Javier's Crystal Cove

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   janice

   Los Angeles

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   This restaurant is way overpriced. We set up a birthday dinner or seated close to the front door so you felt like you never really were welcomed into a restaurant. The service was very good. They are a hard-working team. The food was pretty good but had questionable results. Specifically, I ordered the scallops, but not all of them were cooked fully. for what I ate, it was delicious, but the rest of the scallops my husband tried, and it was disgustingly undercooked. The side of corn was delicious and my husband‘s chicken mole had great flavor, but the onion and garlic stayed with him for two days. I ordered their primo margarita and it was 100% tequila which many people would like, but I had to order a side of mixer and juice to be able to drink it. We would try it again if it wasn’t so damn expensive.
   

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   Christopher

   Orange County

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always fantastic food and ambiance, simply one of the best restaurants in town.
   

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   Cathy

   Phoenix

   190 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   190 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Every time we’re in the area, we visit Javier’s try the mole, chicken poblano, and the trio of seafood enchiladas. You won’t be sorry!
   

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   Carole

   Austin

   50 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   50 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a lovely time at Javier’s. Food was fantastic. Cocktail was well prepared and the ambiance and beauty of the ocean facing interior was fantastic.
   

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   Riley

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   The waiter we had was told that I was deaf in one hear and hard of hearing in the other... after I asked him to repeat himself 3 times, he responded, maybe I can talk to someone next to me and they could tell me what was said. My steak was supposed to be cooked medium rare.. it came out with NO pink.. it was med well... I asked to have it redone. I was told it would take about 30 minutes to get another one... I wasn't happy. He recommended that I just eat that one so I would not have to wait to eat with my guests... a dinner that was $280 should have a much better outcome than we had....
   

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   Susan

   Las Vegas

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Hostesses were too busy talking to acknowledge that we were standing in front of them waiting to be seated. The ambiance was amazing and food and drinks were great. Rarely saw the server and they never acknowledged that we were celebrating a birthday
   

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   Loxi

   Palm Springs

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Cold plate… mildly warm food… food delicious.. noise unbearable couldn’t even talk at our table. Waitress poor at best
   

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   Debbie

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The noise level is Beyond!!! Could NOT hear the person sitting directly in front of me without SHOUTING. Also, the music choice is Raucous with the same boom.boom.boom beat thruout the evening. The food is tasty But expensive as are the cocktails. The restaurant is Huge which does Not help the noise level. There does Not seem to be any sound barriers. This was a SUNDAY NIGHT at 5pm.....OMG
   

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   Erik

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It’s a very nice place in a great location. The service is good and very friendly. The food is ok but not worth the price.
   

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    Christine

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Had such an amazing, beautiful dinner. What a great ambiance. I can't wait to go again
    

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