This place is a nice little hidden gem. The prices are right, the decor is basic and it is quiet. The location is sadly terrible, but the staff are all very friendly. The menu is quite good but they are missing my favourite dish, Japanese curry. Aside from that the food is quite good and they have the flavours right. Give this place a try, it is with the effort. Enjoy. read more

Satisfied ...clean, friend staff, tasty, reasonable prices, location convenient. Always room for improvement. I do recommend a bigger screen tv, wifi & play music. Restroom oldie but not dirty. Small dinning but cozy. Big plus on extra cold beer and beer mug. read more

Ozeki Noodle - Japanese Near Me - Oxnard, California

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Look the reality is that small Japanese restaurants that used to serve up food the way mom used to cook (albeit my mom's cooking was horrible) are non existent anymore. With franchises and high end restaurants eeking out these former standbys. It's nice to find a small hole in the wall that serves a descent meal at a descent price. All in all, their dishes are not too bad and for what you get they frankly could charge more. Give these guys a try because I don't think these types of places will be around much longer. read more

First time visiting. I will write another review when I return for some ramen. Anyhow I ordered the chicken teriyaki bowl and it was pretty standard. I would have preferred a little more sauce, but hats just my personal preference. I like that the bowl came with a side of soup. The staff were friendly and the restaurant appeared to be clean. Nothing to write home about just yet, but I will return in the future to test out their ramen. read more

Ozeki Noodle - Chicken Teriyaki Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Oxnard, California

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It's okay if I'm being honest. The wait staff was friendly enough but the food was nothing special. I ordered an Alaska roll ($12) which is a spicy tuna avocado roll with salmon on top. The presentation was not great and the roll nearly fell apart every time I picked up a piece. I also ordered a small chicken bowl (teriyaki chicken with rice), it was pretty good. Finally, I also ordered an udon bowl and the udon noodles were not soft as I'm used to. The noodles were chewy and so was the naruto that came with it. The udon was not sitting in broth long enough. This place reminds me of a typical take out place. If this your only option it won't be that bad but don't expect the best either. read more

Ozeki Noodle - Japanese Near Me - Oxnard, California

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The previous two owners were great. We have come here for over a decade. Now the food is horrible! Wilted, stale, discolored lettuce. Just crappy Japanese food. We are not fussy people, but we won't eat crap! read more

Great food and great service. Nicest people ever. At fair prices. Definitely recommend

As a frequent traveler to Oxnard I have eaten as this location numerous times. It is fairly close to the hotel we usually stay at so that makes it convenient. The inside is small with only 8-10 4 person tables. The service has always been good and friendly. The keep the place very clean regardless of what time of day we have come in. The food is pretty good but of course this is not high end Japanese food. It isn't per say fast food but I would equate it to somewhere in the middle. The price reflects that fact so it is a good buy for what you get. I have had everything from sushi, ramen, rice, noodle bowls and yakisoba. Everything I had was good and they have never let me down. The wife really enjoys their food and always request we eat with them at least one time if we are in town. I would recommend them for lunch and or dinner as I have done both. We have eaten in and taken out and both were the same quality. If in the area give them a try. Looking forward ot the next visit when I am back in Camarillo. read more

Ozeki Noodle - Chkn Yakisoba / Beef Don / Beef Soba - Japanese Near Me - Oxnard, California

My favorite go to spot when I'm in the area. I love the udon soup, the base has a good flavor; none of that watery soy sauce taste. I also get the Gyudon- beef and rice bowl. Sooo good. read more

Microwave old food... Nothing to come back here! First and last for us. We got serve with old microwave katsudon! The meat was so hard and dry out it already have a dark color! Rice and eggs already sticks to the bowl and so dry out from microwave! Food is disgusting. First time I encountered a restaurant that serve microwave heated food! Yelpers stay away!! read more

Ozeki Noodle - Microwave alert! Dry out katsudon! Meat is so dark and hard ! Rice and egg sticking with the bowl. - Japanese Near Me - Oxnard, California

Some people on this site need to check themselves. What, you think we shouldn't have Japanese food in Oxnard? Pull your snobby ass head out of your shiny white hole unless you like the smell in there that much, ya racist. Huh. I like Ozeki's. It may not be up to certain other yelpers ulta-snotty standards, but I think it's not bad. And if you've read my other reviews, you know I'm pretty picky. The food is always fresh in my experience. I have had the salmon teriyaki bento and the spicy pork bowl, and I've ordered the tempura a few times (it's always freshly battered and really good) and also several different sushi pieces. Is it the best sushi I've ever had? no, but it's pretty good, enough that I've ordered it again. Plus the staff is great, always friendly and they always accomodate my special requests. I hate california rolls and they always, always let me substitute something else for the ca rolls in my bento box. You also can't beat their prices. $8 for a lunch special and you get alot of food, and dinner is only like $2 more. Nice, unpretentious little place with solid, wholesome, flavorful food, good variety, and a great staff. Forget about the snobs who think because we're in Oxnard, we can't appreciate Japanese food. That's just b.s. read more

This is a very clean, hole in the wall spot in a shopping center. Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance...though I've heard good things from a very reputable source about this place, my guard was up at first, but when the food came, I was more than impressed. The menu has a wide variety of Japanese fare, and their beer/sake list is pretty good as well. I feel bad for my takoyaki loving lad, because no one wanted to share with him, and it seemed he can't down a whole plate on his own. But it sounds good in theory. I have yet to try their maki rolls here, but I had a nice, large bowl of soup. It wasn't burn my tongue hot as I would have expected, and though I was persuaded to send it back, I was in "I WANT TO EAT NOW" mode (famous for eating microwave burritos with the middle still cold), and thought the lukewarm temp was perfect for downing it faster. I had the kitsune soba, which had beancurd triangles in it, I guess to resemble fox ears? I don't know, it was good, and I threw my unwanted fishcakes to the penguin sitting next to me. Definitely a place to visit if you're in the neighborhood - and I can easily say it's a good reward after spending a good part of the day running errands/shopping in this area. read more

Ozeki Noodle was a warm welcome for me in a place where there isn't really an authentic chinese restaurant for an hour's drive. The soba is delicious... I usually get the udon and the bf usually gets soba. Udon there is chewy in just the right way. The broth isn't too salty, and it's just a wonderful reminder of authentic asian cuisine. Oh, and the waitresses look like anime girls! read more

Sushi quality was better than expected. Staff was attentive. No wait (the huge mall across the freeway was a zoo). Kids split a meal and they bifurcated it (even the miso soup) without asking. Pricing was a bit higher than my usual places but only slightly. read more

Ozeki Noodle - Japanese Near Me - Oxnard, California

Stopped at Ozeki for a quick lunch inside the car during covid times, and their food was so good! We ordered the yakisoba lunch special with shrimp, the Oyako don, and the spicy tuna roll. The portion sizes were fair for the price, and you couldn't beat that authentic Japanese taste and flavor. Highly recommend this place, and will be back if I ever find myself in the area again! read more

Great Japanese noodles at good prices. Strip mall meets friendly restaurant with really nice food. Get the special with the California Roll thrown in for an extra $2 bucks. Update: The Spicy Pork Bento Box Combo RULES! read more

Great good at a great price! I ordered the Japanese pork cutlet box with cutlet, rice, salad, dumplings, and California rolls. I also got to try their udon which was very good noodle and good soup. The miso was sparse with tofu, but the rest of the box was tasty and filling. Its a good crowded place with lots of customers, good service and great food. Overall a good establishment for a quick bite in a nicely convenient in a great shopping complex! read more

Decent low-key Japanese comfort food place. Small, clean, not crowded (unlike BJ's down the way). Teriyaki was decent, soups are not like soups a real Japanese noodle shop but hit the spot, service was friendly. Bottom line: 3.5 stars. Solid and low-key for a quick and economical (more Americanized) Japanese meal. read more

We'll I can say my hot Plum wine was good lol that's the only good thing I can say about this place. Food, I was not impressed and lacked all the ingredients my bowl said it was to come with. read more

Save yourself the disappointment. My first red flag should have been when one of the previous reviews regarded Ozeki as "the best local Japanese." Kind of forgot for a moment that Ozeki was in Oxnard. Gross. Their sushi menu is hardly extensive. I ordered the Niku Soba, and the first thought to cross my mind was; "HOW DO YOU FUCK THIS UP!?" The salmon was practically still frozen. Yeah, I'm still reeling over the fact that this sub par meal for two cost almost $40. Never. Again. read more

Good food at a reasonable price, a offshoot of Ozeki Sushi. I usually get the Katsu Don-A breaded pork cutlet dipped in egg served over rice and onions. I have this dish at other Japanese restaurants and there version rate with the best of them. Shrimp tempura hand roll with soy paper are just OK. I don't understand why they leave the tail on ,in a hand roll. Good prices and good service--will have me coming back. read more

Back in the day when the Esplanade had just converted into a strip mall, Shoe Pavilion was on the map. I use to work in that store and for my lunch breaks I would always head up to the restaurants. I always saw Ozeki Noodle there, always meant to go and try it but I never did. Forward 8 years later and I finally gathered a couple of my coworkers to come with me. One of them was craving sushi for lunch and I was just craving to go and try this restaurant so we decided to dive (I have to add that it was hot today in Oxnard). We got there, we saw the menu we decided. I ordered the lunch combination that included noodles and rice bowl with beef. For appetizers we split a sushi roll. I must say I was pleased to finally find a Japanese restaurant that finally did not just serve sushi. This restaurant has other options that makes you realize that Japanese cuisine is more than sushi. They had a selection of different noodles along with a selection of rice (would you look at that). Their beef was caramelized with onion, my mouth and tummy love it. Good experience. Staff was awesome, Day was hot (and I ordered soup, so I was sweating) Over all, very impress, in my own bias opinion, one of the better Japanese restaurants I've been to in Ventura County. Not disappointed, a little impressed actually. Oh and most of the plates I saw were under $10 dollars. read more

I usually will get the chicken or beef bowl add some green onion and a small order of California rolls. This place is consistently good with the flavors and the price is right for a quick lunch. read more

This place is great for quick Japanese food with taste. There are several great dishes: Soba and tempura combo Udon Noodle and Beef or Chicken Bowl Soba noodle salads Tofu salad is good for summer time. This place even has takoyaki. And yes the price and service are great too. I come here for lunch or dinner regularly. read more

This place is as consistent as it gets! Great food, good prices and I've never had a bad experience in the 5 years I've been coming here. Amazing. read more

I love this place! Every time I come in, I'm greeted and seated. They are prompt with service and very nice. The sushi is always amazing, as well as the beef bowl. Food prices are reasonable. read more

Just like the name...this place has great udon! I love their udon here; especially the seafood udon. There's a really good deal for udon and a bowl of teriyaki. It's so much food! For the amount of food you get, the price is great. I haven't tried anything else here except udon. The food comes out pretty fast. The waiter service is ok, I think it could be a lot better. read more

The restaurant was really nice inside. There's a super-home feel vibe in the small restaurant. I've honestly gone by this place dozens of time and avoided eating there but I swear I'll stop. The people there are really friendly and its nice that you have a view of the small kitchen prep area from the register. Generally having someone cook for you is taken for granted but this was an honest humbling experience. All I ate was a small chicken bowl and it was really yummy. My 4.50 also got me some warm miso soup on the side as well. The chicken was grilled nicely and the rice was nice and sticky....the way rice should be! hehe I'd eat here again. It's a pretty good bang for the buck :) read more

At my first visit.... I had the Special Yakisoba for me and plain udon for the kids. Last night, I had the plain udon with broth, the BBQ beef over rice, and the Special Yakisoba with chicken. I got a migraine headache within the hour after eating dinner. I don't recall getting it the last time I ate here but I did last night. I was knocked out for 12 hours after taking migraine medicine. Not a good way to start a vacation. There must be MSG (the migraine trigger for me) in the BBQ beef or the broth of the udon soup =/ Food was decent. Migraine is no fun. read more

Every item we picked was well done. Soups. Beef. Chicken. Rainbow roll. Great. Like the sign says on the door, "LOVE US ON YELP," we loved it! read more

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My daughter and I come here often after she is done skating at the Channel Islands Ice Center. The staff is very friendly and the restaurant is clean. Best part is the food. Great Udon, Yaki Soba with beef, Bento Boxes. Food is always really good! Also, love the fact that this seems to be the "go to" place for Japanese natives. There are always native Japanese folks in the restaurant so I have to believe Ozeki's food is pretty darn authentic, in my humble opinion. Quite a gem in the heart of Oxnard. Great place to have lunch if your spending the day shopping at the Esplanade Center. read more

This is an excellent place for Udon and Soba noodles as well as Japanese food in general. The cold udon or soba is great on warm days and the hot udon or soba on cool days! The noodles is what makes Ozeki Noodle special. It's fresh, clean, and delicious. I also have the tempura, which is light and crispy. Also the side dishes are nice. I've also had the spicy pork bento which was decent as well. I'm a fan of this place! read more

I love this place. It's so simple. I always love getting their chicken bowls. And the rolls. Nothing spectacular but so good haha and the iced tea. Something about the iced tea. Freaking good!!!! The ladies there are always so nice and friendly. I love coming here. Not overly priced either. So good. read more

Simple and awesome. Perfect for lunch or dinner, never greasy, always spot on, and super quick service.

I decided to accompany my mom for a day of jury duty. After a whole morning wasted of just waiting, we decided to try out Ozeki for lunch. Not even after 10 minutes of sitting down, the place was soon crackalackin' It's not the best tasting Japanese food I've had, but the price was fair. I ordered the tempura shrimp roll, which was packed more with artificial crab and rice than actual shrimp tempura. My mom ordered a chicken teriyaki bento box that came with 4 california's, heap of salad, and 2 gyoza's. With our orders combined, we definitely left full, but not so much satisfied with the taste. read more

I had the Niku udon and a salmon hand roll. I liked my food very much. This isn't one of those places where you expect to be bomb, but I really wanted udon and it was a plus they have sushi because I really wanted sushi at the time too. The food was filling and tasty. I would definitely come back here again to try their rice bowls and curry udon. The people who worke here are very nice and they checked up on me a lot. I had lunch around 12:30 and it was not too busy. read more

My wife likes this place for the noodles and many other things on the menu, but man... My meal wasn't that great. Sushi was thinned out, soy sauce nearly burned my tongue off with how salty it was, and the California roll was stale and had way too much mayo in the crab meat. I should have gotten something different, many of the other dishes looked better than what I chose, but does that mean what I chose needs to be sub-par? The waitstaff wasn't organized or communicating with each other, and even though they were nice they were clearly overwhelmed with the half-full lunch crowd. Waited a long time for what was a simple order and just truly didn't like this spot. With so many other great Japanese options in Ventura County, I'd recommend pushing this one down the list. Sorry Ozeki. read more

I really love this place for take-out. I can't attest for their sushi or udon, but I can them give a solid 5-stars for their (1) beef bowl, (2) oyako-don, and (3) katsu-don. If you're craving Yoshinoya, Ozeki's Noodle will definitely satisfy you. Yum, yum, yum!!! Plus, the price (less than $6 which includes miso soup) is a great price. Their oyako-don & chicken katsu-don bowls are super delish!!! You can't go wrong ordering either of them. read more

DAMN IT! If there were a force on this earth that could cause me to willingly enter the state of California it would be Ozeki Noodle. The only time I do not feel the bliss of non-califoniaism is when i get the hankering for thoses cold noodles, tasty tempura, or unagi-don. During my time in Cali Ozeki was a staple, a 3-5 time a week for lunch kinda staple. Some wait staff took to calling me unagi-kun. The service was always great, the food consistently Delicious. If for some reason you are anywhere with in strike distance do your self a favor and head in for lunch. read more

Their "sesame chicken" (it says "Tatsutaage" in Japanese) is really good! Just like my mom used to make. My boys always order the chicken and a bowl of rice. Under $6 for a plate is great price with the portion. I don't know other dishes, 5 star is for the sesame chicken. Note: Their "sesame chicken" doesn't have any sesame flavor. It is soy sauce & ginger flavored Japanese fried chicken. read more