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Agave

140 Seventh Ave. South, New York, NY 10014
at Charles St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-989-2100 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.4 out of 10

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    14 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Mexican, Southwest
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Official Website

agaveny.com

Hours

Mon-Tue, noon-11pm; Wed-Thu, noon-midnight; Fri, noon-1am; Sat, 11:30am-1am; Sun, 11:30am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.; 1, 2, 3 at 14th St.

Prices

$11-$28

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out
  • Online Ordering
  • Delivery after 10pm
  • Online Reservation

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 14th St., Fifth Ave. to West Side Hwy.

Profile

The low-ceilinged, stucco-walled room evokes Arizona 206, but the wine list, full of interesting New World selections, is a happy surprise in a place that visually prepares you for a margarita onslaught. The whimsical menu, too, breaks the mold with unexpected combinations like mole-braised short ribs with jalapeño gnocchi and “Santa Fe shepherd’s pie of chili mac and Iggy’s jack.” — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 11:30 a.m.—3:45 p.m., a la carte or $13.95 prix-fixe

Happy Hour
Daily, 4 p.m.—7 p.m.; half-priced frozen margaritas, draft beers and house wine

Prix-Fixe Lunch
Mon.—Fri., noon—4 p.m.; two courses, plus margarita tasting, $12.95

Note
The bar at Agave is stocked with 83 different kinds of tequila, plus seasonal offerings.

Recommended Dishes

Santa Fe shepherd's pie, $16

7.4 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
78% Would you go back?
78% Would you take a date?
21% Would you take kids?
42% Would you go on business?
71% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.8
Service: 6.8
Décor: 7.6
Value: 6.9

Good food and atmosphere, bad service

rleib from 10019 | Posted on 11/8/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 7
Service: 4
Décor: 7
Value: 7

On the whole I was not very happy with Agave. Though we had a reservation, we still waited 30 minutes for our table. When we were seated, our waiter took a long time to even come bring us water / introduce himself, and then remained pretty inattentive the remainder of the night. Our food took a long time to come, but when it did it was pretty good. It has a nice atmosphere, but until they work on improving their service I would say the experience was just ok.

Yummy food/ great atmosphere

lturn from 10003 | Posted on 9/21/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 9

I've lived in the West Village for years and for some reason I was never drawn to Agave. Let me tell you how big of a mistake this was. It wasn't until I was recommended to go here through a website my friend sent me, eateryexpert.com. I was looking for a place where we could host a large dinner in a fun environment and not too pricey - first on there list was agave. DELICIOUS is the first word that comes to mind - Perfect food for a night out and even more perfect of a margarita. The margarita was about the size of my head and I drank it all enjoying the fresh strawberrys at the bottom. I had a great experience and I promise you that you will too!

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