david gutowski

We had lunch at Ventura's after seeing a recommendation from someone else. It was absolutely fantastic! The staff were extremely courteous. The food was absolutely delicious! I feel ignorant that I lived in the area and have never been here. What a great meal along with a wonderful experience. I had Veal Scaloppine and my bride had Chicken Cacciatore. We also had greens as an appetizer. Ventura's will be a regular stop for us.

Michael Arbuck

Absolutely perfect. From first bite to last. Every single dish (stuffed mushrooms, salad, baked potato, filet and broiled halibut) was excellent. Everything was fresh, delicious and beyond expectation. Great service and atmosphere. Must eat again and again.

Great old world Italian and Italian American cuisine. Never been disappointed. Quality of food is excellent, and portions are usually enough that you have to request a to go bag. Environment is upscale, clean and inviting. Wait staff or chef able to answer any questions and they accommodate special requirements!! Always a pleasure!

Andre A.

Had a good meal at Ventura’s. Super friendly service, with really nice waitress focused on making sure we had a great evening. Huge menu with lots of options all classic Italian fare. Decor has an old-school Sopranos vibe. Food was classic Italian, well prepared, but none of the items wow’d in terms of taste. Overall, give it a 4/5, I would recommend.

David S

We came back recently and wanted to share our great experience and some new pics. This visit was filled with so many fine selections we thought it was worth doing another review. Ventura's has stood the test of time, you will feel special once inside, as the tables are nicely covered and the atmosphere is old school elegant! Our server (Danielle) was very friendly, welcoming, helpful, and attentive. We had the clam chowder, and it was very tasty not too thick but rather pleasantly smooth! The warm bread and house salad are both very good. The special "Drunken Shrimp" App. Full of flavor, lots of roasted garlic, hot peppers, just the right amount of heat... We did the 16oz strip steak with Marsala mushroom sauce prepared medium rare, was a very nice combination, cooked more like medium, but didn't stop us from enjoying it. The broiled scallops were delicious, but were a bit under cooked( made it better reheating what we took to go). We also were fortunate to get a taste of one stuffed calamari, it too was a real treat and a blast from the past. It was imo, a little under cooked, but the stuffing tasted great however the calamari needed to cook some more in the sauce and that's exactly what we did with all the left overs. Oh, let's not forget the broccoli and baked potato( see pic). All in all, we had way more than us two could ever eat in one sitting, but a real nice sampling was surely enjoyed and it was even better the second time around at home! See all the new photos and videos... Below is the first review too. 2 years ago: One less star is for our waitress, not attentive at all... slow to order, never asked how our meal was, didn't refill waters and/ or soda, slow to get check, slow to p/u ck. Enough about her... the place is fabulous, we had the homemade cannelloni - delish, filled nicely with meat, really good. The classic riggies was excellent too. We would definitely return and we highly recommend you try this place. It is very clean, fancy, dining room, and has many classic Italian dishes which all looked good!

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Joe L

Great friendly service and server. The escargot was great, I prefer a more garlicky sauce. The riggies were probably the best I have had in the area. Great flavor profile on the sauce. Sausage was also very good. I’m calling the tomato sauce ok. Stuffed shells were good.

Charlie Talmadge

First time eating there. Portions were great. Server was phenomenal although she could have been more attentive with drinks. Escargot app was tasty, although mushrooms were canned..dish also needed salt. I had the porterhouse scampi special. Very large shrimp, seemed not frozen. Steak was cooked properly although lacked seasoning. Very bland. Also, it was not a porterhouse, it was a t-bone. Very little if any filet on the bone. Was kind of bummed since the dish was 64.00. My date got the fish soup, it looked impressive. Lots of seafood, but Hers too was bland. Lacked seasoning. Creme Brulee dessert was made in house and very tasty.

Cherry Nguyen

Went here for my boyfriend’s birthday. While the food itself was good, the overall experience was very disappointing. My friend found a long blonde/white hair in her dish. The plate was taken back with more than half of the meal untouched, yet instead of removing it from the bill completely, only a partial discount was given. Our water glasses were never refilled during the meal, which added to the poor service. The meals were supposed to include side salads, and we were simply asked what kind of dressing we wanted. At the end, we were shocked to find an extra charge of over $16 each for five Caesar side salads, totaling more than $80. I can understand if a full salad cost that much, but these were just small side salads — and after looking online, the price of a full Caesar salad here is only $8.95. Essentially, we paid more than double the cost of a full Caesar salad just for choosing a different dressing, which was never explained to us. What should have been a special, celebratory night ended up being frustrating and disappointing due to these service and billing issues.

J D

Had dinner here recently. Always a good meal but the wait staff needs some serious additional training on timing tasks. We were never told the specials or given a wine list/drink option. We saw the specials on the board when we were walking out. The appetizers and salads came together and the bussing staff and waitress kept coming to the table to see if we were done and wanted to take our plates away before we were finished. We were clearly still eating. The meal came before our appetizers and salads were finished. Then after dessert the waitress brought the check, I was talking for a couple minutes and she came back shortly to ask me if I was ready to give her my card. We felt very rushed. There were only three of us and it was not busy. It made a 200 dollar family birthday dinner a little unpleasant and disappointing. Won't be in a rush to go back soon.

Nadia Sokol

I've been wanting to try this place for years! Finally got the chance to go. Ordered two pasta dishes, chicken dish and a Caesar salad. Out the four orders only one of the pasta dishes was phenomenal! We got the table bread once we were half ways through eating our dinner. Soon after they came and asked to start boxing our food which we were still eating. Once in the car everything leaked out the containers even though they wrapped them with plastic wrap, through the paper bag and onto my floor. The whole experience was not what I was hoping for

Hailey Warmuth

Ventura's is a very elegant restaurant. The food though, is not great. Don't get me wrong, the presentation is very lovely... but the food itself is dry and not pleasing whatsoever. It was my mother's birthday, so after we ate, she had got the chocolate lava cake. DISAPPOINTING. It was tiny, dry, flat as a pancake, and had NO FILLING. Never coming back.