Wow I didn't even know this place existed until my friend recommended it! It's off Johnson and I…read morelive really close by, so I'll def be back! Food is excellent and so are the drinks. It is a fam owned spot, they don't have a lot of staff. I don't mind waiting as small owned and I'm not always in a rush. The owners are from Oxnard and now live in Ventura... I believe. I love that there's diff sports games on. They have bating cages and a huge area to pay pool / other games! So much seating outdoors too with more TVs. They host different events often too. You can even reserve for company or holiday parties. Def check them out!

Hunter is a great bartender(loving his cocktails) along with an awesome personality. Makes the…read moreexperience so much better. And does a great job making a Bloody Mary when I have a hard morning.

Quintessential California cool…read more.. Coworkers and I stopped in while in town for business... ST was such a cool lil local watering hole. The place is a stones throw from the beach so it gets that nice Pacific Ocean breeze coming through the restaurant which keeps the large doors open... It reminded me a lot of Key West and the bars/restaurants you find on Duvall St. They were slammed for a Monday, the friendly staff fit us into the bar area. ST living up to its name has a great local tap beer selection and nice mixed menu... If you're looking for apps, salads, sandwiches, burgers, seafood, or lighter fare, ST has it all. This is one of those places that you could just sit at all night long, so keep that in mind when visiting - Great Cali beach town pub.

Nice eatery in walking distance to the beach as well as Airbnbs. Great food and service…read more Definitely a mainstay during your Ventura trip. They have a broad menu that accommodates many different food preferences and dietary restrictions. Definitely give them a try

I went with two of my friends for beer and service was friendly. We sat at the bar. Pricing is…read morefair. Not the nicest place but there's lots of seating indoors and out for large groups. It was lively & I love that! It was a busy night. Lots of regulars. There are TVs & they often show popular games there.

This is always a happening place when sporting events are on the TV. I've been here many times but…read morethis time I ordered a couple of appetizers to go. Taquitos This was an order of 4 beef taquitos, topped with cheese, tomatoes and lettuce with sides of guacamole, sour cream and salsa. These tasted great and were fried perfectly crisp. I really enjoyed these! Asada Nachos They looked amazing when we opened them! First bite...weird.. they have chili on them... it wasn't bad, just different.. every bite had that reminiscent beef chili flavor. The toppings were fresh, sour cream, guacamole and salsa did a great job adding flavor. This chips were a bit on the thin side, struggling to hold any amount of toppings. I probably wouldn't get these again. A great place with lots of TVs and usually have pretty good food. You won't miss anything on TV, they have plenty! Just steer clear from the nachos.

Beer Pressure…read more Classic American Pub located in Ventura that features over one hundred beers on tap and classic American comfort foods in a surprisingly family-friendly environment. The Good: * Beyond all the beers on tap, they also have a full bar. * Service was friendly and pretty good overall. * Secret menu for both food and drink. Shhhh...! * Their wings were fantastic! You've really gotta try the Strawbanero (Strawberry-Habanero) sauce, as it was a sweet and savory bite that had all three of us fighting over. * Buffalo Barrels (aka Tater Tots) were worth the $5 upgrade. But, I'm somewhat of a Tater Tot junkie, so take that advice for what it's worth. * Fries were fantastic, as well. * Short Rib Melt was delicious, but very, very rich. It could've used a little relief like some pickles either on it or on the side. The Meh: * They do have their own parking lot, but it is smallish and can fill up fast. There is some street parking available, as well. The Ugly: * They had a lot of beers that were out of commission, including several that I was pretty excited to try. =/ Conclusion: Great spot to get your suds and spuds!

Came here for a late lunch with my girlfriends that were visiting from out of town. Service was…read moregreat because our drinks were filled and food came out pretty quickly. The portions are Large!! I got the short rib sandwich with sweet potato fries. One friend got the carnitas nachos (also sooo tasty) and another got a shrimp wrap. No drinks for us but the happy hour menu looked fun. Would love to come back and check that out b

The service was amazing! I'm new to the area and exploring local establishments. I wandered my way…read moreinto The Bench Warmers on a Monday night. I'm horrible with names, but my bartender was on point! I apologize for not remembering her name. She welcomed right away (not that I needed it, but it makes a good impression). It was chilly, so I wanted a warm drink. The first drink was nice, but didn't quite hit that spot (based on my tastebuds, nothing to say about the quality of the drink. It was good!). I told my bartender I was thinking about something different for my second drink. She was kind and thoughtful in helping me make a selection. I went for a coffee variety drink. AND THAT WAS WHAT I NEEDED! I appreciate the quick service, the thoughtful advice, and the tip shelf delivery in service! I recommend The Bench Warmer!

OK, it was pretty clean, not really a dive bar but not really a great bar... the staff was nice…read more Kind of loud, no big deal... But for the drink prices we just paid? I would've expected a lot more. If you're gonna be that kind of bar then be that kind of bar, you don't get to charge $13 for a cocktail when you're really just a kind of upscale dive bar.

From the moment we stepped into Loose Cannon, you could feel the good vibes and exciting…read moreatmosphere. You could see families enjoying the night, which made it even more special. It was wonderful to see that they are pet-friendly to service dogs, and people were truly understanding and welcoming. The food was delicious and full of great flavor, which really added to the overall experience. What made the night even better was Miguel, an employee at Loose Cannon, who gave us great recommendations and was incredibly friendly and welcoming. He made sure my friends and I were comfortable and truly enjoying our night. I would definitely recommend going with friends and family. The music was one of my favorite things about Loose Cannon and really brought the whole experience together.

Ho. Ly. Cow. Insanely disappointing, isn't this supposed to be new???…read more About 60% of the machines were broken or off. There were two skeeball machines - one had a single ball in it, and the other had probably the rest of them, but never ended. It didn't count any scoring, just let you keep playing which is neat but obviously not intended. 20% of the time, the ball would roll down the side back at you. The air hockey table has clearly had drinks spilled on it and not properly cleaned because there was barely any air, and the slick coating had been rubbed off, so it barely functioned as intended. It also would just randomly end the game - you could be playing for multiple games or just have it shut off. The bowling area was shut down. The VR game was shut down. Most of the games that would be considered fun were shut down. Every surface felt somewhat sticky. I can't comment on the food because by the time we were hungry, we did not want to give this place anymore money, but what I saw did not look appetizing. My partner went to grab a beer and waited a solid 5 minutes by himself with the bartender passing him multiple times, like how awkward is that. This was all on a Saturday afternoon, and it definitely didn't look as busy as an arcade by the harbor should on a day like that. Save your money and just go to Golf 'n' Stuff honestly, or if you want to drink, Dave and Buster's is worth the drive over going to whatever this place is. It really is such a bummer because I wanted there to be a nice arcade on the harbor again. I attached one photo of my kid and partner playing one of the few machines that worked just to prove we were there. I should have taken photos of the dilapidated state of the rest of it but didn't think about reviewing it at the time.

Tried this lovely restaurant for the first time during happy hour on a Monday. We loved sitting on…read morethe patio with our dog! They have leashes attached to the wall which makes it a much more pleasant/hands-free dining experience with a pup. The area was clean as well so I didn't worry about him eating food off the floor. The service was fast and friendly. Knocked down one star for the Ginja roll we ordered -- just really didn't match the description on the menu. Overall, we'll be back to try out more happy hour items!

If one goes to eat at the Boatyard Pub then the Boatyard is a good (not great) place to eat food…read morewise not service wise. But if you go to dance, be advised the Boatyard wants people to come to eat and drink (not to dance). They have a dance floor that is extremely small and carpeted which has servers walking though it every few minutes. For those who come over to buy drinks and dance, they must sit at the bar (no tables). Which is OK, but if there are no seats at the bar (there are perhaps enough seats at the bar for 14 or 15 people) you are out of luck. You stand or leave. And they appear to prefer you leave. In addition, the tables are all the way to the band which allows for no dance floor and the tables and chairs can't be moved even an inch. A couple of the staff and the female manager told me personally that they do not want dancers at their restaurant. They are a restaurant, so everyone who comes there is expected to both eat and drink and preferably "not dance." So, I and my friends who like to dance have found other places to dance. Other places who welcome and enjoy having us. It's a free country, so we exercised our choice to go somewhere else that is fun and friendly. Don't get me wrong, as there were some very friendly staff at the Boatyard Pub who enjoyed having us and we tipped them very well. But the manager and several of her staff are unfriendly especially to dancers and many of their other patrons. So, go.tbere at your own risk. You have been warned warned.

So happy they still have this location and so close to the beach. As I had a nice beach day with…read morethe family, the stomach started grumbling. Walked right over to Dukes which is literally foot steps from the beach. To my surprise, not only was it pretty busy with the World Cup on every TV, but impressively, it didn't stop the service or kitchen from being super fast. Very impressive. I ordered to go this time so I could get back to parenting and enjoying the weather. Had to be quick so I could enjoy my time before it cools down and my sunburn fully sets in. I ordered the Gizmo which is basically a grilled chicken club on sourdough. It was great. Really don't have anything to add to that other than I would highly recommend it. Anyone who doesn't love a chicken, bacon and avocado sandwich might have some taste bud issues... It came with in-house made potato chips and those were also wonderful. I smashed that thing and literally went right to sleep in my chair. What a perfect beach day thanks to Dukes. To add to my food experiences and recommendations here, the time before this, I ordered the fish and chips. In my case it was the fried fish and sweet potato fries. It was so flavorful and crispy. I highly recommend eating it there or hopefully near by so it doesn't lose that fresh crunch. However, you have to get any and all fries with their Ranch. I had to get extra as I couldn't seem to get enough. Obviously every fry needed to have a disgusting amount of ranch on it. Everything I had from here so far has been incredibly tasty and I would recommend it anytime you're in the area. Can't go wrong with good food and the beach with in skipping distance from one another.

Ambiance was good. Food was ok. Service was horrible…read more It was not that crowded and I know we were the last to be served during the time that we arrived. Place has a few arcade games as well as a bar and tons of indoor and outdoor seating. Hopefully your experience will be better.

My family and I were visiting the area to check out the mission in downtown. We wanted a simple and…read morelaid-back place to get a bite to eat being that we had our 3 year old us. After a quick check on yelp, this place came highly recommended. I was a little bit worried when I arrived. We were the only people in the entire restaurant. My wife and I were seated quickly. I did appreciate that the menu was not overly complicated. It made it easy to make our selections. They also did offer happy hour specials during the week. I opted for the double Smashburger and fries. The Smashburger comes with their signature sauce, which you can order at a few different spice levels. The girl at the counter said that normally people go with the regular spice level so I opted for that. When my burger and fries arrived, I was quite surprised at the portion sizes. My basket was filled with french fries and my burger was pleasantly large. In regards to the flavor I do have to say this was probably one of the best tasting burgers I have ever had. I didn't want to note that they do use sweet pickles on their burgers here. But it just works with the flavor that they're going for. My wife ordered the "my girlfriend is not hungry" sampler platter. This came with fries, onion rings, pretzel bites chicken tenders and mozzarella sticks. Everything was great tasting. Their onion rings were cooked to absolute perfection. The restaurant itself on the inside is a little bit small so I could imagine on days that they are busy. It might get a little bit cramped. I did also wanna mention that I did like that. They had a changing table in the restroom. That was a nice touch that you honestly do not see at a lot of restaurants even the mainstream ones.

We went to the happy Place eatery on a crazy busy Saturday. We ordered mozzarella sticks, which…read morewere very nice and stringy and my son was very happy with stringy and fun. We ordered the pretzel balls. They were good, but they needed more salt. We also ordered the Philly cheesesteak, OMG! I am a Philly cheesesteak connoisseur and it had this wonderful cheesy hatch sauce. This is my very favorite new Philly cheesecake place out here because there's not a lot of places we can go. We also got the sliders. The sliders had a really nice bun. It came with a smash burger Patty, it has wonderful, caramelized, onions, and sliced pickles. It was a very nice combination and they have the yummy thousand island dressing on there similar to In-N-Out. Derick was are server and was doing awesome, especially considering he was alone on a crazy busy day. The food was great, atmosphere decent. We will be back! I was so glad it was better than my expectations!

Jade and Hazy were amazing! They made our experience so welcome and fun. I struggled getting…read moreresponses from my larger reservation requests and when I came in in person, Jade immediately helped me and got me squared away. Jade and Hazy were working when our group came in and they couldn't have been cooler. Thank you guys for giving us an awesome time!

Fun and chill vibes at the Mighty axe…read more Love coming for happy hour (4-6pm) to unwind with a beer and games. The axe throwing itself is $35 per person but it is worth it if you are looking for a fun activity or destressor (lol). If you opt out from axe throwing they have other options like card/ board games as well. Side note: They don't have food vendors but there's lots of wonderful food options around the area walking distance. In regards to the drinks, every beer/ alcoholic drink they carry is intentional and they rotate based off season. Every time I've came I've had a wonderful and welcoming experience with the help of Ryan, Marshall, and Mariah. Definitely recommend!