I met a friend at Avo Modern Mexican in Ohio City for a girls' night dinner, and overall it was a good experience. I started with the Blackberry Hibiscus Margarita, which was light, refreshing, and a great way to kick off the evening. We shared the Avo Trio with guacamole, queso, and salsa. The salsa wasn't my favorite, but the guacamole was honestly some of the best I've ever had, and the queso was excellent. At $20, it felt a little pricey, but the portion was generous enough for sharing. For my entrée, I ordered the Pollo Ala Crema, thin slices of sautéed chicken breast with cream sauce, Spanish rice, grilled corn, Brussels sprouts, a crispy corn cake, aji verde, and crumbled bacon. It was a unique combination of flavors that worked really well together, and I enjoyed the dish overall. Parking is available on the street, or after 6 p.m. you can park in the lot adjacent to the restaurant and pay through the mobile app, which was convenient. Overall, I had a good meal and enjoyed the atmosphere. While everything was solid, I'm not sure I'd make a special trip back with so many great Mexican restaurants in the area that I still want to try. read more

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I feel like Avo has the best ceviche in Cleveland! I'm Colombian & I know ceviche. The flavor is amazing and it's a good serving portion, 2-3 people can share. Their elote is pretty tasty too. I usually order the single tacos (birria, mahi mahi and lobster) my favorite! We sat at the bar this time and Brooke was great. Friendly, nice smile and patient! read more

Avo Modern Mexican - Ceviche with tortilla chips - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Stopped in on a whim after shopping at the Westside Market and were pleasantly surprised! We started with a couple cocktails. One was a special called "Honey I'm Home," and I got the "Kissing the Beehive," which was spicy and delicious. For an appetizer, we had the Maduros, and they were fantastic! Both sauces were packed with flavor. For mains, we tried another special, the Spicy Chipotle Enchiladas, along with the BBQ Carnitas Nachos. Everything was incredibly fresh, the portions were huge, and the service was great. Honestly surprised there wasn't a crowd...this place deserves one. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Love this place. Whenever we are on the west side, we jump in for a quick beer, chips, and guacamole. The place is great to watch sports because of the size of their TVs. It's big enough to hold very large crowds which I love when there's a good game on. Great decor inside and also in the bathrooms. I highly recommend Avo! read more

Avo never disappoints! The service is great, I love the atmosphere, and it's the perfect dinner spot. The dip trio is my favorite thing to order - the chorizo queso, goat cheese guac and street corn salsa. I got the OC bowl this time and it was very refreshing! My favorite thing is the rim options they have for the margaritas - citrus floral is the best! read more

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My husband and I stopped here during the week for lunch after some appointments. The vibe in the restaurant is so fun definitely a modern Mexican vibe. Our server was very friendly and answered all the questions we had about the menu and food! We ordered a variety of different tacos (Bbq Pork, Mahi Mahi, and Barbaco Birria) and some fried plantain (Maduros). The flavors of the tacos and the plantains were wonderful and the topping on the tacos were nice servings! We came here for the Gluten free options, they are marked clear on the menu and they have dedicated fryers for chips and such. We will definitely be back next time we are in the area. read more

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I've been to this restaurant once with four other people and we all agreed it was the worst Mexican food we've ever had. The service was great but that alone would not suffice for a second chance. I'm Hoping it was an off night... I've seen other good reviews but I've lived in CA, AZ, TX, NV so I've tried many Mexican restaurants and this one ranks the lowest as far as taste and texture. I hate to leave this but it's an honest review. read more

Ambiance was very cool inside. Bar was right in the middle and was a modern design place. Chairs were very comfortable and nice. Service was all fantastic. We had someone even in training and everything went well Food was all very good also. Would recommend to anyone to go read more

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My family and I visited Avo for an early lunch on Wednesday, and we had such a great experience at this lovely eatery. The table that we were seated at was family style which accommodated our larger group. Everyone at the table tried different things, so I got the chance to taste test and everything was appetizing, including my own food! I ordered the birria style taco and the lobster taco. The lobster taco was definitely a standout for me! The grilled corn paired with the lobster alone had me sold. This unique combination of seafood on a corn shell with a flavorful aioli was absolutely delicious! Service was slow from time to time, but overall we had a great experience. read more

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Well it is time for some good fresh tating Mexi... We started with the cool mango habanero and lime chips and when I say it was fresh, it Was!!! Birria shredded chicken taco was served hot with melted, crusty cheese. The consumme was amazingly good! I even finished the broth goodness with my chips . Chorizo potato cilantro taco was full of chorizo with crispy lil taters...yum oh yum! Habanero margaritas with citrus jalapeño rim rim rim was so good, I had two! Tequila old fashion was okay... too sweet but I an order something else next time. Over all, good dinner with great Server, Sophia! read more

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We drive over an hour to eat here sometimes, the food is that good! Everything we've had here is always next level delicious. Julia P was a wonderful server and made the experience perfect. Thanks again! read more

Avo Modern Mexican - Pollo Ala Crema - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

This place was so good. The ambiance, service and food were all top notch. The portions are very generous and we had to take most to go and finish later. The decor of the restaurant is also very nice. read more

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We always order lunch at work from here and the food is always good, so I decided to stop in after work for a drink. Big mistake, I don't remember the name of the bartender, but bartending is not her calling. I ordered a pina colada, and she didn't know how to make one, so she suggested a mojito, so I ordered one. It was by far the WORST thing that I have tasted. I don't what that was that she served me, but it was definitely not a mojito. My advice for the restaurant, food was excellent but hire a new bartender. read more

**BRUNCH REVIEW*** Our favorite brunch spot in Ohio City is Avo...have been twice and it never disappoints. The breakfast burrito is huge, easily four meals' worth. It's smothered in rich chorizo queso and so rich yet perfect hangover cure. The shrimp and grits were insaneeee. But the 10/10 bite has to be the maple pork. They serve it with a perfectly cooked egg and a touch of mint...it's a well-rounded dish that manages to be both sophisticated and comforting. The atmosphere is classic, casual Mexican, and the service was quick and friendly. read more

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We went here for dinner on a Saturday & we fell in love! The food was incredible. Appetizers were show stopping. Special shout out to the queso with chorizo. It was a Saturday night downtown, so I always expect that anywhere we go service won't be super quick. However, they brought everything out quickly and service was stellar. As you can see by the photos, the vibes of the place were super fun! I love the high top stools that they have. Some places have very uncomfortable high top stools, but these felt like real chairs. read more

Avo Modern Mexican - House Margarita + two incredible apps (queso and guac) - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Have yet to dine in but gotten takeout a few times - steak burrito & chicken burrito both really good, and the more authentic tacos are great. Love their chips and salsa too - really fresh read more

Amazing food and amazing service! Must try the Yum Yum shrimp Tacos and the hot honey guacamole! read more

Food was really good I had no complaints. Service was great very waitress was great. Ambiance is nice rustic look but welcoming read more

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I wish could rate this place higher. But the prices are here are way too high. Overall...the prices are astronomical. Food was fairly good. Service was good. It's the old Bakersfield just even more expensive than it was before. The food was good as I said. But having no lunch specials or not offering them if there were was astonishingly crazy to us. Also $12 for chips and a regular salsa and the mango salsa...come on. Offer a deal for two salsas for $8 or $9. It's bad enough you charge for the salsa and chips in the first place. We got two tacos each at like $5 per taco. They came out just laying on stainless steal trays. Weird. The birria style taco or whatever it was pretty good but only made better with adding the mango salsa. It was too savory. Nice atmosphere and good food. The insane prices and lack of a lunch special will keep me away forever unfortunately. $52 for two small tacos per person, a stainless tray of chips and two small cups of salsa and two colas and a tip. Insane! And we got cheap stuff. There were dishes way more expensive too. This isn't New York City! It's Cleveland. You got our $52 for a lunch but none of our future business unfortunately. I wish that wasn't the case because we did enjoy the food. read more

Food was delicious here!! Service was also really spot on - great recommendations from our server who was very friendly and had everything out quickly. I've been once before but forgot how good it was. So glad we popped in. The fundido with corn and jalapeño was amazing - highly recommend getting it to start, generous portion too! Guacamole was also fabulous. My tacos were equally delicious, so glad I tried one of the specials (Nashville hot chicken) it was super flavorful! My husbands burrito was massive as you can see - delicious and easily a whole separate meal for tomorrow. The drinks were beautiful and freshly made. Def going to return with friends. Highly recommend this spot if you want really delicious food and good vibes. read more

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I'm not sure how I haven't written a review for Avo yet because I frickin' love this place. Located on West 25th in Ohio City, it can be tricky to find good parking, but it's never been a problem for me. The restaurant is very pretty and very clean. I've been in here at least 5 times now, some for lunch and some for dinner and have been very, very happy all times. Their food is top notch, great quality. The flavors are rich, the textures are great, and everything is razzed up with things like radish slices, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges. The food is very colorful and fresh. Some of my favorite things that I've had on the menu are Shrimp, Corn, and Pepper Guacamole, Yum Yum Shrimp Tacos, and Enchiladas. I can't remember what cocktails I had, but I remember loving them. This is one of my favorite spots in Cleveland. read more

Avo disappointed on all fronts, the seating was uncomfortable, the food took forever and lacked flavor and seasoning. The only saving grace was our friendly waitress. I won't be back. read more

Truly delicious fresh Mexican in Ohio City! There are happy hour specials every day of the week! $10 margaritas are a definite hit. My group ordered house gauc and salsa. The chips are fresh, crispy, and seasoned perfected. Loved both the gauc and salsa. For dinner we all tried the birria pizza ($4 off during Sunday happy hour), the avo Sonoran dog, the Colorado bowl, the crispy brussels taco, and a carnitas taco. Absolutely everything was fresh and well made! We especially loved the birria pizza (basically just a giant quesadilla sliced like a pizza). It was UNREAL and the consumme was so so so flavorful. Service was excellent as well. We will definitely be back. read more

I was so impressed with the Colorado burrito the first time that I had to order it to go. Unfortunately, I wasn't given any utensils or napkins. And the sauce and burrito toppings were significantly different and lacking which was a disappointment. It would be ideal for to go orders to be the same or very similar to what is ordered in house. read more

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As always, this place never lets you down. Great serve, the food and drinks are incredible. read more

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Good queso fundido, wish we had been given a little more to account for how many chips were served with it. I had the mahi taco, which was great, very fresh and I like that the corn tortilla didn't fall apart. My friend had the yum yum shrimp and carnitas birria and seemingly enjoyed both. Very quiet chill vibe, service was a little spotty even though it wasn't very busy so understandable Fair prices as well! read more

They have really high quality food, always love the dishes we get!! We used to LOVE the hot dogs but they took them off the menu they were a Cleveland TREASURE!!! BRING THE HOT DOGS BACK!!!!!! read more

While the server was extremely nice, it was so hard to flag them down. We had been waiting to order for a while and we could see the waiter chatting by the bar, but we had the hardest time trying to catch his eye. We even tried to put our menus to the side to indicate that we were done looking but we still had to wait a hot minute. The chips and salsa were good. We got the pineapple salsa, thinking it would be sweeter. But it was actually took more of the sourness of pineapple so it wasn't my favorite. The arepas were beautiful and very tasty with all of the different toppings. But the arepas themselves were so greasy that I couldn't eat too much of it. And the birria tacos were delicious, no complaints there! read more

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I've been here a few times and have been disappointed to see that the $14 margarita is always more ice than drink and is noticeably not all the way full. Today, I went for dinner and the marg was an inch below the rim line. The sugar rim was also sloppy and sliding down the sides of the glass. Very disappointed given the $14 cost! Friends at my table had margs that looked better, so I think it's hit or miss depending on the bartender. read more

Avo Modern Mexican - Coconut margarita - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Had avocado toast. Very good. Go here. Huge portion. Took 1/2 home. This needs to be 85 characters.

I stopped by for a late lunch, I was the only patron in the restaurant. However, happy hour starts in 10 minutes. I ordered 2 tacos. The first was the YumYum Shrimp Taco: 2 crispy fried shrimp, spicy yumyum sauce, slaw, sesame seeds, green onions and 2 radish slices. Although, I despise spicy hot food, I devoured this taco with a side of sour cream to dunk my taco. I melted in my seat. The second was the Carnitas on a flour tortilla, topped with a chipotle garlic aioli, cilantro, queso fresco, romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes, which I dunked into the sour cream, as well. My dance to the flavors that ran across my palette. I enjoyed it so much, that I will try it again today. This beautiful gem is gorgeous to dine in. The earthy tones and texture are warm and pleasant. I can't wait to bring my family and friends. Did I mention there's a patio! There's dine in only, lunch specials from 11-3 and happy hour runs from 3-6 M-F! Don't sleep on this restaurant. I'll get more pictures. I started eating before taking photos. Sorry, y'all, it was soooo good! read more

Avo Modern Mexican - Yum Yum Shrimp Taco - crispy fried shrimp, spicy yum yum sauce, slaw, sesame seeds, green onions & radish. - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I visited AVO at lunch for the first time today. The weather was perfect so we sat on the patio. The furniture is comfortable and the space inviting. It's the kind of place that's good for everyone during lunch. Business people, ladies having margaritas, moms with young kids and me and my college age kid. Service was friendly, appropriate and well timed. Portions are good. The flavor of the birria tacos was rich. My companion made quick work of the carnitas. The house-made cherry soda was a great mid-day treat. A thoroughly pleasant experience. N.B. If you're a "soap" cilantro taster, let waitstaff know. Cilantro was used pretty liberally to garnish tacos and the Spanish rice. read more

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Had a lunch outing with a friend back in early December. We arrived fairly early for lunchtime, so we were seated immediately. Our server was quite pleasant and efficient, and we placed our orders promptly. We decided to order two different dishes and then share each...I got the Colorado burrito and he got the birria barbacoa tacos. The food arrived promptly and the server brought us out an extra dish of consommé for taco dipping. The birria barbacoa tacos were spicy and delicious served in grilled corn tortillas along with a thick consommé we used for dipping and dipping and dipping. The Colorado burrito was a ginormous flour tortilla filled with sliced flank steak, Spanish rice and a fundido that was hearty, cheesy and filling. I would (and will) 100% return and will certainly be ordering both these dishes again! read more

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I have been there a couple of times now and everything my friends and I had to eat was wonderful and the service was even better . I am eager to go back again and again and again. read more

High recommend Avo Mexican! We had a reservation for 2 at 6:30 on a Saturday night. We got there a few minutes early and we're seated immediately. We ordered the casa guac and margaritas to start. I had the berry margarita, which I really enjoyed - it may have been to sweet for some but I personally really like sweet drinks. The guac was also good - a nice serving size to split among two - we didn't even finish it all! It came with chips which were warm. There weren't enough chips for the guac, but we asked our waitress for more and she brought them quickly. It took a bit of time for the waitress to come back and take our order, but that was fine because we were enjoying the guac and the food came out within five minutes of us placing our order! I had the OC bowl, which was topped with fresh avocado and was delicious! I had enough to take leftovers home. The also do have an attached parking lot. We didn't park there, but it looks like you have to access this parking lot from around the back of the building and drive through another parking lot to get to it! read more

Avo Modern Mexican - OC Bowl - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Really nice trendy atmosphere. Good location right by the west side market. Burrito options, some taco options, Mexican pizza, and tortas to name a few. We got the plantain appetizer which was good and a surprisingly pretty big portion. Not just like 3. Good for sharing. We also got the salsa trio, corn, pineapple and mango habanero. Large portion of warm chips with this but the salsa left much to be desired Like you keep eating them hoping that the next bite might get better but never does. We would try to guac next time instead. My friend got the chalupa that came out as 3 and not just 1 with was a pleasant surprise. This is made with barbacoa and can't be substituted for another meat as it's pre-made in the morning from what we were told. My friend didn't really care for it much and when I tasted it I was happy I went with the Colorado burrito instead. The Colorado Burrito was huge came with a white cheese on it and a red sauce. Steak and rice inside. I brought most of it home. It wasnt bad just needed a little something extra. My husband ate it as leftovers and he said he liked it. Nice atmosphere. Just some of the flavors were subpar. read more

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We stopped in to have a drink in celebration of National Margarita Day and found the dining area to be quite welcoming. There is a central bar and an assortment of high and low top tables. Many of the bar chairs are missing some feet and are rather wobbly, please be observant when choosing a seat. I really enjoyed my blackberry mint margarita and found it to be both tart and refreshing. The corn salsa is served chilled and was a bit of a surprise but I really enjoyed the flavor as it warmed to room temp. read more

This place is amazing !! Yes, it's "weird" Mexican but OMG it is sooooo good We had the mango habanero salsa, the honey guac, elotes dip, the Mexican pizza and the bang bang shrimp tacos. Everything was DELICIOUS!!!! The salsa was fresh and refreshing! If you are thinking Taco Bell Mexican pizza, stop! This is so much better- its filling and full of flavor. Like TB on steroids. This is thick and yummy The elotes dip was SOOOO GOOD. Sweet corn and cheese. Omg Let me just say, we are foodies and we thought this place was AMAZING!! At the recommendation of our server Matt (who was outstanding), we tried the berry lavender margarita- it was sooooooo good!! Every single thing Matt suggested was outstanding ! He was delightful and I'm glad our first time here we had him!! read more

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Amazing food and service. Especially the guacamole. My favorite Mexican restaurant on the near west side.

THIS PLACE WAS YUMMY!!!!! First we all ordered our own cocktails. I got a piña colada and my friends got margaritas!! - all very good!!! We then ordered pineapple guac and the chipotle garlic salsa... both very delicious but keep in mind the pineapple guac is very sweet... but the chipotle garlic was the best I think!!! For myself I ordered the Birria Tacos.... and my god were they DELICIOUS! I wish they were bigger so I had more to eat!!! My friend made her own steak tacos and loved them!! My other friend ordered the Carne Asada Salad and it was HUGE!!! she couldn't even finish it all but said it was so so good!!! Deff recommend giving this place a try!! great cocktails and atmosphere! read more

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