Ventura Wine Co — Restaurant in Ventura

Specifically talking about The Cave here, buried deep inside (just to the right) the building. Though, the wine shop is solid too.

Hey now, a place where you can drink by either 1, 3 or 5 oz. pours! Plus food! Not to bury the lead, but the food that I’ve tried here has been decent.

We got the special burger (which that day was a chorizo one), the turkey burger (called something like the Cave woman), the Ventura salad and tried the butterscotch pudding for dessert.

Chorizo Burger: one thing is true for both of the burgers, I applaud them for attempting to bake their own buns, but they really didn’t work. Dry and crunchy are not really adjectives I like to use for my burger buns. However, remove those and this is a really winner. It was two patties of chorizo, some smashed avocado, some lettuce and a spicy aioli. I got it with the side salad, so it really because a chorizo salad -- and there’s nothing wrong with that at all. Turkey Burger: I’m not the biggest fan of turkey in any form, but this wasn’t too shabby. Once again, ditch the bun and you’ll have a happier burger eating experience. Got this one with the potato salad, which was basically smashed potatoes with mayo. That might sound questionable at best, but I promise, once you start nibbling it, you won’t be able to stop. Ventura Salad: a solid a little salad with spicy ranch dressing, roasted corn, avocado, onions and tortilla strips (because why not?). We got the large and I’m happy, as it’s not very big. Tasty. Butterscotch Pudding: this was the biggest letdown. We weren’t wholly convinced it wasn’t Jell-O, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it also wasn’t the highlight of the meal.

Couple the solid food with serve your own wine (based on your prepaid card) and good service and you’ve got a nice little hang out joint here. I’ve heard that the weekends get a little crazy, which I can imagine, as it’s not a big place, but when we went on a Wednesday, it...

This is the best place to buy wine in West Ventura County. Their prices are great and they have good options at every price point. I absolutely love the Cave! Their menu changes monthly and it's all small plates so you can try a few different things. I don't think I've ever been disappointed, the food is excellent! They could use a few more pescatarian-friendly options. I also love the enomatic machines. Again, small portion options allow you to sample many different wines without getting drunk. Then you can buy your favorite...

To be honest the only good part of our visit was Rachel. Rachel was polite, helpful, and delightful.

This is my first time coming here since the change in ownership. I used to come here all the time and loved it.

Zandra (?) took over and was incredibly rude and aggressive. The new owner was even worse. The food we got was all bad, it used to be great. Pizza was bad. Miss the old risotto, this risotto was watery and bland. Crème brulee was curdled and...