Little Gem
334 E Ojai Ave STE A, Ojai
(805) 272-8300
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Really wanted to like this place because it has kids pasta which is great for traveling with the kiddo. However I’ve come twice and the service is always incredibly slow and nonchalant (bringing the wrong thing, not bringing the kids meals first which is standard practice). It took over 40 min to get a bowl of kids plain pasta with Parmesan cheese even with a fairly empty restaurant (and a couple who ordered long after us got their pasta dish first). I waited almost an hour for this sad mussels dish which had all of six mussels and was so over salted it was almost inedible. Lemonade is artificial tasting. Little wonder the place was so empty on a street where other eateries were packed with long wait lines.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jaime is the best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Surprisingly unexpectedly nice place to have a pleasant afternoon.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food. Good wine. I really enjoyed my experience here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family came here to snack one afternoon ordering plates of fries, wings, shrimp, bread pudding, and the Dirty Shirley.
The fries are hot, salty, crispy, and herby with rosemary served with an aioli. The wings are big and seasoned with zaatar. They could have been fried a little longer and seasoned a little more. The shrimp were water-logged and cooked in water for too long so they were mushy. The bread pudding was good made with pretzel buns and soaked in condensed milk. The Dirty Shirley was good with an almost negroni taste.
They also had a fire pit on the patio where tables were arranged under a trellis of plants and string lights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a little lunch there this afternoon. Beautifully presented and delicious food. Ordered the salmon and the burger. We loved the patio bench seating, quiet and cozy atmosphere and friendly and attentive service from Georgia. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place has a cozy and charming atmosphere, but the food was quite average. Their wine selection is very limited — only four options, none of which were particularly good. Unfortunately, we waited about 40 minutes to be served, even though we had a baby with us. It would have been nice if they had brought out the salad or fries while we waited, but when I politely asked, the server responded with some attitude. It wasn’t very busy for a Sunday, so I’m not sure why the food took so long. We ordered the kale salad (very bland) chicken wings (dry) and the garlic shrimp! Overall, the experience was disappointing despite the pleasant ambiance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Try the cauliflower soup. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Good stuff! Good price too since we were there at happy hour
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious Chopped Greek salad and wine in a charming outdoor venue. And Jayme gave our table excellent service. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Little gem is truly a little gem. Georgia gave us the best service and the food is fresh, delicious and beyond our expectations which were already high.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
To start with, this used to be called Tres Hermanas, which is why we came back, only to be disappointed to find this place, which the same group apparently owns. What a difference this place is compared to Tres Hermanas. Very dissatisfied! The service was practically nonexistent.
We had to wait 15 minutes before they came to take our order, and the restaurant was only about 20% full.
I took the safe route, I thought, and ordered what was supposed to be a half-pound hamburger, which turned out to be more like a quarter-pounder, and it had grizzle in it. It was extremely low quality; the bun and condiments were delicious, but it didn't really make up for the lack of quality in the meat. I was starving and the waiter was never around, so I wound up eating it, and at the end of the meal, I did explain that I felt the meat could've been better, and I got a complete non-response from our waitress, and she said I'll bring you your bill which then took another 20 minutes.
The atmosphere is charming as before but doesn't make up for the disappointing experience we had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great! Lovely patio
Service was gracious and attentive, food was delicious—we enjoyed the patatas bravas, gnocchi, shrimp, and lil gem salad—drinks were carefully made and presented. Good tunes, good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Three of us had lunch here on a Tuesday, and we couldn’t have been happier with our selections - market salad (variation on a Caesar salad), gnocchi, marry me chickpeas, and a burger (with the best thing crispy fries) with bread pudding for dessert. Wow!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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