Thoroughly enjoyed this place! Stopped in for a snack and some drinks. Our bartender was Danika and she was lovely. Recommended some drinks. Nice place to sit. Plush seats and a cool photo booth! All the drinks were good. The food was fresh and delicious. Will def be back. read more

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It's been so many years since I've left a review here but happy I could come back and update my experience. I stumbled in here for lunch today, as I love the bartender Rebecca who works here! She's a great cocktail mixologist and is always super friendly and bubbly. The staff here are really great though... Today both Rebecca and Brenda helped me and the service was a 10 out of 10! Everyone is so friendly and attentive. Also, I was super impressed with the back kitchen as they were cranking out dishes, which is what you want when you're having a "quick on the go lunch". I really love how they've decorated this bar/restaurant. It's fun but cozy, definitely they have great creativity with making the space as it's unique and done just right. I love the neon signs, the comfortable lounge chairs/sofas and the rugs. Makes for a great spot to stay a while. Cocktails were solid and they have an impressive selection of Whiskey is here. I'm keeping that in mind the next time I come for cocktails downtown. The food though was a home run and far exceeded my expectation. I started with the onion rings that were perfectly fried and super fresh/crispy. I love that the onion rings were paired with both a ranch and a chipotle sauce. I'm a sauce girl so if you give me multiple sauces, I'm happy. No joke, but I also just had the best Caesar salad I found in the county yet here! Kudos to the bartender Rebecca for suggesting it when I was debating between different dishes... I trusted her judgment when she told me it's one of her favorites and it turned out to be my favorite dishes too! The Caesar salad was perfectly dressed and had a great amount of cheese and croutons. Honestly, this is my dream salad lol. I'd highly recommend you order this when you come here because I can't stop thinking about it... I know it's just a salad and it's a relatively simple salad when you think about it, but it's done so incredibly well here. Overall, I had a really great experience here and will be back soon! read more

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Happily stumbled upon this place while walking by. The happy hour all day Sunday caught my eye and it's a great happy hour! I got the chicken sliders for $8 it comes with 3 nice sized, I liked the bib lettuce they used. There is a pool table and a photo booth inside. read more

We decided to walk up main and stopped in the Saloon for a more traditional style of mixed drinks and ended up trying their special menu! I had the Army Navy made with Vodka it was a mix with orange and pineapple the fruitiness was a delicate mix. The setting is a bit dark but it was reminiscent of a disco but today's music and a small dance floor the Younger Gen. didn't seem to mind! There are different seating areas and you can shimmy up to the bar if you can find a seat. read more

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Weak drinks, mediocre food quality and a junk fee "Sustainability " fee of 4%. When I asked the server what that was, she said she didn't know...it was just something her boss told her about. She shrugged it off as just a little bit of money. Clearly could care less. Small business is very hard and if they're struggling, I can appreciate the financial challenges. Surprising or being sneaky about a surcharge is a very poor way to build loyalty among happy customers. I'd love the chance to speak with management about better ways to solve their problems. I do wish them well and hope they make better products, motivate their team members to represent them better and give their customers the best experience. Until then 3-stars. read more

Service is trash. No idea how their drinks are, can never get served. Not even acknowledged. Middle of the day, not that busy, and completely ignored for close to 10 minutes. Seems like it could be a cool spot if they didn't hire trash people to be the customer facing engagement of the business. Peace out, not getting a 4th chance read more

Finally came out for a night show with some friends after an event I hosted. Definitely was a weird crowd but we managed to grab the comfy couches by the bar. Got a few cocktails and enjoyed ourselves for a night. Cocktails were quickly made even as it got busier in the night. Won't be coming back for that line up of an event but the Saloon is very very promising and I'd enjoy to come back at a much later date. Looking forward to posting my review on my blog page for this specific night which turned into how well does the saloon handle event nights read more

Danny was so attentive and was very sweet and kept an eye on everything and made me feel safe

What an interesting spot I was in town for restaurant week and had a bit of time before our reservation so we dropped in here for a drink that became two drinks with an app. We really said. It's very spacious inside and they also have outdoor seating so that's a big plus. We were fans of the bun. An order came with three pieces which was perfect for us. We had no business eating anything since we were about to have a 3 course dinner, but we decided to get a second round so we figured it made sense. The service was good. We were looked after. As I sat there staring up, a little cross faded, it occurred to me how much of an opportunity they're missing by not decorating the wooden ceiling. Nail some animal heads up there. Or have them hanging. It's a saloon after all. Yeehaw read more

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Loved the drinks here and the interior. This place is super cute, although was not very lively around the time we came in on a Saturday early afternoon. The service was very nice and helpful in choosing what to order. I had a shot of espresso here and wow was it smooth and delicious. I ordered two beverages and love them but I forgot the names. One was like tea party or something along those lines and the other I believe was girl with pearl or something similar. read more

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Wandered into this place just looking for a drink and was pleasantly surprised. It is a comfy spot in downtown Ventura with couches, tables, and a bar. We were promptly served after taking a seat at one of the tables. We weren't that hungry and decided to order the nachos. These were the best damn nachos ever! Easily enough food for two people. It had great carnitas and house made cheese sauce along with plenty of other toppings. I have been back just for the nachos three times now. Drinks are good and a solid beer selection. My only gripe is they should serve draft beer in a frosted mug. It would really take it to 5 stars. Tried some burgers too and they were really good too. Definitely a go-to spot in Ventura. Haven't been there for the night life or DJ so can't comment about that. read more

The Saloon Ventura - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Ventura, California

Went after 10, it's a vibe and could be so fun if the Dj didn't recycle the same songs over and over again. Everything else was great but would have stayed longer if they had better music read more

Had a great time. Found my phone thank you so much. Loved dancing here. Danny was really professional.

Cute bar with seating inside and outside. It gets live at night on the weekends with DJ. They also serve food. Prices are reasonable but they could do better with entertainment. read more

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Always a fun time. Good music, great drinks. Danny the bouncer was awesome as well, very professional. My friend and I felt safe. He was polite and funny and we'll definitely be back! Great whiskey sour and spicy margaritas read more

Danny the security was very polite and helped us out throughout the night . He's super funny and had great energy and made mine and my friend's experience overall better, would definitely go back just because I felt safe with him there. read more

Great drinks! Great music! People get too drunk here though. By people - I mean my wife.

The place has a cool vibe but sometimes crowd can be weird. Me & my girls like to go where we feel safe & there's a real cool dude that works here named Danny. I once accidentally dropped 350 in cash onto the floor w/o realizing it. A guy went to pick it up to pocket it & Danny stopped him and told him to give me my money back. The guy looked all guilty & handed it over. Good staff like this is why we return! read more

I'm giving this place 5 stars because of how hard they have tried to keep up with some disgusting folks in our community. I heard recently that the reason they stopped serving their amazing vegan food was because of the hate and threats they were receiving from the community in the way of emails, etc. Seriously?! Vegan food offends you thattttt much that you had to ruin a great thing for the rest of us?! Sheesh. You need help. Anyway... I'd just like to say I love the drinks and vibe here (when it's not overly crowded). The service is always great and the food was spectacular when it was vegan. I'm not so sure now as that was my main draw. I've posted pics of the amazing food we lost here in Ventura. I hope some people are proud of themselves for harassing this business so much that they had to shift their menu model to please you! How sick and sad! Truly a cool place in Ventura. I'm so sad to see the power trolls can have over a gem like this. Cheers to continued success :) People upset about the "loyalty" factor because this place had to adjust the model from being vegan: blame the lack of small business support! The community did this! read more

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Rebecca and Rachel were so friendly and accommodating truly made our experience that much better. They have a really great aesthetic, during the day time they have good food and you can sip on some drinks and really appreciate the decor. At night it gets packed! They always play good music, at night they have a great dj and the dance floor gets full. So much fun. This was our first time trying the sliders and they were delish. The buns tasted and had a texture like they were baked fresh. Pulled pork sliders were my fave read more

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great vibe but their voice mailbox is full atm. I left my favorite carhart brown jacket there I tried calling but no answer so gonna try to go again tomorrow. its was my dads asides from my sob, its a great place for karaoke and music! read more

the bartenders here are okay, but the security guards at night are genuinely the worst. i got in a fight with "leo" might have been a fake name, but he was big in height and weight and he was genuinely SO rude. i made a mistake and thought i had gone into the saloon rather than the bar next to it, and instead of being nice and polite, gently telling or explaining to me what happened, he started insulting me and calling me names. from "retard" to "bitch." just everything, so of course i fought back because i don't take any disrespect. while we were fighting some people would stop to see what was happening, and they would tell me too that he's like that all the time and that he has an attitude problem. he does not know how to deescalate. rather, he instigates and escalates further. a bouncer should not be like that. apparently he's had tiktoks made about him too. it's not a horrible bar -- but the employees are horrible and that's not okay. how he's still employed there is beyond me edit -- i read reviews and a lot of people have been mentioning him too. he has a genuine problem and probably gets an ego trip from doing things like this. mind you he's really big and heavy and i am small and 4'10. he has no business treating me like that. not only that, he has no business treating the other customers like that. the saloon needs to do better and fire him but from the sounds of these reviews the manager is an ass too. just a horrible bar overall read more

Samantha was awesome! Very cute vibes we sat outside and they had a live artist which was so fun!! We came before going to the fair and Samantha was great! The shots and drinks were awesome! Great lemon drop! Will be back for these cute outdoor vibes! read more

I can't express this place was a whole vibe, from the moment we approached the door, we were greeted by Daniel who was friendly and made us laugh, as well as if we needed anything to please come and let him know. The drinks were good as well. Needless to say that we will be back. read more

I have not been here in forever!!! I rarely leave reviews, but I thought I would share. I had a great time. Food was good. My drink was on point. Great music. Big shout out to Daniel.. definitely coming back the next time I'm in town. read more

Awesome vibes here started early on a Friday night while waiting for our table and was glad we stopped in. The bartenders were super friendly and have a good sense of humor. read more

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It's truly tragic was has happened to this place. A year or so ago this was a 5 star, fantastic BBQ joint. Then new management came in (from what I understand, the same people that manage "The Tavern), and totally ruined this place. They made changes to everything that make this place great. ~The chicken sandwich is now of WAY lesser quality. ~The glasses are smaller. I'd say by almost 50%. They used to be cute glass mugs, now they are basically cocktail glasses. ~The light is turned way down like they're going for an upscale or "clubby" atmosphere but no way this place is upscale now! ~Some great menu items are completely gone, like the delicious, high quality peach tea. ~Portions seem to be even smaller than before, but before they were very high quality. read more

Great find in Ventura! So cute, nice, comfy couches. Helpful service and good drinks - we had the Jack Rabbit Slim and Army Navy (gin drinks). Loved the Army Navy, highly recommend! read more

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Alphie was so amazing made sure all of our drinks were protected being girls it's so important! Thank you for the best customer service

ethan and Nico are very accommodating and professional. I would highly recommend coming in for the good vibes

This is our favorite place to grab a quick drink. We always sit in "our spot" under the neon sign in the back to people watch. The drinks are reasonably priced and the staff are friendly. The interior is very relaxed. If you are looking for a quiet place to chill and grab a drink this is the spot. I haven't looked at the menu in while, but I remember what vegan items we did have were all good and we enjoyed them a lot. read more

The manager is so rude and disrespectful. He stated that someone in the group was drunk and needed to leave or he would call the police. The person had something stuck in their throat. Would not ever recommend anyone coming here. After years of coming here so sad but based on customer service I'm out. All done. read more

I truly with all my heart and soul love saloon however the dj on the weekends that only plays 80s hits makes me unenthusiastic, sad, unhappy, and just overall bummed he sucks the life from me and ruins my night every time I see him. But I do love it here read more

Security is terrible, they are extremely rude, but the music is good. If there were not enough good DJs I would never come back. I really felt discriminated against as a woman. I've never experienced this kind of treatment in Ventura. I've been living here for over 10 years, and I am a frequent visitor of downtown. I've never felt this discrimination. I was very assaulted by this man & felt targeted as a woman. they were yelling at me less than 3 minutes after the lights turned on for closing as if i should have left an hour ago was was trespassing. read more

everytime i go in, the DJ IS ALWAYS TERRIBLE!! the switch up of genre to genre has no proper transition of vibes. so much so that you cant get into get into a solid groove. too much. read more

Bummer the saloon remove their vegan menu. Went here for a late night cocktail, the bartenders couldn't care less about our small party of two. We sat at the bar, barely looked at us, put a drink in front of us and walked away. This place sucks now. read more

i'm a ventura local, born and raised, brought my boyfriend (from georgia) out for a drink and he wore an Atlanta Falcons tshirt. the security made him take his shirt off in front of the entrance and turn it inside out or he wouldn't be allowed inside. i understand our demographic and the need to monitor certain clothing/symbolism but this is ridiculous. what about that experience leaves us wanting to return? what an embarrassment. read more

Where should I start... I was very disappointed. When we got there, we had to wait about 10 minutes to be greeted by a server and then when it came time to put in the order, she came back about 15 minutes later and admitted to making a mistake and she said it would be additional time to get my food. I got my fish tacos. It was sad because the fish was bland and it came with chips when the menu on the phone said it came with fries, but the waitress was telling me that the fries would be an up charge and honestly, I did not feel like going through the motions. My husband's burger was OK. Overall, the food and the drinks were meh . The ambience was pretty chill though. read more

Take a moment on your morning walk and walk on through Main Street and stop at the Saloon! You won't be disappointed! This place has revamped itself over the years and now we have another great coffee spot option! I love the variety of the options and flavors from seasonal pumpkin to rose pistachio lattes! With an array of pastry options to accompany your morning espresso fix your bound to have a great start to the day! Ready for the twist? It's all VEGAN!! And you wouldn't even know unless you were told! Loving the vibes and relaxed atmosphere and hey if you need a little hair of the dog that bit you they have that too for ya! read more

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This place overall is great. Drinks menu is solid, back bar is stocked with amazing bottles, the vibe is chill and relaxing, and their bartenders are cheerful and happy to serve you... most of them. The reason for the 2 star review is for the security guards at the front. I've never encountered more egotistical and rude security guards in all of downtown. Not only were they rude about telling me to "get to the back of the line" they also told my friend that for $20 she could get in right away. I didn't get the short ones name, but the bigger guys name was Leo. My friend group will not be going back until management gets rid of that guy. They also turned a group of people away at 11:42pm and said they were closing when they don't close until midnight. I'm writing this to warn anyone going downtown thinking about going here that they will have to deal with these two hard heads. Again, The Saloon itself is fantastic! Just don't go when those guys are there. read more