dinner – VC Social

I had the pleasure of interviewing a small business owner in Oxnard. He runs one of the best taco catering trucks around called Tacos El Vladis. You can find them located in the Chevron gas station parking lot off Vineyard and Oxnard Blvd. His tacos are amazing honestly some of the best I’ve ever tasted in town. My personal favorite is the Tacos de Al Pastor, which is pork with al pastor sauce, onions, cilantro, and avocado. I always pair it with an Agua de Horchata (cinnamon rice water).

Here are the questions I asked the owner:

1. What is the name of your shop? Tacos Vladimir.

2. How long have you been doing this? It has been a family business for 16 years, and I’ve been doing it myself for 10 years.

3. What is your name and age? My name is Vladimir and I am 29 years old.

4. Do you plan to expand your business? Yes, but it takes time and money. In the near future that is a plan we have.

5. What is the most famous item on the menu? The “Surf & Turf Taco” which are shrimp and asada tacos with cheese and a special sauce.

6. What hardships did you face during your first year in business? Finding clients. We didn’t have any clients at first because we were a new face and people didn’t know us yet.

7. How long does it take you to prepare for a night sale? It takes me a couple of days to prep everything cutting onions and cilantro, prepping the meat, salsas, etc.

8. Where do your recipes come from? My mom. She used to sell tacos and got her recipes from my grandparents in Mexico. Now I use them for my tacos.

9. What is one quote you would tell an upcoming shop? “Don’t give up.”

10. In one word, describe your best-selling salsa. Roja (Red). It’s amazing.

I honestly believe this taco shop is one of the best here in Oxnard. You definitely should try it!

#Tacos #besttacos #oxnard

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Slice House

Pizza review on their newest location!

I’m sure majority of you guys have heard of the Slice House location in Thousand Oaks, however, were you aware of their newest location that opened up in Simi Valley? Yes, that’s right! Slice House located at 2916 Tapo Canyon Rd, CA 93063 had a kick off with a grand opening on April 6th at 11am. I’m here to tell you all about it.

First off you may have heard of all the hype surrounding this place and may be asking yourself what’s so great about it. Well, have you ever had massive pizza served by a whole or a slice bigger than your head with great amount of flavor? How about a large variety of off the menu items that aren’t pizza like meatballs, subs, salads, and pastas. This place has it all. Let me take you through the journey of Slice House with a few of their menu items I ordered and gave a try.

As mentioned above, Slice House has a great menu to explore that has a little bit of everything for everyone. On my particular visit to this location and my first time ever trying Slice House, I ordered four slices, the meatballs, and a beer. The slices happened to be Pepperoni, Hawaiian Hit Man, Sweet Gino, and Veggie. After tasting each of these slices, I fell in love with all of them. Not one disappointment or area of critique. The amount of flavor each slice had was amazing something for sure is in that sauce that brings it all to life. If I had to choose I would say Sweet Gino was the best one and will probably be a slice I order every time I return.

Onto the items that are not pizza, the meatballs. I had overheard that these meatballs are a must try when going to Slice House, so that’s exactly what I did. I had the order of three. In less than 3 minutes they were already being served to my table fresh, steaming, and a strong smell of aroma just waiting to be eaten. Once again, something is in that sauce bringing it all to life. These are the best meatballs I have ever had and strongly recommend them to everyone planning to visit this location.

Speaking of visiting, are these existing areas too far out from your hometown location? Well, not to worry! They are currently working on expanding their restaurant over to Burbank, Santa Clarita, Ventura, Oxnard, Pasadena, Glendale, and Woodland Hills.

Well everyone, there you have it. My own personal Slice House review with what I got off their menu. Let me know below which slice of pizza you would give a try. Link to their Instagram is listed below, check them out as they are always keeping up with their audience.