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    Gloria's Kitchen

    4.3 (269 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    GLORIA'S KITCHEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Mariachi on 5 de Mayo.

    Excellent like home cooked authentic food! Every is very good especially the chile rellenos and chile verde enchiladas! The margaritas are excellent!!! Everyone is FAMILY. SO VERY NICE!

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    Tim L.

    Seriously one of if not the Best chili rellenos, order it how you want, any sauce, more or less any ingredient, I order it with potato with ranchero sauce. If you cheese on top you must ask, ask what you want on most menu items and they will be happy to oblige. Chef's kiss

    Mariachi on Cinco de Mayo

    Attentive service with friendly staff and beautifully plated well seasoned Mexican dishes with high quality sourced protein choices a warm , family friendly lively restaurant welcoming new regulars . The best margaritas and tequila choices for sipping .

    The breakfast molcajete done specially for the family Prado
    Margarito P.

    Great food great service, always a great environment. We have made Gloria's Kitchen our regular for Mexican cuisine. Don't believe me, come experience it for yourself .

    Michael Q.

    Gloria's Kitchen was a place we would pass as we drove to work each day. It's across the street from the hospital and we never gave it a second thought. We stopped in for breakfast one day and the owner said that they're going to be getting their liquor license soon and we should stop by for dinner I saw other locals posting how wonderful this restaurant was so we decided to give it a try. It is now become our favorite Mexican restaurant in Ventura county. The absolute best margaritas in town with amazing traditional Mexican food with a recipe passed down from generation to generation. The two brothers Noe and Israel run the restaurant and it's an absolute go to for us every couple weeks!

    Chilaquiles (Wet) Chile Relleno Burrito

    We love coming to Gloria's Kitchen. Noé is so sweet and attentive. I love a watermelon margarita from Gloria's soo good. They do have outdoor seating, if you have fur babies. I will be coming to their Haply Hour during the week sometime. Stop by if you're by the area.

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    Great food and quick service. Will be back thanks again................................

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    I believe this restaurant has the best soups in Ventura. I would highly recommend going there for the soup.

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    Excellent food and fast friendly service. Best chicken mole enchiladas around! Prices are reasonable and affordable!

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    One part of Yelp says you are open until 8 pm but this says only until 3 pm ..?

    Hi, we recently updated our hours. New hours are Tue-Thu 8am-8pm, Fri-Sat 8am-9pm and Sun 8am-7pm. Thank you!

    When will you be opening?

    Hi, we recently updated our hours. New hours are Tue-Thu 8am-8pm, Fri-Sat 8am-9pm and Sun 8am-7pm. Thank you!

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    Came in on a Saturday night around 8pm and luckily it wasn't too packed. We sat down immediately…read more The inside is really nice, i'd stop by for a drink in the future with the couch styled lounge. Felt like we were skipped over a bit during service. There was a couple who sat at the bar 15 minutes after us and got drinks and calamari given to them at the exact same time we got our drinks (weren't able to order any food yet). The tables near us were checked on a lot but not us. Food was just okay. Linguine pasta, calamari, and sliders were all bland. Sliders were super basic, just meat, sauce and bun. They charge $2 for a side of sauce in a tiny ramekin. The woman bartender was really nice and upbeat and helped us close out at the end of our meal. Honestly, just much better food and experiences next door.

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