Oh my gosh! I love this place so much! Everything was delicious and I can't wait to go back. Chai latte was on point - I was honestly shocked and didn't expect much when I ordered it. Breakfast Carbonara is DELICIOUS and so decadent and it came in a bread bowl! Why isn't all food served liked this? Arancini was lightly and perfectly crips on the outside and so flavorful inside with that touch of truffle. Will be back and I highly recommend this spot for breakfast or brunch! Can't wait to do dinner here. read more

We came here on a Sunday afternoon. The patio was full so we were seated inside towards the back. I was glad we sat across from where the food all comes out. I was able to see all the amazing food. My fiancé had the croissant sandwich and loved it. He added bacon and avocado. I ordered the Italian chopped salad. Dressing was great but it lacked in toppings though. Could have used a little more of everything. It's my own fault for coming here on a diet. Im excited to come back and try one of the amazing things that I saw come out of the kitchen. Service was outstanding. Everyone was friendly! We'll be back! read more

The service was good . It's nice for a coffee and relaxing breakfast. My husband had the mocha late. read more

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Well deserved 5-Star Eatery!!! My husband and I, Extremely enjoyed their Aunt Anna's & Classic Benedict!!! Perfectly executed preparation of poached eggs, light fluffy whites!!! Red potatoes, Fresh Sweet Fruit!!! The had a Hot sauce from Italy on the table, went really well with the breakfast!!!Greeted by the Owner, Attentive waiter, and Really Fantastic Crusine!!!!! We will Definitely come back!!!! THANK YOU 'ALL'(staff & Kitchen)!!! ‍Sabrina &‍ Ricky Defosses read more

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My first time here and I absolutely loved it! From the moment I sat down until I paid my bill everything was perfect! Located in the heart of Ventura on Main Street with lots of patio seating and plenty of indoor seating as well. Parking is challenging as is when hitting up the restaurants and shops on Main The service is wonderful, I was greeted right when I was seated waiting for my girlfriend to arrive and ordered a cup of coffee OMG they have the best coffee! Their menu is simple but filled with a variety of Italian dishes. I ordered the chopped Italian salad which does not come actually chopped hahaha! Not sure why they have it on the menu like that? I was really looking forward to a chopped salad. But still it was delicious! My friend loved her gluten free dairy free pesto pasta too! Highly recommended! Definitely will be back!! read more

Great brunch location. Service and food is great. Had the Avocado Toast, Mushroom Toast and an Eggnog Latte read more

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Great place. Breakfast was amazing!! I had the breakfast lasagne. Definitely different but in a good way. Coming back soon. I'm hooked. Our service was as good as the food. read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Pumpkin cheesecake - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

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It can be a bit of a wait to sit, but definitely worth it! I reviewed people's pictures and reviews before coming so I had a menu item in mind, and a few backups in case they ran out. I ordered a decaf mocha with Oatmilk, and the Breakfast Lasagna. I mean what a great idea to make lasagna a breakfast dish? This is the first time I have ever seen and tasted this amazing brilliant idea, it was layers of noodles, egg, ham and cheese, such a fun interesting layered concept of flavor. My friends ordered bacon flights all of us had beautifully plated dishes, and artistic topped lattés as well. read more

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My boyfriend and I came here on a weekday morning after browsing downtown, happily looking for brunch. I really enjoyed this place for many reasons. First, space: the outdoor dining area was spacious, clean, cute, and shaded with large umbrellas. The customer service was wonderful, from the people who greeted us, refilled our waters, and helped clean up. As recommended by the wise people of Yelp, we followed suit and ordered the breakfast lasagna and French omelette. We split these two dishes between us and I walked away feeling pretty full and content. We especially enjoyed the sauce on the breakfast lasagna and the amount of cheese and avocado in the omelette. Highly recommend for the food, people, and environment! My only regret is that I didn't order any dessert, but that'll be for next time! read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

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Very popular brunch spot!! We waited in line forever to get into the restaurant. They gave out menus in the line for us to see what we wanted to order before we got seated. They had both indoor and outdoor seating. Got seated indoors! The barista bar is right in the middle of the restaurant and food comes out from the back. The Eggs Benedict is a hit!! Also the mimosas were so cute and yummy. The restaurant is definitely worth the wait and if you're in the area you should try it out :) read more

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My issue with this restaurant that I wanted even more of it. The food was delicious. My husband had the chicken panini and I had the breakfast lasagna. See the attached picture- TWO CLEANED PLATES. Server, Michael was attentive and sweet and the host an Irishman was lovely. We shall return! read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

Second time here , the first time I had the French toast very delicious. The buttermilk pancake was very moist and yummy . My daughter had the omelette and it did not disappoint, grandkids shared the parfait . Very clean , this time we sat out side and enjoyed the sunny morning . The employees were very nice , attentive and friendly . You will not regret your visit . read more

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Will always be my go-to place for good food, excellent crew + a great design aesthetic. Truly a gem in Ventura! read more

Excellent! The portion sizes were huge! I had the croissant sandwich and it was perfectly flaky and the egg was great The pancakes were delicious and definitely a shareable size. I would go back and also highly recommend this place also recommend the omelette and morning lasagna. Try it! read more

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Great place. Really enjoyed the outdoor seating. We shared a panini and a insalada... delicious!! Definitely a place to recommend. My peach Bellini was delicious. read more

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so amazing! everytime we come; most friendly staff & great food. beautiful ambiance whether you're inside or outside. highly recommend

There was a short line that moved pretty quickly. We sat inside although outdoor is also available, it was a bit windy. Excellent service and good breakfast food. read more

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This place is so yummy and the place is very clean and fresh. Will continue to come here whenever possible

Food was amazing! Service was great! Very friendly and attentive servers. Decently priced, great quality. Everyone in our group loved what they ordered. Highly recommend and will go again! read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Italian Breakfast Sandwich (seasonal) & cappuccino - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

Stumbled upon this cute little cafe on a road trip and WISH it was closer to my home. I loved eating here. The outdoor seating was cute and comfortable and the people were so kind!! read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Egg croissant - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

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Normally very good, but recently hit or miss. Last visit the breakfast omelet, potatoes and toast were cold. And dry. I hope they aren't losing quality while opening a new location. read more

I'm on an out of town assignment in Ventura and my coworkers wanted to do a wholesome brunch (instead of getting drunk at 1 of 3 breweries opened past 9pm). Ventura is a bit of a sleepy beach town, but the food scene is solid. Immigrant Son is no exception. My coworkers ordered the avocado toast, an omelette, and two different eggs Benedict orders. I split a French toast with one of my coworkers and we added caramelized bananas to it. It was heavenly: thick brioche breach, perfectly sweet batter, and a lovely selection of bananas and strawberries. We didn't need to add any syrup (that would've been overkill). The French toast is definitely a shareable item as it's 4 thick pieces. I also got a side of potatoes which are cooked with onions and bell peppers all seasoned with pepper and other spices. I wouldn't call the potatoes spicy; they're very well seasoned with a slight kick. The owner and staff a really friendly, but because this place opened fairly recently, are a little too attentive. But the service is great and they accommodated a table of 8 for us. Overall, it's a solid brunch spot with friendly staff and a menu with something for everyone to enjoy. (Also the free cookies were nice; not sure what they're called) read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Free cookies - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

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My favorite place for a delicious breakfast in Ventura! This family owned restaurant has delicious food and great ambience! read more

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Went to Ventura for a quick day trip and we found this gem. My husband and I had already ate but we wanted desert and now I regret not eating here too haha! We ordered tiramisu and chai tea latte and we were in love. Both were so delicious. The restaurant is so cute and the service was great. read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Tiramisu and chai tea latte with oat milk - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

Immigrant Son has two locations and both are very nice. The quality of the food and drinks is equal at each restaurant, I don't think one is better than the other. The servers are always very friendly and helpful. I really like the breakfast lasagna and the espresso martini. Who doesn't want pasta and a martini for breakfast?! read more

Revising my review as I'm not given a means of otherwise stating Owner/ Manager? Alessandro T. is lying about the events he describes in his reply. He also seems to think Yelp is for only good reviews? This is an actual review of our experience trying bring business to this restaurant. TO ANY PROSPECTIVE DINERS, BEWARE THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR DINING HERE: * absolutely no reservations * don't bother calling; the staff is extremely nice, but the management is not on the same page or communicating - this leads to misunderstandings * dont bother with any more than 8 people if you want to sit together (we had 9, and inside, that meant someone is sitting in the server's walkway) * dont allow yourself (the customer) to be sat without your whole party - this one killed us - everything would have been fine had we all been able to show up at exactly the same time. * don't ask to sit outside if part of your party sat down already (or abandon your party? patio seemed way nicer) * parking is not an easy walk for older folks - hills & 2 blocks away * did I mention no reservations yet? the BUSINESS MANAGER practically wanted to beat this into me Pro-activity here killed our first impression with the business, instead of , you know, starting a tab early. I called ahead 1 and 2 days before to warn I had a large party, and to get info on how to bring them with "no reservations". We had expressed we wanted to wait for outside seating, and were told "no problem". Apparently the real gripe was that half of us were seated early for 20 minutes and the BUSINESS MANAGER was frustrated? before I arrived because they had moved tables around a bit. My wife and I had just arrived, to celebrate with both local and traveling family. They weren't full inside, and had tables wrapping up outside. I had no idea there was a problem with asking to sit outside, or any issue the BUSINESS MANAGER seemed to already have. Pro-Tip: the RESTAURANT should maintain control of its tables. Insist parties have their full party present if you are a "no reservations" place. In this case, timing would have been perfect for what we wanted, but a really smart Manager would have seen those 20 minutes as a means to get a large tab started early - especially with open seating available near the end of your rush. The first words I heard from the BUSINESS MANAGER were not to me, but his WONDERFUL STAFF trying to help a "large" party out. He said "no, not them" the second their VERY FRIENDLY STAFF offered to help us move to tables outside, which we were willing to wait for. I walked over to the small lobby to ask what that was about. To be very clear: no children were harmed in the making of this review. A 3 year old tripped behind me while I was holding still at the front counter. I stopped immediately to check on the kid and mom, who left calmly without voicing any concern. That being over, I turned back to what I thought was a conversation with the BUSINESS MANAGER. It is at this moment afterwards that I started to ask why we couldn't be moved, and tried to have a normal conversation with the BUSINESS MANAGER directly. His response was to interrupt me every few words with "no" or "no reservations". He wouldn't even let me say we were there to wait. Instead, he felt like he'd bring better business by manipulating the events in front him, and continued to interrupt, insult and threaten to fight me, while stepping up into my face. I would love to mark this off as a misunderstanding, bad timing or whatever - but when the BUSINESS MANAGER threatens violence without even having a conversation about the situation - there is going to be a REVIEW of the BUSINESS MANAGER. For any diners who were present that day - I do apologize for the disruption. You did not see the whole thing and I don't fault you for any genuine support you might show this business. I'm sure there has been a lot of "real" good here or I would not have tried to celebrate a big occasion with family here. The BUSINESS MANAGER represented the restaurant very poorly in this case, and my party moved on - a real shame. There was no need to threaten violence. If the REAL OWNER pays any attention to the quality of this business - toxic leadership will kill it. I see all these wonderful reviews about the food, and surviving the pandemic, and GO SMALL BUSINESS, and we were really excited to dine here. That will never happen, and you have to ask how much business are you losing to the BUSINESS MANAGER's attitude. I KNOW I'm not alone. Your food, location and staff are the real winners in your 700+ reviews. I truly hope no one from the staff was mistreated by the BUSINESS MANAGER over this incident - you all were great and tried to help because we spoke to at least 2 of you on the phone ahead of time, trying to prevent any kind of hiccup in our attempt to eat there. TYVM service folks - we all saw you try. read more

There's so much to say about this restaurant and their food. Their menu is very unique, which was very impressive. My husband had spaghetti and meatballs inside a bread bowl, which was fantastic. I had the Barada appetizer with a poached egg, which was wonderfully done as it sat on top of sweet cantaloupe and fresh toasted cabotta bread. The coffee wow .. the coffee was amazing !! If you're not hungry and you're just wanting to have a cup of coffee and dessert you must try this place. It's located on the very cute Street with lots of shops and restaurants. I will definitely go back if I ever make a trip to Ventura again.. read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Outdoor patio on a cute street!! - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

We decided to try this place based on several recommendations from one of our daughters and I am sure glad we did! The restaurant is the type that you have to order at the counter and then they bring out the food to your table, I'm not really a fan of this method but c'est la vid. The food served here is definitely unique, is some respects, the flavor is definitely there and the atmosphere is most definitely and inviting one. The owner (I think he is the owner) walks around greeting people and providing a free cookie/pastry to accompany your meal, a nice little touch in my opinion. I really enjoyed their lattes and specialty breakfast items that are all Italian-themed. Their bacon flight is definitely something that was a fun item and overall the food was generally good. I didn't like sitting outside (it was a cold and foggy morning) but that is not their fault. I can't wait to go back once their indoor dining room is open and give them another try. Normally I don't like to write a review after only one visit but, in this case I made an exception because I absolutely enjoyed this place and all of its unique offerings. Except for the "breakfast" pasta, I don't care of the sauce has egg in it, its still pasta and that is definitely too heavy and rich to have so early in the day. read more

Went for brunch on Saturday and the wait wasn't too bad. The staff was doing a great job of cleaning tables off as people left and seating people fairly quickly. We maybe waited about 20 mins. There's outdoor seating, indoor seating and a little patio area in between those areas which is where I sat. It was nice but also a little chilly and I asked the server if I could move to a corner table and she was so nice about it! We ordered avocado toast, French toast with caramelized bananas, an iced vanilla latte with oatmilk and an iced chai latte. Everything was pretty good but not the best I've ever had. The avocado toast lacked flavor but the French toast was good. It wasn't dry and the caramelized bananas added a little something extra to the dish. The vanilla latte was good, not too sweet. The chai latte was pretty good but felt like it was missing something. Overall, everyone there was very kind and the experience was nice. read more

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I really want to love this establishment. Everything was Great! The service was completely amazing. The only problem was the seared tuna salad was .... Not good , tuna was dry and NOT worth $22.ooooonoooo . Go to The Pier For $14.00 You can get Way More Tuna And Fresh! I'm sorry Everyone apparently Loves this place but as a Local .. I will not be coming back . My Niece liked her Eggs Benedict. Again the Service was Fabulous!!! read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Seared Tuna - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

The chicken parm sandwich is the best I have ever eaten!! The cutlet is perfectly fried, the sauce is tasty, the toasted bread is perfection!!! I had the side Caesar salad and it was lovely, just enough dressing, crispy croutons and grated cheese. Yum. The Bloody Mary with stuffed olives is amazing every time!! Thank you for being great, everyone!!!! read more

I was referred to this restaurant, and it was a great referral. Delicious food, staff (Alisa & manager or owner) was amazing, and ambiance was perfect. read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Cold cut Italian sub with fresh bread. - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

One of the most popular breakfast spots in downtown Ventura. Located next to the movie theater, Immigrant Son Caffe usually is pretty busy on the weekends for good reason. Their breakfast foods are very tasty, their service is fantastic, and the ambiance is very nice in their indoor and outdoor dining areas. I've tried the green juice, French omelet and crossiant sandwich. Everything was pretty good and tasted fresh. I would recommend adding some sort of protein onto their crossiant sandwich, but their eggs and brie were solid on the sandwich. Highly recommend to get here earlier in the morning to avoid a long wait read more

We were told about this cute little restaurant, so we went. We are so glad we did. The food was amazing. I had the steak and eggs and it was made perfect. Aunt Anna Benedict was delicious. read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Steak and eggs with a side of potatoes. - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

Ventura local since 1998, this is my first time coming to this places my friend and I loved it! Service was excellent, don't be alarmed by a line, you get seated pretty quickly, and it's worth a wait if you have to wait! The food was excellent, not too much, but not too small portion sizes. The potatoes had an excellent flavor to them! My chai latte was delicious. I really like chai- this one came perfectly made, not too hot. Just the right amount of chai flavor and I couldn't quite place my finger on the extra flavor but it was either almond or vanilla added, and was by far the best chai latte I've ever had. The atmosphere was great (we sat outside)- outside seating is dog friendly (I didn't bring my dog but others had theirs) and kid friendly as well. EAT HERE! read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Chai Latte - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

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Service was great and very attentive. Food was great and of good quality. Great gluten free options. read more

So I follow 805 Foodie on instagram and she had posted about this new restaurant on Main St that piqued my interest. I told the girlfriend to hit the gym near DT so we can grab a late breakfast at the Immigrant Son Caffe. The wait for 2 was a bit over 30 minutes but it's a Sunday and it's our rest day so, what the heck, we had time to kill. The wait was totally worth it because the food was delicious. I had the breakfast lasagna just because I've never had a "breakfast lasagna" before. Our server assured me that it isn't cheesy at all (I don't care for the American lasagna because it's too damn cheesy). The girlfriend went for the Aunt Anna eggs Benedict because her name is Ann ‍. We agreed this new restaurant is worth returning and to bring friends along. read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Alessandro, the owner & chef - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

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Brunchin before a beach day is my favorite way to spend a Sunday! Placing our food orders was fast and efficient and they answered our questions and made recommendations accordingly. Plenty of parking available, and we sat in their outdoor patio area. It has a cute vibe as you sit there sipping on your mimosa and people watch. I ordered the bacon flight which was AMAZING. The maple and sriracha pepper were my favorites. Can't go wrong with a caprese either. I loved the balsamic and basil. Not pictured: copious amounts of mimosas with our brunch. NO REGRETS. read more

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One of the true gems of newer Ventura restaurants. I've been here only a few times, but for each breakfast, lunch and dinner I've had, I've been impressed. That is a hard feat to achieve. I found that the lunch I had was by far my favorite (see picture). Breakfast and dinner were both great but could use subtle improvements. All in all the food was delicious. Service and atmosphere here were probably the best part though. Each time we were greeted in friendly but not over the top way. We were continually attended to while dining and the staff is exceptionally kind. I love the layout of their front patio and even the extended front covid patio is a nice place to hang. Tremendous respect for these guys. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

Immigrant Son Caffe - Chicken parm sandwich w/ Caesar salad - New American Near Me - Ventura, California

Decided to try it again after a few years. On a Tue at 10am the outside patio was empty (still June gloom!) but we enjoyed the outside anyways. You No longer have to first order at the window--we were seated--friendly host, service excellent the entire time. My wife got a frufru coffee drink and enjoyed it. For brunch she got the avo toast. It was a step above most--lots of fresh tomatoes/herbs/avo, perfectly poached eggs--a nice size for her (too small for some I'm sure) as it doesn't come with anything else (like potatoes or fruit). I got the breakfast lasagna with a fried egg on top that yelpers have been raving about. Beautiful presentation, appropriate portion if you are hungry but not ridiculously huge. My first bite was sooo salty I almost couldn't swallow. Subsequent bites, avoiding the overly salted marinara sauce were delicious---if only they could resist the huge amount of unnecessary and unhealthy salt it would be a 5* item. The prices are quite steep (even for this inflationary time) but the ingredients and overall quality is also quite high (except the excessive salt!). read more