Stonefire Grill — Restaurant in Ventura

Delectable desserts, stupendous sides, premium pizza, spectacular salads, and terrific tri-tip!

Ok, so that's cheesy but ooohhh sooooo true!!

We came in here for a quick bite to eat and just discovered our favorite restaurant! We had the South of the Border salad with tri-tip and chili lime vinaigrette dressing. We added a little Caesar on the side. We also had the kids pizza with pepperoni and potato salad as the side.

This is coming from salad snobs...

BEST SALAD EVER!!!

We eat salad so often that we know how it's going to taste before it even hits our mouth. But this South of the Border salad was the best salad we have had in many years, maybe ever!!! The tri-tip was moist and tender, the avocado was perfect, the greens were fluffy and tasty, and the dressing was spectacular.

Even the kid's pizza was unbelievably delectable. The marinara was so tasty I could smell the red from Italy. The pepperoni was perfect. The potato salad, like everything else, is made on-site and absolutely fabulous.

If all of that isn't enough, the people are literally amazing. There are some true gems employed at this restaurant. Everybody is smiling. Everybody is helpful. Nobody seems to want to leave and they are all literally happy to help. We were having a hard time deciding what to let while at the register and I apologized for taking so long. The cashier literally said, "It's no problem at all, I'm here to serve, take your time!"

Happy employees are unfortunately a rare characteristic these days. I wish I could steal them all, but then where would I go eat? 🤣

Absolutely amazing place, I wish I could give it a hundred stars...

We (4 adults) were there less than 2 wks ago, on a Sunday after minigolf just down the road. Now it's been a few years, I did not remember the 'order at the register' style of dining. I could swear that the girl at the register motioned towards the lunch specials posted behind her - and I was confused because why would you point them out if it's not applicable for the 'day' Sunday, that we were in the restaurant??? My sister did notice a $40 family meal - but my husband didn't want pizza so we moved on. I. Asked about a shredded bbq chicken sandwich - which is what I like AND No, they didn't have it on the menu 😵 So we moved on and I ordered a chicken club wich was pretty lame and a poor substitute for what I really wanted and my husband chose a tri tip sandwhich - which we also thought was strange. It had chesse which was in hindsight was listed in the description on the menu but was just weird. My Dad and Sister had a shareable pasta w/ckn and a side of grilled asparagus. Our sides, to include: nutty slaw, beans, and mashed potatoes were all ok/good. For what it's worth I think this restaurant is trying to appeal to a very wide variety- of people and also is very much catering to budget conscious families & m-f working lunch patrons. The service was fine but overall, I don't think we'll be back,...

Great food and the place looked clean. The ladies handling the takeout check-out line need more customer service skills. As I was there to pick up my online order that I placed a week before....They just handed me the bags. No going over the list of items which were quite a bit, I tried to check the order myself and as I did that they were annoyed. I felt them very uneasy and not helpful at all. They re-assure me everything I ordered was in the bags. I assumed they had checked all the items. As I left down the street I decided to take a second look and sure enough, I was missing the barbecue sauce for the tri-tip. I had to go back, park walk back into the place only to be greeted by not so friendly staff. Last time I come to this place. I ask myself if people are not happy with their job, then quit and find a place you will be happy to work at. My visit was on Sunday lunch time. My recommendation is, do not leave until you check your order twice if needed. They will not help you go over the order. I hope the manager sees this post and addresses this with the staff, as this will make a place or break...