Saturday's Specials

University Inn & Conference Center

I had no idea this place served food! Here's the deal:

All You Can Eat Dinner Buffet:

$12.50, includes beverages.
5:30 - 8, 7 days a week
Delicious international cuisine
Homemade desserts
Salad bar
Local favorites (email me if you know what this is)
$9.25 for Seniors

All this and more at:

University Inn & Conference Center

611 Ocean St.

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831)426-7100

Map

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Restaurant Website

This restaurant offers specials everyday.

Specials thanks to Tyler G. for submitting this deal.

Rock of the Sea

Rock of the Sea has these great deals:

Taco Bar:

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Make your own tostada, taco salad, burrito, taco or crispy taco.
$8.99

Lunch Specials:

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Monday - Friday
$6.99; many choices. Menu

Dinner Specials:

Monday - Wednesday
$9.99; many choices. Menu

Also try their happy hour:

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM; Sunday - Thursday
Discounted drinks; Menu
Free appetizer with any cocktail!

Rock of the Sea also has BBQ in the summer & a free birthday meal, check out their events page for details.

All this and more at:

Rock of the Sea

3910 Portola Dr.

Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831)464-1104

Map

Yelp

Restaurant Website

This restaurant offers various deals everyday.

Special thanks to Jen & Joel for submitting this deal.

515 Kitchen & Cocktails

515 has a lot of unique cocktails & appetizers to offer, especially during happy hour:

Everyday 4-7 pm
$3-$5 Apps & Drinks
Rolls, Cocktails, Beer & Wine

All this and more at:
515 Kitchen & Cocktails

515 Cedar St

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 425-5051
Map
Yelp
This restaurant offers various specials everyday

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery offers a lot of great Happy Hour deals throughout the week:

Everyday Happy Hour 5-6 p.m., $3 Pints
Friday Happy Hour 5-7 p.m. $3 Pints
Tuesday Ladies Night, $3 Pints all night!
Lunch Specials 12-1 p.m. weekdays, $3 Pints

All this and more at:
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery

402 Ingalls St # 27

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 425-4900
Map
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Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.
Special thanks to Chris B. for submitting this deal.
Tell them you saw them on Santa Cruz Specials!

Clouds Downtown

Clouds Downtown offers some great daily deals:

$36 - 2 dinner entrees and a bottle of wine, good everyday except holidays. Check the menu.
2 for 1 Lunch with this coupon: Click here and print.

Also try their Happy Hour:

3:30 - 6:30 everyday
$3.50 draft beers and well drinks
1/2 price appetizers
Happy Hour is ALL DAY Sunday - Wednesday

All this and more at:
Clouds Downtown

110 Church St

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 429-2000
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers these deals everyday.
Special thanks to Lou for this information.

Ambrosia Indian Bistro

Ambrosia Indian Bistro offers a great lunch deal:

$12.95 Champagne/Mimosa Lunch Buffet on weekends from 11:30-2:30
All You Can Eat Lunch Buffet!
$9.95 Monday - Friday, 11:30 - 2:30

Also try their Happy Hour:

Everyday, starting at 5:30, I think it ends at 7.. can't find the info. Let me know?

All this and more at:
Ambrosia Indian Bistro

207 Searidge Road, Aptos, CA

(831) 685-0610
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various deals everyday.
Special thanks to Sharon A. for submitting this deal.

Ocean City Buffet

Formerly L8 Buffet, this is a Chinese, Japanese, Sushi and American, all you can eat establishment:

$11.95 Lunch Buffet, Saturday - Sunday
$12.95 Dinner Buffet, Friday - Sunday

Other days:

$8.95 Lunch Buffet, Monday - Friday
$11.95 Dinner Buffet, Monday - Thursday

All this and more at:
Ocean City Buffet

431 Front St

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 426-8168
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.
Special thanks to Mamara for submitting this deal.

Santa Cruz Diner

Santa Cruz Diner has so much to choose from! Here are their nightly dinner specials, most come with a potato, a vegetable and your choice of soup or salad. Two choices every day:

Saturday: $8.99: Grilled Salmon with horseradish cilantro seasoning, OR
Artichoke Chicken Pasta in white marinara.
Sunday: Seafood pasta alfredo for $ 8.99, OR Jumbo Country Fried Steak for $7.99.
Monday: $7.99: Roasted Turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce & veggie; OR Grilled Salmon in Lemon-caper-butter sauce.
Tuesday: Kalua Pork with white rice and peanut slaw for $6.99, OR Jambalaya Santa Cruz for $8.99.
Wednesday: 1/2 Rack Ribs with coleslaw & BBQ beans for$9.99, OR Grilled Salmon Teriyaki for $7.99
Thursday: Prime Rib for $8.99, OR Maui Tilapia topped with chunky pineapple salsa for $7.99
Friday: $8.99: Corned Beef & Cabbage,OR Homemade Salmon & Shrimp Cakes

They also have frequent lunch specials that rotate (call for details) and a breakfast & lunch deal, ranging from $2.99-$4.99, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday - Wednesday. I'll add more info on that as soon as we get it!

Also try their Pho, which is apparently very popular, and starts at about $5.99 (Pho is hard to find in Santa Cruz!).

All this and more at:
Santa Cruz Diner

909 Ocean St

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 426-7151
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.
Specials thanks to Chip K. for submitting this deal.

Aloha Island Grille

Aloha Island Grille serves up some great Hawaiian food, and has a few daily deals to offer:

2 choice combo plate - $9.50
3 choice combo plate - $10.50
Comes with 2 scoops of Rice & 1 scoop of Macaroni salad
Pictured is: Grilled Teriyaki, Kal-bi Ribs, Chicken Katsu, 2 scoops rice, 1 scoop Macaroni Salad.

Choose from: Kalua pig & cabbage, Kal-bi Ribs, Grilled Beef, Chicken or Vegetable Teriyaki, Chicken Katsu, Grilled Mahi-mahi, Mahi-mahi Katsu, or Tiger Prawns (coconut style!). Check the menu here.

Also try their Saimin combo. Saimin is ramen style noodles, in hot broth with mushrooms, cabbage, hard boiled egg & a fishcake plus your choice of Teriyaki, Chicken, Beef, Spam, Prawns or Veggies.

2 choice combo saimin $7.95 (one item is $5.95)

They also have weekly specials that change, call for details.
All this and more at:
Aloha Island Grille

1700 Portola Dr

Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 479-3299
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.
Special thanks to Timmy of Aloha for all the details on this one.

Nite Owl Cookies

This is a cookie delivery service that brings you great treats late at night. They also have some great deals for us. Aside from their Monday - Thursday deals, you can these any day:

The Party Owl: 18 cookies & 2 Milks, $24.99
Baker's Dozen: buy 12 cookies, get 1 free!

All this and more at:
Nite Owl Cookies
www.NiteOwlCookies.com
(831)423-NITE
HOURS: 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Free Delivery!
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday
Special thanks to Ross G. for submitting this deal.

Paradise Beach Grille

Paradise Beach Grille has some nice entertainment options:

Tuesdays: Classical Guitar from 6-9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Bands from 3-6 p.m.
Check out the Calendar.

All this and more at;
Paradise Beach Grille

215 Esplanade

Capitola, CA 95010

(831) 476-4900
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.

Ideal Bar & Grill

Ideal Bar & Grill has some Saturday Entertainment:

Live Music! Call for details.

Breakfast Special:

M-F; 8-11 am, Weekends 8-10 am
$4.95
2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 pieces of toast and hash-browns.

Don't forget their other specials, the rest of the week:

Thursday: Seafood Catch $9.95
Friday: 1" Cut Prime Rib $11.95, Karaoke at 10 p.m.
Sunday & Monday: Baby Back Ribs $9.95
Tuesday: Steak & Calamari $9.95
Wednesday: Live Maine Lobster $11.95

Happy Hour Monday - Friday, 3-6 p.m.

$3 Cuervo Gold Ritas
$3 Domestic Beers
$4 Cosmopolitans
$4 Lemon Drops
Double it for $2 more.

Also try their Entertainment:

Karaoke on Friday night at 10 p.m.
Live Music Saturdays
Birthday Bash! Free Prime Rib dinner one day a month to those with birthdays in that month. See the calendar for scheduled day & details: Ideal Calendar

All this and more at:
Ideal Bar & Grill

106 Beach St

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 423-5271
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.Happy Hour Monday - Friday, 3-6 p.m.

$3 Cuervo Gold Ritas
$3 Domestic Beers
$4 Cosmopolitans
$4 Lemon Drops
Double it for $2 more.

Also try their Entertainment:

Karaoke on Friday night at 10 p.m.
Birthday Bash! Free Prime Rib dinner one day a month to those with birthdays in that month. See the calendar for scheduled day & details: Ideal Calendar

All this and more at:
Ideal Bar & Grill

106 Beach St

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 423-5271
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials Monday - Friday, & entertainment Saturday.

Bittersweet Bistro

Bittersweet Bistro only has Happy Hour on Saturdays:

3-6 P.M. daily
Well drinks $3
Bittersweet Cocktail $3.50
Glasses of wine, $1 off
Pilsner & pints of draft beer, $1 off
Two Pizzetas for the price of one

Also try their great Recession Buster & Crusher program:

Monday Madness: Special Appetizers $6, Classic Martini $5
Taco Tuesday: Three Tacos $6, Margarita $5
Pasta Party Wednesday: Special Pasta $6, Red Wine $5
Sip n' Slide Thursday: Three Sliders $6, Sip-a-Stein $5
Fish n' Swish Friday: Fish Fry $6, Wine $5
Family Night Sundays: With each adult entree, 1 child 10 or under eats FREE off the kids menu, which is an entree, soda, and sundae.

Check back with them for specialty events, such as St.Patrick's day and Mothers day.
All this and more at:
Bittersweet Bistro

787 Rio Del Mar Blvd

Aptos, CA 95003

(831) 662-9799
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.

Palapas

Palapas Restaurant y Cantina offers a great lunch deal daily from 11:30 - 2:30, and a free kids meal M-Th:

Locals Lunch Specials
$6.50 - Chicken or Ceviche Tostadas
$6.95 - Enchiladas; beef, chicken or cheese
$6.95 - Burrito de Chili Verde
$6.95 - Fresh Chile Relleno

Also, Monday - Thursday nights:

Kids Eat Free!
One child entree free with purchase of each adult entree.

All this and more at:
Palapas Restaurant & Cantina

21 Seascape Vlg

Aptos, CA 95003

(831) 662-9000
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.
Special listed as seen in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Gayle's Bakery

Gayle's Bakery has a great Blue Plate Dinner Special. They are hearty meals, made from scratch that change nightly:

$12.95 unless otherwise noted.
Available cold, to go, starting at 2 p.m.
Available hot from 4 - 8:30 p.m.

Check their Calendar to see what the meal is for that night:

Gayle's Blue Plate Calendar

All this and more at:
Gayle's Bakery

504 Bay Avenue

Capitola, CA 95010

(831) 462-1200
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.

TJ Express

TJ Express offers a Special Combo that you can get at any time:

$4.95 - 1 item + Fried Rice & Chow Mein
$5.39 - 2 items + Fried Rice & Chow Mein
$6.39 - 3 items + Fried Rice & Chow Mein

They also serve a variety of dishes A La Carte, and are available for Party orders. If you are at the mall and need a quick meal, Try 'em out, in the Capitola Mall parking lot.

All this and more at:

1955 41st Ave

Capitola, CA 95010

(831) 476-1818
Map
Yelp
This restaurant offers specials everyday.

Little Shanghai

Little Shanghai Lunch Special! Everyday, 11:30 - 2:30:

1 Item + Base = $4.95
2 Items + Base = $5.75
3 Items + Base = $6.75
4 Items = Base = $7.75
This includes Soup of the Day, Pickled Cabbage, and a Fortune Cookie :D
Base Choices: Rice (Fried, White or Brown) or Noodles (Chow Mein or Chow Me-Fen)

All this and much more at:
Little Shanghai Chinese Restaurant
1010 Cedar St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 458-2460
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website - with online menu!
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.

China Garden Restaurant

If you're in Watsonville and want some Chinese food, this is quite a lunch deal:

$5.45 - $6.85
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Choose 1 of 28 items
Lunch includes Appetizer, Soup & Fried Rice (or steamed)

Dinner deal is the same choices, and starts at $7.45

Classic combination plates available as well, and range from $7-$10.
Please note, the combo price is not confirmed, but the lunch special is. :)
Great little place to stop and eat, especially if you are in that shopping center and need a break!

All this and more at:
China Garden Restaurant
1433 Main St
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 768-1826
Map
Yelp - no review yet, be the first!
This restaurant offers specials everyday.
Special thanks to Ross G. for telling us about this deal.

Charlie Hong Kong

While I couldn't find an actual daily special, Charlie Hong Kong has great lunch deals everyday:
Noodle Bowls:

Big Bowls $5.95
Small Bowls $4.50
Toppings $1.95 - $4.50

These bowls are huge by the way, and delicious. I had "Spicy Dan's Peanut Delight" with Mushroom topping and I was definitely satisfied until dinner.

All this and more at:
Charlie Hong Kong
1141 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (831) 426-5664
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
Have you been here? Gimme your comments!

Surf City Billiards & Cafe

Surf City Billiards has an awesome Happy Hour everyday from 4-7pm:

$2 Beer
$3 Wine

Incredible Appetizer Deals:

$3.99: Asian Shrimp Skewers, Jambalaya, Classic Cheeseburger, Ahi Potstickers
$2.99: Chicken & Pork Potstickers, Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Asian Beef Skewers, Pulled Pork Sliders
$1.99: Sweet Potato Fries, Asian Veggie Lettuce Wraps, Green Fries.

And don't forget... pool!
All this and more at:
Surf City Billiards & Cafe
931 Pacific Ave. (above Blue Lagoon)
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-7665
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.

August Moon

August Moon Sushi Cafe is a very friendly "mom and pop" Sushi restaurant and has some great "House Specials":

$4.75 - California Roll Order with Miso Soup
$6.75 - Yakitori (Chicken Skewers) with California Roll Order & Miso Soup
$7.95 - House Noodle Udon Soup (Chicken Udon Soup, Udon = Japanese Noodles)
$1.95 - August Moon Salad (Cucumber Salad)

As well as Sushi ranging from:

Sushi Rolls starting at $3.75
Vegetarian Rolls starting at $2.75
Nigiri starting at $2.00
Convenient Checklist ordering system!

All this and more at:
August Moon Sushi Cafe
3555 Clares St # M
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 464-9898 (Call for accurate hours)
Map
Yelp
This restaurant offers specials everyday, Call for hours.
Thanks to Honey O. of Yelp, for the photo.

Falafel House

Falafel House has delicious food and these great specials everyday:

Large Falafel, French Fries & Soda - $7.29
Gyro or Shawerma Sandwich, French Fries & Soda - $8.45
Fava Beans Salad: Mixture of tomato, parsley & onion, with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic. Served with pita bread - $5.95
Combination Special: Hummus, Babaganough, with choice of Gyro, Shawmera, or Lamb Kafta Kabob. Topped with Tahini Sauce - $8.59
Lamb Sandwich: Kafta Kabob in pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, parsley, tahini sauce and hummus - $7.49
Pies: Yeast dough stuffed with your choice of spinach, or cheese & spinach - $3.29

All this and more at:
Falafel House
113 Walnut Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 459-9770
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website - Online menu!

May's Sushi Bar & Grill

May's Sushi Bar & Grill has a Bento Box lunch deal, here it is:

$8.95 Bento Box, served with Miso Soup, Salad, & Rice.
Choose one item from each group:
Group A: Chicken Teriyaki, Beef Teriyaki, Salmon Teriyaki, Saba Shioyaki, Pork Tonkatsu, Chicken Katsu
Group B: California Roll, Gyoza, Tempura Mix, Tuna Sashimi, Agedashi Tofu, Hiyakko Cold Tofu.
Beer, Sake and Wine available!

Lunch goes from 11:30 - 3:30, and opens again for dinner at 4:30
All this and more at:
May's Sushi Bar & Grill
1800 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 427-0201 (Call & check hours)
Map
Yelp

Mayflower Chinese

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant offers:

Lunch specials starting at $4.95

Open 7 days, 11:30am-3:30pm & 4:30pm-9:30pm

All this and more at:
Mayflower Chinese Restaurant
in Brown Ranch Center
3555 Clares St
Capitola, CA 95010

(831) 476-4688
Map
Yelp
Website
This restaurant offers specials everyday.

Kawa Japanese Restaurant & Sushi

Kawa offers these great deals, don't miss the all you can eat sushi!

Lunch Special $5.95 - Chicken Teriyaki with Soup, Rice & Salad
Dinner Special $8.95 - Chicken Teriyaki with Soup, Rice & Salad

All you can eat Sushi & Roll:

$17.95
Bar only, Limited Menu.

Happy Hour:

$1 Sake
Tues. - Fri., 5-7 pm

This and plenty more at:
Kawa Japanese Restaurant & Sushi
1520 Mission St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 429-4088
**Possibly closed Sunday, call ahead for hours.
Map
Yelp
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.

Woodstock's Pizza

Everyday, Lunch specials from 11-4...

1) $3.69 Slice & Soda
2) $5.99 Slice, Salad and Soda
3) $5.99 Sandwich & Soda
Add any slice to any meal for $1.85!

Late Night Special:

After 10 p.m.
$14.99 - One topping Pizza

Happy Hour:

4-7 pm, discounted drinks

STUDENTS:

$12.99 Large One topping pizza, add toppings $1.39 ($1.99 gourmet)
Must show valid student I.D.

Free Pizza:

Join Woodstocks email list for a free pizza, click here!
Once you join, it says you get coupons n' stuff.

Everyday at:
710 Front St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 427-4444
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website

Gilda's Family Restaurant

Gilda has this special seven days a week:

$16.95 Filet Mignon; served with soup, fresh vegetables, and your choice of baked potato, fries, or rice. Bread & Butter also.
Substitute a salad instead of a cup of soup for $2.95

All this and more at:
Gilda's Family Restaurant
37 Municipal Wharf
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-2010
Map
Yelp
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.

Special thanks to Rita L. for submitting this special!

Cafe Sparrow

Cafe Sparrow offers a great Nightly Dinner Special:

$17.95
Saturday: Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna with chile soy dipping sauce & wasabi
includes choice of soup or salad, and a bread pudding dessert!

Tell them you saw them on Santa Cruz Specials!
All this and more at:
Cafe Sparrow
8042 Soquel Dr # A
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 688-6238
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers dinner specials everyday.

Canton Restaurant

This NEW restaurant on 41st features some nice combo meals:

Combination Plate served with soup of the day, 3 choices, $10.95 - $12.95
Lunch Rice Plate, 11:30 am - 3 pm, served with steamed rice, soup of the day, egg roll, and one item choice from a list of 22 choices, $8.50 - $12.95
Family Dinner Combinations, 3 choices, $11.00 - $15.95

Since this place is new, it doesn't have any Yelp reviews yet, and isn't even listed on there. Though I will say that I went recently and it was absolutely delicious, with a very friendly group of people working who went out of their way to learn our names. A great experience!

All this and more at:
Canton Restaurant
900 41 st. Ave
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
Yelp (none yet)

Royal Taj

This restaurant advertises a great special:

$8.95 Lunch Buffet

This isn't completely verified, I don't know if it's everyday, and what the hours are. If you find out, PLEASE let me know !

This and more at:
Royal Taj India Cuisine
270 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 427-2400
Map
Yelp

Johnny's Harborside Restaurant

Saturday and Sunday Brunch special at Johnny's:

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Bloody Mary and Mimosa Specials
$20 pitchers or $4 singles

All this and more at:
Johnny's Harborside Restaurant
493 Lake Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 479-3430
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday, Happy Hour M-F

Mei Garden II

Mei Garden TWO! I haven't been to mei garden ONE... This place has a GREAT combo plate:

$9.50 Combination Plate: Includes Soup of the Day, Egg Roll, Choice of Chow Mein and Fried Rice. Select one main dish from the regular menu.

Substitutions are OK with a slight additional charge.
In my opinion, this meal has been enough for even two people, especially with a side of rice.

This combo plate is all day, every day, at:
533 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 458-1687
Map
Yelp

99 Bottles

Try their 3,2,1 Happy Hour, 4-6PM, Everyday:

$3 off Pitchers
$2 off most Appetizers
$1 off Pints
$1.50 off 23oz. glasses

All this and more at:
99 Bottles
110 Walnut Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 459-9999
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday.

The Crepe Place

The Crepe Place offers a great Everyday Lunch and Late Night Special:

11 am - 4 pm & again after 10 pm
$8-$9 - 1/2 Crepe with 1/2 Salad or Cup of Soup
Choose from: Special Salsa, Spinach Crepe, Turkey Crepe, Avocado Crepe, or Vegetable Crepe.

All this and more at:
The Crepe Place
1134 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 429-6994
Map
Yelp
Restaurant Website
This restaurant offers various specials everyday, with Happy Hour M-F

Dynasty Restaurant

Dynasty Restaurant from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday features a popular:

Dim Sum Lunch

Price range: Unverified, under $5 per item is the rumor (see coments below)
Email Me! if you know!

I've heard a lot of really great things about this lunch, and I can't wait to try it.

Located at:
3601 Portola Dr
(831) 479-3388
Map
Yelp

Subway

Subway's Daily Special, for $2.99 today's special is:

Roast Beef Sandwich

Also try the Subway Footlong Special:

$5.00 Regular Footlong

This special is all day, all locations.
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