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    El Oaxaco

    3.6 (20 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chicken mole with watermelon drink
    Laura M.

    I arrived hungry and ready. Inside a small cozy spot with warm welcoming. My first time here, and the staff was pleasant in explaining the different types of dishes. I ordered a freshly made watermelon drink to start, it arrives quickly and it was perfectly refreshing - not too sweet. I order the Mole Neigro "Dark Mole", and to my delight it was the perfect spicy note. I was making yummy sounds.... it was that good. It comes with fresh made tortillas, a side if rice, and a salsa cup of additional heat if needed. My tongue and lips are buzzing with the heat, but i can't stop eating. Sipping my watermelon drink with this delicious mole, i am in very happy right now. This might look like a hole-in-the-wall, but i am in heaven. I see myself dangerously visiting this awesome Restaurant multiple times and week. I highly recommend everyone to give this Restaurant a chance, you will not be disappointed.

    First tlayuda I've ever had. Delicious and all natural. They deliver this giant pizza sized delicacy to your home as well.
    Mauricio G.

    I've never had food from Oaxaca and this was a great experience. The service was fast and friendly, the food was fresh and delicious... and they deliver. Every on the menu looks good and apparently most of the food is imported. I enjoyed a tlayuda and an agua fresca de chilacayote, which is like a sweet stringy squash, made from scratch and they use piloncillo to sweeten, which is like compressed brown sugar. I didn't give the place a 5 star review because they don't have a bathroom and it could be a bit more lively inside. I didn't even know this restaurant existed until I found it on Yelp! I will definitely be back

    chipolinos
    Ana M.

    tiny little place that specializes in Oaxacan regional food, including chipolinos, tlayudas, spicy mole (including tamales with it, wrapped in banana leaves). Horchata was pretty good too- not very strong on the cinnamon, but creamy, with walnuts and cantaloupe (I think). Cash only, our server did not speak English which was cool way to practice my Spanish. Also, the menu they hand out has pix so if you're not comfortable with the language, just point :)

    John S.

    This is a good change of pace if you happen to be in the neighborhood. It is a very traditional Mexican regional restaurant with no Americanized frills. No one speaks english here, but the menu has good pictures of what you are ordering. And yes, the Chapulines are real crickets! I'll save them for my son's lizards. If you are with me so far, the mole sauce is very good. I ordered the chicken barbacoa and found it to be quites tasty. Everything made here is fresh and next time I go, I will probably order one of the many mexican soups on the menu. Still, I think the Establos Meat market is a better bet in Canarillo. Although Oaxaco is worth a visit.

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    Ignacio V.

    The restaurant is nice and welcoming, not intimidating what so ever, clean, open, colorful, well decorated, not overly done, who ever designed it knew how to edit. Small place, enough to fit about 25 people, so very personal. I don't know if this place has wifi, but I was able to connect to a network (and play words with friends... hehe....) while I was eating there! Plus star for that. :-) I went around the end of lunch hour, so while i was entering, there was a couple of people who were leaving. I ordered two memelitas, a chorizo memelita, and a cezina memelita. Memelitas are kind of like sopes, howeve the texture of the tortilla in the bottom is a little different, it has a soft crunch to it. Ok so each memelita comes with pinto beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, queso fresco (really has flavor) and choice of meat, like I said I ordered chorizo and cezina. Presentation was also good. They also have caldos, enchiladas, chapulines, and other meals in their menus. Oh and it's also a small bakery. I thought the food tasted almost identical to my moms cooking. I don't know what to think, was it a good thing or a bad thing. However, the more I thought about it, the more that I came to the realization that most of the times I try to avoid eating at Mexican restaurants, for the simple fact that my moms cooking is 20X better than any Mexican restaurant that I usually go to. The execution of the food is probably as good as Mexican food can get in the US. I say that because the cezina was probably as good as it gets in the US. The cut of meat is different in the US and also the process of drying the meat, the simple fact that carne seca depends a lot on the humidity and the heat that Mexico has, which makes it close to impossible to mimic the art of making carne seca here in coastal CA. The ingredients are also very close to what my mom uses in her cooking (plus star for that), and the cheese, so good, and they are not shy on the portions of it. The only disappointing factor about El Oaxaco was the fact that there was not the sense of extra exotic-ness, or maybe I'm just being too judgmental on this. I mean chapulines, for me, are daring to try, and they did have them, however that's about the only dish that separates this restaurant from other around Oxnard. I wish I would have been able to see more Native food from that region. Because of that I take a star off.

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    I give this restaurant 5 stars I would give it more if I can. The food is great savory fresh!

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    This place is the real deal. You want real Oaxacan food, this is the place. We love this place and it is the real taste.

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    Yolanda's Mexican Cafe - Shrimp tacos Del Mar  April 2025

    Yolanda's Mexican Cafe

    3.5(762 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    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.

    Was craving a Yolanda's chile verde burrito, haven't had one for a long time , was so…read moredisappointed,?it shrunk in size by half hardly any meat ... bye Yolanda s

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    Yolanda's Mexican Cafe - Love the decor! 6/14/23

    Love the decor! 6/14/23

    Yolanda's Mexican Cafe - Mexican Caesar minus the olives and mixed in the tortillas strips on the next pic

    Mexican Caesar minus the olives and mixed in the tortillas strips on the next pic

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    Birria Mi Rancho

    Birria Mi Rancho

    4.8(129 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    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.

    It was my first time trying this spot out but it won't be my last visit. Yes, parking was a little…read morechallenging but worth it. Place isn't too big inside and it was packed when we went on a Saturday afternoon. I was for sure going to get the nachos and tacos but wanted more. Jesus was kind enough to recommend the grilled cheese and burrito. Both were great recs and delish! I mean I thought about the grilled cheese and burrito days after. The horchata was creamy and you could tell it was made in house. This place is delish, no notes.

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    Birria Mi Rancho - Dining area

    Dining area

    Birria Mi Rancho - Quesarito (birria burrito with cheese)

    Quesarito (birria burrito with cheese)

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    Exterior outside

    El Taco De Mexico

    El Taco De Mexico

    3.8(271 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Their reviews seem to really span the stars. I think it really depends on who the cook and staff…read moreare at any given time. I went there for lunch on a weekday, and I was pretty pleased with the service and food. The woman at the counter did speak English so that's always feels more comfortable, especially if you have any special requests. They have an open kitchen where they assemble orders, and the cook was rather friendly. I ordered a roasted pork burrito (I can't remember the name, but it's not carnitas). The meat was tender and tasted like it was slow cooked. The tortilla is not anything special, but all the fillings (rice, beans) were good. There is larger rice than beans ratio, but they give plenty of meat protein. I have been here several times in the past. I remember totally ratchet seating areas, where there were large holes in the floor. There seems to be some updates and the seating area is cleaned up (but I've only done takeout). They now also accept credit cards. For a low cost burrito, this is satisfying. Most burritos are ~ 10.

    I tried 3 products from here last night! I enjoyed 2/3! The…read morechicken taco was very flavorful and the green salsa was delicious! I loved the carne asada burrito but could have had just a touch less salt! I didn't love the crunchy shredded beef taco! It was extremely dry and the shell was baked not fried which made it have a weird texture!

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    El Taco De Mexico - Plywood covered window.

    Plywood covered window.

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    Al pastor taco plate

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    El Oaxaco - mexican - Updated May 2026

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