Reviews for OZEKI in Ventura, CA
I love supporting smaller businesses and always make sure to write a review (particularly on Yelp) when I love a restaurant. One... of my favorite cuisines is sushi and I have frequented the many sushi restaurants in Ventura. However, I do also need to leave areview when a restaurant disappoints so sorely, there's simply no way around it. My boyfriend and I came in an hour beforeOzeki closed on a Thursday night. It was dead empty since it was 10 pm. We alerted the woman who served us, who was clearly oneof the owners, that we were just here for a snack since we both had upset stomachs but still needed to refuel after climbing. Sowe ordered a house salad, garlic edamame, chicken salad, miso soup, and salmon cut roll. There was a resounding theme with eachfood item we received: teeny, tiny, mini portions and no effort put into making each item whatsoever. The house salad came in adainty miso soup bowl and was cloyingly sweet. It took me about 4 bites to finish the salad because it was that small. Thegarlic edamame also came in the tiniest pile. We had to ration out how much we ate because the portion was absolutely minuscule.It was also just too buttery and salty. $7 for a handful of soybeans that aren't even tasty? Ookkk. We then received my bf'schicken salad and miso soup and we both laughed and asked each other exactly the same thing: "Is this a meal for ants?" His misosoup came in an even smaller bowl than the salad came in and took about 3 sips to finish. $1 per sip--that's a pricey miso soup.And his chicken salad was just so sad: a small bit of spring mix with what appeared to be less than 1oz of chicken cut up intotiny slivers. I ordered the salmon cut roll last minute and it was also the saddest salmon roll I had ever seen; literally, justsalmon wrapped with rice and nori. No avocado, not cucumber. The rice didn't even taste like sushi rice. Oh, my goodness, Ijust need to ask: how can the owners call this a Japanese restaurant? It's almost like Read more
We were worried when we came into an empty restaurant at 5:45 on a Wednesday evening, but our meal turned out to be excellent! ... The jazz music and quiet ambience made for a lovely dining experience. The food was fresh and flavorful. Our kids loved theyakisoba and shrimp tempura, and even tried their first roll! Ozeki was the hot spot back in 2000, and I hope business picks upfor them again! Read more
The prices online are incorrect / old. I was the only person in the there for a while. I wanted green mussels. The price is... listed here at 6.95 for 5 pieces. It's actually 8.95 for 4 pieces. Also ordered edamame. I could hear them microwaving itin the back. The bowl was half the size of my fist. I expected a cereal bowl, not a small ???? side of rice bowl. These aresilly things to complain about. I'm sorry. I hope they update their prices online. If that was accurate, I would give it 4-5stars. It was $28.93 for a sashi (salmon) salad, edemame and green mussels. I tipped to make it an even $40. I was stillhungry when I left but I also ate very fast since (but I was VERY VERY HUNGRY when I went in). Reflecting back, I realize mylevel of hunger earlier clearly decided my level of satisfaction. I think other people with normal hunger would be just fineto eat there and be adequately satisfied. Read more
I love coming to this quiet and friendly spot. The owner is very attentive. If you come to this little while in the wall next to... 99c in ventura you must try the snow roll. It's so yummylicious. I love it and the koyjo roll is awesome. I love to come hereand relax, enjoy my food. Read more
Fast service at lunchtime and stellar food! The salmon sushi was tender and tasted fresh. The Hamachi Special roll was to die... for; spicy and delicious! Read more
Very clean inside. Nice atmosphere. Food was delicious!! Waitress was very friendly! :)
Best Yakisoba I have ever had and very good sushi. Also wonderful atmosphere.
We had a late night craving of sushi and this place was still open, THAT I liked much, food was well seasoned and well at that... time not too busy , gave it 4 star for service only because there was 1 lady only with r tables used that night , but other thanthat so far so good , I'll be going back sometime Read more