Casita

Atmosphere was great, vibes are good and food was fabulous. We came to celebrate a birthday and we ordered a lot of food since we like to try everything. I will say that shrimp ceviche was not my fav since it didn’t have any flavor, when the manager came “Brian” and asked how everything was I said everything was good besides that dish. He automatically took it back and replaced it with another dish with some stuffed peppers. It was really good and spicy. Our waiter was Jack, great guy, really fun, five stars to him as well. Will definitely be back. So happy that new good restaurants are coming to the valley.

I took my wife here to celebrate her birthday dinner and it was an okay choice. I made reservations on their website and they sent me a remainder text, the day before and an hour before the reservations. You can do valet parking here or risk it parking at the Ralph's parking lot nearby or the public parking lot behind Taco Bell and Islands. I parked at the Ralphs spot because it's closer and it was very hot. When we arrived, we got seated right away at the booth we requested. The place is not enclosed so if it's a hot day like today, it will be warm inside there. We started off with the Chicken Enchiladas, I got the Mexican coke (no free refills) and my wife wanted the water in a bottle so of course it cost double of my coke. The Chicken Enchiladas was okay to me but my wife likes it. I got the Carne asada tacos for my entrée and my wife got the Chilean Seabass. Our waitress Abby was amazing because she was attentive to our table and give recommendations. My Carne asada tacos were good, all that was missing was some Pico de gallo which is my favorite but they don't have it here. My wife loved her Seabass, she said it was the best out of all the other places she tried. The interior of the restrauant is beautiful but if you come during the busy time, you'll likely hear car noise because it's on Ventura Blvd and not enclosed. The place is pretty pricey compared to other places so be aware of it but it's a new place and a family own business. They also charge you the CA wages and benefits fee here so keep that in mind as well. I didn't mind paying it and leaving a great tip. We didn't get any special dessert or anything even after the waitress knew we were celebrating a birthday so that was disappointing but not the end of the world. Trying this place once is good but it won't be somewhere that I come regularly because of the high prices.

We got recommendations to check this place out from our friends, so we decided to go on a Saturday evening. This place is super busy on weekends, so reservations are a must to be seated quickly. The restaurant itself is divided into 3 sections but all an open concept, bar area, indoor seating area with tables and an outdoor seating patio facing Ventura. They have a valet parking, but you can park for free at the Ralphs parking lot next door. The servers and staff were very nice. Overall, the food is great tasting, well made, and includes a show. Everyone orders the nacho carousel, comes with six dips! I love how they have many small food portions, great for sharing. The drinks are amazing too! I totally recommend getting the flaming panela, comes with a sizzling fire show! I knocked out a star just because the tables are too close to each other and the restaurant just seems to be crammed up. It felt like the tables next to us were part of our table, a bit awkward. Also, there was a mixup with the chicken tinga tacos we ordered, which by the way tasted very good. I would come again with friends, overall good experience.

Absolutely incredible service! Our server Polo went the extra mile for us and the food was delicious! Really enjoyed the atmosphere too.