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Winchesters Grill & Saloon - Steakhouse in Ventura, California

Winchesters Grill & Saloon

4.4 (689 reviews)

632 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001

American restaurant
Bar & grill
Steak house

About Winchesters Grill & Saloon - steak house in Ventura, California

Burgers, steaks & exotic meats such as buffalo are available at this old-school establishment.

Customer Review Summary

Winchesters Grill & Saloon receives mixed reviews from guests. Many praise the food quality, especially the tri-tip sandwich and burgers, with one reviewer calling it the best they've ever had. The atmosphere is appreciated, featuring live music and a friendly staff, making it a fun place to visit. Several patrons noted the reasonable prices for food and drinks, further enhancing their dining experience. In contrast, one review details a negative encounter with poor service, a delay in food delivery, and unprofessional behavior from staff and management. This particular experience left the guest feeling dissatisfied, despite enjoying the live music and clean environment during their visit. Overall, while many enjoy the food and atmosphere, concerns about service inconsistency are highlighted.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • 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
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegan options
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Gender-neutral restroom
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking garage
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Paid street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
418
4
178
3
55
2
19
1
19
Based on 689 reviews

olivia ramirez

2 months ago

soooo amazing techelle is the sweetest server ever. definitely request her!!! such good food everyone loved their food in a family of 6. can’t wait to come back. the ranch is INSANE🥲

Blanca Fernandez

7 months ago

Food was amazing !! Everything was perfect ! Loved the music! , loved the $6 drinks !! Everyone was super friendly , location is perfect ! Right in down town Ventura .very reasonable prices . I added jalapeños to my sliders I love spicy ! I will definitely Come back !!

Ana

5 months ago

Everything I've had is delicious !!! My husband said that it was the best TriTip sandwich he's ever had !!!

anthony ramirez

I go here for a great burger but recently tried the half chicken dinner to change it up, WOW! So good! And the staff is super friendly and awesome, great beer selection. On the night we went it was $5 beers.

David Kalian

Simple foods are good. The chili was mediocre toss together before serving versus having been slow cooked. We saw the band hot rue they were excellent. The server made an effort to be sure we were happy with the wine we picked.

daniel “Dan”

Fun place. Good people. Great service right on main Street which is pretty cool to people watch. They had a great band, played all '70s and '80s on this particular day. The steak was great probably close to the best in Ventura but I was surprised the quality has gone down.

Adriana Morales

prob one of the worst places I’ve ever been to. Waiter was a smart ass. Then when I complained about my food not being out and to cancel it. He was talking shit about our table to another table. Def unprofessional. We asked for the manager several times and no one came. When I called to complain the manager. Again unprofessional, stated for me not to be worried the waiter left crying and he’s going to be fired. Why do I care to knw that information. I said you should’ve been at our table. And also you should apologize to the table being served about the food taking so long. And don’t offer a complementary appetizer then turn around and try to charge us for it. Once I cancelled my food order at the end of the meal. My table was being charged for food I never received!!! Then the manager has the audacity to say, no on told him we were asking to speak to him. Everyone needs training here. I have never worked in a restaurant ur I knw that when you have a big party you bring out the food at the same time. Why was half of our table served. And the grilled cheese took 1.5 hours to come out. Come on now! Get it together.

Baltazar Zavala

1 year ago

Had an amazing evening here in a Thursday with love music by "Mac and D" they played jazz and they were amazing. Not to crowded. Got seated immediately. For is great. I had the tri tip and my wife had the BBQ half chicken. They were both very tasty. Very clean place. Parking is at a distance ar a parking structure. Walking there could get a lil sketchy due to homeless walking around. Definitely coming back with the family for the live music and food. Very relaxed atmosphere

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 3–10 PM
Monday Closed
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–8 PM
Thursday 3–9 PM
Tuesday 3–9 PM
Wednesday 3–9 PM

Price Range

$20–30