Finally made it to the OG location. I met up with a friend for dinner and was happy to finally make it here. Smaller city location compared to Blasdell but with the same great menu. Overall the food was good and service was great. I had the carnitas and a Paloma. Juicy and flavorful pork and the same delicious beans. I took off a star because it could have been a little cleaner inside. And it's hard to not compare to the other location. The food was good but now quite as good as their other spot. read more

I don't understand why this place isn't rated higher, we had an excellent dinner here and were both surprised by the freshness and quality. We ordered pretty simple things and they were done very well. The salsa they bring to the table when you sit down was seriously so good. Very fresh, very flavorful, and reminds me of the salsas in Southern California I grew up eating. We ordered the larger size of the guacamole and it was HUGE, packed full of fresh avocado, and very reasonably priced. The meat in the street tacos was all excellent, we had a sampling of 6 different options and loved each one. The service was great. People were ordering all kinds of fancy drinks and margaritas from the extensive drink menu. The table next to us was celebrating a birthday and they went all out with flashing lights and a sparkler and everyone singing. This is such a solid option and they stay open a bit later than most other restaurants which was a plus for us. I'll be thinking of that salsa until I return! read more

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Good food/beverages and awesome staff! We found great seats at the bar and were able to sit immediately. We decided on a margarita flight and elote. Should have spent the entire night here because they really turned a frown upside down! read more

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Amazing service, amazing food and great vibes! We came here around 5:00 on a Tuesday for taco Tuesday and were seated right away. The menu has soooo many delicious options it was so hard to choose I got the arroz con pollo with jalapeños added and my partner got the Norteño dish. Both looked and smelled delicious. Beyonddddd flavorful! The drinks were strong (in a good way)! You only need one maybe two since they aren't watered down! One of the best taco Tuesdays we've had in a while! read more

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Great Sunday lunch at this fun Mexican place in the Elmwood village. Tried a skinny margarita and Santa Fe burrito - the chicken is AMAZING in that burrito. So big it was lunch the next day too! Son with celiacs got great attention from staff to his allergen questions. His steak dish was also great. read more

It was a Wednesday night at 8:30 pm and still hadn't eaten yet!! I'm rolling solo, and I needed a place where I could get good food at a later time and wouldn't feel awkward without a wingman. So I pondered a few places, and Aguacates came to mind. I'm no stranger to this place, I can easily say it is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants due to the portion size,price, and above all ....the taste!! Also, the decor is bright and festive, though it isn't A huge restaurant it has a big personality!! The first and my favorite dish at Aguacates is molcajete!! It's 4 meats with veggies and cheese served with salad, rice, and beans in a sizzling clay bowl. I've had this dish at other restaurants, and I feel they do it best ! I've recommended this dish to many other people, and they agree!! However, during my last visit, I was craving a quesadilla. The waiter, who was absolutely awesome, recommended I get the Chicken Fajita Quesadilla. I really love this dish, full of flavor, stuffed, and most importantly, cheesy !! I'll definitely order this again!! So please check this place out and don't forget to grab a margarita as well!! They have a great collection of tequilas!! They recently opened a 2nd location in Blasedell, which is bigger and offers more seating. read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Fajita Quesadilla, chips and salsa, salad and tequila and soda water with cherries(rice and beans not shown) - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Always a 5. Service is fast and friendly. Food is always hot and delicious. We went on a Saturday evening around 6:30. 4 of us and we were sat in about 5 minutes which was great. I always get the flautas with a side of refried beans. The chicken, shells and cheese sauce is always so good! I also get a blended raspberry marg with sugar on the rim. Always my favorite! read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Cheese Flautas Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

We headed downtown initially looking for a brunch spot and found a lot of places were closed on Sundays. Thankfully, this spot was open. We were seated right away, the server, and the bartender were very nice. We ordered a standard margarita and a spicy margarita. Both were very delicious and very large. For lunch we did a chimichanga with rice and beans and the steak fajitas, both of which were good. Chips and salsa were great. I loved that the salsa was not chunky and had good flavor. The restaurant wasn't that busy, great Spanish music is always a plus. Overall was fast, friendly service, food came out pretty quick. Great prices too for the lunch options. read more

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The ambiance was definitely bright & colorful the energy was definitely In effect!! The service was great, our waitress was very tentative to us, and made sure our glasses of water were full. The food, we started with tortilla chips and salsa. The salsa I enjoyed the chips not so much. I ordered the tortilla soup, as it arrived and I looked at it, I was expecting other ingredients in it. I have eaten tortilla soup plenty of times to know all the ingredients needlessly to say it was very tasteful, but some ingredients I didn't eat. I'll definitely visit again but will order something different. My guest ordered a churro, no complaints whatsoever she enjoyed every bite! It was a great time! Also the noise was average. read more

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To me, the best Mexician food around! Everything is delicious, and I have not had anything bad! Love love love. Fresh authentic and tasty! read more

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I was very surprised to see the ratings for this place! This was honestly the best pollo con crema I have ever had. Sometimes with Mexican restaurants it will just be quest and chicken. But this was so flavorful with a bunch of other stuff added. The drinks were good too, definitely a little pricey. Our server was the best ever! We came on the day of the eclipse, so it was super busy. However, she was the sweetest person, and everyone at the table agreed. Since this place is right on Elmwood, I would totally come back a agin for the pollo con crema alone! read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Pollo Con Crema - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

My goodness, this food was phenomenal. The chips and salsa are addicting, if you aren't careful you can fill up on those before your food comes out. I had the pollo loco chicken plate and it was delicious. Also tried fried icecream for the first time. Two thumbs up! read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - SALSA Pollo Loco Plate - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Really enjoyed this restaurant; Mexican comfort food! Service was good, food was hearty and delicious. Carnitas were amazing, beans had fantastic flavor and seasoned to perfection. Prices very reasonable. Recommend! read more

Awesome place great service. Great food!!! My favorite place for sit down Mexican food!!

We ordered takeout. Fajita steak burrito, Santa Fe Burrito, and the 4 Enchilada dinner. Not good. Not fresh. My enchiladas were stale. All the meats tasted the same. No distinct chicken or beef flavor. My kids wanted Chipotle, but this Restaurant is very close. I chose to support them. Mistake. $75 down the disposal. read more

The food was pretty good. I ordered the enchiladas. The meat needed a little more flavoring but they weren't bad. The beans and cheese enchiladas were definitely better. I also ordered an Al Pastor taco. It was pretty good. It was marinated well. The service was fantastic and the food arrived fast. The music was on point, loved the ambiance. read more

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service was sooooo slow here. they were nice but we were constantly tryna track this guy down to order them pay. The food was very meh but I don't think it's that different from any other Tex mix place in buffalo. They have free chips and salsa which was nice (said to be spicy but I barely felt a tingle, probably cuz I'm used to Asian spice) the atmosphere was really cute though and I appreciated all the little touches of decoration!! read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Guac Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The spot always have great Mexican food. It's always a nice regular atmosphere in here. The male server we had was ok, but wasn't the best. read more

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Finally made it over here for a dinner with some friends and what a great spot to snag some Mexican food right on the Elmwood strip. It's a smaller sized restaurant so seating is relatively limited. We had a table of 4 on a Friday night around 730 and the wait was 25 minutes which was not bad at all. They take your number down to call you when the table is ready so no need to stick around if the wait is excessive. Staff was friendly and responsive! Chips and salsa when we sat down and the waiter even gave us refills on both. Food came out nice and quick and was delicious. Ordered the jumbo burrito which was the perfect amount of food. For drinks they do have a lot of specials. Went with the shot of tequila and Modelo pony for $7. Overall I would say very quality Mexican food for slightly above average pricing. Worth the price! read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Jumbo Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

My wife and I went here for lunch with our daughter a couple of days ago. Got seated right away and was promptly asked by the server what we would like to drink. After perusing the menu while munching on chips and salsa, we ordered. Our lunched came out fairly quickly and all were quite good. The place is Mexican themed, so clever decorations including the backs of the chairs. Glad we stopped here for lunch. read more

Tortilla chips are my weakness. The crisp crunch, the warmth, the perfect salt to chip ratio dipped in salsa is divine. This place has that. I loved those chips. Unfortunately, the rest of the place falls short, if I'm comparing it to other places in the area I enjoy in the Mexican food category. I ordered the tacos de carne asada. It came with rice and beans. The beef was a little tough to chew and not all that tender. It was also too over done, although the server didn't ask me how I wanted my meat prepared. The taco was pretty plain and only came with the meat inside, and a small side of hot sauce and pico de gallo to add to the taco. The rice and beans were typical. Nothing really stood out from the meal. read more

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Honestly pretty good. Coming from Ny where we are spoiled with amazing Mexican food, this place pleasantly surprised. I had fish tacos which were actually great! The fiesta place is good. Guacamole is very good as well. Prices are acceptable. read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Fish takos - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Bartender cool. Atmosphere chill. And then...food... I ordered a vegan quesadilla and it was the size of a taco. Wish I took a photo. It was good but...yeah. My friend had enchiladas supreme and he says it was below average compared to other local Mexican restaurants. Side note- margaritas on point just ask for fifty shades AKA Dakota Johnson. read more

Nice little place on Elmwood, about 250ft (yes feet lol), from SATO Ramen... The staff is very friendly. They have some decent beers on tap, and a full bar (if you're into that). Small location, limited seating, which is pretty much par for the course anywhere on Elmwood. So I've been here twice. Honestly, I should've cane more during my brief time living in buffalo. Not much I can say, other than I have come here with two young women from the Dominican Republic (I know they aren't Mexican but hear me out), and neither complained, and one has even been back since with her boyfriend. I also (other end of the spectrum), have been here with a young man from New Jersey. He also enjoyed it. Me? A world traveling fat ass that's spent majority of his adult life in El Paso Texas .... two trips for me = a total of 14 Tacos. I'm not making that up. Back home in El Paso, would this get a 4-Star? Ehhhh... I think I would give it a 3, but I'm sure that the overall rating would be hovering around the 3.5 mark. And too be honest, a 3.5 total out of 5 in a place like El Paso, is enough for me to give it a 4 here. Yea I bumped the star up one due to geography... so there's two things I'd like you to take away from that: 1. Regardless of where we are, it is not worthy of a 5-Star (which isn't an insult at all) 2. In my opinion, I have NOT found a better place for Tacos in WNY. And, the staff is super cool, so sitting at the bar eating Tacos and watching SportsCenter, chit chatting with the girls, is a pretty decent time. read more

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Pre Bills game birthday dinner with my favorites. Complimentary chips and salsa, fresh, very good! Cheese with chorizo ordered and also pretty good! Filled up on chips and premium on the rocks margaritas. Dinner was pork Verde, maybe? It sounded great came with rice, beans, tortillas and guacamole salad. So very good, even if I had to take most of it home. Saving room for more birthday libations and MNF, lol. It was leaked to our wonderful server that it was my birthday so I was treated to fried ice cream with several spoons for sharing and a rousing version off the birthday song complete with a sombrero placed on my head! Super fun dinner. Thankful. #GoBills read more

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Aguacates is great every time we come. I always get the chicken chimichangas and they are delicious. The servers are always so nice when we come. It is small in there, but it is a nice spot and you are able to get a table fairly quickly. read more

I came here last night for dinner. For a Tuesday night, this place was jumping. We had to wait a few minutes to get in but not very long. We were seated in the back in a comfortable booth. Our waitress was was nice and super attentive. I ordered a peach margarita and my friend had a mango daiquiri. We didn't realize that the daiquiri had a sugared rim so on sight we thought My friend was given my drink. She slit it over and I drank it. Unfortunately it was her drink. My drink hadn't yet arrived and I felt bad because they were finishing making it, so I just said that I would take my original drink as well. So here I am looking like a full alcoholic turning up on a Tuesday but I didn't mind. The drinks were both amazing and really refreshing on a hot day. For dinner I had a new menu item. Butter salmon that came with rice and salad. I added a side of shrimp. My friend had a steak with shrimp salad and rice. Our dinner was pretty good. The salads did not come with dressing. I thought it was strange but we still picked at them. The rice was amazing. My salmon was cooked well but dry as hell. There was no butter or sauce of any kind. They do give you chips and salsato start so I improvised and poured some salsa on my salmon and shrimp. It was pretty damn good. My friend said her steak wasn't cooked to order so she boxed it up for her dogs. Overall I would go again. I liked the atmosphere, I was happy to be seated so quickly, the drinks were wonderful and our waitress was great. I would probably pick something else from the menu and hope for something great! read more

Second time coming here and it was amazing just like the first time! Aguacates is such a cute Mexican restaurant including the decor. There is parking on the side of the building as well. The service was absolutely wonderful again and our server Alex was beyond pleasant and attentive! The food was delicious as always and they have the best spicy margarita I've ever had at a Mexican restaurant! I always enjoy a nice shot of patron with my Mexican dish too! I will continue to recommend Aguacates to everyone who loves Mexican food ! Thanks for the great service! read more

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My husband is obsessed with this place! He loves their tacos and I love their fajitas! Win win!

Ended up here for dinner on our last night in Buffalo and not impressed. Pros-good chips and salsa Cons-horrible service! There was only two tables with two of us at each table and one guy at the bar. The server spent the majority of her time talking to the bartender and the gentleman at the bar. Their food is average Mexican food, nothing to write home about. read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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I truly enjoy a good margarita, and let me tell you! These ones were perfect! The perfect amount of tartness plus the little bit of salt made this margarita one that I will come back to get. They also give complimentary chips and salsa which is always a great part. They make sure that you have way more salsa than needed for the chips which I greatly admire. My friend and I also ordered the chipotle chicken. It is basically like very very thin chicken tenders with chipotle sauce on the side. These were just a little too thin and greasy for myself liking but were definitely delicious! The place itself is very quaint and cute! You walk in and it definitely is a true Mexican place. There are colored tiles on the walls, tequila lining the bar and lots of mexican music playing. It is very small so if you want to make sure you get a spot I would make reservations. The bar seats are also reserved so just keep that in mind! read more

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Delicious, kind staff, literally my favorite mexican place in Buffalo! The street corn is essential.

Delicious fresh food, great drinks, and amazing guacamole. I love the burritos from here. read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Guacamole Dip - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I ordered via Yelp and after waiting twenty minutes inside was informed no carnitas. It was Taco Tuesday and they reduced the number of employees normally working during this pandemic. I was shocked because it was Taco Tuesday. I had a craving for fish tacos and they were not on the menu. I opted for the shrimp and octopus plate. I was happy with it. The party who requested nachos was unhappy with how soggy they were. The party who ordered carnitas replaced by chicken was happy with the plate. The food was good, the wait time was excruciating. It could have been alleviated with access to order drinks at the bar or courtesy fountain drink. Thank you for being open. read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Art on the wall. - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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10/19/23: My wife and I were here for dinner. Very enjoyable, not too busy. Waitress was excellent. Food: I had the fajita burrito, as usual. Excellent. My wife had the taco salad bowl. Excellent too. Service: Perfect. I walk with a cane and the staff helped me with the door coming and going. Very helpful and attentive. Ambiance: Excellent. Small place but very comfortable. read more

I ordered lunch from Aquacates Mexican through DoorDash and I was amazed by four things: the price, the amount of food, the fact that it tasted good, and that it arrived hot. That's what you want from take out. Isn't it. A shout out to Door Dash too. read more

I LOVE coming here! The service is amazing (Noel is always wonderful to both regulars and new customers), the food is outstanding, and there is off street parking! The regulars are welcoming and fun, and the overall atmosphere is very positive! Of all the places to hangout at in Buffalo, this is my favorite! read more

Aguacates Mexican Bar and Grill - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Went to this spot before a movie with my SO. It is a small restaurant, wait wasn't too bad, but the tables are oddly close together. can't really hold more than a table of 4. We felt like we were part of a larger party with how close we were to other patrons. The kitchen got both of our orders wrong, and the quality was subpar. At least I could drown the poor taste away with a mega margarita, which is the only highlight. read more

Food was fabulous. I tried carne asada and carnitas tacos. Both top notch. Guacamole was also delicious. The best part was the incredible wait staff. They all work together to insure your every want is satisfied. My waitress was the best I've had in ages. I left her a 50 percent tip. She was amazing. I'll be returning very soon read more

Our first time trying Aguacates after years of wanting to come here was pretty decent! If I was basing my review purely on the food, it would be a 5/5 every time. The menu is huge and it was so hard to decide but I ended up loving what I got (forget the name unfortunately but it was a burrito filled with chicken and chorizo on the lunch menu). I was grateful that most of the lunch menu was available to order off of for dinner because the lunch specials sounded great. The service was just okay. We all ordered spicy margaritas which are freshly made, so I totally understand that they take a bit longer to make. However, we ordered our margaritas as soon as our waitress came over and didn't receive them until after our food had already arrived. One of our friends couldn't even drink hers because it was too spicy so keep that in mind if you order it. I love spicy food but also thought it was a bit much for a drink. The bartender rudely apologized for the wait but made it seem as if it were OUR fault for ordering the drinks in the first place. I'm sorry, but that's your job, so please don't complain to customers about the job you were hired to do, especially when there is another bartender helping you make drinks. The place is very small so there really wasn't a great excuse for the drinks taking that long. A drink should never arrive after a meal. My boyfriend's meal also came nearly 10 minutes before the rest of the entrees so the timing here definitely needs improving upon. We walked in without a reservation (they weren't available) and had to wait about 40 minutes for a table of 5 which wasn't too bad on a Friday night around 7. There were plenty of shops to hang out at in the meantime so we didn't mind. I would definitely come back for the food, but would probably opt for take out since the service wasn't great. read more