Holy wow! Long time no see, my poor blog. I really neglected this place once my fall semester of college started back up...I'm kind of disappointed, but I guess it can't be helped. I keep going through a cycle of falling behind and catching up in my courses and it's kind of terrible. Hopefully I can get around to making some posts about my first few months back and visits from my best friends and more, at some point. But we shall see.

Anyway, this post isn't about my rants about school! It's about my 22nd birthday which occurred on October 5th! My wonderful boyfriend treated me out to dinner. Unfortunately, I was craving Mexican food and our favorite Mexican restaurant in town closed down...but! Luckily, a newer restaurant opened not too long ago! Also unfortunately the Greek restaurant that used to be in the building it's now occupying moved out, which is saddening because I wanted to try that place, too...

So the thing that stood out to me the most about Agave Mexican Restaurant was the service. In my opinion, it was A+ and more. My boyfriend and I never had to ask our server to do anything. He was on top of it all, and didn't need prompting. He did things of his own accord and he was very friendly, always asking us how we were doing and if we needed anything, and if we were enjoying ourselves. This was especially impressive considering the fact that the restaurant seemed a little short-staffed. I only noticed two servers working that night, and on top of it they each took a turn at the front podium to welcome and seat incoming guests. But both servers worked diligently and even answered some foreign customers' questions, which I thought was very kind of them to take the time to do such a thing.

We didn't have to wait long for our food, and the price is pretty affordable. I'm not going to say it's expensive, but it's not cheap either. Considering the large portions of food you get though I think it's very much worth it. Because you get a lot of food for your buck. I couldn't finish my entire burrito, there was so much to eat!

The restaurant itself is small but quaint, and the decor was very festive. We went around 7pm and it was just the end of dinner rush, so there was a bit of a louder noise level but it wasn't too bad.

The only real downside I found was that extra refills on chips and salsa weren't free, like at other restaurants. On one hand, I didn't like it because if you're in a large group it takes away from the appetizer aspect and munching while talking. However, considering how much food you get during your actual meal...I think paying extra for salsa and chips is worth it. It teaches you not to overeat on the appetizer and focus on the main course. Which, if you think about it, is actually pretty smart.

Overall Rating: 10/10
Overall Pricing: $11-30

To start off with, Jeremy and I both ordered a margarita. One of the reasons I wanted to go to a Mexican restaurant, besides craving Mexican food even though we eat it at home like it's going out of style, was because I was also craving a margarita. I'd never had one for myself, all to myself. Only ever shared. So I needed one.

I forget the name of Jeremy's margarita, but I do remember one thing: It had jalapenos in it! Despite the sound, it was actually quite good (I took a sip). There was a nice tang to it...except as time passed and he got to the bottom of the glass, it wasn't as tasty any longer. Even Jeremy got to the point where he couldn't finish it because it got too hot!

My margarita, I believe, was called a margarita loca. It was sweet compared to Jeremy's. But it wasn't overpoweringly sweet, which was something I liked most. Especially considering it was my first margarita I've had on my own without sharing. I really liked it. It complemented my food really well.