We stopped here after visiting the nearby brewery for lunch while driving through. Pennies by…read moreSmashing Pumpkins was playing inside the shop, which I very much enjoyed. The lady was so very kind and patient with all the samples. I am a huge chocolate fan, but my favorites were the burnt caramel and the basil strawberry. It was peak strawberry season, and the basil was somehow steeped in the milk. It was so, so unique and special. My youngest is a huge mint chocolate chip fan, and settled on the fresh mint with chocolate chips, and that was still somehow unique. I highly recommend this place!

I have heard about the Penny Ice Creamery via word of mouth. We were here last Sunday night. We…read moreoriginally planned on going to the downtown location in Santa Cruz, but we ended up at the Scotts Valley location because we were staying at the Hilton there. We ended up heading over about a half hour before they closed (I think 9pm is the closing time?) They were already cleaned up (the chairs were stacked, etc), but they insisted they were open and were totally nice about it. For the people who are complaining of the price, I respectfully disagree. This place is not your average ice cream joint. From what I understand, the ice cream is made from scratch using ingredients from local farmers. The flavors are not your basic b*tch flavors, and I can totally appreciate that. My daughter got a single scoop of Fresh Mint Chip. I had a spoonful and it truly tasted like fresh mint, not that artificially flavored green mint chip stuff. I saw the sundae special for the weekend and I just couldn't pass it up. Here's what it was: mochi cakes topped with whipped cream, Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream, blood oranges, toasted almonds, and green tea (matcha) sauce. I couldn't have come up with that combination myself. It was delightful! Overall, we enjoyed it!

Food was amazing ! John and Paloma were very friendly and accomadating, amazing service! Very nice…read moreenvironment and a great menu as well!

Hong Kong egg waffles and Marianne's ice cream... the best!…read more If you have never had the waffles, it is worth the visit.

This place..it was just the coolest. Balanced nicely in between all these trees and the ambiance…read moreinside and outside makes this place. Great location and all around great vibe. Everyone needs to experience this place. Seems a little bit different then when I came here before, but told they are trying to perhaps restore it to what it was years ago. Friendly people. When in the area, you should make a stop here!

This spot is awesome! I love what the owners of this business are doing here and hope more people…read morecontinue to support this place. The owners are super friendly and make you feel right at home. The outside is super cool and vibey as well. Right now there is no real menu, and everything is tip based. Come support a local business ran by some really cool people!

Been to brunch twice and both times have been a great experience and food amazing! Can't wait to…read moretry their dinner menu. I've been a bakery customer for more than 10 years.

For a new restaurant, it really feels like it's been there for years. Full of neglect, not…read moreorganized, and overall a mediocre atmosphere created in this newly opened establishment. Management should have put more care into the aesthetics. The decor feels like a restaurant that's been operating for 20 years and hasn't been taken care of over that time. It seems like they didn't do much to clean the place up after Casa Nostra left. Food was underwhelming and overpriced. I can cook better than this as an amateur home cook. When I go out, I want things I can't make myself - and there's nothing here that fits outside of the bakery. My wife ordered a bowl of minestrone soup at $14. It was a bowl of vegetable tomato soup and tasted of tinned cans. We sent it back and she opted for the gorgonzola salad instead. What are these in the salad? Boiled potatoes? Weird. $16 and very mediocre. My lasagna was mediocre. The noodles were overcooked and it didn't have any form of lasagna. I'm not sure this was made in a pan like lasagna is supposed to be. It sure didn't seem like it. I'd give it a 6. I can do better at home. $24 not very well spent. My mother in-law had spaghetti with clams. The clams were like bullets, overcooked and rubbery. The sauce was okay. $28 for a bowl of noodles and a dozen clams. I'm not impressed. The devil's cake was the best thing we had all night - still fairly mediocre. The bill was just over $100 with tax and tip and I feel ripped off. Service was okay, not outstanding but not bad. It seems as though it's a crew of young people working without training or systems and no clear leadership that I could see in the place last night. If there was a manager on duty, I couldn't tell.

First time visiting. Wonderful burger, and shakes. I had…read morethe old fashioned burger, fries, and Oreo shake. My kiddo had a strawberry sundae and they were able to take off the nuts for him and add a ton of sprinkles (his favorite) We will definitely come back. The gentleman up front taking orders was super nice and helpful. They were knocking out ice cream orders like they been doing this for years and they all looked delicious. You can tell this is a local, comfort food place.

What can you say, its Foster's Freeze Great service, food,…read moreand ice cream. Support local businesses.

Foxy's toffee is fabulous! I had to order extra after having some of this at an event this summer…read more Maybe it's the only thing better is the owner catherine, who is not only talented with her coffee but kind and generous. Amazing stuff!

I discovered Foxy's Toffee on line and haven't looked back since. Kathryns' products are wonderful…read moreand she is a delightful person to deal with!!

Where to start...my siblings are locals so I like coming to Ashby when I visit. This business has…read morea high rating for many reasons: -Business owner is HANDS ON, friendly, and she buys and incorporates local ingredients for many of her candies. -EVERY piece of candy I've eaten from here has been high quality, fresh, delicious, and creative flavors (ghost pepper caramel??!!). -Large variety, great gift wrapping options and service. Chocolates or sour candies from here would make a wonderful gift for anyone, or treat yourself! You can get them loose or you can pack a box and they will put ribbons on it for you. They used to be closed on Sundays but according to their website, they're now closed on Mondays instead. Great news for me! Conveniently located near the freeway. Service: 5/5 Food Quality: 5/5 Food Taste: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4.5/5

Mediocre chocolate priced for royalty…read more Stopped here with a young child a few months ago; man behind the counter was visibly impatient while we decided, even though we were the only customers. Left with a small box of chocolates priced at $75, plus a seemingly mandatory tip for the gruff worker who collected the pieces from the display case. Chocolates were of mixed quality (this is no doubt subjective, but I've sampled many chocolatiers); certainly not special enough to justify the extravagant premium. I get that running a small business is really challenging, but the price to quality ratio was not justifiable.

We stopped here for quick lunch and got Noel sandwich. It was good and price is reasonable. Service…read morewas friendly. This place is local and family oriented. They have a lot toys and books for the family with the kids. You can see creek from the window. Overall I enjoyed it. Paring available in front of the cafe. If you are visiting Basin state park or enjoying drive this is nice spot for quick food.

I've only visited this place while cycling. I've had coffee here bagels and the service is great…read more The place is amazing. If I lived near here, I would hang out here all the time. Vibes are superior and people are very friendly towards Cyclist we get our water we get our coffee off running. I'll be going there again today. It is part of my ride and it is the fact part of a good day in fact as a cat from a great week this place is great.

Pretty good tasting coffee. Got a latte with light honey. Coffee was rich and bold. Definitely a…read morespot to sit and hang at. Would definitely recommend.

I was hoping to get a nice cappuccino with croissant after a hike but this place was a bit of…read moredisappointment. The service wasn't good - they took my order having a parallel conversation with someone else and forgot about the croissant in the oven I ordered. After being in the oven covered by foil for too long it looked like a wet cloth. No restroom, all parking in front was occupied.