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Kiantis Pizza and Pasta Bar

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Great food, lively performances, a relaxing patio -- Kianti's Pizza & Pasta Bar is a true crowd pleaser no matter what your crowd is in the mood for! Opened by two lifelong friends in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz, our restaurant is the place to go for a great night with friends and family. Whether you're sharing our family style dishes or curling up around our outdoor fireplace, you'll have a wonderful time together at Kianti's. Be sure to plan a dinner with us on the weekend - you'll catch our whole staff performing a d... read more

Location details

1100 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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virgilsamuelson 
12 years ago

Incredible Service – Our service was great and the waiter was adorable. Ambiance was romantic and definitely recommended. For the music,,,I would recommend jazz or house and the people were cool. Portions were good. 

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Roger Doger 
13 years ago

Great Happy Hour and Food – Although the food is always good, Happy Hour has a great small menu that is amazing. You can get a pizza roll and a beer for under $6. Add a Happy Hour beer and you're set 

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CSMobileUser2 
14 years ago

Not the best!! – I went with family from out of town and I was embarrassed at the service (it was terrible). While the food was pretty good the service was so bad I would not be going back. There are other places with much better service AND better food. The lay-out of the resturant is also another issue that needs attention. While eating you have staff yelling orders to each other almost right through you. Very annoying to say the least!! If hey get their act together maybe I would return, and or recommend it. However I rea... read more

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madtenant 
14 years ago

Terrible place to dine – we had some friends from out of the country visiting and we took them to Kiantis.I was ashamed of the service. the waitress acted like she had better things to do than serve us, she was extremely rude and made us feel very uncomfortable. I will NEVER be going back and i do not recommend it to anyone. 

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15 years ago

Perhaps some service with your food? – Kianti's is probably one of the hottest restaurants in downtown Santa Cruz. Everybody I know that's visited Santa Cruz (in the past year or so) knows of, or has eaten at, Kianti's. Being that it's so "hot", it tends to get packed on Friday and Saturday nights, especially in between the hours of 7PM-9PM. Anything under a half an hour wait on weekend nights is just crazy to hope for. The food... Is pretty much awesome. I've been many times within the past year and have loved it. The food ... read more

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dininapell 
15 years ago

the best in my book – I have been going to kianti's since they opened. I have always had great service I love sitting at the bar area too and watching the big screen tv's its fun. They are totally pleasant and always have a smile whenever I have been there. The food is cooked to order so may take longer but it is so fresh -not from a freezer that has already been made. When they do the dancing it is so much fun to watch everyone gets involved even the cooks behind the counter. This is one of my favorite places, go and see an... read more

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SCLA2008 
15 years ago

Head elsewhere... – I went here with my family having heard that this was a decent restaurant. I was SO disappointed. First of all, we arrive to screaming servers outside the building. Not very welcoming. We were seated by the open food station and every few minutes had to listen to one of the chefs screaming out a server's name to let them know when food was ready. Having been a server, I know checking in would suffice. As for the food, the only tolerable dish we had was the Spinach Pizza. The bruschetta appetizer was overw... read more

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17 years ago

So-so pasta but VERY good pizza! – We walked here one day and figured we should give it a try. My penne arrabiata was decent and the sauce was good, but the chicken wasn't for some reason--I think it was a bit chewy. My girlfriend's pasta was decent but both pastas were a bit overcooked. We noticed most people were eating pizza and recently came back to give it a try. We were highly impressed! I guess this goes to show that when a place specializes in pizza, its unfair to rate them based on their other dishes. We got a ham a... read more

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doinkyboinker 
18 years ago

Average – The initial taste of my plate was really good, but after awhile it became a little bland. Nice decor, general italian food, all right restaurant. Service was iffy but probably because we were with a large group, and they don't split individual bills. The waitress split the table check in half and caused a whole fiasco.. =P 

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How is Kiantis Pizza and Pasta Bar rated?

Kiantis Pizza and Pasta Bar has a 4.2 star rating with 1,190 reviews. 

When is Kiantis Pizza and Pasta Bar open?

Kiantis Pizza and Pasta Bar is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.  

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