Hidden gem in downtown Winters! Ocean Restaurant is the best Chinese food around—fresh, made-to-order dishes that hit the spot every time. The portions are huge (one combo plate easily feeds two!), everything comes out piping hot, and the flavors are spot-on. Favorites include the crispy sweet & sour pork, tender sesame chicken, flavorful hot & sour soup, and that homemade chili oil—it's the bomb! The family-run team is super friendly and welcoming, the place is clean and casual (perfect for a quick lunch or takeout after exploring Putah Creek or the farmers market), and it's a true community staple. We drive from Sacramento just for this spot—way better than chain options. If you're in Winters or passing through, don't miss it—authentic, satisfying, and always worth it! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ron H
I agree with the other posts, Ocean restaurant in Winters is an absolute gem. My wife and I bought a house a year ago and decided to try Ocean. We are plant-based / vegan and wanted to see if there was anything we could have. The staff at the family-run restaurant were very helpful and accommodating and we really enjoyed the food. Looking forward to another visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wonton Soup
MIKE W
Great food..not so fancy place
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jimena Jimenez
Best Chinese restaurant.
jovany fernandez
Food was great. Enough said.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greg Power
Large portions of excellent chinese-american food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Agustin Robles Duenas
Found this gem in my food
TC Anderson
Exactly what I was looking for. All our plates were good! We were the only people eating there (around 6pm on a Sat) BUT there were AT LEAST 20 takeout orders picked up while we were there. We see why. We got Special Combination Dinner Plates - - Sweet and sour pork - Mongolian Beef Noodle soup 👍🏽👍🏽 Both plates were plenty and hot. Mongolian beef was tender and tasty. Perfect spice level. Sweet and sour pork was not overly sweet nor was the sauce thick and heavy. Batter was crispy! Perfect. Forgot to take a pic of the cheese wontons, husb's fav. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gertrude Kramer
Oceans is such a gem here in Winters! It’s the only Chinese restaurant in town, but honestly, even if there were more, this place would still stand out. The food is consistently delicious, fresh, and flavorful—we’ve been here multiple times and it never disappoints. Portions are generous, and the prices are very affordable, which makes it easy to come back often.
The staff are always so friendly and welcoming, and service is quick without ever feeling rushed. You can tell it’s a true small business that cares about its customers. Definitely recommend Oceans if you’re in Winters and craving good Chinese food!
No only is the food amazing but the gentleman at the front really creates a welcoming atmosphere that turns a restaurant into something more. They make you feel like part of a family.
Lynne Presley
Found this Chinese restaurant by accident. It's a hole in the wall, nothing fancy but the food is delicious and plentiful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amber Jackson
I'll start by saying they use brown meat as well as white, brown meat is very rubbery. The flavor was decent, if it could be fully enjoyed. We have a 1 year old ( if you have raised kids you know at that age they get into everything). She was playing with the sugar packets, not ripping them open or anything, and the waitress got mad and asked for the sugar and moved it. They then kept asking if they could take our plates before we were done eating, as if they didn't want us in there any more because or our baby. My family will never come back here again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
MARK
Came here at 7:19PM on a Thursday and got turned away by the server even though they don’t close until 8:00PM, which is still very early for a restaurant. There was nobody dining inside, so I would have thought they wanted more customers. Good luck with that business model.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Duckie Phillips
I love Ocean Chinese! It's a small place, but serves my fav chinese comfort foods! The lunch special is enough food for me to have lunch and leftovers for dinner which always hits the spot!
Hidden gem in downtown Winters! Ocean Restaurant is the best Chinese food around—fresh, made-to-order dishes that hit the spot every time. The portions are huge (one combo plate easily feeds two!), everything comes out piping hot, and the flavors are spot-on. Favorites include the crispy sweet & sour pork, tender sesame chicken, flavorful hot & sour soup, and that homemade chili oil—it's the bomb! The family-run team is super friendly and welcoming, the place is clean and casual (perfect for a quick lunch or takeout after exploring Putah Creek or the farmers market), and it's a true community staple. We drive from Sacramento just for this spot—way better than chain options. If you're in Winters or passing through, don't miss it—authentic, satisfying, and always worth it! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I agree with the other posts, Ocean restaurant in Winters is an absolute gem. My wife and I bought a house a year ago and decided to try Ocean. We are plant-based / vegan and wanted to see if there was anything we could have. The staff at the family-run restaurant were very helpful and accommodating and we really enjoyed the food. Looking forward to another visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wonton Soup
Great food..not so fancy place
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Chinese restaurant.
Food was great. Enough said.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Large portions of excellent chinese-american food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Found this gem in my food
Exactly what I was looking for. All our plates were good! We were the only people eating there (around 6pm on a Sat) BUT there were AT LEAST 20 takeout orders picked up while we were there. We see why.
We got Special Combination Dinner Plates -
- Sweet and sour pork
- Mongolian Beef
Noodle soup 👍🏽👍🏽
Both plates were plenty and hot.
Mongolian beef was tender and tasty. Perfect spice level.
Sweet and sour pork was not overly sweet nor was the sauce thick and heavy. Batter was crispy! Perfect.
Forgot to take a pic of the cheese wontons, husb's fav.
We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oceans is such a gem here in Winters! It’s the only Chinese restaurant in town, but honestly, even if there were more, this place would still stand out. The food is consistently delicious, fresh, and flavorful—we’ve been here multiple times and it never disappoints. Portions are generous, and the prices are very affordable, which makes it easy to come back often.
The staff are always so friendly and welcoming, and service is quick without ever feeling rushed. You can tell it’s a true small business that cares about its customers. Definitely recommend Oceans if you’re in Winters and craving good Chinese food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Chinese food in Winters city 😋😋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
No only is the food amazing but the gentleman at the front really creates a welcoming atmosphere that turns a restaurant into something more. They make you feel like part of a family.
Found this Chinese restaurant by accident. It's a hole in the wall, nothing fancy but the food is delicious and plentiful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I'll start by saying they use brown meat as well as white, brown meat is very rubbery. The flavor was decent, if it could be fully enjoyed. We have a 1 year old ( if you have raised kids you know at that age they get into everything). She was playing with the sugar packets, not ripping them open or anything, and the waitress got mad and asked for the sugar and moved it. They then kept asking if they could take our plates before we were done eating, as if they didn't want us in there any more because or our baby. My family will never come back here again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Came here at 7:19PM on a Thursday and got turned away by the server even though they don’t close until 8:00PM, which is still very early for a restaurant. There was nobody dining inside, so I would have thought they wanted more customers. Good luck with that business model.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I love Ocean Chinese! It's a small place, but serves my fav chinese comfort foods! The lunch special is enough food for me to have lunch and leftovers for dinner which always hits the spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Combination Dinner Plate
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