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    El Jarro

    3.7 (27 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Strawberry michelada.

    The first time my company send me to Ojai at the end of my shift I was looking for a good place to eat. I love the micheladas from here and the food as well. I meet the owners and the chef as well that is part for the family. I would give 100 starts to this place. Every time I come to Ojai to work. I need to stop here for a good michelada and a good food 10/10

    Shrimp tacos. Moldy shrimp tacos.
    Brenda G.

    This isn't the first time. It would happen a lot when it was "La Fuente" mold on my tortillas. And this time they can't say it's cilantro because there's none on here. Gross.

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    ¡Bien Rico! Delicioso, carnitas con mucho sabor, estilo Jalisco. Taquitos- echos con amor! Gracias!

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    4 years ago

    Delish! Authentic taqueria, excellent selection of tacos, burritos & salsas. Good price, service & will be back!

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    5 years ago

    Such a good spot for real, authentic mexican food. Always great food and great service. 10/10 recommend!

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    5 years ago

    Little more seasoning and it's smaller than other restaurant we are used too. Overall it's tasty.

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    4 years ago

    Best place for fish tacos. But all the food beats the other Mexican restaurants in Miner's Oaks.

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    5 years ago

    Great Mexican Restaurant, definitely try the birria and tortas very delicious, recommended

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    Went for breakfast and the machaca plate was excellent! Good amount of food. Great salsa bar!

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    Tacos here are the best! I've had different kinds of tacos here and no matter the kind of taco, the ingredients are always top notch.

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    Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill - Exterior photo of Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill and Lisa's Cantina in beautiful downtown Ojai

    Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill

    3.9(344 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    •$$
    29 years in business
    Family-owned & operated

    Locals' hangout. Generous portions. Friendly staff. Normal prices. Fun vibe. Historical hub…read more Pub's attached. ** OUR BRUNCH ** Food was hearty and it came out quickly. I ordered the breakfast MACHACA, which was served with Spanish rice, black beans and warm flour tortillas. My kiddo enjoyed the KID'S BURGER. He happily squeezed every last bite into his little mouth and gave it a two thumbs up, full of ketchup. ** HIGHLIGHTS ** - FRESH SALSA BAR with several choices ranging from picante to habañero hot - Chips & homemade salsa go well with drinks at the PUB/BAR next door - The KID'S BURGER had some weight to it with fresh lettuce & tomato - B&W PHOTOS around the restaurant paint a picture of early Ojai days - Repeat customers were back for more (so you know it's not a tourist trap) Lotsa food. Real meals. Mmm-mmm, good. Comfort zone. Food coma.

    The New Philly Smashburger they added to the menu was not available on the online order portal so…read morewe had to go in and order and wait. Hopefully they can get that updated soon. I asked for no pico-de-gallo on my alota tostada, but it was on there. The food is generally bland, but in the best way. They don't go over the top. It's simple flavors which is how I like it. It sits easily in the tummy. This place is for a comfort Mexican meal. Not the fancier foo-foo style you might expect at a destination restaurant. That's why this place is a go-to for the local crowd.

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    Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill - Grass-fed Watkins Ranch beef Cheeseburger and Fries at Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill Ojai and Lisa's Cantina

    Grass-fed Watkins Ranch beef Cheeseburger and Fries at Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill Ojai and Lisa's Cantina

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    Fajita Platter looking delicious at Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill Ojai and Lisa's Cantina

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    4.2(140 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    Food looks better then it tastes. Located inside the…read morebrewery. Ordered the lemongrass beef noodle bowl. The beef was actually the best part of the bowl. The dressing/sauce that goes on it was tangy but bland. The noodles were cooked ok. I was expecting a flavor similar to a Vietnamese Noodle bowl and it was not. The chicken Karage.... Was dry and some pieces were just batter no chicken , very hard. Not the usual crispy outside and moist and tender inside. Felt like these were fried too long or refried various times. Small portions. The pickles were okay again no flavor other then sour/tangy. The cucumber pickled in the set tasted spoiled. Didn't eat those. Overall left disappointed.

    Little Sama Ojai!…read more Took the wife here thinking to share a dish and order small things before the drive back to the OC. Oh we left filled! Located inside the Topa Topa Brewing Company, as soon as you walk in you will see the tap bar, to the left you'll see where you place your order for Little Sama, even more to the left is the food menu. It was very tempting to try a beer from Topa Topa since it was our first time at both these locations, but also our first time in Ojai, but man the heat destroyed me (when does it not) and I knew the beer would just make me even more hot and bloated too. We were at the location on a Thursday late afternoon, not too many people, few people coming in and getting either their after work brew or shoot maybe one before their shift starts. It was happy hour for Little Sama which we took advantage with one of the dishes which I will discuss in a bit. Plenty of seating inside and outside, as well as two unisex bathrooms, to the right side of the bar. The girl working was very helpful on giving us good recommendations which we went with: Okonomiyaki Tots (Happy Hour Item) - Now most places when they have happy hour and these items are on there, its usually like half the portion or something, they gave us a lot, so I am curious what does the non-happy hour order look like. One thing for sure is I am super glad they gave us this much because these were bomb and dangerous. The tater tots were fried perfectly that it held its crunch even with the Okonomi Sauce and kewpie mayo. I usually don't care for pickled cabbage but that perfectly balanced the whole dish that I found myself poking the cabbage and spinning it like spaghetti, then making sure it stays in place by capping it with two tots. Damn delish! Korean Fried Cauliflower - This is to this date, the best fried cauliflower dish I have had, actually lets expand that to the best cauliflower dish I have had. Again perfectly fried where you had a little bit of a crunch but still had the nice pillow-whe feel of the cauliflower. That sauce though! It was so damn good I obviously finished the dish, but at the end my fat boy habits came out and I scraped the whole plate so all the sauce would combine again so I could use the last of the two cauliflower and drench em down! Can I get this some how over here to the OC PLEASE! Top Sirloin Katsu Sando - I don't know how they did this not only were they keeping the crisp of the sandwich along with the katsu, they didn't clash to where it was just to crunchy, they blended so well together. That miso garlic cabbage slaw just really put everything together into just a umami explosion in the mouth. The Krupuk chips were delicious, I was going to knock a star off my review because either they weren't fried all the way or maybe that could just be the chip themselves, but do check your chips, sometimes in the center is a very hard part while surrounding it is the regular chip like texture. The wife bit into it and the shock of not expecting that hard texture, irritated that side of the jaw for a bit. In conclusion as mentioned above I started off with a 4 star review because of the chip, but that was the only thing. I just think putting out that delicious food, having one of those dishes being the best I have had, it deserved a 5 star from me. Imagine enjoying the beer which without a doubt would have some that pair nicely with each dish! This restaurant will be one of those ones that will make it hard to try anything else in Ojai. Why? Being our first time in Ojai, it is hard to say when is the next time we will return, but when we do, why would I try any other place out when I can finally try this place again! Feast Well Fellow Yelpers! Kaizokuō Ni Ore Wa Naru! - Taicho

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    Little Sama Ojai - Cute casual interior shares space with the brewery.

    Cute casual interior shares space with the brewery.

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    Top Sirloin Katsu sando

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    El Jarro - mexican - Updated September 2026

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