Gourmet Oriental — Restaurant in Ventura

Gourmet Oriental is my new favorite Chinese spot in Ventura. Tucked away off the grid in a small corner on Main Street, it’s the kind of place you almost miss if you’re not looking — shhh, it’s a secret local spot! If you're craving authentic Chinese food, this is where you want to be.

Their wonton and hot & sour soups are both amazing! I’m hooked on the chicken chow mein soft noodle, Kung Pao chicken, and tangerine chicken. You really can’t go wrong with anything here. The broccoli beef, mu shu pork, Szechuan boiled fish or beef, and Mongolian beef are also fantastic. And if shrimp’s your thing, try the har gow or any of the shrimp dishes, all winners.

Everything’s made fresh to order, so I recommend calling ahead. The staff is always friendly, and their prices are the best you’ll find anywhere in Ventura. Great lunch and dinner specials too! Gourmet Oriental is a total hidden gem and now my go-to...

This place was absolutely amazing I can tell it’s family owned the workers are very hard working I only honestly support family owned places and this place honestly deserves so much more attention almost all the places on Main Street not all are extremely over priced and you get mid food and it’s like 25 dollars for something extremely not worth it this place I can certainly tell you it’s worth every penny it’s quality food and let me tell you from the very moment I came in the service here was fantastic people in Ventura should only support family owned businesses these people actually care for what they serve and who they serve definitely will be back...

Yesterday was my last time going to this place... we used to love it when we come to visit Ventura Harbor!...the girl there was very slow...we were like 25 mnts waiting, my husband had to go to the front cashier to place our order, she told us she will be there in a mnt!...another couple arrived after us and she attended them right away, we still waiting to her going to ask us for a drinks... the food was so salty 🤢 no body went to ask if we need something, we had to go get napkins straws and our bill ....by the way I was ready to leave but my husband wanted to give them another chance... for me is done. ( strong...