The Water Street Grill

Omgsh! Talk about a hidden jewel. This place is wonderful! Real authentic food. The service was wonderful. Please support small businesses. We tend to want to go to chain restaurants where service is mediocre and food like something you can buy from the supermarket. This food was absolutely delightful.

A nice find. The food was 4.5 stars but the service was 6 stars. They accommodated my picky wife, rambunctious kids, and my questions with patience. A great date-night find for next time.

Nice little diner with great food and friendly service.

Very well organised and accessible place. They provide big portions and for reasonable prices. We liked the meals very much and the staff members were super friendly and explanatory. I recommend this place.

Amazing food and cute place. Everyone should try the seafood pasta with pesto sauce, it was great!

Delicious food and good service. I had the seafood pasta with pesto sauce, which was amazing. There was a lot of it, too - dinner and breakfast the next day for me. They also brought out a potato croquette ahead of time which was nice to try.The outdoor seating area is nice enough, although the view of the street isn't anything special.

I liked the place. Some menu items are pricey, but it's a decent selection of meat and seafood. They gave us the wrong order, but they re made the dish with no extra cost. The food is pretty good. I nutted a bit.

Lovely friendly little family place. One of the best New York strips I’ve had for ages. With mash and perfectly cooked fresh asparagus. Plus great service.

Service was absolutely unreal. Went for a business weekend lunch with a client and did the specialty’s menu. First off the croquettes they serve you is incredible. I don't know what kind of they're putting in it but the dough is the perfect consistency and taste. I almost cried from happiness. We all got different things but on my part : First course radish Green bean. It was SO good as a warm salad dish with a good sweet and savory flavor. Second was Wild salmon - the sauce was so good I literally spooned it into my mouth when I was out of solid food. Lastly we got three desserts - Lava cake, bread pudding and cheesecake was absolutely Delicious. All in all it was a fantastic meal. Drinks and tasting came to almost $180 for 5 people.

Cute little corner restaurant with great food, a cozy atmosphere and wonderful service.

Two excellent packages. $25 or $35/person you get appetizer, entree, and dessert. Good prices, exceptional customer service, and great food!

Great spot not far from the Boardwalk. Ordered the beer battered fish and chips. Crisp and flaky, you could taste a slight hint of beer which I enjoyed.

This restaurant is pretty small but the service is 5 stars. The staff who helped us was very professional and thoughtful without being overly attentive. I called ahead and she has a patio seating waiting for us because I mentioned that I have my dog with me. She had the doggie water bowl right away. We were served with a complementary appetizer of potato croquette with a unique take on BBQ sauce. The combo sounds odd but it was delicious! The calamari came with spicy and non spicy tartar sauce. I rate the clam chowder a 3. The entrees came in big portion. The seafood pasta with cream sauce is a 3 and nothing spectacular and the skirt steak with mashed potato is also a 3. The mashed potato could use some seasoning.

Worst restaurant in Santa Cruz!! I ordered a beer, after half an hour they said they were out of it!! Took an hour to get our food. Only the salad was correct. They had to substitute for lots of stuff they were out of and the steak was mostly grizzle!!! Horrible!! They finished by not having my desert but charging us for it!! What a rip-off!! My mother got sick from the food and missed several days of work because of the food there. Eat there at your own risk!!!!

american food and the setting at this spot is very good. Normally I would have posted a pic but food looked so good I couldn't stop. Certainly worth a return trip. Makes me feel like I am back in Tucson.