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    Gloria's Kitchen

    4.3 (269 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    GLORIA'S KITCHEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Mariachi on 5 de Mayo.

    Excellent like home cooked authentic food! Every is very good especially the chile rellenos and chile verde enchiladas! The margaritas are excellent!!! Everyone is FAMILY. SO VERY NICE!

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    Tim L.

    Seriously one of if not the Best chili rellenos, order it how you want, any sauce, more or less any ingredient, I order it with potato with ranchero sauce. If you cheese on top you must ask, ask what you want on most menu items and they will be happy to oblige. Chef's kiss

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    Margarito P.

    Great food great service, always a great environment. We have made Gloria's Kitchen our regular for Mexican cuisine. Don't believe me, come experience it for yourself .

    Mariachi on Cinco de Mayo

    Attentive service with friendly staff and beautifully plated well seasoned Mexican dishes with high quality sourced protein choices a warm , family friendly lively restaurant welcoming new regulars . The best margaritas and tequila choices for sipping .

    Michael Q.

    Gloria's Kitchen was a place we would pass as we drove to work each day. It's across the street from the hospital and we never gave it a second thought. We stopped in for breakfast one day and the owner said that they're going to be getting their liquor license soon and we should stop by for dinner I saw other locals posting how wonderful this restaurant was so we decided to give it a try. It is now become our favorite Mexican restaurant in Ventura county. The absolute best margaritas in town with amazing traditional Mexican food with a recipe passed down from generation to generation. The two brothers Noe and Israel run the restaurant and it's an absolute go to for us every couple weeks!

    Chilaquiles (Wet) Chile Relleno Burrito

    We love coming to Gloria's Kitchen. Noé is so sweet and attentive. I love a watermelon margarita from Gloria's soo good. They do have outdoor seating, if you have fur babies. I will be coming to their Haply Hour during the week sometime. Stop by if you're by the area.

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    Gloria's is the best. Food is amazing. Staff wonderful. Owners Israel and Noah friendly, kind and attentive to customers. Highly recommended

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    2 years ago

    We love Glorias! It has a local feel, friendly staff and wonderful food. Truly a Ventura gem!

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    Absolutely the best! Great service and amazing margaritas. The friendliest staff in town.

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    Had a wonderful experience here. Great service and great food. Quaint little place. Loved the fresh chips and salsa.

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    The menudo is the best and so delicious!! Great customer service! Highly recommend this local gem!

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    Thank you so much and we hope to see you again soon!

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    3 years ago

    Fabulous. Great relleno and enchilada combo for me. My wife and I will be back. Love these guys.

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    Great food, unmatched service and very reasonable pricing. Also Gloria's has the best Margaritas in town. 10/10 recommend!

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    One part of Yelp says you are open until 8 pm but this says only until 3 pm ..?

    Hi, we recently updated our hours. New hours are Tue-Thu 8am-8pm, Fri-Sat 8am-9pm and Sun 8am-7pm. Thank you!

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    Rocks & Drams Barlounge Restaurant In Downtown Ventura 14 s California St.
    Rocks & Drams Barlounge Restaurant In Downtown Ventura 14 s California St.
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    Inside the speak easy in the back
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