If you love taking a trip down to flavor town then I would recommend Maki. The rainbow roll will knock your socks off. I’ve seen some complaints about the California roll being with crab and not salmon. I’ve had it, and it’s absolutely delicious. Escape tradition, embrace innovation. I’ve also seen people complain about tipping for groups, to which I say, you absolutely should tip. I’ve been to Maki a few times now and have loved it every time. The sushi is fresh, delectable and served quickly. There is lovely outdoor seating with heating to keep you cozy. The staff are friendly and don’t bother you. The beer is German size, cold and refreshing. Your bill is given promptly but you are not rushed away. Every time I pay, I dream about when I can rush back to my beloved Maki.

Ishan Kumar

Me and my family (party of 4) went to Cafe Fiore and had a decent time. To start off, the atmosphere was lovely with nice lighting. The waitress was very polite and the food came with only a little wait. They also gave us some delicious complementary bread. We ordered the Shirley temple, gnocchi, the Pasta Integrale, and the Pollo Parmigiana. The Shirley temples tasted a bit too artificial. I would give the food a higher rating but I think my family just made the wrong choices in terms of what we liked, so can’t really rate it properly. But we really liked the pasta intergale. It had a really nice pesto flavor.

Melissa Alonso

The menu is extensive and ranges from casual, yet delicious, pizza and sandwiches to intricate handmade pastas and sauces. The drink selection, both zero proof and alcoholic, was unique and exciting. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was fun for a large group or a small one.

Roger Flowers

Everything was great. I had a pear salad and cheese ravioli. Good stuff! Roy Rogers drinks were overpriced though.

Lisa Souza

We absolutely love Cafe Fiore! Starting with the most delicious homemade bread served with a bruschetta sauce. We’ve enjoyed lunch and dinners here the last three weeks in a row and Edwin has been the Best Server on the patio. Pastas made in house, pizza was insane, fresh delicious toppings and yummy crust!

Christine Hawkins

Service was a bit slow but food was excellent!! Burrata/bruschetta was amazing!!

Rosie

Great food, ambiance and location. Wine list was also a big plus. Great portion sizes! Ordered two salads and a main for two people and had plenty of leftovers.

Neen Cook

Had a wonderful evening at Café Fiore in downtown Ventura. We sat outside — it was a little chilly, but the heaters kept us comfortable. The inside atmosphere looked cozy and romantic, perfect for a date night. Bathrooms were clean, which is always a plus. We weren’t very hungry, so my husband and I shared the Cozze e Vongole along with a half bottle of Chianti — both were excellent. But the best part? The bread! Hands down, the best free bread we’ve ever had — a mix of French bread and focaccia served with garlic marinara. Absolutely delicious! Great service, great vibe, and amazing food. We’d definitely come back next time we’re in Ventura.

+3

Miv

Date night, fun night! Great ambience, wonderful food. Went there with my partner and sat at one of the booths near the bar. It wasn't too loud or crowded for a Sunday night, so it was perfect. We had the burrata salad as an appetizer. It was very delicious. One of the best I've had. For our entree, I had the pasta al forno, while my girl had the cioppino. They do make all their sauces and pasta in-house, and I gotta say, they knock it out of the park. I highly recommend this place if you're in the area. Let's not forget their waiting area with a warm hearth, which created a cozy and inviting space where you can share a glass of wine while you wait for a table.

+10

Nancy Tufano

We can't believe how good the food is at this restaurant. It's unbelievably delicious...fresh ingredients, homemade pasta and even the gluten free pasta was so good, same consistency and flavor as wheat pasta. The tomato-based sauces are flavorful and not overpowered by garlic, as some restaurants tend to do, and all you get is heartburn. The cream sauces are going to make you think you died and went to heaven. You can taste the butter and the real cream. Pizza? We always order one to go when we go for dinner because it's that good. If you're in town, this is definitely a must eat place.

Brad Williams

Cafe Fiore - Our New Favorite Italian Dining Spot! We recently celebrated my wife's birthday at Cafe Fiore in Ventura, and it was an unforgettable experience! We had dinner on Wednesday evening at 8 PM, and from the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting. The service was excellent--attentive without being intrusive--and the food was absolutely delicious. The standout dish of the night? The lasagna. It was rich, flavorful, and perfectly layered with fresh ingredients. It was so good that we found ourselves craving it again and made a special trip back Saturday morning just to have it again! Cafe Fiore has officially become our new favorite Italian dining spot. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just looking for a great meal, this place is a must-visit. We look forward to coming back!

A & B Life Adventures

Cafe Fiore is one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Ventura. Whenever I have guests in town I ask them if they want to eat here! We went here for lunch and had some pasta. The complementary appetizer bread and sauce is very tasty. The food is delicious, they have a variety of drinks, and great desserts. They have plenty of space inside or outside for seating. Also they have a nice bar area with live music some nights. This is a go to place to eat in Ventura, you won’t regret it!

+2

Annabelle Veatch

Highly recommended for cocktails, dinner, and desserts! 😋 For starters: Aperol spritz, bread & marinara sauce, Caesar salad Salad dressing is made from scratch which isn’t very common, but tastes delicious 😋. Dinner: lasagna, bolognese Lasagna perfectly crispy on top! Bolognese is a crowd favorite and for good reason 😍 I really enjoyed the sauce on the bolognese 👏 Dessert: cannolis, chocolate torte Definitely order dessert. No questions. Love the open kitchen concept, where you can see the food being prepared and plated. 🍝 It gives more upper scale feeling. 💎 Very unique theme and decor. Nothing else much like Cafe Fiore in Ventura! Outdoor dining is slightly hidden, which makes it feel more private! 🪴

+9

Louis Cayafas

The appetizers were fantastic. The cocktails excellent, and the main dishes beyond tasty! The bread starter with some kind of outstanding tapenad is great! Overall Cafe Fiore is highly recommended! Thank you.

+6

Onirica Lovelace

Delicious food!!! Great service. The atmosphere is very romantic and they has a tiny and cozy patio. The owner put attention to every aspect and detail of food quality... The desert are delightful! Is so hard to stopped to eat this YUMMY stuff. Be careful... HAPPINESS come to you from nowhere after chocolate cake.

+13

I appreciate the hard work this restaurant is doing. Even under staffed, they try there best to give great service. thank you Masa Sushi....dinner was excellent!

Enjoyed Happy hour special, sat outside on a warm summer day, prices are very reasonable, the sushi was tasteful and the beer cold, worth a visit if in town.

Great dinner spot and wonderful service. The 6 dollar roll and the veggie tempura rolls were the crowd favorites. It wasn’t super busy, even on a Friday night.

Had lunch here. It was really good. The only issue i had was that when I first arrived I was waiting for the other party to show up. Which took about 10 minutes for them to arrive. Within that time the waiter served my drink but also asked me 2 times if I was ready to order and I told him I was waiting for the other guest to arrive.

April Brewer

I had the prickly pear martini which was fabulous. The second time I ordered it, I asked for a sugar rim and it was absolutely perfect! My lasagna was a little burnt and there was no special treat for our 20th anniversary even though they knew. The atmosphere was one of the nicer ones for such a celebration in Ventura.

My SIL and family 2 adults and 2 kids dined here and told us to join them, they were halfway done with their food when we arrived and we sat at the same table. My husband and I placed our order - chicken teriyaki special combo and asked for a separate check. My SIL's husband went to pay and told us that they included 20% tip to the check because there were six of us. When we paid, they said the same thing - this policy made no sense to us. Food took about 10mins to come out, two of the plastic glasses they served have some sort of lipstick on the rim. The portion for our food was pretty large but expected for $24, we were famished and ate the whole thing. They do have the nicest outdoor settings on the entire street

went in for happy hour, rolls are okay, but the spicy ramen was super bland and not spicy at all. Wouldn’t recommend getting the soup, but other things were ok.

Decided to give this place a try since our go to sushi place Banzai was closed. I thought since it changed names maybe it was new ownership and the food would be better than what it was before. Unfortunately, it was not. The rolls had SO much rice on them like you were eating mainly rice and mediocre fish. The fish didn't taste as fresh as I would like and the soy sauce containers on the table that say low sodium and definitely NOT low sodium so request it from your waiter/waitress if you go. Service was friendly but the food was disappointing.

I ordered the beef udon and a spicy yellowtail roll. The roll was a little tough. The udon texture was good and the meat's flavor was good, brother was a little too salty.

Gene Kogan

Great Martini. Delicious Cesar with ahi. Greasy but tasty pasta.

+3

Sandra Benavides

We had a party of twelve for a birthday dinner at this beautiful restaurant on Saturday night so the restaurant added a required 18% gratuity on the bill, which is absolutely standard practice...no problem, right? WRONG! We had the worst service so we were forced to pay an exorbitant up charge for basically nothing. For starters we had to ask for bread three separate times but it did not come until way later right before our food arrived. I thought maybe the delay was because it was being baked or something, but it arrived cold. He never offered another round of drinks, no waters or soft drinks refilled, no appetizer plates cleared, we basically had to flag our unfriendly waiter down for any request. We just handed him the card when the check finally came so we could get out of there before he pulled another disappearing act and of course there were errors on it after we paid, which caused another delay. He's getting his tip money either way so why even try is my takeaway from the quality of service. The food wasn’t great. Fried artichoke appetizer was supposed to be crispy but was really soggy bland shreds. The pizza had a crispy saltine cracker like crust, lasagna was salty, lamb shank was just ok. Not coming back when we feel, for lack of a better word, scammed.

I ordered one roll to go, was charged for two. I had enough money on my card for one and the rest of my money on a different card. I was only supposed to be charged $19 for the one roll but instead she charged me all the money remaining on my card which was 24.19 and issued me a refund of $6 out of $33 total. it makes zero sense why I was only issued a refund of $6, the second roll surely didn’t cost $6. She took extra money from me because she was irritated she made a mistake in writing my order. Also when we came into the restaurant you could smell strong sewage. It took me a few days to consider writing this but I don’t like being taken advantage of so I decided to now. This was Saturday nov 1st.

Alexander Manning

Just as a fish rots from the head down so does a rancid attitude descend from owner Maria F. to her servers Cyndi G. who sent an unprofessional and condescending private message to me in response to my original 3 star review and our main server of the night who’s name I never got and prompted me create this review in the first place. I have never had such bad service that I felt a responsibly to not only post an honest review of their service but also go in at a later date to ensure management knew how poor their service was for a larger party. I was not there to get anything for free or a reduction or refund on $123 included tip. I was just there to share my experience at their restaurant a few nights prior. One of the first things Maria F. (the owner according to yelp) says to me is that Cyndi G. tells us everything she responds to. That alone told me she couldn’t care less about anything I had to say because she already knew. So I asked her if she thought the response I got from Cyndi G. was in anyway condescending or unprofessional and she said no. The conversation went on a bit longer but I mainly wanted to give her our parties perspective on what happened even though I could tell that it was going nowhere. The food was not great enough as to tolerate this unfortunate level of customer service. My original review is below. It was 3 stars because the food was good but I had to change it the following my interactions with Cyndi G. and Maria F. Now Cyndi G. has begun like and comment on this post as I update it to taunt or try to kill me with fake kindness. I approve of her continued abysmal customer service. Let everyone know who you are girly I'm having fun too!! Food was amazing!! Service however was not. Server Cyndi G brought us something we did not order and then gave an attitude when we asked to have it removed from the bill. Unfortunately had to ask for a manager to get a 6 dollar item removed from a $790 check. Far from ideal service from the server Cyndi G but we really appreciated the manager who took the item off without question.

Martin Cohn

Being a regular went for happy hour tonight the website and Google indicate that happy hour ends at 6 PM. Only to find out when we got there at 5:45 at happy hour and at 5 PM. Asked to speak with the manager, who said he wasn’t gonna fight me on the time that happy hour ended. So rather than giving a discount of 3 to 5 dollars on drinks, he passed on $150 meal purchase. Really bad management.

Behnaz Parhami-Seren

Awful food and place to have a good dinning experience. They ask you how you want your steak medium or well done as if they are going to make it fresh, then they take a refrigerated cold meat and serve it cold. Not sure what the hell the cook was thinking. This was after I had to return the chicken soup to be heated because it was cold. Avoid by all means to dine there because it leaves you disgusted and angry.