Here's an updated review--since my last visit, they've really stepped things up with their upgraded dine-in service. Every time we've gone, the staff has been super friendly and very attentive. In my previous review, I mentioned an issue where my quesadilla took a while, and there wasn't much communication about the delay. It turned out they had to remake it, but I just wish they had checked in and kept me informed. It wasn't a huge issue, but a little communication would have gone a long way. That said, the service overall has consistently been great, and the food is still delicious--especially for a spot in Lake Elsinore. The restaurant is always spotless and well-kept, which I really appreciate. My family and I love coming here. We've tried the tacos, burritos, gorditas, nachos--you name it. And we never skip on the chips and salsa--they're our favorite! Plus, it's so conveniently close by. Definitely a local gem. read more

El Agave Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

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Finally had the chance to check out El Agave restaurant and my only regret is not coming sooner. We were seated by the sweetest server. She was kind and courteous and gave wonderful recommendations. We started with an order of chips and salsa and the salsa was spicy and tasty! The chips were fresh and crisp. Just know that the chips and salsa although not complimentary, are worth the price. We ordered a fish burrito, a huarache de buche, fries, carnitas taco and menudo. Everything was so flavorful and delicious. The fries were so crispy and yummy. The tortillas with the menudo are made fresh. We also had the atole de maza and Champurado and both were hot and such a delight! I feel this will be our new favorite spot as we definitely want to give everything on their menu a try! If visiting Lake Elsinore, please give them a try! read more

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The food is good but the service to the customer leaves a lot to be desired today like 8:40 pm I ordered to eat and when I go to pick up they tell me that they don't have what I ordered that they ran out so they just wasted my time the truth if it's a little annoying read more

The service was great, but unfortunately, the food didn't meet expectations. It wasn't the same as I remembered. My two boys and I ordered the torta de asada, and the meat was very dry--so much that I couldn't finish it. I was really disappointed. My husband had the taquitos de papa and said they were good. It's been a while since I last visited this place. Usually, the owner is the one cooking, but I didn't see him today--maybe that made a difference. read more

El Agave Restaurant - The prices of tortas and drinks - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

I love the shrimp ceviche, I go across the border a lot, and this ceviche taste just like it does down south. and the flautas. read more

El Agave Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

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Food was disgusting! Food was cold and undercooked. Understaffed as the Cashier was also the Cook. Customers behind the service bar, so the chips were exposed to all their germs. What a waste of money. read more

Gave this place another try and I'm glad I did. The pizza wasn't bad for a place with such a huge menu-and that doesn't specialize in pizza. It was reminiscent of Papa Johns-which I don't care for-and I really appreciate it was a flavor profile you don't just find everywhere. My asada fries were great. Fries were perfect texture. Food was picture perfect and delicious. read more

El Agave Restaurant - asada fries-I substituted scrambled eggs for asada - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

Ordered Al pastor fries, caldo de res, y pupusas Food was mid. Al pastor fries were terrible. Fries were cold and hard, meat was dry and over cooked Sad because we love supporting local and small businesses read more

El Agave Restaurant - Asada Fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

Loved the service and food definitely would come back again loved my asada burrito and my mom got popusa

Have ordered here a few times always try to give it another try because it's local but I'm over it. Paid extra for sour cream and guacamole in the burrito did not receive it instead just a brick of hard dry beans and hard old rice. read more

The food was great. I went on four occasions and grabbed food to go. I was only treated well once. I thought I found a new place to go nearby. However, I was wrong. I am not sure if it was the color of my skin or because I don't know Spanish... but it wasn't good. I kept going thinking if they got used to seeing me, I could get some eye contact... some kindness in their eyes... It is not the place for me. Their food is really good and I appreciate the care they took to make it. read more

My husband and I have come here multiple times and the food is always great! They do charge for chips and salsa. We ordered the chile verde burrito and the 3 fried taco plate. The food came out in a timely manner and the staff was extremely friendly. I love the rice and beans that come with the plates. The beans are not dry and have a lot of flavor. The fried chicken tacos were delicious and moist. The chile verde burrito was a little hard to eat since it was so saucy. Their plate portions are pretty big and can be enough to share. It's definitely a great local joint that we will continue to visit. read more

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Ordered 2 carne asada burritos and got 10 pounds of rice and beans. Barely any meat. I asked for everything which included cilantro, onions, and guacamole. They failed to do that. I would not recommend this place at all. It's disgusting. No taste. It's bland. Waste of $23. read more

El Agave Restaurant - Nasty - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

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Great food and service. Love the tacquitos and shrimp cocktail. Will do special orders. read more

Bad attitude waitress I spoke a little Spanish to her and it seemed that she didn't like it because I'm black and this is after I tipped her for to go menu. And place was recommended for good service so I'm a little broken hearted and I returned the food for bad attitude ! I hope owner sees this ! read more

Great food! They always have music playing which is a plus! No complaints everything's always good. Chili verde plate and a la diabla are my go to dishes. For the lighter side I get tacos! read more

El Agave Restaurant - Al pastor and carnitas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

I stopped by this place to grab some food for the family. It's a bit out of the way for us but I wanted to support small business. The plane was bigger than I expected and the menu has a very large variety. The dessert section was terrible. But with all of the options, you can't go wrong. Mexican food, hamburgers, and pizza should cover most visitors. We stayed with burritos asada with everything. It was really good. Full of flavor and would def order it again. (They had a family deal for burgers that was cheap with 4 burgers, fries and sodas. For $25.99) The order taker was nice and the person that handed me our food was nice. The only drawback was honestly, the place was sticky. The tables were kinda old and kinda gross. The food was solid so a carry out order is perfect. They clearly cater to the west side of the lake and I hope they do great business because the variety and quality of food was spot on. read more

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El Agave is Awesome! Nestled into the little shopping center next to the Dollar General. It's a nice little shop inside, no frills and not like they need any. You walk in and they have their menu right there for you to decide whether you want tamales, tacos, burritos, gorditas, or even cheeseburgers! Oh my.. They also have wonderful specials all week long and a family cheeseburger special, I just might have to try.. This was our first time here and opted to try the street tacos, tamales, burrito, Shrimp and Fish tacos (Friday Special) and of course, horchata. The street tacos were delish! Simple and perfect at the same time. Presentation can mean a lot and in their case, it did not disappoint. With enough meat and lemon wedges and radish and that guacamole sauce, if I could have it bottled up, I would.. Yum! Carnitas, Chicken, and Carne Srteet Tacos were ordered.. My husband had the Carne Asada burrito and I have to say that is definitely one of the best ones I've had in a while. The perfect, equal amount of everything! Soo good. We also got the red, pork tamales and were so good, I can't wait to put in an order for MI Familia lol.. I would just go back for those. Enough masa and enough meat. They sure know how make a tamale and not charge an arm and a leg. We also ordered the Shrimp and Fish Tacos as it was Friday and that was the special of the day..One, they were HUGE..and Two..you can't go wrong with the price..check it out, you WILL NOT be disappointed! Not to mention..those we delicious as well.. The horchata..what can I say..(to me) it tastes like my grandmother used to make, I couldn't get enough. Everyone was so nice and seemed pretty busy, but the orders were coming out quite fast. They definitely know what they're doing and how to do it! I can't wait to go back and try many, many more of their delicious menu items. I can definitely see us being regulars! Thank you again El Agave..we'll see you soon! read more

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Excellent! Service was kind and gracious smiles. The reviews didn't disappoint. 3 flavorful tacos, a cheese pupusa, a champurada and a soda.... ONLY $20 bucks! You cannot even go to a McDonald's and get anything as flavorful as this little gem. It was packed with locals, so you know it Hass to be good. go visit. It's in a tiny little strip mall which in appearance is aged but that doesn't mean a single thing as inside are gems. read more

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Worst pupusas ever. Food and salsa have no flavor. Would not recommend!!! Pupusas were falling apart, could not even grab one read more

El Agave Restaurant - pupusas were cracked falling apart - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

This place has great food, great drinks, good customer service, not to mention reasonable prices. I recommend the birria tacos with consome, delicious along with the Atole de Elote and Champurrado. Ambiance was good music over playing in the back ground. It's always nice to have a local business you can enjoy with your family. read more

The salsa, the chips, the music, the vibes and the burrito! Definite new happy place when I'm cruising through town. 10 stars read more

El Agave Restaurant - Soooo goood. The salsa, the chips, the service, the music the vibe, and the burrito !!! Definitely stop by if you're hungry. So worth it. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

Really good food a lot of options to choose from. That are all pretty good. Good customer service in a timely fashion. Very nice employees very clean facilities all around good experience. read more

El Agave Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

I went to this place because I was curious. The strip center where it's located is very run down. I ordered the daily special "Tacos Suadero " and a "Consume "all I can say is "Wow". I returned that evening to share their food with my family. The place looks rundown but it's clean, family run and delicious. This place is definitely a gastronomic jewel. Don't judge the book by it' cover... read more

I love their PIZZA! Yes...El Agave also sells pizza! 4 sizes of pies, piled with delicious ingredients! No skimping here!!!! The price is right and they also deliver if you want. I also ordered a kids size burrito and fries. The burrito was great, but the fries were the soggiest, brownest, ugliest fries I've ever seen in my life! Yuk! Please guys...don't re-fry your fries!!! I love El Agave and will be back (like always). I just won't order the fries unless they are fresh. read more

the food was pretty good it was moist the meat was tough to chew a bit. the service was decent i have had better. the server didnt really know what i was talking about when i asked for onion and jalepenos . i thought it would be cooked or grilled onion but i guess they didnt understand fully what i asked for . read more

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Pretty good place to eat, the menudo is bomb, their Jamaica is pretty good maybe a little too sweet for me, but perfect for anyone else. Fast service! These people are great, friendly, fast, and still clean. I asked for a Chile relleno in the morning and it was fresh, not microwave like a lot of places. Super good, highly recommend. read more

I wanted to stop by this place for a long time, well did not disappoint me, best pizza in town and so close to home, Mexican food also really good!Service was great and pretty cool ambiance, come support local small businesses read more

El Agave Restaurant - Fajitas Rancheras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

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Every time I come it never disappoints. They are always consistent on there flavor. The Salsa de Havanero is to die for. I really highly recommend this place read more

El Agave Restaurant - 4 de pastor 2 de chorizo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

All the Mexican classics; with many other choices! Family favorite! We have gotten burritos, torta, taquitos, quesadillas, hamburgers, etc... excellent. read more

Delicious Quesabirria tacos! I will be going back for more on my cheat days My mom also enjoyed her bean and Cheese Popusa read more

We gave it too many chances. We like to support local businesses in Lake Elsinore where we live now. Very hard to support when they have no customer service skills at all. We have tried few items on the menu, but most of the time it was a negative experience. So, the last time we ordered fried mojarras to go, the mojarras were so over cooked, almost burned, it was hardly any fish meat to eat. Since the overcooked situation had happened in previous orders, this time I decided to call the restaurant to let them know the bad experience with the fried fish. Only the beans and rice were ok to eat. The lady in the restaurant could care less about it and she said that I needed to take the complete order back in order to get a refund. What a joke, by the time you get home with your order you are too hungry just start eating and when half through the beans and rice realize cannot eat the fried fish because is burned, HOW CAN YOU TAKE THE COMPLETE ORDER BACK? They have no idea how to treat a customer. read more

Had a really nice meal there this past weekend. The birria tacos. Fairly authentic presentation. Flavor was good and the service very nice. Magalay was super sweet. read more

El Agave Restaurant - Birria tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Elsinore, California

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Food made me sick, it wasn't fresh and has no flavor. I had been following them on Ig and really thought food would be good.

HORRIBLE. pinche tamal is rock hard and super dry we cut it in half to see if it'll be softer inside but nope. they only had one left everything is out but i would say their champurrado is good. read more

If you are looking for authentic this is the place! Quick service, delicious food, and the salsas are amazing! The best birria in Elsinore very juicy and flavorful! We always get take out and our order has exceeded our expectations every single time. They have specials and reasonable prices for the best Mexican food in the area! read more

This place never disappoints me. Great food and service. I always go back to them. The food is delicious.

Been to this place several times in the past and food and service was good but today had a door dash delivery because I'm feeling sick. The soup is good but they sent some old hard chewy tortillas! Come on guys, really?? Consistency matters. Should not be hit or miss. read more

I'm very shocked how many bad experiences I've had lately with this place. I never complained until now. The food has been horrible. Today I decided to give it a try again. I was really craving carne asada fries. They smelled awful! I thought it was the guacamole since it had a dark green color as if it has been sitting for a while. I took it off my plate and took a bite of my asada fries. It had the most bitter disgusting taste. Yuck! I had to throw it away. Waste of money! read more

This used to be El Rinconcito and new owners changed the name but the tacos and salsa are still the same which made me very happy because their tacos are amazing!! So far we have tried their quesadillas, tacos and torta and I highly recommend all of them. Their green salsa and their habanero salsa are so savory! They also have pupusas which I want to try soon! Highly recommend :) read more

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