Agave Restaurant Atlanta | Eating With Erica

Being a foodie, everyone expects you to know every fabulous restaurant, every awesome chef, and virtually every hot spot. Talk about the pressure! Well, I’m a little disappointed in myself that I had no idea about Agave! Known as an eclectic southwestern eatery and tequila bar, it’s been a hot spot in Atlanta for over 15 years! Crazy; right! During this foodie adventure I invited some of my favorite bloggers Peachfully Chic, Happily Eating, and A Taste Of Our City to join me!

Well, since I found out about this awesome eatery, I have been back twice. Located in Cabbagetown, Agave has a fantastic southwestern menu with quality food, not to mention their pricing is very reasonable. It offers a very unique menu along with award-winning margaritas. You also have the option to pick from 100 wines and 100 tequilas from the bar. You will never run out of options at Agave!

They have won tons of awards and various accolades for their award-winning cuisine such as “Top 20 Restaurants in Atlanta” and “Atlanta Cuisine Top 50 Restaurants in Atlanta” featured in Jezebel Magazine.

The food is every bit as tasty as the menu descriptions, and the menu descriptions? Well, they promise spicy and savory southwestern flair of all variety. There are no microwaves or freezers on sight. If it’s not fresh, Agave doesn’t serve it!

Agave Chopped Salad

Mixed greens, black beans, mango, tomato, avocado, corn, red bell peppers, & applewood smoked bacon tossed in green chile vinaigrette and a spicy ranch drizzle served with crispy corn tortillas.

Spicy Serrano Tuna Crudo

Chile crusted rare sashimi tuna, serrano & cucumbers with aji chile & a citrus soy sauce.

Salmon a Las Brasas

Hickory wood smoked salmon dip with jalapeno cream fraiche & fresh squeezed lime served on crispy yellow corn tortillas.

Meatballs

These meat balls were like no other. The meatballs were Two homemade meatballs

with ground veal, spicy chorizo, & Hatch green chile meatballs served over a fire roasted tomato

& serrano sauce with shredded mozzarella & basil. They were so good but slightly light to be

Meatballs. I didn’t have a heavy feeling after eating this appetizer.

Relleno

This pepper was incredible. First they take a large roasted poblano chile and stuffed it

with tender pieces of strip steak, mixed peppers & white Mexican cheese. Then they

pan seared and then baked over a fire roasted tomato & serrano pepper puree. Pure perfection!

Make sure you try it! You won’t regret it!

Slow Braised Beef Shortribs

Boneless angus beef shortribs marinated in herbs & chiles and slow braised topped with an ancho chile veal demi glaze accompanies with Yukon gold mashed potatoes & grilled asparagus.

Seared Jumbo Diver Sea Scallops

Fresh jumbo diver sea scallops pan seared in a signature herb & chile rub served with fire roasted tomato and serrano stone ground grits and honey cider & smoked bacon collard.

Herb & Chile Grilled Mahi Mahi

Fresh grilled Mahi Mahi topped with mango salsa over Yukon gold mashed potatoes & grilled asparagus, a New Mexico Hatch green chile cream sauce, & cilantro oil.