The Castaways

Castaways... What a great place. The bartenders rock. Always generous with a smile. Great drinks and possibly the best Sunday Trixsey Bloody Mary deal in town. Be sure to check the hours on that ...there is a window. You've got to try one. Pools tables, outside tables, nextdoor to a laundry mat....great juke box. Oh yeah and surfers....gotta love those. Have fun!

Stopped in yesterday for the first time to grab a drink before an appointment around the corner. Lauren is a doll. She’s was so helpful recommending something fruity and tasty. Super fun and highly recommend

Trixie rules!!! Best Bloody Mary in Santa Cruz! No lie!

Dominic Gerardi

Trixie rules!!! Best Bloody Mary in Santa Cruz! No lie!

Alexandre Jennison

Trixy is the best. Looking after the neighbourhood!

J. LS

Stopped in yesterday for the first time to grab a drink before an appointment around the corner. Lauren is a doll. She’s was so helpful recommending something fruity and tasty. Super fun and highly recommend

Matthew Sai

Nice tiki themed bar with a solid tiki cocktail menu. Drinks were good. We happened to be there on Wednesday night when they were serving hot wings. The wings were delicious, with my favorite being the jerk chicken. Great night

Ely Berns

One of my favorite bars on the east side! Two pool tables, great drinks, and amazing bartenders. The wings are flames if you catch them on a night they have them, and Amanda is a true gem of a bartender.

T F

AMAZING SERVICE! They really take care of you there. Little small but the drinks are delicious and service amazing sooo... it's like my favorite little bar now and I'll be making a point to go back!

Kristy Evans

Castaways... What a great place. The bartenders rock. Always generous with a smile. Great drinks and possibly the best Sunday Trixsey Bloody Mary deal in town. Be sure to check the hours on that ...there is a window. You've got to try one. Pools tables, outside tables, nextdoor to a laundry mat....great juke box. Oh yeah and surfers....gotta love those. Have fun!

Sarah Selby

It was great to finally be able to sit at the bar without the bank plexi shields and converse with the bartender and other customers. Kudos for making the atmosphere feel normal!

Burf

Cool little place to get a drink. It's a lot nicer since they renovated it a few years ago. The fish tank is neat. It can get pretty packed at night, especially if there's an event going on. It's been around forever and my aunt used to bartend here back in the early 80's.

Elise stringent

This is your favorite neighborhood bar with a Tiki flare. Offers tiki cocktails as well as what the regulars are having. The bartenders are great and has excellent management. It's clean, safe and very inviting. It now has outside seating in the rear. This is a great place.

david kurtzman

Divey in all the right ways. Trixie is a great bartender and very nice. The music and crowd are good, and it has a nice, diverse, and familial atmosphere. Excellent place to go spend time . . .

Bryan Rees

Awesome gem of a bar hidden in a strip mall and one of the few things open in the block into the night. Good beer selections, two pool tables, a jukebox, and many regulars. Will definitely return.

Angela Spiegle

I just visit The Castaways again while I was in town. They remodeled the bar again and it has been done very tastefully. They also have a nice tropical drink menu. Because of Covid 19 food must be ordered to get a drink but that is the new norm with all bars. The temp patio out back is very spacious. The bartenders were very professional and very personable. Good job Castaways!!!

Part of me wants to keep this a secret 🤫because it’s such a hidden gem, but if you want the best authentic daiquiri’s in town, hit up @castysbar 🍹 It’s not only delicious but it’s only $6‼️ If this cocktail is not your favorite, ask the bartenders for the "tiki cocktail menu" and there are a bunch more options. Tell the lovely ladies I sent you ;)

Loren Morse, REALTOR

Part of me wants to keep this a secret 🤫because it’s such a hidden gem, but if you want the best authentic daiquiri’s in town, hit up @castysbar 🍹 It’s not only delicious but it’s only $6‼️ If this cocktail is not your favorite, ask the bartenders for the "tiki cocktail menu" and there are a bunch more options. Tell the lovely ladies I sent you ;)

This is a local bar for the most part it has darts pool good ambience bartenders are good and pleasant make a decent ring I go there just to relax and feel comfortable. EZ bar just to go to and enjoy yourself you don't have to be one of the gang to go there.

My only experience with this place is when I come here for a specific group event. But each time we are here the staff is quick and efficient. Not very friendly but the event I go to is a pretty slammed night. Pool tables and a small DJ booth. Pretty basic bar.

Great local place to get a drink and maybe watch a game. Very good speciality drinks. Bartenders are great... If your a local this place is 5+ stars, but if your visiting it's just a 4... Go check it out.

It's a pretty decent place to get a drink. Two pool tables the felt is pretty good dollar games. Drunk prices aren't bad, strong cocktails and the staff is friendly although one usually had to wait for a drink. All n all it's a good space.

Violet Milazzo

My only experience with this place is when I come here for a specific group event. But each time we are here the staff is quick and efficient. Not very friendly but the event I go to is a pretty slammed night. Pool tables and a small DJ booth. Pretty basic bar.

Ian Daily

It's a pretty decent place to get a drink. Two pool tables the felt is pretty good dollar games. Drunk prices aren't bad, strong cocktails and the staff is friendly although one usually had to wait for a drink. All n all it's a good space.

Craig Hyder

This is a local bar for the most part it has darts pool good ambience bartenders are good and pleasant make a decent ring I go there just to relax and feel comfortable. EZ bar just to go to and enjoy yourself you don't have to be one of the gang to go there.

james jean

Great local place to get a drink and maybe watch a game. Very good speciality drinks. Bartenders are great... If your a local this place is 5+ stars, but if your visiting it's just a 4... Go check it out.

If you're expecting a dive bar, you're in luck. Dark, pool tables, peeling chairs, a few locals, but super friendly. Nice aquariums behind the bar to look at. I definitely didn't feel unwelcome or out of place. The patrons and bartender were as chatty as you wanted. Decent beers on tap.

Brian Wigand

If you're expecting a dive bar, you're in luck. Dark, pool tables, peeling chairs, a few locals, but super friendly. Nice aquariums behind the bar to look at. I definitely didn't feel unwelcome or out of place. The patrons and bartender were as chatty as you wanted. Decent beers on tap.

Bar host was completely dismissive and rude when told it was my first time at a bar wasn't helpful kept going back to other groups instead of having a more of a guiding friendly approach to new comes first and last time coming here priorities regulars over new comes what a way to run a place to the ground

Cutie Boo

Bar host was completely dismissive and rude when told it was my first time at a bar wasn't helpful kept going back to other groups instead of having a more of a guiding friendly approach to new comes first and last time coming here priorities regulars over new comes what a way to run a place to the ground