Agave

Our favorite Mexican restaurant has changed hands! They still offer the same delicious Mexican food as always, but have remodeled the interior with a more nautical theme to reflect the new seafood menu. We stuck to our old standards– fish and shrimp tacos– but kicked it up with some fish ceviche and a pineapple mojito. The food was as good as we remembered it and the ceviche and mojito put everything over the top. We are glad to have Agav… EL CAPITAN back in our regular rotation for date night!

I’m sooooooo unbelievably disappointed with the changes Agave made. (Now called El Capitan). My husband and I loved this place. We came in tonight to check out the changes. All I can really say is it is confusing. The place is decorated like a mexican pirate ship. They have added a ton of new seafood menu items but still kept many of the old menu items. It seemed like they have a pretty good variety of seafood menu items and some more unusual items as well. This doesn’t bother me but they have made some changes to their old menu items, and not for the better unfortunately. The salsa is still the same and delicious. I ordered my usual chicken enchiladas tonight and discovered that their chicken is now canned chicken. YUCK! I despise canned chicken so I didn’t eat my meal and told the waitress I filled up with too much chips and salsa. I brought it home and our dog loved it. The refried beans now look and taste like baby food. My husband ordered his usual carne asada, with shrimp now. The actual skirt steak itself was delicious albeit half the size from what it used to be, but the shrimp was totally overcooked and as bland as it gets. My food was also cold and my husband’s meal did not arrive with mine.
I wish I was making this up. I understand a business wanting to update themselves and try something new but this just doesn’t work. They changed many things that were already good. I’m hoping some of these problems were just some issues with their reopening but I don’t know if I am willing to go back. My husband has already given it the nickname of «el crappytan».

The food is absolutely flipping amazing but that isn’t the best reason to go to Agave… The margaritas… Oh my god, the margaritas…
They have regular specials on drinks and I honestly can’t think of a better place to get margaritas. Not only are they priced well but they are the best margaritas I’ve ever had… So good.

Food was pretty good. Service was a little rude. But as of 1÷10÷2016 they are going to be closed to remodel and change over everything.

I stopped in on Sunday Nov 29^th and ordered to go. I drank 2 beers for their 5 dollar special and ordered a shrimp taco and burrito dinner. My bill was 30 dollars and I gave a 5 dollar tip. When I got my bank statement the other day it said I spent 120 dollars. When I went back this past Sunday to talk to a manager no manager was there. No manager seriously? They found my bill on the computer and it showed I gave him a 90 dollar tip. Even the guy that looked it up was shocked and said that is not right. He asked the bar server that served me that day and he stated I gave him 5 dollars. I did not get any money back and was told to come Tues night at 9pm that is when the owner will be here. The website says they close at 9pm. Really? I never had any issue here but will rethink eating here ever again after this especially if this does not get resolved.

Very tasty food… not the cheapest… I’d suggest taking advantage of a special. Nice big fully stocked bar with lots of seats. Good amount of dining tables too.

Good food and usually fast service. I usually go for lunch but i have gone for dinner and it seems consistant

Great food and margarita drink specials. Amazing and friendly staff except for one cocky, arrogant server. As long as you aren’t unlucky enough to get him, this place is fabulous and delicious. Love supporting the local, small businesses in our area and avoiding the chain restaurants. Better food and great service. Highly recommend.

Over priced for what you get. Plenty of other places that give you more bang for your buck in the area.

The burrito California is my excellente. I also enjoy the margaritas. They have cheap pitchers on Monday nights I think. Our food is always out promptly. The beans are a little weird sometimes would be my only complaint. We always have the same waiter and he is very nice. Good place much butter than the brewery that was there before it.

Really wanted to like this place I’m close and it my type of food. Gave them 3! Chances and I’m done. Last time ordered a beef burrito and when I got home the meat was raw and very cold to the touch. When I called to complain I was told that how thier meat is cooked! WTF… Not sure how they are still in business

Terrible service. Small portions. Expensive. We really wanted to like this place as it is close by. But after several attempts I had to leave a review. We hope management sees it and fixes the issues. Or someone else who care and knows how treat customers takes over. Last trip food was cold right when it was brought to the table! And even though they were not closing for over 30 minutes they were closing up. Washing the floors and pushing us to leave. Never seen anything like it. Sad.

Went two times thinking the first time may have been a bad day… Wrong! Food was cold, chicken breast filet was the horrid (didn’t even look like chicken, portions very small, rude server. It is a total shame! Very cute place in a great location, but terrible food both times I went. Will never go back again!

We just moved here and we loved the atmosphere! Me and my boyfriend went on a Sunday and you get a huge margarita for five dollars and the food was so great. We loved it so much that we came back a few days later! It’s totally our new place in town!

Not too bad of quality of food. Enjoyed the Thursday carne dinner special, with a small margarita. Husband had steak dinner as well, nicely seasoned and spicy. Price seems a little bit inflated for the amount of food. All in all, pretty good, will be back. :)

I got done with my meal a little bit a go. It was delicious. I got a custom meal, it was a beef burrito with a delectable tomato sauce on it. It also came with a wonderful chicken taco. It of course had lettuce tomato feta cheese, it also came with guacamole and salsa. On the side there was beans and rice the waiter even gave me a idea to mix the rice and beans and it was unexplainabley good. My dad got a steak taco. It had 1 big slice of steak, 3 tortillas, beans, and rice. He said his meal was delectable as well. We also had a cheesecake burrito for desert. It is sorta like a deep fried shell with cheesecake in it. Since it is so big they cut it in half and there is chocolate all over it. Agave has never failed me. The people who say its bad must have bad taste buds.
GO TO AGAVE!

I just finished my dinner and I am writing this review as my wife and kids finish tier meal. I ordered the steak burrito banado and it was very good. My wife had a combination with a steak taco and chicken burrito, and she said that they were also very good.
Now, to all the food critics out there… this is your regular Mexican Restraunt… Rick Balis is not in the kitchen cooking life changing Mexican food and the burritos aren’t as big as your head! The food is good, the place is clean, and are server was excellent. We didn’t want for anything, and as soon as my drink was empty the waiter was asking if I wanted more.
We will definitely come back again. Now I have to go home and lay on the couch… I’m stuffed!

This restaurant has given up and it shows in the service and the food. Sure everyone is friendly and all but other than that they were largely inattentive to my needs. Chips and salsa came quickly… but no water.
I actually feel this place has contempt for its patrons. Here’s why: we wanted to make sure that the Marguarita’s were made with fresh juice, not powder, and the waitress seemed annoyed that we were so picky. When the $ 5 and the $ 7.50 Maguarita’s came, they tasted sweeter than syrup and had NO alcohol in them at all. Nothing.
Have you ever had Enchilada’s Suizas? They come with tomatillo (green) salsa and dairy (cheese, crema). It is a very specific recipe. This is what I ordered. The waiter served me a plate of enchiladas with no cheese and a red sauce on top. He even said «Your enchiladas suizas» as he put the plate in front of me. I totally know the difference between Suizas and regular enchiladas, pendejo. Yes, the stupid gringo DID know the difference.
Carne asada tacos featured dry leftovers from much earlier in the day. Rice and beans… taco bells is just as good if not better. As a matter of fact dinner at taco bell would have been much cheaper and enjoyed more.
Crappy food, crappy drinks, and crappy service. Congratulations! You are the worst restaurant so far in 2013. I WILL NEVER RETURN.
It is too bad, cause the first time I went, I enjoyed it.

I wanted to like this place but it just wasn’t that great. I had the burrito special and it was cold and no meat at all I mean none. There are better places then this. My wife had carne asada and again no meat.

Agave Mexican Restaurant will probably never win James Beard awards for its fine cuisine, so if you’re a yuppie, foodie, or just plain hard to please, get back to standing in line at Frontera Grill. For those of us who like basic Mexican food that tastes good, is served quick and hot, and is priced for those of us in the 99% percentile of the population, Agave is worthwhile.
The Sibling and I ventured in on a recent Tuesday evening. There were a few big groups scattered around in the cavernous interior. A few TV’s above the long bar were showing a baseball game, and a quiet crowd was eating and drinking at the bar.
Service was a little iffy at first. There seemed to be only waiter handling everything. About 10 minutes after we arrived, a waitress showed up to help him out, and that smoothed out the service.
The Sibling went with her standard fish tacos, which were 3 tacos served with rice and beans. I was looking for vegetarian options, which are limited at Agave. Well, no surprise there — I’m a native of NW Indiana, and can tell you that while vegetarians exist in this corner of the Hoosier State, they are WAY outnumbered by carnivores. I ended up with quesadilla verde, cheese quesadillas in green/​verde sauce, served with rice and beans.
We both chowed down on our meals. Granted, we were very hungry, but hey, we’re still girls, and we don’t eat the usual American-​sized portions. What we had satisfied us, and it tasted real good.
Selections are standard Mexican meals. Burritos, fajitas, carne asada and bistec mexicana, sopes, enchiladas, etc. You won’t find culinary adventure here. Expect the expected.
The Sibling had a glass of sangria, which she liked very much. I didn’t taste it, or have alcohol, since I was driving back to the Big City after dinner. Anyone driving the Dan Ryan at night needs to keep a clear head. Agave does seem to have a full bar, so if I’m stuck in NW Indiana overnight, I’d try a margarita next time.
This is a very casual restaurant. Blue jeans abound. No dress code. Just, no shirt, no shoes, no service.
I’ll definitely come back. It’s great to see that Hobart is getting some good restaurants. Oh sure, you could always find fast food, national chains, and the kinds of places your Grandad likes, but finding something that actually tasted pretty good was tough. Agave is a solid addition to a small, but burgeoning, restaurant scene.