Ideal Coffee Bar
106 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA
Crema's Take
“Ideal Coffee Bar is a casual Santa Cruz spot perfect for grabbing a quick coffee or pastry with a friendly vibe, though you'll want to manage expectations around portion sizes and specialty touches. The real draw here is the outdoor seating when weather cooperates and the connection to a larger restaurant next door that serves hearty food like surprisingly excellent ribs and hot pasta. If you're after artisanal, single-origin coffee craft, you might be disappointed by their traditional approach, but it's an honest neighborhood place to linger on a sunny day with a basic coffee and snack.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A quick-grab spot, outdoor seating. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
We ordered 2 scoops of icecream. It was $8 and it was the 2 smallest scoops of icecream I have ever seen. You would think it would fill up at least half of the dish the serve it to you in, but it wasn't even close. It's an absolute rip off. Not worth the money, unless you like…
First I ordered a chai latte. It was $9 and I gave a dollar tip, Even though they didn't have almond milk. I saw her pull out the box of pre-made Tazo chai and I immediately stopped her. Tazo? I tried using that stuff from the grocery store and it's gross. She said I could pick…
Outdoor seating is nice when the weather is good. Staff is friendly but a bit slow to come around. The rib serving is huge and pasta is very food and comes out hot. The only thing missing is some bread. Overall a nice place to enjoy a meal
Sweet quick stop to grab a bite, a sandwich, a snack, a scoop of ice cream or a cup of coffee. Right next to Ideal bar, let’s you check the space and maybe wonder if you would like a drink instead of chocolate ice cream 🙃 I got a lemon scoop on a hot day! It was not the…
Small place. No seating within the coffee bar. It is associated with a larger restaurant. This coffee bar serves marrianes ice cream. My all time favorite is 1020 flavor. Snacks are also available.
Crema Reviews
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