Terry and I swam our way (it felt that humid, anyway) towards GABP for our second-last ball game last night, but we got a little sidetracked-- I saw that Javier's was open AND they had a happy hour!
We were the first guests the bartender, Jonathan, had had for Happy Hour. Ever. Since both Terry and I love margaritas, we ordered two of his best.
Damn.
They were good.
They were really balanced, and Jonathan doesn't believe in sour mix, so it was made with fresh orange and lime juice. This kicked the rear ends of Nada's 'ritas all over downtown. At $6 for their happy hour price and $8 for their regular price, it's a steal.
He has huge plans for the bar-- mojitos, margaritas and other beverages with fresh juices, both by the glass and by the pitcher. Me, I'm just excited about the lack of sour mix behind the bar. I hate that stuff. There's talk of half price appetizers as well-- not sure if that will include the really fascinating seafood selections-- but I'd definitely stop in. Right now, the only advertising they're doing for Happy Hour is a sign on a board outside the restaurant-- I'm serious. No PR, no advertising.
The menu looked pretty good too-- they're not quite open for full dinner yet. They have everything from ceviche to octopus tostadas, to barbacoa and chiles rellenos. The entree prices run from $18-25 (including a salad) and the appetizers from $3-11. Their soup is all in the $10-11 range-- which seems a bit high-- but the rest of the menu seems to be priced well. It's more than, say, La Mexicana and a lot less than Nada. I'll be really interested in trying it out. I've heard nothing but good things about Javier's food during the day-- I can't wait to try it for dinner.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
News: Javier's open for happy hour!
Terry and I swam our way (it felt that humid, anyway) towards GABP for our second-last ball game last night, but we got a little sidetracked-- I saw that Javier's was open AND they had a happy hour!
We were the first guests the bartender, Jonathan, had had for Happy Hour. Ever. Since both Terry and I love margaritas, we ordered two of his best.
Damn.
They were good.
They were really balanced, and Jonathan doesn't believe in sour mix, so it was made with fresh orange and lime juice. This kicked the rear ends of Nada's 'ritas all over downtown. At $6 for their happy hour price and $8 for their regular price, it's a steal.
He has huge plans for the bar-- mojitos, margaritas and other beverages with fresh juices, both by the glass and by the pitcher. Me, I'm just excited about the lack of sour mix behind the bar. I hate that stuff. There's talk of half price appetizers as well-- not sure if that will include the really fascinating seafood selections-- but I'd definitely stop in. Right now, the only advertising they're doing for Happy Hour is a sign on a board outside the restaurant-- I'm serious. No PR, no advertising.
The menu looked pretty good too-- they're not quite open for full dinner yet. They have everything from ceviche to octopus tostadas, to barbacoa and chiles rellenos. The entree prices run from $18-25 (including a salad) and the appetizers from $3-11. Their soup is all in the $10-11 range-- which seems a bit high-- but the rest of the menu seems to be priced well. It's more than, say, La Mexicana and a lot less than Nada. I'll be really interested in trying it out. I've heard nothing but good things about Javier's food during the day-- I can't wait to try it for dinner.
We were the first guests the bartender, Jonathan, had had for Happy Hour. Ever. Since both Terry and I love margaritas, we ordered two of his best.
Damn.
They were good.
They were really balanced, and Jonathan doesn't believe in sour mix, so it was made with fresh orange and lime juice. This kicked the rear ends of Nada's 'ritas all over downtown. At $6 for their happy hour price and $8 for their regular price, it's a steal.
He has huge plans for the bar-- mojitos, margaritas and other beverages with fresh juices, both by the glass and by the pitcher. Me, I'm just excited about the lack of sour mix behind the bar. I hate that stuff. There's talk of half price appetizers as well-- not sure if that will include the really fascinating seafood selections-- but I'd definitely stop in. Right now, the only advertising they're doing for Happy Hour is a sign on a board outside the restaurant-- I'm serious. No PR, no advertising.
The menu looked pretty good too-- they're not quite open for full dinner yet. They have everything from ceviche to octopus tostadas, to barbacoa and chiles rellenos. The entree prices run from $18-25 (including a salad) and the appetizers from $3-11. Their soup is all in the $10-11 range-- which seems a bit high-- but the rest of the menu seems to be priced well. It's more than, say, La Mexicana and a lot less than Nada. I'll be really interested in trying it out. I've heard nothing but good things about Javier's food during the day-- I can't wait to try it for dinner.
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liz said...
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yay! i am so excited. i was just there for lunch yesterday and i did not know the bar was ready to go. i am totally w/ you re: sour mix so the margaritas sound very exciting!
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September 4, 2008 at 10:47 AM
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lauren said...
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Javier's is great for lunch, you should really try it! I always think about getting something different, but stick with my spicy chicken burrito with blue cheese cole slaw every single time.
I can't wait to try it for happy hour! -
September 4, 2008 at 1:45 PM
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Julie said...
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I would love to, Lauren, but I work in Mason. So Javier's being open for dinner is a HUGE deal for me. :)
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September 4, 2008 at 1:47 PM
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vudutu said...
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Let's go!
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September 5, 2008 at 7:01 AM
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vudutu said...
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Julie are there two places called Javiers? Certainly where we went on Friday was not the same place you went. When quizzed the barkeep about their margs he pointed to three large pre-made vats on the back counter. When we expressed our dislike for pre-mixed and asked for scratch margs made with Hornitos he added a splash of orange juice, bar sour, Roses and Triple sec. It was drinkable but barely. We decided to try a Mojito and it was so sweet we could not drink it. On Saturday we went to a friends who makes what he calls Kryptonite Margs, 12 parts Horinitos, 3 lime juice and 2 Cointreau. Perfect.
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September 29, 2008 at 9:48 AM
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Julie said...
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Did you go to the Javier's in the old Busken location? That's where we went. I wonder if they changed the recipe for Midpoint?
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September 29, 2008 at 9:56 AM
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vudutu said...
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Julie,
Yep, on Walnut, wish I had gotten the bartenders name. -
September 30, 2008 at 9:39 AM
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
News: Javier's open for happy hour!
Terry and I swam our way (it felt that humid, anyway) towards GABP for our second-last ball game last night, but we got a little sidetracked-- I saw that Javier's was open AND they had a happy hour!
We were the first guests the bartender, Jonathan, had had for Happy Hour. Ever. Since both Terry and I love margaritas, we ordered two of his best.
Damn.
They were good.
They were really balanced, and Jonathan doesn't believe in sour mix, so it was made with fresh orange and lime juice. This kicked the rear ends of Nada's 'ritas all over downtown. At $6 for their happy hour price and $8 for their regular price, it's a steal.
He has huge plans for the bar-- mojitos, margaritas and other beverages with fresh juices, both by the glass and by the pitcher. Me, I'm just excited about the lack of sour mix behind the bar. I hate that stuff. There's talk of half price appetizers as well-- not sure if that will include the really fascinating seafood selections-- but I'd definitely stop in. Right now, the only advertising they're doing for Happy Hour is a sign on a board outside the restaurant-- I'm serious. No PR, no advertising.
The menu looked pretty good too-- they're not quite open for full dinner yet. They have everything from ceviche to octopus tostadas, to barbacoa and chiles rellenos. The entree prices run from $18-25 (including a salad) and the appetizers from $3-11. Their soup is all in the $10-11 range-- which seems a bit high-- but the rest of the menu seems to be priced well. It's more than, say, La Mexicana and a lot less than Nada. I'll be really interested in trying it out. I've heard nothing but good things about Javier's food during the day-- I can't wait to try it for dinner.
We were the first guests the bartender, Jonathan, had had for Happy Hour. Ever. Since both Terry and I love margaritas, we ordered two of his best.
Damn.
They were good.
They were really balanced, and Jonathan doesn't believe in sour mix, so it was made with fresh orange and lime juice. This kicked the rear ends of Nada's 'ritas all over downtown. At $6 for their happy hour price and $8 for their regular price, it's a steal.
He has huge plans for the bar-- mojitos, margaritas and other beverages with fresh juices, both by the glass and by the pitcher. Me, I'm just excited about the lack of sour mix behind the bar. I hate that stuff. There's talk of half price appetizers as well-- not sure if that will include the really fascinating seafood selections-- but I'd definitely stop in. Right now, the only advertising they're doing for Happy Hour is a sign on a board outside the restaurant-- I'm serious. No PR, no advertising.
The menu looked pretty good too-- they're not quite open for full dinner yet. They have everything from ceviche to octopus tostadas, to barbacoa and chiles rellenos. The entree prices run from $18-25 (including a salad) and the appetizers from $3-11. Their soup is all in the $10-11 range-- which seems a bit high-- but the rest of the menu seems to be priced well. It's more than, say, La Mexicana and a lot less than Nada. I'll be really interested in trying it out. I've heard nothing but good things about Javier's food during the day-- I can't wait to try it for dinner.
7 comments:
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liz said...
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yay! i am so excited. i was just there for lunch yesterday and i did not know the bar was ready to go. i am totally w/ you re: sour mix so the margaritas sound very exciting!
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September 4, 2008 at 10:47 AM
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lauren said...
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Javier's is great for lunch, you should really try it! I always think about getting something different, but stick with my spicy chicken burrito with blue cheese cole slaw every single time.
I can't wait to try it for happy hour! -
September 4, 2008 at 1:45 PM
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Julie said...
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I would love to, Lauren, but I work in Mason. So Javier's being open for dinner is a HUGE deal for me. :)
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September 4, 2008 at 1:47 PM
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vudutu said...
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Let's go!
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September 5, 2008 at 7:01 AM
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vudutu said...
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Julie are there two places called Javiers? Certainly where we went on Friday was not the same place you went. When quizzed the barkeep about their margs he pointed to three large pre-made vats on the back counter. When we expressed our dislike for pre-mixed and asked for scratch margs made with Hornitos he added a splash of orange juice, bar sour, Roses and Triple sec. It was drinkable but barely. We decided to try a Mojito and it was so sweet we could not drink it. On Saturday we went to a friends who makes what he calls Kryptonite Margs, 12 parts Horinitos, 3 lime juice and 2 Cointreau. Perfect.
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September 29, 2008 at 9:48 AM
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Julie said...
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Did you go to the Javier's in the old Busken location? That's where we went. I wonder if they changed the recipe for Midpoint?
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September 29, 2008 at 9:56 AM
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vudutu said...
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Julie,
Yep, on Walnut, wish I had gotten the bartenders name. -
September 30, 2008 at 9:39 AM
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yay! i am so excited. i was just there for lunch yesterday and i did not know the bar was ready to go. i am totally w/ you re: sour mix so the margaritas sound very exciting!
Javier's is great for lunch, you should really try it! I always think about getting something different, but stick with my spicy chicken burrito with blue cheese cole slaw every single time.
I can't wait to try it for happy hour!
I would love to, Lauren, but I work in Mason. So Javier's being open for dinner is a HUGE deal for me. :)
Let's go!
Julie are there two places called Javiers? Certainly where we went on Friday was not the same place you went. When quizzed the barkeep about their margs he pointed to three large pre-made vats on the back counter. When we expressed our dislike for pre-mixed and asked for scratch margs made with Hornitos he added a splash of orange juice, bar sour, Roses and Triple sec. It was drinkable but barely. We decided to try a Mojito and it was so sweet we could not drink it. On Saturday we went to a friends who makes what he calls Kryptonite Margs, 12 parts Horinitos, 3 lime juice and 2 Cointreau. Perfect.
Did you go to the Javier's in the old Busken location? That's where we went. I wonder if they changed the recipe for Midpoint?
Julie,
Yep, on Walnut, wish I had gotten the bartenders name.
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