Never a disappointment at a Brophy Bros. Seafood. Sometimes a bit of a wait, but always worth it. Seafood Pasta. Perfectly cooked. Great dinner salad. Chowder is great. Fresh local products. The table bread is to die for. Bar. Service has always been a plus for me. Great table staff. Both servers and support. I highly recommend this place.
Never had steamed mussels and clam's.... absolutely brilliant. Beverage selection is top notch and the bartenders and servers are the consummate professionals. Thank ypu
Excellent views excellent service and Really excellent food and the prices Really reasonable
If it wasn't for an over abundance of Police patrolling the surrounding area we might have been able to relax and spend a bit more money.
When traveling in SoCal recently, a family member strongly suggested we visit Brophy Bros. and so we luckily were able to get in on a Friday night. We were not disappointed. Excellent, friendly service in spite of the busy time of day. Very fresh, large oysters, and excellent garlic baked clams were our starters. We then had the Ahi tuna, which was some of the best we've ever had and the Scampi, which was also very good. We also recommend the clam chowder, it had a ton of clams and not just a load of potatoes like some chowders. We'll definitely return next time we are in SoCal. We also were told that the Santa Barbara location is even better, but we're not sure what they could improve on in our experience.
Fish was really fresh and prepared exactly right. Can hardly waite too go again. I have my eye on a couple of other dishes on their minue. Yum !
Portions are a little small but the service and taste of the food was great. We had the lomo saltado and tallarin. The meat was tender and juicy, although the strips were also on the smaller side. Overall is it was good. Will probably be back.
Great food, great scenery, worth the wait to sit outside if it's a nice day out. The seabass is excellent and the crab cakes leave nothing left to be desired.
The trick with seafood is to buy good stuff, then don't mess with it too much. This is a trick that the Brophy Bros. know well -- there's good, fresh seafood here.
We got the clam chowder (a solid choice, not the best I've had, but certainly up there), the calamari appetizer (also nice), the steamed clams (winner!), the garlic baked clams (good, but the bacon wasn't completely necessary) and the beer boiled shrimp (I was a little let down by this one, it was beer with pickling spices).
I'm sure there's a time when it's not crowded here -- I just haven't seen it.
Like I said, if you want seafood, you're a happy camper coming here.
45 min wait. Clam chowder not bad. Crab cakes missed it by a mile. Service so so. Sea bass not so good. Will not go there again.
Very nice food, portions are huge, great view of the marina, fast service and nice menu. Bar had a good variety of beers on tap and fully stocked liquor selection as well.
Usually, we rest at Andria's but decided to give this place a shot. Will come back when I don't feel like having fish and chips from Andria's and I want full service sit down like today!
Had lunch there today, absolutely fantastic! Freshest seafood I ve had in a long time. Everything was served up hot and extremely tasty. Staff was friendly and very well trained. We sat out on the deck with a beautiful view of the pier. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Always great fresh seafood w/ an awesome view of the boats/harbor. Friendly service always & sure to never disappoint.
Like this place for seafood. Nice look over the harbor.
Went for happy hour and had the ceviche which was delicious. It was quite a generous portion for the price too. The service was excellent, my bartender was very friendly and was happy to chat and entertain. Met some locals at the bar and they were incredibly friendly too. The restaurant also has some pretty great views of the harbor and the mountains. Would definitely recommend this place.
Meals we're not ready at the same time each was served separately
The food is good, the view of the marina is great. A craft beer and a bowl of clam chowder would be about right.
Nothing even close to the old Santa Barbara location. No ambience. Seems like they leased a too big too expensive location. Food was mediocre, service was millenial, too busy talking with each other to care in the afternoon. Happy Hour is only at the bar, which has a better facing open view than outdoor patio. Would not go back. What a disappointment.
The garlic baked clams and crab platter are awesome, but the rest of the menu is just okay.
Wonderful! I love the layout of the Ventura location compared to the Santa Barbara one. My husband had their swordfish and I had their seared ahi --both were delightful. Great, friendly service, too.
We also came at an off hour around 2:30pm to avoid the crowds. I know Brophy is popular for lunch and dinner, so it was nice to have the view, food, and great service without the busyness usually there.
Great sit down seafood. Lots of options on the menu, not just fish and chips. Wonderful service. Upstairs view of the Harbor. Special needs accessable. Enclosed outdoor seating. Does fill up on the weekends. But I think it's worth the wait.
Blackened chicken salad is wonderful for is non-fish folks.
I have been here about 8 time .clam chowder very good .i had fresh lobster. Not what i expected. Excellent cole slaw .. sometimes service is not so attractive. But i will try it again
I ve been here about three times. The food - really it s very average to mediocre. The view of the harbor and mountains from the patio dining area is fantastic.
We sat at the Bar, ordered food. It was out quick. Had a bourbon as well, price was fair. Service was good. We'll be back.
AWESOME! Great food, fantastic service. Love it, try it, enjoy!
Excellent food, large portions and very good service. Love the place
When traveling in SoCal recently, a family member strongly suggested we visit Brophy Bros. and so we luckily were able to get in on a Friday night. We were not disappointed. Excellent, friendly service in spite of the busy time of day. Very fresh, large oysters, and excellent garlic baked clams were our starters. We then had the Ahi tuna, which was some of the best we've ever had and the Scampi, which was also very good. We also recommend the clam chowder, it had a ton of clams and not just a load of potatoes like some chowders. We'll definitely return next time we are in SoCal. We also were told that the Santa Barbara location is even better, but we're not sure what they could improve on in our experience.
Great food, great service. Fun environment, beautiful scenery.
Atmosphere was totally awsome, food quality ... so so ... experience eating food . Loved the elevator option for our moms and dads. Everybody in our party could find something they liked t o eat. Big complaint by all, should of served the bread warm. It was really good, just could of made the experance amazing.
Staff is great food was just OK the fries for me are the base of a meal and they weren't that great
Great food!! Had dinner while waiting for the Blood moon. Got some great shots before the blood moon appeared.. Food there is always great!! Perfect.
This place is great! A total must if you're visiting Ventura. Can be crowded at times. But we love the atmosphere and the food. And we love coming here for their oyster shooters! Great place to bring the family and enjoy some good seafood next to the harbor.
I can't believe I didn't get seafood at a restaurant right on the ocean...but the veggie burger was delicious! The fries were not great, and the margarita tasted a little weird...but overall a good dining experience.
Delicious, as always. Our server was awesome. Practicing social distancing.
Super cute theme!! I went here for drinks after work with friends and it's adorable. The bartender was really friendly too.
Meh... A seafood restaurant that uses basa for its fish and chips, a bottom-feeding garbage fish from the Mekong Delta, one of the most toxic rivers in the world? Give it a pass. Chowder okay, all else pretty Bb. Nice enough folks, though.
Go for the happy hour, view Cioppino a disapppointment the second time
We had a great time! The service was good and the food was even better! This was a true treat! Coming from the midwest on vacation. I wanted some good seafood! The food was great! The swordfish was to die for and the Sea-bass was delicious!!! The clam chowder was killer too!! I loved that Einstok White Ale they we serving! Loved it!!
Awesome crab cakes! Real pieces of snow crab. So delicious.
It's a nice restaurant at the harbor with a nice second story view. The food is above average although not spectacular. Good service.
The food is always good here you can always count on it.
Not terrible. Went for lunch. Not really a lot of flavor. Ordered the hot combo appetizer. Good, not great. Just really lacking in flavor.
The clam chowder is the best I have had in a long time.
Ventura, very much like Santa Barbara, over looking the docks, fresh ocean air and breeze. I had the fried scallops which were fresh and plenty, but also thumbs up for the cole slaw. The server gave us time to talk and hang. I would drive the 2 plus hours to take my son there.
Decent food. Great views and an excellent first date space. Amazing views of the ocean and boats in the marina. Be sure to get there early for a sunset view. I go primarily for the experience and not the food.
The absolute hands down best clam chowder we ve ever tried. The other amazing dish was the fish and chips. Outstanding!!
Beautiful view from the patio serving area. Good seafood. Nothing too fancy. Pleasant service. Had a lovely relaxed lunch. Sometimes crowded at dinner
Love, love their Bloody Mary and garlic clams. Their French Frys were old.
One of my top spots for Seafood. nice place to think about business. there was quick, helpful, and friendly service.
They have great seafood, but if you are with anyone who isn't big into fresh fish or is pescaterian, this place doesn't really have any alternatives for people. Great service and staff though and quality seafood, especially the clam chowder.
These guys are doing an amazing job during Covid-19! They expanded to different restaurants for outside dining and they are as efficient & fast as ever! The food was warm and delicious. Loved it!
Definitely recommend the Hot Combo as an appetizer! Great view.
Great view, delicious food and drinks, lovely staff. What more could you want?
Awesome food. Swordfish was spectacular. Service was great. Views incredible - dolphins and a huge blue heron.
Seafood and the atmosphere at this spot is very good. visited about four, it was not full. had a friend come into town and she asked me to take her here again. the bill was average for the menu. feels similar to a cafe in chicago i liked.
Fantastic food and cocktails with a great harbor view
Good food, great service! Wonder place for family gathering!!!
The service was fantastic and they serve the best clam chowder
Really great happy hour beer and food! I got 4 beers and food for 20 bucks. Great view of the harbor.
The best homemade clam chowder, great crew with awesome customer service and wonderful drinks must go and enjoy the view from their dining area also
Manager and Bar Wait staff was excellent, attentive.
Clam Chowder is freekin excellent as I'm a Chowda head from Boston. Love it!!!! Jeff out west!!!
Calamari, Fish and Chips and Bloody Marys. All superb. Service is quick and very friendly. I'm a regular at th Santa Barbara location. First time at the Ventura location. Was extremely satisfied.
Service was fast and friendly. Food was ok. Kinda like Red Lobster.
It's really cute small restaurant. Service is really good and good is amazing. Oysters are so fresh and good. Cocktails are good too. Will definitely come back.
Ok, service was very good. Everyone was friendly & attentive, except for my water, hmmm. Unfortunately, the "seafood pasta" was lacking any flavors described on the menu. Two wedges of lemon did little to pep up the flavor. Just linguine pasta, shrimp, bay scallop and chopped tomatoes with parmesan that wouldn't really blend into the dish. Disappointed. Had to take a cup of chowder to go, to hopefully satisfy my brophy craving later on.
Outstanding evening with great steak & scampi. Definitely will return!
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