$5.49

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Reviews

Katherine Howard

Our server was so kind and friendly she made the experience amazing!! The food is delicious, beautifully prepared and fresh! That’s no small feat, as I am pretty picky! No complaints at all. I will definitely come back.

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Dane Dison

Hands down the absolute best diner in a 100 mile radius! Every single time I bring friends here to eat for the first time they are blown away with the proper portion size, very friendly employees, and a meal thar is usually dreamed about. Thank you Santa Cruz Diner! A true staple to the community

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Trina Burnett

The chicken fettuccine Alfredo was really good. It’s a very big portion. The salad was just ok. The Shirley Temple was yummy. Took me back to my childhood. There are bathrooms for customers that you’ll need a code. Service was pretty quick.

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Rudy Luis Aragon

The food was amazing, fast exactly as I wanted, enjoy every bite. The Service first class was very nice, professional, and beautiful. The atmosphere was like a trip to the past, with a lot of antiques, and excellent reminders from the all-good times. Love the place really, hope I can return soon!.

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Elizabeth

Our waiter was on it! He was an older Hispanic man, and we really appreciated his attentiveness. As we were sitting & eating, we saw him cleaning windows and he even went outside and picked up trash. You could just tell what a good worker he is. Overall, the service was great. The food, however, was not. I ordered the #1, and the hashbrowns had no flavor. I added some salt, and that helped a little, but I ended up just not eating them. The bacon was all fat, which I guess some people would enjoy, but I didn’t. Our son ordered the Mexican Skillet, and he was disappointed. He also said it was bland, just not any flavor. The hot chocolate was good. I do like the general atmosphere. They could use some touching up to their signs outside. I appreciate that they were open early in the morning when most other places were closed. I also appreciate their menu options.

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june lockhart

I loved this place!! Nostalgic of the original Santa Cruz. The staff is friendly and makes you right at home. While I am here, I will probably eat breakfast here everyday! Highly recommend!!

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Virginia Garcia

Cute eclectic lil spot….Service from our server was excellent! There was only two other tables seated when we arrived. Man who maybe was hostess didn’t make eye contact but not unpleasant. Collectively we ordered the kids waffle, one of the pancake combos, kid spaghetti and meatballs, and two orders of the yankee pot roast dinners. Waffle was well received by my 8yr old neice, my 10yr old neice enjoyed the pancake combo (said she preferred my homemade pancakes…I make them from the box), the spaghetti and meatballs was sub par according to my 5yr old spag n meatball connoisseur nephew (also says he prefers mine), the meatballs are definitely some kind of frozen meatball and the sauce not homemade. I got the yankee pot roast accompanied by mashed taters, gravy, steamed veggies, and garlic bread (had to ask for it, our server wasn’t sure if the meal came with bread or not and to be quite honest I’m pretty sure the bread we got was supposed to be for the sketti meatball meal..), pot roast was ok, very stringy, not a lot of flavor, probably not fresh. You’re basic diner pot roast. Mashed potatoes were box potatoes, so unbelievably watered down that when u mixed them together with the gravy it became a loose soupy mixture. Steamed veggies were the star of the show, exceptionally fresh! Garlic bread was just a couple of slices of maybe sourdough with generic butter and garlic salt, few sprinkles of parsley. Kids had the hot chocolate which was exceptionally tasty! Oh yeah almost forgot, got a chicken noodle soup with my meal, it was cool, nothing to write home about. Actually wish I would’ve just had a bowl of that and called it a night. Place was very clean and not busy at all. Saw another table enjoying some pretty good looking burgers on my way to the restroom which requires a numbered passcode to enter. Plenty of parking space of parking space at this place. Maybe I just went at a slow time. 6:00pm on a Thursday… I’ll be back again to have some breakfast, perhaps that will be a bit more enjoyable.

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This place was great because it was not that busy. I will add that the service was excellent and very helpful and personable. We ordered two eggs Benedict’s, and they were cooked as ordered. This place is also reasonably priced.

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John Crowder

Wonderful place to dine. Prices are fair for the times. Food has that feel like the cooks like cooking with Love. I highly recommend the visit here. Service is awesome.

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Ed Coffey

We eat here about every other month and usually have much better service, but tonight our waitress was a bit unattentive. The food was delicious, she could have simply checked in with us some. Update: 6/25/23 Different waitress, still unattentive. Food was good.

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