Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery

“4.3 across 1.9k Google reviews; lively bar & grill for seafood, steaks & pastas in a marine-inspired space with a….”

Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery

hawaiian · american · Santa Cruz

4.3 across 1.9k Google reviews; lively bar & grill for seafood, steaks & pastas in a marine-inspired space with a….

Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.

Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.

$$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 20:00G4.3TYMSStill tasting

Google4.3(1.9k)1/ 3 sources

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80%Strong · 1 source

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Is Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery worth it?

Smart Spend. Harry scores Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery 71/100 for quality and 71/100 on the Worth It scale for Santa Cruz. One caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

One card, one verdict. Pulled from current data, not a stale snapshot. Want the methodology? How Harry scores.