I attend regular meetings at the Crown and the food of course comes from Moofish. It is always fresh and delicious. Service in the conference room that we use is always perfect. read more

9/28 I'm visiting Ventura on an annual girls trip with a friend. We're staying at the Crown Plaza. We opted for the room rate that includes breakfast. First off, let me say that the room rate that includes breakfast is a fantastic deal. I think it was $25 more per night and you're allowed to pick any entree on their breakfast menu, the most expensive of which is $25. There are two of us so it's basically like getting one breakfast for free. This morning I had the eggs benedict. I like my hollandaise super lemony so this wasn't the best as far as I'm concerned, but it wasn't bad. Service was super fast too. Our breakfast was served to us within about 5 minutes of ordering. Tomorrow I'll try something else and will update the review with that information. 9/29 This morning I had the salmon toast for breakfast. It was delicious but if I was paying for it I would think it was overpriced at $20. It was included in our room rate though so for that price it was great. Service was also great this morning. Unfortunately last night it was awful. They brought us all the wrong food, which we didn't bother to correct it since it took forever to get. It was conveniently located though and we enjoyed the jazz band that was playing. 9/30 This morning I had the chorizo chiliquilles for breakfast and they were amazing. Lick the bowl amazing. Service was much better as well. read more

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I came by myself about half an hour before closing but (I don't know if I caught her name right from her name tag) Shelley was enthusiastic, warm and welcoming. She let me sit anywhere and let me know the special and recommended the Moofish Burger which I went ahead to order. She told me the name refers to surf n' turf. How cute! I asked for a medium well patty and it actually came out medium well. It was nicely displayed, vegetables were fresh, sauces were generous but not overwhelming. And the coconut shrimp was quite coconuty in flavor. The side of waffle cut fries were lightly Cajun seasoned, crisp on the outside, and startchy on the inside. Outstanding service from Shelley (sorry, I'm pretty sure it started with an S but I'm not sure of the name). Made my night! Thanks for making my lonely dining experience bright and welcoming. read more

Moofish Cafe - Moofish Burger - Steakhouses Near Me - Ventura, California

We attended the Easter brunch at Moofish and overall the food was great and we enjoyed the experience. However, I was disappointed to realize afterward that we were charged adult pricing instead of senior pricing. My son-in-law paid the bill, so I didn't notice the mistake until later. I would recommend double-checking bills, especially when senior pricing applies. Hoping this can be reviewed and improved for future guests. read more

The crab cakes we ordered, they were OK, it tasted like they were missing something. The espresso martini I wasn't thrilled about, but the Maí Taí was really good. The service was OK, when we arrived we stood at the door for quite a bit of time. The ambiance was a beachy kind of feel. It was a bit romantic at night night as well. The dessert tiramisu, the presentation was beautiful. It was very good and melted on the tongue, I was impressed. Ok, an extra star was earned. read more

Moofish Cafe - Menu, and it's Dueling Piano night - Steakhouses Near Me - Ventura, California

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It was fine. I say this because I ate there last week and don't remember the food. It's right by the water, so it's got that going for it.

The moofish at Crowne Plaza is perfect. The staff is perfect, and the breakfast is delicious. We had a great waiter for breakfast (Mr. Scott). He is a nice man and always smiles, friendly with everyone. Thank you so much for all your hospitality and friendly talking. Hopefully see you soon dear scott. read more

Came here for Sunday brunch and with the dj spinning 90's and early 2000's hip hop and R&B it couldn't have been any better of an experience for us especially with their bottomless mimosas freely flowing! We ordered: Surfers eggs Benedict was delish! (And usually my go to so if I say it's good then it's good!) Surf n turf taco plate. My friend had no complaints so I'm guessing it was good as well. Cioppino was great read more

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Food was good and reasonably priced. Our server, Scott S. was phenomenal. He was very kind, friendly and attentive. We will definitely come back. read more

Fun to come in on a Friday or Saturday night for the Dueling Pianos show, which begins at 8 pm. It is part comedy show, part music. They take requests and the musicians seem to know every song people throw at them. Also impressed that they use locally sourced produce for their menu and cocktails. read more

Had breakfast here this morning and our waiter was Scott. He was extremely personable and always ensuring that our service was top tier. Thank you Scott! read more

We frequently stay at the hotel and always love the food in this restaurant! Great service, and such friendly staff.

Excellent wagyu beef sliders. They also have Watkins short Rib Philly sliders. Moofish burger was delish. They serve ciopino, fish tacos, steak, linguine, halibut, chicken, ravioli and more. This place is put together well under Chef Traynor. read more

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We were at Moofish Cafe two weeks ago, The band was great and then the piano bar performance was awesome!!! Francisco Sanchez was our waiter. He was very professional, kind, cordial and went out of his way to make sure we are happy. I highly recommend Moofish. It is the hidden gem of Ventura I will give the place A plus. read more

Just wanted to comment on my experience with the staff ... the other day, my husband's order came in wrong and they really made up for it today. They sincerely apologized for messing up my order, didn't charge me for my second meal, and gave me an orange juice on the house! Thank you for taking good care of us! read more

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Best hotel food around. Service quite quick. Can't best the ocean view. I never leave reviews unless it's really bad or really good.

The server was great at giving us a suggestion or what was good off the menu. The food for us both was a great way to start our day off before leaving the beach to return inland. read more

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We were greeted promptly. Our waiter came and took our order. The food was excellent. We had a hard time getting refills on our drinks and the waiter was not engaging otherwise it would have been 5 stars. read more

A pleasant surprise with quick service and tasty food. While staying at the hotel, the restaurant was very convenient. The unexpected part was how tasty the breakfast was with service s expected. The menu is varied enough to satisfy my breakfast for the number of nights I'm at the hotel. Not sure i would go out of my way to come here, but good enough not to wander outside the hotel while staying here. read more

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Just sat down at a table at the piano bar ordered our food and music is so insanely loud we did not hear each of us talk, but when I went to the staff to ask them to have the piano players turned down the music they couldn't hear what I was saying. And despite that they also wouldn't do anything about it. Each one of them passed the buck saying it wasn't their responsibility. Finally, we had to take our own decisions and setups and moved it to an outside table away from the music. I hope the food is good. The players are good, but they're all a bunch of deaf people apparently and the people working there are not able to help. read more

Breakfast was very good, fresh fruit, great French Toast. Service was fast and friendly.

Had high hopes, but were quickly dashed. Serious lack of training! Understaffed and lacking in basics.

We went to Moofish Cafe for dueling pianos. The pianos were incredible - super fun and I highly recommend. Food - it's hotel food - overpriced and nothing special - it wasn't bad but it wasn't good - it was meh. However the French fries were delicious. So go order drinks and fries. Oh and for as crowded as it was our server did a good job. read more

After reading other reviews I'm going to assume our Thanksgiving dinner was an outlier, so don't put too much emphasis on this review: This was the first in over thirty years I didn't make Thanksgiving dinner. This year since it was just 'us' I decided to take the year off and go out! Not a lot of places open here in Ventura County, and I opted for the spread at the Crown Plaza Hotel on the beach. Let me start with the highlight. The first course had two choices a mixed green salad and this wonderful butternut squash soup. That had to be one of the best soups I've ever had. Thick very tasty, a nice and unexpected level of spice giving it a nice kick. With the sprinkling of pumpkin seeds on top and a few pomegranate seeds mixed in, it was perfect. And that's where the perfect ended. I ordered an Old-Fashioned cocktail. It's not a difficult drink to make. It was.... Not good, and they used one of those bright red maraschino cherries as opposed to the proper Luxor and I think it was just the bourbon and some simple sugar? Then the main course arrived. The turkey, the very center piece of the traditional meal, had that odd 'rubbery' texture reminiscent of a loaf, and not a hint of dark meat to go with. That was topped by a descent yet only a tablespoon or so of a mushroom gravy. The small ice cream scoop of mashed potatoes was dry and bland... no gravy. The charred brussels sprouts were indeed 'charred' in fact black. The table spoon or two of sweet potato mixture was ok, but at best uninspired. And the worst... the absolute worst part..... NO CRANBERRY SAUCE. The waitress apologized and said they ran out. Are you kidding me? My daughter, the vegetarian, had the optional butternut squash ravioli, which was only OK at best. The three of us had one of the three dessert offerings which were good. All in all, a major disappointment. At $65 a head I expected.... Well I don't know what I expected, but not this disappointment. The waitstaff was wonderful, and I tipped her well. It's not her fault, and it's a holiday, same with the parking valet. They are working a holiday and I appreciate that and even thanked everyone we came in contact with for working that day. I choose this place because when we've had out of town guests and taken them to surfers point and the pier we will stop and enjoy the outdoor patio for a drink and a nosh. I will likely continue this practice but a meal.... To quote the Raven, "Nevermore." read more

Just had an amazing breakfast outdoors! our wonderful waiter Scott was so attentive and the food was delicious. That atmosphere outside was beautiful with the beach close by. Would recommend to all! read more

Need a variety of jellies. You only have strawberry. Hard to enjoy the toast if you don't have jellies that everyone likes the good is the service is fantastic and the food is good. read more

We went to watch the dueling pianos but had dinner first. resos on Open Table available but I wasn't sure if reserving the dinner automatically let us keep the table to watch the piano show later. I Had a hard time finding the correct phone number for the Ventura Crown hotel--ended up getting a guy in ?India representing all of the crown hotels and even he couldn't figure it out. Finally my wife found a local number and I had success making a reso--same table for dinner and the show. Showed up at 7pm-almost no one there, seated in a nice booth with view of the piano show. The place was crowded by 8:30pm (pianos started at 8pm). Service was attentive until the place got crowded and then it was hard to find our guy as he was spread so thin. The old fashion was excellent. Good wine list by the glass. The food: brussel sprout app--not overcooked but needed to be a bit singed; Also, cinnamon based sauce was weird--we prefer maple/bacon based. Pork chop was dry--good apples on top and the squash served with it was good. The clam/chorizo linguine was ok--interesting flavor but nothing spectacular. Prices were reasonable. The show was really fun but there are better places to eat. read more

A very good place to get breakfast Nice restaurant with generous portions and well prepared food. read more

Great music!! So much fun!! Service was on point. We didn't eat there this time. Just came for the energetic duo. We were not disappointed Bring your friends. This is a fun night read more

Moofish Cafe - Dueling Pianos - Steakhouses Near Me - Ventura, California

We were staying at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and decided to go to Dueling Pianos and have dinner at the Moofish. The food was okay. We got the Moofish burger and the Cheese and Charcuterie, both of which were decent. My biggest food complaints are that the online menu doesn't match the actual menu in the cafe and they seem to have an inordinate obsession with Brussel sprouts. The service was acceptable, but we did have to go to the front to request our check despite having finished our food and drinks about 30 minutes prior. Maybe the server thought we were going to order more during the dueling pianos (although we did spend about 2 hours there). The entertainment (Dueling Pianos) was fun, however the sound system was a little strained at the volume they were using and created a lot of distortion. Also, if you attend dueling pianos be prepared to pay up if you want to make a request. Also, a word of caution to those with children, the lyrics weren't always kid appropriate. read more

We were there early so we had the restaurant to ourselves for awhile. The varied and fresh menu was great. Service very nice as well. Casual and fun! We even came back at about 8 to enjoy a very fun and talented dueling piano players. Complete with group-sing of course! read more

Our party of 5 enjoyed great dinner service by Jayr. Tritip, salmon and chicken tenders were delicious. Had omelette, pancakes and egg/bacon for breakfast. Yummy! Have gluten free bread too. Jose, and Izzy took great care of us., read more

Breakfast n setting. Nothing special. Don't go out of you're way if you're not already staying at the hotel. Cold. Expensive. Indifferent staff. Setting does not take advantage of ocean setting. No. Just. No. read more

Moofish Cafe - Moofish setting. - Steakhouses Near Me - Ventura, California

The service is good, but the food is OK. The eggs Benedict with tomato just doesn't work. The tomatoes acidity takes away any flavor from the hollandaise sauce and ham. The place is kind of a big area with not too much character and almost looks like a hotel free dining area with waiters. read more

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The best vegan breakfast burrito in town! Great spot right on the beach, you can stare at the ocean and hear the waves crashing. Excellent service and huge complements to the chef! Definitely worth a try for anyone! Thanks guys. read more

Perfect spot to have a hearty breakfast. I had a delicious omelet and my partner had sausage and eggs. Everything was fast and smooth. Patio dinning with ocean breeze read more

The servers are all very nice and try their best to make your dining experience pleasant. That's nearly all I can say that's nice about this restaurant. I recommend avoiding this place and visiting one is the many other restaurants on the boardwalk or in Downtown Ventura. Both entrees we ordered were unappetizing. The mashed potatoes were good! The chicken was slightly undercooked, the fish was frozen not fresh, the asparagus was served burnt, and the soda was so watered down it was pointless to drink. We will not return here. Ever. read more

Wow, just so many things that could've been better. We visited for the weekend and have had just an absolute fantastic vacation all the way up until dinner at Moofish Cafe. I'll get straight to my list of things we felt were not satisfactory. - Dueling Pianos lady walks up to our table shortly before they went on and just dropped off a flyer with a QR code and didn't even say hi or explain how the QR code works or what to except. Other Dueling Piano performers, in other cities, have come up to our table and took time to talk with us about the process and experience so bringing our kids for the first time we were disappointed in this area. - Food was delivered in okay timing but all of our meals were meh. My Vegan burger tasted dry and bland, no dairy free cheese, their sauce selection for their burger were the typical BBQ trio of Mayo, Mustard, Ketchup so also nothing special here. My kids ended up asking for Ranch to give their burgers flavor and a few of us added salt to many of our food items. -Do not get the coffee here. We ordered 2 different coffee drinks and both tasted like something from a Gas station. - Water tasted like tap water and unfiltered. - We saw items on the Yelp Menu and were excited about some of them but when we got our Menus they were completely different. When we asked for items from the Yelp Menu but they said we changed our Menu and will need to order from the new Menus. Not cool. Just change the Yelp menu whenever you change the Menu. - I ate the only 2 options they had that were vegan or plant based and they were just okay. - My daughter requested a song that she was excited about and while one of the Dueling Piano girls were singing it the other performer female kept hating on it and making little remarks to the crowd encouraging them to pay more and they will sing better songs than this. I know she was trying to be funny but when my daughter heard that her attitude instantly changed. -Lastly, the dessert took forever. The good: Atmosphere was nice. Most of the staff was friendly. Prices were about the same for others in this area. Water checked At the end of the day I don't think we will be returning. read more

My girl and I came here for a little vacation and we stayed in the Crown Plaza and we decided to try this place for breakfast. This is the steak and eggs breakfast. It was so good, and our server was amazing. Very fast and friendly. The restaurant before this wasn't very good. They really changed things around with Moofish. We will be back. read more

Moofish Cafe - Steak and eggs breakfast - Steakhouses Near Me - Ventura, California

Excellent food and service. Don't miss out on the burger. It's fantastic :-) Live band to entertain on certain nights read more

Moofish Cafe - Burger - Steakhouses Near Me - Ventura, California