The initial service was just plain odd. Apparently you're supposed to make a reservation though…read morethat wasn't clear. Ran out of water no refills x2. Waited 35 minutes for food. Others sat down and ate right away. Odd. Chips and salsa were oily and rather tasteless. No refills on chips and salsa. Who does that?! Cheap owners. Food took 35 minutes and was frankly disgusting visually. Drenched in excessive oil. Cooked at too low of a temp. Clearly! Disgusting. The puff taco for $7.50 was a joke. Slightly puffy. No different than a taco half that price. No crunch, WAY too much oil again. No flavor. Tacos and enchiladas were also FAR too oily to enjoy. Again. Basically zero follow up service. I had to ask for a bill after waiting 15 minutes and was looked at like I was an idiot for doing so. This place was at best a dim flickering light of what it used to be. Not an enjoyable dinner or food.

Horrible are you kidding me how does this have so many good reviews? It's horrible food horrible,…read moreservice weird, ambiance is Mexican. I am so disappointed. Do not go here horrible. Taco Bell blows this place away

Friends had a great lunch at Agave & Rye last week. The restaurant is known for very large tacos…read moreyou can make a meal out of. Prices are on the high side though. Their drinks are unique and service is friendly and fast. Their decor is really unusual with chandeliers through the restaurant. They also have a large bar.

Didn't stop in for any food, but the house margarita and new fashion (bourbon) were delicious. The…read moreatmosphere is modern with interesting spray painted art. The bathrooms are Game of Thrones themed which was pretty interesting. There are a lot of chandeliers everywhere so there's this strange level of brightness to the space. Overall, intriguing vibe and next time I would like to try some of their food.

Let me say, the portions are enormous! When I saw they wanted four dollars for a taco I was a bit…read moreoutraged, then the taco came to the table and it was not your average street taco. My sister-in-law and I shared a fried burrito with Al Pastor in it. The shit was fire! They make their own hot sauces in house. The waitress brought a creamy habanero sauce to the table that was still warm. Mad respect for that. It was delicious, but hot as hell. This place is a 12 year-old boys dream. It has such a cool nacho Libre vibe. I would've given it five stars except for a few small details. I really wish you could give 4.5. It just wasn't quite at that five star level. For me a five star level means all the food is executed. Well, the service is impeccable, the place is clean, and it's a good overall experience. There was nothing bad about this by any means. But it just wasn't quite five stars. The queso is not good. It has a decent flavor, but it is super watery. I also don't like that none of their giant burritos come automatically with rice and beans. If I am ordering a $14 burrito even if it's huge, it should really come with rice and beans. Also, I wish they had a few more appetizer options like Mexican street corn. While they did have some nachos, a few basic dips and some Ramen, I just feel like they could do a little more on the appetizer front. My sister-in-law and I split a burrito and usually what I would do is get an appetizer for us to share as well and there just wasn't anything. I will argue to the death. That queso is not an appetizer. It is a condiment. A delicious condiment. Like I said... 4.5 stars for this place the waitress was very helpful. I also wish you could mix and match three tacos for $12 or something like that and I also wish they had some happy hour drink specials.

We always go to Los Agaves but sometimes we feel like we should broaden our Mexican food horizons…read more We stopped in here one morning in search of huevos con chorizo and figured any Mexican restaurant open before noon should offer it. Wrong! While El Arena DOES have a breakfast menu, they do not offer huevos con chorizo. We asked if we could order it off and there seemed to be confusion. I ordered the Breakfast Burrito instead. It was delicious and something I would definitely order again. The decor inside was fantastic and I loved looking at all the luchador art work. The restaurant wasn't busy at all. I was a little annoyed because I asked for coffee - it's on the menu - and I was told they didn't have any. My only complaint. Well that and the paper lined trays to serve food. That always irritates me because it never fails to cut into your food and cut paper with it.

Plaza Azteca is now called Palacio Maya. Regardless of what you call it, and the "People love us…read moreon Yelp" sticker on the front door notwithstanding, the food just ain't that good. Honestly, I don't like to give family restaurants bad reviews; before I give a local place 2 or fewer stars, I make damn sure I've eaten there enough times to know. Four times is enough. The only specific thing that I'll say is that the steak in my steak burrito (like several other items I've tried there) was over cooked, and the rice was dry and hard. And unlike anything I've ever eaten in a Mexican/Tex-Mex place, the burrito was topped with a zig-zag of yellow mustard. WTF? Well it did look cool, but it tasted like crap. POSITIVES: The margaritas have a very pleasant taste. Not too strong, but they taste pretty much the way I think a marg should taste. (My wife disagreed, by the way. She didn't even like the margs). I'd say that the table side guacamole is pretty good. It's better at El Vaquero, but it's pretty good here. Also, the service was great; friendly and fast. The flan for desert was pretty decent, too. In the future, I'd take the same approach that I take with Ventura's or Loma's: Drink here, but don't eat here. . .

Excellent: margaritas, tableside guac, and chille relleno…read more Terrible: the beef (Taco Bell-esque), the enchilada sauce (canned?) the rice and beans (refried beans from a can). We went here after the Toledo Zoo. If it was closer to home I would come back for the guac and margaritas. I got the chili relleno with just cheese and it was very good (I have no idea if it was "authentic"). My chicken and beef enchiladas were not worth eating--I stuck with the guac and chips and let my husband have them. My husband got the lobster enchilada which he liked but I thought was weird. This is not "authentic" Mexican food. Anyone who calls it that probably just A) likes the food here and B) has heard other people use the phrase and wants to sound smart and cultured. This is American "Mexican" food.

This is my go-to spot for quesabirrias and tacos de lengua and suadero. Their meats are prepared…read morewell and seasoned to enhance the flavor and the salsas produced enhance the flavor of the tacos on soft corn tortillas. My favorite item here is the quesabirria. It is served with a cup of consomme that has the flavor of chiles and warm spices. It adds the moisture and flavor that makes the quesabirria so indulgent. Service is quick and prices are reasonable. I can't think of anywhere better in the area, so I suggest you give them a try soon.

I am from CA and love authentic Mexican food, which is hard to find in this region. My family and I…read moreordered takeout tacos and burritos...and everything was fabulous! I love the red hot sauce, which has great heat.

Very friendly and good food. I always buy masa from them. Not a restaurant but they do have some…read moreprepared food items.

This place is beyond amazing great fresh food everything ! homemade,wonderful people friendly…read moreenvironment very organized and clean always worth the trip

Im never working here again because the owner is hella weird and the workers are nice but the owner…read morenahh bc he be sayin weird stuff. Then they paid ever low bc I work for 3 complete days and I got 120 that's crazyyy. Then they reheat there food every single day it's not fresh. they reheat almost everything . I don't recommend eating here.and the cooler is broken to

The worst restaurant in the history of Ohio food. beans tastes old staled no flavor in food. meat…read morehad funny and weird smell over priced. and staff demanded that you give them tips. horrible service and long as mcdonald's wait time.

I came to this restaurant to order and pick up carryout dinner for two. I had been here a few years…read moreago. The parking lot was very crowded and of course that meant it was also crowded inside. A good sign! Ambiance is typical festive and colorful Mexican decor. I went to the host stand to get a menu and grabbed a seat at the bar, hoping to get a small margarita while I perused the menu and ordered. I didn't see a dedicated bartender and it seemed like wait staff grabbed drinks on their own for their tables. When I was finally able to flag down someone in the bar area, she was friendly and served me a basic margarita- pretty sure they are pre-mixed but not totally sure because I was still studying the menu. Solid margarita though. Ordered two chicken burritos, a chicken quesadilla and tortilla chicken soup. The wait time was reasonable and staff members were very nice despite how busy they were at prime dinner time. Upon arriving home, I ate half of the chicken quesadilla. It was delicious with lots of quality seasoned chicken I also cut off a piece of my mom's chicken burrito to try. Also delicious. My mom definitely enjoyed her chicken tortilla soup, which was loaded with shredded chicken and pico de gallo. We had lots of leftovers even though we ordered à la carte. Everything was delicious and I highly recommend this restaurant! I'm sure the experience would have been better dining inside. Also, next time will order dinner portions for more well rounded meals (e.g., quacemole and other sides). You may want to stop by for an early dinner because this restaurant has quite the following!! P.S. If you care about whether the refried beans contain lard, they do. And they don't have black beans as an option for those who don't want lard in their beans. Guess the lard is more authentic Mexican but not what I had hoped for...

Stopped for a carryout after work. I ordered the #22 combo, consisting of a burrito, Chile relleno…read moreand a taco. My protein of choice was carne asada (which the waitress needed clarification that I wanted steak). Not promising. I guess part of this is my fault for ordering carryout Mexican food. Unless you're under the influence at a taco bell, with no better sense of judgement, it's just not a good idea. That said, I couldn't help myself because I REALLY wanted Mexican food for dinner and I didn't want to deal with San Marcos (see my prior review) and I didn't feel like driving to Waterville (Cocina de Carlos because I live in West Toledo and work downtown). El Nuevo Vallarta is really close to home and it was a really long day. Anyway, I digress... I go to the place and it's starting to get busy. Not a problem. I place my order and grab a seat at the bar. Food is in my hands in under 10 minutes! Homeward bound to and adult beverage and Mexican food!!! Oy... I finish my cocktail, feed the cat and grab my carryout. I sit down and open the container. Again, OY... It looked like they put the 3 items in the aluminum pan and liberally doused everything with salsa rojo. Maybe I should have used the word excessively? I had to look at the carryout menu I grabbed to remember what I ordered because one couldn't tell by appearance. The chili relleno tasted good, but it wasn't like any I'd had in the past. The ones I've had are stuffed with cheese then dredge in fluffy, beaten egg, then fried. I'm thinking this was maybe fried (or baked?) And was then covered with cheese and red salsa and some kind of cut up beef was placed on top. If it was steak, it was round steak. Really tough and no flavor. They did the burrito the same way. The taco was a repeat of the first 2 items. So, I ate all of the chili relleno (except for the really stringy stem end they didn't cut off) , half of the taco and a quarter of the burrito. The dinner came with chips that they made, but they didn't seem very fresh. The salsa was really good! So, I owe it to the place to go back and right another review. When that happens, I'll be sure to eat it there and get ground beef or chicken. It might be a while though...