Safire Bistro in Camarillo California.

I had an opportunity to visit the Safire Bistro in Camarillo which is located west of the San Fernando Valley and not far from Oxnard.  We were unlucky to have been there during the rains hiatus of 9 months  and was not able to sit outside

Inside was a nice space that had almost one whole huge wall open to the kitchen where you can see everything going on.  The menu is vast and has something there that even the pickiest eater would find appetizing.  They have a large selections of pizza that seem to be a favorite there as we saw many being served.  So we picked one.  The San Domenico that we ordered had been topped with Prosciutto, shaved parmesan, arugula, fontina cheese and Lemon.  It was delicious.

The other starter that we had was raw fish two ways in a dish.  Yellow tail was sliced super thin and had a small thin ring of Serrano pepper on top.  This was drizzled with a very fragrant olive oil.  Between the two fish were fried wonton chips that were to be used on the second half of the dish.  Diced raw tuna mixed with cucumbers avocado and mixed with a chili aioli.  This was all placed in a ring and served like a small tower. 

Our main dishes that we had were prime rib which was cooked very well and served with a great horseradish sauce.  The other main dish was a miso glazed Cod that flaked easily with a fork. The fish was placed on top of a bed of caramelized white corn and sauted wild mushrooms surrounding steamed jasmine rice.  The caramelized white corn was well paired with the fish mixing it’s sweet flavor with the salt bite of fish.  I definitely recommend the dish.

Safire Bistro can be found at 4850 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo, CA 93010.  Phone 805-389-1227

www.safirebistro.com