El Palomar - Santa Cruz

El Palomar - Santa Cruz reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   SantaCruzie

   Vancouver2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on June 22, 2015

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The restaurant is dark for dinner (had a hard time reading the menu) so it's perfect for couples. The bar is brighter with skylights and lots of young people and drink specials. Also great for lunch - good specials and fresh Mexican fare.
   

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   TassiR VIP

   Los Angeles14 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on June 14, 2015

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   The food was great! The problem we had was with the seating staff and the waiter. First, they refused to seat us, then they changed their mind. And mind you, the restaurant was almost completely empty. Once we got seated, the waitress was kind of in lala land. She was nice, but did not cater to our needs. Instead, the bus boy was more attentive, providing us with refills and more chips and salsa.
   

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   AHTONY

   San Francisco3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 20, 2015

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Carne asada melt in your mouth delicious. Beans blah.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Salt Lake City9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 3, 2015

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The restaurant has quite large servings. We ordered chips salsa and guacamole and by the time the food had arrived everyone was already full. Other than that it was great! Their special pork tamales are delicious.
   

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   Crc2

   Central Coast3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 19, 2015

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Good food and good service. Try to make it on Friday if you can, it's the only day you can score carnitas mmmmmmm. Decent cocktails also :)
   

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   Travelwise

   San Francisco32 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 8, 2015

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Was a nice time for all, waitress was very good, the guacamole was on the thin side wouldn't order again. There were 2 bills and somehow I got charged for both on my credit card althought the other person paid cash. Ultimately the confusion was redolved yhe next day, so yhank you management.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco27 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 30, 2014

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   It's down town Santa Cruz; not Palm Springs. Don't expect much and you'll be happy. It's walking distance from the movie house; that's the "Great" thing. If you have time drive to the wharf's pier where they're better restaurants.
   

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   Susan

   Central Coast9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 10, 2014

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Food, good service, always a place to bring company.
   

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   Madam1

   San Francisco2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on October 20, 2014

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We were shocked to see the new menu at this Santa Cruz staple. $18 for my burrito and they no longer include the delicious tortillas they're famous for. Way too expensive for Mexican food. Sorry Palomar this is our last time eating at your far too overpriced restaurant.
   

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    CKP59

    San Francisco49 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 13, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    Restaurant is in the lobby of the El Palomar Hotel. Beautiful old building, very casual feel. Everything we tried was excellent. My wife is a cook and comes from a Mexican family. She was pleased so I think others will be, too.
    

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