Agave Cocina & Tequila | Issaquah Highlands

Juan A. was a great server. Fabulous brunch (shirt rib hash) with a side of guacamole - so yummy!?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Agave Cocina & Tequila in Issaquah has a nice setting, especially if you opt for the outdoor seating during the summer. I tried the Veggie Fajitas this time, but the taste was unfortunately pretty ordinary. Having been here several times, I’ve found the food consistently underwhelming, which is disappointing given the promising atmosphere.

On the plus side, the staff is friendly and attentive, which makes the experience pleasant. However, if you’re looking for standout Mexican flavors, Agave may not be the top choice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Always a delightful experience. Friendly staff and excellent food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Boyfriend and I both had different meals, appetizer taquitos and enchiladas blancas, he also got an empanadas that I didn’t eat and we both got SEVERE food poisoning!! I tried to get a refund/partial refund, but they told me they could not do that and that their food was clean.

Food: 1

Service: 1

We dined at Agave for the first time last night and tried the steak salad. The atmosphere was relaxed, the service was excellent, and the salad was delicious. The salsa was great too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Does anyone else feel that we need a good Mexican place in town? This is the closest we can get. Expensive place for some tacos

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

The best seasoning in Mexican food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great happy hour!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Agave Burrito, Chips and Salsa, Agave Fajitas, Agave Nachos

I was so excited for my favorite salmon salad and it never came. If you want the food you ordered to come to your table you should probably try somewhere else.

the prices on this menu are pretty high. a minimum of $20 for either a burrito or enchiladas seems excessive. i get that it's seattle, but there
are much cheaper mexican restaurants around that i would recommend instead
speaking of the enchiladas - i got the mushroom & spinach ones here

on the positive side, these were very much loaded with both mushroom and spinach, in a 'delicious compliance' kind of way.
the mushrooms were pretty soft, and both of them were cooked in a decent amount of oil - so that they tasted good
unfortunately, that was the only part of the meal i enjoyed

the enchiladas were sitting in a sauce that was just quite unenjoyable. i assume this was salsa verde, but it tasted nothing like good salsa verde that
i've had. for the most part, it was just really sour. when your experience on taking a first bite is confusion on why i taste nothing but sourness, that's just not an enjoyable eating experience. there was also no cheese inside at all, which was even worse because now the only thing was the extremely sour sauce.
I got about halfway through before I ended up just giving up and having something that someone else at the table ordered.

For the price, as I mentioned this is quite expensive, and you don't get a lot either

Overall, high-priced food that's not enjoyable to eat. 3.5/10

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Food is solid, but doesn't wow.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Vegetarian options: The restaurant was very respectful of my dietary needs. They were willing to make any item in a vegetarian version, taking oil and broth into consideration.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Home Made Chips & Salsas

We frequent Agava often. Most times the food, service, and place are great. Sometimes they drop the ball. Today was good, but not great. Service was a bit slow and unconstant.

Parking: Parking close oftentimes are tough.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Agave Fajitas

The decor is amazing and my husband and I love all the cool light fixtures they have. The food was delicious and they have a pretty good strawberry margarita. They also have indoor, outdoor, and semi-outdoor seating.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Empanadas

Amazing Bar.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5