Janos Restaurant
In Business Since 1983
(520) 615-6100
Products and Services
Features: Award Winning, DiRoNA, Fireplace, Outdoor Dining, Parking, Private Parties, Reservations, Tasting Menu, Wine Tastings
Reservations: Takes Reservations.
About Janos Restaurant
James Beard Foundation Award Winner for Best Chef in the Southwest, Janos Wilder offers a fine-dining restaurant that combines French and Southwestern cooking traditions to create extraordinary dining. Janos is a fabulous venue for holiday parties with several spectacular private rooms. Dinner Mon-Sat from 5:30. Mobil 4-Star, AAA 4-Diamond, DiRona, Wine Spectator Best Award of Excellence. 615-6100 The Westin La Paloma 3770 E. Sunrise Dr.
Accomodates Private Parties
Reviews
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very disappointed
Posted bysuesanon 12/23/2007
I asked for a rare steak and got a med well , when I brought it to Jano ' s attention he stood there and said I did not know what rare was , I said I beg the differ I to was a chef and that was not rare . The busser told me that they have a lot of complaints over that and he does nothing , he embarrassed me buy standing over our table telling me I did not know what rare was , and did nothing to correct it ! The wind steward failed to let us know the price of the wine he was insisting on us trying and four glasses later we would have rather been offered to buy the bottle @ 15.00 or more a glass !
Just Not Worth the Money
Posted byrkreisleron 6/3/2007
My husband and I went to celebrate our wedding anniversary on a past weekend and heard the buzz about Janos, so we decided to try it out. The crispy skinned sea bass was perfectly prepared, and although the short ribs were tasty, the accompaniments were completely overpowered by the heavy and rich piece of meat and sauce. Halfway through, you felt like you needed a good palate cleanser to continue and the small pieces of jicama swimming at the bottom of a plate full of gravy just didn't do it. Being good cooks ourselves who make short ribs on occasion, we just couldn't see how they justified charging so much money for an averagely prepared piece of meat and expected at least something better than what we could cook up in our own kitchen. The appetizer of ceviche made of fresh fish was completely overpowered by the mango flavor, and the chocolate souflee was not anything resembling a souflee - it was a bland flourless chocolate cake at best. On the plus side, the wine list was good and the waiter's wine recommendation was spot on. Coffee was delicious (even the decaf), and the staff was polite, but nothing to rave about. We had better service from the younger staff at La Paloma's country club at brunch the next morning. Even though we took the waiter's recommendations, Janos was average at best and with the prices they charge, average just doesn't cut it. We will not return.
This is not a dinner, its a memory
Posted bytucsonfoodie1on 1/11/2007
We went to Janos on Christmas Eve. We were greeted by the chef and offered a drink while we waited (we were 30 minutes early as we were too excited to wait any longer). We ordered the tasting menu with the wine flight. This place is culinary perfection! Each course was better than the last even though they were hard to top. The service is top notch, very professional, helpful, attentive and friendly. The entire experience was magical. This is hands-down THE VERY BEST restaurant in town. The food quality is unparalleled, subtle intermingled flavors paired with excellent wines made this place worth every penny. This is a place I think about as I would a vacation or a life changing moment.
Best southwest food in town!
Posted bymogrooveeon 11/23/2006
The staff is super couteous and helpful with questions. The atmosphere is fun and at the same time romantic. The food is fabulous and then some. Cocotinis and j-bar nachos with chorizo and smoked poblanos were great. The combo plate with jerked pork, oaxacan lamb bbq, and marinated carne asada (delicious sauces for all these as well) is the best thing on the menu. Salmon and rock shrimp tacos were great too. You have to save room for desert and try the dark chocolate jalapeno ice cream sundae. It's pure bliss!
Actually... it was dinner at JBar
Posted byt_girl_diningon 3/20/2006
Opted for the informal JBar, adjacent to Janos, sat at the bar. Was served by the very friendly and competent 'tender - Michael (who's cute in a clean-cut-Viggo-way). Ordered the meat combo platillo - which has flank steak, jerk pork and shrimp, all very tasty, and the salad/slaws provide a burst of citrus flavor. It's the dessert I'll rave about. I'm usually a chocolate-lover, but stepped out of the comfort zone to try the sorbets. It was an excellent foray into something different; a refreshing, light dessert with wonderful fruit flavors not overdone, right amount of subtle coconut flavor.
