Javier's - La Jolla

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   Andy

   San Diego

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Had a great time. Service was great. Can’t wait to come again!
   

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   Happy

   Dallas

   9 reviews

   1.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The food and wait staff service were excellent once seated. Unfortunately the poor treatment and attitude received from the ill-mannered, low class hopchie mama hostesses was so abysmal we were so turned off that it spoiled the entire experience for us. We had a reservation for 7:00 and were not seated until 7:40 even thought they seated 4 or 5 parties before us. We were clad in Lilly Pulitzer and Peter Millar and our youngest were clad in lululemon - not the apparent dress code of all black, tattoos and mid-drifts and were treated with disdain by their constant dirty looks. We would have left but as we had travelled all day from Dallaa we were too tired to try and find another option. We will never set foot in there again.
   

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   Ekaterina

   San Diego

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Great place, love the vibe! Service is very attentive! Drinks r overpriced!!!
   

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   Fidian Abouni

   San Diego

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Very expensive food not that graet service great i had better experience also seating area poor table moving around chair broken and 17 years anniversary and i ask for cake surprise on the reservation and nothing happend.
   

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   Kennedy

   Los Angeles

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Awesome ambience and altogether beautiful restaurant and drinks! If I could change one thing, it would be avoid trying to stay with the “lower priced” food items unless you’re okay with paying the price for small portion sizes. Everything’s pretty pricey so I would just be prepared to spend on the higher priced items for a larger/regular portions of food that will actually fill you up. I got the soft tacos, I’ll say for the $32 It was two small street tacos and a small portion of rice and beans was not worth it. Though pricier, next time I would definitely try going for the 12 ounce bone in ribeye. It would’ve probably been more filling with the sides included.
   

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   Jennifer

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We had a fantastic experience at Javier’s. The food was amazing, the ambiance exciting and vibrant. The servers were excellent. My food came quickly and it was so yummy. It’s pretty loud there, so having an in depth convo probably isn’t going to happen, but that’s ok…you can do that later when you leave! It’s a fun place to eat and hang out.
   

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   Robert

   Orange County

   6 reviews

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   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   It was a very loud party atmosphere, it felt like we were at spring break! The food quantity was smaller than child portions with Michelin star restaurant prices. Wait staff would continually ignore us. Had to ask four different servers for something until we received it and were not able to even get our server to come by until it was time for the check. Was a little surprised as we had eaten at Javier's a few times at the Irvine spectrum and they were always great but I guess what gets rated high here is a party atmosphere. If you like to party this is your place but it was not our style.
   

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   Cynthia

   San Diego

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   The service was excellent and the food was good. We were seated right away at our reservation time. However the music was so loud at 6pm on a Friday we could barely hear each other at the table. The music was at club volume the entire evening. Although the food was all very tasty, it was nowhere near the quality expected for the prices charged. You can get the same meal if not better at many other Mexican food restaurants throughout San Diego for half the cost. We did try a few of their signature margaritas and they were delicious!
   

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   Christy

   San Diego

   13 reviews

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   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Wonderful food and a very lively setting, difficult to talk over the music however, suggest a little less noise from the overhead music but otherwise wonderful
   

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    George

    San Diego

    2 reviews

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    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

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

    Live across the street and love coming here. Javier’s is always a good spot no matter which location. Must say this San Diego location might be the best one I’ve been to!
    

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