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El Chilito

4.0 (366 reviews)
ModerateMexican, Seafood
Open • 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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2 tacos governor QUICK LUNCH
Nina R.

The shrimp gobernador is the star here, so I popped in with some friends to check it out last weekend. We arrived at lunchtime expecting a wait, but there was a table immediately available for us. Lucky us! The shrimp gobernador did not disappoint, and it had a delightful kick - hooray! We also tried the chile relleno plate (my husband doesn't like shrimp), and that was a surprise hit! It comes with handmade corn tortillas, and they were divine. The interior is dark, but it works.

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Melissa L.

The food was tasty, and flavorful. The service was great, they were very attentive. The ambiance is really colorful, and party feeling. I enjoyed the experience here. We came here for Brunch, and we were completely impressed with everything. See you soon, we'll be back.

The food looks good but Does NOT TASTE good and the service was great but food was a NO. Micheladas were ok they were a little watered down and shrimp doesn't taste fresh.

Erica G.

The 4 stars is only for the miches. Love the variety of miches they have . So good!!! Loved the mango! Not cheap Mexican food. My plate was $21.99 but I didn't love it! It was the carne asada plate with handmade tortillas plus a few sides. Servers were friendly but most only spoke Spanish. I'm bilingual so no prob just letting those that only speak English know. Not busy but was told they're usually busier around 7pm. Place is brightly colored! Located in downtown Oxnard ... great place to get drinks with friends. I'd be back for the miches!! So glad my friend, Melissa L. recommended and introduced me to this place. As an Oxnard native, I can't believe I hadn't visited! Def some of the best miches I've had. I'd pass on the food :) just because there are so many yummy Mexican spots around here, for food it would not be my first choice. I see myself here with friends having miches soon though!!!

Tostada mixta
Carmen P.

Went to try this place after not being there since the pandemic well I was a bit disappointed the wet burrito according to my husband was delicious I myself got the mojarra frita plate it's served with fries a salad and rice&beans it was delicious specially because they give you this great red salsa along with fresh yellow corn tortillas the issue was with the tostada mixta it was truly disgusting it had a harsh refrigerator freezer burn taste plus the vegetables and fish tasted old and were mushy the staff was great and friendly they are a bit pricey I would return but not often honestly

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Brianna R.

My favorite restaurant!! Food is so delicious will always be coming here staff is very friendly every time I come here !!

Wendy F.

Great service! It's my 2nd time having dinner here and food was great on both occasions. Shrimp tacos, governado tacos, shrimp coctel all delicious- salad was fresh, rice and beans taste authentic AND TORTILLAS ARE HANDMADE ! They care about serving good fresh food ! Muchas gracias :)

Mine's and hers
Ivan D.

I have not been to this place in about 6 years from my last review and this place has changed alot from micheladas selection and they also down sized their menu. The visit was great the beer and food was alos great

Asada and Al pastor Combo Plate
Veronica T.

Been here before and it was not good but this time we had a very good experience. Food was delicious waitress was kind and patient. Enchilada sauce was very good shrimp was fresh and tacos were delicious!

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8 months ago

Nasty. The food was not fresh. DO Not GO! I would give them negative starts if I could.

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11 months ago

Ordered a burrito pure rice no meat the sea food was spoiled never again going back the girl in the front tried to stay with my money

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Food was very mixed at best. Stale chips, weak margaritas, dry chicken. Shrimp tostada was good.

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1 year ago

Great service friendly, and food was amazing, had piscado dorada sauce with it was delicious!!

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1 year ago

I got the caldo de Cameron, it was very flavorful but the vegetables weren't cooked very well!!

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2 years ago

Great service and great food !! Its like my grandma just cooked for me. It's all made from love forsure !

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1 year ago

We ordered molcajete and steak was very hard , either ever cooked or just not the best quality of steak.

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3 years ago

good food. great music, sometimes they even have live music. service is amazing. i would highly recommend. super authentic

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4 years ago

The food was very good. I got a soup. I took my mom for her bday and she liked her birria. Friendly service too.

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Food and Services were prompt. Food was delicious and I highly recommend the Asada Taco Platter!

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2 years ago

Food was great, ambiance nice I will be back with all my family. Thanks I love the fresh tortillas and the molcajetes

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My tostada mixta had only three shrimps and two pieces of octopus very bad experience and my agua Fresca was very sweet no flavor

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Pretty much the only place that haven't tried in Oxnard city...until yesterday…read more Let's start with the chips and salsa...always a good indicator of things to come. Wasn't the best, but far from bad. The chips were in one of those steel machines to keep warm, they were thin, crispy, and light salt, the way ALL tortilla chips should be. But they were a bit oily only negative. The salsa was cantina style seemed homemade, was good, zero spice/mild. (B+) Combo fajitas (friend order) it was a good tasting with a terrific plate of guac, pico, refried beans, and shredded cheese. Heck, you couldve made a meal from just the side plate wrap em up call it a veggie fajita party. Very filing and good (A-) Other friends had carne asada burrito, and a steak plate, both happy so assuming they are good. Service was outstanding by several individuals; checking in on order, refilling drinks, cleaning table, all workers are terrific and polite. I was ready for the 5-star goldenrod Neptune-trident throwdown, but my order, the torta (D-) was a complete trainwreck. Al pastor and a torta; took a double-jeopardy style gamble and crapped out, snake eyes big time. The bread was abysmal/ not fresh, the al pastor was ice cold and not memorable, meat fused to a cold hardened melted gooey cheese; send it back, replaced with carne asada, still came back cold (just don't get it.) so that item alone dragged it down a star. I was so full from the chips and salsa, sampling friends' food, and the side order of clam chowder (yes, in a Mex restaurant a first for me, was smoky and quite good too! (A-) that I just picked off some of the cold beef and ate that without the bread. Would I come back? Well, when seaside, I usually crave seafood like a nice fish n chips or something, but if I am ever craving Mex, will bring wife and son. Just will not touch the torta with a diez-foot pole amigo. They also have a salsa bar upon entrance which I completely forgot to pound once food came, shame on me once.

This is a very customers' friendly place. We had retirees meet-up at this place once in while, and…read morealways being greeted warmly. Food price was very comparable for the area because of its beautiful sea side scenery. Outdoor parking only and will accommodate many cars. Our server was very attentive and food was delicious! I will definitely recommend this place for any occasion!

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A place recommended by a contractor who fixed our windows in Oxnard California. The man claims this…read moreis the best Mexican birria he's ever had in his life. With that being said, I wanted to try it out. This was about 2 years ago prior to this visit I had today at this location. I jotted the note down after overhearing him talking about it while watching Netflix. When arriving, the environment outside is run down, old fashioned and in the scary graffiti, homeless surrounding. Parking is difficult to find, but we got lucky me and a colleague. The place is on a road side where parking it located a few streets between about 100 feet away. The surrounding had graffiti and loitering which was unpleasant and I would imagine it is worse at night, be careful here! Inside, a wonderful aroma excites you as you enter the restaurant. Booths all around and hard uncomfortable seats. A lot of people came here today on Sunday afternoon. Customer service was excellent, the guy at the front was very chill, polite and acted as if I was his homie, buddy or good friend. This is what I like. I ordered the birria of course, a meat drenched in a bunch of flavors for days to keep the meat juicy, tender and moist. The variations ordered were three tacos plate with birria, onions cilantro and a consome that was massive. This meal was $17. The other order was a four piece birria quesadilla that was absolutely delightful, succulent and had a delicious hunger craving aroma and flavor that any starving or hungry person would die for! This plate was $14. The tacos did come with beans and rice. Between the two dishes the birria quesadilla was my favorite however, the tacos tasted better. The tortilla of the tacos was fresh and made with love. The value was regular, something I expected compared to taco trucks and side vendors of Mexican food. This place is extraordinary. I felt guilty after consumption because it was fatty, juicy and everything you would want in a pleasurable meal, but it was heavy on the calories and filling. It was a messy meal, I added salsas, more seasoning from the condiments bar. There were so many different sauces and fillings like lemon etc. to balance the flavors of the birria. The console incuded was an added kick that I loved. Definitely one of the best if not the best birria I ever had and I highly recommend this place if you like Mexican cuisine at its finest. An absolute hidden treasure that you need to try! I'll come back after a month of consistent cardio and strength training to burn enough fat and make room for another appetite that soothes my brain cells.

Food was delicious, we had it delivered and it was packaged well, food was hot and arrived quickly.read more

El Chilito - mexican - Updated May 2026

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