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    Blue Agave Cantina

    3.8 (211 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Ceviche La Agave
    Jarek M.

    Mexican flavours and great food selection. Service and atmosphere: This is a big and very well decorated restaurant with many seating areas inside and outside. The restaurant offers very nice open bar area too. There is plenty of parking space outside. The service was friendly and attentive. Food and drinks: The menu offers great selection of many traditional dishes which are a bit elevated. The ceviche was well plated and was packed with flavour and different types of seafood. Addition of avocado and grapefruit elevated the dish. Beef fajitas was cooked medium rare as requested. The meat was tender very well seasoned. Tres leches cake was very moist and not overly sweet. Pricing: $$/$ - the prices are justified by quality of food and great atmosphere.

    Brochette Triple Combo
    Nancyrae S.

    It's been here for years, but this was the first time to visit, and would recommend stopping in when you're in the area. We were a table of 5, popping in around 1230. Our waitstaff were very customer service and attentive. The menu choices are a little different from your typical Mexican menu options - and everything was delish! Their salsa is a huge plus!

    Skillet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
    Stacey G.

    Lovely outdoor sitting area that makes having bunch in the weekend a treat! Good food and very attentive service.

    Ashley C.

    Setting: ALL THE STARS! LOVE that they have an outdoor play area. There is a ton of outdoor seating, including sun shades and outdoor bar. Very nice! Service: no complaints. Now for FOOD. I couldn't decide between 3 or 4 but based on the good i went with four. Seafood enchiladas: comes with shrimp, scallops, avocado. the scallops were perfectly cooked. Melt in your mouth good. However, there was a taste that wasn't bad, just different. Almost citrus or sour but not heavy with lime. Not sure I'd order again, but again, not bad Kids cheese enchiladas: big portion and fully stuffed with cheese. Was really good actually! It wasn't stringy, which is an auto deduction for me. Cheese should be creamy in an enchilada. No comment on refried beans, i don't prefer them. Rice, while o really liked it, it was heavy on the veggies (green onions, bell peppers, tomatoes) Beef fajita al carbon: don't think I've been served al carbon this way, it was pleasing to the eye. The beef was tender and perfectly cooked. Topped with their white queso. I enjoyed the texture and flavor, but.... There is a lingering flavor. Not smoke, maybe charred. Whatever they did, they could omit that and it would've been 100%. Charro beans were great, soft and flavorful. For me, rice was fantastic. I loved the carrots, peppers, green onions, etc. delicious Forgot chips and salsa! Chips were the perfect crisp with the right consistency to be a great vessel for salsa. The salsa.... Was good, nothing to "write home" about. Margarita was great. Would like to come back and get a whole new round of food and come back with an update. ...and enjoy the outdoor setup!

    Rafael S.

    Blue Agave has become our go-to place year after year because it's so close to our office. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere feels warm, cozy, and welcoming. The music is great and sets the perfect vibe to relax and enjoy the moment. The servers are always friendly and attentive, and today Melissa took amazing care of us -- fast service, great attitude, and excellent knowledge of the menu. Without a doubt, we'll keep coming back. Thank you for always brightening our days and giving us such a wonderful experience. Blue Agave se ha convertido en nuestro lugar de confianza año tras año por estar tan cerca de nuestra oficina. Desde que entras, el ambiente es cálido, acogedor y agradable. La música es excelente y crea el clima perfecto para disfrutar y relajarse. Los meseros siempre son muy amables y atentos, y hoy Melissa nos atendió de manera excelente: rápida, con gran actitud y un dominio total del menú. Sin duda, siempre volveremos. Gracias por alegrar nuestros días y brindarnos una experiencia tan especial. #BlueAgave #GreatExperience #FriendlyService #OfficeLunch #CozyVibes #GoodMusic #AmazingStaff #WeWillBeBack #FoodLovers #HappyMoments

    Beer on the patio.
    Joel J.

    The food is great, but the service is even better. The staff came by multiple times, guessed my needs before they came out (more napkins, more salsa, etc) and my food and super cold Modelo with a frosty mug came out super fast. It was a Sunday around 3:30 and they were not busy so maybe that's why, but it was superb and I'll definitely be back. I ate out on the patio and watched the traffic while taking in some fresh air. Give them a shot!

    Grilled Shrimp Tacos
    Tiffany C.

    I always love the food here but I've never provided a review. Popped in for lunch one day. Food is always well prepared and fast. Servers are extremely polite and check on you frequently. This a great location for kids because they have an outdoor play area.

    Enchilada and Beef Taco Lunch
    Antonio B.

    This place is a nice surprise and a good alternate to the restaurant across the street. The service is good. The waiter was very attentive. when you walk in the restaurant, it's real dim, cozy and then there's a patio in the back. when you walk to the patio it's more like a outdoor oasis With plenty of seating. The chips and salsa is really good. The salsa was not spicy but lack something. I can't say what it lacked, although it was good. Whatever it was lacking, if it was added it would've taken it up a notch. The nachos were good. The enchiladas and crispy taco was good. The rice and beans were great. The fajitas were good and the shrimp or excellent. I would definitely try again and recommend.

    Patio area
    Kim G.

    The ambiance was amazing, the outdoor seating is gorgeous. It's all gated in, so if you have kids they will have fun! There's a playground. The food was honestly not good.... Way over priced and not enough love or effort put in. I really liked the hostess Anna, she was very kind. Wait staff was great, only complaint is the food & the drinks were pretty pricey and tiny.

    Swirl
    Samantha M.

    We enjoyed our dinner at Blue Agave. We were delighted to sit on the patio, which was not only spacious but also air-conditioned. The patio had an inviting atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for a relaxing evening. Since there are so many amazing Mexican restaurants in Houston, I would say we enjoyed the food and we are glad we tried this restaurant but it may not be our top choice.

    Alexander S.

    The staff & atmosphere is great, unfortunately the food wasn't good, the tortillas were not homemade, nor was anything else. I would not recommend if you eat Mexican food regularly and have higher standards for it.

    This place is delicious!! I had the fish tacos. Salsa-perfect!! I can't wait to try brunch. Beautiful patio and amazing service!

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    The Original Ninfa's on Navigation

    3.9(2.3k reviews)
    18.1 mi•Warehouse District, Second Ward
    •$$
    Private events
    Catering service

    First time in Houston, and I kept seeing people online say Ninfa's is overrated. But every local I…read moreasked told me to go, so I went. Glad I did. Service was great. Our server was super friendly and kept things moving. Free chips and salsa to start. The chips came out warm and crunchy, with a red and a green salsa. Easy way to kick off the meal. I got the enchiladas suizas. Packed with chicken and cheese, and the salsa verde on top gave it a nice bit of tang that kept it from feeling heavy. Solid Tex-Mex. Didn't disappoint.

    FAJITAS 7. As a native Houstonian, I was 10 when Ninfa's opened (1973). Growing up, we ate there…read moreseveral times each month. We'd rotate with Los Tios or Chinese every Friday or Saturday. As there is not a location near me any longer, we traveled to the original location. It was bustling with an attentive waitstaff and lots of people watching. Complementary valet (of course we tip) is a great benefit as parking is slim. Our waitress was Kady. She's been there for 50 years! Talk about an original. She was attentive to our needs but all business. We started with guacamole and queso. Guac was a huge portion with all the add ins. Queso was delish and served with fried flour tortillas (my fav). The gratis green dip, red sauce, and thick, crisp chips were on par. The fajitas. Just so so. Honestly, it reminded me of Taco Cabana. Very disappointing. Very little flavor and tough. The rice was yucky, the refried beans were the worst! Reminded us of the frito lay bean dip in a can. Even the Borracho beans were bad. HEB's in the can are far better. We received 2 corn and 2 flour tortillas. Fajitas served with pico, guac, sour-sour cream (I didn't even like that). Iced tea was fair. All in all, Fajitas very disappointing. If we had not been on the best fajita quest, I most likely would have ordered the chicken caldo soup. That never disappoints.

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    Maderas - Kitchen & Cantina - Barbacoa and Carnita Taco

    Maderas - Kitchen & Cantina

    4.2(296 reviews)
    15.8 mi•Midtown, Fourth Ward, Montrose
    •$$

    We visited Madera's for the first time recently and overall had a great first impression. The…read moreserver was attentive when needed but didn't hover or rush us. For drinks, my husband and our friends tried some of the margaritas from their large and unique margaritas menu, as well as their hibiscus agua fresca. All of the drinks were very pretty and it seemed like everyone enjoyed them, too! We started with their chips and salsa trio, which we all really liked. The chips were on the thicker side, but were crispy and not stale or chewy at all. Each of the salsas were quite different, and two were served warm, which we really liked! For the price, I'd consider getting the chips and salsa as a non-negotiable, honestly. For entrees, we tried the enchilada rojas, chilaquiles verde w/ chicken and beef, birria barbacoa ramen, and huaraches. My husband felt like his ramen could have included more meat, but aside from that everyone really enjoyed what they ordered. The highlight was probably the desserts, though! We got a quatro leches and two ordered of their giant and amazing churros. Both were incredibly tasty and reason enough to return for another visit in the future!

    Not my first time at Maderas. That's why I came back because it was excellent and my friends heard…read moreme rave about it and they suggested we come here. Arrived on Sunday evening around 7:30. Was sat immediately. Not my first time here so I knew the menu, my friends did not. So they needed time to see what drinks they wanted because they like cocktails and the menu is not small and they had to choose which ones they wanted because the options are good. When they decided, the cocktails straggled out. Two came out but the other two did not, They just sat at the bar as my friends sat with there with their drinks in front of them waiting on ours so we can toast to a wonderful day with a new member of the group. You would have thought the other staff would step in or at least the bartender would see that the waiter was in the weeds and needed help. That's when I knew we should have not come. The food was all lukw warm. The appetizer of queso was like warm with chunks of cheese floating around and some of the chips were fresh and others stale. A mixed bag you can say. My Flautas where luke warm, so was the side of beans and rice. My friends said their tacos were okay. My friend who got the Caesar Salad, there was no dressing on the salad not was there a side of dressing that came with it. We had to ask for it. I did not have the energy to try to keep wrangling the waiter. If you want to shut the kitchen down early because the day was long I get it. Let the customer know, I get it. I used to wait tables to but I would never give people luke warm food or luke service. The staff seems not to have one anothers back. I did not eat my food, I took my food home to reheat it so I could eat it at the proper temperature. My friend took his salad home because he had more Caesar dressing at home. Left a bad taste in my mouth and very disappointed. The service and food from the last time compared to this visit was night and day. Total miss. $200.00 thrown away. I paid because I could not let my friends waiste there money on someplace I raved about. Maderas is really a small cute spot. It's rare I have bad service when I go out to eat because I am not a difficult customer and I know I am not the only one they are serving. I will wait for good food and sit back and enjoy the atmosphere and my friends until it arrives. I would not put pressure on the staff or the kitchen. Also I will not arrive just before closing and make a resteraunt and it's staff stay open late because I am hungry. I rather come when the staff and the restaurant wants to recieve customers.

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    Mexican Sugar Houston Montrose - Brunch tacos

    Mexican Sugar Houston Montrose

    4.2(692 reviews)
    14.5 mi•Montrose, River Oaks
    •$$$

    The world is full of Mexican restaurants…read more Most are some version of Tex-Mex in a family-friendly, relatively similar environment. Nothing wrong with that. Mexican Sugar breaks that mold completely. This is the most legit, wonderful, bougie, over-the-top Mexican restaurant I have ever been to, and I mean that as the highest compliment possible. This was my second trip to Mexican Sugar. The first was in Grapevine. After this visit to the Montrose location, I have officially decided that when I am in Texas, I will seek these places out. They are that good. First, dress up. I doubt there is an actual dress code, but this is not the place where I am showing up looking like I just finished mowing the yard. Come here to be seen. Come here to show out a little. The place is beautiful and has that kind of vibe. Second, the drinks. Hell yes. Fancy, creative, excellent, and impressive enough for even the person who has seen every ridiculous cocktail presentation imaginable. And then there is the food. My God, the food. The salsa and queso are legit AF. The street corn is heaven in a bowl. Get several orders. I am serious. One is not enough. The carne asada was amazing. Honestly, I could keep going, but at some point this review is just going to become me yelling about how much I love Mexican Sugar. I LOVE MEXICAN SUGAR. OK, YOU GET THE IDEA. WHY AM I YELLING? BACK TO THE REVIEW.... Service was excellent too. The place is huge and was absolutely packed, but our server stayed attentive and the food came out surprisingly quickly. Make a reservation. Park in the nearby garage. Dress nice. Order the drinks. Get the street corn. Then get more street corn. Who is ready for another trip to Houston? I'll book the reservation at Mexican Sugar.

    This was my second time at Mexican Sugar and I loved it just as much as the first! Johnny was our…read morewaiter and he was phenomenal, super attentive and even refilled my drink several times without me having to ask. Sonia was also incredibly sweet. My daughter dropped some food and made a bit of a mess, and Sonia was so kind about it and cleaned everything up without making us feel uncomfortable at all. The food was amazing. I highly recommend the steak and eggs and the pancakes, both were delicious. Great food, amazing service, and another wonderful experience. We'll definitely be back!

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    Maximo - Tostada

    Maximo

    4.6(178 reviews)
    13.3 mi•West University
    •$$$

    Maximo looks like someone invited the desert inside and poured it a drink. The room is colorful,…read morewarm, and genuinely inviting--pots of cactus, cowboy paintings, and Mexican art. At brunch, the papas bravas come as small cubes of fried potato with an airy crunch that gives way to a soft, pillowy center - the kind of deeply satisfying bite that makes conversation briefly irrelevant. Crisp prosciutto adds salt, aioli brings richness, and smoky chile sauce keeps it lively. They're served with cactus-handled toothpicks, which are almost offensively adorable. The chilaquiles divorciados are another hit. The chips are dressed with salsa rather than drowned beneath it, so each one arrives ready for the perfect bite. It's a small distinction, but an important one. Then there are the enfrijoladas: rolled quesadillas in fluffy tortillas, covered in creamy black bean sauce and plated with more care than bean and cheese might seem to warrant. The dish is fundamentally simple, but that's the point. Soft tortilla, savory beans, melted cheese, bright salsa. Familiar ingredients transformed into something deeply comforting--the culinary equivalent of curling up beneath a warm blanket on a cold morning, even if Houston rarely provides one. Dinner shifts into another gear. The crudos are sensational, especially the tuna tiradito - a rolling wave of flavor and texture. The tacos are excellent across the board, but the crispy maitake mushrooms are unmatched. The short ribs arrive juicy and tender on a mole negro that doesn't sit politely in the background. It lands dark, complex, and full of flavor. And then there's the masa cornbread, a masterpiece of unapologetic indulgence. Humble cornbread meets savory-sweet mole, smoky, earthy butter, and caviar. It sounds like too much. It isn't. Every element earns its place. The cocktails deserve their own warning. They're the kind that convince you to keep ordering the same drink all night. By the end, you may have forgotten what was in it. What you'll remember is that it was refreshing, perfectly balanced, and exactly what you needed. Maximo makes ambitious food feel generous rather than fussy. Come hungry.

    Honestly I am fairly disappointed in this place as I had been anticipating it for the longest time…read more I was able to snag reservations about 1 month in advance for a Saturday dinner. The restaurant is located in a quiet area in West University with a good amount of street parking. The restaurant itself is decorated with a lot of character and personality and they have seating inside and outside on their covered patio. Don't get me wrong, the service here is amazing. The servers are very attentive, and I appreciate the chefs coming out to explain their dish. However, the dishes themselves were basic and lacked specialty. My boyfriend and I got the Chef's Tasting Menu. I got the drink pairing. As a Chef's tasting menu, I would expect the restaurants' most precious meals. The short rib was dry and the rest of the other dishes were unmemorable. The only dish that truly caught my eye was their Tres Leches, but this was given on the house as it was our anniversary. The drink pairing I got was well worth and all of the drinks were flavorful and paired well. Overall, I'd hope that their chef's tasting menu would improve as they rotate their dishes. I would try to come back to give it another chance.

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    Dona Leti's

    4.0(685 reviews)
    12.8 mi•The Heights
    •$$

    The food at Doña Leti's was AMAZING! Definitely worth the wait…read more I went around 1 PM and it was BUSY. They honestly have more customers than they have space, which is a great problem for them to have . Parking was also hard to find, and I waited about 30 minutes just to be seated. But once I got my food and tasted it... I was IN LOVE! The food made all of the inconveniences completely worth it. Customer service was cool, the atmosphere was nice, but the FOOD was definitely the star of the show. I would absolutely go back... just be prepared to wait and hunt for parking. Worth it!

    Dona Leti's was everything we thought it would be!…read more Upon arriving there was a 30 min wait but thats ok because we were given chips and salsa to hold us over. Once we were seated the waiter we had was super helpful. If we had questions, he had answers and pictures to go with them. The food was phenomenal and huge. We ordered the skillet burrito, surf and turf eggrols, and birria sampler. So much food and so flavorful. Honestly you have to try the alfredo on the eggrolls. That was different but so good. The asada was flavorful on the burrito and eggrolls. The birria was great and then consume hit the spot dipping wise. The burrito was jam.packed with meat and rice. Very good! Its exactly what I want in my burrito. We ordered margaritas for drinks and those were pretty good. The strawberry margarita has to be mixed once brought to the table, but thats ok. Needless to say we had to take leftovers home for sure. Great food and a great time!

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