The food is off the charts and service is the best in the town. The owner is the nicest guy and…read morereally cool. 10/10 would recommend to anybody in town. The best service in ojai!

Really appreciate the dog friendly restaurant, it's a little gem in ojai …read more Their wagyu burger is great, if you want give your dog luxury treat, you can order patty so salt. Staff is friendly, it's clean and delicious

This is the last place I would expect to eat the best burger! It was so tasty! How did they figure…read moreout to cook fresh meat, never frozen? It tasted better than others, by far. We came based upon the reviews. It did not disappoint. The local community enjoys this establishment. They were friendly to us, our server was talkative, and recommended places to see during our stay. The burgers and fries were out of this world. The beer selection is great. After trying my bf's French fries, I kinda wished I didn't get the burger and salad. Oh well. No wait. Fast service. Tasty food. Excellent prices. $-$$

Restaurant located inside liquor store, towards the back. Has a bar area and patio area. TVs…read moreplaying the games. Friendly service. Have a blackened chicken sandwich and the barbecue hamburger fries all delicious.

Casual counter service restaurant with al fresco seating. I started with pint of Lucky Day IPA…read morewhile we waited for the meal. The Fried Chicken Sammy with the bacon jam was amazing! I would totally order it again - we'll seasoned, crunchy, and slightly sweet. The Pesto Chicken Pizza was a nice medium size - six slices of yummy cheese, herbaceous & nutty pesto, grilled chicken, and sweet sundried tomatoes. A yummy pizza - I personally would have liked blistered cherry tomatoes in it for a brighter pop of freshness. Quick, easy and delicious.

I stopped in at this casual eatery for a late lunch. You order at a window and sit in the large…read morecovered patio area or at one of the few booths inside; your food is brought to you. I ordered the BLT Toast (toasted sourdough, basil, goat cheese, roasted tomatoes, bacon crumbles, chives, and hot honey). I wasn't sure what to expect until I was presented with an open-faced "sandwich". It looked tricky to actually pick up so I went with fork & knife. The flavors were great and I really liked it. Although I honestly thought it was overpriced. I also had a bottle of root beer which was refreshing on this hot day. They have their own lot so there is plenty of parking. It's a great laid-back place for a casual bite.

Locals' hangout. Generous portions. Friendly staff. Normal prices. Fun vibe. Historical hub…read more Pub's attached. ** OUR BRUNCH ** Food was hearty and it came out quickly. I ordered the breakfast MACHACA, which was served with Spanish rice, black beans and warm flour tortillas. My kiddo enjoyed the KID'S BURGER. He happily squeezed every last bite into his little mouth and gave it a two thumbs up, full of ketchup. ** HIGHLIGHTS ** - FRESH SALSA BAR with several choices ranging from picante to habañero hot - Chips & homemade salsa go well with drinks at the PUB/BAR next door - The KID'S BURGER had some weight to it with fresh lettuce & tomato - B&W PHOTOS around the restaurant paint a picture of early Ojai days - Repeat customers were back for more (so you know it's not a tourist trap) Lotsa food. Real meals. Mmm-mmm, good. Comfort zone. Food coma.

The New Philly Smashburger they added to the menu was not available on the online order portal so…read morewe had to go in and order and wait. Hopefully they can get that updated soon. I asked for no pico-de-gallo on my alota tostada, but it was on there. The food is generally bland, but in the best way. They don't go over the top. It's simple flavors which is how I like it. It sits easily in the tummy. This place is for a comfort Mexican meal. Not the fancier foo-foo style you might expect at a destination restaurant. That's why this place is a go-to for the local crowd.

Absolutely delicious Thai rice noodle salad with grilled chicken and an equally delicious weekender…read moreIPA. We got to sit and chat with some of the locals who were absolutely lovely and very welcoming. This is a perfect little spot!

Love the vibe of this spot! Great place to grab a drink while walking around the area. Bartender…read morewas so nice and well informed! Open air and more seating than you'd think. Drinks on tap always taste better!

OK, all you vegans out there! You may be surprised to find that this is an amazing place for a…read morevegan sausage... loaded. In addition, they're serving a an ice cream cookie that is all vegan, which was absolutely transcendent! The prices for the bottles of wine are fabulous. Live music almost every night. You do not want to miss this if you're in Ojai.

Four of us walked to the bar to have some drinks and an appetizer. I was very excited at first,…read morebecause the vibe in there is unique and I loved the way it looked inside. The wait/bar staff were rude and a little gruff. The drinks took forever and we ended up just paying and leaving before the appetizer even came out. They were not busy. As a former restaurant manager, I will say that anyone can work behind a bar, but not everyone should. Those employees need to brush up on what good service is, because that's pretty important if you're working in the service industry...

Food was good, love the old school vibe, people were kind, what else do you need? I do recommend…read morestopping and getting a bite.

The rustic atmosphere at Deer Lodge is great, and we were really looking forward to trying it…read more Unfortunately, the food and overall experience didn't match the setting. When we arrived at 6 PM, we were told the restaurant was already out of most of the menu items and planned to close in about thirty minutes. The menu was also completely different from what was shown on their website. We ordered the tri‑tip with string‑cut fries, but the beef we received was extremely old, dry, and tough -- definitely not fresh, and certainly not "farm to table." On top of that, instead of the string‑cut fries we ordered, we were served a large pile of waffle fries. After the fact, we found a review mentioning that the restaurant changed ownership in November 2025, which explains the drastic shift in quality and menu. I'm writing this updated review so others won't be caught off guard the way we were. Our bill came to $84, and honestly, even a basic chain diner would have been a better meal.

This little bar and grill sits in the middle of the golf course. Ojai is lovely overall but the…read moresetting here is particularly nice. Sort of like a big lodge with trees all around. We started with bloody marys which were pretty good. Then ordered late breakfast. Everything was fine, kinda hard to mess up breakfast. However, the eggs were very strange. I had scrambled and they were a weird texture. Almost gritty. Not sure what was going on there. But the potatoes were good. Service was good, the bartender was nice. (We sat at the bar.) And it was a nice stroll back to the hotel.

Drinks & atmosphere on the deck outside are stellar. Burger was nearly burnt.. & took a long time…read more I'll have eaten twice inside & was very unimpressed. So my recommendation is go for drinks on the patio!

These guys are awesome. Half the time they don't even say a word, they just get your perfect meal…read moreand get you on your way. An incredible spot for a savory lunch! Recommend calling in for even faster pick up. Tri tip sandwich is one of, if not the best I've ever had from here.

The sides were delicious, got the potato and Mac salad. But the bbq itself, was dry. The tri-tip…read morewas chewy. Ribs were dry.

Food looks better then it tastes. Located inside the…read morebrewery. Ordered the lemongrass beef noodle bowl. The beef was actually the best part of the bowl. The dressing/sauce that goes on it was tangy but bland. The noodles were cooked ok. I was expecting a flavor similar to a Vietnamese Noodle bowl and it was not. The chicken Karage.... Was dry and some pieces were just batter no chicken , very hard. Not the usual crispy outside and moist and tender inside. Felt like these were fried too long or refried various times. Small portions. The pickles were okay again no flavor other then sour/tangy. The cucumber pickled in the set tasted spoiled. Didn't eat those. Overall left disappointed.

Little Sama Ojai!…read more Took the wife here thinking to share a dish and order small things before the drive back to the OC. Oh we left filled! Located inside the Topa Topa Brewing Company, as soon as you walk in you will see the tap bar, to the left you'll see where you place your order for Little Sama, even more to the left is the food menu. It was very tempting to try a beer from Topa Topa since it was our first time at both these locations, but also our first time in Ojai, but man the heat destroyed me (when does it not) and I knew the beer would just make me even more hot and bloated too. We were at the location on a Thursday late afternoon, not too many people, few people coming in and getting either their after work brew or shoot maybe one before their shift starts. It was happy hour for Little Sama which we took advantage with one of the dishes which I will discuss in a bit. Plenty of seating inside and outside, as well as two unisex bathrooms, to the right side of the bar. The girl working was very helpful on giving us good recommendations which we went with: Okonomiyaki Tots (Happy Hour Item) - Now most places when they have happy hour and these items are on there, its usually like half the portion or something, they gave us a lot, so I am curious what does the non-happy hour order look like. One thing for sure is I am super glad they gave us this much because these were bomb and dangerous. The tater tots were fried perfectly that it held its crunch even with the Okonomi Sauce and kewpie mayo. I usually don't care for pickled cabbage but that perfectly balanced the whole dish that I found myself poking the cabbage and spinning it like spaghetti, then making sure it stays in place by capping it with two tots. Damn delish! Korean Fried Cauliflower - This is to this date, the best fried cauliflower dish I have had, actually lets expand that to the best cauliflower dish I have had. Again perfectly fried where you had a little bit of a crunch but still had the nice pillow-whe feel of the cauliflower. That sauce though! It was so damn good I obviously finished the dish, but at the end my fat boy habits came out and I scraped the whole plate so all the sauce would combine again so I could use the last of the two cauliflower and drench em down! Can I get this some how over here to the OC PLEASE! Top Sirloin Katsu Sando - I don't know how they did this not only were they keeping the crisp of the sandwich along with the katsu, they didn't clash to where it was just to crunchy, they blended so well together. That miso garlic cabbage slaw just really put everything together into just a umami explosion in the mouth. The Krupuk chips were delicious, I was going to knock a star off my review because either they weren't fried all the way or maybe that could just be the chip themselves, but do check your chips, sometimes in the center is a very hard part while surrounding it is the regular chip like texture. The wife bit into it and the shock of not expecting that hard texture, irritated that side of the jaw for a bit. In conclusion as mentioned above I started off with a 4 star review because of the chip, but that was the only thing. I just think putting out that delicious food, having one of those dishes being the best I have had, it deserved a 5 star from me. Imagine enjoying the beer which without a doubt would have some that pair nicely with each dish! This restaurant will be one of those ones that will make it hard to try anything else in Ojai. Why? Being our first time in Ojai, it is hard to say when is the next time we will return, but when we do, why would I try any other place out when I can finally try this place again! Feast Well Fellow Yelpers! Kaizokuō Ni Ore Wa Naru! - Taicho