The Dutchess

"My wife and I came here the other night for our anniversary dinner. We called ahead and had a reservation so that we could easily walk in and grab a seat. You immediately walk into the bar and it was a little loud for me there. We were taken towards the back where there was a quiet room where we were able to have a dinner together. We started off with the fried potatoes, and those were super good. In hindsight, though, I don’t think we needed them as a part of our meal. Next we got the crispy rice salad, and the dish was significantly larger than I thought it was gonna be. For our entrées, we ordered the pork belly noodles and the beef masala. Both of those were excellent. Finally for dessert, we ordered this pie that was like an ice cream pie with passionfruit topping and then we ordered some other tart dish. I would suggest going with the passionfruit pie for sure, and I would also look at the float that they had that’s made with pistachio milk. Overall this place was phenomenal. Our service was amazing. The location was clean, the staff was friendly, and the portions were larger than I thought for the price."

"Beautiful spot! Head to the very back for a private bar area with more seating plus a pool table. Drinks we're great! Kudos to Adrian who crafted all our drinks and even experimented with a few that turned out amazing! Food was yummy! The potatoes and their dipping sauce were our favorite! A must stop while in Ojai!"

"Since it was my first time visiting in California, my partner convinced me to go here telling me it was the best place on Earth: well, he was right!! The baked goods are homemade and absolutely delicious. This bakery gets busy QUICK, at about 9 AM in the morning! So if you are wanting a quick coffee or baked goods moment before work or wherever you are headed, I would come before 9 AM. (It gets busy for a reason!) We sat outside at one of the coffee tables and had a great view of Ojai. We were waited efficiently by our waitress and the service was top-notch."

"We went to The Dutchess for both lunch and dinner. The transformation is quite astounding. At lunch it is counter service with delivery to your table. We really enjoyed the Burmese fried chicken sandwich but found the pastrami in the pastrami sandwich kind of tough. They stop serving at 2pm and convert to a full service Burmese inspired restaurant. We ordered almost the entire menu and found the flavors to be quite complex and utterly delicious. Our favorites were the crispy rice salad, the goat (very much recommended) and the tandoori chicken. Really everything was delicious and the service was quite gracious and on pace. While in Ojai, a visit to The Dutchess is a must."