Moofish Café

4.2

15 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Great for scenic views
Great for live music

We’re a restaurant that changes its tune and menus, in sync with California’s Coastal growing seasons. We are a proponent of local fare, regional flavors, and inspiring spirits. The hope for our space is that it may always bring moments of delight and for a chance to rest and recharge-for us, this is the purpose of a life well.

Additional information

Location
450 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001-2708
Phone number
(805) 652-5151
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Farm-to-table, Breakfast
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
William Traynor

Honey Cinnamon Brussel Sprouts USD 11.00
Applewood smoked bacon
Cheese and Charcuterie USD 25.00
Prosciutto| salami| Chef's choice of local cheese| dried fruit and nuts| ficelle bread
Dungeness Crab Cakes USD 19.00
Butternut Squash relish| Brown Butter Sage Sauce
Apple and Brie Turnover USD 12.00
Orange and cranberry compote
Persimmon Salad USD 14.00
Persimmons, sliced prosciutto, Burrata Cheese, Santa Barbara pistachios, Micro greens
Fennel and Blood Orange USD 12.00
Shaved local Fennel, Ojai Blood Orange segments, EVOO, and baby arugula.
Caramelized Golden Beet USD 13.00
Poached pears, pistachio crunch balsamic glazed

Ranch

Moofish Burger*USD 22.00
Watkins ranch burger | coconut shrimp | arugula | heirloom tomatoes | pickled red onion | spicy moofish sauce | French fries
Grilled 10 oz. New York USD 38.00
Roasted Potatoes| Garlic creamed spinach, red wine demi
Roasted Chicken Breast*USD 27.00
Spaghetti squash, Braised root Vegetables.
Porcini Mushroom Ravioli*USD 24.00
Black truffle essence cream and baby kale
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf USD 19.00
Whipped potatoes| roasted brussels sprouts| crispy onions| mushroom demi

Ocean

Market Fresh Fish*
Today's fresh catch special. Selected by Chef William Traynor
- MP
Grilled C.R. Salmon USD 29.00
Okinawa sweet potatoes| baby bok choy| Miso Brown Butter Sauce
Linguini and ClamsUSD 25.00
Pismo clams| chorizo| scampi sauce
Chef Cioppino USD 32.00
Pismo clams| SB mussels| shrimp| crab| fresh fish in a spicy tomato broth and grilled rustic bread
Our Fish and Chips USD 25.00
Local fish| Korean chili flakes fries | wasabi honey aioli| sriracha cocktail sauce

Dessert

Creme Brulee USD 12.00
Creamy custard| caramelized sugar
Chocolate Caramel Crunch USD 12.00
Flourless chocolate almond cake| crunchy chopped hazelnut| topped with creamy hazelnut caramel
Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake USD 12.00
Chocolate amaretto cheesecake with amaretti cookie crumb base
Tiramisu Bread Pudding USD 12.00
espresso-soaked sponge cake, mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa powder
Sambuca Raspberry Tart USD 12.00
A multigrain tart shell filled with elderberry and raspberry marmalade

Hand-Crafted Cocktails

Crowned Jewel MuleUSD 14.00
Ketel One Vodka | Fever Tree Ginger Beer | Cranberry Juice | Orange Bitters | Fresh Lime Juice
MargaritaUSD 14.00
Corazon Blanco Tequila | Cointreau Triple Sec | Fresh Lime Juice | Homemade Simple Syrup
Rye Old FashionedUSD 15.00
Basil Hayden's Dark Rye | Orange Bitters | Homemade Simple Syrup
Espresso MartiniUSD 14.00
Tito's Handmade Vodka | Coffee Liqueur | Espresso | Homemade Simple Syrup
Mozart Chocolate Martini USD 14.00
Absolute Vanilla Vodka, Mozart Chocolate cream, Creme de Cacao, Chocolate syrup and Half & Half cream.

Crafted Taps

Mind Haze | English IPAUSD 11.00
Mango Cart | CaliforniaUSD 11.00
Made West | BlondeUSD 11.00
Chief Peak - Topa | American IPAUSD 11.00
Modelo Especial | Mexico LagerUSD 9.00
Modelo Negra | Munich - Dunkel LargerUSD 10.00
Elysian | Space Dust | Hazy IPAUSD 11.00
Voodoo Ranger | Belgium IPAUSD 11.00
Michelobe Ultra | Light LagerUSD 8.00

Micro Bottles

Angry Orchard Cider
Modelo Especial
Guinness
Stella Artois
Coors Lite
Heineken
White Claw Hard Seltzer USD 7.00
High Noon Hard SeltzerUSD 7.00

Bubbles

La Marca Prosecco | Treviso, Italy
- GlUSD 10.00
- BtlUSD 38.00
Jaume Serra Cristalino Cava | Penedes, Spain
- SplitUSD 12.00
Piper Sonoma Brut | Sonoma County, CA
- BtlUSD 80.00
Veuve Clicquot Brut
- BtlUSD 150.00

White Wine

Emmolo Sauv. Blanc | Suisun Valley, CA
- GlUSD 12.00
- BtlUSD 45.00
Kim Crawford Sauv. Blanc | N. Z.
- GlUSD 13.00
- BtlUSD 48.00
Three Thieves Chardonnay USD 9.00
- GlUSD 9.00
- BtlUSD 30.00
Sea Sun Chardonnay | California
- GlUSD 10.00
- BtlUSD 38.00
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio | Valdidage | Italy
- GlUSD 13.00
- BtlUSD 52.00
Three Thieves Pinot Grigio | California

Red Wine

Meiomi Pinot Noir | California
- GlUSD 12.00
- BtlUSD 46.00
Lincourt Pinot Noir | Santa Rita Hills, CA
- GlUSD 15.00
- BtlUSD 56.00
Beckman Syrah | California
- GlUSD 16.00
- BtlUSD 59.00
Three Thieves Cabernet Sauvignon | California

Non - Alcoholic Beer

Heineken 0.0%
Stella Artois 0.0%

Seasonal Specials

Winter Root Vegetable Chowder USD 12.00
Broccoli cream, parsnips, butter squash, turnips, babe kale
Chicken and DumplingsUSD 23.00
Pulled Chicken| winter vegetables| sweet potato dumplings, bechamel sauce
Apple Cider Brined Pork Lion USD 27.00
Mashed potato| Braised cabbage| Mustard demi

What 15 people are saying

Moofish Café reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.3Service
4Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Moofish Café offers a lively atmosphere with "delicious" food and entertaining dueling pianos. Guests praise the "terrific service" and diverse menu options like ravioli, salmon, and prime rib. Ideal for fun nights out, it's hailed as "one of the best restaurants in Ventura" with easy access and comfortable seating.

15 Reviews

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Steven
Seattle2 reviews
2.0
Dined on 26 December 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Christmas dinner was expensive for what we received. The food left a lot to be desired. It wasn’t inedible, but I certainly won’t be back. Disappointed in the food and was surprised they were charging so much for the quality provided. Service was okay.
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Dino
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on 25 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
One of the better restaurants tonight eat at in a major holiday. The food was perfect. Location is perfect too. Will probably try this place out on a regular day.
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Pacifico
Los Angeles4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Went for dueling piano night. The service was prompt. We only ordered drinks, which were priced as expected. The dueling pianos were entertaining; they knew almost all of the requested songs, and would ask you to make another request if they didn’t know it. Their alternate “adult” versions of popular songs were hilarious, and they played songs that normally don’t lend themselves to playing on the piano. All in all a great evening!
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Ande
Los Angeles3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Terrific service- food was delicious and well portioned-
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Demetris Lisa VIP
Los Angeles6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful time with family & family friends. Ravioli, Salmon, Turkey, Prime Rib with salad or butternut squash suited all of our food tastes. Delicious dessert choices too. Easy parking and seating for our 86 year old Mom.
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Shirley
San Francisco6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best restaurants in Ventura! Service is phenomenal. Dueling pianos is fun but eat in the heated patio if you want quiet.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles2 reviews
1.0
Dined on 14 July 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
When we arrived, we were told that Moofish café was not and is never open for Lunch. They tried to move us to the hotel bar however since this was supposed to be a special brunch for my mom’s birthday, we didn’t really feel like having it at a bar. Staff continued to gaslight me that I did something wrong and that I could not not have made a reservation there. I have no idea if the restaurant is any good when it is open, but nobody should ever make a reservation there for anything before dinner.
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KASK VIP
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Attended the Dueling Pianos. What fun! Two very talented piano players that had a great sense of humor (not the best voices though) and entertained us for about 3 hours. Service was excellent, love my ahi tuna salad, my friend loved her burger, my husband and my friend's husband ordered the squash linguini which they were not too crazy about. All in all though a very fun evening.
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OpenTable Diner
Kansas City5 reviews
4.0
Dined on 30 March 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very enjoyable and fun. Food was great. Music, comedy and dancing.
Moofish CaféResponded on 9 April 2024
Good afternoon, Thank you for joining us at Moofish. We hope to see you again soon and please join us next time for Grilled Cheese and Jazz, every Thursday evening. Thank you for your business.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
2.0
Dined on 23 March 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Singer can not otherwise I might have been more enjoyable. I HOPE they can replace the performer. There are better ones.
Moofish CaféResponded on 9 April 2024
Good afternoon, The Moofish dueling pianos show offer new performers every weekend. We invite you to try this Friday or Saturday, April 12 or 13. The performers regularly perform in Las Vegas. Thank you for your feedback and thank you for your business.
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FAQs

Moofish Café offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (805) 652-5151.

Moofish Café is rated 4.2 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

15 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 1 time today

450 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001-2708

Additional information

Phone number
(805) 652-5151
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Farm-to-table, Breakfast
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
William Traynor

Moofish Café

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Additional information

Farm

Honey Cinnamon Brussel Sprouts USD 11.00

Cheese and Charcuterie USD 25.00

Dungeness Crab Cakes USD 19.00

Apple and Brie Turnover USD 12.00

Persimmon Salad USD 14.00

Fennel and Blood Orange USD 12.00

Caramelized Golden Beet USD 13.00

Ranch

Moofish Burger*USD 22.00

Grilled 10 oz. New York USD 38.00

Roasted Chicken Breast*USD 27.00

Porcini Mushroom Ravioli*USD 24.00

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf USD 19.00

Ocean

Market Fresh Fish*

Grilled C.R. Salmon USD 29.00

Linguini and ClamsUSD 25.00

Chef Cioppino USD 32.00

Our Fish and Chips USD 25.00

Dessert

Creme Brulee USD 12.00

Chocolate Caramel Crunch USD 12.00

Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake USD 12.00

Tiramisu Bread Pudding USD 12.00

Sambuca Raspberry Tart USD 12.00

Hand-Crafted Cocktails

Crowned Jewel MuleUSD 14.00

MargaritaUSD 14.00

Rye Old FashionedUSD 15.00

Espresso MartiniUSD 14.00

Mozart Chocolate Martini USD 14.00

Crafted Taps

Mind Haze | English IPAUSD 11.00

Mango Cart | CaliforniaUSD 11.00

Made West | BlondeUSD 11.00

Chief Peak - Topa | American IPAUSD 11.00

Modelo Especial | Mexico LagerUSD 9.00

Modelo Negra | Munich - Dunkel LargerUSD 10.00

Elysian | Space Dust | Hazy IPAUSD 11.00

Voodoo Ranger | Belgium IPAUSD 11.00

Michelobe Ultra | Light LagerUSD 8.00

Micro Bottles

Angry Orchard Cider

Modelo Especial

Guinness

Stella Artois

Coors Lite

Heineken

White Claw Hard Seltzer USD 7.00

High Noon Hard SeltzerUSD 7.00

Bubbles

La Marca Prosecco | Treviso, Italy

Jaume Serra Cristalino Cava | Penedes, Spain

Piper Sonoma Brut | Sonoma County, CA

Veuve Clicquot Brut

White Wine

Emmolo Sauv. Blanc | Suisun Valley, CA

Kim Crawford Sauv. Blanc | N. Z.

Three Thieves Chardonnay USD 9.00

Sea Sun Chardonnay | California

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio | Valdidage | Italy

Three Thieves Pinot Grigio | California

Red Wine

Meiomi Pinot Noir | California

Lincourt Pinot Noir | Santa Rita Hills, CA

Beckman Syrah | California

Three Thieves Cabernet Sauvignon | California

Non - Alcoholic Beer

Heineken 0.0%

Stella Artois 0.0%

Seasonal Specials

Winter Root Vegetable Chowder USD 12.00

Chicken and DumplingsUSD 23.00

Apple Cider Brined Pork Lion USD 27.00

Overall ratings and reviews