Vianney De La Cruz personal favorite menu item is the carnitas enchiladas under red sauce, and they also offer a gotta-have-it quesabirria with crunchy cheese edges.
Main dish delights are a chipotle chicken sandwich with jack cheese, a shrimp/crab seafood melt on grilled sourdough and the Thursday night whole live Maine lobster special.
What isn’t changing: the vintage vibe; the full-bodied range of herb-butter hanger steaks, baby back ribs and ground-chuck cheeseburgers, hand prepped and smoked in house.
The menu has three outstanding elements tucked into its vast inventory of Surf’s Up omelets, salmon Castroville, jambalaya Santa Cruz, and teriyaki top sirloins.
Fuji serves traditional sushi featuring fresh wild-caught imported Japanese special selections. Best starters include garlic edamame and scallop skewers.
Aphrodise’s Greek Charmat Rosé Sparkling Wine is made from indigenous Xinomavro (dry/red) grapes, which are sourced from vineyards in northwestern Greece.