Elizabeth Ignizio

Wonderful restaurant.Awesome employees.Fantastic food.Love the soup n salad bar which I got today along with a diet Coke and complimentary butter n bread.Pleanty of parking in their own lot and street parking.Under new ownership but keeping the restaurant menu the same which is awesome

JOANN SKYWATCHER

Carpo's has a large parking lot, however, be advised, that on a Friday night you may have to walk a couple of blocks to park on the street. That was how it was for us last Friday night. Carpo's is a great place to take a family with different eating needs. We went with a group of 5 including 2 vegetarians, some omnivores, and a very finicky child with a limited palate. Carpos worked well for our needs! We all walked away with smiles on our faces. They have a solid bar that I enjoyed going back to several times. It reminded me of salad bars from 50 years ago, however, since we were in Santa Cruz they even had yummy sunflower seed sprouts available at the salad bar. I also had a bowl of their clam chowder soup. Their sourdough bread was very fresh! My son-in-law and daughter were impressed with their Grilled Veggie Burger that happens to be Carpo's own recipe. It was huge--big enough to split and share! And it was only $8.50. We all enjoyed our dinners! I plan on coming here again!

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Alex W

I have been coming here for over 20 years and I still love the food. The atmosphere is very laid back and the food is delicious and affordable. You can also get the salad bar if you want to be healthy. Great deserts and milk shakes. Small selection of beer. Restaurant is always clean and staff is always friendly.

Tara Gooden

We love eating at Carpo's. They have the best salad bar in the area (all the standard salad fixings, plus potato salad, pasta salad, bean salad, fruits, veggies, loads more) and their entrees are consistently very good. We especially like the burgers and fish and chips (pictured). It's very family friendly, the prices are decent, and I love the old-school vibe and decor. It can get busy at lunch and dinner and parking can be hard to find.

Blast from the past! Opened since 1981. Open salad bar! Very rare to find now a days. Soquel has a jewel. Keep it in business! Good home style meals.

Carter Jergensen

Came here after a short hike looking to try out a new place and wasn't disappointed but I wasn't happily surprised either. Super solid good but nothing that stood out the pasta with vegetables was a nice side and so were the fries. I think those two were the best food here, the only real complaint was that the chicken on the sandwich was overcooked and barely had any moisture left which didn't help that the bun was floppy. Wouldn't desire to come back but wouldn't be upset either.

judy bregante

Best hot dog I had ever had!!!! Chile always good. Getting in and out of parking lot was horrible.. not enough space to turn around. I thought I was going to collide with other cars.. no real space to get out. Not even sure where to park

Gloria Heistein

Food was well prepared. My cod was tasty, but no tartar sauce so a bit dry. Hamburger good, but bun was chewy. Was it microwaved. Very busy holiday n night so hard to find parking to pickup food. Next time, will remind about sauce and ask about the bun. Overall, Carpos does a good job even when super busy!

Michael Ruso (Mikey)

Had a great time at Carpos with the family it’s a Santa Cruz staple. I had the chicken teriyaki with rice and I would recommend it for sure. My milkshake was also great!

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Robert Jones

Decent burger, but have to order fries separately? Place was filled with screaming children, which it seems they cater to with the decore. Pretty pricey for what it was and all the screaming.

MaivEmm

More for elderly adults, food was good for the price. Fish n chips were crispy and moist. The basil pasta substitute for fries àre good 👍. Fries are crunchy and hot. Would recommend the fisherman's basket. They don't bring the food to you, you get a buzzer and it rings when food is ready, for pick up. Wasn't busy mid afternoon on a Saturday. Pie is a good option for dessert.

TheBayArea.831

Birthday dinner at Carpo’s was nice. We sat in a booth away from the larger crowd. First time eating here. You walk up and stand in line to order your food. They give you a buzzer for when the food is ready. Food was good. The only encounter we had with staff was when we ordered and picked up the food. Its kinda like a fast food restaraunt only the food is better. The dining area had nice clean booths. A salad bar available also. Parking lot is small, we went before the dinner rush.

Lynn Murphy

One of the best burgers I've had in a long time! The Francese Bun and the burger itself was also delicious, as were the fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onion and many other optional items (mushrooms - yum-yum!) French Fries were also spot on and condiments were fresh. Restaurant was clean and well taken care of and plenty of seating was available (but it was later in the day - halfway between lunch and dinner). Staff is/was friendly, accommodating and helpful. We'll definitely be back (can't wait!) for more and try something different, too!

John Hawklyn

Minimal service. More deli style. Order, pay, get pager, go pickup your food. Self serve soda. Food is good, nice cafeteria atmosphere. Parking is usually difficult to find. They do have delicious homemade pies. [NOT from Gizdich as I had thought and initially written]

Eddie Shimmon

The food tasted like it was heated up from Costco from being frozen. I had the chicken kabobs was horrible and rice tasted like it was heated up from a bag. Had the salad bar and the ranch was not good either. Overall not a good experience. I am not a returning Costmer.