Cannellini Beans
La Posta

La Posta

538 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz, United States Of America, 95062

Wine • Italian • Healthy • Delivery Services


"We have always enjoyed a wonderful experience with friendly, attentive service and amazing food at La Posta. This time the food was delicious as usual, but the service was abysmal. We had made a 9pm reservation and were looking forward to a four course meal. The waiter arrived without a greeting and began to coldly read the specials. He never asked what we would like to drink, despite an extensive wine menu. He then left us to read over the menu. He returned and we ordered an Antipasto. We hadn’t decided on the rest of the meal yet. He delivered the Antipasto and asked what else we wanted. We had decided on the Primo course, but not the rest of the meal. He asked if he could take our full order since the kitchen would be closing soon and they don’t usually serve that late! Why is a 9pm reservation offered, if there is not enough time for a four course meal? We quickly decided on a Secondo course and a Contorno. He asked if everything could be served at once. We answered NO. We felt very rushed, and we didn’t have time to enjoy a full meal. After finishing the Primo, we sat 10 minutes with dirty plates while the waiter told his life story to customers two tables away. The bus boy finally showed up and cleared the table. We asked if we could get fresh plates and utensils. The table still had not been cleaned. We sat another 10 minutes waiting for our Secondo and Contorno while the waiter finished with his story. The Secondo and Contorno were finally served and were delicious. When finished, the bus boy cleared the table but did not clean it. There were now three courses of droppings on the table. The bus boy returned with dessert menus and placed them on the dirty table. The waiter placed desert spoons on the dirty table and asked what we wanted for dessert. There was literally a bean two inches from my spoon. Receiving this kind of poor service ruined the whole dining experience, despite the outstanding food. I wonder if I will ever return."