We are always looks for great tacos and Mexican and were incredibly impressed by La Joya! Having had authentic tacos and Mexican food, we were prepared to be disappointed and having to settle when we got here but thankfully this restaurant brings authenticity. Their Mexican tacos are some of the best and everything we've ordered has been phenomenal. They are fresh and the staff is friendly and a definite must visit for Mexican! read more

This is better than the typical Mexican restaurant and cheaper too! The restaurant is a little small and it was starting to get quite crowded when we left. Chips seemed to be homemade and are thicker than normal, the salsa is really good! My veggie quesadilla was really tasty, although a little soggy on the bottom from the veggies. My husband had a spicy burrito, which was probably the best dish I've EVER had at a Mexican restaurant! My non-Yelping husband loved it so much he decided to write his own review of the place! No fountain drinks, just bottled drinks. Service was fantastic! Prices were so cheap! Two meals, two drinks and cheese dip for less than $20! read more

Best Mexican food in town. I never go anywhere else. The food is more authentic than what you may be used to (no hard shells, no ground beef, a regular taco is soft corn tortilla with cilantro and onions, though they do have gringo tacos available), but that's honestly the best part! The staff is always wonderful, and if you're a regular, you always feel like family (for example, my family can barely get to a table before they've already brought our usual drinks and dips to us without us having to ask). My recommendation is a barbacoa tacos! read more

The best Mexican Restaurant town! Delicious clean friendly and reasonably priced! My favorite place for lunch!

Love, love love the authentic Mexican food at this place!!! Prices are very reasonable and you WILL have leftovers. The spicy burrito is awesome! My favorite. read more

This little place far exceeded my expectations for Mexican in Dublin,GA. My spicy burrito was delicious, the steak, chicken, and chorizo filing worked together magically. If I'm ever back in Dublin, I'll be back here. read more

The best Mexican restaurant that I have ever eaten at. Homemade chips! Try the marinated pork. It is offered as an option for most meals. Small, simple interior. Very pleasant servers. read more

This is LEGIT Mexican food. As someone who lived in LA for five years, I know what great Mexican is and La Joya is LEGIT. The Carnitas were EXCELLENT. Ask for Horchata! read more

On road trip...wanting something better that what I could get from the roadside chains. Just under 5 miles off the freeway. Sweet place, unexpectedly good food in a very unassuming place. I just wanted half a veggie burrito. This one came with super fresh ingredients including broccoli...I couldn't stop eating at half. Only reason for the four stars is I had such a limited experience I really can't say more than I'm happy I stopped. Nice collection of Mexican sodas with real sugar along with the usual choices. Sweet and unsweetened tea. The chips were made in house. Only slight downside was the salsa was good but the more traditional thickish red kind ...perhaps house made but I couldn't be absolutely certain. Really nice people and service. When it came time to go, they gave me a to go cup with even more tea in it. read more

What an awesome find. Great authentic tacos on fresh corn tortillas. The Pastor taco is a standout. The burrito is great with much better rice than your typical tex-mex spot. Servers are extremely nice and brought us a sample of three of their different pork options and the hibiscus tea which is delicious. read more

I don't normally write reviews, but our trip to La Joya inspired me to get on and leave a review! I ordered the spicy burrito without onion or peppers and was in heaven! It was one of if not the best burrito I have ever had! The homemade chips and salsa were excellent as well! Would definitely recommend! read more

My boyfriend and I ate here last night and we were impressed! We love to eat Mexican food that is more on the authentic side so this really made our day! I got the lingua, tripe and pastor tacos--they were to die for. I love single tortilla tacos too. My boyfriend got the spicy burrito--Huge-- he was not a huge fan of the chipotle cheese sauce on top, but otherwise it was delicious. I tried a chicken tamale as well and loved it. Cannot wait to sample it all!! read more

We LOVE La Joya! The weekly specials are always exciting and the service is excellent! Last time we visited, Arilyn talked us into a great dish with chicken and mushrooms- she was great and we were not disappointed! Yum! The sweet owner always comes around to say hi and if you go during lunch you know you'll always run into a friend! read more

A solid 4 stars. A small place, with big flavors. The hibiscus tea is very good as is most of the items on the menu. I recommend the CARNITAS. read more

Great Authentic Mexican Food ! Friendly Staff. Would definitely recommend this restaurant.

This is the best place to get Mexican in Dublin in my opinion, the chips are a little different here they are thicker then most and are almost the thickness of a frito but they are still really good, the salsa and food is great. read more

I hate to write poor reviews, I kept reading over the good reviews and wondered if this restaurant had changed hands! The people were very nice and service was good. Chips were thick and no taste, unfortunately the salsa, cheese dip or guacamole had no taste either and didn't help. The tamales were dry and no taste. The rice was pink, no taste; the beans, no flavor. My husband has a beef dish that didn't have any flavor. They don't serve alcohol, so no margarita or sangria. We were quite disappointed after the good reviews. read more

The best and most authentic Mexican cuisine in the state. And bonus they don't serve alcohol. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. I'm so glad that they don't serve alcohol. Really wonderful. Its not a chain either so that's great. read more

Okay so we finally found THE BEST Mexican restaurant in South Georgia!! From the moment we walked in, the staff was friendly and attentive. The restaurant is super clean. They brought us samples of 3 or 4 meats and their hibiscus tea. This is authentic Mexican food - not "Tex-Mex" - you won't find a ground beef taco here! They make their own chips and salsas and pretty much everything. We had 3 different types of salsa on the table. My burrito was HUGE - I got to take it home and eat the rest of it for lunch the next day. The prices are excellent - you definitely get your money's worth in food and then some! I cannot say enough good things about this place! I'm trying to come up with legit reasons to drive an hour to Dublin just so we can eat there again! Well worth the drive and well worth trying this place out - you'll be so glad you did!! read more

What a fantastic hole in the wall restaurant! First the ladies bring out their 3 red meats, barbacoa beef, then carnitas & fried pork. So i had 2 of them in my enchiladas the carnitas in one and fried pork in 2. It was very good. These folks are from California and definately know their mexican phood. The rice is pink but that is because if you make your rice and put a salsa in while cooking your rice will take on a pretty color. Wifey had the spinach quesadilla with the barbacoe meat. DON'T FORGET THE CHORIQUESO! Chorizo in the cheese dip. Uuuhhh yer gonna need more chips for the dip. read more

A wonderful surprise off the beaten path. Nothing fancy here but the food is quick and great. Start with the queso. Try the fish taco. It's tasty. So is the shrimp as well as deep fried pork. Why not experience the tongue taco? It's definitely a conversation starter. read more

Still my favorite place. Don't let friends eat Mexican anywhere else!! Today I had the weekly special : Alambres....beef, chicken, shrimp and bacon fajitas with melted cheese, tortillas, rice and beans. Awesomeness! read more

An unexpected, delicious lunch. We were traveling home to Atlanta from Hilton Head and decided to venture off Interstate 16. Based on others reviews, La Joya seemed to be a good spot. I'm happy to say, the other reviewers were spot on. . . it was fresh, flavorable, and fast. We had the nachos and the homemade chips are scrumptious. We will definitely stop in again our way to the coast. read more

First time here. Not fancy, but clean and friendly service and authentic Mexican. If you want they will bring you a sample of three different meats to try and a sample of their Hibiscus tea. Nice touch. read more

My absolute favorite in Dublin! I am a Dublin native so we have PLENTY of Mexican restaurants, but La Joya is by far the best when it comes to authenticity. I haven't ordered a single thing of the menu that I didn't like. Although the space is small and they do not serve alcohol, those details can be overlooked for the delicious tacos and guacamole! I love La Joya! read more

Found La Joya through Yelp as we were traveling from Savannah to Macon. Awesome and authentic. Definitely above and beyond what my expectations were. A great find to avoid fast food chains while traveling. read more

Great tasting food and fast friendly service! My wife and I eat here often and they make us feel like family!

This place is amazing...the waitress was the best ever....the food was phenomenal...well deserving of a 5 star review..it's a small place...but very clean.. read more

My wife and i found this place using yelp reviews. Food is fantastic authentic mex. Great friendly service. Good portion and price. We will go out of our way to visit here again. Highly recommend. read more

We stopped for lunch on our way to Hilton Head and was very pleased! Great service and very fresh wonderful food. They were also very open to making a couple changes on my order, salad instead of rice and beans. They also said could do grilled fish instead of fried on tacos. A must try! read more