I came here last week and I have mixed feelings about the food. The service was fantastic though. We had ceviche appetizer which was really good and then I had the lobster tacos. Nice portions and I was really excited for them but it was just missing something. Spice? Lettuce? I don't know. Then my husband and I split the bread pudding. I'm not sure if it was bread pudding or a large muffin that was warmed up. I would give it another try though.
Review Source:I was very excited for a friend's birthday dinner after I reviewed the menu online, but the experience did not live up to my expectations. Â Tex-Mex without guacamole....is not Tex-Mex. Â
I always enjoy BYOB places, so that was a plus but they ran out of avocados and plantains; both things I wanted to order. And when we were not ready to put in our order because of the 86 list; the waiter just walked away. Didn't offer any suggestions, just left!
The menu is innovative and different.  It wasn't the standard Burritos and Tacos. I had Short Ribs with sautéed spinach and cilantro mashed potatoes, that were not the warmest and didn't have as much flavor as I thought they would. I also tried the Lime Pork which sounded very good, but  was very crispy. The appetizers were better then the meals. We had the chorizo and chicken empanadas, the baby back ribs and shrimp quesadillas; which were my favorite. They were very tasty. Lastly we had banana carmel bread pudding; this sounded like it was going to be amazing as it is all my favorites in 1 dessert; but it came out in a muffin shape and the consistency of a muffin; not what you would except for bread pudding.
All in all, the service was not not impressive, but the portions sizes are large, and my meal and what I tried of my friends were ok, but not as spectacular as I was hoping for.
I was very dissapointed. Wanted to try this for awhile and picked up the living social deal. Went with a group of 4. After the living social deal was still over $100 with no alcohol. Food unfortunatley was a small step above a chevy's. I had a chipolte pork combo thing and a duck quesidilla. The best part of the dish was the sauce. The pork was dry and tough. I would have given this place three stars if the prices were cut in half but I just can't justify more. The service also was very spotty. Our waitress disappeared after taking our order and we never saw her until the bill was ready.
Review Source:This place has been fantastic every time I have eaten here....Recently went here for a birthday lunch and had the ceviche appetizer and soft taco entree. Even the staple black beans and rice that accompanied the tacos were delicious. They also have a help yourself hot sauce selection...Awesome!
Highly recommended if you enjoy fresh, well prepared southwestern food. Don't forget to BYOB.
I had dinner last Sunday with a party of 12 and this visit marked my second time to Mojave Grill. I must say this visit was a impressive on many fronts and I'll be back soon. Our waitress was extremely informative and friendly. Her recommendations on the house specialties were spot on. Mojave is BYOB which is always a major plus.
I have the Lime Pork dish and my wife had the skirt steak. We both loved our meals and marveled at the portion size. The pork was nice and crispy and the steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare.
There are a lot of choices in downtown Westfield but I think Mojave Grill has an extremely interesting menu and they pull it off wonderfully. I don't think anyone in our large party had a bad thing to say.
To arms, comrades! Â To arms we vault, day in and day out, for the glory of our Motherland against the encroaching menace of generic Tex-mex! Â Every day a blow is struck against the fascist hordes of Burrito Combo #2, a blow is struck for the people! Â Here, Mojave Grille stands an exemplar! Â Here it stands forth as a rally point, as our option for Southwestern style food that is not only worth your time, it is worth your money!
Part of lovely downtown Westfield, Mojave Grille is smack next to Swirl Whirl Yogurt Buffet and steps away from Chocolate Bar, where you can get the best damn gelato around. Â But you're not here for tourism - you're here for the food. Â
I want to say that I really, really like Mojave Grille - it's a darn good restaurant experience. Â You don't have to gussy up to the nines, and you can show up in shorts and a polo shirt if you so desire and not feel out of place. Â Inside it's low light and dark brown wood, nicely appointed, and outside it's a wonderful place to have a meal in the evening as you watch the people and traffic go by.
The menu is inventive and fun. Â What you see isn't the usual tacos, burritos, quesadillas crap - it's a good selection of Southwestern-styled dishes with the right ingredients to round it out. Â Some dishes are just a tang of Southwest - example, we shared the grilled watermelon salad with feta, jicama, and tequila-mint vinagrette. Â It's about as Southwestern as a po'boy taco with French fries but damn, was it fresh and tasty. Â The vinagrette wasn't too oily and was really flavorful. Â The feta was just enough. Â The watermelon was indeed grilled, which mellowed out the sweetness and gave it a nice warm counterpoint to the rest of the salad.
My wife had the blackened catfish and I had the lime-braised pork. Â She found the catfish a bit too spicy-hot, and even though I have a grossly inflated spice tolerance level, I thought it was a bit too burny for catfish. Â The fish itself was perfectly done, though, moist and juicy. Â Her mango black bean salsa was a leap forward to cool the dish down. Â
The pork, though? Â Star of the show. Â The chef loves his big ring-molds, and they are used with gusto on the pork. Â A layer of decent rice, black beans, the pork in question, and a topping of fresh pico de gallo with drizzles of sweet and sharp sauces on the edges, a couple of tortillas to load up, and some pan-fried sweet plantains. Â Not gonna lie, this is basically pork carnitas elevated, but a darn good job of it. Â I had to force myself to stop eating so this gloriously flavorful dish, still redolent with tangy limeness to it and moist as anything, would make for lunch and my stomach would have room for gelato afterwards.
The place is BYO, which is wonderful, but they have their own private-label sodas as well as decent-looking desserts. Â
One star is off because the prices are a bit on the high side, but it should not be a deterrent. Â This is not super-authentic Mexican, but it is not intended to be such - nor is it intended to be El Mexicano Loco where you get generic burritos. Â You won't find mole poblano here but you'll find an inventive, fresh take on Southwestern and Mexican food in a wonderful setting. Â This is not going to be my last visit to Mojave Grille.
Tables for two don't get conventional reservations, instead call ahead within 45 minutes and they'll prioritize you over any walk-ins, or just seat you right away. Â There was no wait to be seated outside for us, but that might be tough for you in the winter.
My husband and I have been here twice and always love our entrees! I am a huge fan of the tuna which is tangy and delicious and my husband loves the braised pork. Â The corn bread is a little dry for my taste but I guess that is what the butter is for. Â The empanada appetizers were very good as well. Â All in all we continue wanting to go back which must mean it is good - plus BYOB which makes it even better!
Review Source:Mojave Grill is one of the first restaurants my husband and I ate at when we moved to Westfield....and we have been coming back since for more! They provide a unique mix of Tex Mex/Americanized items that are sure to entice you. I reccomend the lime braised pork and buttermilk battered chicken. Â Mojave is also BYOB, which is perfection!
Review Source:We went here randomly from a recommendation from our car GPS (Zagat Reviews). Â We fortunately got a table as we were there relatively early for a Saturday evening (6:30 PM).
The food was really good and the service was good as well. Â The fries are awesome, we couldn't get enough of them. Â My suggestion is to get there early or have a reservation. Â With the parking situation in Westfield, allow yourself some time to find parking and a walk to this place.
We enjoyed the food - I had Catfish with mango salsa.  He had Chicken and potato tacos.  I felt the portions were small for the price.  Catfish is not an expensive fish but the portion was 4-5 oz.  It was presented nicely with mashed potatoes and mango/ black bean salsa and very tasty but for a $20 entree they really skimped on the portion.  We didn't order appetizers or dessert  and left hungry.  The tacos were reportedly really good also. Â
our table for 2 was right next to the hallway leading to the kitchen which was a little distracting
I just don't think this place gives a good value for the money.
I stopped at this place b/c I wasn't in the mood for Italian food which is every other restaurant in NJ. The design of the inside is nice but with all hard materials it can get quite noisy inside. I was sitting next to a table of cackling hyenas, I mean a bunch of annoying ladies going out. I am all for fun but wow was their cackling extra loud.
About the place, we were seated promptly, service was courteous. We ordered the lime pork entree with rice and sweet plantains and blackened chicken wrap with salad. As for the food all the food was plated quite well, the food was actually pretty good. Both of the dishes had good flavor and were fresh tasting. So far so good, I would definitely go back, and its nice that its BYOB.
Very cool ambiance...no trouble getting seated even on Black Friday!  Woo hoo!  Waitress was super efficient and food came out quickly but not in a rushed way.  Everything was extremely flavorful from the black bean soup to the Salmon.  It is BYO but there's a liquor store right across the street and a great Wine shop  a couple blocks away.
Review Source:BYOB without a corking fee was nice.
The food was good. I really enjoyed the ribs with mole sauce. Calamari salad was good too but not as lovely as the fish.
Mostly, it was a very nice atmosphere with such a variety of customers. The waitress was very friendly without being intrusive. She kept my water filled and she checked up on us three times. She also happily put our rib bones into a nice package so our dog can enjoy our dinner as much as we did. The environs was really nice and I had a nice time.
Im a fan. I ate here for the first time yesterday; we ordered the calamari appetizer, the salmon special and tacos. For dessert, we ordered the peach/pecan over ice cream. Overall, I was very pleased. I gave 4/5 stars because the cornbread was not fresh and the dessert, which was good, could have been better.
I would definitely go back, the menu was full of inventive dishes that we want to try.
We really like this place. The food is great and the servers are friendly. It's BYO and they will open your bottle for you to enjoy at the small bar area if there is a wait. I had the tilapia special and it was perfect. MR had the blackened catfish and he raved how good it was. We don't have any complaints!
Review Source:As business dwindles due to the constricting economy, restaurants are feeling the pinch, like everyone else. The menu here is still inventive, but shortcuts must be taken in the kitchen and/or prices raised. The lime caesar salad ($8.95), which used to be a lively dish, now tastes like something made at home in two minutes with pre-bagged romaine lettuce and stale-tasting croutons out of a box.
Two entrées, five-spice-crusted salmon over jicama salad, and braised beef short rib over sautéed spinach were still flavorful, properly cooked, and nicely plated, but portion sizes seem to have shrunk a bit.
Two salads, two entrées, and one cup of tea totaled $85, including tax and tip. I hardly go out to dinner anymore, and this is why.
I have been going to Mojave Grille for a pretty long time and I keep coming back for more. Although the menu doesn't change too much, they always have different speacials. The staff is very kind and attentive, and the food is superb. I love the lime braised pork and the crab cakes. The atmosphere is very southwestern. The parking is either on the sreet or in a lot down the street. One of my favorite things about this resteraunt is that it is within short walking distance of Rita's, a custard place. So overall, this is a great palce to eat.
Review Source:We've been here multiple times, usually when Theresa's is full and we want to sit outdoors.
All of the salads are very good as long as they're not overdressed. My favorites are the blackened shrimp quesadilla and the chicken and potato rolled tacos.
My kids LOVE the root beer float and their super-super-skinny fries.
This was once my favorite go to restaurant in the area. Unfortunately, I don't go there anymore. I used to eat here 3-4 times a month and would bring guests with me many occasions. I think the quality of food has consistently gone downhill. I also had the unfortunate experience of being turned away recently. I came with my two children and another couple with their two children on a Saturday night around 6pm. The place was half empty. I asked to be seated and they told me they did not have a table large enough to accommodate 8 guests. I saw that there were about 6 tables left in the restaurant that seat 4 people each. I stated ; "That's fine, can we get two tables of 4 close to each other and seat the kids at one of the tables?" The hostess quickly shot down the request stating "I'm sorry we can't break up the party". I stated well then seat us 2 adults and two kids at each table and forget we are together" The hostess refused to seat us. I quickly asked to speak to the manager. The manager was very short and stated "We can't split up your party". Talk about greed!!! First of all it was Saturday night at 6pm and the restaurant was half empty...usually the place doesn't fill up until 7:30-8:00 on Saturday evenings. We would have been long gone by then. I even told the manager that we would not stick around after our meal and that we would only be an hour or so. I asked that he please accommodate us explaining that we are very loyal customers that bring in a lot of business. It seemed that he could care less and quickly walked away. Well, needless to say, I have not returned since this happened. So, for whatever they saved on giving the table to someone else that night, they lost in me never visiting again. I think in the long run...Mojave Grill loses. Next time show some appreciation to loyal customers.
Review Source:Mojave Grille is a nice restaurant. I really like the menu, it's very inventive. The braised short rib with greens and mashed potatoes was outstanding but I didn't like the lime braised pork all that much. Â Nice soup of the day but it's been the same both times I've been there. Â The pre fix dinner menu during weeknights is very reasonable. I'll be going back.
Review Source:Very good restaurant and BYOB!! Â My boyfriend loved his meal there and I was happy with mine as well. Â The unique menu features a tex-mex with an emphasis on seafood dishes. Â The atmosphere is great. Â Stop in Cool Vines (down the street) after you put your name on the waiting list to pick out a nice bottle of wine to have with dinner.
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