Javier's
Javier's
Nachos with Monterey jack cheese, refritos, guacamole & sour cream, with a choice of natural chicken, shredded beef, or chorizo.
Nachos with black beans, Monterey jack cheese, shrimp & Fresh Dungeness crab, topped with chopped green onions.
Choice of natural chicken or shredded beef Served with avocado sauce and sour cream.
Melted jack cheese with sauteed onions, mushrooms and pasilla chiles, topped with chorizo and chipotle chile. Served with warm tortillas.
Fresh greens with our house dressing.
Fresh greens with onion, cucumber, tomato, cheese, avocado slices, sweet corn and grilled Angus Beef steak with champagne dressing.
Traditional caesar salad with chopped romaine lettuce tossed with crispy tortilla strips and our special caesar dressing served with your choice of grilled Natural chicken grilled Shrimp.
Shredded beef tossed with cabbage, tomato, red onion, chiles, radishes and avocado in a lime juice, oil and vinegar dressing.
Nopalitos cactus tossed with tomatoes with tomatoes, serrano chiles, red onions, cilantro and topped with chicharron and queso Ranchero.
Fresh greens with slices of avocado, onion, tomato, cucumber, sweet corn, grated Monterey jack cheese, our house dressing and a choice of: Grilled Jidori chicken, Grilled Shrimp, Fresh Dungeness Crab.
None-in airline chicken breast sauteed then baked and topped with mole sauce. Served with arroz, refritos and warm tortillas.
Bone-in airline cut chicken breast sauteed then baked in mole verde sauce. Served with arroz and refritos.
Tender beef short ribs sauteed then baked in chile negro sauce. Served with white rice and frijoles de olla.
Tender natural pork sauteed with onions and chiles in a tomatillo sauce. Served with arroz, refritos and warm tortilla.
Bone-in airline chicken breast sauteed and topped with chipotle cream sauce, flavored with mushrooms and onions. Served with aocado slices and white rice.
(para dos personas) Prepare your own carne asada or grilled Jidori chicken tacos at your table. Served on a wooden platter with all the condiments: arroz, refritos, jalapenos, salsa fresca, guacamole, cilantro and warm tortillas.
Angus Beef steak sauteed with tomatoes, onions, pasilla chiles and flavored with cilantro. Served with arroz, refritos, and warm tortillas.
Tender, juicy Oso Bucco cut beef seared then baked in serrano chiles and tomato sauce. Served with roasted potatoes, white rice and refritos.
Kurobuta 12 oz pork chops sauteed in a guajilla chile and tomato sauce with nopalitos. Served with white rice and refritos.
Fresh natural pork prepared Michoacan Style. Served with refritos, guacamole, salsa quemada, cilantro and warm tortillas.
Marinated strips of Jidori Chicken breast or Angus Beef steak, sauteed with pasilla chiles, onions and tomatoes. Served with refritos, guacamole, sour cream and warm tortillas.
Tender boneless chicken breast lightly breaded and pan-fried. Served with pure de papas and chiles en rajas.
Aged USDA Prime center cut 12 oz. New York steak served with a grilled pasilla chile stuffed with cotija cheese. Served with black refried beans and guacamole.
Aged USDA Prime center cut 12 oz. New York steak topped with our queso fundido, flavored with chipotle chiles. Served with refried black beans and guacamole.
Grilled 8 oz. aged USDA Prime Filet Mignon topped with chipotle cream sauce, sauteed mushrooms and onions. Served with white rice and sliced avocados.
Grilled 16 oz. rib eye bone-in prime center cut beef steak, with a grilled poblano chile stuffed with cotija cheese. Served with refritos and guacamole.
Grilled 8 oz. center cut aged USDA Prime Filet Mignon, with your choice of a fresh Dungeness Crab Enchilada or an Enchilada with Maine Lobster in creamy pasilla sauce.
A grilled Prime center cut 8 oz. Filet Mignon served with Mexican White wild Prawns, sauteed with poblano chiles and onions. Served with white rice.
A grilled 8 oz. USDA Prime center cut Filet Mignon Served with a Maine Lobster Tail sauteed in garlic butter, pasilla chiles and onions. Served with white rice and avocado slices.
Grilled aged USDA Prime Center cut 6 oz. New York steak topped with strips of chiles and onions. Served with a mole chicken enchilada, taquito, refritos and guacamole.
Grilled butterflied breast of Jidori chicken. Served with Frijoles de la olla, guacamole and a grilled poblano chile stuffed with cotija cheese.
Grilled 10 oz. skirt steak. Served with papas Fritas, refritos and salsa tomatillo.
Monterey jack cheese spread over a flour tortilla, folded and melted with fresh Dungeness crab and shrimp. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Two Maine Lobster enchiladas sauteed in garlic, butter and onions, then covered in a tomatillo sauce garnished with shredded lettuce, avocado slices, sour cream and cotija cheese. Served with arroz and refritos.
A maine lobster enchilada in a light creamy pasilla sauce, a grilled chile relleno stuffed with shrimp and fresh Dungeness crab in a light relleno sauce topped with cotija chesse and a shrimp taco on a flour tortilla prepared Ensenada style. Served with refried black beans and white rice.
Mexican White Prawns sauteed in a special butter and garlic sauce. Served with arroz and refritos.
Mexican White prawns sauteed with garlic, poblano chiles and onions. Served with arroz and refritos.
Mexican White prawns sauteed with garlic, tomatoes, onions and poblano chiles. Served with arroz and refritos.
Mexican White Prawns Sauteed in a creamy poblano chile sauce and topped with melted cheese. Served with white rice.
Fresh wild Scallops, U-10 chemical free, sauteed in garlic, butter and chipotle sauce. Served with white rice, black beans and avocado slices.
Linquine pasta with Dungeness Crab, Mexican White shrimp and fresh wild Scallops in a light tomato sauce with serrano chiles.
Fresh whole Loup de Mer fish, pan-fried. Served with nopalitas and white rice.
Ask your server about the daily selection of fresh fish. Served with white rice and zucchini, sauteed in poblano chile cream sauce and corn.
Fresh fish of the day with Veracruz sauce flavored with green onions, tomatoes, cilantro, green olives, capers and serrano chiles. Served with white rice and black beans.
Fresh Salmon sauteed. Served with white rice and fresh green beans prepared with tomatoes, onions, chiles, cilantro, garlic and topped with Queso Ranchero.
Choice of Cheese, natural chicken or shredded beef enchilada and a natural chicken or shredded beef crispy taco.
Choice of cheese, natural chicken or shredded beef enchilada and a natural chicken or shredded beef crispy taco. Choice of natural chicken, natural pork or green corn tamal.
Choice of cheese, natural chicken or shredded beef enchilada and a natural chicken or shredded beef crispy taco.
Two natural chicken enchiladas covered with mole sauce.
Two natural chicken enchiladas covered with tomatillo sauce and topped with sour cream.
Two spinach enchiladas in a light pasilla cream sauce. Served with white rice and black beans.
Two enchiladas stuffed with sauteed zucchini, corn, pasilla chile and onion, then covered with a pasilla cream sauce. Served with white rice and black beans.
Two crispy, Shredded beef or natural chicken tacos.
Two grilled jidori chicken or Angus Beef steak tacos with guacamole, onions and cilantro. Served with arroz and frijoles de la olla.
Two shrimp tacos on flour tortillas prepared Ensenada style.
Two chile rellenos stuffed with ground beef, potatoes, onions, jalapenos and tomatillo.
Monterey jack cheese spread over a flour tortilla, folded and melted with your choice of grilled Jidori chicken, carne asada or carnitas. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
A light custard baked with caramel sauce.
Vanilla ice cream rolled in corn flakes, nuts and honey, deep fried and served on a bunuelo.
Irvine Location
Irvine Location - Dining
Empanadas de Camaron
Irvine Location - Dining Room
Irvine Location Private Room
Outdoor Patio
Fried Ice Cream
Javier's Irvine Spectrum Patio view
Javier's Tree of Life
Javier's Irvine Spectrum Entrance
Ceviche de Pescado
Beautiful Bar View
Enchilada & Taco
Margarita Tamarindo - yum
Gorgeous Entryway
Javier's bar area
Javier's indoor area
Enchiladas Suizas
Enchilada , Tamal & Taco
Chips and Salsa
Pina Margherita
Chips and Salsa
Seating area
Grace K.
Feb 25, 2025
It's been a while since I've been to the Javier's in the Irvine spectrum but this lunch visit did not disappoint!!The weather was beautiful, the restaurant was quiet (given it was 2pm on a weekday), we were sat in the bar patio area and when they raised the blinds it was game over. Ambiance was immaculate!Food, great as always. Drinks, great as always. Service, great as always.If you're someone who enjoys good food and atmosphere but can't stand loud crowded spaces, go during lunch. Going during dinner is a whole other ball game... not for me personally. It'll be packed, lots of young kids coming to this location, dim lit, and a bit chaotic for my taste. We ordered margs, guac, fajitas, and fish ceviche. All of it was so delicious. And you really can't beat their house chips and salsa which comes complimentary.If you haven't already, definitely give this Javier's a visit. Don't worry about being overly dressed up as it's a much more casual vibe than the Newport location!
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Natalie Y.
Feb 22, 2025
My first time coming to Javier's! I was really excited to try because I've always walked past this place at the Spectrum and admired how gorgeous the place seemed~ and now having been inside, it's even more beautiful than I imagined! Love the greenery forest-y vibes We went to celebrate my brother's birthday but I don't think they give out free dessert :( but either way, the food we ordered was so delicious -- it made up for it! I ordered the La Tablita to share with my sister and a plate of ahi ceviche for the table. The La Tablita was my favorite thing all night. I loved the steak and making my own little burrito/taco with all the various sides on my tortilla. I should have ordered extra tortilla because it was just THAT good. I will definitely come back to order this again. I would get double steak next time too. Nothing was wrong with the carnitas but the steak just blew me away. My mouth is watering just talking about it!!! Service was pretty good. Our waiter checked up on us many times. I did feel like he was very thorough in explaining the things we were ordering but it kind of made me feel like he thought it was my first time eating Mexican food lol
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Cindy S.
Feb 19, 2025
Taste wise, this place is good, however their preparations of seafood is terrible. I ordered the cabo azul and I found so many pieces of lobster shell in my food, every single bite I had to pick something out. When I told the server my issue, they were like oh you're just eating seafood. Yea I know, but why is there so many shell pieces in my food? That is clearly an error by the kitchen, no one wants to be biting into shell when the preparation looks like the seafood has been deshelled. They offered to replace the meal or offer dessert which was nice, but I did not appreciate the snarky comment that it was a seafood dish and that's why I found so many shell pieces in my food.
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Krystle A.
Feb 11, 2025
I do think this place is good, it's located in Irvine spectrum. The food is good but for the price it just seems too much. The drinks were also well made and strong, but again too pricey. We got the three enchiladas that has a lobster one, shrimp one and I forgot the third enchilada. But it was really good! Their chips and salsa you get for free is good too. It's kinda spicy I will say but a good spicy. The drinks I liked are the martinis, they are strong. The service was good, efficient, friendly and fast. The ambiance is nice too, it looks cute for photos and looks like a fancy setting.
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Rick C.
Feb 24, 2025
Visited on a sat night no reservation just tries our luck and it was an hour n a half wait and we waited just about that finally sat and service was fast got our drinks had the Jalepeno margarita which lived up to its name nice n spicy had an appetizer queso fundido which was really good and then I ordered the bone in ribeye which was really good and my girl got the sirloin with the shrimp enchilada she said it was rellay food and her steak was more tender than my ribeye but over all this place is good alittle over priced for Mexican food but the ambience is nice and it's almost like a fashion show when you go in there which I'm not complaining the eye candy is a plus
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Stephany M.
Feb 18, 2025
We usually come here to celebrate and we order "The Tablita." We usually order the steak and chicken (you get 2 choices of protein) and it comes with queso fresco, guacamole, refried beans, rice, pico de gallo and jalapeños. The rice is a little bland for my taste but the beans and the guacamole are to die for. This time around we got a queso fundido 8/10. Had to many mushrooms for my liking and the guacamole 10/10. My husband ordered a Cadillac margarita and I've had those before. It's delicious. 9/10They always serve chips and salsa and I love them! The chips are always fresh! The salsa actually has a little kick to it. Not like other places it just tasting like tomato. Service was great. We were constantly getting water refills. I really appreciate that. I drink a ton of water. Friendly staffThe place was very clean. Towards mid morning tho the heaters made the place very hot. So recommend wearing a light sweater or something removable if too hot.
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Yulissa C.
Jan 22, 2025
This is a delicious, slightly more upscale Mexican restaurant. I enjoy coming here mainly for the ambiance and atmosphere--it's a gorgeous spot to share with good company. Their food is quite good, too. It's on the pricier side, but I've tried many dishes, and my go-to is always the steak fajitas. The fajitas themselves are some of the best I've ever had, served with a side of beans, rice, and fresh tortillas. It's a fantastic choice if you're looking for a satisfying meal.The margaritas here are a little stronger than usual, which I don't mind considering their price! My favorite is the Guayava Margarita--it has the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors. This place is also great for a casual lunch; I sometimes stop by during the week for a margarita, chips with guacamole, and a salad. It's always an enjoyable experience!
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Lydia V.
Jan 23, 2025
So I've only popped into Javier's... And it was OK. For how pricey and upscale the food is, it did not meet my expectations. I'm sure they're known for their seafood and drinks, which I did not order.So what is the verdict?Chips and salsa - delicious. The salsa was spicy and had all the right flavors. The chips were warm, which made them extra yummy.Chicken mole - this dish only comes with beans, which were OK and did not have any flavor except for cheese. I ordered a side of Mexican rice and it was dry and a bit flavorless. We ordered a side of guacamole, which was very tasty but also cost $18. I didn't understand the hype. My daughter ordered the fish tacos and they were delicious! The staff and service was very good, the staff was very professional, and the place looks nice, upscale and elegant. It was very clean and the bathrooms were modern and clean as well. Not sure if I would go back, but if somebody invited me to try drinks and other things I might. Enjoy!
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Jessica R.
Mar 2, 2025
Food didn't give me the wow factor considering the pricing. Service was not the greatest and they were not busy. Didn't refill waters and we had to keep looking for the waiter. Ambiance is nice and maybe thats why people may go. The decor and music is better than food and service.
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Donna B.
Dec 18, 2024
Went to a Christmas party and we were a party of 14. We were seated in a semi private room toward the side of restaurant. The wait staff was amazing and did not skip a beat. Drinks, Appetizers and main course came out quickly and without error. This was my first time at the Spectrum so I parked in a paid lot across from restaurant. There is free parking behind on the other side of restaurants.
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