Agave Bar and Grill
Agave Bar and Grill
Chili Chile Relleno Dinner with vegetables instead of rice.
a person pouring sauce onto tacos
Patio outside
three tacos on a cutting board
Rice bowl with steak
Chips and Salsa
Chips and Salsa
outside
tacos, chips and salsa
a bowl of tomato sauce
Molcajete Dinner
Salsa rations
margarita
fajitas for two
Agave margarita (delicious!!!)
Margarita
tacos, food
Parrillada
Rice bowl with steak
BirriaQueso Tacos
tacos, food
Front door
dip appetizer (queso, bean dip, guacamole)
Brooke H.
Nov 17, 2024
The location of Agave is a prime spot right on Main Street, so I get the convenience and draw to swing in. There's lots of parking behind the buildings and in garages and the staff are quick and super attentive too, but the food and drinks are average. I had two margarita and didn't taste any alcohol in either of them. Like none. It's solely the flavoring. The food is standard casual Mexican. Unless I'm sitting outside on the patio in the summer, I'd pass on this place.
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Danielle M.
Aug 14, 2024
We came on a Saturday night for dinner and they were busy! We got seated right away. This was my first time here and I had a gift certificate, so that's why we came to this location. We started with the dip appetizer which was queso, bean dip, and guacamole. All of it was lacking flavor and the queso was not hot. The "bean dip" was just refried beans with queso in it. Very underwhelming. We got the fajitas for two to split and it was a lot of food! Since it was for two people, we each got our own plate of refried beans, rice, lettuce, sour cream, pico, and guac. Again, it was all just lacking flavor. If I was wanting Mexican food, this probably would not be my first option.
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Carolyn W.
May 4, 2024
On a perfect 77 degree Saturday afternoon, what do you want? A perfect pitcher of margaritas under an umbrella. Where do you go? Agave. We went at 2:30 for exclusive service street side. Our server was friendly and had good stories (but not too many). It doesn't get much better. Oh wait it does. We enjoyed the classic house margarita. Kick it up with Patron, but seriously, that isn't necessary. See the pictures for dinner. On beautiful days they open the "wall" and let the outside in. The only downside for some may be that you can almost touch the traffic.
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Tom B.
May 5, 2024
I've reviewed nearly every restaurant in downtown Carmel and on the Monon in the past decade. I'm now going back through and reducing stars on all of those same restaurants where the service has taken a nosedive. The ambiance and food are still great here at Agave, but they have apparently started rationing chips & salsa, and even ice water is evidently no longer in abundance. Interesting how everything at this restaurant has gotten smaller except for the bill. Thanks for hosing-up what used to be one of my favorite places to eat.
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Will H.
Dec 23, 2024
Heavans to Betsy this was indeed not a fine establishment. The bill was quite "mucho grande" if you catch my drift. My favorite child received shredded corn dogs and sprite from a can if you enjoy Sprite from a can then go to the Kroger down the street. The food tasted like the book hop on pop, terrible!! The ambiance was just non existent. The waiter didn't even speak English!! The only good part about the meal was the tap water.
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Jason W.
Jun 17, 2024
Came in for Father's day at noon and picked one of the several tables with umbrellas they have out front on the side walk. It was supposed to be warm that day, but it was nice sitting in the shade with a little air movement not far from the street.Service seemed a tad sluggish at the start, but in their defense it also appeared there were only 2 of them at that time. The did promptly bring chips and salsa to the table. They did a decent job of refilling our waters as well as our chips and salsa without our needing to ask. We also were grateful that they were open as we noticed multiple folks attempting to enter the dining options across the street that were apparently closed for the day. The waitress asked to take our order after a bit, but we still hadn't received menus yet. Turns out that they have QR codes at tables to access their menu, but our table along with our neighboring ones seemed to no longer have the codes adhered. She then brought out a paper menu to use, which listed their lunch and dinner menus, although the lunch menu was only available for weekdays. They also have a brunch menu apparently, but that was not listed on the paper menu, so a tad annoying.Wife ordered the Huevos Rancheros ($12) and was very pleased as they prepared it per her request (eggs over hard and with green sauce). Daughter chose Arroz con Pollo ($15) and was also pleased with the quantity of cheese provided. Son selected the Chicken and Waffles ($13) with spicy syrup, which he thought were good but that he should have asked for additional syrup as the container wasn't sufficient for the quantity of waffle that he had. I went with the Chili Relleno ($15), which was also very cheesy and tasty. The rice and beans that came with it were just OK, a tad dry and lacking a bit of seasoning.Overall, not a bad meal. Prices seemed a tad high for what we got, but that is the case everywhere with inflation these days. Service was fine in spite of most likely being undermanned, but again just grateful for those who did choose to come in and work on a Father's Day Sunday.
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Jason Z.
Dec 31, 2023
Agave Bar and Grill is a definite stop in Carmel for Mexican food. The margaritas are huge and with an expansive choice of drinks you will surely find the right margarita for you. There are a few tables available for outdoor seating and the ambiance on the inside is done well. This is a Mexican restaurant that has that comfortable feeling where you might have a margarita or two or three or floor. The parking is always a situation in Carmel but the lot in back provides a close walk. There are some signs though that warn to not park in this or that parking space. I would definitely come back to Agave Bar and Grill even if it were just for drinks. The food itself is just as you can imagine, an expansive food menu with the standard Mexican fare you would expect to find. Have a drink, stay awhile and enjoy!
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John R.
May 21, 2024
The Taco Tuesday is a great deal, just make sure they give you the Taco Tuesday prices.
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Carmel K.
Dec 30, 2024
Really excited to try this spot given its location but left very disappointed. Service was slow and they seemed understaffed. I ordered agave chicken chimichanga but came out beef. I'm not very picky and I was hungry so just ate it. Big mistake. GF got taco bowl w ground beef. Stay away from any ground beef dish. Her's came out extremely runny (literally looked like a soup) and mine was a little runny. Both dishes meat tasted gross, and definitely not fresh. No bueno.Rest of the table said their food was decent. Everyone else got steak or chicken dishes. Chips were warm, flaky and delicious. Salsa flavorful but nothing spectacular. Mango marg was delicious but very light on tequila (if any?) 5.4/10Next day update : I stand by my prior comments. Spent a lot of time today in restroom. Bad day to be my toilet...
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Lorena L.
Aug 10, 2024
I used to enjoy eating at Agave. They had excellent service and good, quality food. It's seems like both have declined in recent years. The queso is not thick at all, but rather runny. The food has become rather mediocre in flavor and presentation. For example, the ground beef on the nachos was similar in texture and flavor to Taco Bell. Additionally, the service was slow and fairly inattentive as my husband requested napkins and a refill a couple of times before the sever returned with those items. I'll add that the restaurant wasn't particularly full at the time.I think this is the first review I've ever written on Yelp. I felt compelled to do so because this is now our second time at Agave during which we have experienced lower food and service quality. I'm hoping that the owners of Agave will read this review and hopefully make some positive changes.
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