My kids and I took my Mom and Sister out for their birthday and they chose El Potro…read more We've been there before a few times. The food quality is always consistent, the prices are reasonable, and the staff is friendly. This time, I felt for our server, as he was running constantly didn't seem to have much down time. Our Mom sent her steak back, as it was a little overcooked, so she couldn't chew it easily with her dentures. The new steak came out right away and was perfect. When I was paying the bill, our server was chatting with my sister, he seemed genuinely delighted that she spoke Spanish, and thanked her multiple times for being so kind when she sent the steak back (gotta wonder how other people treat him when sending something back). Mom got a steak, and asked for fries instead of rice and beans, which they accommodated no problem, as well as a small margarita, as she really enjoys them there. Sister got a taco salad with chicken. I got a taco salad with ground beef and Dos Equis Amber. My older son got fajitas. My younger son got a cheese quesadilla. Everything was good. And we went in a little early to beat the dinner rush. The place was packed by the time we left.

Very Disappointing Experience…read more The food was honestly nasty. We ordered the grilled fajitas for two with beef and chicken, expecting a good amount of meat. Instead, the plate came with more chorizo than actual beef and chicken. Unfortunately, the chorizo was disgusting and had a terrible taste. For the price, we expected much better quality and a proper portion of beef and chicken. Definitely not an experience we would want to repeat. Very disappointing.

Still the best place for frozen margaritas and chunky salsa - anywhere! On Thursday margaritas are…read more$5 and soooo worth it! Great service, calm and relaxing place - can't go wrong!

Again, Yelp needs to give us a half star that we can click on. My most recent visit was still good,…read morebut not as good as previous ones. I'll start out with the positives. As always, the service was friendly and attentive. My server had a larger group of 10 at another table, but he still was able to give me a single diner attentive service as well. Also, my Chava's Quesadilla with shrimp was top notch. I recently have become obsessed with having shrimp in my Mexican food and their version of a quesadilla with shrimp, satisfied my craving. I also appreciated their presentation on the plate and how they sliced it up into manageable pieces. My disappointment came from my Margarita and the Chili Con Queso. I always get the Top Shelf Margarita and today's, seemed very weak and the mix was also flavorless. The Chili Con Queso was the true disappointment. The menu described it as Spicy Mexican Cheese Fondue, "blended with" jalapeños, onion and tomatoes. When it was served, there was no blending. It simply was the cheese fondue with a scoop of Pico De Gallo in the middle. The complementary chips were warm and crisp. The salsa was chunky, but needed a little more spices in it give some pizzazz. I haven't given up on Chava's, I'll be back. I enjoy their main dishes too much, to mark them off my Mexican list.

Greeted and seated quickly during dinner time. Service staff was nice and quick. It's a little bit…read moremore on the open end for the restaurant layout. You hear some chatter, but you can hear the person across from you just fine. The food was amazing. Exactly what you want with quick sit down Mexican food.

The food and service is always great. The servers are attentive and extremely courteous. Also a…read morelot of room for large parties.

Very accommodating young man served me an average margarita…read more I told him I couldn't eat very much because I was on the weight loss medication. I asked for refried beans to dip my chips in. Refried beans were disgusting. They had a melted white Velveeta cheese fake thing with lotta added water and a little bit of brown color couldn't even really really relate to being a bean.. I let him know I and then he brought me some refried beans which looked like they've been refried and added about 5 gallons of water to them so they were drinkable refried beans, very grotesque

I still consider Agavero one of my favorite Mexican restaurants around! I haven't had a bad food…read moreitem yet. The servers are always so kind and attentive, and they are always quick to get your meals out. They have some of the best margaritas around too. If you haven't tried this place out, you're missing out for sure!

When I review restaurants, I am often asked about the food, the service, and the ambience. First,…read moreI'll start with the last - ambience. This restaurant is well decorated and taken care of. When you arrive at the large expeditious parking area and you come inside, immediately you feel like you are in an authentic Mexican environment, complete with natural native music - at the proper volume level. Next, service, since I speak Spanish, I enjoy speaking with the staff, however, they treat everyone in a cordial manner. My wait for food to arrive on the table was normal, and I did not see anyone complaining. Finally, the delicious filling food is excellent, and again, I hate to use the word redundantly but, it is very authentic and properly spiced. I have had the taco salad in both chicken and beef, which unlike many others, has more than enough sour cream and guacamole to enhance the dish. Today I opted for an appetizer, the shrimp cocktail. This dish is rather deceiving. You only see four shrimp on top, garnished by lime slices. However, in the sweet relish sauce, you will find more tender fresh plump shrimp. A wonderful beautiful cool dish for a hot day. I would encourage everyone to come by and not only enjoy the restaurant, but the magnificent view of the largest man-made lake in Illinois - Carlyle Lake. Next time, I am going to have the combination shrimp, steak, and chicken tropical pina fajita served on a pineapple half, or maybe, perhaps the Pollo Fiesta. We shall see. Until then "Tener un apetito agradable!"

Good street tacos Especially the pork. I love when there's a…read morelittle bit of char on my meat Service was good

Typically order borra tacos and offered restaurant as suggestion to coworker. Coworkers food was…read morenot right and after trying mine, it was cold, dry and little to no cheese. Had order replaced but was still wrong. Wrong order of steak quesadilla. Corn but should be flour. This is the remake after first order was wrong, making both orders wrong unfortunately. Employee said boss was there and to tell him because the cooks won't listen to her. I guess the cooks are not taking suggestions on increasing customer satisfaction.

Greeted immediately with a smile. The homemade salsa is AMAZING. the fresh made hibiscus drink is…read morerefreshing and not overly sweet. Then I try my husband's horchata, which has the perfect amount of cinnamon and vanilla. They have good tacos and enchiladas, my husband is a fan of the tortas. But let me be clear I come for the Pozole Verde!! So many people like pozole or they like chicken tortilla soup, and you all miss this delicious herbaceous soup with a little kick. I feel good, I eat it. I have a cold, I eat it. I tried the other food and still took a bowl home. I haven't had a Pozole Verde this good since I left Texas. If you've never had it, this is the place you should try it. And the service is always friendly.

Their margaritas are very tasty! I would call them slightly sweet, but they have good flavor. My…read morefood was tasty, though they did technically mix up my order (I ordered shrimp fajitas and received shrimp and chicken) but I didn't mind and didn't mention it. The server was very friendly and helpful. It was a beautiful day, so we sat outside on their patio, which was perfect.

Food was exceptional I chose Chili Rellenos and they didn't disappoint They served $1.00…read moreMargaritas between 5pm and 6pm which we got to enjoy as a nice surprise The ambiance was muted and relaxing We would recommend coming here for the food and relaxing atmosphere We will again

First i want to question some of the negative reviews. I think they got the wrong place. There is…read moreno hotel, there is no outside seating. Inside is plenty of seating. Inside only. Booths and tables. Always clean. Service has been the main positive draw for us. Yes, there may be some language barriers, but waitstaff have always been awesome. Food is good. The food is a TexMex with American spin on it. So short review, but we go here easy 1-2 times a month, and zero negative to say. Good people Good food.

This is a regular stomping ground for us. We have our favorite servers who make our drinks just…read moreright and will make sure our orders come out how we want them. Not all the servers are consistent with making drinks. The food is fine, likewise we stick with what we enjoy and don't adventure much. But the salmon dish is great and we all love the mariachi dip. The chips and salsa are good, I've had better and worse. It's in a convenient location and better than some other Mexican restaurants in the area. Prices are also reasonable.