Clash of Two Towns -- Comparing South Charleston's Los Agaves to Montgomery's El Jalisco…read moreI'm a big fan of Jalisco Pasta and Jalisco Dip from El Jalisco. Those are two of my go-tos. I haven't been to Los Agaves in years. Honestly, the last time might have been while I was still with my ex, and that's been a hot minute! I noticed some similarities in the menus and that's how I came up with the idea to compare the two. Los Agaves has a Los Agaves Dip with steak, chicken, and shrimp. Sound familiar? Yes, it is almost identical to Jalisco Dip. However, it is a tad cheaper and a tad better, honestly. It is $10.95 at Los Agaves and $11.95 in Montgomery. It's a tight race but Los Agaves would win in a dip challenge. Next up was the pasta. I ordered the Pasta Bowl. The difference between this pasta and El Jalisco are the noodles. Los Agaves uses penne while El Jalisco uses fettuccine. Jalisco Pasta will run you around $13.95 for the chicken and shrimp. Los Agaves gives you the option of steak ($11.25), chicken ($10.95), or shrimp ($12.25). This is where El Jalisco blew Los Agaves out of the water. There was zero comparison here. Los Agaves Pasta Bowl was dry as heck. I searched desperately for the queso sauce which had coagulated to the bottom of the bowl. It was so dry that I poured the rest of my dip on the penne noodles to make it palatable. That is seriously the only way I could eat it, and I still couldn't finish it. It was so yucky that I gave the leftovers to David and HE wouldn't even eat it. And you know my kid is like Mikey -- he'll eat anything. I DID like comparing these two places and I would DEFINITELY eat some more of that Dip though!

Food, service, prices, everything was excellent. I had the Carnitas, highly recommend.read more

Great food. Great atmosphere. I got the Steak fajitas and they were very tasty. I've been here…read moretwice now

Fantastic food. Great service. Super fast. Kids meals were great even for picky eaters. I would…read moredefinitely come back!

Being honest went here 2 days to try different food and both times I was disappointed…read moredisappointed.. chips and salsa wer good. Asada, chicken,shrimp fries. Didn't have shrimp ?? The girl said I'll bring it out for u in a bit. By the time she did I was already done with me food :( next day we had carnitas plate and the food was cold cold the waiter went to re warm it up and wen he brought it back out the carnitas wer hot from the outside and cold inside and kinda raw. I sent it back and had a steak ranchera with pico de gallo but wen it came no pico de gallo just mole ;( Overall horrible food with horrible slow service to be honest. Nothing authentic about this place. The place is well decorate and feels authentic. Only reason I gave it 2 stars was because decorations and chips and salsa.

There was hair in my food and also in another plate of food they definitely need to start wearing…read morehair nets

The things I liked: Queso dip - this was nice and thin, hot…read moreand had the peppers to add a tiny bite. Dripping this on the chips and my Mexican rice was my favorite part of the meal, Guacamole - the fresh diced tomatoes and red onion added crunch and flavor which I really enjoyed. Salsa - I'm a little torn on this. The salsa was fresh and flavorful but there is a different flavor here that I can't put my finger on that tasted different from other Charleston area Mexican restaurants of tried when in town. I also ordered the combination taco plate with Birria taco and chicken tinga. I wasn't expecting sour cream in the chicken tinga taco so I couldn't finish that. I tried to eat around to get the chicken but the sauce was not very good. This didn't taste like chicken tonga and I wouldn't order it again. The Birria taco also did not taste like Birria that I've had. This was more like beef roast on a taco with toppings. It wasn't bad and it wasn't good but it also didn't come with consume which was disappointing. The sides were rice and beans and while they were ok, I was expecting more flavor and authentic Mexican cheese instead of the plain shredded cheese on top. This was very, very Americanized Mexican food but I think they know their audience. Whatever you do, don't order a Margherita from here. I should've learned my lesson about Charleston area Mexican restaurants the last time I was in town but unfortunately I thought it was just the other restaurant down the block. I'm convinced they use grain alcohol or some other very cheap liquor in these in some of the Mexican restaurants in the area. The flavor was way off and was definitely not tequila. I only had this drink on a full stomach and it gave me a headache and nausea the next day.

I still might have a Mexican baby after feasting at Guadalajara Modern Mexican in Quincy, WV…read more Service was out of this world. The servers are classmates of my son and top-notch! Food was great! I could live on that dip! Definitely check them out! #wvfoodie #fyp #foryoupage #almostheaven

My 2nd time dining at this restaurant. The food was good. The first time I visited I ordered some…read morecombination platter. I wasn't overly impressed as it tasted like your standard Mexican flare. The second visit I ordered the shrimp fajitas and they were fantastic. I would order that again, however the service is poor and the bathrooms are so filthy. Not sure I would go back after seeing how dirty the bathrooms were. Makes me wonder how clean the kitchen is when preparing the food for their patrons. I would say that the gentlemen who takes the order and serves the food is friendly. It's the women staff that are extremely rude.

I went here with my daughter because our standard go to place was closed. The staff was friendly…read moreand seated us immediately. The place is large and also has an outside dining area near the river. It was clean and so was the restrooms..which is always a plus. We ordered burritos off the lunch menu with beans and rice. They gave us chips and salsa and the salsa was very good. The price was good. The food was Good. The wait staff was friendly. Nothing amazing and nothing prompting me for another return. But it was good and I would go again!

They were busy but so nice and friendly! The dining room was clean and festive. I couldn't believe…read morehow fast they got our food out. I had a Vegetarian Combo plate with a burrito, enchilada, and a quesadilla for $8! Wow! They also added spinach to my quesadilla with no charge. My friend got the Veggie Quesadilla and it was bursting with sautéed vegetables. My husband and other friend got combo plates and loved the ground beef filling - high quality beef and very tasty. We will be back when we are back in town!

Food great! Service is great! Workers are amazing! We go all the time! Atmosphere is great!read more

The best Yucatán/ Mexican I have had. Service is great. We…read morelike that they keep dock in working order and the convenience when boating. Closest thing to being back at my Florida faves.

Use to love this place and food is great but my last experience the drinks were horrible, the…read morestreet corn dip was watery and no flavor, the trashcan nachos there was hardly any meat and mostly chips. The waiter had us waiting forever on our ticket and the owners wife was extremely rude to us even though it was their mess up.

I have been a customer for years and never disappointed! Great service and always quick with your…read moreorder. They are my go to for relatively cheap and quality Mexican cuisine!

So my girlfriend and her close friends meet here every single Monday and I have had the opportunity…read moreto join them on several occasions. I never give anyone the perception of liking or disliking this establishment and probably never will, as far as she knows I'm completely indifferent.. truth is she doesn't really use yelp so I feel I can come clean on here.. I have this pair of pants, call them my comfy cozy pants, anyone who knows me well would never think that I care about any article of clothing, but I do, when I wear these pants, I'm happy. If someone stole these pants I would dedicate my life to being a private investigator just to hunt down that sick emotionless turd who stole my beloved leg holsters. This restaurant makes me feel the way my sick pants do, just pure comfort and happiness. I'm not a wise and experienced food critic, I'm just an average guy who really like a smooth pair of slacks, some two dollar margaritas, chips and salsa, and a big ol veggie burrito. None of these things by themselves are transcendent.. but put them all together.. heck yeah! Don't go in here expecting to have the best meal of your life, think of it like slipping on your favorite comfy cozies, wrapped in a blanket, binge watching Ted Lasso on a Friday night. It just feels good! You have the whole weekend ahead, sleep in on Saturday, maybe even get a little tipsy, you had a rough week, treat yourself.