We tried this new place out for a family dinner the other night. There are so many Tex-Mex places around that it's hard to stand out, but I think Don Agave is going to go high up on our list for this kind of food.
The chips and salsa give you a promising start. The chips were fresh and appeared to be homemade. The salsas were served warm--we got a traditional red and a creamy green one. Both had great, rich flavor. Very little warmth, so if you're looking for spice it's not there, but they didn't cheat and add a lot of chiles or hot sauce to develop flavor.We had the ribeye tacos, fajita street tacos, the pollo campeche, carnitas, and cheese enchiladas for mains, and sopapillas for dessert. The taco meat in both kinds of tacos was delicious, very tender and well-seasoned--might have been the same cut in each. The carnitas were served fajita-style on a heated platter. They were very good, not a lot of seasoning but very good texture with a nice combination of softer, fattier pieces and some with bark. Most of the dishes came with rice and beans on the side, and I would say they were a little above average--good seasoning in both the beans and the rice.
The pollo campeche had good flavor but I would say it came out a little on the dry side--we didn't take any home. Hard to get chicken breast just right. I'd say the same for the cheese enchiladas, with less excuse--they also tasted a bit dry. Decent and edible but not amazing.
They have a sopapilla cheesecake on the menu and we almost went with that, but stuck with traditional sopapillas. They were well-executed and delivered warm.
Don Agave has an extensive drink menu and margarita flights, though we weren't drinking that evening. The service was great, very prompt and friendly. They have some TVs around the room with sports on, but the decor feels more rich and upscale. The dining room has a traditional adobe-colored interior with appropriate decorations. It's an enjoyable place to spend an evening. We can definitely recommend it.
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