{"id":373,"date":"2011-07-08T19:16:20","date_gmt":"2011-07-08T23:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=373"},"modified":"2011-07-09T23:12:06","modified_gmt":"2011-07-10T03:12:06","slug":"betty%e2%80%99s-eat-inn-serving-up-great-food-on-pacific-avenue-in-santa-cruz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=373","title":{"rendered":"Betty\u2019s Eat Inn serving up great food on Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_393\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Bettys-Eat-Inn3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393\" title=\"Bettys-Eat-Inn\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Bettys-Eat-Inn3.jpg\" alt=\"Betty's Eat Inn\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Betty&#39;s Eat Inn on Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Betty\u2019s Eat Inn, the newest venue from popular Santa Cruz restaurant <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bettyburgers.com\/\">Betty Burgers<\/a>, is serving up some great food after opening on Pacific Avenue in April 2011. In contrast to the two Betty Burgers locations in the Capitola and Seabright areas, this location has a full bar and an expanded menu.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve eaten at this downtown Santa Cruz restaurant three times now, and the food has been delicious each time. The service was good two out of three times; when I sat on the Pacific Avenue patio the last time I was there, the waiter was slow to take our order and to bring the food.<\/p>\n<p>The other times I sat in the main room, and in the back room (I was with a large group and we\u2019d reserved a special area). Betty\u2019s Eat Inn has a festive atmosphere. The main dining room is open and airy, and features flat-screen TVs. With the big group I was seated next to an Airstream trailer and that was fun. It\u2019s worth noting that the restaurant is open late, until 1:30a.m. on weekends and 10pm on weekdays.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips on food, including comments from me and my dining companions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Texas Two Step, $8.49, 1\/2 lb. burger with onion rings, bacon, cheddar and homemade BBQ sauce \u2013 very satisfying and decadent<\/li>\n<li>Point Grinder, $7.95, 1\/2 lb. burger with bacon, blue cheese, and saut\u00e9ed mushrooms) \u2013 one friend ate this \u201cbareback style\u201d (lettuce wrapped as opposed to a bun; you can order any burger this way) and said it was \u201cfabulous, 4 stars.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Fish in the Sea, $8.95 (Tuna Melt) \u2013 generous portion, and tasty. A nitpicky comment: the menu says \u201copen-faced\u201d but it was not served that way<\/li>\n<li>Best Ever Oven-Roasted Turkey Sandwich, $7.95 \u2013 two of my friends ordered this, and both enjoyed; the restaurant roasts its own turkey. One said \u201cvery good, but very big\u201d (two people could easily share this)<\/li>\n<li>Chicken Noodle Soup, $3.49\/cup, $4.95\/bowl \u2013 homemade and \u201cdelicious\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Sweet Potato Fries, $3.25\/reg, $4.95\/basket \u2013 yummy and well-cooked, and the aioli served with it goes perfectly<\/li>\n<li>Rough &amp; Ready Salad, $3.49\/side, $5.49\/full \u2013 side salad was \u201cplentiful but dull\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Pork in the Hay, $8.95 \u2013 I definitely recommend this unusual entr\u00e9e salad which includes a huge portion of savory slow-roasted pork atop apple and red onion coleslaw<\/li>\n<li>Veggie Mash, $3.49 \u2013 this side order alternative to mashed potatoes didn\u2019t meet my expectations. It was okay in flavor and texture, but tasted very rich as opposed to being a vegetable dish and I personally wouldn\u2019t order it again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019m excited to return to Betty\u2019s Eat Inn, as well as the two original Betty Burgers which serve consistently great burgers, fries, and milkshakes.<\/p>\n<p>On Twitter? Follow me <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\" target=\"_blank\">@santacruzfoodie<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Betty\u2019s Eat Inn, the newest venue from popular Santa Cruz restaurant Betty Burgers, is serving up some great food after opening on Pacific Avenue in April 2011. 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