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    Moofish Cafe

    3.8 (84 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 11:00 AM, 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Grilled prawns
    Tina O.

    We are staying at the hotel and decided to try their restaurant for an early dinner. It felt like we had a private romantic restaurant to ourselves. The restaurant is very clean and has a wonderful menu selection. Jay was our server and he was helpful with just the right amount of attentiveness. We started with a heavenly strawberry, spinach salad, and a bowl of their clam chowder. My husband ordered the New York steak with mashed potatoes. It came with a lovely bourbon type sauce on the side, and the vegetables were a nice summer blend. I ordered the grilled prawns which was served with linguine and a grilled lemon and saffron sauce, SO Yummy! They use locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. Apparently, they have dueling pianos on Friday and Saturday nights. We will be sure to try that out soon. This is a great restaurant in a nice location with fair market value, pricing, casual and sophisticated. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

    Mocha coffee
    Mark H.

    We stayed in the hotel for a retreat. The organization paid for a Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast voucher / lunch / dinner, and Sunday breakfast. 1. Each breakfast was in the Moofish cafe. Saturday, we had the mocha coffee, salmon toast, avocado toast, and surfers' Benedict. Sunday, mocha coffee, avocado toast, and medium-rare steak and eggs. 2. Buffet lunch was Mexican style. Liked the fork-sized pieces of churro with chocolate sauce OR dulce de leche sauce. 3. Ingredients are probably local, so they could advertise as such!

    Leaving Moofish patio after Dueling Pianos weekend . Yummy appetizers and drinks  and good service

    Great little place by the beach! Went at 8pm whe piano time started. Go for Dueling Pianos if you can! Good service, fun atmosphere, good fries and drinks. The manager lady (I think) was very sweet to my foster dog on patio and the server blonde lady was very good at her job and a good listener. The piano people inside were funny and did some good Elton John impressions. You can tip them to play a song you like. Fun to people watch. Dueling pianos is hard to find these days so fun to see it happening here!

    Breakfast burrito

    A Fantastic Breakfast with Even Better Service My husband and I stopped in for breakfast during our stay and couldn't have been happier with our experience. We enjoyed our meal out on the patio, which was bright, comfortable, and perfect for a relaxing morning. I ordered the country fried steak, and it was easily one of the best I've ever had - perfectly cooked, generously portioned, and topped with delicious gravy. The biscuit it was served on was by far the best I've had in California! I'm from the 'South' and I know biscuits! The breakfast potatoes were crispy and flavorful. My husband went with the breakfast burrito, which came with chips and salsa and was packed with hearty ingredients. We both cleaned our plates! The service was absolutely wonderful. Sarah took great care of us, friendly, attentive, and welcoming from start to finish. Great food, great atmosphere, and great service. We'll definitely be coming back!

    Fish and chips - Drier than the Sahara
    Tagart S.

    I try to be as generous as possible when writing reviews, but this is, without a doubt, the worst restaurant I have been to the entire time I have lived in Ventura. My wife and I decided to try this place, since they were having a dueling piano event (which are every Friday and Saturday night). We made a reservation and were seated right away in chairs. Things quickly went downhill, starting with us sitting around in chairs (that are hard as a rock) for 10 minutes or so for anyone to come to our table. We finally get to place our order, which included the Brussel spouts, fish and chips, and the Moofish burger. We were a little surprised when the Brussel sprouts came out on a plastic plate with little to no actual seasoning, but things got worse...much worse! The fish was the driest fish I have ever eaten, and the burger was lower quality than I got in my high school cafeteria. It seriously looked and tased like it had been a frozen patty (came out well-done when we ordered medium), and you could have replaced the bun with a sponge and I don't think anyone would have noticed. A few bites into our meals and I asked my wife if we should just call the meal a loss and go get in-n-out, but she was committed to hearing the pianists play the song we paid to hear (a point I return to below). Neither of us finished our meals. We also asked for water and ordered several drinks. We didn't receive water until about halfway through our meal, and one of the drinks they couldn't make because they didn't have the ingredients. The server was extremely kind and did her best to make a similar cocktail to the one my wife had wanted, but it is worth noting that there were only a handful of cocktails on the menu. Finally, the dueling pianos. They were entertaining and, per usual, were accepting requests you could submit with paper they handed out to all tables. I wanted to hear the Campfire Song from SpongeBob Squarepants, and we threw in a dollar tip to hear it. It wasn't much, but most people weren't giving anything. After our terrible meal we sat around waiting for the song and the pianists not only played the SpongeBob intro instead of the Campfire Song, he proceeded to say afterwards "I can't believe someone paid me a dollar to play that s#!t". So yeah, we won't be back, and I will be actively telling people to avoid this place. In short, we spent around $120 on terrible food and were indirectly insulted by the pianist. At the very least, the experience was so terrible that my wife and I now have something to look back on with laughs.

    Philip Y.

    Me and my mother spent a quick getaway here. For the breakfast, we decided to do it quick and easy. Going to the Hotel Restaurant. Moofish is part of Crown plaza Ventura. It is also open to the public. The price is alright. Waiting staffs are quick to serve. I ordered a breakfast burritos. My mom ordered a salmon fillet. The quality is pretty standard Crown Plaza Hotel like. Not bad, nothing stood out.

    Cioppino
    Anastacia M.

    We came here after the fair and sat in the beautiful dog friendly patio. We were serenaded by the talented and comical dueling pianos team. They were amazing and kept us very entertained. Our servers were also awesome and attentive. It was a chilly night but the heat-lamps kept us toasty! My Cioppino was delicious fresh and very filling and my friend loved her burger and was also full. Prices are good too!

    Menu 6/10/25
    Sharon K.

    3.5 -4. Clam chowder very good. Tarragon a nice touch and clams were fresh and meaty. Husband had fish n chips. Thick pieces good breading. Loved the crispy frys. Cioppino spicy but not too much. Fish ok. Clams mussels and shrimp adequate Hostess was also the waitress ... maybe cause Tuesday is slow. 4 couples total at 6:30. Raspberry lemon drop fabulous. Tangy and sweet. Well made Prices ok.

    Egg white with avocado and wheat toast (not on the menu)

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    Prime Steakhouse

    3.8
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    1.3 mi
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    Not out first time here. This was my birthday dinner…read more Advice to restaurants; your first impression is you menu. This one was pretty worn looking. We had no trouble getting the last booth a available and we were acknowledged quickly, They were busy and mid shift change, despite that we were served quickly. The menu is a 3 course meal. Appetizer, salad. And main course. The side potions are huge so don't order the same as your partner. My filet was like butter. The garlic mashed potatoes were a little thin and not too much garlic. I will go for loaded baked next time. And there will be a next time .

    Recently visited this steakhouse for my boyfriend's birthday. It wasn't our first time here--we…read moreactually came before for a date and the food was amazing. This time we had a party of 10, which I know can be a little challenging for any restaurant. The service was still great. Everyone was super friendly and kept checking in to make sure we had everything we needed. I also love that they offer 3-course meal options--it makes ordering easy and quick. For starters, I ordered the stuffed mushrooms with shrimp and the sweet corn chowder. The stuffed mushrooms were incredible, packed with flavor in every bite. The soup didn't disappoint either, and the bread they serve with melted cheese on top was so good. For my main course, I had the filet mignon with truffle pasta. It was good, but a little dry--I wish it had been more juicy. My boyfriend got the ribeye with lobster, and unfortunately that one wasn't our favorite. Everything tasted a bit overcooked. I'm thinking it may have been because of the large party, since our previous visit was much better. Overall, I'd definitely come back--but probably for a date night instead of a big group. The inside is beautiful, quiet, and dimly lit, which makes it perfect for a cute romantic dinner.

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    Ox & Ocean

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    Food was exquisite The beet salad was amazing…read more The Brussels sprouts were toasty and just right... Mussels were ok ... Chicken tortilla soup was also delicious... Thanks for the amazing setting and good food...

    TLDR; Long waits, poor execution, billing mistakes, and a…read morefrustrating lack of accountability made this one of the worst dining experiences of our trip. Save yourself the headache and eat somewhere else. -- We were told our wait would be approximately 15 minutes. It ended up being closer to 30. Once seated, things got even worse. We sat for roughly 15 minutes without anyone acknowledging our table and had to flag down two separate employees before we were assigned a server. Despite arriving over an hour before I needed to leave for a scheduled appointment, our food didn't arrive until approximately 11:35 AM. Spending over an hour at breakfast for a simple meal is unreasonable, especially at a resort restaurant where guests often have reservations and activities planned. Unfortunately, the food wasn't worth the wait. The chicken sausage arrived room temperature, and my pancakes were raw in the middle. Not undercooked--raw. After waiting over an hour for breakfast, receiving food that wasn't properly prepared was incredibly disappointing. As if that weren't enough, the restaurant somehow managed to charge our credit card twice while also posting the charge to our room. Resolving the error became an ordeal of phone calls, receipt photos, waiting for managers, and multiple follow-ups. What should have been a simple correction ended up taking a significant amount of our vacation time. The most frustrating part wasn't even the mistakes themselves--it was the lack of urgency in fixing them. Nobody seemed particularly concerned that guests were waiting excessive amounts of time, receiving improperly prepared food, or dealing with billing errors.

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    Lure Fish House

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    Outstanding seafood, prompt service from a friendly and welcoming staff.... Diner here twice,…read moreeverything was top shelf.

    Terrific! Visiting Ventura for a few days so stopped by here for lunch on a lowkey Monday…read moreafternoon. Not a single complaint to be had. The blueberry margarita and limoncello beverages were my two drinks of choice, recommended by our lovely waitress Bethany. I liked my drinks a little sweet and girly and both fit that vibe. Shared some oysters with the wife and some crab cakes, they all hit the spot and were solid appetizers to start with. I also got a cup of clam chowder before my main meal. One of the better clam chowders I've had to date. Nice and creamy, fresh and satisfying, it almost had me wishing I ordered a bowl instead. My wife tried mine too and had to order her own right after. The lobster roll with some fries was my main course. So good! The bun was lightly toasted and crisp and the lobster was just sweet and buttery without being too heavy. Very satisfying. And then finally I had to wrap things up with a dessert. Their strawberry basque cheesecake was the easy choice for me. This is the kind of dessert where everyone says they're just going to have a bite and suddenly half of it is gone. I'm glad I split it because I could have easily indulged and eaten the whole thing on my own if the temptation was there. And again, service was excellent. It wasn't particularly busy when we were there. The drinks came in a little slow because there was only one bartender and the bar was busy but otherwise, our waitress checked in on us a healthy amount of times to see if we needed anything or to refill our waters. We sat outside so nice ambiance too. We went to three restaurants while visiting this area and this was the only one I really felt compelled to write a review for. Certainly recommend it.

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    4.2
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    0.3 mi
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    It may not look like anything special from the outside, but trust me when I say that the back patio…read moreof this restaruant is incredible. It's huge and tropical and feels like you're in Mexico. We felt like we were family there when our waitress greeted us and then the owner came over and made sure everything was ok. I think the chips and salsa are made by an angel because they tasted like heaven. As for all of our main dishes, their signature steak plate was great and the shrimp and fish tacos were some of the best we've ever had! Definitely coming back and you should absolutely give this place a try! Chris

    I did not love the food but we'll have different tastes so def try it out first yourselves. To me…read morethe seasoning was off and I did not like the warm salsa as it wasn't spicy for me. I need the kick . I asked for grilled jalapeños to bring up the heat a bit. The rice was too mushy for me, the beans a bit salty and the meat over cooked :/ The marg was ok. My friend also did not love her food. She ordered a steak and veggies dish but it was mostly tomatoes. The restaurant itself is cute and spacious. Staff is very welcoming and sweet. I simply did not enjoy my food and I love Mexican food. I am Mexican and eat it almost daily :) I still like to go out and try other Mexican cooking. Anywho give them a shot! It is a local fave .. so it could've been an off day :)

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    The Shoals Restaurant

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    4.3
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    10.0 mi
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    I always wanted to visit this restaurant but thought it was an expensive place. After reading few…read morereviews realized it's worth it. We stopped by on our way back from Carpenteria, the view takes your breath away. We didn't have reservations but it was during lunch so we were seated right away. I ordered the hamburger and my husband ordered the chicken sandwich. Both of them were delicious and fulfilling. The servers were very nice and had big smiles. The entire experience was amazing and l would come back each time I am in the area.

    Lunch with family back on Friday, April 10…read more I still remember how perfect the weather was that day -- not too hot, not too cold, and the sunlight was soft and comfortable. It created such a relaxing atmosphere for lunch. It was my wife's and mother's first visit, and they both really enjoyed the ambiance. Honestly, the atmosphere made the food taste even better. We ordered the risotto with added chicken, along with mussels and a few other dishes. The risotto was creamy without feeling too heavy, and adding chicken made it much more satisfying. The only slight disappointment was the mussels. They were much smaller than expected -- probably not in season -- and there was barely any meat inside Still, the overall experience, atmosphere, and quality time with family made it a very enjoyable lunch. Definitely a nice spot for a relaxing lunch on a beautiful day

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    Chicken Ceasar was delicious
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