Ventura's Italian Kitchen on Cortez
4805 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton
(941) 239-1240
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Gluten Free Hot Honey Chicken Pizza
Ravioli with Meatballs
Tortellini Carbonara
Eggplant Parmesan
Plain Cheese Pizza
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Marsala
Fried Calamari
Chicken Alfredo
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I came to this restaurant about two years ago while on vacation and absolutely loved it. Now that I was back in the Sarasota area, I knew I had to return. I found out there were new owners, which honestly made me a little skeptical at first. However, I was pleasantly surprised. This place is truly a hidden gem. The atmosphere feels like walking into an Italian family home — warm, welcoming, and comfortable. The food was amazing from start to finish, from the bread (most delicious...
Walking in for dinner I was met with the two owners, Debra and Murph. They offered multiple options for wine and entree accompaniments, and shared with me the history of this location. Everyone was warm, Lisa is a GREAT part their crew and everything tasted amazing! Chicken Francahaise with lemon, butter and wine sauce was perfectly cooked. Hands down, this was perfect from start to finish. Thank you Ventura's!
Best food I’ve had in YEARS! Got the gnocchi and asked if it could be baked with cheese on top and they were happy to do it! It was amazing! Everyone at our table enjoyed the food very much! The only hiccup was a Philly steak sub that didn’t come out until we were all done eating our meals. But mistakes happen so we weren’t upset. Can’t wait to try so many other things we saw on the menu!! Our server was great also! Very happy we found this place!
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