11/09/09

The horror, the horror

by antikythera

I have to say, I was shocked by the poor level of quality to be found at the rather underwhelming Tex-Mex establishment Agave in New York's otherwise charming downtown. Leather-dry flautas lay uneasily beside rubbery chili con carne of dubious esteem, as a faint odor of burnt cumin lingers heavily in the loud-music-infused air. When one thinks of fajitas, one imagines succulent strips of grilled meat, succulent glossy vegetables, and steamy, snow-white sheets of tortillas flowing together in a mélange of delicate and supple flavors. The fajitas at Agave, unfortunately, were a different story: an abnormal admixture of soggy and stale ingredients lacking the freshness and exotic vitality ones seeks out when the first pangs of hunger make themselves known. It was the late Samuel Johnson who uttered that "A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner." Sadly, Mr. Johnson, sir, I would just as soon not think about Agave's paltry offerings for as long as I live, so little was I inspired by them.

11/04/09

I Love This Place... over and over again

by review3d

I always have loved this place.. been going for years and it stays wonderful... food is great, drinks are great, service is always great... good price for large, delicious portions... yummy prickely pear margaritas!!!! run and eat!!!

• Pros: food, wait service... everything
• Cons: none

10/12/09

Great people watching, better brunch!

by CatherineMorgan22

had some friends in town for the long weekend and stopped in agave sunday afternoon for brunch. we sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful day. the guacamole app was some of the best guac i've had and my friends devoured their huevos rancheros and and texax pecan apple pancakes! sooo yummy! i'll be back next weekend.

• Pros: huevos rancheros, sitting outside

09/14/09

MexiCan't food again!!!!!

by boiled

come on guys, good Mexican food in NY is hard to find, but his place really caca!!!! they are trying to excuse their lack of knowledge of authentic Mexican food by calling it Innovative Southwestern food (haven't seen any Agave plant in the southwest by the way). the staff is rude (unemployed, looser, actors) and even the drinks aren't that great. maybe back in the 80;s when we had no Mexican food in NY this place would it make it, but now, come on. might as well go to Taco Bell, which by the way I've never been.

ps:they probably don't even know what an Agave is. lol

• Pros: location live in the area.
• Cons: horrible food, rude staff, Mexican't wannabes.

08/07/09

Rude waitstaff and very mediocre food

by sweets509

I went here two times because I lived in the area and I read somewhere that it was a good brunch spot. The first time, the waistaff was decent, but the food was awful. After waiting what seemed like forever, our dishes came and it was not even hot - it was actually lukewarm. Pretty gross since it was obviously sitting out somewhere before they served us. The second time the waitstaff was just outright obnoxious. After keeping up waiting even though they were obviously open table available AND we made reservations, they finally sat us down. The waiter was a total airhead - it was obvious that he was more interested in himself and his looks than he was at the food. He didn't know much about any of the food since he couldn't answer simple questions about the dishes. Then he proceeded to push the special pre-fix which contained a complimentary alcoholic beverage. Well, I wasn't interested in the drink, but I wanted the dish, so I ordered. But instead of charging me just for the dish (instead of the special) he charged me for the pre-fix PLUS my coffee (not alcoholic so not complimentary in the pre-fix.) When I pointed out to him that I ordered only the dish and not the pre-fix since I didn't want a drink, he proceeded to tell me that I had ordered the pre-fix but did not want the beverage. So he charged me for the pre-fix and encouraged(?!?!?!) me to order a complimentary alcoholic beverage because the price was included in the pre-fix? WTF? I thought it was "complimentary." So anyway, I ended up paying for a "complimentary" drink that I did not get AND for a cup of coffee that I got. I tried explaining to the waiter how the pricing didn't make sense if it's complimentary and he just did not understand. I don't know what kind of screening they have when hiring their waitstaff but I sure hope they start hiring people with at least half a brain instead of just based on looks. Very disappointed and I am never coming back. The only reason I gave 2 stars intead of 1 is that I gave 1 star to a restaurant that actually made me sick. So the one good thing I can say about Agave is that at least I didn't get sick from their lukewarm food. But the waitstaff are pretty useless and the food in general doesn't taste like it was freshly prepared.

• Pros: nice location
• Cons: rude waistaff, awful food

06/14/09

Great mexican cuisine, excellent for groups, reasonable $

by missgnyc

Really great for groups looking for a good lively vibe and excellent and extremely reasonable food. I had put off visiting Agave for a long time, god only knows why as its a very cool spot and super reasonable in these hardened recession times! :)

• Pros: Excellent food, great margaritas, wonderful atmosphere,

05/13/09

Fantastic brunch

by cheetohsaddict

In a town of endless brunch choices, Agave offers a list of things that you actually want to eat. The servings are generous, and the service is friendly. Great neighborhood spot, but also worth a trip!

• Pros: food, portions, pricing, service

04/28/09

Love it

by micheloptlandt

It was the first time i visitid this place, but the food was good although it was maybe a bit overpriced compared to other places I've been. All in all i I wouldn't suggest it for a fabulous dinner, but for a bite it's allright!

• Pros: Food was good
• Cons: Bit over-priced

04/01/09

How many ways to say scam?

by prusso5555

I took some colleagues here after reading all of these great reviews... probably most of them were from PR companies or the restaurant owners, because this place is a rip-off and the food is terrible.

• Pros: nothing
• Cons: price and "taco bell on a plate" food

03/16/09

Delicious Non Mexican Food

by MysticRains

For those looking for really good Mexican food, you'd be better off going to the tiny whole in the wall places, but if you want good food in general, and willing to spend more than you would at your local Applebees, this is a nice place.

The tables are very close, there's not enough wait staff, and the drinks are very expensive for things not very special.

However our appetizer, the Kobe beef plate, and the dessert (pastry full of cream cheese) was all delicious. It was an easy walk from the subway, and it wasn't too packed for a Friday night.

• Pros: Food was delicious
• Cons: Expensive Drinks & Not Mexican