With a great name like that, I don’t need to even try to spice it up. Snapper Jack’s was created by a local Ventura man and his wife and yep, his name is even Jack. It opened back in 2000 and I’ve been there a few times. They even have a new location in Camarillo. The one thing I had never had though, was any of their snapper. So here we go with Snapper Jacks Taco Shack.
Category Archives: Ventura County
Aloha Steak House
I took on a high end steak house in Ventura called the Aloha Steak House. Personally, I don’t normally hit up places where the average meal costs $30 to $40 dollars a plate, but this place gets business and a lot of people like it so I wanted to add it to EatMeCalifornia’s list.
Aloha Steak House – Off of California near the Fairgrounds.
Filed under Camarillo, Ventura, Ventura County
Pull up a seat at The Counter
Back at the end of February, I hit the apple pan which is an L.A. burger landmark. Since then, I’ve been mired in Veggieburgerland, waiting for the right moment to break free. I found that excuse in The Counter’s new Westlake Village location. Until now, the closest location to have one of The Counter’s legendary burgers was Santa Monica. Now that they’ve infiltrated Ventura county, I think I might have to find a way to make their burgers a weekly habit.
The Counter – Lindero Cyn Rd. and Russell Ranch Rd in Westlake Village
I made two visits to The Counter this week. One on opening day, April 6th, and one today. The first time around I had a veggie burger, but today I had beef, glorious, hormone free, humanely raised beef. For those of you who care about such things, The Counter gets their beef from Meyer Farms. Here is their promise to the consumer: Continue reading
Filed under Ventura County, Westlake Village
Kyoto not just a place in Japan
First off I apologize to everyone for not getting this up yesterday. The Angels and some computer issues were to blame. If it helps, I will have Brian write you an essay on why “Hella” is his favorite word. On to the review….
I always wonder where Sushi places get their name. It’s easy when it’s “I Love Sushi”, “Sushi Planet”, or when they use the name of the chef or owner. Me, I would call mine Mikey’s House O’ Fishies.
Kyoto is a place in Japan and one of its largest cities. It is also a huge cultural and spiritual center in Japan. Who said you never learn anything on this site? Naturally, you figure any place named after such a wonderful city should have a great spice rack and a good mix of traditional and modern flavors. Hop on my magic school bus and we’ll check it out.
Can you see me I'm the one waving with the hat on?
Filed under Ventura, Ventura County
Cabo Beach Grill and Sammy Hagar
I’ve eaten in Cabo San Lucas before I’m not sure I’d use them as a reference for a restaurant. Most of the food there is ok, but not great. I ate at some local joints, as well as some touristy spots like Sammy Hagar’s joint. I was curious if this place actually had that touristy, beach-type food or if it was just a name. I always like seeing the word fresh. I enjoy testing it out.
By the way, as far as eating in Mexico, stay away from the touristy stuff. They over-charge you and give you the El Torito type stuff. Venture out and find the good spots. I hit up this little taco stand in Puerto Vallarta that had shrimp tacos for a buck a piece, plus Coronas for the same. They not only gave you platters of shrimp tacos, but they set you up a table with an umbrella right on the beach. If you ever go on one of those vacation cruises and you get to the port of Puerto, find the nearest cab and have them take you down to the left a few miles, to the beach at the base of the hotel. It sounds odd now, but it will become clear when your there. You’ll be away from most of the people and snacking on great shrimp tacos and coronas. Plus, you can enjoy it more when the old people try and sell you silver, bottles with your name on rice and hemp chairs. Anyway, on to the review… Continue reading
Filed under Ventura, Ventura County
If at first you don’t succeed, try another omelette.
For those of you who are just joining us, I have been on an Odyssey of sorts in the past week. I have gone off in search of a decent vegetarian omelette. This may not seem like something worth pursuing, but I would beg to differ. At a minimum, it has at least proven to be an entertaining search, with hair in one omelette (don’t click the link Michelle) and what could best be described as an egg frisbee for omelette #2.
Now that you’re all caught up on my omelette adventures, I can safely move on to my latest attempt. Special thanks are due to Amy, one of our great readers and the author of Parenting With Duct Tape, for suggesting this latest restaurant. I think we found a winner. Continue reading
Filed under Newbury Park, Ventura County
Peking in on Chinese Cuisine
Yeah, I know the title is clever. You don’t have to tell me.
I hit up some Chinese food the other day and was in the mood to try some new dishes. My girls had just finished a heck of a soccer game and one of the parents heard me talking about Chinese food. They recommended the Peking Restaurant in Ventura.
Peking Restaurant – Telegraph/Victoria
First off, I think I counted eight “No Msg” signs. Apparently MSG is not welcome here. I definitely contain MSG, but I didn’t tell them. I just thought I’d see if they could detect it. Continue reading
Filed under Ventura
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