AGAVE Naples: Flavorful Mexican & Latin-inspired Cuisine

2380 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples, FL 34109, USA

Address:	2380 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples, FL 34109, USA
Phone:	+1 239-598-3473
Site:	agavenaples.com
Rating:	3.8
Working:	11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11:30AM–10PM 11AM–8PM

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Melanie Dragan

Agave is one of my favorite places to eat. The first thing you notice when you walk in the door is the amazing smell of fire grilled meat. The atmosphere and decor set the vibe perfectly. Rustic beams, rich earth tones, and over-sized booths. You can have one of over 200 kinds of tequila or any of the multitude of margarita flavors in addition to a full bar. Be sure to order the table-side prepared GUACAMOLE. They make it precisely to your liking. It pairs well with the smoky, home-made salsa and chips which come free with your meal. If you come during happy hour and sit at the bar, there are great deals on appetizers and drinks. Finally, save room for the tres leches, which is the best Ive ever had. If you love Agave as much as me, be sure to ask for their Amigo card. I recently earned a free Sunday brunch for two (value about $50). Reservations are not usually needed, but during the winter months when Naples population doubles, you should put one in. On a side note, the parking is abundant, close, and free.

Maggie Del Re

Agave is beond amazing and one of my faveorite restraunts! The decor is outstanding, there is so much southwestern life and energy when you walk in! You can see them making fresh tortiallia at the front when you walk in. I love the waterfall-like decorations that change colors surrounding a private room! Decor gets a 10 out of 10! The food is amazing! When you order guaquamoli they make it fresh, right in front of you! Very entertaining, and it tastes delishous. Ive sampled two dishes from there one- Pork stuffed Chile, and two- Banana Leaf Grouper. No complaints on either, and they tasted GREAT! The Pork in the chile was perfectly seasoned, and portioned apropreately. The sides were great too! The Banana Leaf Grouper was simply AMAZING. It was soft, and the banana leaf really made the fish moist. It was served with an amazing side (i dont know what its called but it was gooooood) and made me hungry for more! The service was awesome. Everyone was nice and it wasnt over priced. I would DEFINETLY recommend agave!

Remy Bink

Where to begin... the atmosphere is just awesome. Even the bathrooms are unbelievable, someone went all out maybe even too much for such a medium priced restaurant. Simply incredible. I first had some shrimp grilled on top of a coleslaw type plating-- yum! Then I had a burger - cooked to perfection. It had some green homemade paste thing, I dont know what that was just that it was insane. Also came with bacon and some other ingredients. This is the first time I did not put ketchup on a burger. It was so good that even after eating the fries, I ordered a second burger. Honestly, if it wasnt for the fries I could have eaten 3. Domenic was my bartender and was really good. Very knowledgeable on everything in the bar and the menu. I dont know why the other reviews said negative anything. I had an incredible time and can complain about nothing. Very rare for me. Oh, the homemade salsa is really good.

Lisa Sromek

We came to Agave for brunch on New Years day, and walking in saw the buffet spread...one of the hugest I have seen. Since I was getting through a cold, I didnt try any of their amazing-sounding cocktails, or feel I had the stomach capacity to sample the buffet. I did enjoy the guacamole, which I hear they used to make table-side, but moved to the kitchen in order to keep parties from waiting in line for their turn with the cart--however, Im sure one could request customizations (such as more lime juice) when placing the order with the server. I found our server to be engaging and on-point in replenishing beverages just-in-time (even brought me more hot water for tea without me ever asking!), even though she was taking care of several tables in far corners of the large restaurant space. I really enjoyed my snapper entrée, with a zesty, fresh mango salsa on top. Definitely recommend!

Paulo Ribeiro

Service was horrible. Didnt even sit down. Front of the house manager was running the host station and obviously did not know what she was doing. Did not greet us and when we were finally able to catch her attention she didnt even take our name down. After waiting to be seated for 10 minutes in an empty restaurant. We asked for a different chair as the outside captain chairs would be uncomfortable for my wife who has big hips and is a full figured woman and she said they had no extra chairs. Which we saw that they did. Almost brought my wife to tears. We didnt ask for an extra chair just a different one. Which they had! This place will NEVER again get my business.

Paul Hellman

Very disappointed with this place. I have run a few fine casual restaurants in my time and this one definitely fell short of expectations. First problem was my drink order, I ordered sweet tea but all they had was mediocre iced tea. THIS IS STILL THE SOUTH WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT YOU HAVE TO HAVE SWEET TEA. I ordered a burger, whatever cuts they are mixing are not a good combo. Ordered burger medium came close to mid well. The texture of the meat had a rubber like feeling. My friend order shrimp and steak fajitas. It was very clear that the cook forgot the shrimp and let the steak sit under the lamp until he cooked the shrimp.

Barbara Biddle

Very Disappointed with our most recent visit on Fathers Day. We ordered two appetizers and two regular margaritas (rail tequilla) and our check was over $60.00. We ordered the cheese dip and bison chili. When we got the check a 20% gratuity had been added automatically. To add insult to injury, the check had a line item under the 20% tip where you could add more tip if you wanted! This place has nice help and a nice atmosphere but the prices are ridiculous. Much better deals available, especially out of season. You can give this one a miss.

Chris Metzger

First time visiting and it was during happy hour, which is easy to do because it runs from 11am until 7pm. First off, this isnt the typical "Mexican" restaurant. This is a smart, well though out restaurant of Mexican flavor. I judge a lot by the chips and salsa. Agaves was amazing. Fresh, crisp and plentiful. I sat at the bar solo and had superb service. Enjoyed a well sized and nicely laid out quesadilla. Most apps and nearly every drink are half price during hh. Looking forward to coming back for a proper meal.

Don Humston

If there were more stars...I would put them on this place. This is one of the best places in Naples period. This is a must...they have burgers if you dont want to go broke at dinner and also the upper end dinners. This place is super nice...great bar...great food...a really upscale place to go. They have live music ....we listened to group called The Liam Wayne Duo...those guys were really.. really... good. Loved the Roy Orbison / Chris Isaak songs he sang. Glad we found this one...its a keeper.

Terry Knause

We regularly pass Agave and decided to try it. Almost every restaurant has something that disappoints; the decor, cleanliness, some portion of the meal, the service, too expensive, etc. For my wife and I, this was one of the very best restaurants; everything (even the chips and salsa to start the meal) was outstanding! The entree was sensibly priced, was excellent, and even the side dishes were all great. Agave is definitely the real deal!!