The Italian Job Cafe

The Italian Job Cafe
2810 Harbor Boulevard
Oxnard, CA
www.italianjobcafe.com

In celebration of International Restaurant Week, I decided to treat Alena out for dinner. We've both had pretty hectic schedules so we hadn't hung out in a while.
We originally wanted to try Moqueca at the harbor, but it was so busy and the wait was 45 minutes so we ended up here instead. The food was excellent, but the service was not on point. I'm not sure if they were understaffed or they just weren't used to being busy. It was a mess. We waited about 4 minutes to be seated even though about 3 people saw us waiting at the front. When I got my entree, our waitress offered some parmesan cheese, but she never came back. Good thing the food made up for their lack of service.

special menu for international restaurant week

Garrettini: slow braised baby Berkshire pork Ossobucco with Pinette pasta arrabbiata

Mentuccia: Bruschetta topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic and herbs

Cuocopazzo: Fillet of white fish in a horseradish-pistachio crust, with garlic, lemon, fresh tomatoes, white wine sauce served with fresh vegetables

Brasato: braised Italian angus beef pot-roast marinated with red wine, root vegetables, juniper berries, fresh herbs with butternut squash ravioli

Panna Cotta: classic Italian cream flan with chocolate-coconut bread pudding

Mudd-Pie Ice Cream: with coffee ice cream, chocolate and almonds on a fudge-chocolate crust