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Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar - Steakhouse in Ventura, California

Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

4.3 (486 reviews)

2009 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001

Fine dining restaurant

About Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar - steak house in Ventura, California

Steaks, seafood & more American fare in a semi-formal space with low-lit ambiance & some live music.

Customer Review Summary

Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar offers a generally positive experience with impressive food and drinks, especially during happy hour. Customers appreciate the ribeye steaks, surf and turf, and the attentive service from staff. The ambiance is welcoming, particularly the outdoor seating area, which enhances the dining experience. However, some guests experienced issues with seating policy, perceived rudeness from staff, and reservation management. Despite these concerns, many express a desire to return due to the overall quality of the food and service. It's suggested as a nice option for special occasions or date nights, though consistency in appetizers and side dishes can vary.

Key Features

Service options

  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Live music

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Dinner
  • Dessert

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.3 out of 5
5
321
4
75
3
42
2
15
1
33
Based on 486 reviews

Verky

5 months ago

Pretty good experience here for happy hour. Make sure you are seated at the bar or high table for happy hour. I would double check with the waiter if happy hour is what you went for. Luckily, I asked right away before we sat at the booth. Food was great and drinks during happy hour were an amazing price compared to everything nearby. We will definitely come back again. They were also playing MLB playoffs. We got the ribeye and burger. Both were great!

Erica Royer

We came in at 5:45 pm on a Saturday hoping to sit at the bar, but all the seats were taken. So we waited for the hostess to greet us, we asked for a table for two and she was gathering menus to seat us. During our small talk while she gathered the menus I told her we were planning to have a few cocktails before our concert across the street and then she proceeded to tell us we couldn’t be seated anymore if we weren’t planning to eat dinner-all of a sudden they were “full”. This was extremely rude in my opinion considering 70% or more of the tables were open. I most likely would have ordered an appetizer or something off of the happy hour menu to snack on, but she didn’t even give us that option before sending us away…

Steven Reyes (Mattress by Appointment)

10 months ago

My wife and I had a wonderful dinner at Prime Steakhouse in Ventura. The staff greeted us warmly as we entered, and the outdoor seating was beautifully set up, making us feel right at home. The menu was impressive, and every dish was a hit. The pretzel bread was a standout, and the bacon-wrapped shrimp was cooked to perfection. It was clear that they know how to cook their proteins right, as the shrimp in every dish was just perfect. The ribeye steaks were the star of the show, cooked exactly how we like them, and the peppercorn sauce added a great touch. The surf and turf with the lobster tail was the best I've ever had, hands down. 🦞 We also tried the Roy Rogers drink on their recommendation—delicious! Thanks to everyone at Prime Steakhouse for a memorable evening of excellent food and top-notch service. We can't wait to come back!

christopher cantora

3 years ago

This is a nice spot for a steak dinner. They menu is arranged as 4 course meal (appetizer, salad or soup, entree +1 side) We came here for my wife's birthday. The whole back area seated were celebrating birthdays. The came out to each table with bread pudding and a candle which was a nice touch. If you are close, you don't need to drive to a Ruth Chris, Flemings or a God awful Mortons.

Donna Johnson Rodriguez

We were impressed as we walked in by our wonderful Hostess Abby. She was very attentive & friendly. We brought in 4 coworker friends of my husband to celebrate his birthday. We sat in the beautiful patio area in front of the fireplace. It is so beautiful & comfy with the lit up trees in the Patio. Our friends were so impressed. We asked who wanted to say Grace, so Abby said, “I’ll do it!” We were impressed & amazed how wonderful her prayer was. Bravo Abby! Michael was also very attentive & knowledgeable about the menu and friendly as well. This is one of our go to nice restaurants as this is where we celebrated our 1st date 13 years ago. We’ve also love Casa Bella. If you have a large group, I would suggest the patio at Prime with the gorgeous ambiance. This was one of our best experiences at Prime Ventura. Great job Jan on your wonderful employees and beautiful restaurant!

J

Horrible experience here. Terrible service and lack of professionalism from the manager and hostess wearing glasses. They will give away your reservation (which is a nightmare situation on a holiday) without remorse or any apologies or any effort to attempt to make things right. Good service from our waiter tho but evening was already ruined after a long unnecessary wait and unprofessional attitude from front desk. Management will take no accountability here. Do yourselves a favor and go elsewhere.

Patti Van Kirk

Their sister restaurant had overbooked. Instead of waiting an hour for our reserved table, I called Prime to see if we could get a table. Nothing available but she called right back as they has just received cancelation! Service was great! Food was great! Atmosphere was especially cheery for Christmas!

Christian Hatch

1 year ago

Prime steakhouse is a great date night spot. The prices aren’t too unreasonable and most food you order will be great. I will say, some sides and appetizers are not as great as others, but satisfying nonetheless.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 5–10 PM
Monday 5–9 PM
Saturday 5–10 PM
Sunday 5–9 PM
Thursday 5–9 PM
Tuesday 5–9 PM
Wednesday 5–9 PM

Price Range

$50–100