Sanderlings Restaurant

The view is breathtaking. Beautiful area by the beach, just a bit windy even if it's sunny. Service was great. Very helpful and polite staff, had answers to any question I had. Reason for only 3 stars is from the lack of seasoning and flavor in the food. My family and I came to a Mother's day buffet and were all disappointed. Most of the food was cold and bland. The only food that was warm was the soup and steak. I'm sure the food's temperature would improve on regular occasions but for buffet style, it did not work.

Came to try their Santa Cruz Burger Week menu and it was amazing! The special prices were really great but can understand their regular prices can get a little high. Everything from the brioche bun burgers to the fresh bread rolls tasted delicious. The service was great and we were offered assistance before it was needed. All around great place and would highly recommend for an upscale dinner setting.

An exceptional experience at an exceptional location. The outdoor dining tables provided a magnificent view of the Monterey Bay. The menu is a bit limited, but what they had was outstanding. We thoroughly enjoyed the ceviche, salmon, and cioppino. The view and the food were enhanced by the fine cocktails. Desserts were delicious.

Stopped for an end of day glass of wine and snack on a beautiful day. The prom kids were taking pictures, there was not a whip of breeze in the air, the sun was shining, couldn't ask for a better afternoon. We had the calamari and ahi poke, both were yummy and a tad over priced as was the wine, $33 for a bottle of Daou Sauvignon Blanc which we later saw in Safeway the same day for $16, guess you are paying for the view. I can say it was some of the best service we had since covid, the busier offered an extra chair just so our purses weren't on the floor.

Poor service overall- our server got half our order completely wrong and no apology or adjustment to the bill for the extra items. They also felt overly attentive, checking on us every few minutes, asking to take each dish as we finished. I almost asked for ten minutes alone so I could eat with my friends but we just let ourselves get rushed out the door and had a nice walk instead. Highlights: great view, good lobster bisque Problems: poor service, food only average quality, not worth the price