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American, Seafood
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Lunch, Dinner
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Takeout, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Waterfront
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0.3 miles from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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Reviewed 1 week ago

I mean how bad can fried food be... answer, sort of bad... We were not impressed with our meal. The soup was cold and the fried fish plater was notably bad. They were giving out tiny plastic cup for sauce when most places around were...no longer doing that. Considering the ocean is such a part of their brand and plastic is such a problem with our land and sea it was super yucky to see their polluting with plastic when it was unnecessaryMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed June 19, 2022 via mobile

After a fun morning at the beach we decided to eat at Woodies Cafe. We had the fish & chips, seafood pasta, clam chowder, and a crab cake sandwich and all of it was delicious. We would definitely recommend eating at Woodies.

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed June 15, 2022

After walking the Boardwalk and the Pier, we opted for lunch at Woodies. The salmon was moist and delicious. I was happy with it. My husband opted for the chicken sandwich, which was very dry - - he was unable to finish it. Service was...quite slow, so be prepared for a wait. But, the sea otters swimming in the Bay helped pass the time.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed April 2, 2022 via mobile

Food was not worth what we paid, offered cocktails but when we ordered said they weren't serving and didn't offer explanation. We made a quick decision but wished we would have kept walking , plenty of other options. Calamari was good

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed November 19, 2021 via mobile
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Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed February 25, 2020 via mobile

Great place great view great service great food especially the clam chowder thumbs up a little busy on the weekends so go during the week

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed January 20, 2020 via mobile

Food was good. Views are great. They need a better system for busing tables. There were no obvious places to bring your tray, and no staff circulating and cleaning. As a result, tables stayed dirty. But if you could find a clean table, especially by...the windows, it was definitely a worthwhile place for lunch. Their portions were more than expected and the prices in line for the area.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed December 27, 2019

Great views of the ocean reasonably priced. Food average, service slow. Lots of menu choices so something for everyone, popcorn shrimp not great, buffalo wings a hit.

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed December 15, 2019 via mobile

Read a lot of reviews that said this place was the place to go. When we walked it staff was very friendly. I asked if she liked anything special on the menu, her response was it’s all good. I asked if she liked the tri...tip sandwich and she said oh I have never had that. I asked about a few more menu items and she said she never had that either. I decided to try the tri tip sandwich. We had a group of 6 of us and they had half of our order ready and while they waited to put together a bread bowl and finsh their conversations our food sat there in the cold. No heat lamp or anything to keep our fries hot. Someone in our party stood up and asked if we could start handing out the rest of the order so they wouldn’t be cold. Staff said yes but it was to late our fries were cold. Tri-tip turned out to be ok, family had fish and clam chowder all delicious just a little cold.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed October 16, 2019 via mobile

Fish and chips, crab and shrimp sandwich. Garlic french fries, onion tangles and lemonade. Love everything...even the ocean view.

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed July 12, 2019 via mobile

The Woodies Cafe restaurant offer good bay views. The Fish and Chips was average. The staff were average. The prices were reasonable. We had quick dinner there.

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed June 11, 2019

Order at the counter type of establishment. Good size indoor seating with big windows and view of the ocean from your table. Food was delicious. We had a assortment of fried seafood and grilled salmon. We will definitely return next time we are in the...area.More

Date of visit: June 2019
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Reviewed April 5, 2019 via mobile

Fresh seafood meals at a decent price and at a great location. Seafood platter, fish and chips and chowder are all highly recommended because it was delicious.

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed March 3, 2019

Woodies is on the wharf and we always stop here for lunch. We go for the fish and chips or the clam strips and chips, or the prawns and chips....good stuff! However, we have seen some good looking salads and burgers going by to other...diners. Perhaps next time!More

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed October 19, 2018 via mobile

Perfect day on the beach only made even better with fantastic food, views and atmosphere with dinner at Woodies! If you are looking to experience all that the coast has to offer and have enjoyable dinner that is family friendly this is your place. The...clam chowder was super yummy! I extremely enjoyed the rockin’ tacos and the classic burgers were a hit for my kids. The staff was friendly and for having freshly made food the wait was reasonable. Definitely will come back again on a future trip.More

Date of visit: October 2018
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Yes, Woodies Cafe offers takeout services.

Woodies Cafe is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5