Crow's Nest Restaurant

View is great! Go upstairs to their bar area- great views and the food is much more reasonably price. Wednesday nights are boat races , so you get amazing views of the races but get there early

Entrée was chicken breast for me with coleslaw , it was good I would say...also had chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream dessert , good too...food: 3.5 stars...ambience: 4 stars!

Pacific Swordfish with parmesan crust (served with steamed vegetables and artichoke risotto ) was the best fish I had in years - not to mention the breath-taking view and excellent service!!!

There is a lot of interesting seating choices with good views . Lamb burger is a must.

Great location and relaxed atmosphere . Calamari and Smoked salmon apps are excellent but the Alderwood Smoked prime rib was absolutely amazing, honestly the best I've ever had.

The sunshine and beach . Heard the food and drinks aren't bad either. La palma is also near and good, plenty of choices in one place.

Very nice place for lunch . We had the fish tacos and French dip which were tasty. Loved the flan for dessert ! The view was superb!

Amazing place at a fantastic location, very friendly staff at the reception desk...Make reservations , it can be very busy.... I will go back here...

Calamari ...I always go back to theirs. Bloody Marys , salad bar , and the Thursday night beach parties in the summer months (delicious grilled burgers with grilled pineapple ), yum!

Great views from the deck of the Yacht Harbor and the Monterey Bay . Food & Drinks are excellent and the wait staff are fantastic!

The fish tacos and pear salad were delicious! The service is friendly and quick despite the busy somewhat crowded nature of the place.

My girl and I were here for one day and ate here for dinner / happy hour . Loved the view , atmosphere, service, drinks, and food!

Great happy hour and an amazing view . We saw a whale while nibbling on crab martini . Kinda slow service but well worth the wait.

Great view from the terrace of the grill section, can be cold though as they don't have enough eating lamps. Waitresses are upbeat , I particularly appreciated their fried Calamaris

Sunsets are beautiful and during the holidays the sail boats in the harbor are decorated and make it very festive .

The view from the patio is amazing. Crab cakes and patrale sole was simply delicious. Nice place to go for a romantic evening

Love this place. Always great service and great food. They have bands almost every night. Never disappointed. Love all their seafood .

Salmon and mango salad , with macadamias , sesame dressing , tiny bit of kick. SO good!!

What's not to like? I go there for brunch at least once a month. Love this place.

Calamari was amazing!! So tender and juicy.

The Sand Dab. Incredible. Definitely a must try. Most of the "fun drinks" are also fun:)

Excellent food. Had fish and steak and they both rocked.

Incredible All-You-Can-Eat Salad Bar with lots to choose from for only $9.99 for Lunch and $11.99 for Dinner !!! Sunday Night is Comedy Night, so be sure to check it out.

I’ve had the sirloin steak pork porterhouse tri tip special mud pie

Fairly priced and great service and views . The food upstairs is just ok. Not bad. But the surroundings are nice to walk around, chill and breath in

Come here on wed night for happy hour and sailboat races. Great salad bar .

I love the smoke salmon , Captain's cut and the salad bar .

Order the Tempura shrimp with rice and wilted spinach salad it is delicious!

The upstairs bar & grill is always a good bet. Less wait + great view + tasty app choices!

Get the Calamari Caeser Salad ! Odd & delicious.

Surf n turf . Amazing salad bar . But not the clam chowder .

Love the upper deck. Guava Rita one of my favorites with the ruby ahi appetizer . Don't forget to enjoy the view .

One of my favorite places in Santa Cruz since I found the place in 1976. Hard to beat the view and the food ain't bad either.

Excellent clam chowder . Nice place witg great ambience and view

Great salad bar . Great place for breakfast . Good wait staff .

Very tasty, delicious and very nice!!! Parking costs 50 cent pro half an hour.

The prime rib sandwich was dynamite! Sit outside on the patio on a sunny day!

Great spot for a feed and a drink or two.

Love the prices and view of happy hour all day Wednesday

Great food . Too busy on a Sunday not enough servers took 3 hours for a table of ten .

Scenic views of the SC harbor , lighthouse and boardwalk sounds.

Great food, lame service.

Happy Hour 3.30 to close on Wednesday! Away from the heavy tourist scene.

Service was excellent, fish tacos were yum! Terrible parking . Good bands

Prawns with spinach ravioli , artichokes and tomatoes .

Park on the street - there's plenty of free parking !

Happy hour everything! 🌺

Very friendly crew . It did make the ambiance much more relaxing..

Steaks are good the burger was greasy and people love the drinks

Good food and great service!! Katie really made our dining experience awesome!