The menudo was tasty, not the best, but it satisfied the craving. Looking around, all the dishes look like something out of my grandma's kitchen. Their menu is a board found on the back and the service is friendly. read more

I love coming here when I'm too lazy to cook! My family & I love this place so much. The food never disappoints! It feels like I'm at home eating a home cooked meal! read more

I love the home cooked food and very authentic. Reminds me of grandma's cooking. The humility of this spot is a hole in the wall but the wait is worth it. So far what I've tried has been good; all the caldos, carne con chile, tacos de costillas are amazing and salsa al molcajete. read more

Amazing restaurant hidden gem, best restaurant in oxnard, wonderful and generous staff.

Don't leave many reviews because I'm not one to knock someone's hustle, but when I find a spot that is delicious I just have to leave a review. My wife's niece put us on to this place a few weeks ago, but we finally made it out today. I had the menudo, the wife had the Espinazo con nopales and Baby Boy had Huevos con Chorizo. Being the big back I am, I had a try of all of it and I must say I was impressed. Lets start with the menudo; it was the best I've had in town. The flavor is authentic and the bowl isn't huge, but it's enough. It came with fresh homemade tortillas that really round out the meal well. 5 out of 5. Espinazo con nopales; delicious served plentiful overflowing out of the bowl. The Caldo/sauce it came in was savory and spicy. 5 out of 5. Huevos con chorizo; Delicious! Very very homemade. The chorizo was nice and crunchy and had just the right amount of spice to it. It was served with rice and recorded beans topped with queso fresco. It was exactly how my mom served me when I was a kid. 5 out of 5. We also had agua de Pepino y limo and it was nice and refreshing. Could have used an ice cold beer with the menudo but they don't serve alcohol. The service was outstanding as well. The man at the front was extremely welcoming and super nice. This place is perfect, from the old town Mexico vibe, to the Bulis playing on the stereo, the homemade tortillas and the old school furniture. I couldn't recommend this place enough. We left extremely satisfied. Unfortunately we are everything before we decided to leave a review. read more

Great food. Love coming here with my family. At home style cooking. Truly one of Oxnards hidden gems

If you love true authentic Mexican food ... then this is the place . A beautiful simple Mexican restaurant with home made tortillas and lots of smiles from the guests to the workers . For a moment I felt I was in Mexico ... it literally brought back memories . Maybe because everyone there knew each other and the smell of food it just felt right ... I had red pozole it was AMAZING !!! Though this restaurant does not serve alcohol ... a COCA - COLA hit the spot .... I always say ....simple is always better. read more

Ocotlan Restaurant - Red pozole.... Yummm - Mexican Near Me - Oxnard, California

We came across this restaurant this afternoon while heading to another place for lunch but i saw the sign by the door saying their weekend special is Menudo and that certainly got my attention so i made a detour inside. The place was 3/4 full with the counter spaces completely occupied and a few empty tables. We sat down and waited for someone to bring over the menus but no 1 came. So i waved down a staff to ask for the menu to which she said, "we don't have menus." She pointed at the back wall and said, "the menu is written on the board. After you've decided then return to your table and someone will take your orders." So we trudged on back and then i noticed the menu is in Spanish and the prices aren't listed. Luckily for us a Hispanic lady waiting for her take-out translated the items for us lol. I knew i wanted the menudo and i also got the huevos con salsa. The girlfriend asked for the bistek ranchero. And if you order water they will bring you bottled water. I didn't think Oxnard water was that bad, but okay. Impressions: love the Homemade tortilla. The menudo was phenomenal and so was the beef and the eggs. Now that i know how the ordering system works I'll be one of the ahappily returning regular customer read more

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Same as other yelpers this place is a gem! The food is to die for this is Mexican food legit, if ur looking for moms and grams sazon this is it! Chilaquiles and bistec con nopal is the bomb! Not to mention the menudo bomb.com! The food is amazing! I cant say enough but for the service don't expect much and there is no menu given to you it's just on a white board and also no prices written they just tell you the total which is pretty weird but I guess that works for them. read more

We were looking for a restaurant to try in the area as we were near shopping. We were so glad that we found this place. This is no commercial restaurant with hostesses and fancy decor- all of their effort is put into making the most delicious homemade food. Understand that you might have to practice some of the Spanish you learned in high school (as I did), but everyone working was friendly and welcoming. Their is no established menu which means EVERYTHING is fresh! Try something new or point to a picture here on yelp if you want to have a great eating experience. We tried: Carne en salse roja (Steak in a red sauce) Sopa de cameron (Shrimp soup) Jamaica Horchata Flan Everything was delicious! read more

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As we walked in which i was hesitant to do ,but we checked yelp and it got a 4 star rating. We sat down and waited about 15 mins for a menu and nothing. We were told that the menu was posted next to kitchen. Unbelievable . We ordered and a girl brought us chips in a paper bowl Store bought. Then her comes another girl with the chile sauce. These 2 girls didnt seem to know what to do ...they just followed each other. They had only one waiter for all that were there. I think. Who ever gave this place a 4 star must of been the owner. I have no intention of going back read more

Best authentic Mexican food in the area. I haven't had food like this in a very long time. read more

Ocotlan Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Oxnard, California

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Menudo on the week ends is probably the best I've ever had!!!! Food is home made and you can tell they're passionate about their food ..... staff is friendly and helpful read more

The menudo and pozole are perfect for the cruda!! Doña cooking in the back knows exactly what she is doing and it's 100% authentic

Dark and dingy of a place that resembles more of a saloon than a restaurant but hey I'll eat anywhere, I'm greeted by a nice waitress and I told her I just wanted some tacos what kind of meats do they offer, she replied Carne Asada.... I waited, and waited.... then ask what else?, she replies just Carne Asada, seriously?, YES!... So then I quickly look over the menu and order Mole, while waiting for my food she served me. Salsa - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Vv7gXCMbyWefYAoXhk-hOw?select=-xVJx3pqYAtoTIwOByDLCg very watery though it had good flavor and Med/Heat Chips - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Vv7gXCMbyWefYAoXhk-hOw?select=RpxIuEcgeMX0HcLx6MWbiw Some cheap store brand not very good. Mole - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Vv7gXCMbyWefYAoXhk-hOw?select=-Hv2YcvSK_MpO1_b__4Wiw Well my bad for not reading as the pollo is leg and thigh and I'm not a fan unless were talking females *(Chickens don't count) I only like breast http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Vv7gXCMbyWefYAoXhk-hOw?select=VxpeBEuHwfFGHQhzT5Oldg the mole itself was very good just didn't like the meat, would have given it 4-Stars if it was breast but they don't even offer breast meat. 2-Stars read more

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Home cooking style! We got menudo and chilaquiles with eggs. Excellent flavor and good service! read more

Love the hand made tortillas and the food is delicious great service and they are keeping all the precautions for Covid-19 don't believe me try it yourself is must have it read more

If your looking for Authentic Mexican food this is the place to go. We had a early meeting in Oxnard and had 1hr to have breakfast so we went in. Outside and Inside appearance needs a makeover but the food is amazing. Hand made tortillas. Food fresh and one of the most authentic Mexican tasting food I've had in a while. Get ready to eat they serve a lot of food. read more

Five stars. This place is perfect if you are looking for authentic Mexican food. There is no menu but they make most of what you can ask for. Pretty much everything is great. Homemade tortillas. Bomb chilaquiles! The environment is super relaxed, it feels like your in at the dinner table at a Mexican home. Some of the best service ever. The staff is really friendly. Definitely a hidden gem! read more

Ocotlan Restaurant - Best chilaquiles! - Mexican Near Me - Oxnard, California

The location may be a little sketch and it is a little dark inside but beyond the cosmetics this is a gem. The food is very authentic and delicious. If you want to see what a home cooked meal in Mexico taste like, this is it. I had the costillas in Chile verde (Roasted pork riblets in a green sauce ) and it was perfectly seasoned and full of flavor. The rice and beans are also tasty but what makes the meal are the hand made tortillas. If you are ok with venturing to a little " interesting " part of town, lock your doors and drop in. The flavors are worth it for me. read more

We just had breakfast here. We loved it! Very friendly, warm staff, large portions, excellent chunky salsa. The handmade tortillas were amazing - probably the best we've had in a long time, and we just got back from 3 months in Mexico. This is wholesome, authentic Mexican food and totally worth the trip! read more

Ocotlan Restaurant - Breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Oxnard, California

One of my favorite places here in oxnard! Food tastes just like my moms from back home. Hand made tortillas made perfectly and salsa just to die for , highly recommend the mole and the chicharron en salsa roja BOMB! read more

Interesting experience. Don't have menus, just a couple of options per day. I had the Caldo de Res, which was like eating a home cooked meal and very filling. Initially they serve you this hot salsa served in a giant mocajete bowl. Was actually really good. Also serve rice or beans. Only paid $10. If if you are ok going to a really bad part of Oxnard and don't mind eating in a dark dingy Mexican style saloon hole in the wall, then I recommend. read more

It is one of the food I've ever ate. The food is delicious and staff is very friendly and polite. My best dish is everything, seriously no joke I recommend this place to anyone. Prices are resonable. Give it a try and you'll see what I'm talking sbout. read more

Truly recommend the best menudo in the 805 Saturday and Sunday and can't go wrong the costillas de puerco chile rojo bomb

I went back. I sat down at the lunch counter. It took a few minutes before the server came around, but when she did she had a smile and pleasant manner. She didn't give us a menu, but that's okay, we just wanted burritos anyway. I asked what kind of meat they had. "Carne Asada and Chili Colorado", she said. "No lengua, cabeza, al Pastor?" I said. She shook her head, "no". We went with Carne Asada. It was chewy and bland with at least two large pieces of inedible grisle in each one. However, I'll give them a star for the molcahete (mortar & pestle filled with peppers and oil?) that she put in front of us to make our own salsa with. read more

Most authentic mexican food in oxnard.. seriously .. .hand made tortillas. I kind of like that they don't have a menu. its just a few dishes that are cooking.. so good. read more

Homemade everything!!! Hubby had the deep fried mojara and I had the chicharron en salsa roja... so good!!!

Like home made cooking, fresh hand made tortillas....the whole menu is delicious ...and those meat balls hummmmmm . Ribs? tonge in chile verde? they have it, excellent service and affordable. read more