Food and drink
Restaurants we've actually eaten at, what just opened, and where to eat next, from Thousand Oaks to Ojai.
First-hand visits with the menu, prices and what we'd order again.
Ventura County Eats
Poke & K-Roll just opened at 455 Carmen Dr in Camarillo. Build-your-own poke bowls start at $13.99, plus Korean kimbap rolls. Here's what we thought.
September 15, 2026
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House of Bamboo is Old Town Camarillo's Polynesian tiki bar and restaurant. Here's the menu and prices, the hours, the 21+ policy, and how far ahead to book.
May 23, 2026
Food and drink spots opening soon or just opened, each checked against its source.
The steakhouse chain's first Ventura County restaurant opens beside the Promenade section of Camarillo Premium Outlets, with hand-cut steaks and ribs.
650 E Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, CA 93010
Checked Sep 14, 2026 with Texas Roadhouse location page
Moorpark's Magma pizzeria opened its second shop in the old Pizza Twist space, adding a deli counter and grab-and-go shelves of imported Italian groceries.
711 Wendy Dr, Newbury Park, CA 91320
Checked Sep 14, 2026 with Conejo Valley Guide
New owners turned Tomodachi Sushi into Mahina, a Hawaii-flavored neighborhood sushi bar with more than thirty signature rolls in Conejo Gateway Plaza.
771 Wendy Dr, Newbury Park, CA 91320
Checked Sep 14, 2026 with Mahina Sushi
A poke bowl and Korean kimbap roll counter took over the former Poke U & Me space in Carmen Plaza.
455 Carmen Dr, Camarillo, CA 93010
Checked Sep 15, 2026 with Conejo Valley Guide
Modern Chinese kitchen in the North Oaks Center, in the former Color Oaks space. Open 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., closed Tuesdays.
1032 E Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Checked Sep 14, 2026 with Wok Haus
The chicken finger chain opened in the former Amy's Drive-Thru spot in the Best Buy plaza, with dine-in, drive-thru and hours running past midnight.
400 N Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Checked Sep 14, 2026 with Raising Cane's location page
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