Let's remain entirely objective about Agave. There is no need for emotional exaggeration; here are the documented facts of this establishment. **Fact 1: The Taco Regime.** They operate under a rigid, militaristic policy regarding taco distribution. The menu clearly states in aggressive red font: "NO MIX AND MATCH." Do not arrive expecting a whimsical tasting flight of varying meats. You will select one of the fourteen options, you will receive four identical soft corn tortillas, and you will live with the consequences of your choice. **Fact 2: The Moisture Tariff.** Additional structural moisture costs exactly $3.00. If you wish to make your $14 Burrito Fajita "wet" with green sauce, red sauce, or cheese dip, you must pay the hydration fee. It is a straightforward financial transaction: you provide three dollars, and your food becomes wet. **Fact 3: The Walnut Cream Incident.** There is an $18 item called Chile en Nogada. It involves a roasted poblano pepper stuffed with ground beef, pork, apples, raisins, and pecans, which is then covered in a walnut cream sauce and pomegranate seeds. I am not passing judgment; I am simply reporting the physical reality of what they are assembling in their kitchen. Consume at your own risk. **Fact 4: Operating Hours.** They are closed on Sundays. If you show up on the Lord's day expecting a $46 pitcher of prickly pear cactus margarita, you will simply be staring at a locked door in a St. Pete Beach parking lot. The transaction was completed exactly as the laminated menu dictated. No more, no less. read more

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Amazing food- ordered an array of items- all fantastic, fresh, quick enough for a lovely dinner out. 10/10 would come back. Highly recommend!!! read more

This Mexican restaurant is the best kept secret in all of St.Pete's! The staff is friendly and super excited for you to try their food. They take immense pride i their culture and it is most definitely reflected I. their food! The inside ambiance reminds me of a restaurant I went to while visiting Mexico. The margaritas are truly spectacular. Trust me, get a pitcher! Now the food, I've been there so many times, I think I've tried everything on the menu. My absolute favourite is the trio enchiladas. You can tell that the food is prepared with heart and soul. Each item on the menu is delicious and authentic. Truly a MUST try while visiting our amazing city. read more

So ass. worst servers, charges for chips. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ read more

The food and beverages here are fantastic! We went twice in the five days we were here - very tasty!

Great beach side spot The bartender was very nice and made sure we had what we needed We ordered the top shelf pitcher of margaritas with strawberry flavor. It was pretty good. I really like the chicken fajita burritos My friend like her steak fajitas We also shared queso and chips It was comfortable seating at the bar. I would definitely go back again for good authentic Mexican. read more

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Always great service , the BEST spicy margarita in town & delicious Mexican food ! Nina & staff are always happy to see us as we are them ! read more

Food was not anything special... everything was way overpriced. drinks were good. the server was very passive and not helpful at all, tip was included and service was not up to par whatsoever. read more

We were hungry for Mexican food and stopped in here on vacation. We had chicken fajitas and the dip appetizer. The chicken was so good and tender. Would recommend it for sure. read more

Authentic Mexican in St Pete Beach! This place is legit - as a Ca native, I can attest there's no decent Mexican food in this town except Agave. The al pastor tacos are the real deal and the chicken mole is pretty awesome. Service is solid and the drinks are great. The bar next to the restaraunt is a nice little hideaway and serves up a good selection of tequila. read more

This restaurant made me realize how much my hometown Mexican restaurant spoils me. It's obvious the margaritas are made from a mix (which I probably have in my kitchen and should throw away). Then they add the low-grade tequila and cheap triple sec. For good measure, there's probably some water. I knew right away that it was all a mistake. They asked if we wanted chips and salsa. We said yes. We didn't realize it was a charge. Most places just include it as part of the service. The rest of the food was okay, but nothing to get excited about. read more

I've been coming to agave since I was 13 years old (30 now, yikes) and it has never let me down. Family owned, great food & good margaritas. A St. Pete beach staple - and seriously, the best pico I've ever had read more

I wanted some street tacos on my way home from work. Picked them up and the smell was so good, in a convertible, that I opened and ate one while driving! For $10.00 they hit the spot. But it was more appetizer size. They are small and not heavily filled but delicious flavors! read more

We arrived with 5 adults and one baby. We took a table and realized that we were going to need a bigger table and they immediately moved us to a bigger table. Huge thank you! We ordered the trio appetizer, twice because it was so good!! We all ordered something different and everyone was happy with what they ordered. I had the steak fajitas and I couldn't stop eating them..delicious! The food and service were amazing! Thank you! Parking was a tad difficult but worth it! read more

We did not eat, but these drinks and tequila were top tier. Found our new tequila here and had the best espresso drink ever. The service from Geraldo was exceptional and the ambiance was just what we wanted today. read more

Three of us ordered burritos and that's exactly what we got. A tasteless burrito all alone on a plate. No rice, no beans, no sour cream. Definitely not worth the money. The fourth in our party ordered the chili rellenos. He said it tasted like it had come straight out of the freezer. read more

Agave has delicious Mexican food, reasonably priced. Ambiance and service really good! read more

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Found this gem at the end of a long Saturday filled with beach bar crawling and it turned out to be the culinary highlight of the day! Agave's easy to miss, sitting on the crowded stretch of Gulf Boulevard in St. Pete Beach where parking is scarce and bar and restaurant options are everywhere. Do yourself a favor and take the time to discover this charming, family-owned and operated spot, especially if you love Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. It's sure to become a favorite. That Saturday, our party of three started with Agave's "Trio" -- house-made chips served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and cheese dip. Right away, we knew we'd found a great spot. The cheese dip was rich and had distinct flavor -- you could tell it did not come out of a jar. The guacamole was fresh and the pico had plenty of lime and cilantro flavor. Things just got better from there. Mel's Enchilada's de puerco came rolled in fresh corn tortillas and smothered in delicious white cheese, while our friend Dan had his hands full with his order of fajitas, a serving large enough for two, easily. I liked my choice best, though: Laguneros tacos! Four corn tortillas filled with a mix of beef, pork, chorizo, tomatoes, onions, peppers, jalapeños, and cilantro -- everything you could possible want as far as taco fillings in one combo. Try them for yourself -- they'll change your life! Of course, because they're so good, Agave is well known to locals in St. Pete Beach, so it gets busy and their dining room and bar are not big. If you go on a weekend, expect to wait for a table, especially during the day. Weekday evenings might be a better bet in terms of getting seated faster. Whenever you go, it will be worth the trip. Agave is one of our new favorites, especially since we live nearby. We'll definitely be back! read more

Agave Restaurant - Trio - Mexican Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Absolutely disgusting food and the service matches it. The restaurant has a strong bad odor.

Consistently excellent food year after year. Enchiladas with tomatillo sauce excellent. A nice change from fish. Good margaritas. We look forward to coming here every year. read more

What a strange experience. The restaurant was almost full but were asked to go "two doors down" to the Tequila Bar to wait our turn to be seated. And the strangeness begins. Waited here thirty min. I went to the bar and ordered a margarita. I was asked to pay $15 for a small glass of very poorly made margarita. It was cheap tequila. Come to find out later in Agave they do not have any Margarita for $15. Their top shelf tequila marg is only $10 with a premium something margarita for $12. So if you're going to order a drink at the tequila bar ask for the price and what tequila is being used before ordering you may end up overpaying for your drink. Now the food was just OK service and time to deliver the food just was ok. But here comes the kicker. Always Always review your bill to be sure you're being charged for what you really ordered. 1 appetizer 2 plates and 2 diet cokes was $77 but the receipt was not our order! It was completely made up. It was liked we had someone else's bill but by this time the bar counter where we were sitting had cleared out. The bartender was trying to make a quick $34 extra on us. No apology she just laughed and said "oh I messed that one up". We had to sign the wrong receipt. Then we had the option of cash or a refund on CC. Why not just void the transactio and re ring it up. Also, Back home chips and salsa before dinner are always free. Not here. Not sure if all Mexican restaurants charge for chips and salsa in Florida? read more

Food, service, ambiente, me encanto. Food was great. Highly recommended and we will definitely come back.

I love everything about agave! I have never had anything less than a stellar dinner there ever! I recommend this 100%!

Cute, family owned restaurant. The drinks were ok, the food was great and everything that passed by me looked good. I would absolutely go back if ever in the area again! Fair pricing. Small enough it doesnt get too busy, and the people who were there led to good conversation at the bar. Good luck to this gem here! read more

Agave Restaurant - Menu - Mexican Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Food is fresh but service isn't so good all margaritas are the same with same bland flavor mix you can make them at home so don't waste money on a margarita. Servers are slammed and busy but food and location are on point! read more

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Try the churros! Yummy! The trio dip starter was fantastic too. Come here for appetizer and dessert.. main dishes were -MID- and the service was slow, I think they had one waitress for the whole place. read more

Agave Restaurant - Churros! - Mexican Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

While staying at TradeWinds resort my kids were craving Mexican food. We walked a couple minutes until we found this gem. I really really liked it. We had more traditional dishes of sopes, empanadas, chorizo fundido (spelling?)chicken enchiladas and tamales. All were SO good! Service was good too! All around 10/10 would love to go back! read more

Average food at best. Very small quantities, over priced. Do not recommend. Rude employees.

Service was good , Had fajitas and enchiladas,very good , atmosphere was pleasant and clean .

I'm updating my 2015-era review and bumping from three to five stars, as I've been coming here several times per month for four years now. Before reading further, or choosing to visit based on my rating, please note that service can be very slow when things are busy. Why still five stars? It's a family run business, cranking out fantastic authentic food, nearly all the staff are friends or family of one another, and once you get to know them, they make you feel like part of the family. My family doesn't always offer the best service to me when we have big get togethers, so I'm willing to let Agave have a few slips here and there too, and will base my rating on the long term overall experience. The food is great authentic Mexican, so obviously we come for the food, and we return repeatedly for the food. The margaritas are fantastic as well. The menu is very large, and I've found numerous items I like, so it can actually be difficult to choose when I've got so many options I really enjoy. I think my #1 is their Pollo con Chipotle; it has a fantastic sauce, but perhaps a close second is Puerco en Salsa Verde. Their three different hot sauces are also great; not bottled store-bought stuff here, you receive a tomatillo, a chipotle, and a hot habanero. On the drink side, they have 40+ tequilas available, so if that's your thing, they probably have it. They will also make a margarita from the tequila of your choice for the shot price plus $2, so that's a nice option to have too if you're picky about which tequila is used. The house margarita is great; not too much mix, and reasonably strong. If you're just wanting to chug margs, then I recommend VIP Mexican up in Treasure Island (great $5 margs any day and $3 on Thursday). They also have a few mezcals, but if you're really wanting to expand your horizons, a gentleman from the same family owns El Agave Lounge two doors down with a fantastic selection of tequilas and mezcals. Parking is in short supply, so you may not be able to get a spot. The location is also not very stroller friendly as the tables are spaced pretty tightly. read more

Great service, food is authentic and very tasty. We are glad we stumbled upon it. It's very simple and fits right into the beach vibe. read more

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Best Mexican food in st pete! Fresh and authentic flavors. Great chips and queso, the tacos are incredible and the burritos are delicious. The golden margarita are some of the best I've ever had! Friendly staff and right off the beach! read more

First time there & we loved it! We will definitely go back. Good service & delish, everything was bursting with flavor! read more

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Excellent Mole. I dream of this Mole. (If you don't know, mole is a spicy chocolate sauce, in this case served on chicken). Good margaritas, a little light on the lime. The tortilla chips are firmer than average and delicious. If I had to complain, the salsa could use a blender. It's both chunky and liquidy at the same time, not ideal for your chip dipping. And, it would be awesome if they were open later. I usually go after watching sunset on the beach, only to find their kitchen has closed. read more

Food was okay. I wasn't disappointed nor blown away (with awesomeness). Some meals do not come with beans and rice--which will run you $2 per. My small cup of rice was not worth that. Chips and salsa don't come standard--that'll be $3. Service really suffered. We went at 6pm in a Tuesday and I think the service suffered because of how busy they got--that's not a waitressing problem that's a manager staffing problem. We saw our waitress when she took our order and when we paid--which was about 20 minutes after we actually finished eating because that's how long it took her to get back to us. Meals and chips & salsa were delivered by someone else. No one stopped by to see that our food was as ordered or got us refills on our drinks. read more

Agave Restaurant - Burrito con crema (white sauce, chicken, corn, mushrooms) plus $2 side of rice. - Mexican Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Food is good, service is acceptable. Pleasant atmosphere. Have not tried anything beyond a taco yet, so can't comment on other items

A great after-beach dinner! It's easy to walk to from the beach! The service was fast and our food came out quickly and was delicious! It's a small little restaurant, but they're able to turn over a lot of tables in a short amount of time. Good food, good service, would definitely go back again! read more

Excelente food and service, food is very traditional!! Outdoor and indoor area plenty room for a party of 6-8 people. read more

Hubby and I are always in the mood for authentic tacos so we knew we had to try this place out. It ended up being more upscale than we were expecting, but was still pretty good. We went ahead and got the trio sampler, which was ok. I ended up only really liking the guacamole. You can order tacos individually so we got some different things that appealed to us. Nothing really stood out so we got our usual carnitas and al pastor. The waitress asked if we wanted rice and beans with it and I automatically said yes, assuming they came with it. I'm not sure why I assumed that and didn't ask how much they cost but it was fine. It was a cute little place. Love: - Tacos: Al Pastor Like: - Beans - Guacamole - Rice Ok: - Cheese Dip - Chips and Salsa - Tacos: Carnitas de Puerco - Trio read more

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I had heard from several sources that this was one of the best Mexican Places in St.Pete. I'm from California, so I was excited to try it out! Nothing had any flavor! The refried beans had no taste, not to mention my main dish. I'm sorry but if this is what people from Florida think is the best... I might have to import some real Mexicans from Southern Cali. Go, if you don't know real Mexican, you're be fine. But if you know, don't go! It's clean! Looks like they have a nice pour at the bar. read more