Fabulous!!!! Food was perfect, wine was great, waiter was great!! Love, Love, Loved it!!! Will go back!!!! read more

Sheila's Place - Dennis and I - New American Near Me - Camarillo, California

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I read the good online reviews and decided to give it a try this past Saturday. The food overall was pretty good but I was very surprised by the high prices. I ordered a large bottle of Pellegrino and was shocked to see they charged $9 for a bottle of that cost around two or maybe three at any store. We started with the ahi tartare and the bruschetta. Both were good but nothing extraordinary. For dinner we chose the margarita pizza was bland with not a whole lot of flavor. It tasted more like a cracker bread other than a fresh dough. Our other entrée was the angel hair pasta with shrimp and peppers. It was good and flavorful. I was surprised that the dish did not say it was spicy. I love spice but it was almost too much for us. The bill for two appetizers, a pasta and a pizza and three glasses of rose wine was $117. Won't be going back anytime soon read more

Excellent food, service and drink. Came here for dinner. Had the Ahi tare tare with the avocado which was excellent. Scallops were top notch. Salad was ok. Service was excellent. read more

Perfect place to take a date! The ambiance is great and the food is always top-notch. Wine selection is very impressive. For lunch, get the Red Dragon sandwich. For dinner, the fig and prosciutto pizza is my personal favorite. read more

Wow, what a total gem! After shopping at the outlets we wanted to go for a drink and relax. This place is conveniently located across the freeway from the outlets. We arrived right after 4pm which is right when they open. We were the first patrons of the evening and thankful cause we got all the attention from the owners Paulo and Bertha. What an amazing couple who is extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic and energetic about the industry, both wine, beer and food... They were kind and generous with wine recommendations and allowing me to taste their selections, they let me taste several wines before I selected a zinfandel from Paso Robles. I appreciated this and to me this is the type of wine bar I prefer to patronize, with my family owning a winery this is the type of hospitality we would extend. We only tried one appetizer but it was excellent and I'm sure the rest of the menu to be the same. This is a great place for a couples night out or an event. The ambiance was sultry and catered to the wine scene. The service was attentive and top notch. I can't wait to bring friends and family back here! Definitely check it out. read more

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I cannot believe Sheila's Place is not already on Yelp and it didn't even pop up on the map when I added the address. What a nice place. Quiet, discreet, elegant. Truly great bread, heavenly ravioli, orgasmic poached pear salad (yes, yes, yes!). It's in the $$$ range because they have chefs on staff. The food reflects that, believe me. A remarkable meal, however, is still almost affordable if you share -- and you'll want to allocate some of your evening's budget to their stellar wine. This is fine dining in Camarillo... how rare. We shared an entree and a salad and had a glass of wine each (my petite syrah was smokey and jammy... just incredible) and the bill was in the $60 range. Oh, and make sure you save room for their espresso. Yum. Footnote: the owners really know their wines and they're extremely nice people too. read more

How refreshing! I can't believe I didnt know about this place. Having lived and gone to school in Northern California, I often miss the foodie/wino influrncre that Sonoma County had to offer, and I was more than pleasantly surprised when I stumbled into Sheila's tonight. We went out on a whim on account of my terrible day; Monday's usually aren't an occasion we celebrate! We chose this restaurant because it was new to us and i need weekly injections of new wine. We walked in and were shocked at the well thought out decor and striking long bar. It's really lovely inside; copper topped tables, lounge areas both inside and out, and the entire back wall lined with bottle of wine after bottle of wine. Their wine list is beyond extensive! We sat down, and there were three other tables occupied but it wasnt noisy at all; its very private feeling and quiet. They had specials that looked fantastic, and wine specials as well. Their rolls are to die for as well. But dont fill up on those! Our meal was really quite wonderful. I had the pesto fettucine with prawns and it was divine. The prawns were cooked very well, and while the sauce was a touch under seasoned in my opinion, it was still wonderful. My honey had the Margherita pizza and it was so flavorful and crisp. We just had the best time here. Not rushed at all, and it was truley a great experience here. I will be returning time and time again, and there were so many things on the menu that I cannot wait to try. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! read more

Sheila's Place - The gorgeous bar; this photo does not do it justice! - New American Near Me - Camarillo, California

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What a fantastic gem of a place this is! The food, ambiance and drinks are excellent. I came here recently with my girlfriend for the 4th or 5th time and thought I finally had to write a rave review because each time we have had a wonderful experience. To make note of a few things that stand out this place has wonderfully fresh bread that is served with a delicious secret aioli type sauce. Also, while I usually enjoy wine I decided on our most recent trip to try beer and each one was served just how I like it--ice cold and in a frosted mug. Our dinner entrees were very substantial, I had the panko crusted chicken which was sooo tender and flavorful and the lady had the special filet mignon paired with shrimp--fantastic! The live music was a very nice touch and we really enjoyed ourselves. The owners seem to put a great deal of tender loving care and attention to detail into this place so I hope you give it a chance--you won't be disappointed. Enjoy! read more

Ten to fourteen dollars for a glass of wine that isn't even a full pour? If I was at the hippest restaurant in San Francisco with a two month waiting list, I might not complain but Camarillo? Please. I came for a drink with a friend, hardly anyone was there and we still didn't get good service. The bar furniture was large and awkward. We couldn't even get close enough to feel that we were in an intimate environment. read more

Great atmosphere for lunch date with wife. Absolutely fantastic food. Service was on point. People were nice. I'm making this a regular go to. read more

It's my wife's birthday and we were in Camarillo, so I checked Yelp and saw Sheila's Wine Bar. The menu looked good, so I called for a reservation, even though it was a Monday night. I called about noon and the phone was answered quickly and the call taker seemed distracted while taking my reservation for 6pm. I thought nothing of it, but made note. Later in the day our schedule changed a bit and I called the restaurant again to change our reservation to 5:30. Again the call taker seemed distracted, almost like I was bother for trying to give them a better time to seat us. We arrived at 5:30 and were greeted at the door. The staff was very pleasant and cheerful. We were the only two diners at the place. The staff immediately fulfilled our drink orders and took our appetizer order. We both ordered some Pino Noir, which was good. We had the baked brie and it was wonderful. Creamy and flavorful. I then ordered a glass of their Ojai Valley red blend. This was a very good wine at the recommendation of our waiter. This wine was well balanced, earthy, rich, with a bit of spice to it. My wife could not decide between the Kobe burger and the pork belly carbonara. So, being the good husband I am, I told her to order both and we'd split it. Both dishes were absolutely wonderful. I make pasta al carbonara often at home but nothing like Sheila's. They use nice crispy pork belly, which gave the dish some substance and some salty sweetness. The Kobe burger was outstanding. My wife ordered avocado added to the burger, which gave it some real creaminess. This burger was one the best I have ever had. We shared the chocolate Kailua pie, which was decadent. The waiter brought us two glasses of Dow's port, which paired wonderfully with the dessert. Overall we had a wonderful dinner, had great service, and excellent food. We are moving to Camarillo and will certainly return to Sheila's for dinner. read more

Sheila's definitely won't win any awards for interior design, but the decor is "cute" and homey all the same. Overall, I'd rate Sheila's between 3 and 3.5 stars, with a slight deduction for the ambiance. Based on Yelp recos, I ordered the Boursin cheese ravioli to start, and it was the consensus favorite appetizer amongst our group. The sweetness and earthiness of the mushroom sauce was a nice contrast to the strong Boursin cheese. The only disappointment was that the raviolis were cut much bigger than the filling, so I had too many bites of pasta sheet with no filling. My entree was the salmon wrapped in puff pastry. This item reads deliciously on the menu: roasted bell peppers and goat cheese stuffed with the salmon in puff pastry. The goat cheese dominated this dish, though, and rendered the salmon to the distant background. The spinach on which the entree was served was over salted. The whole grain mustard-shallot sauce accompanying the dish, however, was very nicely executed. One of my co-workers ordered the beef stroganoff. This was a disappointment as the sauce was very runny and lacked richness. Overall a pleasant experience and a nice find in the gourmand-starved area of Oxnard/Camarillo. This place would be over-matched, though, if it were in Thousand Oaks/Westlake. read more

This place is a gem in Camarillo! The owners are super nice and friendly, offering great service and wine recommendations. The inside is very intimate and I love the live music. Food is excellent! My fave is the tuna tartar and I don't even like seafood :) it's that good! read more

My fiancé and I had our rehearsal dinner here with 25 people. I spoke to Pablo over the phone and he was very prompt and accommodating. I asked to have wine and a number of plates on the table when we arrived and everything turned out perfect. We had the house wines served and it's was all delicious. We made a short version on the menu to help speed up the kitchen and the restaurant printed these custom for us. The food was obviously the best part! No complaints on the food except that it was a lot of food and by the time we had our main course most of us where full! The service was fantastic as Pablo and his team catered to every one of our requests. I would definitely recommend this place for any special occasion!! Thank you so much Pablo for making this event so special and perfect. We will be back! read more

Hmmm food was great but atmosphere was dark and musty. There was a funny metal smell. In need of some updating. My friend had a restaurant certificate that was expired - we figured they would at least give her the value of what she paid for her certificate but instead the owner laughed at us and told us how horrible restaurant certificate company is and that they sued them. Failing to realize or acknowledge the only reason we even knew about the restaurant and decided to try it was because of the certificate. They shouldn't have laughed... a better approach may have been to apologize and maybe offer us a glass of wine. Oh well read more

We were in from out of town as we were attending a seminar. We saw excellent yelp reviews and decided to drive down from Oxnard to try this place out. The place has excellent decor and lots of wine on the wall. The service was fine but the food left quite a bit to be desired. The highlight of our meal was the fresh baked roll and oil and balsamic blend. The soup was a disaster. It was warm and not hot and was flavorless. It had some pumpkin seeds in it. The biggest complaint about the soup was that despite ordering a bowl instead of a cup the bowl was practically empty and a cup of soup would have had more soup instead of paying $9 for the bowl and the cup is only $5. The fig and prosciutto pizza was good but not great. Maybe they just had an off night but we were disappointed. read more

Place was fantastic. The vibe is romantic and cozy. The food was really tasty. Our waiter was on point and the main reason we'd go back. The chocolate dessert (can't remember the name) was incredible. Great selection of beer and wine. We'd go back for a nice date night. read more

Won't be back again. Ordered a chicken and risotto dish. The risotto was not fully cooked. Risotto actually takes quite a while to cook and when they tried to fix it they gave us the same dry old chicken that had been waiting the entire time the risotto was remade. And the risotto itself was still not fully cooked. Service was terrible. Attitude of management was terrible. What a shame. read more

I came here with the anticipation of having a nice evening with some good wine and good food. After Yelping for a while, Sheila's seemed like a place to try for a celebratory dinner. The decor was great, and the wine was good but unfortunately that was the only positives of the night. The waiter was not attentive to our requests (& may have been a little tipsy since he spilled the wine opening the bottle at the table), the appetizers were bland, and the "pumpkin tortellini" was more like rock hard 2-day old pumpkin ravioli- it should have never made it out of the kitchen. I enjoyed the bread & spread, and the salad was nice. I anticipated having a multi course meal with some champagne and dessert to top off the night, but instead I opted for the check after the entrees and elected to do dessert elsewhere. In retrospect, I should have come in for the wine only. read more

My family goes regularly here (couple times a month) and i think it's fair to say this place is a gem in Camarillo as others have stated. I do think that they can do better though so not quite deserving of five stars. PROS: - Great food, wine, and ambiance. - Some staff are great and friendly. - Live music some times CONS: - At least one of the waiters is neither friendly nor much of a waiter. A greater emphasis on service would be welcome. - Recently we were told the kitchen would be closing in the next 10 minutes and that we needed to get our orders in. I looked at my watch and it was only 8:48PM when they're open until 9:30. Clearly the staff wanted to start cleaning up since it wasn't all that busy but frankly, it didn't leave much of an impression on us. - When they do have music, IMO it's too loud. I say this because it's difficult to have a conversation. read more

Went to Sheila's for our first restaurant experience since Covid. Everything was just as before. Same friendly staff and great food. Tables were spaced apart and bar closed. Go soon to check it out, you won't be disappointed. read more

This place is cruising below radar. It blends in with the other hacienda style complexes with a bland sign. However, once you walk in, you're immediately...I'm joking. It's a great wine bar. Kinda like waking into cheers... Everyone, here seems to know each other. They apparently work together and frequent often. The buffalo spare ribs are amazing. Super tender and too small a portion. We had appetizers and they were 5 star quality. Just completely better than I expected. Overall, great service, friendly people and comfortable, laid back atmosphere. How bout that Walking Dead season finale!? read more

OK this is a total family environment. I mean this literally. You ask who made this to the person serving you and they say I did.... I am so happy to be here. This such a great place. Wines, deserts and the food to die for... Mother's day. Well this is the place to be.... read more

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This place is an amazing restaurant definitely the best food ever tried I've never had a place taste so good before I say define the five out of five with amazing workers I go here a lot I love this place I would suggest going and eating all you can because this is the best place I have eaten at you have to try it if you haven't been you haven't ate good food in your life this place is awesome I definitely suggest to anyone who haven't been it is amazing they have the best wine the best food and the best stuff I love this place you should definitely go read more

This place is awesome! Great atmosphere and delicious food. The sage and prosciutto wrapped chicken breast is the best chicken dish I've ever had. The fig pizza is a great mix of salty and sweet with a thin, crispy crust. The chocolate mousse cake was a bit rich (and I am a chocoholic) but the crème brulee was perfect. While this is kind of an upscale restaurant for Camarillo, there were a lot of well-behaved children there. read more

Sheila's is nestled in as trip mall, and you are completely transported when you walk inside to a beautiful atmosphere - warm, dimly lit, cozy. The food was absolutely phenomenal--I had the ribeye and it was delicious and tender, as were the sides. A perfect place for a nice night out. read more

Stopped in here with my sis last Saturday evening to get a light dinner. We both had the pear salad, and split the sliders appetizer. Food was excellent. They had fresh baked rolls with a nice dipping sauce - tasted like some pesto in it? Decent wine list, but a bit pricey... I recognized some that were $12+ a glass, and I know I can buy the whole bottle for maybe $18... Super-overpriced wine always bugs me... But the food & service were both good, and it's a nice place - I would go back again. read more

This is still my go to, diamond in the rough. Excellent wine, even better food. My favorite place in Camarillo! read more

Sheila's Place - Chicken pasta for lunch!!! Absolutely amazing! The pasta was cooked perfectly, and the chicken was moist and not soggy. - New American Near Me - Camarillo, California

Since we live in Ventura (and I continue to lament the fact that there are way to few really good restaurants here) we've been exploring surrounding towns to get our foodie fix. After Yelping several choices we decided on Sheila's Place. BINGO! It was fabulous from the time we arrived, with attentive service, one of the best and most extensive wine lists I've seen outside of San Francisco and LA ( a possible exception being a spot or two in Santa Barbara), and an incredible braised lamb shank that I'm still thinking about days later! Loved the nice low-lighted ambiance and romantic decor - another plus! read more

The food. The ambiance. The service. Everything here is just phenomenal and I always have such an amazing experience. The wine selection is to die for, and the culinary masterpieces you won't find anywhere else are just mind blowing. I can't even think of what else to say about Sheila's other than this place has me hooked and it'll forever hold a special place in my heart. Some definite ones to try: Salmon Puff Pastry, and the Kobe burger I think I wanna go now again haha! read more

My boyfriend and I came here around 9 PM on a Friday night for dinner. When we first walked in, there was no host. We were unsure if we were to seat ourselves. I feel as if on a Friday night of all nights, there should have been a host present at all times. However, we were clearly on the later side of the dinner crowd, and perhaps the bar is a seat yourself kind of arrangement. After a minute or two of us looking around, a woman came out and sat us. We were almost immediately greeted with a server who asked what we would like to drink. Because we hadn't reviewed the wine list yet, we asked for water to start. The server returned promptly with water and some bread with the most delicious dipping sauce. We made our wine selections and our glasses of wine were also served promptly. I had checked out the menu online and had fallen in love with the idea of the arugula rolls- baby arugula and bleu cheese wrapped in prosciutto and drizzled with balsamic. I didn't see them on the restaurant menu, but my boyfriend asked the server about them anyway. The server immediately recognized his description and explained that though they were a seasonal item, he would be happy to have them made for us. This was just delightful! Our appetizer came out promptly. For the main course, I ordered the filet mignon (which came with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables) and my boyfriend got the rib-eye (which came with bleu cheese mashed potatoes and mixed veggies). The meat was good, not the best we've ever had, but definitely above average. The mixed vegetables were delicious, as were the bleu cheese mashed potatoes. I found the plain ones to be, well, a little plain. Overall, we had a pleasant experience. The ambiance was nice, the service was good, and the food and wine were enjoyable. read more

Great local restaurant. Very good food and service ! They do a wonderful job of taking care of their customers

Me and my boyfriend are new to this area and we wanted to try out some of the local restaurants around Oxnard, Camarillo, Ventura, and the other surrounding areas. We stumbled upon Sheila's Place while searching for somewhere to get lunch. To start off, you walk in and it's beautiful and welcoming, the atmosphere is classy yet casual. I got the pasta classico with salmon. It was so delicious. Out of their impressive selection of wine, we chose was a sauvignon blanc called mohua and it was smooth, sweet to smell, and a very rich flavor. The one thing that stood out above all the amazing food and wine, was the polite and friendly staff. We will definitely be coming back here and I highly recommend others (especially fellow wine-o's) to come to Sheila's Place. read more

Sheila's Place - New American Near Me - Camarillo, California

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My husband Sammy & I have been coming to this restaurant 3 or 4 years, we only go once a year since we live in the SGV area. When we go there, the owner Pablo always remembers us. I'm so impressed how he recognizes us as we don't go there often. The Services is great and the food is extra yummy. read more

Love this place. Best place in Ventura county to take someone on a romantic date. Great wine selection, chosen with love by Pablo. Great for, made with love. Great service. Perfect ambiance for a romantic date. read more

My family had dinner here. Nice ambiance, decent food, decent service. It was good, but neither the food nor the service lived up to the prices. read more

The food never ever disappoints me here. Its always so delicious!!!! Wine selection is awesome. The filet mignon is even better! Super good. Live music can get kinda loud. But doesn't matter haha the food is too good to notice. read more

We came here for the wine selection and were very pleased for both the choice of wine and the food. The food was fabulous, moist pork chop and the chicken was delicious. Making this a favorite stop for us in the future. read more

The Pear Salad, the cheese and cured meats plate, Scallops, arugula rolls, stuffed salmon, tuna tartare, chocolate truffles .... Oh my goodness we had a feast and will go back to try EVERY THING on the menu.. The food is superb and the staff treats you like family! This place is a must! read more

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Celebrated getting an awesome job at Sheila's today with a yummy seafood risotto they made especially for us. It was AMAZING. We even got to meet the chef. They made a special day even better! read more

Sheila's Place - New American Near Me - Camarillo, California