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    La Placita Restaurant

    3.6 (34 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Menudo was okay but everything else that I got was amazing. This was by far the best, most flavorful costillas I've ever had in Oxnard. Ordered the albondigas and fish soup to go and they were super tasty. Love the homemade tortillas that they offered

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    Tony R.

    So we came here because of the reviews and it was tantalizing. I brought my father. 85 year old man craving Menudo. So we both had it. The service spot on, we were immediately sat by a beautiful girl. Wish I remembered her name. Anyhow the menudo was brought right away. 2-3 min tops. Plenty of onion, lemons, and oregano and even fresh cilantro. My father said it was "desabrido." In other words it was tasteless. Now in my opinion it was ok. It was a very large bowl, generous to say the least, paid $20 each. There are better establishments in oxnard you can try. Refer to my other reviews. I do recall the guy who had a convincing review that he goes there every night he binges on some special fluids. So his taste buds must be suboptimal after a hangover. I need to try other things on the menu but that is why I gave it a 3 start. It wasn't a horrible experience but I wasn't wowed, especially my father. He only ate a 1/3 of it.

    Es menudo con maíz. Está rico  y buen servicio.
    Ela G.

    Probamos los taco birria y el menudo con maíz y sin maíz y ambos los recomiendo.el servicio bueno.y buen ambiente.

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    Maria C.

    If you are looking for authentic Mexican food this place does not disappoint. We had huevos rancheros and menudo. Kids had the chicken tacos, those were not the best.

    a partially eaten plate of food
    Jose L.

    Went to pick up a caldo de albondigas and they were soo harden that I didn't even eat them see attached picture

    Flies inside the the plate they have out for everyone to take from.
    Diana J.

    I don't recommend this place, super unclean and the menudo is not that great had a strange piece of meat inside of mine that didn't belong in with the rest of the meat, They had this plate outside with lemon,onion and cilantro but it stayed on the table through out everybody switching and everyone use the same onions and lemons... looked dry and I'm sure people coughed and touched everything in that plate including flies being in there. Im not one to rate things but if it's nasty I have to call it out so many flies in here can't really eat In peace

    Chilaquiles burrito

    First time trying this place. I got the chilaquiles burrito. It was very good. The burrito was huge as well and well balanced with egg, chilaquiles, beans, and meat.

    Caldo de res, rice and homemade corn tortillas.
    Marisela C.

    This is a small hole in the wall place. Most authentic Mexican food around. Everything is delicious but I favor their soups. They also serve homemade corn tortillas!

    If u do go here plzzzz save your self and dont eat the chicken tacos!!!  Anything but the chicken tacos!!!
    Adriana A.

    The food was pretty bad!!!. We got tacos, Asada and chicken. First off the asada tasted old! The chicken was the worst! I couldnt eat it. My mom got the chicken soup... she said it tasted odd.... I guess it wasnt that bad of a loss since the tacos are 1.50 each.... definitely not coming here again.

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    To be honest this place has drop down on food quality specially after they got new owners ... food has less flavor .

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    Excellent service!!! Home made corn tortillas, great flavor , small space but big and satisfaction!! Highly recommended!!!

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    Yolanda's Mexican Cafe

    3.5(762 reviews)
    2.5 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)
    0.2 mi
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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.

    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)

    Birria Mi Rancho - Exterior outside

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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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    La Placita Restaurant - mexican - Updated May 2026

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