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- SSabinavipSeattle / Eastern Washington •127 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoBeautiful restaurant with a lovely outdoor space as well. The food is amazing, savory and fresh. Nice wine list too. Had the lamb burger with salad and potatoes... To die for! Also had the meringue and strawberry dessert which was delicate and beautiful to look at. Really a stellar experience. Would highly recommend.More infoLailiPrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Santa Cruz•4.7
- TTimSan Francisco Bay Area •7 reviews5.0Dined on Nov 24, 2024Great food and service. Had the rib eye and potato. Would eat again 10/10More infoAlderwood Santa CruzPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary American• Santa Cruz•4.7
- BBrendavipSan Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews5.0Dined on Nov 24, 2024We ordered off of the Happy Hour menu and had a number of delicious dishes; lasagne & salad, burger & fries, and Mac n’cheese. The Olive app was good too. Also the happy hour cocktails: Negroni & Orange/ pomegranate cocktail were delicious. Unfortunately the avocado toast wasn’t available, but we’ll be back. Our server Janet was great too!!More infoOswaldPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Santa Cruz•4.6
- KKathySan Francisco Bay Area •8 reviews4.0Dined on Nov 13, 2024I chose Chocolate for a birthday/retirement lunch with family. I was the only chocoholic in our party, but all enjoyed the food. We all got different hot chocolates to begin, a variety of main dishes, and different desserts, all of which we liked. I got a dark Colombian hot chocolate, which packed the kind of deep punch I like. I also got the chicken mole. They now have only one type of mole, which was a little spicier than I'm used to. I acclimated quickly and gobbled it all up, although the spice did affect the taste of the remaining hot chocolate. For dessert, I got the chocolate sin cake, which was nice and dark, though not as dense as I expected. We ate inside, which was rather dark--I had to walk over to a window to read the menu. Service was generally good and well timed, although the one soda ordered was not brought. The restaurant is quite small, so it's probably never loud inside; we were there mid-afternoon, and there were only a handful of other patrons. Metered parking right outside on the street was surprisingly available, although not cheap. There is also a covered lot right around the corner. We will definitely return!More infoChocolate the RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Californian• Santa Cruz•4.7
- AadriannaSan Francisco Bay Area •1 review5.0Dined on Nov 10, 2024Great service and outstanding food! I also love the ambience. I highly a recommend Gabrielle café.More infoGabriella CafePrice: Very Expensive• Italian• Santa Cruz•4.7
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