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    El Agave Mexican Restaurant

    3.8 (41 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    This place is much larger than the front dining area here.
    Howard W.

    Arrived after the lunch rush, so had my pick of tables. Waitress was friendly. I got the enchilada and chiles relleno plate. It reminded me of good Tex-Mex in San Antonio. Chips were fresh, and salsa was good.

    Food Physicist D.

    We've been coming here for years, but aparently there has been new owners since the last three. We were greeted by the ever so charming and very polite Raphael! Even though he was multi-tasking with take out orders on the phone, he got our magarita order over to us in no time. We love the menu choices.... There's lots of delicious entres to choose from. The combination plates are always our favorite. We will defintiely be back soon!!

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    Jan B.

    I am a fan of their Taco salad served in a huge tortilla bowl with lots of guacamole and sour cream on top. It's like icing on the cake. A large bowl of homemade corn chips and fresh salsa comes with every meal. Waitress was very friendly

    Enchiladas Rancheras and Jumbo Strawberry Margarita
    Lauren O.

    My husband and I have just moved to Fairhaven recently and checked out this spot! I'm so confused on why this place doesn't have more 5 star reviews. Food = amazing Portions = incredible Service = amazing Servers were on top of things, so friendly, and food was amazing. Definitely recommend this spot. :) P.s they have karaoke Friday and Saturday's!

    Robert R.

    This is the same restaurant as two other locations in Bellingham. I am not sure why there are negative reviews here. Possibly from competitors and ex employees of the last restaurant that closed on this property. I went to this location last night to check it out and had an excellent meal. Great chips and salsa, good margaritas, and a superb Chile Relleno. In addition the shredded beef burrito was very good and the salsa verde covering it was legit for sure. My wife had the enchiladas mole' and she said the mole' was very good. Not saying I'm the expert on Mexican food but I do see a lot of it here and my other residence in San Diego. So, with that said I think this is a very good Mexican restuarant. Note to management. Only issue I see maybe for reference is the outside restaurant colors etc. Its still looking like the old restaurant and you may want to change it up by adding some brick facing to have it look like Fairhaven and lose the blue facade. Add some muted red and green to make it more attractive .. Just a thought.

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    Rex D.

    A few months ago I came here and had a great meal and service. This time, there seemed to be a new server and cook. I put my order in for a lunch special and enjoyed the view of Fairhaven Harris Av. busy with people even on a rainy day. It took about 15 minutes to make. On a lunch hour, and only 2 groups on the restaurant, that's a little long. I've eaten at the other Al Agave and they take 5 min to get the food out to you, really. The food came and again, the quality was just not there. The taste was very flat for how it should taste. There are better places in this competitive location to have a better lunch at. Maybe they will bring back the opening staff that started the place out a few months ago? Hint!

    Delicious! Awesome service!
    Kaydee T.

    Delicious and awesome service!! Waiter was very friendly and made sure we were happy. Would recommend if you're in the area!

    Jarod Z.

    Very good food and the service was very friendly. Margarita's were delicious! Would recommend for some very good Mexican food!

    Kelsey B.

    I've been going here for a few years and generally have good service and good food. Today was the same, it was very quiet, mostly because the music was on and off. Is there a way to keep a steady stream of music to avoid those awkward silences? Paloma was okay, should use Jarritos Grapefruit soda over Squirt. Would be nice if Happy Hour was Mon-Fri as well.

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    5 months ago

    Food is absolutely amazing! Servers are so kind! Karaoke nights are a blast! Best place in town for dinner or a fun night out!

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    6 months ago

    Huge portions, excellent food and service. Quick, too. Great find while walking around town. Highly recommend!

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    2 years ago

    Awesome chilaquiles and service. Good beer at good price. Chilaquiles definitely worth the price.

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    Very friendly service, big portions, and delicious food! Very fair prices too! A great place all around.

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    Lots of vegetarian options that can easily be made vegan. The veggie fajitas and spinach enchiladas are delicious.

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    Great food and nice packaging of the meal we ordered for delivery. Strongly recommend this place.

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    6 years ago

    If having your server wear a mask properly...like over their nose, this is not the place to get your food.

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    Great food, great service! Margarita was tasty too. Chips came out warm and homemade salsa was very good'

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