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The Ventura Room

4.2 (19 reviews)
Closed 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Live music
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating

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Anushka B.

If you are in the mood for live music, this is the place to be!! Tip: call ahead of time to ask when their live music starts. Best part about The Ventura Room is that getting last minute reservations on a Friday night is never an issue. My favourite was their cauliflower bites - they were crispy, flavourful and their garlic sauce just gave it that extra oomph.

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Chloe T.

Came here after dinner on a Friday night to celebrate my friend's birthday. Was disappointed in all the drinks we ordered (wine was ok). Starting with the ambiance, it was pretty nice, music was a bit overly loud though. Had to shout for my friend to hear me & vice versa. My watch was warning me how 30 minutes of over 90 decibels will give me temporary hearing loss. Lol. Drinks... NSFW- utter disappointment. Basically a shaved ice without an ounce of alcohol in it. Not worth $25. By The Fire - it was an "ok" old fashion. Negroni - absolutely disgusting. Worst Negroni I've ever had. Had a sip of it and decided to stop drinking it. Artificial medicine taste. Only part that I enjoyed was the frozen grapes. Food Fish tacos - actually pretty darn good. Probably just needed a tad more sauce. But if I ever do decide to come back, will order this again. Pickled fries - interesting, but not my jam. I can see how someone who generally likes pickles would enjoy it though. Overall, came here for the drinks, but was miserably disappointed. But the food wasn't half bad. Oh, and it was a bit hard to get a hold of our server. The place was packed and they seemed understaffed.

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Julie B.

Don't miss The Ventura Room when you're in Vancouver! Perfect vibe....amazing service....delicious cocktails. This place is a gem!

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Allison Y.

Initially, I ended up at the Ventura Room on a Tuesday evening as a backup option since the Brown's upstairs was full. But I'd venture(a) to say that this lounge is pushing for first string status! A friend and I stopped by for a quick drink before seeing a show at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. I thought the atmosphere was quite pleasant; around 30-40% of the tables were filled and the lighting was tastefully dim without being too dark. Kudos to whoever chose the music that night; Anderson .Paak is one of my favorites, and the music very much fell into the hip-hop/funk/jazz categories. My friend had the smoked rosemary gin and tonic, which was indeed smoky and complex. The jury's still out on whether there was too much going on in the drink, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. I had the Daquirita, which had flavors of pineapple and yuzu. I quite liked it, a sweet and fruity drink to satisfy my craving for an easy drinking cocktail. These crafted cocktails are generally $12-15, so while they're not cheap, they're not outrageously expensive either. My only wish is that they would have a bit more finger food! I was really craving some fries to go with our evening drinks, but the closest they had was chips and guacamole. Really excellent and friendly service as well. I hope to be back soon!

Fantastic drinks, ambience and service! Always a great spot for drinks with friends, date nights! Anything! I love this little spot ! Been a few times now.

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Husband and I went here after randomly passing by it. It has such a cool, intimate vibe playing current hits and serving some great cocktails. We tried some cocktails on menu and off. Bartenders were awesome. Drinks were perfectly balanced and great flavors. Only food we tried were the house made kettle chips. Nice and crispy and not greasy. They were great to snack on. Onion dip was pretty good. Not my favorite. This place wasn't super crowded. Great value and cool spot to grab drinks.

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Yummy yummy cocktails, great live music and the tacos were phenomenal! Awesome service at the wood from some super personable bartenders!

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Wouldn't go back.....it's just another joeys, cactus, earls style place thinly veiled as a cool live music lounge.

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Enjoyed our drinks and the vibe in here on a Friday night at 9pm.

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