The View At Chaminade - Santa Cruz

Definitely recommend The view to share a special experience with someone just ready to wait. Our visit would have been the perfect place to enjoy the morning, but heavy short staff problems in the restaurant left us almost an hour. When we were finally served, the food was great and the waitress was on the point, although clearly overwhelmed. In the end, the bar staff was incompetent, but actually cheats on the next visit with employees.

Beautiful location with a spectacular view. The restaurant has interesting cocktails and menus. Especially we enjoyed the smoked cocktails. Unfortunately, the kitchen was muded with big parties at night; Therefore our food arrived significantly late and was not at its normal standard. Our server was apologetic and the GM owned up to the failed steps and correct the situation immediately. We want to return to the area next time.

Had dinner at The View with my husband tonight. We sat right at the outside door bar and the view was nice. Unfortunately, this was the best part of our experience in the restorer. We made our order for truffles, filletmignon and a salmon salad. 20 minutes after the order, Calamari were delivered, so we sent it back. When the frits arrived another 10 minutes later, they did not really taste as if they had truffle oil or aoli, more like garlic and parsley, but were hot and crispy so that we ate them. It was almost an hour after sitting when our duck arrived. The fillet looks like and had the consistency pot roast instead of a fine steak. The taste was perfect so my husband ate it, but would not recommend it. My salmon salad was good. Whe. Our check arrived that we noticed that the Calamari we sent back was still on the check. The waitress fixed it right away. Between the service, the quality of the food and the ants in our seating area I would not come back to this restorer, although it has a fantastic view.

Today is my birthday, I called them up and told them we need to make a reservation for the birthday party 3 of us, they told me that it was the opening around 7:45 pm and 8 pm, I chose 7:45 pm, and we are here on time for 7:45 pm.... then 3 of us were on the empty table since 7:45 pm, until now 8:52pm, more than OOD wait!!! The CLOSING time is 9 o'clock.... each of us gets more angry while every minute passes.... we don't scream like that. I personally give them 1 star? because there is no 0 star option.... we are cold and hungry sitting outside on the top of the monk, this restaurant os ruins my precious birthday dinner experience now, how can you guys are sooo rude and do not have HEART!!!!

We thought it was great place until the check came. Very expensive The cheese board 5 would get again. Bread is nice and salty and toasty The clam linguine 5 nice and chewy. Very garlicky Fish chips 4 apparently one of the better ones but the fish is too thick, the skin is great The kids cheese flatbread 2 but my kid loved it so.... Live music 5 View 5 Great atmosphere and good food, hard to go many times tho