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Saturn Cafe 
 based on 10 member reviews
145 Laurel St, Santa Cruz California
95060
831-429-8505
Type: Vegan-friendly, Fast-Food
Info: Diner like menu with veggie burgers, fries, and beverages. Punky, funky music and decorations. Price: Moderate.
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| "Crazy Good"
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7 |
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Posted on: Sunday, May 10, 2009 |
Review: My fiance and I took a road trip across the country in 2007, and Saturn Cafe was probably the best vegetarian restaurant we came across. We ate there for dinner and ended up returning the next morning for brunch. Both meals were great. Essentially, this is '50s-styled diner food translated into a vegetarian context, with veggie burgers and nachos and thick soy shakes all replacing the usual meaty, fatty items. Throw in some funky space-age decor and a very hipster-punky clientele, and you've got the restaurant that topped our road trip list. One of the best vegetarian places in America, in my opinion.
Pros: Nachos! * Shakes! * Veggie burgers!
Cons: * * |
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| "Vegan Nachos and Shakes"
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My Rating |
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5 |
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Posted on: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 |
Review: The best Vegan Nachos evar! Many items can be made vegan on request.
Pros: Vegas Options * *
Cons: Can get crowded * * |
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| "ate here a few times"
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112 |
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Posted on: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
Review: service was slow and terrible before but with possible new turn out in staff, it may have improved. not vegan but little selection. love their breakfast menu.
Pros: * *
Cons: * * |
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| "veggie burgers by the pound"
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25 |
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Posted on: Sunday, September 21, 2008 |
Review: This is a throw back to 50's diners, except not full of fat truckers and old people. The have vegitarian breakfats and good veggie burgers.
Pros: location * fast *
Cons: * * |
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| "friendly, simple, delicious"
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7 |
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Posted on: Monday, September 08, 2008 |
Review: it's all vegetarian but i was a little skeptical by the relatively small number of vegan options for dinner - there are more on the brunch menu.
but, i shouldn't have worried, because my very nice server recommended the vegan taquitos and they were really great - crunchy outside, a little fluffiness inside, served on a huge plate with beans, rice, salsa, yummy guacamole and a scoop of excellent sour-cream-esque dip.
the portions for everything were huge and my vegan chocolate shake was so big and delicious with lots of chocolate syrup. they even served me the extra shake that didn't fit into the glass - i loved that!
the staff were really casual and friendly to us and to each other - it made for a very pleasant atmosphere.
Pros: big portions * diner-style * nice servers
Cons: more veggie than vegan options * * |
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| "College and Late Night Hangout"
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2 |
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Posted on: Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
Review: A funky place for a late night soup of desert when nothing else is open downtown. I would never take a date there. It's often very noisy and the wait is long. The food has ok portions but is of mixed quality. While some of it is "vegetarian" there is no awareness re. organic food or healthy menu items. It's basically a college burger place "on the edge" with half of the eating experience being the "ambience". Don't look behind the curtain into the kitchen...
Pros: Not expensive * open late * adventure
Cons: loud * wait * food ok at best |
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| "Diner food veg style"
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My Rating |
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17 |
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Posted on: Friday, November 02, 2007 |
Review: I ate at this place almost everyday when I last visited Santa Cruz. Limited vegan options, but well done- I never had any problems with the service nor did I find the place to be dirty or "grungy"
Pros: Good food. * Interesting decor * Friendly service.
Cons: Not so many vegan options... * * |
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| "Great Place =)"
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4 |
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Posted on: Friday, August 24, 2007 |
Review: The food there was very nice and our server was very attentive. There was a nice, hip atmosphere to the place. However, i found the decor a little on the shabby, grungy side.
Pros: * *
Cons: * * |
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| "A Piece of Heaven"
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Posted on: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 |
Review: While vegan options are limited, what they do have is amazing. I love the vegan nachos and root beer floats. We've always had great service... The atmosphere is awesome and I love the restrooms. Saturn Cafe has to be one of my all time favorite restaurants because of the combination of atmosphere, food, and service.
Pros: great food * fun atmosphere * nice staff
Cons: none... * * |
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| "good joint"
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13 |
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Posted on: Friday, March 16, 2007 |
Review: Loved the decor - but grungy? Poor description. You guys make it sound like it has curtains made from old flannel shirts or something. It's a hipster spot. 100% vegetarian but vegan options are relatively limited. Fortunately, the vegan options they do have are great. The Buck Rogers is amazing. The vegan chix caesar is also great. Loved the vegan shakes. Loved the music. Loved the atmosphere. I'd be fat if I lived near this joint.
Pros: great food * great music & atmosphere * open really late
Cons: none * * |
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| "Grungy Burger Joint"
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296 |
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Posted on: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 |
Review: A casual diner that offers funky decor, kinda grungy punky, various veggie burgers and fries, etc...
Pros: convenient location * spacious * friendly staff
Cons: grungy * * |
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