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We visited Agave for the first time to celebrate our wedding anniversary. After our wait in town, we were lucky to be seated by the cozy, pillow-ladened “storefront windows” that bare it’s name. It felt special. The drinks were beautifully styled with citrus peels and mine with a sparkly-cladded glass rim of Tajin-looking redness. They were as beautifully presented as they tasted. My hubby had the Strawberry Mojito and I fashioned the Paloma. Neither drink disappointed as they kept our Mexican Rockets, (bacon-wrapped, chicken- stuffed jalapenos) company. The entrees were gourmet; Mexican-stylized menu items with the heat turned down to satisfy a spicy-averse crowd. My groom decided on the most authentic sounding item: Chiles en Nogada, I chose the Sweet Ancho Ribs. The chiles had a surprising cinnamon flavor that took the place of what would have been a punch of heat. The Ancho ribs did not disappoint tasting so sweet as they were slow-cooked and fell off the bone as my fork merely touched them. In all, the food was tasty and safe. The trendy latin pop music playing in the background made munching on our celebratory meal fun and American festive. If you are starving during popular mealtimes when you arrive at the door, make other plans as mealtime waits can take up to 90 minutes and no reservations are taken. And as you are seated, they will nudge you with a message that this is how long your suggested mealtime is as well. Other than the long wait, If you love restyled, reimagined gourmet Mexican, this is your place. We’ll have to return for dessert another day. Our tummies were so full. Yum😋
Lynore SofferLynore Soffer
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Took a family vacation trip to Lewes. Stumbled onto this place from good reviews and had to check it out. Excellent service, and you could tell right away it was popular by the crowd waiting for the place just to open. The food was great, and despite having celiac disease they catered well to me and my foodie needs. I did not leave hungry! (That’s for sure). My wife highly recommends the “tortilla puffs” shown in the image which came with our queso. The homemade tortilla chips put fast food franchises to shame, though we hardy had enough room in our stomachs to eat them all. We got a guacamole sampler, and my whole family recommends the gala apple and moon cheese variety as the hands-down favorite. I got the steak and bleu cheese quesadilla and quite honestly it was so good I scarfed it down without thinking to take a picture for this review. Good thing I wasn’t DD since I drank my weight in margaritas…let’s just say I waited awhile to write this review so it was more accurate. We will certainly return here in the future for the atmosphere and food even if the place is packed again.
Hunter -Hunter -
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We tried this place while on vacation. The restaurant was loud and the vibe felt like it was trying hard to be a hipster joint which, was reflected in the pricing of the menu. 72.00 for fajitas is laughable, 24.00 for 2 mediocre fish tacos was not justifiable. I will gladly pay a high price point for good food but it has to be memorable and this food fell flat. The food wasn't bad, but it also wasn't good or memorable. For these prices I want to walk away feeling like I just had a food experience that was worth the extremely high check at the end of the meal. Everything was just.... Okay. My fish tacos came out in a sort of bowl dish and by the time I went to pick it up it was swimming in liquid. It fell apart and was too soggy to finish using my hands. The food all felt very one note. The best part of the meal was the corn on the cob which was good but again not worth returning for. The waiter we had was pleasant and incredibly knowledgeable of the menu. They do not offer high chairs or booster seats so if you have a little one capable of sitting in a high chair be aware of that. They sat us on a couch style bench which was fine however, they sat a couple next to us and the lady took off her shoes and put her bare feet on the couch. That was..... Unappetizing to say the least and made me think about the cleanliness of where we sat my toddler. All in all it was a mediocre meal for a five star price. **In response to the owners. I don't know if justifying a ridiculous price for *high quality* ingredients is the way to go here. I have been to many restaurants in my lifetime and had fajitas more times than I can count. Many from Mom and Pop Mexican shops who could not afford to be pretentious with their ingredients and the food was some of the best you will find. This just goes to prove, even filet mignon and fresh mahi at an insane price point will not make your food good. I standby my review and would not visit here again.
AJ AyensonAJ Ayenson
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My wife and I ate here on the 24th of Nov 2023. Food was WAY overpriced. I got the shrimp burrito. At $21.50 (pictured) at a Mexican restaurant, I expect it to be THE BEST SHRIMP BURRITO I've ever seen or had. It wasn't even close. It was mediocre at best, had just a few shrimp pieces in it, came with no sides other than that lettuce and cherry tomato on the plate as garnish. No beans, no rice, no chips, no salsa. Oh, you COULD over Chips and Salsa for about 8 bucks. Any mexican restaurant that make you pay for chips and salsa? Walk away. That was our mistake for not sticking to that personal rule. My wife's salad was meh too. 18 bucks for some lettuce and mango. Service was mediocre at best. It was very cold that day and they propped the back door open to take deliveries during the height of lunch. Nice cold breeze in the restaurant. When closing the door was requested it was refused even though others were complaining as well. Much better options than this in the Historic District of Lewes. We will not ever waste our time for this overpriced place again.
Bill MurrayBill Murray
10
This was our first visit here and we had high expectations. We were informed by hostess when seated that we had 2 hours to eat as they have wait times and are busy . We had lunch in the afternoon and walked right in and were seated immediately no wait though I know it’s usually busy. It was mediocre food ,not authentic, and service just ok, we felt rushed especially for spending over 100.00 on lunch. Food was good not any better than an entree at a local Mexican restaurant that is a lot less expensive. My margarita was strong and large, but I couldn’t taste any pomegranate flavor. The chips and salsa were the best thing and you have to pay for them. The burrito was tasty and fresh but doesn’t come with any sides for 25.00. Rice was hard and crunchy lacked flavor. Definitely Not worth the price, not anything exceptional. No kids options.
Michelle MMichelle M
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On Tuesday, May 30 Pattie and I went to AGAVE restaurant in Lewes Delaware and we were just blown away I would love to sit and write a long review, but just quite frankly, the food was simply amazing and the drinks were incredible Service was over the top and we had a phenomenal lunch After lunch, we went across the street to the diamond exchange, and I ended up buying Pattie a piece of jewelry
William A Kolbe BCEWilliam A Kolbe BCE
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The Lewes Historical Society Main Campus
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Historic Lewes Farmers Market
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137 2nd St, Lewes, DE 19958
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(302) 645-1232
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4.4
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Margaritas & tacos draw regular crowds to a tiny but polished Latin American spot with a lounge.
attractions: Dogfish Inn, Lloyd's Market, Zwaanendael Museum, The Lewes Historical Society Main Campus, Hotel Blue, Heidi Lowe Gallery and Lovely Rings by Hand, Lightship Overfalls LV-118, Historic Lewes Farmers Market, Lewes Public Library, Quest Kayak, restaurants: Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, Touch of Italy, Honeys Farm Fresh Gourmet Kitchen Breakfast&Lunch, Wheelhouse, Striper Bites, Nectar Cafe & Juice Bar, Lewes Oyster House, Lewes Bake Shoppe & Notting Hill Coffee Roastery, Pig & Publican, Harvest Tide Steakhouse, Lewes, DE

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