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Bill K.
Established in 2018. The Shores is now re-opening to a new and updated version of the Friendliest beach bar in the area! The new owner, Bill Kracht, is a long standing 805 resident and local business man. His vision was to recreate the fine food of the past as well as new and exciting Signature Cocktails. We are the spot where you will find Great food, Great Cocktails, and a Great atmosphere. Being an avid sports fan, of course we have nine TVs to watch all your favorite sports! Please come join Bill and his staff and try delicious dishes, fine wines and exquisite cocktails, while watching your favorite game!
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- 21500786Apr 13, 2024Updated review28 check-ins
We love our local neighborhood restaurant and bar! Such an eclectic bunch of peeps here! Live music is always a treat! The food and service is usually great! We could tell they were a little short handed, it was really busy and this time they struggled with offering their usual great service. But Martine, Zach and Tiara (while training another gal) really held it together! Great job!
We noticed on our last visit and this time, there's little to no consistency with the bar drinks being made... 3 different people making the same drink and all 3 were different. My first drink had very little booze in it, the 2nd one was perfect! And the 3rd one was literally all juice. Of course they were kind enough to fix them. Thanks y'al for taking great care of your customers! You might want to consider ...even when it's busy, that whoever is making drinks should be consistent to use the same recipes and make them the same-
We'll be back soon!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Sep 4, 2023Previous reviewWe love our little neighborhood bar/restaurant! The Shores truly has it all and we really enjoy coming here! The service is alway friendly and we love Tiara-she handles herself well under pressure! Last night was super busy and she was the only server handling all tables with one other guy running the food so with that said the service wasn't the greatest. We waited over 30 minutes for an order of coconut shrimp (which were awesome) but never should've taken that long. The food here is great most of the time and THE reason for that statement is the spinach artichoke dip... last nights order was gross. The first time we ever ordered it was about 2 years ago and we loved it but since then we've tried it several more times and each order was consistently disappointing. Basically a gooey cheese dip! One time, it had a layer of oily grease on top (we sent it back). The last few times it was basically a gooey cheese dip with some spinach and pieces of artichoke in it. Definitely NOT a spinach artichoke dip! Sorry! You need a new recipe! I make a killer one if you're interested :o)
Still... I totally recommend The Shores! Good food, drinks, service entertainment etc... we'll be back!Mar 4, 2023Previous reviewSo chill here! Love strolling in on the weekends and hearing live music... always an eclectic happy crowd! The servers are always super friendly too!
As always the food was awesome! I think every time we come here we get an order of the Korean bbq wings! They're so yummy! We also ordered the carnitas tacos OMG we love these! But I have to say, both my husband and I were a bit taken back by the size of the order? They really should add a 3rd taco to the plate because the order comes with 2 small tacos ala carte for $15 ?? Honestly? It's a bit overpriced for what they give you? Just saying...
Still, HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Back soon!!Nov 2, 2022Previous reviewAs always excellent service! Food was do yummy! No surprise! Loved my blackened salmon tacos and my hubby loved his carnitas tacos! I took a bite! Yessss! They were awesome!
It's a great neighborhood spot! Whether you come for drinks, appetizers, dinner, trivia night, karaoke night, live music... they've got something for everyone!May 9, 2022Previous reviewTonight we were totally blown away by the specials!! The crab cakes were bomb! Very unique sauce served with it-almost like a steak sauce? Served with a fingerling potato hash/ sweet corn and radish sprouts (I think?) incredible flavor! And the Philly Cheese steak sandwich was awesome! Think sliced prime rib, sautéed onions & peppers. Served on a baguette roll. Was an awesome meal!
Dec 10, 2021Previous reviewWe pretty much always have a great experience when we come here... I feel like this last visit was a little off food-wise. Four stars for the excellent drinks and service (can't remember the guys name but he's always there and serves us a lot) thanks for always being so friendly and attentive!
This time the artichoke dip was pretty sad (we've had it several times and always loved it) it did not have "quartered artichoke hearts" as described on the menu-was creamier than usual with lumps of gooey cheese AND this orange pool of greasy oil separated in the crock. Probably best that I didn't take a picture. As I said we've ordered this several times this is the first time it came like this. We did let our server know but not in a complaining sort of way....
We also shared an order of the special, the Chicken Molay Enchiladas and they were tasty but we were not a fan of the cubed chicken inside-made for a strange consistency. Shredded chicken would've been way better.
I still highly recommend coming here we'll be back soon!Aug 4, 2021Previous reviewAbsolutely 5 star worthy! We sat at the bar tonight and Zach took great care of us! Service was awesome as were the drinks! Our food was excellent as well! My husband enjoyed his burger (was a bit over done for ordering medium rare) but so tasty! I LOVED the blackened mahi tacos! Omg! Probably will never order anything else from now on when we eat here! Haha! THE BEST!
Thank you to the owner for your attentive response to my previous review...I truly appreciate it!
Was a little busy tonight and they had plenty of staff taking care of the customers. We really enjoyed our meal and look forward to coming back soon!
Highly recommend!!Jul 21, 2021Previous reviewDropping to a 3 star as our experience wasn't that great this time...shout out to our sweet and very busy server Shannon, who handled the entire restaurant ALL BY HERSELF! Something that should never happen... she ran the bar and all those who were seated at the bar, as well as all the restaurant tables! Taking orders, Serving, cashing out customers... she managed to keep so cool and smiled through it all! Best waitress ever!!
The food menu was the Happy Hour menu so options were bleak and not what we went in there for but we were so hungry we decided to stay...Had to wait like 45 mins for our food which is not normal for anywhere but we were in "chill mode" enjoying our drinks and watching the dodger game.
Couldn't help but wonder why a manager or the owner wasn't present during such a short handed evening? Just a phone call away? It was pretty busy in there for a Monday night and if that's normal than more people working would be expected. ? Just saying?
Not giving up! ...We will be back. We really do like The Shores!Jul 15, 2021Previous reviewJust around the corner from our house! Nice bar with all the sports channels you need! And quite the menu! We had the shrimp tacos and the pork carnitas tacos both were amazing!! Service was great as was the atmosphere of this little hidden gem in a strip mall! Not quite five stars being that we waited about 40 mins for our food... other than that? I highly recommend and I'm definitely looking forward to coming back!
- 4939259814764Feb 28, 2024
We were in town during football season, so my BF had to find a place that we could go watch the game with our toddler. The host gave us a great table out of the way and we were off to a good start.
We ordered the Korean Gojujang Chicken Wings and they were so tasty!! It actually influences the way we marinate our chicken at home, trying to replicate a little bit of that flavor.
I also ordered the pretzel sticks with beer cheese as an appetizer. For our main lunch, I ordered a César salad and my guy ordered the Tuscany Chicken Pasta. We ordered my kid a side of fries and shared our plates with her.
We had a good time. The place got super rowdy, but we enjoyed all the fan-fare. The food was good, service was great and we had a really good time. Check out the Shores Restaurant!Helpful 3Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0 - EditMonsterKurt ..Century City, Los Angeles, CA0172Feb 25, 2024
So surprised how good the food was here, was expecting bar food, and yet was surprised that their bar food was beyond what you'd expect. Best Lobster Roll I've ever had, but have them make it the traditional way, with just butter.
Everything ordered at the table was top notch, even the chicken wings.
Also, the local band Checkpoint was awesome. Foo Fighters to dance Classic Rock
Great place to hang, and dance too, after dinnwrHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - 65236306Nov 30, 2023
My friend and I were looking for somewhere casual to grab a late night bite and drink while we were in town. We stumbled across this place which doesn't have a lot of reviews in Yelp, but I could tell that their customers probably are not big yelp users.
It's essentially a sports bar, but they have pretty good dining options as well. It is not just bar food. And the owner did mention that people like to reserve it for the holidays!
Everyone was incredibly nice, and that includes the customers! It's a very friendly vibe, and you could tell that some of them were regulars.
My friend and I shared a salad, Prosecco, poki wontons, and soft pretzels with dip. The salad dressing was great, the pokey was on point, and the soft pretzels were so nice and hot. Everything was prepared perfectly, and came out at the temperature intended.
They even held the raffle, and I won a drink!
If you live in Oxnard or Ventura, I highly recommend.
Definitely a cheers TV show type vibe and I hope to go back real soonHelpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - James J.Los Angeles, CA15315Feb 10, 2024
The staff was incredible, even though they were super busy they were very attentive. We got our drinks right away and ended up putting in an order for a couple appetizers.
There was a local band there playing live music which made for a really cool atmosphere. They ended up playing several classics that I hadn't heard in a while. It made for a fun night out.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Aug 31, 2023
Went with friends for a drink but not my vibe. Great staff and super friendly!! I'd stop by earlier in the day for food but not my night scene.
They had rock music playing but I'm not into rock :/ You may enjoy it. Chef came out to talk to us and was super nice. Great customer service!!!Helpful 3Thanks 1Love this 1Oh no 2 - Claudio D.Ventura, CA2614645Mar 24, 2024
Excellent asparagus and Tri tip and it came with a side salad. Martin was a wonderful person with our restaurant experience.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Kandice A.Oxnard, CA32143Feb 18, 2024
Great food and the service was friendly. Love going on a wknd to enjoy live bands play.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 115378161Jan 6, 20242 check-ins
Since Yolanda's had a big shake up in staffing and servers, The Shores has become the go-to location on this side of town. Bartender Sarah is a welcome addition to the team and deftly maneuvers from behind the bar to getting food orders gathered. Steady stream of locals and visitors. Get there early for a seat in game day. Plenty of screens to watch your favorite teams. Limited menu so plan accordingly for food. Enjoy.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 43242817Sep 7, 2023
My new favorite bar and "hide out."
Our waiter was so nice and welcoming. He greeted us and briefly went over the weekly happens at the restaurant. He was so accommodating, I asked him if the kitchen could double fry my steak fries...AND THEY DID, to perfection. Then our waiter followed up by asking me if they were to my liking. Nice guy!
The main reason I went here was for the steak fries. I had also ordered a burger and it was pretty good.
I had a few beers, hung out and watched the TVs. I love the crowd and the vibe of this place, has a nice neighborhood feel to it. It was chill!
I enjoyed sitting back, watching the large group near the bar have the time of their life, cheerfully signing along to whatever song was playing. They had karaoke at 9pm and we stayed a little while and watched. Great time. Over all the ambiance was refreshing, fun and inviting.
Good food, good peeps, good beer.Helpful 1Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 0
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