It was our 53rd anniversary and was trying to find something gluten free for breakfast. We were…read moreblown away by the food, the service and the friendliness of this place. We both ordered different scrambles and a side of gluten free walnut pancakes. Outstanding is an understatement. The bread was also GF. Excellent. It was a place I will look forward to visiting again. Thank you Auntie Mame's restaurant for making this a great experience.

Outstanding service, great breakfast staples, very reasonable prices, and we had a hard time…read morefinishing our portions. There is a kids order for mouse pancakes that the kids love. We go here every time we are in Santa Cruz.

Rocky's is a unique place to eat. It's like eating while out camping and smelling sausages and…read morecoffee cooking. The service is always friendly and warm. We drive from Vacaville on many occasions to eat at one of the best breakfast places in Northern California. I give it 5-Stars. Bob & Jenel

HORRIBLE place. My husband drove past this place a few…read moretimes so we decided to give it a try. Parking lot was full we decided to wait because we assumed it was good. I don't wanna bring out the racist card but you can definitely tell the difference of customer service with their "reg" and with a different type of customer. Our waitress was OK, and the food was OK as well. Nothing special about their food. As we were going to pay I tried paying with a young lady who said she was no allowed to charge. Waited about 10 more min by the register for some older white lady with curly hair to come over not say ONE single word to us. Instead just took the money rolled her eyes, left the $20 on the counter and walked away. Saying this place has HORRIBLE service is short of how bad they are.

First time here this morning. Get the Bronx scramble and ask for crispy potatoes. The spuds may…read morehave been the best I've ever had! The Bronx was delicious and the owner mentioned it was probably the best breakfast on the menu. Will definitely swing by again the next time I roll through.

Fast friendly service and my breakfast was excellent! Large…read moreportions. This place is a gem

REAL Corn beef hash....... This place do not serve that fake can stuff. I was in the area to stop…read moreby a Toyota dealership and thought I get some breakfast before heading there. I decided to try their corn beef hash and OMG it is delish. It has been a few months and I am still craving this dish all the way up here in SF. The service is on point, very thorough and checking on me every few moment. The restaurant is clean and up to par

When I say I've been coming to Sunrise Cafe for a long time, I'm not over-exaggerating. I used to…read morecome here every Sunday with my grandma growing up--this was my spot! Not to date myself, but that's in the range of ~30 years ago. We had a usual booth, usual orders, and we saw the same waitstaff and cooks every week. This was a tradition I looked forward to all week long, since it was one of the only times I got to eat breakfast out at a restaurant regularly. While I live up in The Peninsula now, my parents are still down in Aptos. It was long overdue, but I had been telling my wife for years when we'd drive by the story of how I used to go there, and she'd always suggest that we go back one day. Well friends, that day finally came! On a recent trip to visit my folks and a childhood friend, we decided to take a family outing to Sunrise Cafe on Sunday morning for a good ol' nostalgic breakfast. PARKING: There is both street parking, and a dedicated lot in the back. Since the main entrance is located right on Soquel, I definitely recommend using the back for a more private and safe parking option. They also have an entrance in the back so you don't have to walk all the way around! SEATING: You check in towards the front end of the counter, where the register is. Since we came on a Sunday, it was full when we got there. There's a counter with eight (8) seats, as well as a half dozen or so booths on the left as you come in the front, and some other seating on the right. It did appear as if they shortened the tables, as they didn't reach out to the end of the booth seats. We ended up having to wait around 10 minutes, which wasn't too bad. DRINKS: They have a lot of the standards you'd expect to find at a cafe. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juice (apple, orange, grapefruit, cranberry), soda (Coke products), iced tea, and mimosas ($6.50!). A few of us ordered coffee--good, not epic. The OJ is from concentrate, otherwise I would have ordered a glass. FOOD: A nice 3-page menu of breakfast and lunch options. Many of the standards, with combos of eggs and breakfast meats (bacon, sausage, ham, Linguisa, chicken apple sausage). There's a list of scrambles, omelets, eggs Benedict, and "Solar Delights" which has corned beef & hash, country fried steak, and a tofu veggie dish. For lunch they have a variety of sandwiches (hot & cold), burgers, and salads. We went for breakfast, and between the four of us we ordered: Sunrise Special (2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, home fries & toast or biscuit), French toast, corned beef & hash, and the Western Scramble (Corralitos jalapeño sausage, onion, topped with 2 scrambled eggs, chili beans & cheddar cheese). The food was all solid. The corned beef was chunky and seemed fresher than "from the can". The French toast looked tasty, and my dad said he liked it. My mom enjoyed her Sunrise Special, as a standard cafe breakfast. I ordered the Western Scramble and it was pretty wild; a huge mound of hearty deliciousness. It was enough food that I was able to take some of it, plus half a biscuit home and enjoy it for another breakfast a few days later. The potatoes were one of my favorite things growing up, so I do wish I had ordered a side, or something that allowed me to enjoy them on their own. OVERALL: This was a great nostalgia meal, and I'm super glad I came back. We found out that they changed ownership around four (4) years ago, so while it's not quite the exact same place, it's pretty darn close. I appreciate the friendly and hardworking staff, and will definitely come back on a future visit home! IG: @bbnem.eats

This was our first time here. The food is so good! I had the Mexican Omelet. I was hungry and…read moreforgot to take a picture but you can see my left over to-go box lol. Highly recommend! Alfredo was our nice server. He was helpful with making our choices and attentive. I'd definitely come here again when in the area!

After hearing that Silver Spur was voted Best Breakfast in Santa Cruz, I knew we had to check it…read moreout while we were in the area. They have two locations--Watsonville and Santa Cruz--and we visited the Santa Cruz location. I also heard it's under new management, so I was excited to see what all the buzz was about. We arrived early for breakfast, but the restaurant was already packed. Every table was full, which is always a good sign! Even so, we only waited about 5 minutes before being seated, and everything moved quickly after that. The service was fantastic. Everyone was warm, welcoming, attentive, and our food came out surprisingly fast despite how busy they were. One thing I really liked was the daily specials board. There were several items that aren't on the regular menu, which made it hard to decide. I was especially tempted by the Orange Rolls and the Orange Poppy Seed Pancakes--they both sounded amazing--but I had been craving Eggs Benedict, so I stuck with that. I ordered the Chorizo Eggs Benedict with a side of fresh fruit, and it absolutely hit the spot. The chorizo added a nice kick without overpowering the dish, the eggs were perfectly poached, and everything was rich, flavorful, and satisfying. The portion size was huge, and choosing fruit instead of hash browns ended up being the right call because I was completely full by the end of the meal. I didn't get to try the hash browns, but my partner did and couldn't stop talking about how crispy and delicious they were. Overall, I can absolutely see why this place has earned such a great reputation. Great food, generous portions, friendly service, and a welcoming atmosphere make it an easy breakfast recommendation if you're in Santa Cruz!

Our meal was very good particularly recommend the polenta appetizer. Smashburger size and fries…read moregood; Salad was fine. Pieces were a bit large dressing just so so but abundant and natural and nutritious we had a special meal. The bill for two people was over $100 no alcohol no dessert but it really was very elegant and the waitress GILLIAN was simply delightful. The Food runner and busboy were both exceptionally attentive and exuded a kind service attitude. GINNY the owner, tried to carry my bags for me, which was very sweet -- she's near! and the gentleman and Lady on duty the next morning found my paper to go box, and I was very anxious and they were very kind I had a great experience my one night : road during rush-hour was of course audible from the road, but evening walk on beach ( where we should have been!) was exquisite. We stayed in a bedroom #1. Nicely appointed.

The three stars is for good service and really nice ambience. After reading an article indicating…read morethat they were getting a Michelin star chef I thought how cool I really like this place so it was a no-brainer to go back. I headed over there which is close to an hour drive and was seated. Service was a little slow because they were down servers. I don't usually eat chicken, but because we were in Davenport and we were at the Roadhouse, I knew that their ingredients are locally sourced, including the chicken, so I thought cool, I'll eat chicken pot pie. it's cold and rainy. Perfect dish to warm us up. That couldn't be further from the truth What arrived at my table was a 3 inch cast-iron skillet. In it was some liquid and I mean liquid, peas, chicken, potatoes, and on top of it all was a tiny biscuit. I don't know if it was supposed to be some deconstructed chicken pot pie. But in the past, the chicken pot pies, I have eaten were not a broth. They were a creamy textured chicken and vegetable filling. The crust was usually flour and covered the filling. This was not that. This was like receiving 4 tablespoons of leftover chicken soup and paying $22 for it. the amount of food you got was tiny like a toddler portion. The staff was very nice. When I mentioned that I was extremely disappointed with my dish they offered to take it off the check. But I think that I was so offended that they would put this item on a menu with that name and then serve what they served. I needed to speak to the manager and let them know that $22 for that was inappropriate and I really like this place and I don't want them to get a bad rep. The manager was very kind and heard me out, of course again offering to take the item off my bill, but I had already paid and that wasn't going to fix the problem. I won't stop going to the Road house, it's by one of my favorite beaches and it is a neat spot that has music, even if you just get a drink and their cookies. But don't be claiming a Michelin chef and then serve what you serve because that's just wrong.

We ordered take-out on our way home from Boulder-Creek. We were really craving breakfast but didn't…read morewant that generic breakfast taste that large restaurant chains give out. Luckily we found Bella's and it was exactly what we hoped for. We didn't eat at the restaurant but it was very spacious, lots of indoor seating and a bar area. I ordered my food on person, the gentleman who helped me was so nice and attentive. Ordering was easy, the food was very well priced and when we picked up our order we saw we had gotten a lot more than we expected. We ordered the eggs, pancakes, bacon, French toast and sausage. Everything was perfectly cooked, the French toast was to die for! My 2 kids really enjoyed their food I didn't even get a chance to take a pictures. Highly recommend you won't be disappointed. We are planning another to town and will definitely be visiting Bella's again and taking some photos

I am really sorry to be writing this review. I was really excited to have a good time and eat some…read moregood homemade food. The place was cute and looked welcoming from the outside. While the food was homemade, it took a long time almost 40min for two chicken pesto sandwiches, a patty melt and a burger. The bun was included on a meal that asked for NO bun. The side salad was lettuce and tomatoes that's all. Ranch was brough instead of Vinigrette. Our water glasses sat empty for a long time. The waitress nails are not code approved. The place was not packed. There were people that looked like regulars at the counter. As i sat waiting, I looked past my friends and tried to get an idea of the ambiance however with years of spiderwebs, dirt caked light switches, dark washing areas but open to be seen was not really giving me the ambience I think the place wanted. One of my friends had to go to the restroom right after eating only half her sandwich. All of our stomachs were not friendly to us after. I really wanted to give this place a 5. Im sorry.

Good food, drinks are great and fast service. The location is cool and inside the cafe is not bad…read moreand they have an upstairs lounge area to relax and enjoy your meal or do school or work related stuff. First time here and we'll be back again!

Even after moving across the country, Iveta remains to be a pantry staple. Missing the coastal…read moredrive from Vetura to Santa Cruz around this time of the year, a stop at Iveta awarded us delicious coffee and baked pastries. I especially miss the friendly staff at Westside, and the espresso bar. The intoxicating blend of aromatics fill the air at the shop, scones are perfect for the skillet and a tradition while camping at Big Sur. Online shipping and many in season flavors are available. The mixes are excellent quality, packaged with care. https://iveta.com