Agave Grill & Café — Restaurant in Chula Vista

My wife and I visited the bank that is next door to Agave Coffee and Cafe and decided to give it a try for the first time. I ordered their biggest iced tea that they had to offer for which I was charged $3.53. When they gave it to me the cup looked small when compared to other competitors similar large iced tea offerings. I asked the waitress if it was really the largest cup and she confirmed it. The size of the cup according to their menu is 20 ounces. One thing that irritated me was not the small cup vs price ratio but the fact that they filled it with around 50% ice and the rest was the actual tea. It felt like I finished it soon after I started drinking it. Later that same day I visited one of Agave's competitors and ordered a large iced tea. The size of their cup was 30 ounces and the ice vs tea ratio was around 10% ice and 90% tea. The cup was huge and I was only charged $3.45 for it. I was charged 8 cents less than agave on a larger cup with less ice and a ton more tea. Better value in my mind. I must be fair and say that I cannot form an opinion on Agave in general just on a one time visit but for now that is my first impression and it was not good. In my mind value is almost as important as service and the quality of the product. Hopefully on my second try ordering different food items (not ordering tea anymore) my review of ...

I went here as a hungry patient fresh out of a 3-hour stay at the urgent care upstairs. I didn't think much of it, only that Agave was the only restaurant near enough from the clinic to walk to without pain.

Upon entering, I found the atmosphere of the cafe to be pleasing and cozy, yet modern. I thought there was only an ordering station with a few seats and high chairs till I looked and saw the entryway hiding away a bigger, chic-looking lounge, where I stayed and ate at one of their generously spacious and comfortable booths.

I ordered a hot white mocha which to my pleasant surprise arrived in a cozy mug, delicious and comforting. Next was the chicken pesto sandwich, tasty and healthy yet satisfying. I'm glad it didn't take long for my food to arrive. And as I chomped down my lunch I felt quite fulfilled and at ease, the atmosphere conducive for relaxing and pensive thought. A group of gals chatted excitedly in the corner, while others huddled in corners hunched over laptops. I sipped, enjoying every drop down to the last few of the white mocha and thought, life is good.

Agave may have been the only restaurant I could walk to in sight, but for the sheer satisfaction I felt after those 3 hungry hours waiting at the urgent care, I'm sure glad it was my...

UPDATE: The owner was kind enough to write me back which is a positive right off the bat. I came in and the atmosphere was lively. Staff is super nice, great customer service as always. When I ask for recommendations for coffee they ask me questions to know what level of sweetness and go from there which is refreshing. I ordered the Agave Chicken, the chicken was tender and seasoned to perfection, the chipotle aioli is a nice touch to the sandwich amping up the flavor. It comes with a side of pasta which is always good with bell peppers, celery and red onions which gives the pasta salad some depth. The management went above and beyond to make it up to a loyal customer. Agave has been one of my favorite spots throughout the years. Here's to many more.

The only reason I'm giving 2 stars is because my total was 23 for a sandwich and coffee which usually I don't mind. The sandwich was something I could have made at home. I ordered a turkey sandwich usually this sandwich comes with real cuts of turkey not cold slices of lunch meat. The coffee was pretty good though and the workers are really nice. Hopefully the food quality goes back to...