Stopped by this place while with a group of seven while walking through the town and wow--super glad we did! The vibe is relaxed and welcoming, and the staff were super friendly. We didn't have to wait or make a reservation. We ordered a variety of food (I got the enchiladas, my friends got the quesadillas ), and were all packed with flavor. The empanadas were super fresh, and the chips were warm and crispy--major bonus. Everything tasted homemade and just really hit the spot. Service was great too--our server was chill, gave us good recs, and kept things moving without rushing us. Overall, it's a solid go-to if you're craving good Mexican food in the area. Definitely coming back to try more of the menu! read more

Agave MX - Sangria and chips - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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came here for a sunday lunch. It was good, the tacos could've had a little bit more flavor but they give you 4 TACOS! not 3! 4! lol. Food comes nice and hot, our waiter was very kind. Will come back when in the area read more

Agave MX - Pastor Taco - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

Agave is an underrated Mexican restaurant in downtown Cranford. It's in a great location and never too busy. Out of all the Mexican restaurants in town, I like the food here best. Although they don't have a bar, if you bring alcohol they can make margaritas, mojitos or sangria. We had the white sangria which was yummy! I really liked the beef empanada I had for an app and the tostados were delicious! For a group of 7 the bill was just about $150 so everything was reasonably priced. We'll be back! read more

Agave MX - Tostadas de Tinga - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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Very disappointed in the food I ordered this evening. The chicken on the nachos, quesadilla and burrito was extremely dry. They forgot to put the sour cream and Pico de gallo for the quesadilla in the bag. The nachos also barely had any fixings on it. Honestly, Chipotle would have been more satisfying. My previous dine in experience was great. But I won't be returning or ordering again after this experience. One last thing if you order from this place, stay away from any grilled pork dishes, nothing but fat bits they give you. It was nice for the manager to refund me the entire order after my wife called. Changing the 2 star rating to 3. Customer service at least is on point. read more

Agave MX - Fatty pieces of pork that are extremely chewy and unpleasant. - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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Just discovered this this place and what a yummy gem! Everything tastes so fresh, will definitely be adding it into the circulation.

The Birria Nachos don't use melted shredded cheese but use a really bad cheese sauce. The steak in the Steak Quesadilla was very tough, chewy, had fatty chunks, and was underseasoned. This was my last meal here. The quesadilla also didn't come with any sauce , no - sour cream, guac, salsa.. nothing. read more

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My wife and I visited on a very quiet Sunday evening. There was only one other table occupied and 30 minutes later, another 4 people entered. My wife and I scored a table at the very front of the restaurant and people watched. It's a BYOB, so we brought two of our favorite beers. We were not offered glasses for our beers and instead drank from the can. We began our meal with the chips and guacamole. Excellent portion and the chips were nice and salty. I love salty chips. Guacamole was tasty. Very nice start. My wife ordered the chicken enchiladas and I ordered the steak fajitas. My wife thought her enchiladas were soupy. They were swimming in the green sauce and they were heavy on the sour cream. She enjoyed them but the presentation was not desirable. Knowing this, she would have ordered everything on the side. My fajitas were excellent. Nice portion of the tasty steak, peppers, and onions. I wish I had an extra flour tortilla or two. The service was good and the prices were very reasonable. There is a public parking lot across the street. read more

Finally tried Agave a few months ago after eyeing it for quite some time! The Shrimp quesadillas have been my go-to when I go to any kinda of mexican place! The quesadilla was super cheesy and delicious with plenty of shrimp inside! In my opinion, the best dish was the Queso Fundido! The chorizo was cooked perfectly and it was ooey and gooey - perfect for the rainy day that it was when I went. read more

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My spouse and I went in on a Sunday night. I had the pork tacos. They meal came with four flour tacos and they were delicious. My spouse had beef burritos and was very pleased. The server was very pleasant and did a great job. I don't come here enough and need to change that. read more

At Agave, the food was good and the price was right. We made a reservation for a Friday night at 6pm and the vast majority of their indoor tables had signs on them setting them aside as reserved, so it seems to be a good thing that we did make that call. The interior was modern, cute, and indulgent. Staff wear masks and gloves but we were not asked to. Small issue though -- the staff hangs out in their bar area, and we then had to witness some unhygienic habits they had whilst wearing the gloves. Their guacamole was terrific, probably the best I ever had. I liked my Salmon Al Pastor well enough, though I did think it was lacking a bit in flavor. I would've asked for salt and pepper shakers to fix that but our waitress didn't stop by again while we were eating our entrees. The portions for all meals were generous. Would return! read more

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Our waiter, Stephanie, was amazing, but the food.... it was underwhelming. There was nothing special about it, my birria tacos lacked flavor and had a soggy tortilla shell. Maybe I need to try some of their other menu options but birria is just a go to for me when trying new Mexican spots. read more

Agave MX - Birria Taco - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

A nice new Mexican Restaurant in Cranford. Convenient parking across the street in the municipal lot if there is none on the street. Waitstaff are lovely and attentive. Guacamole is worth it. Homemade chips and a decent portion. But be prepared as they don't serve chips and salsa that we all expect when eating Mexican. No sides with the meals it's all ala carte. The Birrira Tostados where tasty and the meat very tender, but it cried for some balance maybe pico de galleo or crema. The tostados tings were similarly good but needed some acid too. We tried the lime we had on the table for our drinks, it helped. But definitely worth a visit. read more

Agave MX - Birrira tostados - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

Haven't been to Cranford in a long time but was there today for the street fair. Unimpressed by the food truck selection I stopped into this cute and affordable Mexican eatery and was glad I did! I had the Tinga Burrito, which was chicken with rice, beans, cheese and Pico de gallo with a tomato chipotle sauce. It was absolutely yummy and came with nicely seasoned fries and tortilla chips with two different sauces. A lot of carbs but still very tasty. The waitress was very friendly and attentive but also left me be to enjoy my meal and the beautiful day and it was a perfect day for the provided outdoor dining. I'd definitely go there again when back this way. Only drawback is they don't serve alcohol, so all the drinks are virgin. Other than that, it was a nice new place to eat while at the fair. read more

Agave MX - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

Great place! Service it's great and food increíble! Recommend the Shrimp Ceviche. Remember it's BYOB!

Good authentic Mexican food. BYOB/wine. Prices are reasonable. Relaxing atmosphere and lots of families having their evening meal. I would definitely go back for additional menu options. Would love to taste them all! Vegan options also available. read more

Agave MX - Chicken fajitas. I love the pyramid rice! - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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If I'm being frank, I'm surprised by all the good reviews. My husband and I were in the mood for Mexican food and decided to give Agave MX a try and to our surprise, it was a serious let down. Upon entering the establishment, there was no one there to greet us so we waited about 5 minutes just standing awkwardly in front of everyone at their tables (the layout of the restaurant makes for a weird entrance). Despite that, we still were ready to enjoy some "good" food. We ordered the nachos for our app and that was def a 4/5. It was our main entrees that disappointed us. I had the enchiladas and my husband had another dish and didn't rave about it at all. The enchiladas lacked the flavor I was looking for, and the rice and refined beans tasted old and dry. Also, we were bummed that Agave didn't have an adult beverage list, but rather it was BYOB. Since it was freezing thY day, we decided not to walk to a nearby LQ store and settle for the Pineapple Jarritos, which was fine. Overall, it's unlikely that we'll return to Agave because the customer service was a bit slow, and the food was pretty mediocre. read more

Agave MX - Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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First time visiting this place.. The food was good and tasty.. I ordered the garlic shrimp with rice and beans.. I also had the street corn and it was delicious.. The waitress was very nice.. Please note it's bring your own bottle, so my friend and I had to go to the liquor store which was down the street to get bottle of wine.. I recommend this place.. read more

Fabulous dishes, lovely server, easy parking, BYO--what else could you want? We went on a very quiet night and it may be noisy when full--lot's of hard surfaces. We will be back! read more

Our first visit with friends got off to a poor start because they had lost our reservation and not kept an outdoor table ready for us as promised. Nonetheless, the food is good and reasonably priced and the staff is sweet. We will return. The tacos were much too oily, but the contents--salmon; shredded pork--were good. The burritos were less greasy and the al pastor pork good, although too fatty to eat in part. The salads were very good and the guac was excellent. read more

Birria tacos for $16. No consommé...dry Chicken quesadilla for $9... you get 3 single 6 inch corn shells with about 2 oz shredded chx each. Disappointed as we love authentic mexican, but this is far from it. Luna Deli in kenilworth is a night and day difference for about half the price. read more

If you haven't tried Agave in cranford yet - GO! It is SUCH delicious Mexican food. We've been ordering takeout from there once a week (fine - sometimes twice a week...) for the past month and are totally in love. We intentionally double our order so we can have leftovers for lunch the following day ... The short rib tacos are amazing. As are the salmon tacos, the shredded pork tacos, the fresh made guacamole -- all of it. To top it off, the customer service is amazing. I am a allergic to onions and they have been so great at keeping onions out of our entire order. Tonight for the first time - the salmon tacos ended up with onions on them. I called and the manager apologized, made a new order of salmon tacos, and drove them to my house in Westfield. Can't tell you how thrilled I am with this new spot! Thank you Agave! read more

Agave MX - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

New ownership and new menus are great. Family enjoyed a few meals since the change. Enjoyed Barria Burritos, Al Pastor tacos and fajitas.

Ehh this was my second time trying this spot thinking it would be better than the first time and I was let down AGAIN. I got the birria tacos and a side of refried beans and rice. The birria tacos were mediocre. The rice looked like it was some microwaveable rice and the beans were so salty and gross. I think they're WAY over priced for the quality of the food. I will not be returning. read more

Agave MX - Rice - Mexican Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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I went with my friend earlier this week. We were surprised that the place was really empty when we came in. There wasn't a single table filled with people. Of course we were immediately seated. The girl was super attentive. We got some chicken nachos as an appetizer, and they were delicious. The flavors were really good, and they gave a good serving size for the two of us. Then for entrees we got green sauce enchiladas and shrimp quesadillas. My friend loved the green sauce enchiladas, and I have to say I didn't love the quesadillas. They were supposed to come with pico de gallo, and they didn't. They gave it to me with a crema blanca. Then the quesadillas themselves only tasted of butter. And while I love butter as much as the next person, it felt like too much. I wouldn't recommend those personally. Even with my personal experience with the quesadillas, I would go back and try something else from them! read more

Ordered as take out. Bria nachos were great!!! Loved the Al pastor tacos!! Definitely will come back soon. Looking forward to dining in next time read more

Just had lunch at Agave in Cranford! We throughly enjoyed our meal the fresh chips with chorizo and pico was delicious. I was looking forward to trying the Birria Tacos with the Birria sauce. It did not disappoint, they gave a lot of sauce for us to dip our taco and burrito in. I also had a piece of my fiancé Birria burrito which was good as well! I will definitely be back! read more

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There has not been a time-- not a single time-- when our take out order has been right. Always missing something. Can be a meal. Can be nachos. Often guac. Usually more than one thing but never enough to make us drive back and go through the hassle. The food is so so. Mexican wise there isn't much in the area so this is the best we've found to date. read more

Love the food (Birria anything, flautas, enchiladas verde, ceviche, etc etc etc) and the staff are super pleasant. Highly recommended.

Great food and atmosphere. We sat outside and it was a little chilly so they out the heaters on. That made it nice and cozy. I had a BLT wedge salad. It was incredible. It was 4 thick, crisp, fresh pieces of romaine. Then crispy bacon and some yummy dressing. I would have eaten at this place all week long. read more

Everything they make is amazing. This place should be packed every night. Highly recommend the birria tacos. Usually do takeout but the restaurant is beautiful and clean. read more

Just received my delivery of steak tacos and birria tacos. Delicious!! Def ordering again!

Generous portions, fresh ingredients and overall great menu options. Another plus is it's BYOB!

Steak tacos ........ no taste, chopped up pieces of meat that honestly had no taste! Husband ordered a steak it was pieces of steak ........ now I know why nobody was in here!!!!! This place will be closed very soon !!!!! read more

Cute local restaurant! We ended up here for dinner and we really enjoyed our meal. Everything was extremely fresh and the churros we had for dessert were absolutely amazing! Will definitely be back again! read more

The food was not good at all. Zero flavor. We had the flautas as an appetizer and the chicken was crunchy on the outside like it was sitting there too long. No flavor at all and the hot sauces they provided didn't have much flavor either. We both had tacos which were really greasy and also didn't taste much like anything. Overall everything was very overpriced and the portions weren't all that big. read more

Short Rib Taco very tasty!!! Corn tortilla nice, very pleasant/different texture soft nor crunchy. The pulled short rib inside was beyond plentiful and tasty. Took order to go lost a little something at room temperature. Next time eating there hot and fresh! I will be back!!! read more

Dined here on a recent Saturday night date night with my wife. The food was average, not bad but certainly not over the top. We were turned off just a bit when we noticed that an automatic "service charge" of $10.62 was added to our bill. I asked what that was for and our server told us it was a tip. I've never been to a restaurant where the tip was added automatically for a table for two. Decided to take the high road and added additional $15 tip because I feel sorry for anyone in the restaurant business but I will not go here again and I cannot recommend Agave to my friends. I just didn't like the vibe. read more

Really good authentic place. I had the car now I saw the tacos and they came on corn tortillas which is really authentic with onions and cilantro which is also authentic. The berria tacos with the side soup was amazing and authentic as well. Only wish they had salsa with tomato onions cilantro on the table to eat with chips. The horatcha was great too! Love that there is finally an authentic place in town because the Tinga Pl. in Westfield sucks. read more

Not impressed. I ordered the chicken fajitas. It came with what seemed 1/3 of a chicken breast mixed with onion and peppers, rice, refried beans, guacamole and 4 small tortillas. My husband ordered the short rib burrito which came with French fries. The burrito was stuffed mostly with rice and just a small amount of meat. Both our orders were lacking in flavor. Food is definitely more "Americanized" then authentic. On a Friday evening there were barely any customers. I realize it's the start of a summertime weekend, but other restaurants on the street were busy. read more

Surprisingly delicious! We've eaten here a few times and the food is always good. It's not tex-mex, it's authentic Mexican recipes. And, if you bring in the booze, they will make you margaritas :-) The only thing to be aware of is that the wait staff struggles with speaking English. read more