Steamer Lane Supply — Restaurant in Santa Cruz

Nice gem on the cliffs. All I wanted was coffee without driving down to the boardwalk area super pleasant surprise to stumble on this place. House made and organic eateries much appreciated, agua de frescas, watermelon slices, donuts, breakfast food and lunch menu. The prices are reasonable considering the convienance and location. The atomosphere was super chill with outdoor seating nestled among the wooded area and giant jenga. The only thing I could say that could be improved was the service. I went here 4-5 times over my vacay while chiilin at the beach with my son. The staff was not all that friendly to us. They saved thier pleasant attitude for thier other guests. They are not very personable seem bothered by answering simple menu questions, wear poker faces, looked like it would kill them to smile or interact and engage with us. I thought maybe I look like a vagrant, lol, to them🤣 bc I had been in there with beach wave hair and sand in my nails. I noticed they were friendly to the older white ladies that looked touristy. I came back another day not in my beach bum attire and same type of service to the point when I said TY to them they just uttered "mmmhhhh". Typically, "your welcome" follows a thank you. But they already knew that bc they had all the pleasantries for the next customer in line including have a nice day and thank you. I work in marketing. Service thats not inclusive will always set apart your sucess. Maybe the new cofffe shop opening up on the cliffs will train thier staff to smile and say thanks to ALL thier...

EDIT (8 months later) MY DUDES YOU REALLY REALLY NEED TO FIX THE FACT THAT YOU DONT show up on google maps when you click on “restaurants”. You guys are gold and the tourists will never find you. I will try to report to google but… it’s lost revenue my dudes.

————— NOTE: your establishment doesn’t show up on Google maps when you search for food or restaurants!!! I think it’s blue like a part of the park or something.

—-—— If you haven't had some food here, you HAVE to try it. What a gem to have at a state beach!

Fantastic coffee.

Pork sandwich -- 100% (the rolls are so tasty, but I would switch to a hard bread like is often done with bahn mi just because of the wetness of the ingredients).

Smashburger - a true winner (personally I would substitute a savory sauce or aioli for the mayo/mustard, and I would maybe marinate the cabbage as well).

The only disappointment was a tuna poke bowl. It was mostly raw cabbage (again, I would marinate that, otherwise it's like eating straw), with 3 teeny pieces of fish, in a tiny bowl and I was left STARVING. Needs more seaweed, more cucumber with that delicious dressing.... this particular dish just paled in comparison to the giant bowl with great ingredients that you get the poke place downtown.

Keep up the good work! What...

This little cubby hole spot is the only place around for a cup of coffee and a snack. It's a great, social spot where you grab a bite, a bevvie, and a chair outside and watch the passerbys to the sound of the ocean in the background. On this first Thursday of October that I'm sitting here, there's a guitarist and violinist volunteering their artistry, a friendly gal behind the counter, a moderate breeze, and the sun shining on my back. Well behaved dogs and their pet humans are welcome here. It would be great (for me) if they served beer, but it's understandable that they don't. The prices are a bit sharp, as one might expect from the only coffee/snack shop within a mile west of the Wharf, but they're not ridiculous, as one might also sometimes expect of a place situated 50 yards from the beautiful West Cliff banks and a few hundred yards from the legendary lighthouse at Steamer's Lane. And if you're taking a stroll along WestCliff Dr., it's a bonus that the public restrooms are housed in the same building. They're also the only ones of those...