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    Surf City Sandwich

    4.0 (443 reviews)
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    Closed 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Crispy cod wrap, reddish tint from the red canopy outside.
    Sharon W.

    Hubby wanted sandwiches for lunch. The sandwiches all look great except I was craving a salad. Fortunately they have a Cobb salad on the menu, with the option to add avocado for an extra $2. It's a casual restaurant with lots of outdoor seating. The server was very nice.

    Surf City Philly Cheesesteak
    Daniel T.

    A surf-themed shop with cool interior design and tasty sandwiches/burger! We were looking for burgers and were glad to find Surf City. Service was excellent and had helpful recs. The Philly cheesesteak is their most popular and it is excellent and cheesy. The ghost pepper Jack is subtle but provides the right amount of kick. The burger was also surprisingly good, and they cook the patty to order. The Vulcan Mindmelt was okay, basically a bacon cheeseburger with onion rings but in a sandwich form. A little underwhelming. The homemade chips were a nice touch. The subgarden salad was a little too sour with the dressing. You can add chips or salad for $0.99. Fries were good and came with the burger. About $16 per item. All in all a good find and would come again!

    Cod wrap
    Patty C.

    I got the cod wrap. The fish was really good and there was a decent amount of it. The other flavors of the cheese, onions and sauce really melded together well. Bonus was the homemade chips. Nice and thick but not at all greasy. Would definitely come back.

    Burger and fries
    Paulina D.

    A favorite! Delicious sandwiches. Can't be in a rush here because it takes time but worth the wait. We love the pork belly bahn mi. Today tried the burger - juicy! We also got the cubano, yum! Quality food. Service is always friendly and helpful. Indoor and outdoor seating. Indoor decor is fun and surf themed. Outside is dog-friendly. Woof!

    Pork belly bhan mi
    Sokna S.

    Food: 3/5 order the pork belly bhan mi, a bit salty pickle carrot and dican was a bit too overpower and cut too large. Meat was ok but way too much sauce. Service: 5/5 quick and speedy. Ambiance: 4/5 great decoration and surf theme. Love it.

    Menu November 2023
    Katie R.

    Read about Surf City in a Visit Santa Cruz article about sandwiches in the Santa Cruz area. Glad I read about it, because even having driven past it many times, I never noticed it in the busy intersection. The sandwiches here are unique. There were a couple that sounded pretty traditional that you'd likely seem elsewhere, but the majority felt one of a kind. They have a variety of both hot and cold sandwiches with a lot of the hot sandwiches seeming to focus on BBQ and spice for the main flavor profiles. They did have some other more mild sounding sandwiches as well. Since I'm not huge into spicy or fried foods (a few of the sandwiches came with onion rings) a lot of the sandwiches had a few too many things I'd want to substitute, so I played it safer and went with the pork belly banh mi. The banh mi was really good! I did have to take some of the jalapenos off to be able to eat it without breathing fire, but overall it was a good sandwich. It was loaded up with pork, so much so that the meat was overflowing - exactly what you want. The sauce on the pork was super flavorful and had a nice sweetness to help balance out the heat. Sandwiches came with housemade chips. Chips were super thick and crispy, could've used a bit more flavor, but was really happy with the texture of them. We took our sandwiches to go but they did have a good amount of seating for the space both inside and out.

    Shrimp wrap

    Ordered the shrimp wrap and it was amazing! So much flavor and if you like some spice I recommend adding the pickled jalapeños! Ordered online and order was ready quickly. Employees were friendly and helpful. Sorry for the half eaten wrap it was too good to wait.

    Surf City Sandwich
    Denica D.

    After going to the beach my son and I just wanted a sandwich. We saw the Surf City Sandwich sign and went in. There is a casual order at the counter vibe. The cashier and I had a misunderstanding while I ordered about the tuna , which was most likely due to my being starving. They fixed our order right away. My son enjoyed the kids menu and I had an amazing cod wrap. Outdoor and indoor tables are available. Try it!!

    The Vulcan mind melt
    Karen G.

    The sandwiches are delicious . The chips are homemade and they are nice salty crunch to the sandwiches or wraps. It does run a bit on the pricer side but I think that's reflected on the quality of the food. I would definitely be visiting again.

    Paulina L.

    Saw this place while running an errand in the area and decided to try it out. Ordered Togo and got the Cuban sandwich! And I must say this is on my top 3 of Cuban sandwiches that I've had! They have this spicy sauce that just makes it so delicious! I'm assuming all sandwiches come with their potato chips that are homemade. Those are okay, it can use a little salt or a dip of some sort, but the sandwich was definitely A1! Little small spot, they have drinks like yerba mate and stuff. They have some seating inside as well as outside. Great friendly service as well!

    Classic Pastrami .

    Great sandwich, potato chips were stale .Good service.Friendly staff.Indoor Nx outdoor seaying avsilable.

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    I've been here once and my Ruben was amazing really good nice and hot 10/10 I will be returning to this spot

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    Best BLT Sandwich I've tasted in Santa Cruz County. Great customer service. A MUST TRY!

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    Food was really good, would def recommend but very pricy. For 2 sandwiches, drinks, and fries I paid about $55.

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