Great meal! The chips were hot, the salsa had a great chili spice flavor to it. I had the Al Pastor…read morestreet tacos, and my son had the Chorizo Street tacos. The meat on both were really good, a little charred so if you don't like that, let them know. The pineapple on mine was excellent. Big drinks, great service from Norma. Very sweet and lots of smiles. It was very empty on a Tuesday night but we're not from the area so I'm not sure why. Give them a chance!

Great local neighborhood restaurant. Very friendly and fast service for lunch and dinner, Love…read moretheir Taco Tuesday specials.

Alejandra at El Rancho Grande is so good at her job I'm starting to suspect she's part waitress,…read morepart Disney character, and part caffeine shot. Walked in for tacos, accidentally got therapy, comedy, and VIP treatment. Her smile is so bright the Health Department should require SPF 30 just to sit in her section. If she ever walked into a movie theater, the projector would just give up and go home.

Food was excellent, portions were large, service was friendly and quick! There was a lot of…read moreseating and no wait for a table when we came in around 2-230. Would definitely visit again :)

Delicious tacos. It was a bit loud but my husband and I could still hear each other. Nice waitress…read more Cool looking indoor place. People complain about price but let's be real, they're unique tacos and give a good amount of food in each of them. I had zero complaints.

I really hate writing this review because I remember Agave & Rye when it first opened in Covington…read moreand I was genuinely impressed. Was it authentic Mexican food? No. But that wasn't really the point. It was creative, fun, and, most importantly, the food was GOOD. I still remember those original chips thin, crispy, fresh and almost addictive. The pico was vibrant and fresh, the flavors were balanced, and the birria was easily my favorite thing on the menu. Not every taco or dish was amazing, but I never left feeling like I'd had a bad meal. Over the years, I've probably stopped back in once a year or so, and unfortunately, each visit seemed to come with another noticeable decline in quality. Still, I kept trying it again because I remembered what Agave & Rye used to be. Then came today. We started with the crab cake bites. I'm sure there was crab somewhere in them, but the amount of cheese completely overwhelmed everything else. Then there were the chips. If you remember Agave & Rye's original chips, you'll understand my disappointment. These tasted mass-produced in the worst possible way and were nothing like what originally made them memorable. We also tried the steak egg rolls. They weren't technically inedible, but that's about the nicest thing I can say. The steak tasted frozen, the filling was mushy, and the entire thing tasted and felt like it had been prepared long before it ever reached our table. For my entrée, I ordered the Filthy Fajita, and this was where I was genuinely confused. Conceptually, I understand what they were trying to do. But the execution was dismal. The steak didn't taste or look as though it had ever touched a grill. It was pale, chewy and completely flavorless almost as if it had been boiled. Then it was piled into a mixture of onions, queso and Mexican rice that all became one big mush of textures and flavors. Had the steak actually been grilled with some char and seasoning, and had the individual ingredients maintained some texture and identity, I could probably have given the dish a 6/10. What I was served was honestly closer to a 2/10. Even the pico and salsa were disappointing. The pico was unevenly chopped with large pieces of onion overpowering everything else, and neither had the bright, fresh flavor I remembered. The salsa tasted more like puréed tomatoes than a finished salsa. My husband ordered three tacos, including the Bee's Knees and, I believe, the Alderman. His reaction was similar. The chicken was dry and tasteless, and his overall impression was that everything tasted frozen rather than freshly prepared. And that's ultimately the issue. Agave & Rye built its reputation on food that was unconventional, over the top and FUN but there was quality behind the gimmick. Somewhere along the way, that seems to have been lost. I still appreciate the atmosphere and their bar selection, but when it comes to the food, this was beyond disappointing. After giving it several chances over the years, sadly, this will likely be our last visit. I genuinely wish that weren't the case, because the Agave & Rye I remember from those early Covington days was something special.

This was some of the best Mexican food I've had here in Cincinnati!…read more I literally didn't have 1 complaint with the food. I ordered 1 of everything I wanted to try. Beef enchilada, chicken quesadilla, Mexican street corn and rice. They have sauces at the table and I fell in love with 2 of them. Also we can't forget about the drinks they were so good. I ordered the flight with a jalapeño margarita and it wasn't as spicy as I thought which was good. Then inside of the restaurant is gorgeous and they were playing music that just made you want to dance while you eat. With all the good things it was only one thing I could think of that need's some work and that's the services after we got our food it slowed down and we didn't see our server for a while and we were ready for boxes and the check. But when we got our food we were asked by a few people how'd we like the food and if we needed anything else. Just wish it stayed more consistent.

We stopped by on a Sunday for dinner and had to leave because the live band was so loud that people…read morewanted to sit in the bar area which was packed to get away. I heard it on the way in from the parking lot. We sat in there and it was still loud so we left. People were looking for seats and a couple left at the same time as we did. I don't believe they get the point as people ask to sit away from the music so they can talk and enjoy their dinner. This is why we stopped going to other Mexican restaurants.

The tostadas de ceviche were delicious! The shrimp was fresh and tender and the mix was refreshing…read more I ordered the combo with enchilada, tamale, and rice and beans for $13. This is not my favorite Mexican food ever, but is a solid dinner spot. My friend also ordered a combo, but didn't like that the burrito was filled with mostly just ground beef and nothing else. Our server was nice, and the place was surprisingly empty, perhaps due to the cold. The first time I came in the summer, every booth was filled. Its location on Ludlow makes it a convenient place to grab a meal.

Ordered for pickup! It's a bit hard to find parallel parking unless you park a few blocks away…read more I got the Guadalajara special which was a tamal, 2 taquitos, and nachos. I had no idea it came with nachos as the description wasn't clear. It was a lot of food! I liked the nachos but the chicken in the taquitos were dry. And I liked the sauce on the tamal even though the texture was kinda off. Prices were reasonable for the amount of food you get. But it's just decent. Prob better options around here. Chips and salsa were good though.

The food is amazing, I am glad to have such a good restaurant so nearby. I recommend a taco, it is…read morethe classic. The staff is very friendly and they take almost no time to cook and give you the food. The service is incredible. They always play Mexican music and the ambiance is outstanding. I come back here often.

service was slow and rude , inattentive , took our order and never came back and also never put in…read morehalf the order . and attitude the entire time .

Four of us dined on a Thursday night at 7pm. There were only three tables occupied the entire time…read moreof our dinner. The place is huge! Our server was lovely, but messed up our order, and our checks. We each ordered three different tacos and some of us got four tacos? and there were different toppings on the fish tacos? Basically, nothing was consistent, or what we actually ordered. The fried fish taco had hardly any fish in it, but I have to say the meat and chicken in the other tacos was really good. The chips and salsa are very ordinary. The servings of rice and beans were large. The margaritas are not at all authentic. They make them cutesy with a light in the bottom, WAY too much sour mix, and a huge, clunky, heavy glass. There should never be anything but tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and maybe a little simple syrup in a classic Marg. This place is two minutes from our home, but until the service and attention to detail improves, we will not be spending our money there, which is a shame because we wanted a Mexican go-to near us.

Very good! We were here for a Chowdown Cincinnati event and the food did not disappoint. Our…read morewaitress was wonderful and very helpful. Nice ambiance.

What a surprise, often large footprint strip mall Mexican themed restaurants are too generic, often…read morelack originality and much of the frequently huge menus is predictable, boring and inauthentic. Not even Tex-Mex, some call it American-Mex. Caporal was none of those things. We had a group of 16 and several of us grew up in CA and frequently went to Mexico and we knew what great Mexican or Latin food could be. The portions were generous and tasty, the food tasted more authentic but with modernized fusion. The seats were comfortable, and the atmphere was interesting too. Somewhat upscale with a wall of privately owned high end liquors with owner names that made the wall more interesting. Those of us looking for realism were satisfied and the kids with us too. Service was attentive and prompt despite the big group which we really appreciated.

Absolutely huge portions at really reasonable rates. I got a fajita quesadilla and it was two…read moremeals. The food was good...greasy/unhealthy but good. Chips, salsa, and rice were also good. Wait staff was attentive. I question how authentic this place is, but I guess it's more authentic than most places in Ohio. I can see why this is a popular place.