El Agave Azul — Restaurant in Ridgway

My husband and I had high hopes for this place, but unfortunately, it really missed the mark. Our server seemed totally uninterested from the start—disengaged, unenthusiastic, and not at all focused on creating a good experience for us.

We’re both vegan, so we ordered off the vegetarian section and asked for no cheese. My husband got the vegetarian burrito, and I ordered the vegetarian enchiladas. When the food arrived, we were disappointed right away. The rice was overcooked and lukewarm, the beans had no flavor, and both dishes were filled with frozen mixed vegetables—peas, carrots, and green beans. Nothing tasted fresh, and those vegetables just didn’t work in the context of a Mexican meal.

To make things worse, the two meals were essentially identical—one wrapped in a flour tortilla, the other in corn tortillas. There was zero variety or creativity. The chips were stale and lacked salt, and honestly, everything we tried was just bland.

The bill came to $67 for two forgettable meals and subpar service. For that price, we expected a lot more care...

A year after my first visit and it was still just as good. The chicken chimi from the lunch menu was full of wonderful chicken, no fillers like beans or rice. The outside was nice and crispy with sour cream and guacamole on top. The refried beans were great and while I don't particularly like rice and most Mexican restaurants, I ate it first, it was that good. The owner is very nice and attentive. I live about 6 hours away or I would dine here often. It is, however, a must stop when we are visiting Ouray and Silverton. My wife enjoyed the taco...

Went for lunch ordered enchiladas. Before enchiladas.came out they brought chips and salsa like most places, but then charged us 3 bucks LOL. Never had that happen before. With only 4 tables taken we had to wait 10 min. for them to seat us. We ask to make sure the verde sauce was made with tomatillos they told us yes. When the food came we all looked for the verde sauce, it was very thin as was the beans. The salsa was like canned tomatoes, no heat or spice. They definitely earned the one star for service and the...