My family and I went to dinner here on Christmas Eve (tonight). The hostess with black hair and brown eyes (had her hair in a clip) was rude to my mother. When we arrived the hostess said something to my mom and she couldn't hear her and asked the hostess to repeat herself. The hostess acted put off and after taking us to our table, she abruptly put our menus on the table and walked away with an annoyed look on her face. Totally inappropriate... I'm not sure what we did or if it's her time of the month but in no way did we deserve the way she acted toward us. She should not be working with people/customers. Our dinner was mediocre, the carne asada was tough. The only thing that stood out was the margarita. It was delicious and strong! read more

I want for a friend's birthday dinner, i found a hair in my food. The server (Abraham) was not very attentive and forgot to give us menus and forks and we finally asked 45 minutes into our reservation. read more

I'm obsessed. I'm Mexican from Southern California,I've always been anti-texmex. I love this place!! The queso is amazing, the guac is super fresh. The chips are yummy and so is the salsa. Their carne asada is so good it's like carne asada and a medium rare steak had a baby. Saul's chicken was delicious and the rice was to die for. Modern tacos were surprisingly tasty. Everything is good, literally. The staff are so friendly and accommodating. I love the setting and the water view is fabulous. read more

I went to Javi's with a few of my friends this week and we had a truly wonderful experience. The atmosphere is a little more upscale than you can often find in Tyler which made me very happy. We started off with their chips and queso and WOW. That queso is SO good. And it's only $5 which is unheard of for an appetizer. We then ordered the blood orange margaritas which blew us away. Everything tasted so fresh. I decided I wanted to get an appetizer for dinner so I ordered the mini brisket tacos. They were the perfect portion and full of flavor. I would absolutely come here again in the future for a date night or a birthday dinner. read more

Javi's - Blood orange margarita - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Javi's the new hot spot of Tyler! From atmosphere to service this place has it all. I am especially a huge fan of the trout & shrimp dish under the principales category And if you can get it sunrise style, do it! You won't regret it. Don't skip out on dessert either it's so yummy. read more

Javi's - On the patio with Carne Asada Tacos and Sunrise Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

I try to be as honest as possible, and I hope to not offend anybody, but this white washed, Mexican food honestly doesn't have much flavor at all. This is the Mexican place to go If you don't like spicy anything and if smoked flavored stuff this is the place for you. The chips and salsa were definitely a thumbs down. I don't like smoked salsa . the only thing that's really good about this restaurant is the atmosphere and the backyard to take pictures where the turquoise water is with the cute lights, it's more of a photo op restaurant. If you ask me, I personally wouldn't get any food here I like authentic Mexican food not overly priced trying to make it fancy but you take out the flavor. The service is like a high-end restaurant you need to dress up to be here. Don't go in like you would go to another Mexican restaurant . Like I said, upscale, whitewashed, Mexican food. read more

High prices. Have been here twice for drinks and returned both because they tasted like chemicals. ALL 4 of the salsas on the table are crappy. And the service was shit. It's Mexican food for white people that don't know what Mexican food should be. Don't waste your time. read more

We used door dash while on vacation and picked this spot. We love Tex mex food. It was delicious! I highly recommend their quest blanco with ground beef The chicken fajitas were very filling and tasty. We would definitely recommend this spot! read more

Went there Sat May 25, 2024 at 8 pm the service was terrible! As soon as we sat down the server asked if we were all being on separate checks and she proceeded to tell us about her other table . We asked for another set of salsa and she asked if we could eat the ones on the table ( apparently she didn't understand we wanted fresh salsa) she moaned , complained and made us feel like we were a bother . The food was slightly warm and the cheese was hard. I was in complete shock how terrible in food and the service was all in one. No manager came around. I will not be back Tasteless food , warmish , zero-service Where is the manager??? read more

Amazing drinks, great atmosphere and fast service. Would definitely recommend and will be attending again! read more

We've enjoyed Javi's twice this month! Early in the month for a wedding rehearsal dinner event in The Treehouse, then celebrating our own wedding anniversary later in the month. Fajitas are delicious, and I loved the spicy Caesar salad so much as a side that I ordered it as my whole entree this time. So good! Great drinks, great food, great service. read more

Javi's - Frozen margarita, fresh watermelon spicy marg, jalapeño margarita, and the best Chips and Salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Great food and ambiance. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Would love to go there everyday

Had a large party of 10. We were seated and the place was cold. Asked for a temperature change but it just didn't happen. Our server did a good job keeping our drinks full and constantly checking on us and the food tasted ok. We ordered some carne asada fajitas and they were good but I didn't like the "handmade" tortillas they claimed in their menus because they are not homemade. They are your regular packed store bought tortillas and they tasted just like that. I made sure and asked the server before ordering if they were in fact homemade and she said yes but they are not and they were also cold. After our meals we asked for coffee and the server said that they did not have any coffee. Overall the place is ok but beware. read more

Javi's - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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The service and the food here is fantastic. The ambiance on the water is wonderful. Bummer you can't call ahead or make a reservation though. read more

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I live down the street and eat here at least twice a week. Pro tip: if you want queso with some kick, order the "sunrise" queso instead of regular. read more

Food was well seasoned and excellent portions for the price! Dinning on the patio is always preferred!

If I could give 0 stars I would. This place is a catfish. There is no Mexican influence at all. All Tex mex and it is horrible. My partner ordered Carne Asadas and it was just skirt steak. Tasted nothing like how it was supposed to and he asked for a medium cook and got well over done. I had the fried chicken enchiladas which is just Chicken flautas with sauce all over it. Which made me sick immediately after finishing all my food! Want yummy at all and made me feel terrible. So you have been warned. Yes it's pretty to sit on the patio but don't eat anything here or you'll be paying for food poisoning and the wrong kind of meat for your meal. Not worth it read more

First time to dine at Javi's and I'm sure will not be the last. If you have read any of my reviews, you know that service is very high on my list. 5 Stars for sure in that category!! Very friendly, helpful (for us first timers), and made sure everything was prepared properly and we liked it. Big thick, warm chips and two different salsas to enjoy before your meal, were excellent! Of course a frozen margarita is always a bonus when eating Mexican food !! My wife had the veggie tacos and they were loaded with flavor. Definitely will order them again. I had a burrito. It came with rice and beans, and it was good. Not nearly the flavor of the tacos ! Probably will try another dish next time. The place is decorated that is certainly goes with the Mexican theme. It's beautiful ! If you're in Tyler, Texas, you have tons of places to dine. I'm telling you, go give Javi's a try. You will be glad you did ! Go get Full !! read more

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Food, service, ambiance is all very good. Never waited long for food here even when there is a wait to be seated. Definitely recommend.

Low priced and delicious It costs me and my family More to eat at Whataburger I strongly recommend this place If you're looking for good quality food. read more

Good fare. Levi is an excellent waiter. They refused to bring me a double margarita on the rocks. Welcome to Russia. read more

Tonight's visit to Javi's was poor, at best. We called 3 times to schedule a reservation but there were no options to do so. Talked to a manager when we got there about the issue and he said he would look into it. We ordered 00 margaritas, they were out. Ordered a wine, they were out. Ordered a second wine, they were out. Ordered a third wine, they were out. Asked the waitress for a menu so we could see other things to order and she could not remember to bring us a menu so we had to go to the bar to get one. They said there was a change in the general manager and they thought that was the problem. We will not be back. Other visits have not been good, but not this bad. Who is in charge?? I tried to email the restaurant to let them know of the issues but there is nowhere on their site to communicate with the restaurant. read more

The food was pretty good, but service was horrible. To the point I was going to leave a business card and let them call for payment. Saul S was our server and the kid was lethargic and looked lost without a clue of what to do. We attempted to ask multiple people for our check or refills only to be ignored. It's 50/50 if we go back. Chips and salsa with gauc and caso was pretty good and we would order again. We both got fajitas, wife got chicken, I got asada and shrimp. Again both were above average. 60 dollar lunch with tip (not deserving of it, but left as a courtesy Incase he was having a bad day) read more

Javi's - Bar Area - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Gorgeous restaurant, delicious food, great views ! I have been here several times now and I've always been absolutely impressed with the ambience and food. Try the queso, it is absolutely yummy. My mom swears by the Chile relleno and I really love the Peruvian shrimp tacos. This is definitely a high end nice Mexican restaurant. Great place for a date or family outing, highly recommend. read more

Javi's - Seating area - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

More of a 3.5 stars but there are no half stars. Lunch today parking lot was packed and overflowing into nearby grassy areas. 10 min wait for a table wasnt bad considering how busy they were. Water, chips, salsa were a little slow in coming. I mark that for how busy they were. Ordered queso and it was ok, Papacita's Tyler is the best anywhere around. Ordered carne asada and it was good and cooked per order, tender but not as tender as what you find at Mercados. Salsa reminds me of what you get at abeulos. Small chip bowls. Food has great presentation but this is not your local tex-mex that you may be used to. I wouldn't say gourmet but if you love abuelos and cantina laredo you'll probably like javi's. Waitstaff was great and polite. Even the table busser asked how we liked their food. Good training! There is nothing wrong with javi's, we like tex-mex more.carne read more

Javi's - Carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Finally! Yes, finally a restaurant in Tyler that scores big on all aspects of dining. The food, and especially the service, are second to none. On a handful of visits, we've had the following: Queso Burritos Enchiladas Carne Asada Everything has been excellent, but hands down, the winner is the carne asada. Damn good, with excellent flavor. Margaritas you ask. Damn right, and for about $7-$10, they pack a Patron punch to your liver. Insanely good service (which is a rarity in ETX), excellent food, and good margaritas, will lure us back in- most likely, on a regular basis. Easily my new favorite restaurant in Tyler. read more

Javi's - Excellent Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Had dinner at Javis tonight and we really enjoyed our visit. The food and service were very good, and I'd highly recommend this restaurant for Tex-Mex. This best part about it is that it is locally owned and operated by a woman named Angie!! Angie doesn't own it but, is highly engaged with the operations side and the owner couldn't have a better person helping him run his locations. She came by our table tonight and was very nice and engaging with my son about football. Great customer service! Angie, great job at what you do for the business/locations you run. You're truly someone within the business I can look up to. Thank you!!! read more

Great food and service. Love the ambience. I recommend it! Casual dining in a fun atmosphere.

Speedy service & food was amazing. Chicken fajitas were very moist and the sides that came with. It were delicious fresh guacamole was very delicious and the Nico salad Waiter was amazing, and the skillet apple pie was out of this world. I'm read more

The atmosphere is beautiful, great food, awesome service. I ordered the sunset enchiladas which was only $9! The prices are very affordable. The queso is creamy and yummy. This is a big place that is great for any occasion!! read more

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Hit or miss. You never know if you'll have amazing service or none-like we waited 30 min once and just left when no one came to take our orders, it wasn't busy. Other times they've gone above and beyond. Food is the same, hit or miss. read more

Good service, good margaritas, fajitas very good also. We will return for sure. We sat in the patio area overlooking a small creek. Very relaxing. read more

Such great food and good service!! This is now our favorite Mexican restaurant to go to! Javi's has such a beautiful ambiance inside and out! read more

Mainly the whole waitlist/Yelp! check in procedure. I called to ask about wait times, the hostess let me know the restaurant was not busy but said I should check in and be added to the waitlist on Yelp! I did so. Once arriving to the restaurant I "checked in" and was told my wait time would now start. I asked what the Yelp! check in did and the host let me know it's "pointless because it doesn't matter until you get here." Something that should've been communicated during my initial phone call. read more

Love this place. I've gone at least 6-8 times and it's been on point each meal. The last 3 times I've gotten the carne asada fajitas with the green rice and vegetables with a frozen compromise. It's now my go to. Literally CRAVE this place. read more

Javi's - Carne Asada Fajitas and compromise margarita - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Love Javis!! It's a nice atmosphere with great food at great prices! I get the carne asada plate and it's delicious

Service was quick and friendly. Upscale Baja style Mexican with a great view and very reasonable prices. I would highly recommend. read more

Javi's - Jalapeño margarita was a win - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

5 stars for sure for the chips and guac and interior, patio looks amazing! Crispy chicken enchiladas were good, seasoned ground beef in tacos was a little bland. Husband asked for no cheese on anything on his plate - it's a preference, not an allergy - but he ended up having to pick the cheese off. Will definitely try again, we would love this to be our new favorite spot. read more

I enjoyed coming here for a dinner! I had a blast hanging out. The environment was friendly and relaxing. I had the best drink that had the best amount of alcohol. We prdered every appetizer--- i love the guac and queso. Guac wasnt too salty, and had a perfect mix of everything. NOW LETD GET INTO THIS QUESO. Oohhhh yes!! It was cheesy with a little spice/heat. I will definitley order it every time i come. I ordered the Carne asada initially and I was not pleased. It had a weird peppery taste that was not what I'm used to. It was not pleasant and ended up sending it back. The server was nice and pleasant and didn't make a big deal about it. I ended up playing it safe.... and yes I got the salmon salad. It tasted really good!! But I also wanted something more texmex from javis. I will probably be back but will be smarter about my choices. read more

Javi's - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

First of all, Javi's is in a great location. Their outdoor seating area is the nicest in Tyler in my opinion. They have heaters running outdoors if it is cold and ceiling fans outdoor when it's hot. They are nestled on a pond with fish and turtles that people can feed. Favorite dishes: chicken and rice soup, sunrise enchiladas and the Tex mex platter. The carpet indoors smells awful . I will not eat indoors there. Their curbside ordering is pretty bad. They usually don't answer the phone. Last time I went to pick up my curbside order and one of the workers was eating my the cash register.. I had to ask 3 different workers to please give me my order.. read more