Based on 408 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
1203 Mission St Suite, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 201-4418
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Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
KC C
My cousin recommended this place for dinner and it didn’t disappoint. When we walked in, there was a wait of 3-4 parties and I heard someone say it was an hour wait. Thankfully we had reservations, which we were seated promptly for.
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Bee Dub
Was looking for a nice spot while spending the day in Santa Cruz. We made the right pick! Copal had a super friendly and attentive staff. The food was delicious! The mole was great with a bit of sweetness. I really liked the salsa that came with the chips. I would definitely go again next time I am in the area.
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Gabriel Hernandez
The best Oaxacan food I’ve ever had. The food was excellent and the presentation was awesome! Ruby was our waitress and she was very friendly and gave excellent service! We’ll definitely be back!
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Kevin Renner
Fantastic Oaxacan cuisine. Definitely recommend getting any dish with their moles, as that’s their specialty. Also suggest trying the chapulines, first place I had it, and now it’s a must order when I visit. Good selection of drinks, including plenty of non alcoholic cocktails.
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Jay K
The sweetest person helped us navigate the menu. We had to wait an hour for a table, but that gave us time to go to Safeway to pick up lactaid because you KNOW I was getting that Oaxan cheese. Tons of vegetarian options and tons of interesting non-alcoholic options (like not just diet coke!). Also if you’ve ever wanted to try grasshoppers—-this is your chance!
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Stephen Matzat
I recently visited Copal with a couple friends after a hike in the redwoods. Upon arriving, I was struck by the friendly and helpful nature of the waitstaff. The ambience was festive and sleek, abound with nods to Oaxaca.
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Marisol Arnold
What a great place and great traditional Oaxacan food. The food was delish, menu can be a little hard to understand but the staff is great about explaining and recommendations. We had 3 sharable appetizers, grass hoppers, ceviche and Tlayuda. I’m not a regular Mezcal drinker but wanted to drink their cocktails, the Mariposa was delish…the smokiness of the Mezcal reminded me of Bourbon. For dinner we had the black chicken mole, chicken tamale with black mole, chicken and vegetarian quesdilla, all were delish. I would recommend reservations as they are usually packed. We will be back again.
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Chris Tatro
The food was delicious. It took a little while to get to our table but it was worth the wait. Plated nicely, tasted good, and it was a good portion. The outdoor area was nice, although I wish that it had some way to see outside of it because it was a little to small feeling. The waiters were nice. The water seemed to have a lot of debris from the cup and dirt floating in it but water is water. Large amount of seating as well
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Viri De la O
Best mole !!! Really good Mexican food! We will go back , make your reservation because is a popular place ! I think they can work more in the service,
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Maren Lassner
Extraordinary! Deliciously fresh, authentic cuisine prepared and presented beautifully! Friendly, attentive staff and inviting patio vibe! Loved it!
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