Moofish Café

4.2

14 Reviews

$30 and under

American

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 28, 2024

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

Good for groups
Great for live music
Great for scenic views

We’re a restaurant that changes its tune—and menus— WEEKLY, 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.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Bistro, Farm-to-table
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(805) 652-5151
Website
http://www.moofishcafevb.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
William Traynor
Catering
We have about 19000 sq feet of meeting space available.
Private party facilities
Private Dining Room Available

Location
450 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001-2708
Neighborhood
Ventura
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Grilled Cheese and Jazz Night
$1.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Live Jazz from 6-8 pm Every Thursday

Honey Cinnamon Brussel Sprouts $11.00
Applewood smoked bacon
Cheese and Charcuterie $25.00
Prosciutto| salami| Chef's choice of local cheese| dried fruit and nuts| ficelle bread
Dungeness Crab Cakes $19.00
Butternut Squash relish| Brown Butter Sage Sauce
Persimmon Salad $12.00
Persimmon| Sliced Prosciutto| Burrata Cheese| Santa Barbara Pistachios| Microgreens
Apple Brussel Sprouts Salad $12.00
Shaved Apple| Brussel Sprouts| Figs| Point Reyes Blue Cheese| Caramel Apple Dressing
Caramelized Golden Beet$13.00
Poached pears| pistachio crunch| balsamic glaze

Ranch

Moofish Burger*$22.00
Watkins ranch burger | coconut shrimp | arugula | heirloom tomatoes | pickled red onion | spicy moofish sauce | French fries
Grilled 12 oz Ribeye $43.00
Roasted Potatoes| Garlic Creamed Spinach| Red Wine Demi
Roasted Half Chicken $27.00
Roasted Potatoes| Brussel Sprouts| Roast Chicken jus
Pumpkin Ravioli$24.00
Brown Butter sage| Amaretti cookies crumbs| Parmesan cheese
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf $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 $29.00
Okinawa sweet potatoes| baby bok choy| Miso Brown Butter Sauce
Linguini and Clams$25.00
Pismo clams| chorizo| scampi sauce
Chef Cioppino $32.00
Pismo clams| SB mussels| shrimp| crab| fresh fish in a spicy tomato broth and grilled rustic bread
Our Fish and Chips $25.00
Local fish| Korean chili flakes| wasabi hone aioli| siracha cocktail sauce

Dessert

Creme Brulee $12.00
Creamy custard| caramelized sugar
Chocolate Caramel Crunch $12.00
Flourless chocolate almond cake| crunchy chopped hazelnut| topped with creamy hazelnut caramel
Pumpkin Cheesecake $12.00
Pumpkin infused cheesecake with a cookie crumb crust, Topped with Pumpkin butter.
Tiramisu $12.00
Sponge cake soaked in espresso| topped with mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa powder
Sambuca Raspberry Tart $12.00
A multigrain tart shell filled with elderberry and raspberry marmalade

Hand-Crafted Cocktails

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

Crafted Taps

Mind Haze | English IPA$11.00
Mango Cart | California$11.00
Made West | Blonde$11.00
Chief Peak - Topa | American IPA$11.00
Modelo Especial | Mexico Lager$9.00
Modelo Negra | Munich - Dunkel Larger$10.00
Elysian | Space Dust | Hazy IPA$11.00
Voodoo Ranger | Belgium IPA$11.00
Michelobe Ultra | Light Lager$8.00

Micro Bottles

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

Bubbles

La Marca Prosecco | Treviso, Italy
- Gl$10.00
- Btl$38.00
Jaume Serra Cristalino Cava | Penedes, Spain
- Split$12.00
Piper Sonoma Brut | Sonoma County, CA
- Btl$80.00
Veuve Clicquot Brut
- Btl$150.00

White Wine

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

Red Wine

Meiomi Pinot Noir | California
- Gl$12.00
- Btl$46.00
Lincourt Pinot Noir | Santa Rita Hills, CA
- Gl$15.00
- Btl$56.00
Murphy Goode Red Blend | California
- Gl$11.00
- Btl$41.00
Beckman Syrah | California
- Gl$16.00
- Btl$59.00
Three Thieves Cabernet Sauvignon | California

Non - Alcoholic Beer

Heineken 0.0%
Stella Artois 0.0%

Seasonal Specials

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

What 14 people are saying

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
4Value

Noise • Moderate

14 Reviews

D
Dino
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
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 Angeles
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 15, 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 Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 28, 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 Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 28, 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 Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 16, 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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OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 14, 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 Angeles
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 7, 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 City
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 30, 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 April 9, 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 Angeles
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on March 23, 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 April 9, 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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TracyS
VIP
Los Angeles
31 reviews
1.0
31 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We had a confirmed reservation, AND I called first to be sure they were open. Nevertheless, when we arrived, the cafe was closed in preparation for a special event. We ended up eating across the street at Aloha Steakhouse, which I would definitely recommend. It has a much better ambience and view.
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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 14 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 28, 2024

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

450 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001-2708

Additional information

Neighborhood
Ventura
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Bistro, Farm-to-table
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
William Traynor
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.moofishcafevb.com/
Phone number
(805) 652-5151
Catering
We have about 19000 sq feet of meeting space available.
Private party facilities
Private Dining Room Available

Moofish Café

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Grilled Cheese and Jazz Night

Farm

Honey Cinnamon Brussel Sprouts $11.00

Cheese and Charcuterie $25.00

Dungeness Crab Cakes $19.00

Persimmon Salad $12.00

Apple Brussel Sprouts Salad $12.00

Caramelized Golden Beet$13.00

Ranch

Moofish Burger*$22.00

Grilled 12 oz Ribeye $43.00

Roasted Half Chicken $27.00

Pumpkin Ravioli$24.00

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf $19.00

Ocean

Market Fresh Fish*

Grilled C.R. Salmon $29.00

Linguini and Clams$25.00

Chef Cioppino $32.00

Our Fish and Chips $25.00

Dessert

Creme Brulee $12.00

Chocolate Caramel Crunch $12.00

Pumpkin Cheesecake $12.00

Tiramisu $12.00

Sambuca Raspberry Tart $12.00

Hand-Crafted Cocktails

Crowned Jewel Mule$14.00

Margarita$14.00

Rye Old Fashioned$15.00

Espresso Martini$14.00

Mozart Chocolate Martini $14.00

Crafted Taps

Mind Haze | English IPA$11.00

Mango Cart | California$11.00

Made West | Blonde$11.00

Chief Peak - Topa | American IPA$11.00

Modelo Especial | Mexico Lager$9.00

Modelo Negra | Munich - Dunkel Larger$10.00

Elysian | Space Dust | Hazy IPA$11.00

Voodoo Ranger | Belgium IPA$11.00

Michelobe Ultra | Light Lager$8.00

Micro Bottles

Angry Orchard Cider

Modelo Especial

Guinness

Stella Artois

Coors Lite

Heineken

White Claw Hard Seltzer $7.00

High Noon Hard Seltzer$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 $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

Murphy Goode Red Blend | California

Beckman Syrah | California

Three Thieves Cabernet Sauvignon | California

Non - Alcoholic Beer

Heineken 0.0%

Stella Artois 0.0%

Seasonal Specials

Winter Root Vegetable Chowder $12.00

Chicken and Dumplings$23.00

Apple Cider Brined Pork Lion $27.00