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    Rice By Mama Camarillo

    3.8 (118 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    So good, the pad Thai was great! Chicken Gyoza was good. But the chicken satay was probably the best chicken satay I've ever had. Love this place it will now be a staple for me every time I come to Camarillo. Absolutely delicious. Good service too! Helpful and attentive

    Lunch special chicken yellow curry with salad, egg roll and brown rice
    Youri Y.

    I remember really enjoying Rice by Mama in Ventura but the Camarillo location doesn't make it memorable for me. I brought my aunt and cousin here who are visiting from Korea and this location was great for a spot that serves lunch specials and is close by to the Camarillo outlets. There's lots of parking and there are a good amount of diners in the restaurant. The decor was nice and I do recall the customer service being top notch. I ordered the lunch special with chicken in yellow curry that comes with a salad, egg roll and brown rice. I also got unsweetened ice tea for my beverage. I think the flavor of my yellow curry was OK but maybe too sweet for my expectation. I might give this place another try and order a different entree instead :)

    Khao Soi, Cryting Tiger, Drunken Noodles
    Francis A.

    Best Thai spot in Camarillo! Here are some photos of my favorite dishes. They are all bussin, bursting with that umami flavor. Everything comes out nice, hot, and fresh. I enjoy seeing the staff and cooks. Gap is awesome and takes great care of us every time we go.

    Papaya Salad with Shrimp (MUST GET), Pumpkin Curry with Chicken (one of the best I've had!)
    Dina L.

    There's a lot to love here--fresh ingredients, friendly service, and some absolute standout dishes--but a couple of missteps held it back from being a perfect 5 (Closer to 3.5-4) The Ambiance Super clean, modern, and bright. It's a small space tucked inside a shopping center next to Cronie's, and although it feels a bit cramped, it's still warm and inviting. Perfect for a casual lunch or a cozy dinner. The Service The staff is friendly and attentive! You can tell they care about their food and customers. This Camarillo location is far better than the Ventura one in terms of freshness and overall experience IMO. The Food Fresh, flavorful with generous portions! Their shrimp and chicken are perfectly cooked, and I love that they go the extra step to completely de-vein their shrimp. I'm aways surprised by how many Thai places don't do that. HERE'S WHAT WE DEVOURED: Pumpkin Curry with Shrimp THE STAR OF THE SHOW. One of the best pumpkin curries I've ever had! The pumpkin is melt-in-your-mouth soft, the curry is a perfect blend of nutty, sweet, and savory, and the veggies are fresh and perfectly cooked. This dish alone is reason enough for me to come back! Papaya Salad with Shrimp Bright, Fresh, and MASSIVE! The lime juice is super fresh. My biggest ick is when lime juice sits out too long and the entire dish tastes bitter as a result. Not here! The balance of flavors is spot on. The shrimp is BIG! Definitely one of the best papaya salads I've had in a while. A must-order! Pad Thai with Chicken This was sadly a "meh" for me as it is missing flavor! While the portion was super generous, the flavors didn't quite pop the way I hoped. It was a little on the dry side, and I found myself wishing for more sauce and caramelization to bring it all together. Still fresh, but definitely needs tweaking! Drunken Noodles with Beef Disappointing. Normally one of my favorite dishes, but this one was a miss. The beef was tough, and the noodles lacked that deep, caramelized wok-kissed flavor that makes drunken noodles amazing. Hoping they can amp this up along with their Pad Thai. Thai Iced Tea with Boba Perfectly sweet, super creamy, and the boba was fresh and chewy. No complaints here! Spice Level Note We ordered everything at Medium Spice, but it's spicier than most at this level! (which I love!) So if you're debating between Mild and Medium, go Mild to be safe. While the Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles fell flat, the Pumpkin Curry and Papaya Salad were absolute knockouts. I have a strong feeling this place excels at curry dishes (not so much noodle dishes) and I'm excited to try other curries here.

    Pad Thai! So full of flavor. I totally forgot to take a picture before diving in
    Jenn W.

    Why I haven't I tried this place before??? So good and flavorful. We started with chicken satay and it was beyond! From the chicken to the peanut sauce to the cucumbers! So full of flavor. And then I had Pad Thai with tofu. This is my standard that I compare with. Beyond tasty. They also serve a ton of food so we have lunch today!

    Pablo V.

    Ordered online and still had to wait 30 more minutes. It's slow but for some reason backed up.

    Ginger Stir-Fried Beef
    Jessica Y.

    I've been to one of the Rice by Mama locations in Ventura and remember having a great experience, so was excited to see that they opened a location in Camarillo. It's tucked away in the corner of the mall so it might be a little difficult to find. We came for lunch on the weekend and it wasn't too busy. I think they were short-staffed though because it took a little bit of time to be seated. We ordered the ginger stir-fried beef, which comes with a side of jasmine rice, as well as the talay thai. The ginger stir-fried beef was a pretty standard stir-fried dish. It's a lighter dish, so might balance it out nicely if you are sharing with the table and have some dishes with stronger flavors. We also decided to try the talay thai, which is a seafood dish with slight hints of curry flavor. There was a reasonable amount of seafood, which didn't taste particularly fresh but wasn't terrible either. It tastes okay with rice, but by itself is very very salty. It's pretty expensive as well, so I would probably pass on this one. Service is a little on the slower side, but I could tell they were trying their best given how short-staffed they were. You can't go wrong if you're craving Thai, but nothing particularly stood out to me.

    Crab Rangoon
    Emily L.

    Upon walking in on a Sunday evening, our party of two was promptly seated. The restaurant is located in the corner of the plaza, offering plenty of parking. It was decorated with charming starry night-themed paintings, which I believe were done by local artists. There were three waitresses managing the entire floor. We started with the crab rangoon appetizer, which arrived quickly and tasted fantastic. It had the perfect ratio of imitation crab and cream cheese to wrapper. The sweet and sour sauce was exactly as described--delicious. I would absolutely order this again. The chicken pad Thai was exceptional! It had the ideal balance of savory, sweet, and tangy flavors. I thoroughly enjoyed the portion size, which made the dish well worth the price. The chicken was perfectly cooked--not too dry and not underdone. The only reason I deducted one star was due to the servers being extremely busy, which made it challenging to get their attention. Additionally, one server cleared our plate before we finished. She likely assumed we were done with the crab rangoon, but we had wanted to try the small salad that came with the dish. That said, the staff was polite and pleasant during our interactions.

    Thai iced tea
    Zsanae K.

    In my humble opinion our experience really deserves a 3.5. We were expecting this location to be as good as the OG Ventura location. The positives are the food comes out quick and fresh. The spicy fried rice was flavorful but not spicy. Our food didn't come out how we ordered it. I asked for no egg on the Pad Thai it had egg in it, there was also no peanuts in it. :( We wanted to love it, maybe it was an off Sunday night.

    Tom kha
    D L.

    Not as good as the Ventura location. Staff looked at us like we were idiots when we walked in. They are too concerned with leaning on the counter while talking. They seated us right by the counter which is awkward even though there were so many empty seats Food came out at a reasonable time but our appetizer came after the entree. Pad Thai was very good. Tom kha was good. Crying tiger was disappointing. It had good flavor and you get A LOT of meat, but was over cooked, tough, and dry. Everything that came with it was good.

    Pad z. Ew
    Melissa L.

    Another great new Thai restaurant in Camarillo. I've been aware of this spot based on their Ventura location and was eager to have their business on this side of town. Eagerly awaited their opening and was finally able to stop by today for lunch and overall it was a good experience. The restaurant itself is tucked away in the Lantana area shopping center in Camarillo. Parking is kind of a nightmare to be honest during lunch rush. It's always been this way in this center. They do in theory have plenty of parking but with so many great restaurants and businesses in this center it seems like still spots are hard to come by. Nothing the business can do about this but worth noting this center usually is strapped for spots unless you get lucky, I had to walk a little ways. Otherwise the restaurant itself is cute. Great signage and I love that they have an outdoor patio. Much needed and very nice to see that you can opt for outdoor seating. The interior while small was cozy and inviting. Busy at lunch time nice hustle and bustle of diners. Staff were very nice and professional. Attentive and quick to serve you. No issues at all there. Also kudos as they have a pretty extensive menu and lots of great options to choose from. The highlights of my meal were the chicken panang curry and the Thai fried rice. The panang curry was one of the better ones I've had in Camarillo. Super flavorful and I loved that they put green beans as a veggie in this curry, such a nice change from all of the filler peppers other places put. I would definitely get this again. Also I really enjoyed their fried rice. A classic but very fresh and flavorful given I didn't opt for any protein in it. Only dish I didn't love and wouldn't order again was their pad z ew (pad see ew). Usually this is one of my favorite dishes but there the flavors were a little off for me and not to my taste. I'd almost describe the sauce as more on the sweet side. I didn't love it and while the noodles and protein were cooked well, I just couldn't get over the flavor profile of this dish. 2 stellar dishes out of three isn't bad. Only other comment was the meal did seem a little pricey. Maybe it's just me? I just figured 1 curry dish, 1 noodle dish and 1 rice dish (no protein) totaling to over $50 seemed a little steep. While I did like the majority of the dishes I don't know that this spot would be on regular rotation for me. Some cheaper deals in town but again, you get what you pay for and I can say food was overall good. Definitely give this spot a try if you are in Camarillo. Nice to have another new local business and good Thai in the area, I am sure they will do very well.

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    Best Thai food in Camarillo. Drunken noodles with Sea are to die for, and the Avocado curry is excellent swell.

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    Delicious food and the help is very good!!! We are vegetarians and they made all the sauces vegan for us..Definitely going back

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    Great food and service. Clean place and chill. Right next to Cronies. The pork pannang curry is the bomb. Very tasty!

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    Great Thai spot! The fried ricce and pad Thai were great, but the yellow curry was the standout dish!

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