Nice little place. Server was super friendly and accommodating. Four of us got together to just spend time together. I had Enchiladas Mexicanas and added chicken. I haven't ever found any restaurant that makes enchiladas like my mother-in-law. With the exception of too much chicken. . . these were just like hers. The rice and beans were good too. Chips were warm and the salsa had good flavor with just the right amount of heat. Friends had enchiladas, flautas, and sopes. Everyone had positive things to say about the food. They have alcohol (beer) and serve Coke products. The only problem. . . women be careful with the toilet. Very wobbly. I thought it was going to break underneath me. read more

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With so many Mexican restaurants here in town it's hard to be a stand out but we really enjoyed the tacos and nachos! Large servings and everything tasted fresh. We will definitely order here again. read more

I think the chef was missing today. Ordered just a queso birria taco and the cheese wasn't melted tortilla soaked on one side had to use a fork to eat it. Meat portion good but go get it for the cheese and not wiggly bottom of tortilla. Tortilla was goid and home made but only got to try the top unsoggy side. read more

I got the camarones a la diabla and let me tell you 10/10 it has a kick of spice so if u dont like spicy try something else. My hubby got chile verde and my toddler got a quesadilla. the quesadilla is a simple dish but let me tell u whatever cheese theyre using its amazing! All the food tasted like they have my abuelita in the back cooking each dish freshly made. Food got to us nice and hot. I cannot write into words how good it was! read more

Jovis Mexican Restaurant - Camarones A La Diabla - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

On Cinco de mayo there was no one there at 445 pm. The waitress didnt introduce herself. I ordered quesabirria and rice/beans side. My mom ordered one shrimp taco. She disappeared for 15 mins. When she came back it was to bring out ice teas. 15 more minutes later she finally emerges with the food. Nothing special or remarkable about any thing. Beans came from a can. Rice under seasoned. Birria under seasoned. Shrimp taco was "okay" quote from mom. Only good thing was quality side of guacamole. Fresh and good amount of cilantro and onions. Salsa was good. Never going back. read more

Restaurant was empty. Food was average and service was a bit slow. I had higher expectations.

Best Mexican restaurant best menu do fresh homemade tortillas and the other food is out of this world I highly recommend this restaurant

Great food & service. The Shrimp Tostada was amazing and the Guacamole was to die for. Our service was spot on! read more

The best fish tacos!! Highly recommend. The owners are good people and care about customer service. read more

Jovis Mexican Restaurant - The best fish tacos!! Will leave you wanting to come back again! - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

We ordered a molcajete it was good just a tad salty. Could have used more salsa juice in the molcajete but it was still tasty. Tortilla order came with only 2 tortillas too little in my opinion. Our server was nice & helped us with everything we needed. Would return :) read more

Really good food! I've had their flautas and chile rellenos. They make their own homemade tortillas too. read more

Jovis Mexican Restaurant - Flautas plate - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

GREAT food, I had shrimp taco, the man had shrimp tostada-fresh, and excellent- service good- highly recommend !

Their food is really authentic Mexican cuisine. The place is kind of off the beaten path but it's a real jewel nestled in the outskirts of Porterville. Their decor is very simple but you can always get a table. They serve salsa and chips for starters and their menu is substantial. It's worth a try, read more

The waitress was top notch and took great care of my husband and I. The food was some of the best Mexican food I've tasted in this area. I had the Beef Flautas. They were perfect and so good, with authentic Queso Fresco and avocado on top. My husband had the Chili Relleno with Chilli Verde on top. He said they were very good. He's particular with his Rellenos and was impressed with the portion sizes. Both of our plates were large about 14 inch platter. The Rice was light, fluffy and seasoned precisely. The beans were fresh and not weighted down with too much Manteca. Both Beans and Rice were very good. The chips and salsa were authentic and made fresh. I really liked the unique taste of the salsa it is fresh and homemade., They bring out a generous portion as soon as you sit down. I don't want to forget the Ice tea. I thought it was perfect, It was wasn't bitter, I was able drink it without sugar. It is strong enough you knew you were drinking tea. I was impressed with the flavor because that's my drink and I don't like burnt or bitter tea. Every thing was very good and the portions were large enough for two people. If you combine the great waitress with excellent tasting food, large portions, and good prices you will have a great dinning experience. I almost hate to post such a great review because I know that this place is gonna be really crowded next time I go. After I experienced Jovis, I was surprised the parking lot wasn't full. I guess it's because they are kinda out of the general traffic area and haven't been open long. I recommend this Mexican restaurant. Really nice people with excellent food. I will post photos. Ps we were able to watch Football games and stats. read more

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Awesome food and service! The waitress was attentive and the food was very hot when brought to our table.

Good service and great prices on beer. Food eh, nothing special. Waitress was great, attentive.

The food here is excellent the salsa is one of the best in town so far everything we have tried is excellent the chile relleno are huge the green enchiladas are great and the service is top notch I highly recommend this restaurant read more

My husband and I had never been in the area and were looking for someplace to eat. We drove by a several Mexican restaurants but for one reason or another we didn't stop. I had seen Jovis online so we went there. My husband was worried at first. He thought the place should be dull in a Saturday night. Saturday night but I still wanted to go. I am so glad we did . It wasn't full because they have just recently opened but the food was excellent and the portions are just right. The service was fast and our server attentive. On too of that the prices were good ! We would definitely go back when we are in the area. The quesobirria ( spelling?) was amazing and my husband's tostada was piled high ! read more

In all fairness I believe they are trying. The service was truly great but the food needs some work. I had the chili rellano and it tasted great but the chili itself was very raw and hard. The beans tasted old, sour. The rice was really mushy and didn't have a good flavor. The waitress let us taste both the red and green enchilada sauce, neither was very good but my wife ordered the red sauce chicken enchiladas and only ate 3 bites. Keep trying but I will not be eating here again. read more