Ventura/Oxnard help?

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I'm renting a beach house in Oxnard in March. What are the best restaurants around there for lunch and dinner? Want places with good food....and wine. Thanks! Can be high end or casual.

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Andria's seafood in Ventura harbor is great for fish and chips.

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For sushi, I like Anaba on Tradewinds Dr. in Oxnard. I also like Moqueca, a Brazilian rest. at Channel Harbor. Friends like Tierra Sur, at Herzog Winery in Oxnard. I was not impressed the one time I went for lunch with the friends, but the friends felt our experience was unusual compared to their previouse visits.

Some one already mentioned Andria's. I like their clam chowder, also the chowder at Brophy Bros. These are both at Ventura Harbor.

My go to places for lunch in Ventura are Danny's Deli on Telegraph, I usually get the Pastrami Dip or tongue sandwich, and Marshall's Bodacious BBQ on Ventura Bl. for their boneless pork rib sandwich.

I was not impressed by Cafe Zacks, however my visit was during Restaurant Week a couple months ago and they only served a rather unimpressive set menu and the service was slow.

Enjoy your stay!

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Tierra Sur in Oxnard. Pricey, but good.

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For lunch a good lamb burger and other sandwiches at the Kitchen.
529 South A Street, Oxnard 
http://www.thekitchenona.com/

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Go and check out Bonanos Peruvian.. Their original place is in Reseda and just opened a second place in Ventura..

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I concur that bonanos in Ventura is great. For sushi I highly reccomend sushi Hanada on channel islands. Its true traditional eastern sushi. Not westernized. Need to approach the place with no preconceived notions. Mrs Olsens on Hollywood beach is a must for breakfast. They are voted in the top 50 in the US by esquire magazine. And I must end with bandits in Camarillo for BBQ. They are great.

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Now that my month here is winding down....that I'd report on some of my findings. My favorite place is a little local fish cafe. Fishermen's Catch. It's in a shopping center at Victoria & Wooley. Family owned. The father and son go out in the morning and bring in their catch. You ask what's fresh that day....and they'll prepare it in a variety of ways....grilled, fish & chips, in tacos, over rice and vegetables, in a sandwich. Soooo good and fresh. They have beer and wine, too. Also liked the Kitchen. It's fun and it's good bar food. Had a "mini" Cubano sandwich and burger....both good. The fried green beans are really good. Yesterday I went to the Lookout Bar & Grill in the marina just as you turn on Harbor. It's upstairs....by the Italian Job. A nice patio overlooking the marina. I loved the setting....but it looked more like a bar, so I didn't have high hopes for the food. I was pleasantly surprised. The cod fish & chips were very good....and the cole slaw was excellent. Really light and well done. The waitress said they make it there. Loved walking down the beach to Mrs. Olson's. The breakfast was really good. It's always packed....but you can usually snag a seat at the counter. I went to the Ventura Pier and tried the Greek restaurant....just ok. A friend told me about the Rudder Room, and described it as a great dive bar. It was a kick....but the guy passed out on the patio probably added a little too much atmosphere. I'm off to Fishermen's Catch for my last visit for a while. Can't wait to come back!

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Ok fishermans catch is so gross baffling this is on chowhound as a great place it's just so not good at all! rice thai is good solid thai the crying tiger beef is really good mrs olsens largo very quaint and a great experience the food was not special in any way it'd want bad either but I definitely not anything amazing foodie wise ... Mckenzies bleck! Haven't found anything really awesome oh jolly oyster truck is really good oyster tacos are well prepared crunchy great aioli def wd rec this place ok well that's all for now I guess ...

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I'm having a little trouble deciphering your post kcolmenares.
(punctuation can be your friend.) Obviously, people on this board have a variety of opinions and preferences. That's the fun of it. But I wrote this post during my first month in Oxnard. I've since spent another month there. In all, I've probably been to Fisherman's Catch a dozen times and I've never had a bad meal. The seafood in incredibly fresh and well prepared. The family could not be nicer. It's not Providence (which I love), but I didn't expect it to be. The place is always packed. I can't imagine what is "gross" about it, but then....different strokes.....

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Maria Bonita, on Main St. diagonally across from the mission. Terrific moles. http://www.mariabonitagourmet.com/menu/dinner.html

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Thank you for the punctuation! I've always ordered things that were locally caught.....swordfish, sea bass or spot prawns. And mostly, had them grilled over what they call a "bowl"....with brown rice and vegetables. A friend ordered crab cakes once and they weren't greasy....but maybe you caught them on a bad day. I will check out the Thai place. Thanks for the recommendation.

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