Javier's - La Jolla

4.6

3496 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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2 people

Nov 26, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 159 times today

Good for special occasions
Hot spot
Lively

JAVIER'S presents a rich heritage of elevated Mexican cuisine in a friendly, captivating ambiance. Enjoy hand-shaken margaritas, rare tequilas, craft cocktails and a vast selection of beer and fine wines. Dine with us in the main dining room, al fresco patios, one of our semi private dining rooms, or at the exquisite bar surrounded by one of the West Coast's largest selection of the world's finest tequilas. We at JAVIER'S consider all our wonderful customers a part of our family and thank them for their support and sharing in the success and joy that is JAVIER'S. Come experience the freshness of our original Mexican cuisine in a warm, friendly environment at one of our five locations.

Please be advised we don't allow strollers. If you bring your stroller we have a designated area to store your stroller while you dine.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(858) 200-2222
Website
http://www.javiers-cantina.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
JAVIER'S offers a variety of options for banquets and private parties whether you are looking for the perfect location to host your next corporate luncheon or dinner or a gathering of family and friends.
Private party contact
our Private Dining Coordinator: (858) 200-2222

Location
4301 La Jolla Village Dr, Suite 1000, San Diego, CA 92122
Neighborhood
La Jolla
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

What 3,496 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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San Diego
Mexican
San Diego
Most Booked
San Diego
Mexican
San Diego
Most Booked

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Javier's in La Jolla offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing food" and "outstanding service." The stunning ambiance and "beautiful restaurant" make it a perfect spot for celebrations. However, be prepared for a lively atmosphere as it can get quite noisy. Reservations are recommended as it's often busy.

3,496 Reviews

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Fidian Abouni
San Diego
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 2 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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Robert
Orange County
6 reviews
vip
1.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 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 3 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
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined 3 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
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
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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Theresa
San Diego
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Lighting was so low, we needed to use our cell phones to see the menus as well as what was served on our plates. Music was too loud for any kind of conversation. Fish. Alaskan halibut was requested grilled. 1”x2.5” piece must have been sous vide and was tasteless. Service was good
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Darin
Chicago
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great food & service per usual; took a little long as they were packed; and it was louder than we were used to making conversation difficult.
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Megan
San Diego
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Beautiful venue. Food is very inauthentic/Americanized. Cocktails are uninspired - they use Squirt for their Palomas but charge $20+. Just know if you are going here, you paying for the ambiance.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The service was very slow this time it took one hour for our food to come to our table. I have been there a few times and it was never this bad.
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vishakha
San Diego
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Consistently excellent restaurant. Service and food are 5 star and elevated. Ambiance is lively and beautiful. Great location to meet people for a dinner or a drink. Noise level is perfect- festive, but can hear each other.
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Javier's - La Jolla is rated 4.6 stars by 3496 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Nov 26, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 159 times today

4301 La Jolla Village Dr, Suite 1000, San Diego, CA 92122

Additional information

Neighborhood
La Jolla
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Contemporary Mexican
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wine

Website
http://www.javiers-cantina.com/
Phone number
(858) 200-2222
Private party facilities
JAVIER'S offers a variety of options for banquets and private parties whether you are looking for the perfect location to host your next corporate luncheon or dinner or a gathering of family and friends.
Private party contact
our Private Dining Coordinator: (858) 200-2222

Javier's - La Jolla

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