Javier's - La Jolla

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   Jennifer

   VIP

   San Diego

   42 reviews

   3.0

   42 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Hostesses are not friendly. Had a reservation and still waited 15 minutes for our table. Our food was most likely sitting around the kitchen before it was delivered. It lacked warmth.
   

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   Tonya

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Incredibly rude hostesses who look entirely bored to be there and genuinely are disinterested in providing any sort of welcome feeling to customers rolling their eyes and making faces The food was over seasoned an incredibly overpriced. My pork with salsa Verde came on a large plate with three chunks of meat, a basket of store-bought tortillas beans that tasted like wallpaper paste and an ice cream scoop of incredibly overcooked rice.
   

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   Joe

   San Diego

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   I’d give more stars but unfortunately we waited way too long for our food!
   

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   Sam

   VIP

   San Diego

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Beautiful restaurant. Great energy. Food was not good and extremely overpriced. Great place of a drink at the bar. Otherwise, stay away.
   

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   Alma

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Beautiful restaurant and the food was delicious! Customer service was great!
   

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   Megan

   VIP

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Always great service from the time I walk in until thr time I leave. The food is delicious, never any issues here.
   

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   Kimberly

   VIP

   Dallas

   54 reviews

   5.0

   54 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   First dinner spot once we touched down in San Diego. Food was sooo good and love the ambiance . We had the ahi tuna ceviche, filet mignon and shrimp enchilada plate oh and Caesar salad. Everything was so yummy.
   

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   Alan

   VIP

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Came here for my 34th birthday. Only the 3rd time being but absolutely LOVE it. Perfect for special occasions. Great drinks. Free chips and salsa, and the best enchiladas in town.
   

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   Brian

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 17, 2025

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

   Fabulous food fantastic service and phenomenal atmosphere... music could be a notch lower.
   

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    Lois

    VIP

    Orange County

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2025

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

    The ambience of Javier‘s restaurant in La Jolla is a wonderful outdoor themed restaurant. The restaurant felt very open air, with plants lining the outside entrance and open windows. The lighting in the restaurant and the fire pits in the restaurant made a lovely addition to the upbeat atmosphere. where to go as there was quite a bit of chaos at the entrance to the restaurant. The restaurant has a varied menu. There’s something for everyone there I had the Pollo Chipotle.  When the meal came, it was different than I imagined it to be. The chicken looked like a Frenched drumstick, although it was white meat. The entrée had a cream sauce that was very rich and gave the sensation of a nacho cheese. Inside the sauce or button mushrooms along side of the dish was a single scoop of steamed white rice and a few avocado slices for the price of the meal and the taste and texture of the food, I was disappointed. The rest of my party chose traditional Mexican food, which looked excellent, and I was told the food tasted good. One of the persons in my party had the Carnitas and gave me a bite. It was excellent and there was quite a bit of meat. We ordered guacamole as a side dish, and it was one of the cream best guacamole I had ever had. The salsa also was excellent and the servers made sure to bring more chips and salsa as appropriate. As I mentioned before, the ambience is very upbeat. I think that probably would attract a younger crowd. The music was not traditional, Mexican music. The music had a nightclub rhythm and was so loud I could not hear the person next to me speak. Our reservations were at 5:30 and we left the restaurant at 8 PM as the evening went on, the music became louder and louder. I enjoy an upbeat vibe, but this was more than appeals to me.  I will not be returning to the restaurant due to the level of the noise and the overall price .
    

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