
Water's Edge Restaurant and Bar
1510 Anchors Way, Ventura, CA 93001
About Water's Edge Restaurant and Bar - steak house in Ventura, California
Elegant waterfront bar & grill with a piano bar & scenic views, specializing in steak & seafood.
Customer Review Summary
Water's Edge Restaurant and Bar offers a beautiful waterfront view and has received praise for its delicious food and excellent service. Customers appreciate the attentive staff, dog-friendly patio, and a diverse menu, with many praising specific dishes like the risotto and seafood. However, there have been complaints about long wait times despite reservations, especially during busy events like Thanksgiving, and issues with food quality, such as microwaved items and overcooked dishes. The atmosphere varies, with some describing the interior as dated and cramped, affecting the overall dining experience. Despite these issues, many reviewers express a desire to return due to the enjoyable food and pleasant service they received.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Sports
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Small plates
- Vegan options
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
Dining options
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Tracy Covington PHD, AAPM
I love this restaurant and will return. I love their food and service has always been great. The view is so lovely. We decided to spend our Thanksgiving there. They over booked. Although I had reservations for three months, we still waited for 20 minutes. There was close to 30 people, or more, at all times waiting for tables- crammed near the front reception and wrapped around the bar making the noise level-loud. The buffet and food area was a MESS. They were understaffed. No one cleared or cleaned the droppings and often many of the food trays were empty. The omelette station closed and left early! When I inquired, there was confusion as to why, other than the omelette guy ran out of “stuff”? When we asked about more mashed potatoes, we were told “oh, they’re coming but it’s going to be awhile.” There were two in my party, we had two cocktails and the buffet, and the bill was a little over $200. Again, what we did get to eat was delicious but felt like we had to fight for it.
Yvette Commander
Nice place on the water. Seating inside and out. The service was excellent. The food was fantastic. Bread and toppings melts in your mouth. Onion rings great starter. Main dishes nice size.
Armstrong Denae
I rarely criticize restaurants, but today I can't help but speak my experience. Went in at noon. The server and the hostess were very friendly. The view was beautiful. I was excited to order the house croissant with fruit and whipped cream. I just returned from living in Europe for 2 years and when I heard house croissant I became excited for a flaky, hot, buttery wonderful croissant. What I got was a croissant that was very obviously store-bought and had been microwaved and glaze had been poured over it. Within about 4 minutes of the staff putting it down in front of me, it became rubbery and I could barely cut through it. If you know anything about food at all, you know that this is the telltale sign of microwaving. I was really disappointed. As an appetizer we also ordered a cup of chowder. It did not taste homemade at all, it had a dark appearance, and it obviously came out of a can or it had been made the day before and reheated. It is definitely not award-winning. My spouse had the short rib and mushroom omelette. The meat was very dry, again, it tasted like reheated meat that was probably left over from the night before that. My husband did like his bloody Mary. The server was kind enough to have the bar make me a mocktail since I do not drink. The menus looked old and dated. This restaurant definitely looked like it has seemed better days and was tired and old. Unfortunately, we were looking for a place to host a large event but this place is not it.
Sam wise
4.1? That's a vast underrating. Great food, great setting, astronomically amazing service, great wine, beer and cocktail selection, and did i mention great food? Get the damn risotto with your steak and then the cobbler to end it. I can't describe how pleasant I feel right now having come here. Oh and a dog friendly patio and loving, caring staff. Caroline is a former dog trainer even and is great with dogs. Austin gave attentive service. The bus boys and everyone were saying hi to my puppy. Cashew loves you all!!!!! 4 other dogs were on the patioas well, all great owners with them. This place is the spot you want, especially if you are a dog owner and risotto lover looking for a sunset dinner.
Jim McDonald
Last night, my wife and I, along with two other couples, had dinner at Water's Edge. All six of us absolutely loved it. The atmosphere, the view of the harbor, the service, and the food were all exceptional. The menu offered a variety of choices, and among the six of us, we ordered four different dishes, all of which were excellent. It was clear that the chef is talented and creative, skillfully blending flavors in unique ways. The owner of the restaurant was present and checked on us several times, which added to our overall experience. We had a wonderful evening, and we are all excited to return soon.
Ben Alter
Walked into the place and wasn't super impressed, the restaurant was somewhat average in appearance. The view was nice, with a pretty sunset. From there it only went uphill. The staff was wonderful, very attentive, checking in regularly despite being slightly understaffed. Extremely friendly, informative about the menu. Not a negative thing to say about the service. Same goes for the food. I started with a mixed Gin drink, can't remember the name, along with the appetizer pizza. The pizza was delicious, especially with the drop of Basil sauce in the middle of each slice. My wife had the Blackened Chicken Pasta, I had the Braised Short Ribs and we shared the Garlic Green Beans, all wonderful. I guess there was one negative, the Blackened Chicken was slightly under seasoned, but still tastes good. In summation, I would definitely go back and recommend it for a date night or even a family get together.
Julie D.
Food is good. Nice view of Marina. Their margarita pizza, braised beef, skirt steak is good! Seasonal bread is good —- different freshly baked.
donna allyn
dined for Valentine's Day special dinner early at 3pm to be guaranteed window table. There were only 3 couples and they sat us side by side instead of spreading us out. The tables were so close together that there was no private conversation. In fact, you couldn't walk between the tables normally and had to go sideways to keep from stepping on table cloths hanging on floor or tripping over chairs....packed in like sardines! Our server Jose was friendly but not at all knowledgeable about the items on the menu...had to keep going to ask. Plus he was way to attentive repeatedly returning to ask if we were ready to order even tho we repeatedly told him he wanted to take our time. The included glass of champaign was way too sweet for our taste so we ordered a glass of wine each. Waiter returned with glasses and told my husband that they were out of the wine he ordered instead of returning to tell him they were out and what would he like instead. My hubby is such a nice guy that he drank it. Not all items in the strawberry salad were on the menu so I had to send mine back to remove the blue cheese and at that point was so frustrated forgot to ask to substitute goat cheese. Halibut was way overcooked thus dry, the potato and spinach were way too salty. Hubby's Caesar salad, beef tenderloin & cheesecake and my chocolate tart were all good. At least we had a view of the harbor.
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