We picked this spot because it received such great reviews. It did not disappoint. The food was…read moreamazing and ample for everyone. The venue is beautiful clean, open and welcoming. The town center is attractive with plenty of parking. My wife and I ordered combo #8 (the grilled combo) and #10 combo with gyro, chicken kabobs and meat kabobs. They were delicious and the meat was served perfectly medium rare. The hummus was fresh and creamy. The saffron rice absolutely fabulous. Everything was perfect. There is an option for al fresco dining on the patio with umbrellas. The ordering is at the counter but they deliver to the table. They are very conscientious and kind. I highly recommend this restaurant to you.

The food here was great. Very flavorful and a lot of bang for your buck…read more What wasn't great was the seating capacity indoors and the front of house service person was less engaged than I would like to have seen her. She was nice enough, however, she was quick with her responses and without thinking of the impact to new patron perception and how that would affect our overall view of our experience. Again, the food was wonderful and we will definitely be back for the food. We live in San Diego. So we were just driving through Oxnard to get to this restaurant based upon the Yelp reviews that we read.

ALWAYS AMAZING FOOD AND SERVICE! I am a vegetarian, and…read morealways get the veggie kabob plate. The vegetables are always cooked to perfection! They are always so kind, polite and helpful no matter how crowded it is. Highly recommend

Ordered the flat chicken kabob plate with salad and tzatziki. I specifically requested for no pita…read morebread and dressing but I still received my order with those items. No big deal. The chicken itself was a bit dry and bland. It needed more seasoning and I had to add salt and pepper to it. The salad was fresh and the tzatziki sauce was good. I came back here because I had a good experience last time but this time it was just okay. It took about 15 minutes for them to prepare my food. There is plenty of seating inside the fast casual restaurant. There is plenty of parking out in front, located at the collection next to target. I think it's a hit or miss here depending on what you order.

Strandwich has some of the BEST plates and sandwiches. Everything I've had there over the years has…read morebeen great. The Hawaiian plate with brisket is unbelievably good and comes with generous portions. I'd honestly recommend everything I've had here; the service is always good with a laid-back atmosphere. My one qualm is that once they forgot a fork for the Hawaiian plate, I had to eat it with my hands on the beach, still good enough to get a 5-star though any day.

We arrived at 11 AM to a nearly empty dining room. We ordered a tuna melt, pastrami on rye,…read morefamous loaded fries, onion rings, and regular fries. We were told to expect a 20 minute wait for our food, but it took 40 minutes to get our food and our meal was cold!?! The sauerkraut in my pastrami still had the chill from the refrigerator. The fries were undercooked and the famous loaded fries were barely above room temperature. The tuna melt had tuna but no melt. The kitchen was overwhelmed by online orders as they were turning away walk-in customers who being told it would be an hour before they'd get their food. Management needs to better balance takeout volume with the experience of guests sitting in the restaurant. When you're cranking out food that's not representing you well, it's time to step back and rethink what you're doing.

My top burger spot now…read more They cook the burgers the way you want! Great onion rings and top notch service. Recommend the Mushroom Burger with Pastrami. I had tried this place soon after they opened in 2010 and walked out leaving most of my food on the table. However, this is a new crew and have turned things around. Staff is always helping customers and checking in on how you are doing. No cellphones seen in their hands and they jump in to assist other staff.

We found this place while desperately searching for a place to eat at…read more It was Christmas Eve so it wasn't busy at all. Customer service was great we were greeted right away and offered to sit and look over the menu since we were first timers. We really like our sandwich and burgers everything was delicious. We also ordered a trio fries and onion rings shareable I would recommend that you provide at least 2 ranch containers with the trio as it only came with one half filled cup and when we asked for another they said it would be an extra charge. I mean it's a trio it should come with more than one dipping sauce in my opinion especially since it's a shareable. Other than that everything else was great.

Food/Excellent! Kabobs r my most favorite middle eastern food. They served a nice small salad,…read morefresh hummus and the plentiful kabobs were presented on a bed of rice. Chef made a garlic aioli that was screaming! Excellent on the filet mignon kabobs.The only suggestion warm the piece of pita. Service by chef excellent. By staff nice but pre occupied with her phone. It was a beautiful Saturday noon time perfect for their patio. Over all very pleasant experience. I've told so many people, hope it isn't packed my next visit.

GETTING HERE:…read more Located inside the liquor store next to Popeye's, on the corner of Gonzales and Ventura Road. Don't blink or you'll miss it! REVIEW: All the hidden gems are gifts from Yelp! And, from a co-worker! Didn't know this place existed, but so glad it's on my radar now. First-timer, so I was totally green as to what to order. My chicken and rice (I don't recall the official name) was delicious. And, the soup is incredible too! The service was excellent, and while she probably laughed at my naiveté, she was gracious and helpful. There are few tables inside the liquor store to eat, but I feel this set-up is conducive to delivery service or pick up your order, to-go. I really do recommend The Green Olive. Very tasty food! (I did notice the Dubai Chocolate and it caught my eye, but the price was $15!)

Service is on point here! I just happened upon this place…read morewhile getting my brakes fixed.

Stopped in to try their Chile Verde Omelette.... The…read moreChile Verde salsa was really good, had a nice medium/mild spice to it. The pork... well, kinda disappointing. It really wasn't tender at all. The texture seemed more of a pork chop that was pan grilled. It was still cooked fine if that is what you were expecting, but for me, a good Chile Verde pork is slow cooked and fall apart tender. Service here was outstanding, very friendly and very helpful. The interior decor was lively and themed appropriately for the restaurant. There's an outdoor patio as well.

Serenity! If I can use one world to describe Lazy Dog in…read moreOxnard is Serenity! We come here to celebrate the good times. But it is different when you need to escape the chaos and a "bad" day/week. Not only it is the confort food we seek, but it's the atmosphere! Adam, our FAVORITE MANGER, always takes the time to stop by and say hello. We met him as a server and since then he was one of our favorites! Another favorite person is Josiah. His energy is so positive, it turns our frowns upside down and we leave this place feeling like we received the hug we needed for years. He wasn't our server tonight, but he stopped and made us feel like we were family! And I cannot forget Kat and Viktor. Our server was awesome and took care of us. Viktor took his time to check in on us. Please come by Lazy Dog in Oxnard, when you are celebrating something, but more importantly, when you are not having a great day, you will leave feeling embraced!

I am not about to stroll into Oxnard and pretend I am some linen-shirted coastal ethnographer with…read morea tote bag full of artisanal certainty. I had never been here before. I was merely a road-battered pilgrim, six hours removed from Oakland, washed ashore near the freeway at the velvet fringe of Ventura County, in that glossy new development called The Collection, where every building looks as though it was approved by a committee whose mission statement was: Let there be ambient lighting and retail optimism. My dinner choices arrived like mildly desperate contestants in a televised pageant. Cheesecake Factory told me the wait would be twenty-five minutes and that they would text me. Reader, I assume that text is now trapped in a ravine somewhere, being nursed back to health by quail. Then there was some steak place whose name dissolved from memory before I finished looking at it. So into Lazy Dog I wandered, hungry, tired, spiritually fragile, and very open to persuasion. And I have to admit: the place has a certain charm. From the back at night, Lazy Dog is weirdly enchanting. The warm lights, the patio glow, the bottles shining through the bar, the whole thing looks like a lodge designed by someone who wanted to seduce exhausted motorists into believing life is still full of promise. Yet the actual entrance is oddly easy to miss. The restaurant is basically playing hard to get. A chain restaurant with mystery. A flirt. A woodland princess in practical shoes. Inside, the vibe is part upscale sports bar, part polished suburban den, part "let's make everyone from picky teenagers to diet-conscious moms to semi-hungover road warriors feel included." Buffalo Wild Wings, but after therapy, better lighting, and a semester abroad. The seating is not what I would call voluptuous. You are not sinking into a cloud of velvet mercy here. But the room is lively, social, and good-humored. It hums in that specific modern way that says yes, you may order tacos, noodles, a burger, or a cocktail with fruit in it, and no one will judge your lack of culinary allegiance. The cocktail situation was fun. I had the raspberry sangria, which tasted less like old-world wine-country sophistication and more like Hawaiian Punch got hired by a vineyard. It was bright, sweet, cheerful, and only slightly ridiculous. A prom queen in a stemmed glass. I did not hate it. I also did not see God. 3/5. Service was reliable, friendly, and sincere, which in today's dead-eyed hospitality landscape feels almost mystical. No fake grandeur, no attitude, no emotional frostbite. Just kind, competent people doing their jobs without making me feel like an interruption in their evening. That deserves respect. The menu is broad enough to make you nervous. Burgers, Italian-ish things, Thai-ish things, tacos, bowls, pizza, noodles, probably a diplomatic treaty if you ask politely. Usually a menu this sprawling suggests culinary panic. But Lazy Dog somehow lands on the right side of chaos. Not transcendent, not revolutionary, but steady in a way that is more useful than many trendier places would like to admit. The fried hard-boiled deviled eggs were the surprise star. In theory, this is the kind of appetizer that sounds like America whispering, "What if we made the picnic more reckless?" In practice: very good. Crispy outside, creamy inside, faintly absurd, and impossible not to admire. 4.5/5. The shrimp tacos were also solid. Bright, fresh, avocado doing its usual California diplomacy, pickled onions bringing color and sass, and the whole plate looking just photogenic enough to make younger foodie civilians feel seen by the algorithm. 4.3/5. The shrimp Thai noodles were decent too. Not an oracle, not a revelation, not the kind of dish that makes monks ring bells in the mountains, but flavorful and more than respectable after a long drive. 3.8/5. That may be Lazy Dog's real strength. It is not trying to be a sacred culinary temple guarded by tattooed sommeliers and fermented foams. It is trying to be open late, fun, dependable, and welcoming enough to make a tired traveler feel the night still has one last good chapter in it. And after six hours in the car, that is not nothing. That is grace with parking. So no, this is not the hidden gastronomic throne of Oxnard. But it is a lively, late-night, good-energy landing pad with charming exterior glow, sincere service, fun drinks, and better food than a cynic might expect. Would I come back? Absolutely. Mostly because Lazy Dog fed me, comforted me, and acknowledged the passage of time, which is more than I can say for Cheesecake Factory. Also, points for being open until midnight, because some places close early as if adulthood itself should have a curfew. Lazy Dog, by contrast, understands the nocturnal needs of the weary, the under-caffeinated, the gossip-prone, and the mildly glamorized freeway drifter still chasing one last decent meal before surrendering to hotel-sheet oblivion.

I went this weekend with my family our server Alondra was so welcoming and sweet, the food was also…read moreamazing! 10/10 experience

This is such a cute brunch spot--the view is absolutely amazing, the customer service is great, and…read morethe food is truly to die for! They're open all day, so you can come in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, which makes it super convenient. As soon as you walk in, you'll notice a beautiful display of wine bottles, and you can clearly see the full bar ahead--definitely sets the tone that the drinks are going to be just as good as the food. Fabiola was our waitress, and she was incredibly sweet and attentive. She answered all of our questions (and we had a lot!), making the whole experience even better. We all started with coffee--because how could we not at breakfast? Unfortunately, their espresso machine wasn't working, so I went with a regular black coffee with creamer. It was actually pretty good! We didn't order any appetizers, but they have plenty of great options to choose from. For my meal, I ordered the ribeye sandwich, and wow--the meat was so tender and juicy, full of flavor, and the portion was perfect. I could honestly eat this every day. My sister had the chilaquiles, which were highly recommended by the staff, and they definitely lived up to the hype. The only thing is we wished they were a little more saucy, as they were slightly on the dry side. My sister-in-law ordered the big breakfast, which comes with two of everything--huge portions and definitely worth it. Now let's talk about the pancakes... they offer both regular pancakes and Mexican-style pancakes, which are thinner--but honestly, so much better. I cannot stress enough how amazing they were. I absolutely fell in love and would come back just for those alone! Overall, such an amazing place. Highly recommend!

Delicious food and excellent service! We felt like we were transported to an Italian restaurant in…read moreItaly!

***Attention Management*** We truly enjoy the food here and…read moredine in often but also, we order take out now and then... the food was delicious this time (as always) but the only reason I'm giving four stars and not five is because once again the way they packed the meatballs appetizer was a an absolute mess! Please use a more conducive packaging option because the little square styrofoam container once again, leaked all over inside the bag! Every time I get the meatballs to go this happens! It doesn't make sense why you choose to send such a saucy-soupy takeout item in a box that has no seal? A round foil to go pan with the lid that you pinch the sides over would solve this problem easily ‍ I guess I should've mentioned it the last couple times I ordered them to go ‍ my bad... Anyway while I definitely recommend dining here, be mindful should you order takeout, and request your food to be sealed well to avoid leaks.