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    The Mighty Axe

    4.9 (245 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Happy hour specials
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    Emmanuel C.

    Axes, Ales, Lagers, and Bears, Oh My... Who would have thought that drinking beer and throwing axes go together? Not this guy. I was curious to check things out though. Perhaps the creative, comedian, actor, Mike Myers was onto something in 1993 with the film "So I Married an Axe Murderer." Don't know the name Mike Myers? He is also the actor and creator of Austin Powers. Speaking of setting the mood, "Baby." The Mighty Axe is a great, low-key vibe with an outdoor, gas fire pit in the front, making you feel at home. Or someone else's house, hanging out in the backyard. You'll never have to wait long for a fresh pint of beer, as the bar is never excessively crowded. You won't break the bank either, prices are reasonable, and service is friendly. It has small-town, blue-collar, vibes, that mike you feel welcomed. We saw the staffing running in and out of the place, picking up food for patrons that were having fun in the Axe throwing area / lanes. These guys really hustle to make sure you're having a good time, well hydrated, and nourished. In the far back of the place is also a section of video games, for those not confident in their abilities to juggle blades and brews. While we didn't participate in any Axe throwing, it was nice to hang out in the front, next to the fire pit and enjoy a few cold brews. The selection of local beverages from Seaward Brewing and with names like Ventura HIghWey make it fun to order and support local businesses. It's a win-win-win situation at the Mighty Axe.

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    Erica G.

    Ryan was the absolute best. I stopped by with my amiga just to grab a kombucha. Service is quick . You can order food from Pizza Man Dan's or Luna Grill and they'll walk it over to you ! Good crowd ! Real fireplace and also electric fireplace for the cool vibes. Too much of a scaredy cat to try the axe throwing . Too much Final Destination movie PTSD for me ;/ They also have happy hour!!!

    Kelli C.

    Haley was so great from the introduction to safety rules and how to play the game ... what a great place, Ryan was very cool and provided the drinks. I'm happy they had a Heineken 0.0 to drink also .. Great fun , we really enjoyed it. First time here and we will be back .

    Always an awesome time here and thanks to Mariah for the help awesome place to come and just have fun and celebrate any celebration

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    Yoshiko G.

    This place is very fun. It's a bar but Axe throwing is next to it. And also there are some toys such as Jenga, cornhole. So family friendly. There is a fire pit outside and it's nice

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    Crystal M.

    Such a fun place to hang out and let loose! There's a bar in front from which you don't necessarily have to play. You can chill in front of the bar and patio area. If you decide to play, you'll pay and sign a waiver. Kids definitely can hang out back too no matter their age, however, must be 10 years old in order to play. They have multiple games to pick from. As this was our first time, we were just trying to get the hang of it. Prior to beginning your game, there's axe master's (can't remember the term) but they help you out and guide you. Super helpful! Games are by the hour and per person at $35

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    Ray was amazing! Super fun and informative at the same time! Definitely added to the overall experience!

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    We all had so much fun you all are so helpful and instructive thank you Ray, Haley and Brittany

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    Ray was absolutely awesome. Great service and humor. If you get a chance to come to oxnard, ask for Ray!

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    Our host Ray was super friendly and helpful! We had a little trouble throwing and he helped give us tips and was very knowledgeable!

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    Amazingly fun regardless of skill. Ray made sure we were safe and taught us well. Thanks for a fun night. It won't be our last visit.

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    Brittney and ray were super helpful it being my first time here i felt super welcome. Such a blast definitely coming back.

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    2 years ago

    GREAT drinks & even BETTER service!!! 10/10 recommend for a good time with friends! Special s/o the bartender Grace

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    Fun fun fun. And I my ass got axed. Great staff. Good beer. Very fun. Jojo was great. Thanks

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    Ray was very helpful and super kind to our group, awesome help and good service , had an amazing attitude

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    Brittany and Jordan were amazing!!! Showed us how to play and made everything so smooth!!! Appreciate everything they did

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    I am not about to stroll into Oxnard and pretend I am some linen-shirted coastal ethnographer with…read morea tote bag full of artisanal certainty. I had never been here before. I was merely a road-battered pilgrim, six hours removed from Oakland, washed ashore near the freeway at the velvet fringe of Ventura County, in that glossy new development called The Collection, where every building looks as though it was approved by a committee whose mission statement was: Let there be ambient lighting and retail optimism. My dinner choices arrived like mildly desperate contestants in a televised pageant. Cheesecake Factory told me the wait would be twenty-five minutes and that they would text me. Reader, I assume that text is now trapped in a ravine somewhere, being nursed back to health by quail. Then there was some steak place whose name dissolved from memory before I finished looking at it. So into Lazy Dog I wandered, hungry, tired, spiritually fragile, and very open to persuasion. And I have to admit: the place has a certain charm. From the back at night, Lazy Dog is weirdly enchanting. The warm lights, the patio glow, the bottles shining through the bar, the whole thing looks like a lodge designed by someone who wanted to seduce exhausted motorists into believing life is still full of promise. Yet the actual entrance is oddly easy to miss. The restaurant is basically playing hard to get. A chain restaurant with mystery. A flirt. A woodland princess in practical shoes. Inside, the vibe is part upscale sports bar, part polished suburban den, part "let's make everyone from picky teenagers to diet-conscious moms to semi-hungover road warriors feel included." Buffalo Wild Wings, but after therapy, better lighting, and a semester abroad. The seating is not what I would call voluptuous. You are not sinking into a cloud of velvet mercy here. But the room is lively, social, and good-humored. It hums in that specific modern way that says yes, you may order tacos, noodles, a burger, or a cocktail with fruit in it, and no one will judge your lack of culinary allegiance. The cocktail situation was fun. I had the raspberry sangria, which tasted less like old-world wine-country sophistication and more like Hawaiian Punch got hired by a vineyard. It was bright, sweet, cheerful, and only slightly ridiculous. A prom queen in a stemmed glass. I did not hate it. I also did not see God. 3/5. Service was reliable, friendly, and sincere, which in today's dead-eyed hospitality landscape feels almost mystical. No fake grandeur, no attitude, no emotional frostbite. Just kind, competent people doing their jobs without making me feel like an interruption in their evening. That deserves respect. The menu is broad enough to make you nervous. Burgers, Italian-ish things, Thai-ish things, tacos, bowls, pizza, noodles, probably a diplomatic treaty if you ask politely. Usually a menu this sprawling suggests culinary panic. But Lazy Dog somehow lands on the right side of chaos. Not transcendent, not revolutionary, but steady in a way that is more useful than many trendier places would like to admit. The fried hard-boiled deviled eggs were the surprise star. In theory, this is the kind of appetizer that sounds like America whispering, "What if we made the picnic more reckless?" In practice: very good. Crispy outside, creamy inside, faintly absurd, and impossible not to admire. 4.5/5. The shrimp tacos were also solid. Bright, fresh, avocado doing its usual California diplomacy, pickled onions bringing color and sass, and the whole plate looking just photogenic enough to make younger foodie civilians feel seen by the algorithm. 4.3/5. The shrimp Thai noodles were decent too. Not an oracle, not a revelation, not the kind of dish that makes monks ring bells in the mountains, but flavorful and more than respectable after a long drive. 3.8/5. That may be Lazy Dog's real strength. It is not trying to be a sacred culinary temple guarded by tattooed sommeliers and fermented foams. It is trying to be open late, fun, dependable, and welcoming enough to make a tired traveler feel the night still has one last good chapter in it. And after six hours in the car, that is not nothing. That is grace with parking. So no, this is not the hidden gastronomic throne of Oxnard. But it is a lively, late-night, good-energy landing pad with charming exterior glow, sincere service, fun drinks, and better food than a cynic might expect. Would I come back? Absolutely. Mostly because Lazy Dog fed me, comforted me, and acknowledged the passage of time, which is more than I can say for Cheesecake Factory. Also, points for being open until midnight, because some places close early as if adulthood itself should have a curfew. Lazy Dog, by contrast, understands the nocturnal needs of the weary, the under-caffeinated, the gossip-prone, and the mildly glamorized freeway drifter still chasing one last decent meal before surrendering to hotel-sheet oblivion.

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