Surf City Billiards Cafe - Santa Cruz

Great staff, pool tables and darts and ping-pong, bit of a dive bar vibe Went to a small comedy show here last week.

This is the best pool hall I?ve ever been to! Lots of space and modern tables. Plus it?s a relaxed environment with games and good drinks.

Surf City is a special place. With all the small businesses closing during thr pandemic cool places to grab a drink and a bite are becoming more rare. Surf City has a wide variety of entertainment featuring a ping pong table, a photo booth, pinball machines and over ten pool tables, not to mention a vinyl collection of killer records, playing all night. The neighborhood staff is friendly and attentive. The bar is filled with a plethora of unique beers, ciders and frozen spirits and liquors. The food is the hidden gem. From lemon pepper chicken wings to soft shell crab sandwiches to the best jucy Lucy I've had, the mouth-watering food will make you feel right at home. The food is cooked by an ultra-talented chef that clearly puts love into her food. Places with soul are becoming harder to find and Surf City brings people together. Take the negative comments with a grain of salt. Some people's expectations are hard to meet, and sometimes are never met. Go check out Surf City! You'll be glad you did.

Wings have and still remain a staple here in an area that offers no diversity in wings. As a place that remains a staple in Downtown Santa Cruz nightlife, it still remains a go to place for wings. They aren't for hot heads but if you want a good crispy wing for a decent price. They have it. A Sriracha forward sauce that is absolutely delicious. For the price, the portion is worth the cost alone. Tawne and Scott delivered incredible service. Has and will always be a must stop spot for fun and wings. Crisp:4.3 Heat: 3.6 Flavor: 4.4 Portion: 4.5 Tender: 4.4 OVR: 4.24

This is my favorite bar to go to in Santa Cruz hands down!! The ambiance, the pool, the drinks, EVERYTHING. The manager Tawni is the MOST kind, welcoming, sweet, hardworking human and she is seriously the cherry on the top of this place! I see the effort she puts into billards and it shines through everyday! Absolutely love this place ?