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This place has been on James St for decades and I have always wanted to try the place under the boat out front. Went her recently with my dining group…
Theresa Black McCourt
Ventura’s Signature Restaurant
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Went to Ventura's for the first time over the weekend. We went on the last day they were open as they close for a month every year to visit Portugal. …
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Disappointing. Portuguese friends recommended this so we were looking forward to a great authentic meal. The server was pleasant, the decor was old sc…
Kandrews877
Ventura’s Signature Restaurant
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8 Reviews on “Ventura’s Signature Restaurant”
This place has been on James St for decades and I have always wanted to try the place under the boat out front. Went her recently with my dining group.Atmosphere- From the outside I would not have guessed this to be so big. There is a large room in the back. This is where we sat. The walls are wooden and give you a feeling of being in the hull of a ship.Food- My group ordered many dishes featuring what else- Fish. a) Cod casserole- very good flavour but too many bones to pick out. ( I guess this is standard for Portuguese cuisine) b) Grilled sardines- excellent ( with full fish body presentation) c) fish dinner- lightly breaded and very nice. d) calde verde soup- a sausage and potato soup- I would have liked more sausage in bowl but it was tasty.e) salad was lightly dressed and refreshing. f) I split the fish platter and WOW! What a lot of fish. The prawns came ( you guessed it) complete with head and arms. I am not used to seeing full body presentation and i needed instruction on how to get the meat out. Everything on the platter was really good except the calamari- rings of rubber tires would sum them up. I absolutely loved the breaded fish. g) we had a few different desserts and everyone raved about all of them. The only thing I would really like to see if more vegetables. All the dishes came with potatoes and rice instead. ( It may be traditional Portuguese but I think we come to expect vegetables as part of our meals. )Service- When I made a reservation for 16 I was tld that they could not serve us all hot meals together. however, that is exactly what they did. They served all meals hot and at the same time. The waitress we had was lovely. Everyone was told gratuities were on the bill by the waitress. However, they only add 10% for this. So if you do go I would suggest you add up to what you like to in tip.Impression- Next time I go ( I will go for sure) I would order the breaded fish , a salad ( for my vegetables) , and a dessert for sure- they are really awesome.