Vim Dining and Desserts

My husband and I were visiting Santa Cruz and stopped in to a local bar and the bartender told us we absolutely MUST go to Vim. We followed their advice and celebrated our one year wedding anniversary with them (a little early, as we are flying back home on our actual anniversary) and this place was INCREDIBLE. If you’re only in Santa Cruz for a day you absolutely MUST come to vim. From start to finish the meal, service and atmosphere was impeccable. The chef /owner of the restaurant is an absolute magician when it comes to making meals. The food was incredible. To start, we were given a complimentary glass of champagne for our anniversary and a special menu that said “happy anniversary” on top. It was a small and special touch but my husband and I were so taken back by the kind gesture. We then got the seasonal salad, which was also unique and delicious. My husband got the chorizo fettuccine and it was melt in your mouth good. I got the filet mignon and I think I will be dreaming about that meal for years to come. We finished our meals with the pumpkin roulade and it was CHEFS KISS AMAZING. This place is worth every penny. The cocktail/wine pairings for our meals were also top notch. The caravedo’s new groove cocktail was so unique and well done, I wish I could get the recipe and make it at home. 10/10 would recommend you stop in at Vim. They pull out all the stops and make you feel so welcome. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow wow wow! I don’t know how it could have taken me this long to discover such an amazing restaurant! The best food and service in Santa Cruz hands down. My husband and randomly came in tonight after passing by a number of times saying we wanted to try. We sat at the bar and Jasmine was our host. She was great, she knew the menu and everything she suggested was delicious! Had the best dinning experience. Great food and even better vibes! Definitely coming back!

Amazing!!! My husband and I made reservations for our anniversary. As soon as we walked in, I loved VIM. It's beautifully decorated and everyone is welcoming. They even printed Happy Anniversary on the menu for us We ordered the butter charcuterie board to start. It was delicious and I could have eaten a pound of the butter. Our cocktails were great and we had seconds. I had the bass and my husband had the pork and we left no crumbs! We also got the chocolate cake and the pumpkin cheesecake to go, and those were fabulous. Everything was fabulous and we will absolutely be back!

We had such an amazing dinner and dining experience at VIM. Our server, Erik, was on top of it. We had ordered scallops but they later let us know they didn’t have anymore. They comped another dish of our choice for us. Totally unexpected and not necessary, but greatly appreciated. They even personalized the menu for my friend’s birthday and had a decadent chocolate/brownie cupcake with a candle for her. We indulged on some of the best tasting dishes in Santa Cruz: - butter charcuterie - semolina fries - balsamic steak - pork tenderloin - strawberry churro Libations: - Pineapple Cilantro Cooler - Twenty Minute Mondays

I'm not usually a fancy food person because I generally don't think that expensive food tastes several times better than normal food despite costing several times as much. The food at Vim justifies its price though. Everything that we got was absolutely perfectly cooked in a way that I have never experienced at a lower quality restaurant, so it was worth what we paid for it (in particular the entrees). This place doesn't have the most formal/high brow atmosphere, but that's probably appropriate for the Santa Cruz crowd, and the servers were very nice and attentive. They don't allow substitutions, but they do ask for allergy info up front when making a reservation

We were curious about the food and dessert here for a long time. Today finally got a chance and came by. It seems they have seasonal menu. We ordered pineapple guava pork belly, chocolate bread pudding, mushroom fettuccini. All taste good! And the cucumber lemonade is also excellent. We would like to come back and try their cocktails next time.