Just had a great breakfast at Gloria's Kitchen! Great people running this restaurant! Excellent Service, as soon as you walk in the door! Every plate is excellent food!! read more

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! read more

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Gloria's Kitchen has been serving the community since 1997 and this spot is definitely a Ventura staple. Located in Ventura's medical district area, this classic diner meets Mexican restaurant is lowkey and inconspicuous so I'm here to make sure more people check them out. From the moment we walked in for lunch, we were greeted with nothing but warm hospitality and friendly energy. This is the kind of place where everyone knows each other by name and there were a lot of regulars. The interior is retro comfort vibes but very cozy, nostalgic, and welcoming. Now let's talk about the food...because I need to shout this from the rooftops: their grilled shrimp tacos are unreal. 10/10 I am still drooling thinking about them. Handmade tortillas + jumbo juicy shrimp packed with flavor (from that old school plancha grill they must have in the back) + topped with fresh pico + a chipotle sauce that ties everything together perfectly. Absolutely addictive and if you come here and don't know what to get, get this! The menu is classic favorites from traditional Mexican dishes to American breakfast plates, all the comfort staples you'd expect from a longtime neighborhood spot. I'm definitely coming back for taco Tuesday and when I'm off the clock so I can try one of their margaritas. They have a beer and liquor license so that's a plus. This spot is family owned and we've got to keep supporting these longtime spots in Ventura. The prices were average, not cheap but the meal was filling and delicious. I'll definitely be back and hope you come check them out if you haven't already. read more

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Impeccable service. Authentic family recipes. I had shrimp tacos, which were perfect. Rice and beans were fantastic, the tomatillo sauce was my favorite. It's old school diner vibe with great food. I will definitely be back every time. I'm in Ventura. read more

The food is great, love the crunchy pastor tacos. Great friendly service. I always have a great experience here.

I give it a 2 stars because of the Service was nice and helpful. the Birria was extremely potent overly spiced with some spices that even in the evening you were still repeating. The combination plate same thing the rice was cold not hot and the tamale overly spiced and dry. The best was the chile relleno. I mean when you order food should it not be hot. read more

We had a party of 13 for lunch on a Sunday, 5 kids, 8 adults. They were very accommodating. The menu not only has Mexican dishes, their specialty, but breakfast items, hamburgers, a variety salads and sandwiches. Service was quick and everyone loved their food. The Burrito supreme is huge! French toast - tasty, tacos, enchiladas, salads and soups all delicious. A nice, casual diner experience. I see a return visit in the near future. read more

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 . read more

Gloria's Kitchen - The breakfast molcajete done specially for the family Prado - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

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! read more

Gloria's Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

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 read more

Gloria's Kitchen - Chicken burger - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

Asada tacos are amazing Rice and Beans are amazing Chips and Salsa are amazing Service was amazing Fast and friendly read more

This place is amazing and the service is excellent! It has a diner feel but the food is so above diner food! They have a full bar, which is exactly what I needed last Sunday! I had the carne asada breakfast and I chose the corn tortillas...to my delight they are homemade and delicious!!! Everything on my plate was very good. Their refried beans are a don't miss for sure. The entire staff was attentive and friendly. We'll be stopping in every time we're in Ventura! read more

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 . read more

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Abondiga soup is to die for. Thank you for being so nice whenever I come in !!! To go orders so fast and always ready to go read more

Always great service, always great margaritas and food. Can get busy but worth the wait IMO.

Excellent food and friendly service! The handmade tortillas are amazing. Love this place!

Pretty good. We ate it to-go the first time. Will have to try it in person next! Their phone was down to order which was a bummer, so had to go in person to order and wait for it to be ready. read more

Israel and his staff are the best! Authentic Mexican food and service is exceptional. Get the chili reallono with the birrira. Out of this world. read more

Food is good, comes out hot and quick. Margaritas are fn awesome as is the service. Gets busy but well worth the wait. One of our favorite local spots. read more

My brother was visiting and requested Mexican food. I love Gloria's, so we went on Sunday for brunch. He had the Carne Asada Taco Plate. I had Chorizo con Huevos- always wonderful here. My brother said they might be the best tacos he ever had. Also raved about the beans, chips and salsas. Our service was A+! He stayed several days and wanted to go back to Gloria's before he left. I had the green chicken enchiladas. Soooo good. He ordered the taco plate and 805 beet, saying, "Why argue with perfection?" read more

Food was excellent! Everything was fresh,tasty and authentic. Service was attentive and friendly and professional. Margaritas were strong! Highly recommended this place!! read more

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

We've come here on and off for many years. Their food is always good, and we haven't found a bad thing on their menu. It's like having a home-cooked meal placed in front of you. Their wet burritos, carne asada quesadillas, and carne asada plates are our go-tos, and they have delicious horchata as well. Parking can potentially be difficult as the lot behind their restaurant can get busy, but we're usually able to find a spot or two. No matter what time we go, we're usually always able to get a table, and the staff are always super kind to us. Recommend. read more

Gloria's Kitchen - Carne Asada Plate - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

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. read more

Gloria's Kitchen - Chilaquiles (Wet) Chile Relleno Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

The service was terrible ! I ordered something and the waiter / co-owner kept walking past us and looked over at us when we gave him eye contact. The beef soup we ordered only had one piece of beef in it !. The owner lied in her review about our experience at this restaurant. I never requested that my meal be comped. I told the owner that we had one piece of meat in the soup and the service was very poor ! We looked over at the owner when he walked by us and we would look at us and not acknowledge us and walk by us. Very poor service! I would never eat at a restaurant where the owner lied about a customer in their response to save the businesses reputation!. read more

Amazing! We went on Saturday night. We were in town for the 1/2 Marathon and it was so good that we went after the race on Sunday morning for breakfast!!! The service was incredible! read more

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

We are trying many of the local places here in VTU and Oxnard. This popped up and I'm very glad it did. Walk in to a bright. clean and pleasant location with several boards showing specials. seated right away. My wife had a great strawberry margarita that was a hefty portion! We ordered a combo plate as well as the shrimp stuffed chili relleno. To start, the chips and 2 salsa's served were fresh and homemade. Great stuff without being too hot. The food arrived and was also hot, fresh and delicious. Even the rice, beans and grilled vegetable side were good. No desert this time as it was lunch but we are looking forward to returning! read more

My husband picked up some food for us. I had their menudo which was good but not like the type in used to eating. It was darker red and tasted different, but I do know that everyone has different styles of making it. My husband had the carne asada plate which he loved. I was surprised they add a cheese enchilada with that plate. I tried a piece of it and it was delicious. My children had asada tacos. My husband placed an order over the phone. That went well they took the order and told him to pick up the order in about 15 minutes. The food was ready when he went to pick it up. I would go back and order the carne asada plate next time. read more

Epic margarita Fresh chips, not store bought or bag Homemade salsas and family recipes Tons of parking in back Lots of tables big or small Did I mention the Cadillac Margarita? Dood.. The carnitas is terrific. There's gotta be 10 different breakfast burritos on the menu! read more

Gloria's Kitchen - Margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

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Solid food. Tried their Menudo, which I've never had so hard for me to comment on the quality. it's definitely a little bit different but tasty. Their side of fries were good, fries were soft though though I did do takeout and drove maybe 10 minutes home. The beer plate had tender meat, but wasn't very much liquid which is a little disappointing. Staff was friendly when I did take out. Their margarita glasses looked large overall would go back. read more

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place! This has been our almost weekly visit with our friends. The food is great but the Margaritas are seriously the best I have EVER had! Look around and every single table will have a margarita :) They use the best ingredients on everything. Also, it's so nice to walk in and they remember your name and order. Truly a great locals hang out. read more

The service was very friendly and fast. Not so fast you felt hurried. Their house Margarita was great. The food was good, not great but I would still eat there again read more

I didn't used to like this place but it seems it's under new management and you can tell. Firstly, from the warm greeting and attentive team. Sometimes they are busy but the supplemental staff steps in to help each other. Food is bomb. Haven't found a bad item yet. Drinks are on point too. Return/recommend: YES read more

Gloria's Kitchen did an amazing job catering for an even I had at my home. The food was excellent, fresh and the carne asada was cut just the way my husband had requested. My guests were full of compliments and said the food was excellent! I will definitely call on them again when I serve Mexican fare read more

We go to Gloria's weekly, for Albondigas, for chili relleno, for pozole, for menudo, but I'd never tried their tacos, much less their newest additions: shrimp and fish tacos, until today. Wow! Both tacos were filled to the top with protein, necessary fillings, and a yummy chipotle sauce. Gloria's is now my favorite Ventura taco restaurant. read more

Gloria's Kitchen - Shrimp taco on corn tortillas. - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

I woke up craving machaca. Checked reviews on Yelp and opted for Gloria's Kitchen, mainly because I've never been here, and have heard amazing reviews on Yelp and other social media sites. The reviews are right, this place is pretty epic. Machaca (choice of beef or pork) plate with rice and beans and tortillas. Service is impeccable. Israel was the kindest and most attentive server. I opted for the traditional beef Machaca. He was really excited about the beef and explained it was made birria style. This is hands down the best Machaca I've ever had. Huge portions and downright delicious! I'll be back to Gloria's kitchen again. And again. Israel recommended dinner. I can't wait! read more

Gloria's Kitchen - Machaca con Huevos Rice and Beans Delicious - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

I came in for breakfast and was greeted kindly right away. Coffee was served immediately, which was a nice touch. I ordered the hamburger and eggs. The eggs were fine, but the burger was a bit of a letdown--dry and lacking flavor. I'd consider coming back, but I wonder if it was just an off day for the cook? read more

Great people, serving great food, at great prices. People who care about what they put on front of you. read more

Food was great, employees attended to me right away. Had a good experience. Employees went above and beyond. read more

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