Achilles by the Sea

It's a small , Mediterranean/Turkish place where you order up at the counter. There are a few tables available for seating. The lady who took our order at the counter was… offputting. Her demeanor was strange, which made our experience a bit odd. The food was good though. I got the combo wrap with everything with gyro and falafel and it was outstanding. Huge portion! My wife got the Kafka plate and it was also good. They have these very interesting desserts that you can order as well. Strangely, you have to order two. Not sure why. Parking is available too.

okay idk why no one has mentioned the beautiful resident macaw named Nova who lives outside LOL so that was definitely an awesome surprise when coming to eat here. I don’t know why I have never come here before, the portions are huge and the food is fresh. Clean restaurant, friendly service, great selection of food. I got the falafel bowl with everything and it was delicious :) 10/10 great casual spot

★め★ ★★ 1 hour ago So the place is really nice, decent interior and good outdoor seating options. And the staff is really nice. Also the menu is usually Mediterranean options. The portions were HUGE. Very generous hard to finish. I got the chicken shawarma and gyro bowl. It tasted great. The hummus and falafal came as well complementary. I got a chance to ask about the halal meat source: its a mix of 3: restaurant depot, sysco, and santa clara factory and its machine slaughtered. They also sell alcohol here as an fyi. They have turkish desserts as well and turkish coffee, very interesting place and located in santa cruz

Amazing food! Our first time here while visiting from Sacramento! Got to meet the owner and his beautiful bird. They offered amazing customer service, and even gave us falafels on the house. 10/10 service and quality. Definitely recommend stopping by here if you haven't already!!

We catered a family party for 25 people and ordered Chicken Kebab, Falafel, dolmas, babagabous(sp?), delicious hummus, salad, rice and grilled veggies. It was a 10/10!!!!! What a hit! The food was ready for pick up in time and the hot food was piping hot!!! Thank you so much for your care and love. It was evident in your fresh, delicious food!