Great atmosphere and service. The food was excellent with good size portions. Definitely on the 'going there again' list.

Food: The best dish was the Al Pastor Tacos. Portions were good size. Flavor was on point. Service: Our server was great, followed up with us often and had good recommendations. Atmosphere: The vibe is chill. Good for date night and small group dinner. Price & Value: Prices are reasonable for what you get. Final Verdict: I would come back because I had a good time, food for great and pricing is reasonable. read more

Like many others, we saw this place on IG and wanted to try it. We drove out of our way, about 45min+ from our house. The place inside was cute. I was happy about the little purse hooks on the table (iykyk). The outside area, not so much. It's on the corner of a strip mall, there was some etched graffiti on the outside windows, which made you aware of the area you were in. (That's the reason for the 1 star deduction.) The place is very small! So yes, you WILL want to make a reservation. We went around 3:30 on a Friday and I would say 3/4 of the tables had reserved signs on them starting at 5pm on up. The receptionist was constantly back and forth looking at them and moving them around to make space for walk-ins. I would skip bringing your kids here. I didn't use the restroom so idk if that was nice or not. The food was fantastic! And the portions were big. The price matched the portions and quality in our opinion. It's hard to find quality food that's worth the cost lately. We enjoyed the chips and salsa. And hubby ordered a Mexican coke, and the server brought him a frosty glass for it. Everyone around us looked like they were enjoying their food. Our server was great. He chatted with us for a while when we told him about seeing the place on IG. He was grateful for the customers. But admitted, it's caused an influx of people and the 'regulars' have become annoyed. Which is understandable. We'd definitely come back if we're in the area but probably not drive that far out of our way again. read more

Absolutely disappointing experience. I kept seeing this place all over social media with glowing reviews, so I went in with high expectations, but it didn't live up to the hype at all. To start, the receptionist was rude and came across as pretentious, as if this were a Michelin-star restaurant, when in reality they're serving items like chips and tacos. We initially tried to make a reservation but were turned away, so we agreed to be put on the waitlist. She told us it would be about 30 minutes, but we ended up waiting for an hour with no update. When we finally went back to ask, we were told there were no seats available--no explanation, no apology, nothing. The lack of basic customer service was frustrating. I'm honestly surprised by all the positive attention this place gets online. There are plenty of great Mexican restaurants in Arizona that actually deliver both good food and good service. This one just isn't worth your time or money. read more

Corazon De Agave - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Make a reservation otherwise you will be waiting for a table. The service is very efficient and fast. No lingering with the meal. The best chicken flautas I have had in a very long time. They were tightly rolled and the chicken was so moist. I would have liked a little more lettuce. Other than that they were delicious. Not really a churro fan we decided to share a plate. They were so good. A generous serving of ice cream to go with them and a small amount of caramel sauce. The caramel was okay, chocolate would have been better. Anticipating my next visit. read more

Corazon De Agave - Chicken flautas - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place is a home run. Great service and nice ambiance but the food is off the charts. I believe this is one of those places where you could literally order anything on the menu and leave very happy. I'm told the cocktails are sold too - but I think the pics on this review say it all. I can't say enough good things about this place - I HIGHLY recommend. read more

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So here we are out of convince. Service was mediocre - ambiance is well I'm not sure if there is any? The guac is just mushy tomatoes. The salsa is still just okay. Not hot, not flavorful. I got the enchiladas which were also boring.. I'm so tired of writing this review - I went back and looked at the reviews too many fake ones. read more

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Amazing neighborhood spot for upscale Mexican food. One of the rare instances where the Mexican food is actually great and it's not a hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Pros 1. Friendly, personable and nice waitstaff 2. Very good food. We all loved the funded appetizer and housemate tortillas to go with were excellent. We also all really liked our entrees except our one friend said his entree (shrimp - see pic) was a little on the bland side. 3. Nice, clean, up-to-date decor Cons 1. Very expensive for a neighborhood, strip mall restaurant. It's a nice restaurant but nothing over the top and not in a super expensive area so the pricing doesn't seem to line up. 2. Adding 3.5% charge on top of the already high prices is a turn off and would deter me from returning. read more

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We decided to try Corazon de Agave because I had on my list for awhile and the reviews seemed great. In the end we had an okay experience but we were not overwhelmed and probably will not be back. Important point: Prices are very reasonable and probably low for Scottsdale. First let me start by saying potentially the main problem: the night we went (a Tuesday), the place was packed but the restaurant was dramatically understaffed. The servers were working very hard and trying their best (even with annoying customers) so I don't fault them. They also did warn us that food would be slow coming out (the food wasn't slow once we ordered). But in the end the lack of appropriate staffing did affect our experience. Management needs to hire more people, pay more, or somehow handle this issue. Seat less people or something. I don't know but it wasn't good. Starting with cocktails, my husband had a margarita. It was extremely watered down and basically tasted like water. It literally tasted like a watered down drink that someone had topped off with ice. Pretty disappointing. In sharp contrast, I had some type of hibiscus spritz cocktail. It was amazing and perfectly done. I would have had another but the server had no time to check on us. This was the best item I had on the menu. We asked for chips and salsa. Something I always look forward to. We eventually got them- not as an appetizer but with our meal. It was ok and the sauces were hot! Unfortunately we were still waiting for water by the time I was eating those chips and my mouth was on fire. Had to stop eating them. For dinner, I ordered the birria tacos. They were fine but light on the meat. Consomme was also fine but I have definitely had better. My husband had carne asada tacos. Mediocre and plain. Took a long time to get our bill and even longer wait for a to go box. I was ready to go by the time we could finally leave especially since I had been out of a drink for awhile. I did see several people eating a bone in pork or lamb dish that looked quite good. The enchiladas also looked good! Unfortunately I won't be back to try them. There's too many other nearby options. read more

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Really enjoyed Corazon de Agave. We ordered the molcajete and the enchiladas banderas. For drinks, I tried the cucumber jalapeño margarita and the pineapple margarita. The restaurant itself is really cute. We went on a Saturday evening and were seated right away, though it did get busier as the night went on. The service was great, and the staff gave helpful food and drink recommendations. The food was amazing. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful. The molcajete was much bigger than I expected and came with chicken, beef, shrimp, cactus, and grilled cheese. The shrimp, cactus, and cheese were my favorites, and the beans and sauce were so good. The enchiladas banderas were filled with chicken and came with three different sauces, all delicious. The red sauce was my favorite. I also really loved the refried beans. My favorite margarita was the cucumber jalapeño. It was so tasty. I definitely recommend checking out Corazon de Agave if you are looking for an elevated Mexican food experience with fresh flavors. I already have a few things I want to try the next time I visit. read more

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We went for our first meal here because it was rated so high on Yelp. It was good. I think that the other server, that we did not have, was better. It seems that on Tuesdays they have a special on their tacos so the place was full of people ordering tacos. Our server's English was minimal and he mumbled, so we did not understand that. My husband ordered the only tacos that were not on sale. Oh well. I think that I had the flautas and I appreciated that they made them onion free for me. read more

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Most of everything were amazing ! The server was attentive and sweet. We went on a Monday, not too busy; steady flow of customers for 6 o'clock. They offer happy hour which is always a great bonus. Drinks were still pretty strong . Their guac was creamy and tasty! salsa was super delicious and had a kick to it ! Portion was big enough to share. Fajitas had a giant pile of meat. I really enjoyed the enchiladas!!!!! Steak can be cooked a little longer but we were fine with it because I know we would take home and re heat for left over. Overall, everything was excellent!! The only thing was the bathroom was kind of dirty and smelled a little . read more

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Had dinner here while in Scottsdale. It's a cute place- typical decor. The server was wonderful- he gave us great suggestions and was very friendly and happy. The food was good and the portions were generous. The enchiladas were delicious. It's a great place for a Tex-Mex meal. read more

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Service was amazing. Not just our server but everyone in such great moods and always helpful. Definitely make a reservation vs. walk in. The food was so delicious, flavorful, and something we will be wanting to be back and back again for. The inside of the restaurant is small and nice. It's very cute. I love how they put your name on a little chalk board for your reservation. We will be regulars here. read more

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Food was good, service was great. When it came to the bill, it showed a party of 12 when it was just 2. Auto gratituty was added at 20%. So no additional tip was added on our part. Had they not done that, their tip would have been higher. It was off putting to assume the tip. Be sure to check your bill. read more

Corazon De Agave - 6.00 dollar marg and menu - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The quality of food and the superb customer service was out of this world. From the drinks to the octopus appetizer everything we had was a 10/10 and that's rare to find all in one place. The authenticity of the food to the agave shot was like being in Mexico . I can't express how delicious everything was. Came in to celebrate my fiancé's birthday the staff was amazing by putting on the Mañanitas read more

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SADLY OVERRATED At the time of this review, the restaurant had a 4.7 rating, which set high expectations for our visit. Unfortunately, our experience last night did not come close to that. This was the first time I have ever had to ask for salt and pepper at a Mexican restaurant. We shared the molcajete, and it had almost no flavor. The food was very under seasoned and disappointing overall. The service also fell short, especially considering the restaurant was only about half full. We waited around ten minutes before even speaking with our server, another ten minutes to place our order and receive water, chips, and salsa, and about twenty minutes after ordering before our first margarita arrived. We walked in excited based on the strong rating, but the combination of slow service and bland food was a letdown. I ended up taking the leftovers home just to add seasoning and make my own quesadilla. On a positive note, the interior is very nice and well decorated, although there is a large painting on the west wall that looks like it may not be securely mounted. I hope this was just an off night, because the space and reputation suggest the experience should be much better. read more

Corazon De Agave - Tasteless Molcajete. - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Wow! You would t know from the outside, it's in a strip mall, but this is an excellent restaurant! The flavors are amazing! The 3 tacos (I picked), were delicious. My husband has chicken enchiladas. They were delightful! Monday night and it was so busy! It seems this is a great secret place! The waiters were running around so busy but efficient t and pleasant. I can't wait to come again. read more

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This MUST BE THE PLACE! They have it all, amazing food, amazing ambiance, and drinks that make you feel good! Karaoke night is Thursday, and what a fun time it is! Drank GAVILAN drinks, Ate Enchiladas Suizas and sang a song or two. Can't wait to bring my family and friends here! This is my fourth time here, and always have left happy and full! read more

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Doubt we would ever get takeout from here again. The food was fine but the portions are ridiculously small!! The beans and rice comes in these tiny little to-go containers that you would normally put salsa in. Two bites of food. Three if you're using a small spoon. read more

Corazon De Agave - Rice and beans. SO SMALL!! - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The food is excellent with a great flavor profile so unique from your standard Mexican restaurant. We really liked the sopesitos as a starter. The carne asada tacos were excellent as was the garlic camarones. The flan for dessert was a good size and very good. They lost a star due to the plastic glasses for both the water and margaritas. This is not inexpensive so plastic really takes away from the experience and terrible from a waste standpoint. Also a lot of things come in servings of 3 which doesn't work well to share. Service was very good and with a reservation we were seated on time. read more

Love this place. The service was awesome tonight. Love the decor. Great drink menu. The food is always top notch. My seared octopus was spectacular. Highly recommend. read more

Corazon De Agave - Grilled Octopus. - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Disappointment. Would not recommend. I do not doubt that the food is good but we never made it that far. Made a reservation. Showed up. Was told I was getting the next table--he pointed to a specific one with a tale of ladies just about ready to leave. Then literally gave that table to someone who just walked in. Service is terrible. Left my family waiting and literally never called us to be seated. We just left. read more

Upscale Mexican restaurant with exceptional service. Food was fresh and delicious. We ordered steak fajitas which came with all the condiments and 4 tortillas. Portion size was huge so I had leftovers for another meal. We also shared their agave salad which was absolutely perfect. All the veggies were so fresh and juicy. Hubby had tacos which he enjoyed very much. Enjoy! We sure did. Highly recommend!! read more

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Probably the worst Mexican food ever eaten. The chicken in the Fajitas was such a joke and we felt we were eating at a Chinese restaurant as it was shredded and not sliced. They had no authentic Mexican flavors and were sautéed on a skillet with salt and black pepper. It was not even charcoal grilled as other high end restaurants do. The salsa and chips were ordinary and had no wow factor. The server even charged us $2 extra for 2 tortillas that we ordered. She could be more transparent and communicated that to us prior. No other restaurant does this. Restroom fragrance was full of bleach and smelt terrible. Overall, extremely disappointing and fell short in every aspect. read more

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Food was amazing!! Staff was great! I would definitely go back!! I would highly recommend

Me and my family stopped by here on a Sunday. We were told it would be a slight wait until we could be seated but no problem! We don't mind waiting. About 10 mins later, the host told us our table was ready and seated us. We were browsing the menu and were so excited to try everything, especially the drinks! We had been sitting at our table for about 20 mins and no one had yet to greet us. No one brought us water, no one took our drink order, no one greeted us. Nothing. For 20 mins. My entire family works in the service industry so we're very understanding people but this experience was terrible. If they were busy/running behind/understaffed, then the staff could have at least greeted us and let us know that they were busy, but no. Literally nothing was said to us for 20 mins. And it's not like the restaurant is really big and they missed us. We were 10 feet from the host stand. But still no one noticed. It was even more frustrating because the tables to our left and right had their servers attending them very well. But we were overlooked. One of us finally got up to tell the host that we had not been helped at all and she had the nerve to say "oh really?" I find it very hard to believe she didn't notice considering we were sitting 10 feet away from her. After that we just got up and left. We went outside and some guy (I'm assuming the manager or owner) followed us out and apologized. He said a mistake was made and invited us back in. But after our terrible experience we did not want to go back in at all. It was completely unacceptable to not have been greeted for 20 mins. We had also seen this same exact guy earlier talking on his phone by the bar and not helping take care of customers at all. Terrible service. It's sad cause the food and drinks did sound really good! But the service was absolutely horrendous. This place has a lot of potential but will not last very long if they can't improve on their customer service. read more

I'm hesitant to post this because I'm afraid too many people will try this small, but amazing restaurant. The options are amazing and the chief is probably the best Mexican chef in the Phoenix area serving some of the best Mexican food I've ever had. The service is truly out of this world and if this was closer to my house or my work this would be a weekly place to visit. read more

This is not Valle Luna or Macayo's and if you've eaten there and want to take Mexican food up a notch, then you'll be very happy with Corazon De Agave! We sampled seven sauces and most liked the Creamy Green and Birria Red. Our dinner choices were Tampiqueña and the Taco Trio. The stars of the show were the Birria and Alejandro, our new best friend. There are so many interesting and unique items on the menu that I'm sure we'll be back soon and often. The cleanliness, ambiance and technology are noteworthy. read more

Corazon De Agave - Tampiquena Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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First time here during vacation. Located in an outside shopping area with plenty of parking. This establishment is impeccably clean including the bathroom. Decorated modern and beautifully. A very nice touch is that each table has a purse hook at the corner. Service was great. Staff were very nice. Waiter attentive. Food was average which is why I rated a 4. However, portions were pretty size-able. read more

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First time dining here and I had a lovely experience. The ambiance is beautiful, but be aware that it's fairly small restaurants so consider reservations or an early arrival, especially on weekends. I visited on a Wednesday evening with a friend and it wasn't too busy. The food was amazing - fresh, high-quality ingredients and visually stunning. Our server was friendly and attentive. I'd definitely return if I'm in the area again! read more

Corazon De Agave - Inside decor - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I loved this place a bit small but so clean, amazing service and the portion of the food are good. read more

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Finally a great Mexican restaurant: each dishes is really authentic, away from re fried beans and rice! The basic guacamole is to die for as is the ceviche, pulpe or pork belly. Cocktails are great and service attentive and nice. read more

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Amazing food, great atmosphere, 10/10 would be back! They are very busy but when the food tastes the way it does, the wait is worth it!! read more

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This was our second choice the night we went but another place ran out of food. So we were running late having an event later that night. There was a large group bit they were wrapping up. The server was very friendly and we let her know our time crunch. We decided to order the fajitas to share as we saw the pictures looked generous and wanted to get some chips and a couple extra tortillas. I also ordered a guava margarita and loved it. I think our meal came out in less than 10 minutes. Very nice! The veggies had good flavor and I liked the chicken but my husband felt the chicken was a bit under spiced. Really tasty salty and greasy chips, hard not to eat them all. Oh and super friendly service and of course helpful as we got to our event with no issues. read more

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Very dumb pricing. Menu says 3.5% added to all tabs so they can pay "higher wages." Please. Is this the dumbest thing ever? WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE between automatically adding 3.5% to all tabs or just raising all menu prices 3.5%???? So deceptive. Also, most other places that have a similar note will say "if you wish to have this charge removed please let your server know." Their prices are already too high. Plus I'm sure they want you to tip ON TOP of the 3.5%, making it more like 4.5%. Suggestion to guests: reduce your tip by 4.5% to compensate. read more

Corazon De Agave - Dumbest thing ever! WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE between automatically adding 3.5% to all tabs or raising all menu prices 3.5%???? So deceptive. - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Corazon De Agave has great high end decor. It's one of the nicer Mexican restaurants I have been to in a while. We got the guacamole which was great as an app. It had enough to last for your entree food too. The margarita's were reasonably priced at $8 and were made well. We had the tacos for our entree. I got the Gobernador tacos and they were very tasty. I don't love corn tortillas but these were well made and the tortilla held together while eating. They had mole specials, but we opted for something more traditional on the menu. The servers were very attentive and polite. We will definitely be back to try some other food. read more

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Came in with high hopes... left confused and won't be back. Host was great--the food wasn't. The chicken tortilla soup looked good but tasted off. Enchiladas had that canned chicken vibe, and the tacos were forgettable (all was not lost, our pup got some "carne asada" for dinner). Loud, cramped, and not worth the hype. 2/5. read more

Such an amazing service! Alberto was our most gracious server and not to mention the tasty dinner! The atmosphere vibe is so welcoming and fun! It was our 1 night here and hands down a treat ! Starting with the tequilas and delicious curated margaritas. The queso fundido with chorizo is a MUST share At the table with fresh flour tortillas of Course. Thursday's and Fridays night there's live music and karaoke. I can't recommend this place Enough. I look forward to seeing you all again! read more

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We like to try new places and Corazon De Agave caught our eye. While the exterior is consistent with the typical mall restaurant drab design, inside this eatery is utterly charming! Comfortable seating, bright surroundings, and a true Mexican vibe lends itself to feeling like you're on vacation. There is a cute bar and a combination of high tops and customary tables and chairs. Unfortunately the day we visited there was only one server on the premises but we will presume that someone had called in sick that day. You can't go wrong on the food. Scrumptious quesa fundidos with chorizo crumble was served but I recommend they bring more than 3 tortillas to the table. Steak tacos were good and the chicken tortillas were totally delicious!! The prices are on the high side, making it somewhat difficult to try an assortment of offerings. Drink prices are also high, and I believe slightly lower prices would result in more rounds being purchased. The flan is to die for. All in all a great experience at a local Mexican restaurant which will have you going back for more! read more