New Mexican place on 5th Street: La Joya

By David McNair |
Published online 4:25pm Wednesday Oct 28th, 2009
and in print issue #0844 dated Thursday Nov 5th, 2009

tacosThere’s a new Mexican place in the old Amigos space in the Willoughby Square Shopping Center on 5th Street SW named La Joya. They opened about three weeks ago, according to Isael Alvarez, son to owner Eva Alvarez. It’s the first restaurant the family has opened.

“It’s something my Mom has always wanted to do,” says Isael, “So when she got the chance, she took it.”

Basically, it’s food Eva has been cooking in her own kitchen for years. The Dish hasn’t checked it out yet, but Isael says they have a $4.40 lunch combo special that has been mighty popular.

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1 comment

Gerald haswik January 22nd, 2010 | 9:12pm

i had lunch there a couple of times and the prices are sweet 4.40 for a lunch combination good prtion. What else can i say the place is clean and fabulously remodeled, the service is fantastic and the food delicious! Well seasoned, although the music seems to repeat the same song after a while but other then that i dont have much to complain on.