Javier’s Downtown

We came to this place being influenced by the Las Vegas location, but coming into the bathroom and knowing this restaurant is owned by one of our own, is very disappointing after seeing this collage of photos in their bathroom. Not everyone is religious but if you're looking to build your business with Arabian nights, these photos are not the way to go. To add on to this, I have never had lamb chops with sauce on them... bbq on lamb chops? Having Elote as a corn on the cob? How are we gonna share lolYou can do better and respect better

Sitting at the bar and the bar tender Lisa asks what will I have . After carefully perusing the menu I decide on a burger ..... as the other items were more expensive and I wasn't familiar with the place , she informs me they were out of burgers . Then asked for the wings with a side of potatoes she informed me they were fresh out of potatoes also . I was not amused lol . I asked for wings and the skin on French fries . When my order came , I could have sworn I saw the Gordon's delivery truck scurry off . After ingesting the 6 wing dings and the ore ida fries s. I asked did they offer desert to which lLisa said the kitchen closes at 10And it's ten minutes after ( she was joking , right ?) she went into the kitchen came back and said I'm sorry THE KITCHEN IS , Closed ! I might not ever be back !!!!!!!!

At first, I thought this was the same Javier's as Las Vegas, but it couldn't be more opposite. We showed up 10 minutes before our reservation time, and it still took us about 10 minutes to be seated. Not because the restaurant was full, but because the hostess was gone for a while.We were sitting down for 26 minutes waiting for our server, absolutely no one came up to us to mention that they will be right with us. We grabbed the attention of a manager and a bus boy to get our server, both of them did not do that. We then flagged down a bartender, Anthony. After hearing our complaints he took care of us immediately & even took our food order. He was the one single GOOD thing about our dinner. Ordered queso for appetizer, it was not piping hot, and it was a thick pudding-type cheese concoction, it was so gross. I ordered the brush Street salad, and per the menu I opted for grilled chicken. When they served it, it was just microwaved shredded chicken, which totally ruined the salad. It was so disgusting.$18 margaritas were okay, def not worth that price. I did share my comments with Anthony, and he said that he would forward that along to the chef and the manager. But we were very disappointed that the manager never came over to our table to apologize for the experience or acknowledge what was going on. I could tell that the main manager was terribly busy, all the employees there were so incredibly busy so it was very obvious they were shortstaffed.When you walk into the restaurant, to the left is the main dining area, and to the right is a dimly lit lounge/restaurant area. If I ever come back here, I will try the lounge area to see if there's a different vibe there. They have wayyy too many kinks to work out. Huge shout out to Anthony - he was the only employee to acknowledge our extremely poor experience.

Hard pass on future visits. New Year's Eve. Early (7:30). Upon arriving, there was a burly security guard who didn't greet us. We walked into a waiting area in which the desk was not attended. There were numerous staff members, guards and valets buzzing through the area, but no one could bother to help us. After 5-10 min someone asked if we were there for dinner. They took us to a table but didn't assign a server. 10-15 minutes passed. No water. No menu. No acknowledgement. We got up and asked a waitress for help. She was apologetic and provided great service. When we attempted to order. Several of the entrees we attempted to order weren't available? Really? She said they were updating the menu & not replenishing things as they ran out. We ended up going with her suggestion - shrimp quesadilla, which was actually quite delish. It seems less like an issue with the staff & more like an issue with the leadership. Definitely not one to revisit. One star for the waitress & her recommendation & one for the cool art inside.

Bad bad and very disorganized made reservations one hour behind . Never coming again bad costumer service bad and arrogant . There are so many people working g but nothing is done

To begin with Shannon is absolutely amazing for getting us in on Christmas when Texas de Brazil did not let us in! I was so thankful when Shannon answered the phone and said come on and have your Christmas dinner, I could have cried with his hospitality and compassion. So we get to Javier's - we have never been here. The atmosphere is absolutely amazing and I was so impress with everyone checking in on us before we ordered, I mean immediately,I know Shannon felt the anguish in voice. ! Jenna was our waitress and she was beyond respectful and so sweet, and so understanding not to mention took her time with every question, we had never been here! The manager came to check on us ASAP to make sure we were happy with our choice of restaurants. Everything was fantastic and I have not one complaint from service, to food and ambience! Music wasn't too loud but I really loved the selection. My 18 and 19 yr olds joined my fiancé and I, they loved everything about the atmosphere and FOOD! Thank you for this amazing restaurant and I am thankful for them taking us at the last minute on Christmas and it was so delicious! This is my new go to on a regular basis! In fact we are going to WWE at LCA on the "30th in 5 days and guess what's for dinner? I will forever support Javier's and will be thankful for their amazing food, DJ and SHANNON! Thank you Shannon so much for being so amazing and incredible on the phone when I was devastated - you made me feel so much better when I was in tears, he put my mind at ease and said come on! You're the man Shannon and thank you for waiting at the door for us! Please if you can ever enjoy this food and the incredible atmosphere please do! You will thank me!! Always ask for Shannon he'll make sure you get the best seats and waitress - oh did I mention Jenna was the sweetest! Always ask for her! She knows her menu and will take of you! OH did I mention the DJ is absolutely my favorite!!!!

Javier's had a really good ambiance, the food was good and the service was prompt! they had a live jazz band on the saturday that i went! outside of the food and service they had strobe lights that i wasn't particularly fond of! but overall i had a great experience!

TLDR: don't spend money here. We were able to get a reservation for Valentine's Day and now I see why. Took about 20 minutes to get our drinks and we never got our appetizer, but it was still on the bill. We waited over an hour for our food and the wait was not worth it. Food was technically not bad, but after that long of a wait it did not meet expectations. The place was not packed, so the wait really did not make sense. Also, half of our side of grilled asparagus was burnt. Automatic 20% tip for a party of two. One good thing: the playlist. This is one place we will not be returning too nor do we recommend.

ABSOLUTE SCAM. $2500 and no bill was given for 9 people and we only got appetizers and drinks. Do not go it is not worth it, we are not in Miami... this is Detroit. No need to charge $30 for apps and $60 for each shot.

We tried this restaurant before a hockey game for apps and cocktails. The margaritas were perfect, made fresh- no awfulmix. Real ingredients, the way they are supposed to be made. Appetizers were awesome! Selena our waitress was outstanding. We can't wait to come back for dinner.