Javier's La Jolla

I've been to Javier's, but this last time was absolutely exceptional! We were seated within minutes after checking in to our reservation. The service was great and the food was even better! I ordered the Echiladas Poblanas & my husband ordered the Arrachera (skirt steak). The Esquites & potato purée were also amazing! Their Jalepeño Margarita is always my favorite. We were seated in the patio area. It was absolutely gorgeous! It was my husband's first time, we'll definitely be back!

This restaurant has always been a favorite as the decor and food have always been good. I was surprised and disappointed with the prices during this visit. I think they have gone a bit far for even for fine Mexican food.This visit I ordered the shrimp ceviche, pollo taquitos and spinach enchiladas. The taquitos were my favorite and we're full of chicken and presented beautifully. The shrimp ceviche was a miss as being pretty bland. The spinach enchiladas were very good and flavorful. Overall the experience was good but as I mentioned the price earlier, I'm not sure it was worth the price even though it was good.

I'm not sure what people are upset about here. My experience at Javier's was very good. I had an open table reservation so I was seated immediately. The server was very friendly and efficient. The restaurant was very clean with a nice decor. The chips and salsa came out 30 seconds after I got to the table. Both are excellent. I settled on the combination plate with chicken enchiladas and beef taco. Everything was really well cooked with excellent flavor. I'll definitely go back next time I'm in SD.

I was excited to check this spot out as I have heard really great things about this place. We went for a friend's birthday and although we were a few minutes late for our reservation, we were seated right away. First off, this place is really nice, the decor makes you feel like you're not in a mall lol. Secondly, just know that this spot is pretty pricey. What I got:- Martini de Chocolate ($22): smooth, sweet, and delicious!- Ceviche de Camaron ($26): the shrimp was juicy, fresh, and really good. I'm curious to try their other ceviche offerings now.- Enchilada & Taco ($30): for both the taco and enchilada, I got chicken as my protein and I was pleasantly surprised by my entree. I'm not going to lie, being in San Diego, I feel like we are spoiled by amazing taco shops/Mexican cuisine, so I kind of had low expectations for Javier's -- I kind of thought it would be bland or just a spot for *vibes,* but everything was pretty good! The service was outstanding as well. I had a great experience, and I would return!

Food was nothing spectacular. Especially for the price point.the tacos were soggy, it felt like I was eating straight guacamole. The ambience is great, beautiful restaurant with decent service

Vibey spot, I felt like I was up in LA and not San Diego. Really cute and a good use of space. The food was actually pretty decent. Margaritas were way too sweet though--I couldn't finish mine. Service was friendly but a bit slow sitting at the bar.

I love the ambience at this restaurant! Classy and beautiful! I love all the lighting. The seats and tables were very comfortable. Staff here has excellent customer service and was very attentive throughout the whole dinner experience. I had made reservations for a large table and we were seated on time which I really appreciated. We got a couple of guacamole and chips for appetizers chips and salsa automatically is included. We also also ordered a variety of plates. The steak fajitas are excellent! Meat is so tender and flavorful!This location is in the UTC mall. They have valet parking. I opted for parking in the mall, which was still very easy and you have to make sure you save your parking voucher so that you can pay at one of the parking stands before you leave. The parking stands are usually located near the elevators, very easy on the way back to pay for parking.

Food was delicious, ambiance was nice, and our waitress was very friendly. However, me and my party of 6 were at this restaurant for 4 hours. Arrived on time at 7:30 (our reservation time)... was seated at 7:45. Received our appetizers than our food over half an hour later. My boyfriend asked for his ribeye medium... it came out well done - an employee checked on him and was happy to get it fixed. However, it took another half hour to get his plate fixed. We asked for our check at 10:15... didn't get our check until 45 minutes later. It was very very busy but 4 hours at a restaurant due to slow service is not fun. I'd probably come back on a weekday.

We heard about Javier's from friends and decided to try it for my wife's birthday. The closest location for us was Newport, but it was closed for remodeling, so we went to the one in La Jolla, even though it's 2 hours away. The place was really nice and the staff was super friendly and helpful, making our experience great. The food was almost perfect-really good flavors and fresh. The portions were a bit small, but that might just be me because I love to eat. The drinks were perfect, especially the tamarindo margarita. I tried the pineapple one too, but the tamarindo was my favorite. I definitely recommend this place 100% and we're planning to go back to the Newport location now that it's open. My only tip for management is that the hostesses were a bit rude, but other than that, everything was great and the ambiance of the restaurant is really nice.

I'm torn on Javier's. I really love the food, and generally the ambiance. Went for and early dinner on a Tuesday (5pm). We were seated right away, but the timing of our service was subpar. Tables surrounding us with larger parties were served before us, and we had a very simple order. So we filled ourselves on chips and salsa before we ever got entrees. The food itself was very tasty although my chicken poblanos enchiladas had vegetables in the chicken mixture which was different and not per menu (I didn't horribly mind but it threw the flavor off). Always a pain point is the price. When the service is spot on I can overlook, but unfortunately that was not the case today. Maybe try lunch? Or even just sitting at the bar where the service and timing appeared better.