I had breakfast on the ocean view patio at Moonfish Café, Ventura. Scott was our food server. Scott was there to ensure that I was able to order my meal exactly to my liking. He's very patient and attentive helping my dining experience be exactly to my liking. My dog was safely leashed near my table. Even Skipper got the attention he was hoping for. The Cafe offers complementary Doggy water bowls too. I think there is a Custom cooked Doggy meal section you can order off their menu. It was great to get such a nice breakfast with an ocean view and great wait staff such as Scott and the others. Dine with waiter Scott. read more

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We came to Moofish Cafe for the dueling pianos and made our reservation five days in advance. The entertainment was fantastic--the piano players were talented, interactive, and made for a really fun night. The food we did receive was very good. The Brussels sprouts and shishito peppers came in a huge, shareable portion, and the carne asada nachos were delicious. Unfortunately, the service completely overshadowed the evening. It took 1 hour and 25 minutes just to receive our appetizers. During that entire time, our waitress never took our dinner order, and our menus remained on the table the entire evening. After our initial drinks were delivered, no one came back to check on us or ask if we'd like another round, even though our table would have gladly ordered more drinks. We later noticed that gratuity had already been added to the bill. Whether or not that had anything to do with the service, the lack of attention was disappointing. I understand restaurants can get busy, especially on nights with live entertainment, and I'm usually very patient. But waiting over an hour for appetizers without ever having the opportunity to order dinner, combined with almost no follow-up from our server, isn't the level of service I expect when making a reservation in advance. The dueling pianos, the Brussels sprouts and shishito peppers, and the carne asada nachos were all highlights. I truly hope this was just an off night because the restaurant has the ingredients for a great experience. Unfortunately, the service kept us from enjoying it as much as we should have. read more

Like several others, I'm here to leave a review for Scott. The food was decent, not great, but good. The service from Scott was excellent! He was fun, funny and asked us about ourselves. He made our breakfast experience enjoyable. James & Melina (near Knott's Berry Farm) are here to say thanks for great service! read more

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We came just for the dueling pianos - it was a last minute decision so we came with full bellies. The music was great and they did a good job of taking suggestions from the audience. Our initial drink orders were taken promptly, but after that, the servers were scarce. Seems like that was an issue from the weekend before as well, so maybe an acute staffing issue (summers are hard!) I love that there wasn't a cover charge and for this reason alone, I would definitely a regular if I were a local! read more

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We tried Moon fish for dinner tonight along with dueling pianos. Our waitress was named Noreen. And she was awesome. We reserved a table through OpenTable and was able to sit close to the piano. The fish special was awesome and the mustard crusted chicken. Was GREAT. WE WILL COME AGAIN SOON. read more

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Do you want a hot breakfast served quickly by friendly people? Try Moofish Cafe in the Crown Plaza hotel. Really outstanding. Scott was my server yesterday. great guy. read more

Did a little staycation here for the pool and ended up going here at night for the dueling pianos(highly recommend a reservation which we did not have but by chance there was a booth available) ordered drinks and dessert the pistachio cheesecake was amazing and then came back for breakfast and sat on the patio and Scott was absolutely the best...Will be back for the bottomless mimosas and ask to sit in his section for sure! read more

We recently had a quick breakfast on the patio with an ocean view at the Moonfish Cafe, Ventura Beach. This was our third trip to the Ventura County Fair which we try to attend every year. Francisco seated us and was very pleasant and attentive to our requests. We were able to order exactly what we wanted, Scott, our server, also made sure we were nicely taken care of without having to hover. Both gentlemen helped make our visit that much more enjoyable, pleasant and welcoming. read more

We have been going to the Crown Plaza hotel in Ventura for many years. We love how dog friendly the whole city is. We always enjoy a nice breakfast before we venture out for the day. Its located right near the beach, the pier and minutes to walk downtown. We love the Moonfish Cafe. We can sit outside with our dogs. The omelets are amazing and the egg dishes are outstanding. My wife loves the avocado toast. What made it even better was our waiter Scott. What a great guy! We really enjoyed his amazing spirit and outstanding service. What a joy to start the day. Thank you Scott It was great to meet you and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Moonfish cafe go check it out. read more

Just popped by, via my bike, for mimosas & they absolutely hit the spot. Scott was more than accommodating , as I was not ordering food. He even brought me fresh strawberries to accompany my mimosas. Sat outside on the patio- I live in town & am so happy Moofish & the Crowne Plaza are here. Next time, breakfast! read more

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Beautiful ambience and an absolutely wonderful piano duet, but unfortunately the service was appalling. We were there for nearly three hours and saw our server only twice. He took our order and then essentially disappeared. We had to repeatedly search for him, and eventually we went to the bar ourselves to get our drinks. Then came the bill--with a 20% gratuity already added. It's frustrating to be charged a 20% service fee when the server was barely present and we had to flag him down for basic service. The food was just OK, but we would have been willing to overlook that because the atmosphere and live piano music were so enjoyable. Unfortunately, the lack of service and automatic 20% gratuity overshadowed the entire evening. I hope management takes this feedback seriously because the restaurant has a great setting and talented musicians, but the service needs significant improvement. read more

We are staying at the hotel and decided to try their restaurant for an early dinner. It felt like we had a private romantic restaurant to ourselves. The restaurant is very clean and has a wonderful menu selection. Jay was our server and he was helpful with just the right amount of attentiveness. We started with a heavenly strawberry, spinach salad, and a bowl of their clam chowder. My husband ordered the New York steak with mashed potatoes. It came with a lovely bourbon type sauce on the side, and the vegetables were a nice summer blend. I ordered the grilled prawns which was served with linguine and a grilled lemon and saffron sauce, SO Yummy! They use locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. Apparently, they have dueling pianos on Friday and Saturday nights. We will be sure to try that out soon. This is a great restaurant in a nice location with fair market value, pricing, casual and sophisticated. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. read more

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Update!! We went back on a second trip with the family for Father's Day and had a blast!! The food was delicious the ambiance was great the sing along was fantastic and we had a great time! Service was top notch!! Loved it all and we expect to go back again and again!!! Highly 10/10 recommend!! Dueling pianos start at 8 pm fun times we sat on the patio because the weather was great. read more

We stayed in the hotel for a retreat. The organization paid for a Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast voucher / lunch / dinner, and Sunday breakfast. 1. Each breakfast was in the Moofish cafe. Saturday, we had the mocha coffee, salmon toast, avocado toast, and surfers' Benedict. Sunday, mocha coffee, avocado toast, and medium-rare steak and eggs. 2. Buffet lunch was Mexican style. Liked the fork-sized pieces of churro with chocolate sauce OR dulce de leche sauce. 3. Ingredients are probably local, so they could advertise as such! read more

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Scott our waiter was great. Pleasant and great service. We'll done Scott. The food was good. Typical breakfast fare read more

Food service and no help and they up charge for a 25 per cent They could also be more helpful. read more

From outside, it looks like an average hotel restaurant. Service was terrific, food was very good, and the Friday/Saturday music venue was out of this world. We saw the dueling pianos. The restaurant director was very helpful to accommodate us. Give it a try especially if there is a music performance. read more

Understaffed!! Had breakfast there. There was a long line to get in , even though the place was empty, because one staff member was hostessing, taking takeout orders and waiting on tables. They left 2 items off my order and the food was barely edible. The service was slow (understaffed) and then left us a check for someone else's order. Not going back read more

I try to be as generous as possible when writing reviews, but this is, without a doubt, the worst restaurant I have been to the entire time I have lived in Ventura. My wife and I decided to try this place, since they were having a dueling piano event (which are every Friday and Saturday night). We made a reservation and were seated right away in chairs. Things quickly went downhill, starting with us sitting around in chairs (that are hard as a rock) for 10 minutes or so for anyone to come to our table. We finally get to place our order, which included the Brussel spouts, fish and chips, and the Moofish burger. We were a little surprised when the Brussel sprouts came out on a plastic plate with little to no actual seasoning, but things got worse...much worse! The fish was the driest fish I have ever eaten, and the burger was lower quality than I got in my high school cafeteria. It seriously looked and tased like it had been a frozen patty (came out well-done when we ordered medium), and you could have replaced the bun with a sponge and I don't think anyone would have noticed. A few bites into our meals and I asked my wife if we should just call the meal a loss and go get in-n-out, but she was committed to hearing the pianists play the song we paid to hear (a point I return to below). Neither of us finished our meals. We also asked for water and ordered several drinks. We didn't receive water until about halfway through our meal, and one of the drinks they couldn't make because they didn't have the ingredients. The server was extremely kind and did her best to make a similar cocktail to the one my wife had wanted, but it is worth noting that there were only a handful of cocktails on the menu. Finally, the dueling pianos. They were entertaining and, per usual, were accepting requests you could submit with paper they handed out to all tables. I wanted to hear the Campfire Song from SpongeBob Squarepants, and we threw in a dollar tip to hear it. It wasn't much, but most people weren't giving anything. After our terrible meal we sat around waiting for the song and the pianists not only played the SpongeBob intro instead of the Campfire Song, he proceeded to say afterwards "I can't believe someone paid me a dollar to play that s#!t". So yeah, we won't be back, and I will be actively telling people to avoid this place. In short, we spent around $120 on terrible food and were indirectly insulted by the pianist. At the very least, the experience was so terrible that my wife and I now have something to look back on with laughs. read more

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Our food was very good. We had Dungeness crab cakes and Channel Islands Rockfish. The pineapple coleslaw was a great side dish. Tino was our host and server. He was very welcoming, pleasant, and attentive. read more

My husband had the BBQ rib and I had the prawns both vert good. Tino, our server was friendly and efficient. Ambiance, ok. read more

Service was a bit slow. Food was ok. Piano bar was fun . Took awhile to get drinks .

A Fantastic Breakfast with Even Better Service My husband and I stopped in for breakfast during our stay and couldn't have been happier with our experience. We enjoyed our meal out on the patio, which was bright, comfortable, and perfect for a relaxing morning. I ordered the country fried steak, and it was easily one of the best I've ever had - perfectly cooked, generously portioned, and topped with delicious gravy. The biscuit it was served on was by far the best I've had in California! I'm from the 'South' and I know biscuits! The breakfast potatoes were crispy and flavorful. My husband went with the breakfast burrito, which came with chips and salsa and was packed with hearty ingredients. We both cleaned our plates! The service was absolutely wonderful. Sarah took great care of us, friendly, attentive, and welcoming from start to finish. Great food, great atmosphere, and great service. We'll definitely be coming back! read more

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Great little place by the beach! Went at 8pm whe piano time started. Go for Dueling Pianos if you can! Good service, fun atmosphere, good fries and drinks. The manager lady (I think) was very sweet to my foster dog on patio and the server blonde lady was very good at her job and a good listener. The piano people inside were funny and did some good Elton John impressions. You can tip them to play a song you like. Fun to people watch. Dueling pianos is hard to find these days so fun to see it happening here! read more

Moofish Cafe - Leaving Moofish patio after Dueling Pianos weekend . Yummy appetizers and drinks and good service - Steakhouses Near Me - Ventura, California

Me and my mother spent a quick getaway here. For the breakfast, we decided to do it quick and easy. Going to the Hotel Restaurant. Moofish is part of Crown plaza Ventura. It is also open to the public. The price is alright. Waiting staffs are quick to serve. I ordered a breakfast burritos. My mom ordered a salmon fillet. The quality is pretty standard Crown Plaza Hotel like. Not bad, nothing stood out. read more

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Omg, worst service ever. We went to watch dueling pianos. Got seated at 7:30, never saw a sever until 7:55. Ordered the rueben sandwich, that was pretty good, wife ordered nachos, when the food came , couldn't even tell if there was cheese on them, they were so dry, also there was a bug crawling out of the bowl, when the waiter eventually came back we told him, he said he would take the item off the check. No one came to check us during the stay, I had to go to the hotel bar to get us drinks for the night, even had to get water. Finally saw the server when we were leaving to give us the check. As a business owner that was VERY POOR service. read more

Food was very good with exceptional service. Server Scott was the best. Scott made our morning very by the beach awesome. Restaurant has great vibes with the beach walkway and view of the ocean. Definitely need to visit. read more

Moofish Cafe - View from the patio while eating - Steakhouses Near Me - Ventura, California

We came for brunch and Scott was amazing! So attentive and friendly. Came back frequently to check on us. Great server.

Tino provided outstanding service during our dinner. He was friendly, attentive, and professional throughout our entire visit. He made us feel welcome, checked on us regularly without being intrusive, and made sure we had everything we needed. His positive attitude and excellent customer service really stood out and made for a very pleasant dining experience. Thank you, Tino, for taking such great care of us! read more

We came here after the fair and sat in the beautiful dog friendly patio. We were serenaded by the talented and comical dueling pianos team. They were amazing and kept us very entertained. Our servers were also awesome and attentive. It was a chilly night but the heat-lamps kept us toasty! My Cioppino was delicious fresh and very filling and my friend loved her burger and was also full. Prices are good too! read more

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3.5 -4. Clam chowder very good. Tarragon a nice touch and clams were fresh and meaty. Husband had fish n chips. Thick pieces good breading. Loved the crispy frys. Cioppino spicy but not too much. Fish ok. Clams mussels and shrimp adequate Hostess was also the waitress ... maybe cause Tuesday is slow. 4 couples total at 6:30. Raspberry lemon drop fabulous. Tangy and sweet. Well made Prices ok. read more

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Scott our server was terrific! He's very hospitable and professional. We enjoyed our breakfast: made to order omelette; steak & eggs and buttermilk pancakes. As busy as they were, Scott checked on us periodically and promptly served us. Thank you, Scott! read more

We had a great meal here. We picked it because we are eating keto and wanted seafood. Worked out great! Server was attentive.

Love this place, appreciate the welcoming staff, attentive service, and great menu. It is dog-friendly and has a great outdoor seating area with an ocean view. I enjoy my breakfasts here when staying in Ventura, and always feel like a valued customer, especially with Scott as our waiter. He brought my dog a large bowl of water and a meat and rice meal for him. We both enjoyed our respective meals, the welcoming and pleasant ambiance, and intend to return when we visit Ventura again. read more

My wife and I come to Ventura several times a year and we always stay at the Crowne Plaza. Although there are many choices in the area, we always have breakfast at the Moofish Cafe. Scott is part of the wait staff, and he is always there to help us. The food is excellent, but Scott makes it a great experience. Whether you're staying at the Crowne Plaza or not, it's worth the trip to the café! Thank you Scott! read more

The food was great. Nice location, got a table with a partial view of the beach/pier. Nice ambience, peaceful, soft upbeat music, very clean, and the best server yet, his name is Scott. Will be back most definitely because of him. Great smile and excellent service read more

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We had 3 breakfasts and a dinner a this restaurant. All our breakfasts had Sara as our server. She was helpful, sweet, and very competent. A joy to sit down and be served by each morning. Thank you Moonfish Cafe for hiring good people all the waiters and hostesses. read more

Sara and Gina as well as the support staff are amazing As a neighborhood local I am so grateful for them we stop in once a week for breakfast on our walk with our dogs. any place that treats my dogs as good as me is a place i will always support food is great drinks are always spot on always consistent thank you for being part of our community. You do need new umbrellas read more

While the pianists are very talented, one of them openly (wearing a black shirt) complained over the microphone about Pink Pony Club being embarrassing and emasculating. It's a very popular song that I've heard sung by many MEN in different piano bars without complaints. It was also the biggest applause and reaction I had heard to the song while being there. Super disappointing. Edit: We got our food and it looked like someone's leftovers. Also, my boyfriend requested multiple songs but only the male centered song (requested for less money) got played. Don't waste your money if it's a female or queer centered song. It won't happen without complaints. read more

I attend regular meetings at the Crown and the food of course comes from Moofish. It is always fresh and delicious. Service in the conference room that we use is always perfect. read more