I took a beach trip to Ventura yesterday. I popped into Tony's for a slice. it's still as delicious…read moreas I remember it. I got great service felt like I was at home. Prices are still cheap and it's got a great beachy vibe. If you're in Ventura, I definitely say pop. In for a slice. Tony's is still the place.

I've been a Ventura local for years and Tony's used to be my go-to for genuinely great pizza -- the…read morekind of place I recommended to everyone. That's no longer true, and it's disappointing to say so. Our most recent order was over $100 for a large pizza, a couple of sides from the new expanded menu, and drinks. We ended up throwing away more than half of it. The pizza went from hot to stiff as cardboard within minutes, the toppings and cheese were sparse for the price, and the wings came out undercooked. On top of that, the order took a full hour. It feels like Tony's has shifted its focus to weekend tourist traffic from LA, and the quality has slipped as a result -- out-of-towners aren't going to leave a review or notice the decline over the years the way longtime regulars will. We've since switched to Toppers for pizza night, but honestly, I'd love to find a solid New York-style spot with quality ingredients that's worth the price. I don't think I'm being unreasonable here -- I just expect what I pay for to match what shows up at the table. At this price point, this isn't it anymore.

Go NOW and get a slice…read more Now for the review. I'm a new resident of Ventura and my current quest is to find a bass player for my band, Savassa. (It's new so you won't find it.) On my morning walks I chanced upon a coffee shop/wine and beer bar (interesting business model) called Sips as I walked to the gym and engaged the barista, Destiny, in a lively conversation. She recommended that I talk to Travis, who is the owner of Backbench Pizza citing her belief that he was plugged into the metal/Rock scene here in Ventura. Mental note added. Today, after stopping at Sans Souci (aka "the sewer", "the sewer is my church", etc...) to seek to network in my quest to find a 4/5 string bass master, the most pleasant bartender, Moriah, walked me out of the bar and pointed out that Backbench was "right there". I didn't see it at first, even though I was standing almost right in front of it, but Google said I was on top of it. Luckily I was able to locate it by simply walking in the direction of the soft blue moving triangular projection provided by our corporate overlords. I asked for Travis at the counter, assuring the counter service that he was not in trouble. (side bar: the same woman who was working the counter was someone I had briefly met in Sips and I took note, at the time, that she had an actual physical book, as if to read in public, but I digress). Travis appeared and after establishing rapport, filled me in on various resources that might satisfy my musical needs. I must confess that the operation is stark in terms of design but WHO CARES when you have the best pizza on the west coast? I purchased a fresh slice of pepperoni, mostly out of politeness, but quickly expanded my field of perception to note the books on fermentation and making sourdough lying casually on a shelf behind the register. One does well to notice the details. Suddenly, I had the distinct spiritual sense to recognize that what I was about to eat was going to be worth breaking my rigid "macro-nutrient" diet. I will not describe the taste/texture/quality here. It is one of those things that must be experienced. Truly a masterful pizza executed by someone who has a zeal for all things food, especially pizza. My compliments, sir.

Excellent pizza! Fresh toppings. Good variety of options. He also had single slices available to…read moregrab. So hard to find NY-style pizza here in Ventura. Definitely keeping this place in my back pocket when I need that perfect slice.

What is it about Toppers Pizza that makes it the best??? Is it the actual food? People? Location???…read more Yes!! Their various sauces and toppings are just hot diggity. Ahhhh, anyway Enjoy.

This particular Toppers location coexists with Transmission Brewery which just means you can eat…read moreyour pizza from the rooftop brewery deck. Pizza with a view. First off, they have an old school salad. It's sadly not unlimited, but for $8.20, you can get a regular salad bar bowl (1 bowl, 1 trip). The salad bar was slaying - it was well maintained and offered every imaginable topping. Perfect salad bar if I've ever seen one. We also started with the chips and onion dip ($6.15). They use freshly made potato chips and serve it with a house-made caramelized onion dip. The dip is so light in texture and pairs perfectly with the crispy potato chips. It's the type of dip you'd like to meet during football season. For pizza, we ordered a Hawaiian Heat ($25.55 for a medium). Unlike other Hawaiian renditions we've eaten before, the base of this pizza is a creamy garlic sauce. It's then topped with Canadian style bacon, chicken in bbq sauce, bacon pieces, red onions, pineapples & jalapeños. This pizza is topping heavy and I am absolutely here for it. The crust has a nice chew which I really enjoyed. The Toppers Hawaiian Heat is very much a Hawaiian pizza on steroids. I can see why people love Toppers. I had an incredibly fun dinner for my last night in Ventura's. Highly recommend checking Toppers out if you happen to be in the area.

The pizza is Devine!! Highly recommend. We literally waited about 10 minutes & food was brought out.read more

A local favorite for good reason. Fluid State is the kind of spot that's perfect for a casual…read morelunch, dinner with friends, or grabbing a slice after a long day. The laid-back atmosphere, indoor and outdoor seating, and dog-friendly patio make it easy to settle in, and the full bar with 24 rotating taps of independent craft beer is a huge bonus. My go-to slices are the Fungus Amungus and the Dr. Pepperoni, but the real surprise is the Caesar salad. I know... ordering a salad at a pizza place sounds questionable, but I'm obsessed. The service is always friendly and efficient, and the quality for the price is hard to beat. Whether you're stopping in for a quick slice or staying awhile with friends, it's one of those places you'll keep coming back to.

It's a great place, the crunch, the flavor, and the service was amazing. It took about 10-15…read moreminutes for the pizza to come out. The ambiance, perfect. Would reccomend for everyone. I am visiting from out of town, 10/10 would come back.

I came to check out MidiCi Wood Fired Pizza in Downtown Ventura and we were pleasantly surprised by…read morethe quality of the food, the fun custom drinks, and the genuinely friendly service. If you're like me and have walked past this restaurant time after time, maybe this reel will finally convince you to stop in and give them some love. We wandered in for dinner craving some good Italian food, and the menu immediately had us intrigued. Plus, with that giant wood fired pizza oven right when you walk in, we knew we were in for a treat. The staff was super friendly and welcoming, and the vibe is very laid back and casual with plenty of seating options. You order at the counter, but then your food is brought right to your table. Casual but efficient! First note: GET THE LEMONADES. Their homemade strawberry lemonade and lime basil lemonade were both SO good. Honestly, I'd happily choose one of these over a cocktail. For dinner, we split a solid, no frills Caesar salad and got a pizza and pasta to share. While MidiCi is obviously known for their pizzas, I have to say...the pasta was actually the star for me. We absolutely DEVOURED the vodka sauce pasta. It wasn't necessarily the traditional spicy vodka pasta I've had at other spots, but it was delicious and ended up being our favorite main dish of the night. The pizza was just so so, so not sure we'd dig into pizza again but thankfully the salad and pasta was super super good! The menu here is HUGE so there are plenty of options whether you're craving pizza, pasta, salad, a sweet treat, or something in between. We're definitely glad we finally stopped in and gave MidiCi a try and we think you should too.

My family and I were visiting the area to check out the mission in downtown. We wanted a simple and…read morelaid-back place to get a bite to eat being that we had our 3 year old us. After a quick check on yelp, this place came highly recommended. I was a little bit worried when I arrived. We were the only people in the entire restaurant. My wife and I were seated quickly. I did appreciate that the menu was not overly complicated. It made it easy to make our selections. They also did offer happy hour specials during the week. I opted for the double Smashburger and fries. The Smashburger comes with their signature sauce, which you can order at a few different spice levels. The girl at the counter said that normally people go with the regular spice level so I opted for that. When my burger and fries arrived, I was quite surprised at the portion sizes. My basket was filled with french fries and my burger was pleasantly large. In regards to the flavor I do have to say this was probably one of the best tasting burgers I have ever had. I didn't want to note that they do use sweet pickles on their burgers here. But it just works with the flavor that they're going for. My wife ordered the "my girlfriend is not hungry" sampler platter. This came with fries, onion rings, pretzel bites chicken tenders and mozzarella sticks. Everything was great tasting. Their onion rings were cooked to absolute perfection. The restaurant itself on the inside is a little bit small so I could imagine on days that they are busy. It might get a little bit cramped. I did also wanna mention that I did like that. They had a changing table in the restroom. That was a nice touch that you honestly do not see at a lot of restaurants even the mainstream ones.

We went to the happy Place eatery on a crazy busy Saturday. We ordered mozzarella sticks, which…read morewere very nice and stringy and my son was very happy with stringy and fun. We ordered the pretzel balls. They were good, but they needed more salt. We also ordered the Philly cheesesteak, OMG! I am a Philly cheesesteak connoisseur and it had this wonderful cheesy hatch sauce. This is my very favorite new Philly cheesecake place out here because there's not a lot of places we can go. We also got the sliders. The sliders had a really nice bun. It came with a smash burger Patty, it has wonderful, caramelized, onions, and sliced pickles. It was a very nice combination and they have the yummy thousand island dressing on there similar to In-N-Out. Derick was are server and was doing awesome, especially considering he was alone on a crazy busy day. The food was great, atmosphere decent. We will be back! I was so glad it was better than my expectations!

I'm addicted to this pizza! I'm not sure what magic is used since it is regular pizza but it makes…read moremy mouth water as soon as the scent of the pizza hits my nostrils! It is practically impossible for me to see their set up and not order a pizza EVEN WHEN dinner was already made! Do yourself a favor and try them out!

Delicious pizza and friendly service! Mark is passionate about his recipes and has perfected a fast…read moreorder to table experience with unique recipes.

Great pizza, delicious wings and absolutely love the potato wedges! They have a cool robot named…read morelil cheese that delivers your food to the table.

I'm from Ventura, so I've tried quite a few pizza places around here, and this place is definitely…read moreone of my favorites. The food was excellent, the service was great, and the ambiance was welcoming and comfortable. The pizza was fresh, flavorful, and had great quality from the crust to the toppings. Honestly, I think it's better than Domino's, Pizza Hut, and Little Caesars. You can really taste the difference compared to the big chain pizza places. Overall, this was easily a 5-star experience. Great food, great service, and a great atmosphere. I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone in Ventura looking for really good pizza. I'll definitely be coming back!

Meatless and mad…read more Topper's has been my go to pizza place ever since it opened in Ventura. 90% of the time I love the pizza but not tonight. I ordered a medium 1/2 cheese with extra red sauce and 1/2 Veggie, kinda a standard order. Tonight the cheese side was great as usual but the veggie had some type of unknown meat mixed in above the veggies. For many reasons, too many to list I have not eaten meat since 1975. I know the taste of good veggies and deplore the taste of any type of meat. Because there are so many veggies in the pizza I'd have inspect the pizza with a magnifying glass to make sure it's meatless, but should I have to? I took a bite of the veggie and tasted the meat hidden among the veggies and spit it out. No more veggie pizza for me. Come on topper's. Can't you give a loyal customer what they order? No meat means no meat. You Owen the Ventura County pizza market, you have a good product but BE CARFUL. I'm mid July Ventura gets a slice house pizza place. I know I'm one loyal Toppers customer that will give Slice House a good look.

Sunset Spectacular at Toppers! Closed out Labor Day Weekend with a gorgeous Sunset Rooftop dinner…read more Sipping on beers and their slushy hard seltzers while enjoying Topper's pizza on the rooftop deck is one of our favorite things to do in Ventura. The service is always friendly and the view of the Ventura skyline at Sunset can't be beat! The pizza is consistently good and our favorites are the hot honey and our custom pepperoni, pineapple and red onion. The sea breeze comes through to cool the space and the large panels of glass close in case we get any cooler temps. Ventura Vibes!!

I came down here for my 60th birthday Went to a wonderful…read moreparty the first night. And then the next day we went to transmission brewery. We went up to the top. It had an elevator. Not like made West on the pier, I came here for Midwest no elevator nothing transmissions. They have an elevator in phenomenal fear at the top and overlook at the beach. Wow I love this place. The Dougherty. They wouldn't let me to add a second review on my 60th birthday the Dougherty's trip So I have to add it onto the first one. We came back here in our last day and we went to the top. It was awesome. I went to the bottom and they had different beers down there. I love this place. It'd be better if they let us bring in food and not have to eat the pizza that's there which is a good thing, but I wanna bring my own food. But the beer there is wonderful. The service is awesome. What a great 60th birthday. I have thanks for transmissions.

Transmission Brewery delivers well on two solid fundamentals: delicious Toppers pizza and a strong…read morebeer selection. The servers were all very nice and the Toppers section of the co-joined restaurant / brewery had a wonderful salad bar with tons of fresh choices. I understand the upper deck is pretty neat with a lot of windows. I didn't make it up there this visit. The service was great and personable. The restrooms are for everyone. The signs (pictured) remove ambiguity about fixtures while still signaling the space is open to anyone in a very California-like way.