Dominick's Italian Restaurant

"We’ve been going here for years and we like it very much. I don’t know if they changed chef, recipes or owner but the food was NOT the same. The bread that is the most delicious bread I’ve had in a restaurant (and look forward to it) was very different (no bad, but nothing like before) the antipasto salad was so overdressed that when we were done it had and inch of dressing on the bottom, I had pasta with clam marinara sauce …… Awful…. It tasted like they opened the can of sauce and dumped it on top of the pasta and they did the same with the clams. It tasted like the metal from the can, no seasoning at all. Needless to say I sent it back and lost my appetite. My husband ordered something Alfredo.. it was in a bath of buttery sauce not pleasant. if you changed recipes…. Please go back to the original one. We will go back.. hopefully it was just a bad day."

"The only thing I didn't like was the service. Our server didn't make the best impression. She had an icky look on her face and seemed stuck up. The feeling that i experienced is her looking at my partner and I in an uncomfortable way. She didn't have to say anything, but her look at us made me feel like she knew we weren't locals or regulars, and she almost seemed annoyed that we sat in her section and didn't want to attend us. It seems like she's worked there for a while and had a privileged demeanor. While sitting at the booth for about 10 minutes, she kept walking by us and staring at us in an uncomfortable judgmental way. While she took our order, she seemed snobby and walked away. Don't know if it was just that one day of bad service and experience, but I would give the restaurant another try. I have friends that come to this restaurant who recommended this whole in the wall, and local favorite Italian restaurant, and this is why we decided to try it. The food was good, and the restaurant itself was a cute and unique, however if the service is the same next time I will definitely not go there. The worst dining experience is the staff making you feel uncomfortable and you not being able to enjoy your food and dining experience."

"First time visit on a Sunday around 5pm and it was a nice time to arrive. There’s parking behind the building & plenty of seating inside. The food was delicious! Mood lighting for a romantic dinner if you would like to take a date there. My husband and I got two appetizers, one entrée to share, the dessert cheesecake, a side salad and two club sodas- We spent around $80. It was a nice, clean restaurant."

"Local 1st timer. I have passed this restaurant over many many years and never knew it was here. AMAZING! A must stop in Ventura County. Great customer service, family owned forever, and the food is absolutely delicious. Anything you get, from salads to manicotti, sooo good. Try the pear martini for a real treat."

"Excellent old school Italian food in an interesting setting. Very industrial decor, but comfortable and homey at the same time. The tomato sauce is a primary criteria for any Italian restaurant, and Dominick's does not disappoint. The sauce has a delicious homemade taste, with no trace of bitterness. Wonderful. The eggplant parmesan was done with both mozzarella and ricotta, which was delicious, and the meatballs were excellent as well. We'll definitely go back again to try other dishes. Parking is in the back."