Selvin's Restaurant + Lounge

495 N Ventu Park Rd, Thousand Oaks
(805) 864-1164

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Corey

Another wonderful meal at this local gem of a restaurant. Short ribs were outstanding. The guanciale pizza was unique and delicious. The tortelloni was prepared in a lovely cream sauce and the toffee dessert was wow!

Anthony

When we heard that Jacopo was taking over Selvin's to open SETTE SORELLE, we immediately knew we had to check it out — we absolutely love Nonna, so our expectations were high. From the very beginning, the experience stood out. A few days after making our reservation (well over a week before our dinner), the front desk staff personally called to confirm. It was such a thoughtful touch, and they were just as warm and welcoming when we arrived. The ambiance is a huge step up from the former space — vibrant, energetic, and alive. The bar scene was buzzing, live music added a great vibe, and the overall atmosphere felt elevated and intentional. We were seated promptly in one of the side rooms (we would've loved to be closer to the main action, but it didn't take away from the experience). Our server (whose name we unfortunately didn't catch) was knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely friendly. Service throughout the evening was seamless. To start, we ordered the Pistacchio Salad and the Whipped Ricotta — absolute perfection. Every bite hit. For our mains, we had the Guanciale Pinsa and the Cavatelli Fresh Pasta. Both dishes were beautifully executed and packed with flavor. And to top it all off, Jacopo surprised us with a Key Lime Pie on the house — such a thoughtful and generous touch. Safe to say, we'll be back — and often (our next reservation is already on the books). Thank you for a wonderful evening. See you soon!

Robin

Service and food delivery was very good especially on a holiday evening. Several glasses fell from a table next to but the servers cleaned it up quickly and we were treated to a lovely dessert. 1/18. We dined there again last night and the food and service were excellent! We will definitely return to this lovely restaurant! So wonderful to have an authentic Italian restaurant in our community!

Leilani

Wonderful! Everything we had was delicious! My favorite was the Sticky Toffee dessert. Appz: fritto misto and red lentil hummus. Both, 10/10. For our entrees we had the cavatappi, tagliatelle, branzino, salmon and gnocchi. Everyone enjoyed their meals! There were some items from the regular menu that weren't available on the Valentine's menu. We will definitely be going back to give those items a try!

Ron

Love this neighborhood restaurant, good food and nice ambiance, albeit the noise level with the live music is definitely up there! But it's nice to have live music nearby in a nice place! We'll be going back! Love the liver pâté!!

Pam

The restaurant is beautiful, but they play the music way too loud. In the main restaurant and also out on the patio. We were lucky enough to go into a little small room at the back, and it was much quieter and more pleasant. The food and service were excellent.

Matt Gomez

Love the vibe here. I really hope they don’t turn it into another Italian restaurant of which there are over 10 in the Conejo Valley at this very moment. It will fail. Without a doubt. Keep the vibe.

Nercy

Have dined here numerous times. Good food, attentive service, trendy ambience, and decent value. I recommend this restaurant for any occasion.

Jason

It took a while for the server to come to our table but after that it was all good. We came by after an event at the Reagan Library later in the evening and loved the ambiance and the eclectic decor. We had some great cocktails and appetizers. Overall a very relaxing and enjoyable experience.

Jill

We went for a birthday the restaurant was very loud with all the holiday parties but Alisa our waitress was Amazing so thoughtful and helpful. Food was good

Ruth

We had a group of 9 celebrating my birthday. Great food, service and experience. Beautiful restaurant. Looking forward to coming back.

Kimberly

We came here for the first time to celebrate my husband's birthday. We couldn't be happier to find this great restaurant! Ambiance, service and food were delicious! We will definitely be back. Thank you again, Selvin's!

Jake

On Friday November 21, 2022, I took my wife for her birthday to Selvin's in Thousand Oaks, CA. The restaurant is beautiful with a relaxing atmosphere. The food was delicious, and the prices are moderate to high, but this is to be expected when you eat out at a fine restaurant. However, the service was slow and random. After getting our drinks and appetizers, we did not see the waiter for at least 20 minutes before he came back to check on us and take our entree order. Again, during the meal, the waiter disappeared for at least 20-25 minutes before he checked on us again. It also took another 20-25 minutes before he asked us if we needed anything or were interested in dessert. After dessert and coffee, it took just as long to get someone to bring us our check. We noticed our waiter was no longer there, so our guess is he probably was off for the evening as someone else brought us the check and took our payment. There weren't many other servers around that we could call on so our wait for service was very slow. To clarify, the service was not bad, just very slow and random. Definitely not what I expect when dinning at a fine establishment.

Gina

McKenna was a fantastic and attentive server. The entire staff was welcoming as soon as we walked in the door.

Sharon

First time to this restaurant. Food was absolutely delicious. Very vibrant ambience. A good time for all. 

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