Leonard Shen

This is our go to restaurant in Santa Cruz. Right near the end of the pier with both sheltered and open tables directly overlooking Monterey Bay, this place has a nice variety of Hawaiian themed dishes. We got the pulled pork sliders and the ahi tuna sliders, both on Hawaiian slider buns with a side of macaroni salad; a huge papaya salad with plentiful sugared macadamia nuts, lychees, pomegranate, and a wonderful guava dressing; and molten chocolate cake and guava strawberry creme brûlée. Our server Donelle was amazingly cheery; thoughtful and responsive. Enjoyed the views of sailboats and sounds of sea lions lounging on the pier rafters below the restaurant. A wonderful seaside escape with affordable fresh high quality food.