Waited to be seated for at least 5 minutes for dinner, the restaurant was not full and employees just walked by, not acknowledging my dinner party. We finally were seated and placed our orders, our waiter had to asked to be asked for water refills and would not come by our table to check on our needs. I ordered a... More

We had lunch there a few days ago while taking a walk on the pier. We had a window seat with good view, however, the food was horrible. The clam chowder was luke warm and slightly fishy, The fish taco was soggy and tasteless. The fried sand dab tasted like it was leftover reheated with microwave oven. I have not... More

delicious food,fair price, accomadating staff, clean, open late

Truly disappointed all around - service, food and dining room

Gilbert's, now called the Firefish Grill, is located on the municipal wharf on the Santa Cruz waterfront. We picked this place because it is cleaner and more inviting than most of the other wharf restaurants. It offers a great view of the beach, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, and the ocean beyond in a casual atmosphere. There is plenty of nearby paid... More

As we strolled along the wharf knowing for sure lunch was going to be here, I was unsure of where to eat because I did not do my research on Tripadvisor prior to leaving. We browsed the menus on the windows/walls and came across Gilberts, but decided to continue to see if anything else perked our interest along the wharf.... More

We visited Santa Cruz with our daughter at the end of July. After taking the obligatory stroll through the boardwalk we went out on the wharf in search of a place for lunch (my sister had recommended eating on the wharf). We walked up and down the length of the wharf looking at the options and found that most were... More

My husband and I visited the Santa Cruz wharf and discovered a new restaurant called "Woodies". It is just perfect for a fun place to eat with the family. It is fast pace and we enjoyed being able to watch them prepare our food. Everyone was very friendly and the service was great. Santa Cruz hosts " Woodies at the... More

This was probably the most disappointing meal of our 10 day trip to Cali. We wanted to stop in Santa Cruz for lunch b/c it looked like a super cute beach town with a cool pier. We walked down the pier looking for places to eat and my boyfriend picked this one against my wishes. It looked like a Dennys... More