Mozaic

Would recommend this dining experience to anyone in the greater Santa Cruz area. Food was fresh, well-​prepared, and full of delicious spices and textures. Must try the starter of the Mezzanine Platter to taste the variety of appetizers, including dolmas, roasted artichoke, and impeccably smoky baba ganouj. The tzaziki and hummus were smooth and creamy. My Watermelon Salad was the taste of summer. We will definitely be back.

Excellent food! Nice atmosphere and the prices are very reasonable. Classic Greek fare; dolmas, moussaka, saganaki.

#legit Mediterranean food. We will definitely be back. We ordered the calamari, love the aioli sauce that came with it. The combo platter and the gyro plate are healthy portions and absolutely amazing and tasty! Gotta check em out, come and enjoy the atmosphere and pleasant staff.

First time here, definitely not our last. Tzakiki was creamy and luscious. I had Salmon with spinach and rice pilaf which was so tender. Large plate. Taking ½ home. A little heavy on the salt for my taste. Rod had gyro plate and couldn’t stop eating it. Very reasonable wine list, great service. $ 57 for 1 appetizer, 1 glass of wine and 2 entrees. Large room at the back for family style events, solid wood tables throughout. Bar area looks friendly.

It was really weird, the owner was hovering over everyone and at one point, a bus boy accidentally bumped a menu on our table, apologized and then went on his way. (It was a non-​issue). The owner immediately swooped in and got heated about whether or not the bus boy did something wrong. We assured him he hadn’t. Very much a helicopter mom move.
As far as the food-​it was good but very much catered towards an American pallet. I prefer more authentic middle eastern food.

With fairly limited options in SC we were glad to try something new. I was a little surprised by the pesto and bread for the table since pesto and middle eastern food don’t usually go together in my mind.
The food was good wth reasonable prices and large portions. The falafel warp sandwich was very good. The falafel itself was well seasoned and crunchy as it should be.
We would definitely come back when in the mood for middle eastern.

Just started and they give us hot bread, crispy on the outside and soft In the middle with pesto dipping sauce. Wow!!! Great start Calamari is so tender and fantastic. I ordered the cheese ravioli and hubby had the croppino. Both were outstanding. Highly recommend this place.

Lamb shank, gyro plate, mezza platter are all awesome!
Best happy hour in SC too!

Awesome dinner, food (salmon burger & kafta wrap) were delicious and amazing bartender Hannah! Nice chat with one of the owners too. Looking forward to coming back!

Great atmosphere, Excellent food! Excellent price! What a gem of a restraint.
Had the clams and mussels starter absolutely amazing, Highly suggest the Lamb Skewer and Chicken Souvlaki for entrees
Definitely coming back!

Family of 5 on a Tuesday night and we really enjoyed our dinner here. We started with the appetizer for 4 people and it was amazing! dinner was also good, Greek chicken and gyro plate. the salad was sooo good! our server was a younger guy who didn’t stop by the table much and we had to ask other employees for the items we needed… but everyone was nice and the food was good!

A generous 3 star review. I made a promise to myself not to ever bash a business on here. But you Unilocalers in SC are way generous at some instances. 4.5 average for this place is well… Too high.
Service was fine but quality of products needs help.

I’ve been coming here several times. On a previous visit, I told one of the owners, Jay, that it just keeps getting better. The last Mediterranean platter I ordered had a couple of gyro pieces that were a little more crispy than the others. It was crazy good. The server said that the pieces are sautéed first and that those couple of pieces got more well done than the others. BINGO! Those pieces were so delicious, that the server said that I could actually request my gyros meat extra crispy next time. How amazing! The extra crispiness just unleashed a whole new set of flavors from the herbs and spices.
I’m convinced that the bartender, Josh, makes the best bloody mary in Santa Cruz.
However, the owners should know that the other bartender (older with graying hair… don’t know his name), has been a jerk to me a couple of times. The first instance, I’m able to let something go and brush it off my shoulders, but when it happens again, there is definitely an attitude problem happening here. I mean come on guy, you’re a BARTENDER in Santa Cruz. He should probably take a class in customer service, because I’ve decided to NOT go back as long as he is alone in the bar.
Also, I went after work on a Friday. I hadn’t ordered yet, which was good. When the live belly dancing started, the music was so blaring and loud that I had to get up and leave. If I had been with someone, there was no way I could have conversed with them. I just wanted a great meal without distraction. So, I just know to not return for dinner when they have belly dancing. I’ll definitely keep coming back for the amazing food, but the owners should probably work on tweaking a few things.

Relaxing atmosphere. This is our second time
at this restaurant. We tried the middle eastern
plate which had chicken sharma, hummus .
Greek salad, pita bread and rice. My husband
has the Spaghetti Mama Mia. Dessert: pistachio
pudding which has rose water flavor.
Delicious !

I was looking forward to trying this place because it seemed to have a cool and nice vibe. However quite some things went wrong.
— it was a busy night so we put our name on the waiting list. The hostess rather nervously told us that the wait was 20 min and she apologized several times. We came back after 20 min and she basically ignored us because she didn’t know how to handle the fact that there were also people that reserved a table. In other words: there was a waiting list but not really. Poor host management.
— my salmon was still raw on the inside. For a restaurant, I expect at least decently cooked food.
— the plates were only so and so. I paid 18 $ for a piece of salmon, spinach and a pile of rice.
— the bill was incorrect; they charged $ 5 for a bottled beer, whereas the menu said $ 4.
I’m not coming here again.

I came here for a company holiday party. The service was good and they were able to accommodate for a large party at the back of the restaurant. The waiters constantly checked up on us and frequently refilled our champagne and wine glasses even though we could’ve poured it ourselves.
We began with a couple appetizers. Definitely try the grilled octopus. It’s very flavorful and went well with the bread. We also had the Mezza platter which included hummus, artichoke, dolmas, ganougs, and other things I don’t know the name of. Everything was delicious! Especially the hummus and dolmas. It was probably the best dolmas I’ve ever had.
Unfortunately, my entrée wasn’t as good as the appetizers. I ordered the Frutti Del Mare which is spaghetti with mussels, salmon, clams, and shrimp in a pinot grigio sauce. The salmon was dry. The mussels and clams tasted like the ocean. There was just something off about it and I felt like they weren’t cleaned well. The sauce was too oily and sour for my liking. I was very disappointed in my dish and it ruined the overall experience for me. My friends enjoyed their meals though so maybe I just ordered the wrong dish.

Wow — just wow! My new favorite place in Santa Cruz! After an exhausting couple of days with family and then friends and racing at Laguna Seca, hubby just wanted a really good and filling meal. We were a bit hesitant walking by Mozaic, thinking it might be overly priced and small portioned, but the place looked so warm and inviting we took a chance. So glad we did, as the food was excellent and the portions were generous. We had the octopus and dolmas for appetizers, and hubby had the gyro while I enjoyed the Mozaic salad with added falafel nuggets. Fantastic flavors all around. The octopus was the best I’ve had in the Continental United States. As other Unilocalers have already stated, there is a bit of an original twist here, and it’s done so well. We will be back for more!

Chicken Souvlaki was delicious. We also all got a free desert on the house after the meal. The food they serve here is Greek but has an original twist to it.
Yum yum!

I was interested in Mozaic before they were even open, straight from the front door I knew I was going to walk into an experience, the décor is beautiful! We were immediately greeted at the front door with a huge smile, I was worried this would be one of those expensive places where everyone acts stuck up but quite the difference! The owners both approached our table MULTIPLE times during our meals and made us feel so welcomed. They gave us delicious, warm bread with this home-​made pesto sauce~yum. I asked for a second basket!
I really can’t stress how amazing we were treated at this location, I felt like family was welcoming me home.
I do have to admit this place is a bit pricey. I was fortunate enough to come during restaurant week so I got a great deal. If only it could be restaurant week everyday.
The owners, I cannot stress enough, was SO SO SWEET to my table. We got complimentary bread, appetizer, and dessert. By the end of my meal I had to roll out, but not before both owners approached us again for a hug goodbye. I could cry.

We are new to Santa Cruz and went to try «the new Mediterranean place» for dinner on a Thursday. We were greeted by a lovely hostess who gave us space as we perused the menu and decided whether to enter (DO IT!) The Turkish décor is beautiful and authentic.
After being seated, our friendly waitress, Andrea, took our drink orders, recommending the Moroccan tea with mint & honey when we inquired about non-​alcoholic speciality beverages. She then brought us bread with house made pesto. Delicious.
We decided on an appetizer of dolmas and the house salad + «falafel nuggets» and shrimp & crab ravioli for our meals. An absolutely wonderful dining experience with great ambience and service. The manager (owner) inquired about the meal and was so pleased when I praised the entire visit.
We will be back for a belly dance show on a Friday evening!