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    Valentino's Gourmet

    4.2 (126 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Salad, Sandwiches
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Hiro Ryu and papa
    Ernan G.

    Hiro and Ryu eating some awesome pizza! This is an amazing place to eat pizza. I dare say the greatest in the USA! Maybe! You owe it to yourself to eat this pizza!

    Salad
    Dolores P.

    I really enjoy this spot whenever I visit. Their sandwiches are really good. Today, I got the Chicken Ceasar with a salad and a cookie for dessert. They make take and bake pizzas here, but it gives me family corner deli vibes. Where you can go for a quick bite and meet up with a friend. The service was nice and knowledgeable. I didn't know what I wanted at first, and they were so patient. But about the sandwich. SO GOOD! The bread was perfectly toasted, and the chicken was freshly made chicken. It was delicious. And their ranch needs to be mentioned. Very good on the salad.

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    Jaimelene S.

    LOVE valentino's antipasto salad, so much so, that i rarely have the urge to try anything else. this salad is packed with fresh and amazing ingredients. It is so refreshing and fulling and never disappoints. I have tried some of their subs and they are great too but you need to try this salad. 10/10 always. Thank you valentinos & team!

    Italian sub

    This place used to be good. This is a very sad Italian sandwich. It does not have any Italian dressing on it. And there was also a hair on one of the sandwiches. Thank God. My husband doesn't care about that. But I definitely wouldn't eat it. Kind of sad because this place used to be really good. Not sure what happened. And also very disappointed about the Italian dressing. There is none. It is very dry, and we bought seven sandwiches to feed our family. We also asked for extra peppers on the sandwiches, and there's barely any to start with.

    Chicken cordon bleu personal pizza. Good size, plenty for one. Cooked in store. VERY GOOD!
    Kim C.

    I first discovered Valentino's when I lived/worked in Camarillo; I used to visit that store frequently. I never really enjoyed the concept of take and bake pizza but the staff informed me I could get a personal pizza baked in store! I was stoked! I was sad to move to Ventura until I realized we have a Valentinos, too! The chicken cordon bleu pizza is unique and hits the comfort food devil just how I like it! The Thai chicken salad is also a stand out with an amazing warm dressing. Who knew?! I enjoy their sandwiches and salads as well. I love that they are connected to the coffee shop next door so I can cover all of my bases (coffee, pizza, avocado toast, treats, etc.). I will give fair warning to stay far away from this place around 3:00pm when Ventura High gets out. It becomes a MAD HOUSE of rude, glued to cellphone teenage minions. The staff here is pleasant enough but sometimes it's hit or miss (either very happy to see you or don't bother me). They did suggest the homemade chocolate cake to me which I later learned was pushed most likely because it was probably going to go bad (it was pretty dry)... but their treats are pretty good most of the time. Parking isn't that great so plan accordingly. Really cool and unique spot; great concept. I will support places like this over chain pizza places any day.

    Small pizza with mushroom, pepperoni, and olives.
    Jaz M.

    Decided to give this place a try after reading up on it on Yelp and wow, I am so happy I decided to give this place a try. This place is truly AMAZING. I am huge pizza lover and I will have to say this place has probably the best pizza in Ventura. The pizza is priced fairly, the ingredients are of great quality and has a great taste. The service was great and the food was prepared in less then 5 minutes. I picked up a small pizza with regular crust and cooked it for the full 12 minutes they recommend and it was both fluffy and crispy. The dough never got soggy and just held really well through our the meal. I would rate the pizza a 11 out of 10. The garlic cheese bread was so good. We added a drizzle of virgin olive oil on top before baking and it was just what it needed to make it a 10 out of 10. You don't see too many take n bake pizza spots anymore so to have this in Ventura is really cool. The next time you crave pizza please keep in mind this local buisness. You will be so happy also to give them a try if you haven't already.

    Hot chicks
    Swati B.

    Meh. Apathetic service. Overpriced sandwiches. We intended on getting sushi but they didn't open until 5 so we ended up here. Fine, but not in a hurry to return.

    Interior. We must have arrived around closing time.

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    1 month ago

    Always fast, good, and yummy. They aren't super expensive which is nice. We order a pizza to go at least monthly.

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    Amazing place with delicious gluten free Pizza! I highly recommend this place. Especially if you are Gluten Free.

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    Best gluten-free taking big pizza ever! Highly recommend for those with celiac disease.

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    1 year ago

    Love this place! The Thai chicken pizza is our favorite go to pizza but everything we have tried has been good!

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    Thanks for your review Jenny. We can cater your next pizza party too.

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    Great crust. Well-seasoned. A medium is plenty for me and my gf. Can recommend the Mediterranean (we've gotten a few) and the Margarita.

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    A great alternative to the cardboard-crust pizza chains, Valentino's gets it done on quick service & cool grub!

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    Roast beef sandwich and take home cook it yourself pizza were wonderful. Great service

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