Mad Yolks
830 41st Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Crema's Take
“This Santa Cruz spot has folks raving about their Japanese curry rice and elevated breakfast sandwiches that manage to be both comforting and genuinely flavorful, with an egg-forward menu that clearly gets a lot of love. The vibe is effortlessly chill whether you're grabbing a quick coffee or settling in for a slow sit, and the friendly staff keeps orders moving fast even when the place is buzzing with groups of locals and foodies alike. With solid outdoor seating and a welcoming atmosphere that feels made for meeting up with friends, it's become that reliable neighborhood spot where both the coffee and the kitchen are doing something worth your time.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Nothing particularly special about the food although it was tasty enough. I had the Japanese curry on rice with an egg. Husband had chicken sandwich. Both were average to maybe above average but nothing to rave about.
Food was so good and full of flavor. Especially if you like eggs. The dirty tots where exquisite with egg & curry. Atmosphere inside and outside was totally chill. Burger was a 7, Chicken sandwhich was a 9/10 and the Dirty Tots were an 11/10. In my humble opinon.
This place rocks. The Japanese curry is incredible. I highly recommend. The sandwich has fantastic flavors - but if I had a suggestion for the team: thicker bacon and most importantly, the soft scramble needs to set for a second before putting it on a sando. It all fell out when I picked it up. Regardless, ingredients were great. Lastly, atmosphere is new age without feeling like the character is lost. They played really chill music as well. Big fan and hope they go far!
I was so excited to see this place open up on 41st since I don't make it downtown that often but I love their breakfast burritos and sandwiches. I was even more excited when I got my order and found that the service and quality have continued in this new space. The burrito was well sized with good, smokey red salsa. The potatoes were perfectly crispy with well cooked bacon for so much crunch. The food was quick and service was friendly. What more could you ask for?
Came with a group and ordered a bunch of stuff, and the food came out fast with barely any wait. Plenty of comfortable seating too. Everyone in my group (we're all foodies) loved it and agreed the food was super fresh and the ingredients were top quality. The drinks are modern and really refreshing, and the coffee’s great. It’s a chill spot to hang out or get some work done, plus they’ve got free wifi. I'm into food photography, and honestly, their food looks so good it was super easy to take some great shots!
Crema Reviews
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