The staff, food and joyful experience exceeding my expectations. My only complaint is that when I watched people with unrealistic/unspoken expectations speak carelessly the staff doesn't return the heat evenly(to be fair I've never owned a business). Kindness counts and the Owners and staff are kind to the core. I will make this a common place to eat. read more

The food was so delicious and love the environment. Service was excellent too. Plenty of choices on drink menu!! Authentic homemade! read more

JoVi's Tacos - Fried Avocado Slices with chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Best tacos in town! Original, south-of-the border soft tortilla style (which they make by hand every day). Original flavor couplings as well, like my favorite, chorizo con papas. And most importantly, the best margaritas anywhere, and Jorge, the very friendly and accommodating owner, just keeps coming up with new flavors and ideas. Worthwhile! read more

I had SUCH high hopes for this place. Homemade!! Yes please. It hurts me to say anything bad, so I won't. I'll just describe "my" food. Tortillas-too thick, dry, crumbly, hurt my throat to swallow. Two fajita tacos. One chicken, one beef. No cheese on either one. So dry, they choked me. The beef tasted like rehydrated beef jerky. I have no reason to go back. Too expensive for product. Sad read more

JoVi's Tacos - Maybe I missed the cheese over the dried chicken. Nope, no cheese. - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Went here yesterday for lunch. Been here a few times. The service is always prompt and friendly -- they refilled my drink many times and checked on me frequently. The food might be a little pricey but it tastes homemade to me. The cantina beans are my favorite side and I love most of their tacos. They really fill their tacos -- you don't feel like they skimped out on anything in them. 5/5 would recommend read more

JoVi's Tacos - Cantina beans, Spanish rice, buffalo chicken taco and surf n turf taco (best) Chips n salsa in the background - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Authentic Mexican atmosphere with the music, decor, and large tacos! Service is great, friendly, and English.

I very much like this place since their tacos have great variety, especially more options for vegetarians. I've been here several times and it is always good but the cost is a bit more than I would like so I don't make this a regular stop. Also chips are not complimentary when you sit down so you feel a bit like you are being charged for everything. Drinks are good but no happy hour and no taco Tuesday deals. read more

JoVi's Tacos - Chicken tinga taco and nopales taco - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

I don't review places in town often. This place is a must if you're in the mood for tacos. Salsa verde, guacamole w/ chips to start. Be curious. Read the descriptions. Try different ones. Tasty. Filling. Homemade. Friendly service. Oh and the drinks are on point. You're welcome. read more

JoVi's Tacos - Fish Brisket Cantina Beans - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Best food around! Owners are wonderful and staff is just as amazing. Food is made to order and it never disappoints. We try to eat at Jovi's whenever we can. I definitely recommend you stopping here for amazing service and delicious food!! read more

My first time here and I am coming back! Nice staff, clean and festive. There is outside seating also. I started with the top shelf margarita and it was fresh and bright and just how I like it. They always use fresh lime juice and never a mix. Major points! I had the chips and salsa which isn't free for $4 I got chips with red and green salsa. The green salsa was mild and nice. I always prefer red salsa and this red did not disappoint! A little spicy but so much flavor and the heat fades pretty quickly so time to shovel in more! I was just stopping in to kill a few minutes before a meeting so I didn't eat but I will be back because I saw some fun things on the menu. Several vegetarian taco options. One of them was a prickly pear taco. They have so much variety with the proteins and made into different things: smoked pulled pork, fish filets, beef, chicken, shrimp. Their carne asado will be my next pick and I will let you know! read more

Revisited this place 6 years later. We got some chips n salsa which you had to pay for. The salsa was very good. We sat in the outside area because it was a pretty day. The Tables on the outside needed to be cleaned but the inside seemed very clean. Our server was not and came in a timely manner. My friend got nachos which he enjoyed. I got shrimp salad. Some shrimp had shells and some did not. And the shrimp was chewy. My friend and I are trying restaurants and we decided we wouldn't come back. He also got a margarita he wasn't wild about either. read more

Giant, overstuffed tacos - they'r yuge! Yuge I'm tellin' ya!! And very good. Fries may seem like an odd side order with tacos, but these fries are amazing!! Perfectly golden brown, crispy, and plentiful! Didn't try the "muchas papas" (big nacho fries), but they would surely be great (good fries, good meat - couldn't be bad). The tacos! Did I mention they were huge? The brisket has a good, slow cooked BBQ flavor (not sauce - slow cooked over wood or coals kind of BBQ). The chicken fajita taco is full of chicken, onions, and peppers. The fish taco is filled with dark, crispy, flaky white fish and covered with slaw and jalapeño lime sauce (the slaw as a side dish ain't too great, but with the jalapeño lime on the fish - real good). And the nopales taco is also very good - fresh and flavorful! The salsa is thick, creamy, and perfectly spiced. The green salsa was bland today, but my daughter says it is usually quite spicy (hot). I suppose that could be a sign that it's fresh made? (Fresh peppers easily vary in heat levels.) Definitely worth coming back often (in fact, my daughter is here so often that they've stopped asking what she wants - they already know) Oh. And don't forget the off-menu tamales. Come early in the month. Like the first 4 or 5 days early. They make tamales once a month, and usually sell out within the first few days. Come early- it's worth it. read more

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Great tacos. Cute atmosphere inside and out. Haven't tried the tell tale margaritas yet, to make this. Make or break review lol bc I love them. read more

We saw this place on Yelp and thought we would give it a try. It was Friday at 6:30 and there were only a couple of people in the place which should have told us something. I think $6 for a taco is a bit much, but we ordered anyway. The tacos were not good. The fish was overcooked, and the steak was very salty. I ordered 1 of the surf and turf and which was awful. It had Pico sauce, which was good, but the red sauce tasted like pizza sauce. For 3 people or bill was $69. We will not be returning. read more

Food and service was absolute wonderful! I felt at home there. Very nice people. My sister and I had a great time. You will not be disappointed. Alot of food given. Could not even finish it all. Margarita was very good. Stop by and give them a try. You will be glad you did. read more

JoVi's Tacos - Muchas Papas - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Excellent food, excellent staff! Prices are great. Lovely atmosphere. I really the Talavera decor

The food was authentic and delicious. The best tacos in Baton Rouge. The service is great. The owners patiently answered my questions over the phone, ensuring my order was correct. The shrimp tacos were a great choice during lent. My only problem was the brisket tacos were too salty for me. read more

Hub and I came in on a Wednesday night around 6:30 ish. The place has about 8 tables and a bar with dining outside as well. Out of all of the tables only 3 were filled. Service had great attitude , but ultimately kind of slow and didn't really care for the smaller tables. The other two tables had parties of maybe 6 or 7 people which they catered to way more. I mean with only 3 tables for the night you'd think the service would be impeccable. Honestly, we felt ignored. However, food did come out in a timely manner. I heard really good things about their 'carne asada style fries' initially is why I came! Camote Papas $11.25 sweet potato fries loaded with mexican stewed black beans, pico and house made chipotle sauce. **Mini Papas $7.50 Flavor was good. Chipotle sauce was yummy and fries came out hot. They sweet potato fries were skinnyyy though and also soggy with all of the toppings. I honestly love the soggy fries, but my hub likes crispy fries.. so to each their own! We got the mini portion pictured in the to-go boxes. Muchos Papas $14.5 rustic fries covered in queso, shredded cheese and any of the taco meat choices. **Mini Papas $9.50 Their queso is actually really tasty! The fries were piping hot and THIICCK with two c's. I ordered the mini with half chicken - half steak. Their steak is like a brisket steak. Portions are quite small for the price. Slider Tacos $7.50 a sample of Traditional Brisket, Cochinita and Tinga. Tinga chicken was delicious. Cochinita brisket was tender, juicy, & flavorful. Traditional brisket was just okay. When they say sampler app tacos they mean it in SIZE. The tiniest & cutest sampler tacos.. I wish they are bigger! QUESADILLA $12.75 Served on their largest flour tortilla with a side of guacamole and/or sour cream and a generous portion of any meat (chorizo, pulled pork, brisket, steak, chicken, chicken tinga, buffalo chicken, fish or Gulf shrimp) Cheese Quesadilla - $6.75 I'm actually glad we tried the trio sample tacos because it let us taste most of the meat choices we were curious about! The Cochinita steak was so tender, so so juicy, and so delicious! Came with a side of sour cream & guacamole. DESSERTS Just Churros $2.75 Hot, crunchy on the outside, chewy and soft on the inside. A proper churro! Next time I'll come back got their drinks. Hopefully I'll get better service at the bar. The prices were way cheaper for drinks than food too. read more

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My teenage son heard about JoVi's from his gaming community and said we had to go. We did, and boy, are we glad! My husband and I each got two tacos and a side, my older son got the Muchos Papas, and my younger son got a chicken quesadilla. So. Much. Food. We all had leftovers! I ordered the Surf & Turf and Tinga tacos. The Surf & Turf was good, but the Tinga was the star of the show in my opinion. It's stewed chicken with chipotle peppers and tomatillos and other good stuff. It was zesty and so, so tasty. That's my first choice from now on. And their house made tortillas were wonderful. This wasn't a cheap taco meal. If you're looking to pay Taco Bell prices, not gonna happen. It was in our splurge budget category. But we got an abundance of delicious food for the price, so I didn't mind. And next time I can get the mini tacos, spend a bit less, and still have plenty to eat! We're going back for sure. read more

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Deliciousness and entertainment all in one bite! Check out flan, the Jovi's way. It is an experence for all of your senses!

I had not been to this location since it was taken over by new management. Recommended by a friend, craving nachos so I stop by. It's a small limited menu and they make their own tortillas. Prices were higher than competition in the area, but thought I would see if their quality was worth the extra money. Unfortunately I was disappointed in the nachos, this was partially my fault because I failed to read the menu description stating that the pulled pork was in a barbecue sauce. Not really a big fan of barbecue sauce in general, but the waitress did say afterwards that I could have asked for the pulled pork without the barbecue sauce. There was a fair amount of pulled pork on top of the nachos, but the queso sauce was rather sparse, and again I'm not a fan of barbecue sauce which was also drizzled on top. But I will say the pulled pork was tasty. The two stars are due to the very limited amount of queso on the chips, also no shredded cheese, in general not very cheesy nachos. Sparse on the pico de gallo and no sour cream either. Additionally, I had asked the waitress when I ordered if the nachos came with pickled jalapenos, and was advised that they could put them on top but it would cost me extra. When I got the bill I was only charged $0.75 for the jalapenos, but I noticed on their menu they also charged if you ask for additional tortillas. Even if made in-house, tortillas and pickled jalapenos are among the cheapest ingredients used in any Mexican restaurant and charging extra Just irks me. To me nachos should always come with pickled jalapenos or at the very least when ordered the waitress should ask whether the customer wanted them with or without - and - not charge extra if requested. Just my two cents. Otherwise it's a cute little place & very clean. I do plan on stopping by again to try their fish tacos and give updated review in the near future. read more

JoVi's Tacos - Muchos nachos with jalapenos added - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

We went here with some friends of ours that knew the owner and eat there a lot. It was our first experience. We were greeted before even walking inside! It's a small place, but so cute inside. The owner come around and talks to everybody. He is so nice. And he was good with giving recommendations. I got the fries with queso and the shredded chicken. It was amazing! The flavor in the chicken was so good!! My husband got the chicken taco and the fish taco. He loved both of them. And of course the salsa was very good too! We enjoyed our visit, and we will definitely be back! read more

Surely enjoyed the food and customer service! Music on point. Sweet tea was sweet. Sope was perfect! Not greasy. Verde was not harsh. Taco had lots of drippings but messy good. We enjoyed our visit. read more

JoVi's Tacos - Sope, tacos - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

It's Taco Tuesday but I was a few hours early so I had to opt for the 3 mini tacos $6.95. Beef, pull pork, and steak on a corn tortillas I don't like corn tortilla and was on the fence about trying it but I was Reassured I would love their corn tortilla that were homemade. None the less I loved them best tacos I had in a long time. It was a little warm in the restaurant but I will day since the there was a heat advisory on that day I would let it slide but I would definitely be going back and will bring my friend along. read more

JoVi's Tacos - Mini tacos - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Oh my Gooooooddddd!! This place is ridiculous! The service was only surpassed by the taste of the food. We will be back. read more

JoVi's Tacos - This was the meat left from the fries. - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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As soon as we walked in we were greeted by the owners who made me feel like they were happy we were there. Then the menu came and wow it was a tough choice! We ended up getting fish tacos and southwest egg rolls with their chipotle sauce. Great choices! Will be back soon to try some of the other dishes! read more

JoVi's Tacos - Fish tacos, southwest egg rolls - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

We visited JoVi's at the suggestion of a friend, and we were glad we did. Super friendly staff, delicious food, and an attractive atmosphere. Good margaritas and mojitos (not too sweet), and we tried the surf & turf tacos, which were excellent (grilled steak and grilled shrimp). We will be back! read more

OMG!!! I discovered a new taco place on Coursey!!! Fresh handmade tortillas. We got brisket tacos & split a brisket quesadilla. SOOOOO YUMMY!!! They make margaritas FRESH. FROM SCRATCH!!! No mixes!!! So. THATS next time. Owners name is Jorge. Wife is Vivian. That's how they got their name. They have a DRIVE THRU!! I drove up, placed my order, then parked in front. Jorge opened the front door in about 8 minutes..... I drove off w AUTHENTIC Mexican food! It was SO GOOD!!! TONS of brisket!!! I'll be going back. Jorge introduced himself. Treated me like family right off the bat. This place is a hidden gem! read more

We decided to check this place out after we saw a 225 deal online. The place was pretty small. There is a 5 stool bar in the back, a couch up front and 8-10 tables on the floor. Décor was clean and not gaudy or overdone like some Mexican places can be. The menu was small, an other deviation from many Mexican places. Bascially you get a choice of tacos, mucho tacos (one BIG taco), salad or quesadillas plus nachos or queso dip. You can choose your filling: steak, fish, chicken, pork chops, chorizo and potato or shrimp. The choice is the same for no matter what you order. We started with mucho margaritas on the rocks and the queso dip. The queso dip was good, but not as spicy as I would have liked. We'd get it again. The margaritas were hand mixed with fresh mixers. Not two sweet and not to sour. They went down easy. A little too easy as we had to order more before the food came! For dinner I did the pick three tacos (steak, chorizo and buffalo chicken). You get your choice of two sides with that: Spanish rice, fries, cantina beans, guacamole or cole slaw. I got the cantina beans and rice. SO ordered the pork mucho taco. All of the food was delish! My favorite was the pork filling in the mucho taco followed by the chorizo and potato. The cantina beans were like a bean stew and were a nice change from the refried beans at so many Mexican places. In short, we will be back here. We enjoyed all the food and drinks we had. . read more

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My first time here was on a Friday for lunch. Very friendly and good service. The restaurant was clean and had cute decor. I had the shrimp taco and fried fish taco, both in corn tortillas. The tortillas are made from scratch and so good! The guac tastes light and refreshing. I tried the veggie of the day, brussel sprouts. Those were good and had a good seasoning on them. I also left with a take out order of southwest eggrolls (reheated in my air fryer the next day) and those were delicious as well. I'll be back to try other tacos! read more

JoVi's Tacos - taco love mural - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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JoVi's Tacos is one of our favorite little hole-in-the-wall restaurants in Baton Rouge. It's clear that the proprietor takes tremendous pride in this establishment, and when we go in we often see him working as hard as the rest of his staff. The tacos are always superb, and I often just tell him to "wing it" and bring me what he thinks is good. I've yet to be disappointed. read more

I stop here every couple of weeks It's always great service and the tacos were great I believe the fish were the best read more

We tried this place out on a very very windy day, and sat outside. But we still enjoyed ourselves. The tacos and the nachos tasted great and the server was super nice. Prices were a bit high for my taste, but we left full and happy. read more

Amazing tacos. Better than torchy's. I also felt great supporting this small business. Owners were hustling the whole time. You have to order the churros!!!!!!!! Get the brisket and Tinga tacos. read more

Food wasn't ready for a full 2 hours after ordering. Multiple (total of 3) people came in after I did, ordered, and got their food before I ever got mine. Manager and staff never even gave me a reason why my order was taking so long. I understand they were busy because of Cinco De Mayo but that doesn't explain why my order took twice as long as anyone else's. I had high hopes for this place and tonight completely let me down. read more

Best brisket tacos I have ever had. I work in South Texas and I have eaten a lot of tacos in my life and would put these tacos up against any others. Owner and staff are super friendly and is a great small restaurant in BR to get your taco fix. read more

We found JoVi's today and are SO glad we did! The salsa was so fresh and spicy, and the green salsa was even yummier. The tortillas are homemade, large, and FULL of meat/deliciousness. The traditional brisket and the tinga chicken were exceptional. To top it off, the margaritas were made with freshly squeezed lime juice and just the right amount of sweetness. Can't wait to go back! read more

JoVi's Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

There online order system does not have all the options represented on full menu found on their website. Trash. read more

Been 3x now and I am still impressed. My favorite menu item are the brisket nachos. Love that they have a drive thru. Super friendly too with great margs! read more

Come for the handmade margaritas and great customer service. Post Covid, great customer service is mote important than ever and the team at JoVi's nails it. I love their margaritas - watching the bartender squeeze those limes during our entire visit made my forearm hurt. The juice was worth the squeeze! I was expecting to get street sized tacos and was impressed with the full sized tacos with handmade tortillas. However, where they lost me was with the two highly recommended tacos on menu. This place comes highly recommended from locals, however being from Arizona I have a higher bar to hit with tacos and it missed this time. Because of the margaritas and good customer service - I'll give it another shot and try another set of tacos next time! read more