Had been staying in Santa Cruz over the weekend. I was hungry and thirsty and decided to walk into Ideal Bar & Grill. After ID check i'm 47 I had a blast eating and drinking and was close to boardwalk and inns. 5 STARS!!!!!!

Unfortunately, margarine is used to cook the food at this delightful restaurant. If butter or olive oil was used I would give them an excellent rating. Besides that, the food was excellent. The service delightful and the location perfect. We had the special of the...More

I think their regular menu is a bit overpriced, but their nightly specials are amazing. For example, Prime Rib meal on Fridays for $15.95 or Baby Back Ribs on Sun/Mon for $12.95 (and the ribs are the best you'll ever have; they'll ruin you for...More

Got the guacamole burger. It was a pre pressed pattu that was way over cooked and tasted freezer burned. For a 20 dollar burger you hope for more. Also, took a long time to get food and was cold and dried out.

It took a very long time to get a drink and even longer to get food. The steak was good, my potatoes were cold and starting to harden on the outside, the rice was disgusting, the veggies were under done and hard our waitress put...More

Great location on the boardwalk and if you eat on the patio, you'll have a great view of the beach. We got the seafood melt, fish & chips, French dip, turkey sandwich, and a shrimp Louie salad. None of us really care for it. My...More

We eat here almost every time we go to Santa Cruz. The food is always good and the staff is pretty good too. My only complaint is the bathrooms. There is always a VERY long line to use it (especially for the ladies) and it...More

Stopped off in Santa Cruz in our way down the Pacific Coast Highway. This is right at the end of the beach away from the massive funfair so far quieter and relaxed than eating in the midst of people and noise. The usual burgers and...More

Great experience. Got fish tacos to go and they were ready quickly and the staff who helped us were very nice. The tacos were delicious but I did feel $20 for two tacos was very expensive. It was just tacos too - no sides. $10/taco...More

After walking along the boardwalk and out the pier, finally settled here for dinner, as the menu seemed to have something everyone would like. Service was fair, but the dining room was a bit of a mess, floor was dirty, etc. We had the ribs,...More