We had dinner last night at this charming restaurant in downtown Ojai. Our meals were excellent. I had the halibut that was perfectly cooked and it was accompanied by roasted potatoes and a vegetable medley of broccoli and kale. Delicious and beautifully presented. My friend had the Ciopinno and she thoroughly enjoyed it. It came out piping hot and was loaded with seafood. The toasted bread served was wonderful to sop up the broth - which she loved. I would highly suggest this restaurant and we will definitely return when we are back in Ojai. Oh and the service was excellent as well.
Bridgett Lerma
Had a delicious birthday dinner here. The homemade ravioli , flatbread and caprese salad were incredible.Great place to dine indoors or out on the back patio. They have a nice wine and beverage list as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob Z.
We have dined at OMG 3 times in the past 2 months. It's that good. (Note: I am fighting grade inflation; a 4 star rating from me is a strong recommendation). We enjoy the ambience, the service, the drinks, and most definitely the food. The salads and pastas are excellent. Large salad is perfect for sharing. The espresso martinis, I definitely won't share! I trust you'll enjoy dining here as much as we do!
Susana A.
We recently dined at Osteria and were disappointed with everything about the meal. The Caprese salad had no sliced Mozzarella, just little crumbs of some kind of cheese with mushy tomatoes and soggy cucumbers. No seasoning or flavor. The flatbread, although it had plenty of greens, had no flavor. We had to use the salt and pepper on everything, something we never do. The bar serves good drinks though. It had been quite awhile since we last ate here and the food is definitely not as good as before. This is sad because there is so much potential in that location
Yulie Ehrhardt
I’ve been to this restaurant a decent amount over the years. It’s gone up and down but we went again over the weekend and it was unbelievably bad. Wine was all bad and tasted sour. Food took literally 50 minutes to come and it was early. We were seared at 5:30! The kale salad tasted like nothing. The butternut squash in the salad was rock hard. Risotto was undercooked and came out 10 min after the rest of the food. Spaghetti squash also very hard, but this is usually how it’s served here. The first salad was out a full 30 minutes before any of the other food (it was not an appetizer). We brought out of town guests from NYC and were embarrassed by the experience. Never going back to OMG.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Frank L.
I've eaten here three times and always anticipated it to be better than it is. I've tasted three of their main courses and many of their side dishes. Verdict is "Meh". Nothing was better than okay and several of their dishes didn't even taste vaguely Italian. I know that because I'm Italian and my parents owned two Italian restaurants!
TJJ
Nice environment, solid service and the food was good. We enjoyed our meal at OMG. I enjoyed my chicken parm but my wife did not love her pasta dish. I think the rest at our table enjoyed but did not love their meals. It was fine. The dinning room is comfortable. Not stuffy. Fine for families. The service was consistently good. The prices were OK. We probably will not return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Tom L.
Food, food, food! This place is worth the trek if you don't live near Ojai. Did I mention how good the food is? Everything is prepared so fresh. The homemade pasta will have you trying to polish off portions that are not only delicious but large. The service was good. They're very considerate from hostess to waitress. The ambiance is nice, but it can get loud when it's packed.
Alyn L.
My husband was given a gift card for his birthday. It was our 1st time. My daughters and I were hoping to try some of their chicken dishes. We were told they were out of chicken. They had only been open for 2 hours! Ok, reset...we all ended up getting pasta dishes. Which we 3 agreed were good, but bland. My husband had the pork chop, which he LOVED! And would have again if we decide to return. Cozy restaurant.
Ron Archer
We drove up from Ventura and had one of the best meals of any restaurant we have dined at not only in Ventura but Paris, New York, Amsterdam, and more. I an in the travel business and I can say that the experience was better than we have while traveling.The atmosphere is quaint and unpretentious and my wife loved the food. Have a glass of wine, relax and enjoy the simple and delicious food.It looks like the owners and staff take great pride in their work.On our way back this weekend.
The food was so fresh and delicious. All 6 of us ordered something different and everyone loved their dinner. The service was great. Our waiter was attentive and took great care of us. Nice ambiance, not too loud, not too quiet. We'll be back!!!
Keith D.
My wife and I just had dinner at OMG Ojai. The food was exceptional as well as the service.
Brenda Rogers
I always love my experience here when I visit Ojai!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen K.
Lovely setting, comfortable ambiance and excellent service. Food is superb. We'll worth the price.
Karyn O.
Amazing food and excellent service. We went there over 10 years ago and when we returned to Ojai recently, we had to go there again because it was so delicious. It definitely did not disappoint. We got there when it opened that day and it was charming. As the crowds started coming in, it got a bit noisy but it was worth it.
We had dinner last night at this charming restaurant in downtown Ojai. Our meals were excellent. I had the halibut that was perfectly cooked and it was accompanied by roasted potatoes and a vegetable medley of broccoli and kale. Delicious and beautifully presented. My friend had the Ciopinno and she thoroughly enjoyed it. It came out piping hot and was loaded with seafood. The toasted bread served was wonderful to sop up the broth - which she loved. I would highly suggest this restaurant and we will definitely return when we are back in Ojai. Oh and the service was excellent as well.
Had a delicious birthday dinner here. The homemade ravioli , flatbread and caprese salad were incredible.Great place to dine indoors or out on the back patio. They have a nice wine and beverage list as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have dined at OMG 3 times in the past 2 months. It's that good. (Note: I am fighting grade inflation; a 4 star rating from me is a strong recommendation). We enjoy the ambience, the service, the drinks, and most definitely the food. The salads and pastas are excellent. Large salad is perfect for sharing. The espresso martinis, I definitely won't share! I trust you'll enjoy dining here as much as we do!
We recently dined at Osteria and were disappointed with everything about the meal. The Caprese salad had no sliced Mozzarella, just little crumbs of some kind of cheese with mushy tomatoes and soggy cucumbers. No seasoning or flavor. The flatbread, although it had plenty of greens, had no flavor. We had to use the salt and pepper on everything, something we never do. The bar serves good drinks though. It had been quite awhile since we last ate here and the food is definitely not as good as before. This is sad because there is so much potential in that location
I’ve been to this restaurant a decent amount over the years. It’s gone up and down but we went again over the weekend and it was unbelievably bad. Wine was all bad and tasted sour. Food took literally 50 minutes to come and it was early. We were seared at 5:30! The kale salad tasted like nothing. The butternut squash in the salad was rock hard. Risotto was undercooked and came out 10 min after the rest of the food. Spaghetti squash also very hard, but this is usually how it’s served here. The first salad was out a full 30 minutes before any of the other food (it was not an appetizer). We brought out of town guests from NYC and were embarrassed by the experience. Never going back to OMG.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
I've eaten here three times and always anticipated it to be better than it is. I've tasted three of their main courses and many of their side dishes. Verdict is "Meh". Nothing was better than okay and several of their dishes didn't even taste vaguely Italian. I know that because I'm Italian and my parents owned two Italian restaurants!
Nice environment, solid service and the food was good. We enjoyed our meal at OMG. I enjoyed my chicken parm but my wife did not love her pasta dish. I think the rest at our table enjoyed but did not love their meals. It was fine. The dinning room is comfortable. Not stuffy. Fine for families. The service was consistently good. The prices were OK. We probably will not return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Food, food, food! This place is worth the trek if you don't live near Ojai. Did I mention how good the food is? Everything is prepared so fresh. The homemade pasta will have you trying to polish off portions that are not only delicious but large. The service was good. They're very considerate from hostess to waitress. The ambiance is nice, but it can get loud when it's packed.
My husband was given a gift card for his birthday. It was our 1st time. My daughters and I were hoping to try some of their chicken dishes. We were told they were out of chicken. They had only been open for 2 hours! Ok, reset...we all ended up getting pasta dishes. Which we 3 agreed were good, but bland. My husband had the pork chop, which he LOVED! And would have again if we decide to return. Cozy restaurant.
We drove up from Ventura and had one of the best meals of any restaurant we have dined at not only in Ventura but Paris, New York, Amsterdam, and more. I an in the travel business and I can say that the experience was better than we have while traveling.The atmosphere is quaint and unpretentious and my wife loved the food. Have a glass of wine, relax and enjoy the simple and delicious food.It looks like the owners and staff take great pride in their work.On our way back this weekend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was so fresh and delicious. All 6 of us ordered something different and everyone loved their dinner. The service was great. Our waiter was attentive and took great care of us. Nice ambiance, not too loud, not too quiet. We'll be back!!!
My wife and I just had dinner at OMG Ojai. The food was exceptional as well as the service.
I always love my experience here when I visit Ojai!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely setting, comfortable ambiance and excellent service. Food is superb. We'll worth the price.
Amazing food and excellent service. We went there over 10 years ago and when we returned to Ojai recently, we had to go there again because it was so delicious. It definitely did not disappoint. We got there when it opened that day and it was charming. As the crowds started coming in, it got a bit noisy but it was worth it.