Alderwood Pacific

Okay. This review won’t reflect the inside of the restaurant or the food. The restaurant was very nice inside. No complaints. The staff was very friendly. No complaints. The food was tasty. No complaints.

The fall back here is is that it’s outrageously overpriced and they were incredibly slow. For three hamburgers (a la carte) a salad (added chicken) a 1/2 of avocado, one sprite in a bottle no refills (12 oz) and one diet coke (8 oz) it was $147 with a tip. Good food but not for that price. The avocado was advertised as an avocado but you only get 1/2 for $14.

Now for this hefty price tag I would at least think maybe it would come with some bread or something but no.

The meal took just under 1 hour to get to us. There really isn’t much to the meal. In fact the burger seems to be the signature dish here as I watched the food come out.

The waiter was nice and apologetic for the slow wait to getting our food. He came over three times apologizing. We never flagged him down or complained. It wasn’t his fault.

I feel like for this price at the very least you should get the price knocked down or a dessert or something thrown in but nope. We didn’t take issue we just politely left.

Bottom line. If you want a nice place with a friendly staff that serves tremendously overpriced food at a slow rate. This is your place.

Seriously, one of the best burgers I have ever had. Seriously, more than a dozen states in the US and Mexico (including Texas) and one of the best burgers even! (Cali-bacon). Just get it and try it it!

Also the passion fruit absinth whatever drink was amazing, just try it. If you don't like it tey something else! But you will like it.

They are also super nice. Give it a try and enjoy.

Wow - what an amazing find in the heart of Santa Cruz! Absolutely outstanding service (really; attention to detail from the GM to our server to the supporting team). The cuisine was fantastic. Don’t miss the grilled avocado or the pomme frites to start. I had the Rigatoni (added shrimp) as my entree and it was delicious. I complimented my meal with the Cucumber Crush cocktail and I savored every drop.

Be sure to add Alderwood Pacific to your plans if you’re looking for upscale but relaxed dining!

So far so great. With the one exception noted below, everything is as tasty and well presented as at the flagship restaurant. The excellent smoked butter shows up as a condiment with the steak bavette, as does the peppercorn sauce. The calamari with the poblano vinaigrette was excellent. The cocktail offerings are on average sweeter than at Alderwood but very good in that context. Burger is as always stellar, we had the western bacon cheeseburger equivalent.

The only miss as far as my spouse and I were concerned, it was a crispy fish sandwich. First time we had it, so maybe it’s not representative, but the cut the fish was way too thick to make for an enjoyable eating experience, and was mostly darker slightly fish year tasting meat. And, would have benefited from some additional sauce. I have no doubt that they can pull off an amazing crispy fish sandwich, but this is not yet it.

Final observation, if they don’t develop an actual brunch menu, then an opportunity that is just screaming to be had will be missed.

So happy they opened this mini Alderwood! The happy hour is legit!! Am over the moon for their oysters! The cocktails are not playing—be ready. Love the Jean Phillip bubbly. :)).
Excellent service. Really kind & approachable. Blake was my server. 100% Pro.
Alderwood Pacific is a solid go-to.

I got a Cali-Bacon Deluxe and added mushroom and avocado, it tasted a little bit sweet. Overall it was delicious.

Great service, delicious! food. Get the burger. So good. Calamari was nice and crisp. Great sauces make the flavors more complex and even better. Recommend!

Excellent food. Well balanced flavors and great dish/cocktail presentations without being pretentious. This place deserves a bib gourmand. 🙂