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Bottom line is it’s in a nice setting, has some nice views but many tables offer no view at all. Our menu offerings include salmon, fresh seafood, pasta, prime rib and steak. Service was rather slow but I’ll give em a break as it was 4th of July and likely they were short staffed on the holiday or just overwhelmed over a typical Thursday. The heart of world-famous Shadowbrook is a log cabin originally built as a summer home in the 1920’s.

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The pasta had good seafood in it but pasta itself tasted and looked like it was a Mac and Cheese out of a box.

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Check dress code requirements, although not strictly enforced when we were there. Don’t miss it when you go!! For mains ordered the boar short rib and seafood pasta dish with a fancy name. The cable car to get to the restaurant is so cute. Whether it’s local beer & wine or salty margaritas or tiki drinks, there are options all up and down the ABV spectrum. Ted joins MZ to discuss the history of both. Maybe it’s that it’s a college town, or maybe it’s that a long morning spent surfing necessitates an afternoon pick-me-up, but Santa Cruz is rife with happy hours. Both places are favorites with the locals. We ordered the shrimp wrapped in bacon for an appetizer and it was delicious. Ted Burke is owner of the Shadowbrook and Crows Nest in Santa Cruz. SHADOWBROOK HOUSEBaby spinach, mango-chutney vinaigrette, grape tomatoes,candied pecans, and two char-grilled bacon-wrapped prawns18.95GF Without Prawns 14.95.

Surprising that they don’t have anything better given it’s “romantic” status. Wine list by the glass is pretty good though only serve two mediocre sparklings. They have indoor and outdoor patio dining including some very large tables for families. Whether you want a private room seating 18, or are hosting an event with 50 or more, Shadowbrook can fulfill your every need.

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Take the novel cable car down the 180 feet. Discover the rich redwood and old-world brick craftsmanship plus hundreds of wine bottles nested in storage. A hillside ‘cable car’ and a meandering path lead you down through lush gardens and waterfalls to this world-famous restaurant on the banks of Soquel Creek. Good marketing but it’s totally over rated. Listed as one of the most romantic places to have dinner.

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