Port Hueneme Dining

Restaurant Reviews

PLACES TO EAT IN PORT HUENEME

Special report: Pizza in Port Hueneme.

Anacappuccino

Quality:

Price:

This is a coffee shop, not a restaurant, and the only place to go for coffee before exploring the south beaches. Fortunately, it's great, with a full range of coffee options and smoothies. Keep your eyes open for signs... the shop is hidden in the back of a tiny shopping plaza around the intersections of Hueneme and Ventura roads, which makes it something of a local secret. Port Hueneme

Andy's

Quality:

Price:

Good, but not great, fish and chips, served from a cement hole-in-the-wall right on Hueneme beach. If you want some great ones, you'll have to make the drive to Andrea's at Ventura Harbor (not sure if Andy and Andrea are related, but if so, Andy should ask his sister for her recipe). Andy's sometimes features live local bands and all-you-can-eat nights that pull the locals out of the woodwork. Port Hueneme

Antonio's

Quality:

Price:

Tortillas filled with stuff and rolled and smothered with cheese on plates of rice and beans. Nothing exciting here, but does the job at prices a bit higher than they should be. I've always felt Antonios was a bit dull on flavor, but everyone around me seems to think its great, and the last couple of times I went I can't complain. They serve a great bowl of freshly made chips, which helps. Port Hueneme

Baker's Square

Quality:

Price:

Although I normally try to support the little guy and eat at mom-and-pop restaurants, independents, and hole-in-the-walls, this national franchise makes pies so good I can't resist feeding their corporate headquarters my cash. Let me repeat that, damn good pie. Did I mention damn good pie? If you are in the mood for damn good pie... Port Hueneme

Broasted Chicken

Quality:

Price:

"Broasted" is a fancy way of saying fried chicken, which this hole-in-the-wall does perfectly. But the real treat is the authentic Filipino that appear periodically on the specials menu -- make sure to get them for lunch when they are newly cooked. Port Hueneme

Friends Cafe

Quality:

Price:

As local as you get, surfers rub shoulders with construction workers in this friendly and affordable place to get a plate of eggs for breakfast or a simple sandwich for lunch. The fanciest thing you'll find on the menu at friends is eggs benedict (which are great), and that's the way people who eat here like it.Port Hueneme

Pho Saigon

Quality:

Price:

Highly Recommended! Unpretentious atmosphere, low prices, friendly staff, and large bubbling bowls of delicious pho and other Vienamese staples. PS has one of those menus that covers every permutation of every dish and then a few more, including vegetarian options. Highly recommended. Port Hueneme

Sushi Hanada

Quality:

Price:

Highly Recommended! The best place in Port Hueneme for sushi and the only place to go if you want to avoid caterpillar rolls, pizza sushi, and other non-traditional gimmicks. Chef Hanada runs a tight ship, refusing to make silly-sounding rolls and placing signs on the table explaining proper sushi etiquette. In addition to sushi and sashimi, Sushi Hanada offers a full kitchen with tempura and other Japanese classics -- but the sushi bar is still the reason to go. The food is first rate and affordable and the music is jazz... always. Port Hueneme

Sushi Ichiban

Quality:

Price:

If you are wondering why the owners of Sushi Hanada place little signs on their tables explaining sushi etiquette, look no further than Sushi Ichiban right down the street for your answer. Truly, one cannot imagine a traditional sushi experience more wacked out than the one you will find here, with steaming hot "pizza sushi" served fresh from the broiler! It's not that Sushi Ichiban doesn't have its own peculiar charm, but as long as you are going to treat food like Play-Doh, you might as well include some video games and complete the Chuck E. Cheese experience. Port Hueneme

Tacos Jalisco

Quality:

Price:

Standard Mexican combos, steaks, and quite a few seafood options for the more adventurous. The fish tacos are particularly good but nothing blows you away. Port Hueneme

Thai Village

Quality:

Price:

Your classic dependable and affordable Thai restaurant found on corners throughout America with a few Chinese dishes added to the menu for good measure. Port Hueneme

OTHER DINING NEAR PORT HUENEME

Bahia

Quality:

Price:

Located in nearby Oxnard, this is the place to go to get a superior Mexican breakfast. It's a bit of a dive, right across from the Greyhound station, but the Huevos Bahia (eggs smothered in pork and green chile) and the Huevos Rancheros will make you ignore the odd characters that interrupt your meal to sell you lanyards and other trinkets. Oxnard

La Dolce Vita

Quality:

Price:

Highly Recommended! This is hands down the best restaurant in Oxnard featuring Italian and Mediteranean fare. Most entries are under twenty dollars and would easily command twice that price in Los Angeles. Oxnard

More reviews coming soon!