I had the double western and added jalapeño. The burger was delicious, it came with a mountain of French Fries! My kids had the kids smash and tenders but were tasty and disappeared. Couldn't go without the pretzel bites which come with the best cheese dipping sauce. The service is casual walk up to register but everyone is super nice, they brought me straws even though they were in front of the fountain machine. Definitely will be my go to for a good smash burger. read more

Happy Place Eatery - Bbq smash and frie - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

Been here just a couple of times and I will say they have a very impressive selection of beers and ciders! I do like that their beer/cider list isn't just all beer. For those of us that do enjoy a cider or kombucha. Most of it is also local selections which I also really love. The food is great "drunk food" if you're here early enough in the night. I don't recommend their salads even though they look very pretty, because they are really just 80% dressing. But they do have great fries and their burgers aren't bad! I would have loved more than just grilled onions on my burger but it was still very good, and I would order again. I also had parmesean bites which were tasty but a little dry in the middle, but when dipped in enough sauce, you don't really notice. Which is why I say this is a great place for when you're already smashed. Overall, I'm very impressed with their beer selection. It does give a "sports bar" vibe without the loud sports sounds. read more

Happy Place Eatery - Parmesean bites to the left, smash burger and fries above, and BBQ chicken salad below - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

Omg the best vegan smash burger I have ever had! Actual smashed patty, sauce and pickles were tangy and crunchy, vegan cheese tasted great too! And the fries....ridiculous good and crunchy. We will definitely be back. read more

The good cool hang out spot for beers and watching game .Service good nice cashier .after walking up and down main st after work in an attempt to pick up some dinner i decided to go Happy Place and support the business I ordered the "brisket sliders" which had about a very small portion of meat i really look for more protein but could not order the famous smash burger (calories) so wvnt for the sliders (4)I was not to happy with my sliders the small portion meat was too dry ! The sweet potato fries good portion but wont eat it all so not the best dinner I may go back for a beer or too but not dinner read more

Disappointed in this place. Came in and ordered a smash burger and a fried chicken sandwich to-go. We waited 45 minutes for our order to be done finally. Asked about our order about 20ish minutes in and we were told that the "cook got flustered with all the to-go orders"... there were 8 people in the restaurant, including the 2 of us. Fries are good. That's it Burger was dry and chicken was soggy. 0/10 will not be back read more

Happy Place Eatery - soggy chicken sandwich. Fries are pretty good though - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

We can't believe it took us this long to find Happy Place Eatery! My husband is a vegan and I am vegan - adjacent. I had the vegan chicken sandwich with fries and my husband had the Philly cheesesteak vegan with fries! We both had Balcom Canyon ciders. Everything was absolutely fantastic. The service is great and sitting at the bar looking out onto the downtown street and all the passersby was super fun. We will definitely return! read more

Happy Place Eatery - My vegan chicken sandwich, fries and cider. - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

I found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try--so glad I did. I was not disappointed at all. The service, food, and even the kids' accommodations were excellent. I loved the chicken wings with salt and lemon pepper. Both waitresses were absolutely outstanding--kind, friendly, and very positive. Loved it! I will definitely come back again when I'm in the city. Thank you! read more

OMG - Service is crazy outstanding - sitting at the bar, the girl behind the bar gave me foil for my pizza to go cause I need to smuggle it into the concert and she goes.... I don't think we have any foil but wait a minute. She ran out with a huge role, - how cool is that somebody that cares she went digging deep into the back room. The VEGAN pizza is so good. Tasty and veg were cut today. The crust on top of the corn flour was crazy good and done perfectly. read more

Happy Place Eatery - Happy Vegan Pizza. - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

Ashanti was an absolutely fantastic! She was so nice and very helpful. We had burgers and they were so good! They have a great selection of food and drinks! Sky and the staff here are so friendly and welcoming!! We had a group of 8 of us and we all enjoyed our time! Definitely will be back and recommend this to friends and family. read more

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I had 2 seltzers 1 burger the spicy kind everything tasted good but I got food poisoning didint know weather to go #2 or puke . Ugh still feel under the weather read more

My friend and I had missed start of "Wicked" across the street. So we popped in here while waiting for next movie to start. Excellent service and pizza slices were delicious! She had pepperoni and I had cheese. Very Yummy! Football and basketball games going up on walls. - Be careful of stools. One tipped over at table in front of us and then when my friend went to get up her's slid and fell. Fortunately only stool fell. There like the old fashioned coke glasses which where skinny on bottom and wide on top. They ALWAYS spilled over if had milk in them!!! Hope they replaced them. Dangerous! Our Server was friendly, personable and attentive. Great service. read more

The food was great and atmosphere aswell Olivia was great service was excellent made my first time experience here great will be coming back

Today was our first visit and we loved it! Cozy and clean inside, the guys (owners?) made us feel very welcome. My husband had the Western burger and is still talking about it 9 hours later! I had the Classic and loved it. Their "happy sauce" is magical: 3 levels of spicy, garlicky, slightly sweet. Can't wait to try the loaded fries. You can also sit at the window bar and watch the world go by as you eat. We'll be back for sure! read more

Just about everything could improve at the Happy place. I didn't feel that Happy at all kinda felt like I was a burden to the counter server girl and what seemed like the manager. The food itself isn't very good well the burger was ok but, not good enough to make me return. Also, what is up with the non existent service and way to many TV'S this place has . The place is loud just not inviting. read more

When I found out Jimmys Slice was closing, it hurt a bit because so many memories were built there, however, I was excited to see Happy Place was opening up with a brick and mortar location. I went in there with a craving for smash burgers and was not disappointed, whatsoever. The smash burgers are probably the best in the county. They had an excellent seasoning blend with a nice sweet sauce to capture savory, sweet, & spice. The fries out did themselves, as well. BUT THE REAL KICKER WAS THAT THEY STILL CARRIED JIMMYS SLICE PIZZA!! I spoke with the owner, Sky, and he assured me that jimmy's slice was here to stay. He did a very nice job with the interior decoration including my favorite part: The soft drink machine, I won't spoil it... All in all, when I'm craving smash burgers and don't wanna drive over an hour, I'm takin my ass to happy place read more

Happy Place Eatery - Smash burger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

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Lunch yesterday. We had Hawaiian pizza and a smash burger. Both delicious. It's an order at the counter but they Do deliver the food! Friendly employee! read more

Great service & even better food. We had vegan pizza and salad. Cooked as requested. Quickly. Everything is brand new except the food-truck experienced owners. Next order for me: Smash burger! Said to be best in Ventura. Eat indoors or out. read more

Happy Place Eatery - Pizza & storefront on Main St - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

Dood, the lemon pepper wings are so F'ing good. Tons of local beers on tap, bunch of screens, a patio in the sun... I mean..fo real? This place is just what Ventura needed. read more

Happy Place Eatery - Lemon pepper wings - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

Happy Place is AMAZING!! Great selection of beers, great service, and vegan eats!! Support local Ventura, watch a Dodgers game and have a great meal! Would definitely recommend!! read more

Went before the Jackalobe block party skate event and had such an amazing experience! Our food runner, Derrick, really made our experience extra great. He gave really thoughtful answers to the questions we asked about the event going on, about menu items, and about substitutions we could make. The food honestly came out really really fast. Especially considering how busy they were! And everything was honestly so delicious. Every burger we had was top tier and the chicken wings were so crispy. We got a couple of beers from there and they have the magnetic pours from the bottom. read more

I am so disappointed. They have taken the Pizza of the menus. That was such a beautiful tribute to Jimmy's and was the best pizza in town. Still gave 3 starts as the other food is good as well and the owner is awesome. Just very sad about the pizza removal. read more

Let's start off with the customer service, it was perfect. Everyone was so nice and welcoming. The smash burger was so delicious. And the beers were amazing. I highly recommend this place for anyone who is looking for a good meal with a fun environment. read more

Loved the onion rings! the food all around us smelled and looked amazing! we had the pleasure to meet Chema and was well taken care of! We sat at the bar and was given very good service. All around a great place to spend a summer evening! music and the movies on the TV's were also a great addition! read more

Happy Place Eatery - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

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Shoutouts Happy place. Been coming by more recently and the food never misses. Cant go wrong with the smash n fries. Happy poppers are crazy. Shoutout to all the good people that make a good staff read more

Had a chicken sandwich. Not impressed. Chick Fil A is better. Rounded up to two stars because at least this place has beer to wash down your mediocre food. read more

Happy Place Eatery - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

food is always on point! but the main focus on why we come back is the customer service! Chema is always on it with us and everyone that comes into the restaurant! from being greeted right when we enter with a personable greeting to us getting great food recommendations. Chema is not only a server at happy place he is the staple of why it's a happy place for us and why we keep coming back and having a fabulous time! makes us feel like family and has us trying out new menu items! keep hiring knowledgeable and personal people just like chema and we will keep coming back!! read more

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I love their vegan burgers. Both the Vegan Chicken Burger & Vegan Smash burger. Both were so delicious. A must try. read more

Happy Place Eatery - Vegan Smash Burger - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

When my bf comes in this place is on fire. I come in and no one what's to take an order. Literally an off duty worker had to yell for someone from the back and that's not cool. If it wasn't for the off duty worker tbh I'm not sure how long before someone came out ‍ This wasn't the first time this has happened to me either. The last time I walked out after waiting over 15 minutes and no one else was around. This time there's people that were just waiting and waiting and they looked confused too so idk what's up with the two different days I've been in. read more

Stopped in on a Saturday around 3:30 p.m., starving after not eating all day. We ordered the "My Girlfriend Is Not Hungry" appetizer along with two smash burgers -- one vegan and one western. We were surprised to find a DJ already playing loud club-style music that early in the afternoon, which gave a weird vibe. The staff was very friendly and the service was good. Our burgers arrived, and when I asked about the appetizer, we were told it "wasn't ready yet" and would come out shortly, which was pretty disappointing. The food itself was just okay, but at $17 for a burger and fries, it didn't live up to the price. read more

I went to order food at their food truck located outside Topa Topa Brewing Co and was met with horrible customer service. I understand being busy but I was simply ignored by both of the people working. I stood there for about 10 minutes with only one comment of "I'll be with you". Very unfortunate but I'm glad I didn't spend my money here. I wouldn't suggest anyone does either. read more

I had high expectations for this place because the burgers looked good online Instagram. I thought I'd try something new but the burgers was okay, the bun was basically the whole cheeseburger, I know it's a smash burger but barely any meat. The pickles were sweet pickles I wasn't used to that either. The French fries were okay just traditional French fries from a bag. I can take the bag and French fries were so full of oil it was coming out of my mouth when I took a bite. The DJ had good music today though! read more

great music! I like the atmosphere! We are Happy you are in Ventura!! Love the energy! !! happy to see all the activity!

I was walking with my client as he was job hunting & I ordered some mozzarella sticks & my God were they seriously hands down the best I've ever had!!!! It was very fast from ordering to receiving food, great service & nice home feeling ambiance. Food was very fresh & I will go there again for sure!!! If you are in the area definitely give it a try. ^_^ read more

Environment and food was amazing and of course, the cold beer was a cherry on top for the dads read more

Happy Place Eatery - Pretzel bites - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

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Food was delicious! Great burgers and the Philly sandwich was excellent. We did take out, looking forward to coming and eating there.

Great first visit to this somewhat new restaurant on Main Street. Ordered the regular smash burger (double patty), which I was happy to see already came with fries! The price is a bit steep but the quality, taste, and quantity (of fries mainly) is pretty great. read more

Happy Place Eatery - Happy Smash burger w/ fries mainly - Burgers Near Me - Ventura, California

I had a double smash and fries. The burger was tasty and the fries were good. The food came out pretty quickly because there were not many people there. Unfortunately, the service was pretty lame. The two guys working didn't greet any of the couple of tables that walked in together and were just looking at their phones. We asked if we can sit anywhere and they just looked at us like we were stupid. If a person hasn't been here before, we don't know your system. The cash register guy was dry, sarcastic, and rude. The cook brought food but pretty unfriendly. Not a fan of the ambiance and set up so probably wouldn't go back. Food was decent but not enough to make up for that. read more

Went there with the family. Everyone else had smash burgers and I tried the vegan smash burger. We all thoroughly enjoyed the burgers and fries. The fries are nice and crispy in the outside and soft in the inside. The gentleman at the counter told us they had just re-opened after power was shut down on the street, and so the street was pretty quiet, so that explains why there was no line. I have never had a vegan burger but I was trying to stay on my new diet. I would definitely have this again if I have a chance. It's nothing like I imagined a vegan burger would taste. The texture is pretty close to beef, not exactly the same, but the taste made up for it. Lots of big screen tvs and I liked the self-serve tap sodas. read more

Sky has taken his food truck and opened up a brick and mortar! It's a great spot to go and have a beer or glass of wine and arch a game as there are tvs all over. You can see from any view point. My kids weren't entertained and kept asking to watch something on our phones. We ordered the kid's smash burger, a double patty smash burger, veganish smash burger (added lettuce) and a cheese pizza. My husband had the double patty burger and said it was good, but on the greasier side. He only ended up eating half and taking the rest home as leftovers. My daughter had the kids burger and gobbled it down. She seemed to like it or was really hungry! Haha Just note there is no price difference at all between the kids smash burger and the regular one. They just simply make it plain. Typically a kids menu there is some sort of price break. I ordered the veganish burger. It might be an impossible burger or beyond meat that is used and not what type of vegan cheese is of choice, but I was happy with it. The fries come a plenty for all the burgers. You're definitely not short changed there! My son had the cheese pizza and it seemed fine for him. Nothing good or bad to report. I forgot to take a picture of the cookie dessert... we ordered that and the churros. There was a cookie dessert that was brought out in which no one ordered, so it was taken back to the kitchen. Not too long after a table who had just ordered and received their food received their cookie dessert, but they wanted it at the end of their meal. This kept being brought out it looked pretty good. I went up to the counter to order the churros and was trying to decide if I wanted to order the cookie too. The gal offered the one that had just been brought out and told me it was made fresh. I honestly thought she was giving it to me, so I accepted and then she charged me for it. Mind you this cookie had been made fresh, but a good 10 minutes prior so the ice. Real was melting and the cookie had already cooled down. I feel it should have been at least discounted. My kids had the churros. They seemed to enjoy them. I took one bite and the coating of sugar and cinnamon seemed a little heavy to me. I would go back, but if my family has a choice they will probably stick with in and out, which is closer to us and a lot less expensive. read more

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I definitely will have to go back and be a tourist next time; as far as taking photos of the vibes and the food selection. I hung out for a little while as I waited for a friend to join. Staff was great about immediately welcoming me, asking if I wanted anything to drink/eat and being laid back once I let them know I was waiting for someone else to pull up. Decided to go with the double western bbq smash burger. Every bite had a great balance of flavor and paired well with the fries. I don't drink alcohol but the beer selection is unreal and they have those super cool looking glasses that fill from the bottom. Even the water I got tasted crisp; more like some kind of artisinal spa water as opposed to tap lol Was cool having Sky come over and introduce himself to us. He stayed and chatted for a little while, about the decor and their plans for the location. read more