The Agave Bar — Restaurant in Odessa

I have been to Agave a few times before this but things have changed to a point of discrimination against tourists and those from other countries. For some context, my wife is from Peru and has a Peruvian passport and a United States Visa. The man at the door, who I am not terribly convinced finished high school, asked for our IDs like any other bar and we gave it. The man looked at the Passport of my wife and said that he only accepts state, federal, and government IDs. Great, showed him the Visa and he said the exact same thing. I believe that Agave could hire someone with enough intellect to understand that tourists and others from outside the country do not have access to Federal, State, or Government identifications and that an AMERICAN Visa is a valid form of identification. We told the man all of this and he just stupidly said "I can only accept American passports." I do not believe that this is intentional discrimination against those that are not from the United States, but I believe that the staff needs to maintain a higher level of education when it comes to US law. From US law: "a visa can be used to prove identity and the right to work in the...

Had a drink at the agave bar. Didn’t catch the bartenders name but it’s just me at 9pm on a thurseday. It is just me and the bartender. I talked with him a bit at the beginning about the background of the place but nothing specific. I have to add that this place smells like hollister at the mall , which isn’t a bad thing. A persistent smell of cologne clouds the room, which is a welcome change over the thick tobacco filled smoke a regular bar. I will admit it is just me and him at the bar, but as someone in the service industry I have attest to the atmosphere of the bar and its surroundings. This bar is right next to a college close it the next school is year where some of the bars clientele may not be present. I cannot say this bar is a must visit with an great staff and an equivalent customer base, but it’s a modern looking bar but it should be considered...

Honestly.. what can I say about this place?

Well I can't Wine about it! Absolutely phenomenal.. I would give it 6 stars is possible... Just like my local guide status on google. Trust me, I'm a SS+ tier level reviewer. Ive declined to be a judge on MasterChef before. It's because of my hidden quirk of spotting the "what makes this special" inside of anything. And trust me- this is a special place!

Here is some grade A tips if you're planning on going-

1)You need to pull up like you own the place 2) Then ask for the best staff possible, Kevin should do. 3)Get the homemade Sangria, and the cheese plate. 4)There is no 4th step. You have reached the absolute Pinnacle of life.. and Kevin is there to...