I ordered Pad Thai from the Toast app, which said it would take 30 minutes. I arrive to find the food had been done long ago, and it was cold.It also never occurred to me that I need to ask for a non-spicy version -- Pad Thai usually is not, which is why I order it. Way too much spicy sauce that drowned the noodles and everything else. Broccoli was overdone, as well. Could only manage a few bites before throwing out.If there's a way to text or send an app notification when food is ready, that would be helpful. And it sounds like there isn't a mild version of this dish, so those with spice sensitivities should find something else.
Food: 2
Debbie Pieracci
Lazy food prepped, cilantro whole not chopped. No flavor, rice badly clumpy. Won't go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Katie Shevlin
All the food here is delicious and I recommend the teriyaki salmon. You get a lot of food for the price you pay
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kung Pao Chicken Bowl, King Salmon Teriyaki, Spicy Peanut Sauce
El Diablo
Small eatery with outdoor eating area and a local favorite in Santa Cruz. They have consistently good food with a chill vibe. I avoid this place when it’s busy however since parking and waiting can be a problem. Food is delicious and reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Chicken, Green Curry Chicken, Peanut Sauce
Isabel F.
Spicy garlic tofu sandwich was soooo good!The flavor is bomb. ? The sandwich was hot & savory when I bit into it. A 10/10 ⭐️ the drink was also really good!! Will return when I’m in the area <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tofu Sandwich
Isaiah Maher
The food is very healthy and delicious! We enjoyed what we had which was the teriyaki chiccen sandwich, the little Dan, the little ninja, and spicy Cauliflower!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peter Lansdale
If I could choose one place to dine from now until forever, this is the spot. Luv U CHK ❤️❤️❤️
Alan Gomez
Amazing staff all around. Dude at the front taking orders is the man. I completely forgot his name but he’s def got the best attitude & service around.Food is also
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Balmer
Their food's not bad but eat it there. Don't try to take it home. Don't get it delivered. The boxes they use to transport food leak every time. Take it from me as a DoorDasher. Out of the hundreds of times that I've picked up, almost every single time it's leaking onto my car. So if you don't want that then eat-in and don't get it delivered, don't take it home! Worst takeout experience ever thanks to their subpar Eco-Friendly fold up boxes.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Antonio
This place will always hit just right. 5 Estrella ? through and
i’m vegan and was excited to try but the food tastes very… “white”. & the mushroom medley noodles had no mushrooms in it.
APRIL THOMISON BRENNER
This place has a walk-up window out front to place your order and a pick-up window inside their enclosed, heated outdoor seating area. Rush hour on a Saturday night, but we still found seating quickly. We had Spicy Dan's and Pad Thai, both were delicious and filling. I appreciate that they are no longer serving beef due to sustainability issues.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer McLean
So I have been coming here for years and have always loved the food and appreciated the price butast week I came in and ordered the sweet tofu with noodles and I added s side of zucchini which ended up being literally 5 slices of zucchini for about 7 dollars!? I could not believe thwty one average size bowl was 40 dollars ??? I used to be able to come in here and afford dinner for more than one now it's more than a dollar for one slice of zucchini. And to make matters even worse there was so much sauce in my dish I had to take it home and cook some rice to even eat it.... Idk but apparently Charlie is no longer in the kitchen ?☠️??
I ordered Pad Thai from the Toast app, which said it would take 30 minutes. I arrive to find the food had been done long ago, and it was cold.It also never occurred to me that I need to ask for a non-spicy version -- Pad Thai usually is not, which is why I order it. Way too much spicy sauce that drowned the noodles and everything else. Broccoli was overdone, as well. Could only manage a few bites before throwing out.If there's a way to text or send an app notification when food is ready, that would be helpful. And it sounds like there isn't a mild version of this dish, so those with spice sensitivities should find something else.
Food: 2
Lazy food prepped, cilantro whole not chopped. No flavor, rice badly clumpy. Won't go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
All the food here is delicious and I recommend the teriyaki salmon. You get a lot of food for the price you pay
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kung Pao Chicken Bowl, King Salmon Teriyaki, Spicy Peanut Sauce
Small eatery with outdoor eating area and a local favorite in Santa Cruz. They have consistently good food with a chill vibe. I avoid this place when it’s busy however since parking and waiting can be a problem. Food is delicious and reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Chicken, Green Curry Chicken, Peanut Sauce
Spicy garlic tofu sandwich was soooo good!The flavor is bomb. ? The sandwich was hot & savory when I bit into it. A 10/10 ⭐️ the drink was also really good!! Will return when I’m in the area <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tofu Sandwich
The food is very healthy and delicious! We enjoyed what we had which was the teriyaki chiccen sandwich, the little Dan, the little ninja, and spicy Cauliflower!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I could choose one place to dine from now until forever, this is the spot. Luv U CHK ❤️❤️❤️
Amazing staff all around. Dude at the front taking orders is the man. I completely forgot his name but he’s def got the best attitude & service around.Food is also
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their food's not bad but eat it there. Don't try to take it home. Don't get it delivered. The boxes they use to transport food leak every time. Take it from me as a DoorDasher. Out of the hundreds of times that I've picked up, almost every single time it's leaking onto my car. So if you don't want that then eat-in and don't get it delivered, don't take it home! Worst takeout experience ever thanks to their subpar Eco-Friendly fold up boxes.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
This place will always hit just right. 5 Estrella ? through and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice Bowl
Restaurantji Recommends
Charlie's has been a long time favorite. Always fresh, always fast. The seasonal butternut soup makes my mouth melt just thinking about it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ginger Lemonade, Thai Coconut Mushroom Soup
Charlie's is full of kind people serving fresh, local and organic food. I order the Teriyaki Chicken rice bowl almost every visit or DD!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ginger Lemonade, Teriyaki Chicken, Rice Bowl
i’m vegan and was excited to try but the food tastes very… “white”. & the mushroom medley noodles had no mushrooms in it.
This place has a walk-up window out front to place your order and a pick-up window inside their enclosed, heated outdoor seating area. Rush hour on a Saturday night, but we still found seating quickly. We had Spicy Dan's and Pad Thai, both were delicious and filling. I appreciate that they are no longer serving beef due to sustainability issues.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So I have been coming here for years and have always loved the food and appreciated the price butast week I came in and ordered the sweet tofu with noodles and I added s side of zucchini which ended up being literally 5 slices of zucchini for about 7 dollars!? I could not believe thwty one average size bowl was 40 dollars ??? I used to be able to come in here and afford dinner for more than one now it's more than a dollar for one slice of zucchini. And to make matters even worse there was so much sauce in my dish I had to take it home and cook some rice to even eat it.... Idk but apparently Charlie is no longer in the kitchen ?☠️??
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2