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    Agave

    3.5 (76 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Seafood
    Closed 2:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Happy hour specials

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    No refills.
    Randy L.

    Don't bother. Prime rib steamed. No crust. instant Mashed potatoes. Risotto was over cooked and mush. Needed salt. No drink refills on water or tea.

    Birthday Dinner at Agave, Desert Diamond Casino, June 2019
    Rebecca D.

    My guy made reservations for my birthday in late June and all the wait staff greeted me with happy birthday. I again ordered the char salmon and wasn't disappointed. 3rd time having the salmon, and I don't know how they do this, but the salmon is always terrific, the veggies are fresh, local, tasty. My desert was a sweet little B-day cake with a happy birthday sign in chocolate. Note: the restaurant is located at Desert Diamond, but in a section close to the event center and not inside of the casino.

    Melissa C.

    Christmas Eve dinner featured a special limited menu which included 2 prime rib entrees for $35. I had salmon with mushrooms and a beet salad. Loved the beet salad, and the salmon entree was very good too. Our group of 4 shared 2 appetizers- a whipped shortribs app & deviled eggs. We all agreed the shortribs app was bizarre, but I liked it. The eggs were pretty good, and everyone enjoyed their entrees as well. Prices are pretty fair for a semi-upscale restaurant. The main seating area is too bright and doesn't seem fitting for this atmosphere. We sat near the window, which is a nicer area. Another visit here was for happy hour, which has some great menu options such as $5 goat cheese flatbread/pizza and $3 drinks! The flatbread/pizza was good except for the ton of garlic on it. Yikes! The avocado fries were very lackluster as the avocado wasn't ripe. We also got a bread basket which included zucchini bread and that was yummy. My scallops entree was just OK, it lacked much flavor and was a little gritty. The corn risotto or similar it came with was OK but not a great choice as a complement to scallops. For around $20, it was a good price, but I'd pay more for a delicious scallops entree any day! The decor is so bizarre. It looks like a cafeteria to me except for the entryway, which has a fine dining appeal to it. I don't get why this wasn't carried into the dining area. The "alcove" area with a nice view of the casino's expansive outdoor area is the best table in the joint. There is outdoor seating as well.

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    Betsy M.

    This place was interesting. Their menu was very nice, with higher end 'fancy restaurant' style food, but when you walk in it looks like Denny's meets Ruth Chris. The ambiance really threw us off, as it is definitely not what I would consider a nice restaurant by the decor alone. HOWEVER, we were pleasantly surprised by VERY good food - prawn cocktail, dinner salads, crab stuffed prawn dinner, filet mignon and topped with a prickly pear cheesecake. The service was excellent, the staff was very attentive. Finally, for the level of food quality -- the prices are VERY reasonable. If you don't care about the cheap chair/table set up inside, try this place out for sure.

    Food Man's lunch 5/4/16. Boneless braised short rib, no fat. Terrific. All for $10 bucks.
    Food M.

    5 stars for their lunch specials. The specials are served Wednesday thru Sunday. PRICE... $10. Now I see some people complain about this and that and I say are they overly critical? Who knows? The Food Man, Me, is not a food snob and I realize it's Green Valley so when I get a great lunch with dessert I find it hard to complain. The prices are very reasonable, come on it's 10 bucks, and my service has always been fine. You want the best server ask for Tina she's been there 15 years and she'll give you FREE water. LOL Give it a try. You'll like it. The Food Man knows! Chow for Now!

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    Excellent food every time we go. The breakfast buffet , French toast was best ever! Pricey, but worth it. I will return.

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    Really great service and food with a variety of choices. Though it's adjacent to a casino it's worth the trip.

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    We have been very happy with service and food. Go back frequently. Enjoy specials at times.

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    7 years ago

    Love agave's! Prices are great! Taco Tuesday is the best. No skimping.. Owner is so friendly staff are all great.

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    Excellent food. Visually beautiful. Service was ok. Nothing spectacular but sufficient.

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    Taste of Agave at the Buffet - 03/21/2025 artichoke dip

    Taste of Agave at the Buffet

    2.0(32 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    Steaks are on the thin side, Meat is consistently overcooked, med to well done even if requested…read moreas med rare. Shrimp was good

    Small birthday party with seven people: The good news:…read more1. Desired date was available, 2. Table was adequately prepared, 3. Our waitress was very friendly. The bad news: 1. Prices! Incomprehensibly high! They have risen to about twice since the pandemic, i.e. by about 100%, although the costs at the food wholesaler have only increased by about 5% for fish and about 20% for pork! 2. Size of portions! In every respect much smaller than before 2020, main courses are now minimized to the size of a child's plate! The cheesecake for me, the birthday boy, was so narrow that I wondered if the staff in the kitchen used special knives to cut a cake of about 10 inches in diameter into an infinite number of segments. Impressive! 3. Quality! One should be able to assume that chefs worldwide complete an apprenticeship somewhere in a commercial academy or in an established restaurant and then proudly apply their skills in their workplace! In "Taste of Agave" at "Desert Diamond Casino", this is obviously not the case! All dishes were characterized by either overcooked meat (Seared Pork Tenderloin), tasteless, or parched side dishes (e.g. green asparagus - very woody). 4. Billing! Humans make mistakes! Therefore, I do not want to emphasize this point too much. My bill, nevertheless, showed a dish that I did not order and it was not served to me. But the fact that the restaurant management considers it justified to put a predefined tip on the bill is very surprising! After this pitiful presentation of a dinner for a birthday party, all guests should have received compensation for experienced "pain and suffering!!!

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    JPS Seafood Market & Restaurant

    JPS Seafood Market & Restaurant

    4.1(94 reviews)
    10.7 mi
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    How is it that I've never been here before? The bright yellow and blue building on 12th avenue is…read moreso inviting! The space is roomy with lots of booths and tables! The menu is huge! It took my friend and I forever to figure out what to order! We finally settled on the shrimp ceviche bowl to start - amazing and chock full of shrimp! It came with crackers and tostadas! I also got a fish and marlin taco - both were great and full of flavor. I really enjoyed the red spices on the marlin! I also enjoyed my side salad (although the dressing options could have been better) , the best side was the white rice with a few veggies thrown in - the flavor was so great, I could have eaten this all day! There's a seafood counter in the front too, where you can purchase seafood to go. Loved this place! I plan to be back in the very near future!!

    Finally, Wild Shrimp not the farmed antibiotic fed imports via Asia. Stopped by to see if they…read morehad wild caught since everything in the local grocery cases was farmed. YES, 2 sizes medium $8.31# and large $12.80ish# from Sea Cortez, MX. Also got clams $4.16# to make paella. Gal at counter was very patient and helpful answering questions on source of fish, shellfish for my paella, as more seafood was being put out @11AM. Whole Snapper $7-8# will wait for next trip! Note there is about a 3% upcharge for using a card vs cash ;) Outside is very visible with bright yellow exterior, a large paved parking lot you enter before the intersection. Inside is very clean, no fishy smell, and dining area and seafood counter with small shelf of sauces, snacks are on one side, separated by full bar with counter seats and TV as you enter from the parking lot. Checked the restaurant menu for offerings to return for future sit down meal, and asked what kind of fish was served whole $30 --it's Pargo|Snapper Yay! or more typically the Mojarra|Tilapia which I don't eat / inflammatory. Marlin Taco $5 and Skate $3 are also must trys as infrequently seen on other menus. Definitely a fan of the counter service, now for that paella, gotta get cookin'!

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    4.2(460 reviews)
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    Amazing! Everything was fresh and delicious. The molcajete mixto was so flavorful and had a nice…read morespicy kick, as it should. The oysters and green agua chile were the stars of the torre marisquera, a nice way to try a variety of the options. I was blown away by the oysters rockellefer, the chorizo bits were a flavorful and unexpected spin. The raw oysters were fresh and were combined perfectly with the accompanying home made salsa. As most Mexican marisco restaurants have, there's a basket filled with a wide variety of salsa bottles and saltine crackers. The food was so fresh and flavorful, it wasn't needed They have a nice selection of Mexican beers on tap or by the bottle. They also have a great mixed drink menu, which we didn't try. If you're from the Baja region of Mexico, you accompany your sea food with a Pacifico, as I did. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable of the wide menu options. I can't wait to be back on my next trip to Tucson.

    Omg !!! First time here, it's wonderful n fulfilling. Portion are really up to par, n so tasty…read more Everyone here enjoyed the food We sat outside after leaving the other restaurant. N So satisfying I had a cerviche shrimp tostada n it was bontiful filled w shrimp n fixings. To a 2 person serving n wait n cook took care of all the people that came n sat in the patio. I definitely recommend this great seafood place in downtown Tucson !!!!

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