West of Orleans To Go & Catering — Restaurant in Thousand Oaks

Such a hidden gem that I recently discovered not only makes delicious food, but is owned by one of the nicest couples you'll ever meet. Chef Marcus and his wife are truly sharing their passion for making delicious food. Hubs and I were offered free samples of their jerk chicken wings while waiting for our order...which BTW...were incredible! But I was here for the Shrimp Po' Boy on grilled French bread, and it didn't disappoint. In fact I couldn't decide between the fried or sautéed shrimp so they made mine with both! What a delectable sandwich that was so big I could only eat half. And the homemade potato chips were also very tasty. Be sure to try the Cabbage and Kale Saute and Red Beans Rice...both I can honestly say are as good as it gets. Hubs got the Soft Shell Po' Boy and said it was "freaking amazing" lol. Please try this restaurant, on repeat, and keep them in mind when you are planning your next event, as they do a lot of...

West of Orleans is exactly what I want in a restaurant. Honestly, I think they may serve the best food in Thousand Oaks.

It's a small shop. No tables inside, just a counter to order. A menu on a TV and a pretty bare wall greets you. The chef will come out and offer you a "shot of gumbo". Now, I haven't been everywhere, but I am no stranger to New Orleans. And this gumbo is the best I've had outside of Louisiana.

The restaurant is operated by as far as I can tell, two people. The food is made with pride, heart, and care. And you can absolutely taste it in every single bite. It's the kind of food that makes your shoulders slump when it hits your mouth.

Seriously, do yourselves a favor, if you have not been here, stop in. Looks are deceiving. Do not let the fact that everything feels "to-go" make you think the quality of the food is anything less...

This place is absolutely amazing. Im originally from Louisiana so finding good cajun food has been really difficult. Let me say i CRIED when eating the seafood gumbo because it was the best i had outside of Louisiana, maybe in general! We also got the brisket po boy which was absolutely beautiful and smoked to perfection. The owner of this place brought out our food and was so awesome and nice, he made me feel like i was genuinely back home. The price for everything is amazing and the quality is A1. If this place had beignets i think id be absolutely broke by how much money id spend here, because there's nothing here that isnt good. We did get the bourbon cake which was good, but was very bourbonie that i had to stop half way through, so if you love bourbon you will absolutely love that. 12/10 from me and def....