Twisted Oak Tavern

What Twisted Oak Tavern does

Twisted Oak Tavern is a privately held, two-location American restaurant and bar operator founded in 2015 in Agoura Hills, California, with a second location opened in 2020 in Camarillo, California. The company operates a modern tavern concept built around a scratch kitchen serving locally sourced tavern fare (appetizers $9-$15, burgers and sandwiches $16-$22, main courses $23-$42), a curated selection of local craft beers, a full bar with craft cocktails and premium spirits, and entertainment amenities including large-format sports TVs and weekend live acoustic music. The Camarillo location operates from the historic Lewis & Son's Building constructed in 1916, leveraging the site's heritage as the former Stein & Talley department store as a brand and marketing asset.

The business generates revenue through four primary streams: dine-in service (primary), takeout and delivery (via the Order Online platform and phone orders), private event bookings with tiered non-refundable deposits ($300/$500/$1,000), and e-gift card sales through Square. The customer base is split between local residents and visitors seeking casual-upscale dining and craft beverages, and a secondary segment of private event bookers for birthdays, corporate events, and group gatherings. Sales and marketing are dominated by organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) used to promote weekly specials, live music lineups, and seasonal occasions such as Easter Brunch and St. Paddy's Day.

Technology stack is minimal and entirely third-party: Square POS and gift card platform, Order Online for off-premise ordering, and Yelp for reservations. The company operates 7 days per week with daily happy hour (4pm-6pm), Sunday brunch (11am-2pm), and Friday/Saturday acoustic music programming. With 12 total employees across two locations, the operation is a lean, owner-operated independent hospitality business with no disclosed institutional investment, franchise structure, or expansion plans beyond its existing footprint.

Name

Twisted Oak Tavern

Legal name

Twisted Oak Tavern

Website

https://twistedoaktavern.pub

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Twisted Oak Tavern is a privately held, two-location American tavern and bar operator in Ventura County, California, serving scratch-kitchen fare, craft beer, and cocktails to local diners and private event bookers from a historic 1916 building in Camarillo Old Town.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant & Bar

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA), Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

Keywords

• Craft beer tavern
• Casual dining restaurant
• Scratch kitchen dining
• Happy hour bar
• Live music venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Camarillo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: Full-service restaurant and bar with table service, featuring craft beers, cocktails, wine, and scratch kitchen menu items including burgers, sandwiches, flatbreads, and main courses.
2. Take Out & Delivery: Online ordering system for pickup and delivery, phone orders for pickup. Customers can order burgers, sandwiches, and appetizers for home consumption.
3. Group Event Deposits: Non-refundable deposits for private group events: Small Group ($300), Group ($500), Large Group ($1,000). Deposits applied to final event balance.
4. E-Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold through Square platform for gifting purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Twisted Oak Tavern operates a modern American tavern featuring a scratch kitchen with locally sourced ingredients, a full bar with craft cocktails and classic drinks, and a curated local craft beer selection. The business offers daily happy hour from 4-6pm, weekend live acoustic music entertainment, Sunday brunch service, takeout and delivery, e-gift cards, and private group event hosting across two Southern California locations in Agoura Hills and Camarillo.

Product overview

Twisted Oak Tavern is a modern American restaurant and bar offering featuring a unified dining experience. The core offering is a scratch kitchen serving quality tavern fare prepared with locally sourced ingredients, complemented by a full bar with craft cocktails, unique drinks, and a curated selection of local craft beers. Additional services include daily happy hour specials (4pm-6pm), weekend live acoustic music events, Sunday brunch service, takeout and delivery options, e-gift cards, and private event hosting with tiered group reservation deposits. The establishment positions itself as a contemporary take on the traditional tavern concept.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Service Restaurant & Bar (Dine-In) A modern American tavern offering table service with a scratch kitchen menu (burgers, sandwiches, flatbreads, salads, main courses, appetizers, desserts), a full bar with craft cocktails and classic drinks, and a curated selection of local craft beers. Open seven days a week with daily happy hour from 4pm-6pm and weekend live acoustic music. Located in the historic Lewis & Son's Building in Camarillo Old Town.
• Take Out & Delivery Takeout and delivery service offering the restaurant's burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, and full menu items for home consumption. Orders are placed online through the Order Online platform or by phone for pickup at (805) 586-4005.
• Private Event Hosting & Group Reservations Private group event hosting with tiered deposit-based reservations: Small Group $300, Group $500, and Large Group $1,000, applied to the final event balance and refundable up to 60 days prior to the event. Features include an outdoor back patio and indoor dining rooms reserved exclusively for private events.
• E-Gift Cards Digital gift cards available for purchase through the Squareup.com platform, allowing customers to gift dining and drinks at Twisted Oak Tavern.
• Live Music Entertainment Events Acoustic live music performances featuring local artists (including 24 Strings, Kris Simeon, Cory Highberg, Vinny Berry, Rock N Roys, Mark Masson, Sean Carney, and Jared Nels) every Friday and Saturday evening at 8 PM, accompanied by games and additional entertainment.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• YelpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party reservation platform integration allowing customers to make table reservations directly through Yelp.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Claim Jumper: Casual-dining chain with full bar, large portions, and group/private event capability. Comparable on private event hosting, scratch-style kitchen, and family/casual occasion.
• TGI Fridays: Legacy casual-dining tavern chain with full bar, classic American fare, and happy hour programming. Broad incumbent in the same on-premise bar-and-grill space.
• Buffalo Wild Wings: National sports-bar chain with full bar and food menu. Overlaps with Twisted Oak on sports viewing and bar-led dining but is much broader and more sports-focused.

Direct peers

• Hopdoddy Burger Bar: Premium burger-and-craft-beer casual concept with full bar. Matches Twisted Oak's scratch-kitchen, locally sourced, full-bar model and price positioning.
• Slater's 50/50: Southern California-based burger-and-craft-beer tavern chain with a playful, modern tavern atmosphere. Closely comparable regional peer with similar scratch kitchen and full bar.
• Yard House: National chain of upscale taverns built around a large craft beer selection and full bar with elevated tavern fare. Closest concept-level match to Twisted Oak's 'modern twist on the traditional tavern' positioning.
• Rock & Brews: Rock-and-roll themed sports bar/tavern emphasizing craft beer, burgers, and live entertainment. Mirrors Twisted Oak's combination of craft beer, casual fare, sports viewing, and live music programming.
• The Counter: Build-your-own gourmet burger concept with craft beer and full bar. Directly comparable premium-burger, craft-beer, casual-tavern offering at a similar price point.
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: Casual-dining brewhouse chain pairing craft beer with a broad scratch-style menu and full bar. Directly comparable business model and customer occasion to Twisted Oak.
• Eureka! Restaurant: Upscale American tavern concept focused on craft burgers, local craft beer, and whiskey. Highly comparable in menu architecture, price point, and craft-beverage identity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Squarespace
• Facebookfacebook.com/squarespace
• Instagraminstagram.com/squarespace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/twistedoaktavern

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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