Javier’s Downtown

3.2

11 Reviews

$50 and over

Contemporary Mexican

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2 people

18 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

Javier’s Downtown & The Agave Lounge is located in the heart of Detroit entertainment district. We are walking distance to Comerica Park, The Detroit Opera House, Ford Field and we are directly across the street from Detroit's famed Music Hall. Javier's is a luxurious Mexican-American steakhouse that blends fine dining with a vibrant nightlife atmosphere. We offer irresistible specials which makes us perfect for business meetings, private events, date nights or even a casual night out. Located inside Javier's Downtown and adjacent to our dining room is our AGAVE LOUNGE. This ultra lounge provides a lively social scene with cocktails, music and a sophisticated yet welcoming ambiance. Whether you are looking for an amazing dinner or a club night out...Javier's Downtown is your destination! While Javier's strives for a comfortable and casual approach... we do request "Appropriate Dress Attire". And ask that all gentlemen remove their hats upon entering our dining room.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Steakhouse, American
Hours of Operation
Tue, Wed 15:00–01:00 Thu–Sun 15:00–02:00
Phone number
(313) 816-0007
Website
https://www.javiersdowntown.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
1452 Brush St, Detroit, MI 48226-2228
Area
Detroit
Cross Street
On Brush St between Gratiot & Madison. Near Comerica Park & Ford Fi
Parking details
Street Parking
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Gluten-free Options

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUPUS$10.00
Pulled chicken, roasted corn, black beans in a rich tomato broth garnished with cilantro lime sour cream and crispy tortilla strips
BLACK BEAN SOUPUS$9.00
Vegetarian friendly - topped with cojita cheese, diced tomatoes, cilantro lime sour cream and served with a side of house chips
CHIPS & TWO SALSASUS$10.00
House cut and fried white corn chips served with our red & green salsa add a side of our fresh house made guacamole
- GuacamoleUS$8.00
HOUSE QUESO DIPUS$14.00
Served warm and garnished with grilled corn, diced pickled jalapenos & house salsa
- Crab MeatUS$10.00
- Chipotle Pulled PorkUS$6.00
- Ground BeefUS$6.00
CRISPY FRIED BRUSSEL SPROUTSUS$13.00
Tossed in a chili honey lime glaze garnished with radish matchsticks
ELOTEUS$10.00
Grilled Mexican Street corn rolled in our cilantro citrus aioli and cotija cheese
SANTA FE WINGSUS$16.00
Our twice cooked chicken wings served with our house Santa Fe sauce or chose sweet BBQ, buffalo or Thai chili
CHICKEN TAQUITOSUS$16.00
Flour tortillas stuffed with shredded seasoned chicken & Monterrey Jack cheese quick fried with a side of our chipotle aioli sauce
CALAMARIUS$18.00
Crispy fried buttermilk battered steak cut calamari served with cilantro citrus aioli
SHRIMP QUESADILLAUS$20.00
Our diced spicy shrimp, red peppers and onions mixture, Monterrey jack cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla with a side of our lime cilantro aioli
CHIPOTLE PORK TOSTADASUS$15.00
Four bite size crispy tortillas topped chipotle pulled pork, guacamole, pico de gallo, pickled red onions, cotija cheese & lime cilantro aioli
NACHOS JAVIERUS$20.00
Crispy house chips topped seasoned ground beef, black beans, roasted corn, smoked queso cheese, pico de gallo, lime cilantro sour cream & guacamole

MAIN PLATES

SALMON VERACRUZEUS$38.00
Chargrilled seasoned Atlantic Salmon atop our Veracruz sauce served with our house Spanish rice and black beans
CRAB CAKESUS$40.00
Two large pan seared Jumbo lump crab cakes served with our black bean and corn relish, cilantro citrus aioli, grilled asparagus and crispy house potatoes
CHICKEN CON QUESOUS$32.00
Pan roasted Boursin & herb cheese stuffed airline chicken breast with grilled asparagus and crispy house potatoes
ANCHO PORK CHOPSUS$42.00
Two 10-ounce bone in Ancho dry rubbed chops grilled & oven finished served with our house Spanish rice and black beans
LAMB CHOPSUS$54.00
3 Large Grilled Marinated Colorado Lamb Chops served with grilled asparagus and crispy house potatoes
FILETUS$52.00
Grilled 8-ounce certified Angus Beef filet topped with house butter served with grilled asparagus and crispy house potatoes
BONE IN RIBEYE STEAKUS$60.00
Certified 14-ounce Angus Beef Ribeye topped with house butter served with grilled asparagus and crispy house potatoes
CHIPOTLE PORK ENCHILADASUS$28.00
Two flour tortillas filled with our slow roasted pork topped with enchilada sauce, smoked queso cheese, pickled onions & lime cilantro sour cream served with our house Spanish rice and black beans
SHRIMP BURRITOUS$28.00
Sautéed Gulf shrimp, Spanish rice, black beans, spicy house slaw, guacamole all wrapped in large flour tortilla Make it wet with our enchilada sauce & smoked queso cheese add $3
- with enchilada sauce & smoked queso cheeseUS$3.00
FRIED CHICKEN TACOSUS$24.00
3 fried chicken tacos in soft flour tortillas with applewood smoked bacon, sliced avocado, pickled jalapenos, our spicy house slaw and Chipotle aioli served with our house Spanish rice and black beans
BAJA FISH TACOSUS$20.00
3 seared marinated Mahi fish filets in soft flour tortillas with spicy house slaw, mango salsa served with our house Spanish rice and black beans
SALMON SANDWICHUS$20.00
A grilled 6-ounce cut of our house salmon on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion and cilantro mayonnaise served with house fries
JAVIERS BURGERUS$20.00
A grilled 8-ounce C.A.B. patty on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, sliced onion, choice of cheese and served with house fries

SIDES

CRISPY HOUSE POTATOESUS$9.00
Tossed with house chipotle aioli sauce & cotija cheese
BLACK BEANSUS$7.00
With cotija cheese & diced tomatoes
GRILLED ASPARAGUSUS$11.00
With garlic, sea salt and drizzle of balsamic glaze
SPANISH RICEUS$7.00
SKIN ON SEASONED FRIESUS$8.00
Served with our chipotle aioli

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.2

3.2 based on recent ratings

3.2Food
3.3Service
3.6Ambience
3.2Value

Noise • Moderate

11 Reviews

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Noah
Grand Rapids
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Went here for dinner on a Sunday night & was met with atrocious service. Our server, T, was inexperienced, slow & blamed her other staff members for her lack of effort. The manager was making excuses & telling me, the customer, that I hurt T’s feelings… nope, if you can’t do your job, you shouldn’t be hired for it. I also suggested he implements more training given the restaurant was new, but of course that won’t be necessary as this will not be a sustainable business. I ordered a quesadilla… it came out after almost 90 minutes colder than a refrigerated one. I was hit with the “kitchen is backed up.” … no girl, you let it sit there. We were there for over two hours & had two drinks a piece ($20 drinks mind you…). I wouldn’t let a dog eat here, much less a human. Both bartenders were extremely kind & I hope they find a new place to work ASAP.
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Jeff
Detroit
6 reviews
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
Valet Parking $30.00. Noise level was horrible will DJ playing music.
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Eva
Detroit
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 30 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Javier’s was everything my daughter was looking for when looking into a picturesque place to take beautiful photos as well as offer a great ambiance for her 21st Birthday!! The staff were very welcoming. The parking was a bit of a headache but it’s downtown so you can expect that. It was also an event going on at ford field. Besides that it was perfect. Not a big selection for kids so if you have picky little eaters they may not enjoy it. But great spot for a date night, Birthday dinner etc.
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Eric
Detroit
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 24 November 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We visited as a group of 8 and were really looking forward to a good experience, but unfortunately, it was disappointing. We ordered drinks and entrées, but only 4 of the 7 drinks arrived correctly, and even those were sent back because they tasted off—these were from the special menu, so we had higher expectations. The food was no better. The crab cakes were dry, and the salmon salad was brought out without the salmon. A medium-well steak was served looking more like charcoal, and the blackened salmon with black beans tasted bland—almost like cardboard with mango tossed on top. On top of that, the service left a lot to be desired. The servers came off as snobby, which made an already bad experience worse. For the prices we were paying, we expected much better food and service. Unfortunately, this is not a place we’d return to or recommend.
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Boban
VIP
Detroit
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
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.
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Denise
Detroit
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
First time a Javier last night with a table of 8 people. This upscale restaurant is very pretty loved the look. The food is great, I had fish tacos and my husband had filet. We enjoyed! The queso dip is awesome and my friends enjoyed the chicken and burrito’s. Drinks great too….. but the service was really bad not that the server didn’t try but she was to slow for whatever reason. The price is a little high for dinner and two drinks . Anyways I would recommend for the food but have patience with the service.
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Federick
Detroit
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 22 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and the service was amazing. From the drinks to the steak it was exceptional
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Robbie
Detroit
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
They did not have a full menu. We pre looked at the menu so was expecting to order things that were not available. They did not have multiple dressings for salads. Take it or leave it the way we serve it style menu. No flexibility for dietary restrictions. They were out of sprite. The Coca Cola tasted generic. And the icing on the cake is when ordered a filet that came with crispy potatoes and asparagus. The asparagus came out raw and the steak was somehow cold. The potatoes were blazing hot. I told the waitress that my steak was cold and asparagus raw. They took the same exact steak and put it back in the grill which made my steak I requested as medium be well done. At that point, my whole family were almost done so I just moved on. I love to give new places a chance but after that experience, I can’t say I will be in a rush to go back to this restaurant.
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OpenTable Diner
Detroit
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We visited Javier’s during opening week and we were pleasantly surprised. They have done a great job with the decor. It feels cozy and elegant. Definitely a nice date night or special occasion worthy. Very spacious and can hold lather parties. The food was seasoned well overall. The only remark on improvement would be to season the rice and beans, and to have the wait staff inform patrons of the price of upcharges. The appetizer chicken wings were perfection. The fish tacos were flavorful and hearty. The airplane chicken was seasoned really well. We’ll definitely be back and look forward to adding the Javier’s experience into our regular places to visit.
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JessicaM
Washington DC
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We came during their soft opening. All waitstaff were friendly and welcoming. The ambiance was nice and could definitely see this as a good date night venue. Our food came exactly how we asked it to be prepared and presentation was appetizing. Wine selections by the glass were really good and enjoyable I was excited to have some Spanish wine. We said we will come back again as it is so close to venues we visit and was a pleasant experience.
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Javier’s Downtown offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (313) 816-0007.

Javier’s Downtown is rated 3.2 stars by 11 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

18 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1452 Brush St, Detroit, MI 48226-2228

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Additional information

Cross Street
On Brush St between Gratiot & Madison. Near Comerica Park & Ford Fi
Area
Detroit
Hours of Operation
Tue, Wed 15:00–01:00 Thu–Sun 15:00–02:00
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Steakhouse, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
https://www.javiersdowntown.com/
Phone number
(313) 816-0007

Javier’s Downtown

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Order delivery or takeout

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CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUPUS$10.00

BLACK BEAN SOUPUS$9.00

CHIPS & TWO SALSASUS$10.00

HOUSE QUESO DIPUS$14.00

CRISPY FRIED BRUSSEL SPROUTSUS$13.00

ELOTEUS$10.00

SANTA FE WINGSUS$16.00

CHICKEN TAQUITOSUS$16.00

CALAMARIUS$18.00

SHRIMP QUESADILLAUS$20.00

CHIPOTLE PORK TOSTADASUS$15.00

NACHOS JAVIERUS$20.00

MAIN PLATES

SALMON VERACRUZEUS$38.00

CRAB CAKESUS$40.00

CHICKEN CON QUESOUS$32.00

ANCHO PORK CHOPSUS$42.00

LAMB CHOPSUS$54.00

FILETUS$52.00

BONE IN RIBEYE STEAKUS$60.00

CHIPOTLE PORK ENCHILADASUS$28.00

SHRIMP BURRITOUS$28.00

FRIED CHICKEN TACOSUS$24.00

BAJA FISH TACOSUS$20.00

SALMON SANDWICHUS$20.00

JAVIERS BURGERUS$20.00

SIDES

CRISPY HOUSE POTATOESUS$9.00

BLACK BEANSUS$7.00

GRILLED ASPARAGUSUS$11.00

SPANISH RICEUS$7.00

SKIN ON SEASONED FRIESUS$8.00

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