Four trades show no replies at all. Among the coffee shops, bars, food trucks and dermatology practices someone searching in Ventura, CA is shown, not one business we read had answered any of its recent reviews. The median dermatology practice we read carries 77 reviews and a 4.9 median rating, and the most-reviewed carries 1,379. The median coffee shop we read carries 195.5 reviews; the median bar, 131.
Among the restaurants we could measure, The Taj Cafe and Rice by Mama each answered 1 of their last 10 reviews. The Taj Cafe's listing holds 10,693 reviews, the most among the restaurants we read, where the median restaurant carries 281.5. Among the bakeries, Lure Fish House answered 10 of its last 10, on a listing of 3,184 reviews.
Pacific View Dental Group answered 10 of its last 10, on a listing of 508 reviews. Among the orthodontists, Ventura Endodontics answered 9 of 10, on 1,049. Among the veterinarians, Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group answered 9 of 10, on 519. Among the gyms, FitZone Ventura and Ventura Family YMCA each answered 10 of 10. Among the day spas, Functional Beauty Ventura and Orange Health Spa each answered 9 of 10, and Flora Aesthetics & Wellness 8 of 10.
Heru Massage answered 10 of its last 10 on a listing of 45 reviews, and Hillary's Skin Studio 10 of 10 on 43. Among the hair salons, Mane and Co. Salon answered 10 of 10 on a listing of 91 reviews; the median hair salon we read carries 29. The benchmark measured in this catchment, across 42 businesses and all trades together, is 61%: that is the share of its recent reviews a typical measured business answered.
What to do about it
If you run a coffee shop, bar, food truck or dermatology practice, answering even one of your recent reviews is more than any business we read in your trade had done. In the other trades, the figures to hold yourself against are named above: Pacific View Dental Group at 10 of 10 on a listing of 508 reviews, and Heru Massage at 10 of 10 on 45.
Open your Google listing and count how many of your last 10 reviews carry a reply. That is the same measure behind every reply figure above, and the benchmark measured here is 61%. Then answer the ones without a reply, the critical ones as well as the kind ones, and keep answering each new review as it comes in. A reply is the one part of that exchange you write: thank the person, respond to the specific thing they described, and keep it short.
Food & drink in Ventura, CA: who answers their reviews
Among the coffee shops, bars and food trucks someone searching in Ventura, CA is shown, not one business we read had answered any of its recent reviews. We read 20 in each of those trades. That is the plainest fact in this section: in three food and drink trades, the reply box under a recent review was empty for every business we read.
The bakeries show a different figure. Among the bakeries we could measure, Lure Fish House answered the most of its recent reviews: 10 of 10, on a listing of 3,184 reviews. The Taj Cafe, also named among the bakeries, answered 1 of its last 10, on a listing of 10,693 reviews. We can't see how the other bakeries we read handled theirs.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 281.5 | 4.5 | The Taj Cafe | 1 of 10 |
| Cafés | 393.5 | 4.55 | The Taj Cafe | 1 of 10 |
| Coffee shops | 195.5 | 4.5 | — | |
| Bars | 131 | 4.6 | — | |
| Bakeries | 233 | 4.7 | Lure Fish House | 10 of 10 |
| Food trucks | 138 | 4.55 | — |
Hair, nails & barbering in Ventura, CA: who answers their reviews
Of the businesses named in this section, one appears in all three trades. Lu Ross Academy appears among the barbershops, the hair salons and the nail salons someone searching in Ventura, CA is shown, and in each it answered 5 of its 10 most recent reviews. Its listing carries 249 reviews. It is the only business named in all three trades in this section, and it is named for the same reason each time: it answers.
Among the hair salons we could measure, Mane and Co. Salon answered the most of its recent reviews: 10 of 10. Its listing holds 91 reviews. SALT + MANE SALON answered 5 of 10, and its listing holds 132. The median hair salon we read carries 29 reviews and a 4.95 rating, the smallest median review count of the three trades in this section.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbershops | 88.5 | 4.8 | Lu Ross Academy | 5 of 10 |
| Hair salons | 29 | 4.95 | Mane and Co. Salon | 10 of 10 |
| Nail salons | 44.5 | 4.75 | Pro Nails | 7 of 10 |
Spa & aesthetics in Ventura, CA: who answers their reviews
Among the 20 dermatology practices we read around Ventura, not one had answered any of its recent reviews. That silence sits on large listings: the three most-reviewed dermatology listings carry 1,379, 861 and 434 reviews, and 1,379 is the largest listing among the spa and aesthetics businesses in this section. The median dermatology practice we read carries 77 reviews and a median rating of 4.9.
The spa side of the section reads differently. Among the day spas we could measure, Functional Beauty Ventura answered 9 of its last 10 reviews on a listing of 295, Orange Health Spa 9 of 10 on 125, and Flora Aesthetics & Wellness 8 of 10 on 188. Functional Beauty Ventura and Flora Aesthetics & Wellness appear among both the day spas and the med spas named here, and Flora Aesthetics & Wellness among the IV therapy businesses too. Among the med spas, Coastal Skin Care answered 2 of its last 10 on a listing of 286. The median day spa we read carries 47 reviews; the median med spa carries 68.5.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day spas | 47 | 5 | Functional Beauty Ventura | 9 of 10 |
| Massage | 25 | 5 | Heru Massage | 10 of 10 |
| Med spas | 68.5 | 5 | Functional Beauty Ventura | 9 of 10 |
| IV therapy | 31 | 5 | California Living Medical Weight Loss | 10 of 10 |
| Dermatology | 77 | 4.9 | — | |
| Plastic surgery | 32.5 | 4.75 | West Coast Plastic Surgery Center | 2 of 10 |
Fitness & wellness in Ventura, CA: who answers their reviews
Among the 20 gyms we read around Ventura, FitZone Ventura answered 10 of its 10 most recent Google reviews, and Ventura Family YMCA answered 10 of 10. Among the gyms we could measure, none answered more of its recent reviews than those two. These figures cover only the latest handful of reviews on each listing, not everything either gym has ever been sent.
The whole-listing numbers are a separate measure. FitZone Ventura's listing carries 204 Google reviews in total, and Ventura Family YMCA's carries 115. Across the gyms someone searching in Ventura, CA is shown, the median gym we read carries 41 reviews, and the three most-reviewed carry 913, 568 and 244. The median rating among the gyms we read is 4.9 stars. A median is the middle listing only; it does not tell you how the rest are spread or what any single gym's page looks like.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyms | 41 | 4.9 | FitZone Ventura | 10 of 10 |
Dental & orthodontics in Ventura, CA: who answers their reviews
The median dentist we read carries 254 reviews; the median orthodontist carries 129.5. Yet the largest listings in this section sit in the orthodontist search, not the dentist one. Among the 20 orthodontists someone searching in Ventura, CA is shown, the three most-reviewed listings carry 1,413, 1,049 and 542 reviews. Among the 20 dentists we read, the three most-reviewed carry 518, 508 and 506.
Both searches return the same median rating: 4.9 stars for the median dentist and 4.9 for the median orthodontist we read. That is one number per search, taken over each listing's whole history. It tells you where the middle listing sits, not how the others compare to it.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 254 | 4.9 | Pacific View Dental Group | 10 of 10 |
| Orthodontists | 129.5 | 4.9 | Ventura Endodontics | 9 of 10 |
Pets in Ventura, CA: who answers their reviews
Among the pet boarding businesses someone searching in Ventura, CA is shown, Moore Veterinary Care answered 10 of its last 10 reviews. Its listing carries 198 reviews in total. We read 20 boarding businesses. The median one carries 80 reviews and a 4.8 median rating, and the three most-reviewed carry 198, 172 and 116. We can't see how the other boarding businesses we read handled their recent reviews.
The median veterinarian in this search carries 188.5 reviews, and the three most-reviewed carry 847, 805 and 690, with a median rating of 4.7. Among the vets we could measure, Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group answered the most of its recent reviews: 9 of its last 10. Mercy Crusade Spay, Neuter & Wellness Clinic answered 6 of 10, and East Ventura Animal Hospital answered 4 of 10. Across their whole listing history, those three carry 519, 805 and 690 reviews.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet grooming | 71 | 4.8 | Ventura Pet Barn | 6 of 10 |
| Pet boarding | 80 | 4.8 | Moore Veterinary Care | 10 of 10 |
| Veterinarians | 188.5 | 4.7 | Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group | 9 of 10 |
Shops & studios in Ventura, CA: who answers their reviews
Among the tattoo studios we could measure, Functional Beauty Ventura answered the most of its recent reviews: 9 of its last 10. Lu Ross Academy answered 5 of its last 10, and Famous Tattoo & Body Piercing answered 2 of its last 10. Those are the three studios we can name as answering. We can't see how the other studios we read handled their recent reviews, and we make no claim about them.
The listings themselves tell a separate story, measured over their whole history rather than the last ten reviews. We read 20 tattoo studios around Ventura, CA, meaning the studios someone searching in Ventura, CA is shown, not a count of studios inside the city limits. The median studio we read carries 126.5 Google reviews and a median rating of 4.85 stars. The three most-reviewed carry 402, 369 and 295 reviews.
| Trade | Median reviews | Median rating | Answers reviews best | Answered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattoo studios | 126.5 | 4.85 | Functional Beauty Ventura | 9 of 10 |
Method
Every figure comes from public Google listings — the businesses and owner replies any customer can see — read on 2026-09-24. Counts describe the businesses someone searching in Ventura, CA is shown, which is the competitive set a customer actually chooses from, not a register of businesses inside the city limits. A business is named only where we read at least eight of its recent reviews, and only the ones answering the most are named; the rest of a market appears as a distribution with its denominator. Chains are counted but never named. Nothing is ranked on star rating.