The Water Street Grill

4.7

314 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Our local restaurant in Santa Cruz Ca is Family owned, The Water Street Grill is a neighborhood Grill, steak,seafood,burger and wine-Beer Bar offering farm-to-table food, handcrafted drink and a selection of intriguing, affordable Firestone Drafted beers & great selection of wines. We have been more the 20 years in the Restaurant business, we are very committed our restaurant to treat customers with the most respect and let us also handle any event you having, will make it unforgettable moment.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Steak
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Phone number
(831) 332-6122
Website
http://thewaterstreetgrill.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Daniel
Catering
Yes we do Catering, please call for more information
Private party facilities
We can host your event we few weeks notice, just call for more information

Location
503 Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Cross street
May
Parking details
Rear Parking and Street parking( with no parking meter)
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 314 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.9Service
4.4Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Water Street Grill is a cozy, intimate gem in Santa Cruz, celebrated for its "friendly and superb service." Diners rave about the "fantastic food" with highlights including steak, salmon, and calamari. The restaurant's ambiance is charming, and the diverse menu offers great value. A must-visit for a delightful dining experience!

314 Reviews

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Justin
San Francisco
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love this place. It was extra special as I was there for Valentine's Day with my Fiancé. Our server Santo was outstanding. He took great care of us. He always does. YES. Water Street Grill had a Valentine's Day menu lineup. It hit a Home Run! The food was MUY BUENO!! Spinach Raviolis, Shrimp Pasta, Killer Bread Pudding, Tiramisu. Check all the boxes for YUMMY. Even the leftovers rocked! Thank for making My Valentine Super Duper Happy!
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Frank
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dina was great! Always a great experience and great food!
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Phil
Tahoe
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food, service, everything was top notch! We will definitely go back.
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Dan
Oklahoma City
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Is a small, intimate restaurant with wonderful food and service. Parking in the rear. It was perfect for a rainy night. When we arrived there was a table of 4 and a table of 2. When we left, the restaurant was full. I feel like it’s a IYKYK type of spot
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Janie
Los Angeles
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Who knew this little space was big on great service and excellent meals? We were a little sus about the place being empty on a Sunday night. I made the reservation thinking we would have steaks and other items on the menu call to us.. The artichoke appy was good. The ravioli special with homemade pesto was just as it should be melt in your mouth lick the plate good. The fish was excellent . a must go to next time we are in town.
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Janice
Tahoe
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We found Wayer Street Grill on Yelp and they were able to seat our party of five on a Griday night at the last minute. We are so glad we went there. First And foremost Shelly our server was phenomenal. She was engaging, patient, accommodating for food issues and funny. We couldn’t have asked for anything better. The food was great and a great value. They let us stay late while we finished eating and talking and checked on us the perfect amount. We will recommend them again and again!
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Sedona
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our server Shelly was outstanding! The food was pretty good, I got a steak and my friend got the salmon. It was good but didn’t blow me away. Would return
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Danielle
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was fantastic! I ordered the steak with roasted garlic and it was cooked perfectly and tasted wonderful. Service was also fast and our server was lovely. I would definitely go back!
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Sharyn
Sacramento
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience in this small & intimate restaurant. Our steaks, Cesar salads & crème brûlée were very good. Our waitress, Shelley, was great.
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Bonnie
VIP
Hawaii
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Love everything about the Water Street Grill. Service is superior, food is delicious, small and intimate environment is so pleasant. Going back soon!
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The Water Street Grill is rated 4.7 stars by 314 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

503 Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Additional information

Cross street
May
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Steak
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Rear Parking and Street parking( with no parking meter)
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Daniel
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://thewaterstreetgrill.com/
Phone number
(831) 332-6122
Catering
Yes we do Catering, please call for more information
Private party facilities
We can host your event we few weeks notice, just call for more information

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