Reviews for Vino by the Sea in Santa Cruz, CA
What a treasure! Happy hour at vino by the sea was the best part of our visit to Santa Cruz. Parking is very affordable on the... wharf, and we were surprised to find our choice of open tables at 4pm on a Friday. Perfect place to watch the sunset and have aglass of wine with the friendliest staff. Will definitely be returning next visit to Santa Cruz!???? Read more
Epic views and a laid back environment. Caught a live band with some good food, wine and view of the sunset.
Excellent service. The manager was friendly and I was enjoyed my wine with guacamole ???? and chips Thanks sir!
I must say my daughter heard the music and said wine bar…. I’m the mom so i’m always skeptical but OMGGGGG!!!! This is the... biggest hidden gem on the wharf!!!! I’m a wine freak i studied in Dijon France and i have to say for a wine bar on a wharf inSanta Cruz I never dreamed they would be so well gersed in their wine and honestly we had two different bottles and one was asgreat as the next!!!! I’m always skeptical but we had the best time ever hanging out on a comf sofa listening to such a greatblues band c as led THE NEXT BLUES BAND!!!! THEY WERE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! The views were incredible and the owner told me sheus doing a whole new menu based on the gems of the sea in the area! We had the charcuterie plate that was perfect with the winewe chose! We will go back at least twice while we are here it was just so chill fun and great wine !!! Thank you Ana everythingwas amazing!!! Read more
I am appalled by my visit. I was a loyal customer through the pandemic and yesterday evening I stopped by for a glass of wine... and some apps, as I sometimes do. This time was different. I received a menu and sat down, only to be verbally berated by a manwho only described himself as "manager". He was a larger gentleman with a gold colored chain. He came over and asked for my idimmediately. I produced it instantly and he denied me anyways, raising his voice and demanding that I leave. I said no way, I'vehad a couple conversations with the owner and she's always served me graciously. I asked to speak to the owner. He denied. Iunderstand I look young - I'm 24, but the way this man treated me was just atrocious. Other guests witnessed this as well. Iasked for his name twice as he escorted me out and he refused to say it. He is a poor representative of your business and justcost you a customer. I'd like to hear from the owner on this because I had really felt an attachment to this place beforehandand I have spent quite a bit of money here. Never have I been treated so horribly, and I dine out in the Santa Cruz area everyday of my life. Thanks for listening! Read more
The only reason you should visit this establishment is if you enjoy being overcharged and racially profiled. The minute we... walked in we were greeted by a very rude server who immediately stopped us from walking in and offered us tables in theirwalkway, we were not welcomed inside even though it was empty. She took 20 minutes to take our order after us repeatedly tryingto get her attention. She didn’t visit our table once. We received a warm wine flight and when I took it back tried to getsomething else I was given a rude look and a huge sigh. We had to approach the bar for a second round and for our check. Whenshe presented our check we were so shooken up by the service we didn’t notice we were overcharged until paying. After we paidwe brought up the issue with our server and she told us we’re charged for the warm flight of wine she served us that we sentback and didn’t consume. After asking for a manger she told us she was the owner. I don’t see how her business is stillafloat. I don’t understand why she treated us this way and will never be returning. Terrible restaurant. I’ve also noticedevery other bad review is from someone who isn’t white so I think she’s setting a very disappointing trend. Read more
Josh and Anna are very nice hosts who treat you like family and we love to come here. The wines have been upgraded and there is... a large selection and they're also beers and wine on tap. You cannot beat the wonderful views from the tables you can see theSanta Cruz boardwalk and watched surfers. They also have great food and appetizers. Perfect place to relax and chill. They evenhave a vinyl record player that works. Read more
This is an awesome spot in Santa Cruz. Great staff, great owner and lots of fun. Oh, and the wine is good also.