" Friendly Service, Great Atmosphere & Food "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

We started with chips and guacamole (best I've ever had). For main we had the two soft taco combo that comes with rice, beans, and salad. Tasted great! Washed it down with some Coronas and Tequila (endless choices). Servers were fun and friendly. Makes me feel like I'm back in Mexico.

" Love Cantina Agave, But The Rice Is Always Undercooked! "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

I love the food here, but the rice is always grossly undercooked!

" Mexicannn "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Went to cantina agave last week after much intro from friends. i simply love their nachos!the small one is enough for 3-4 people.. also love their sauce that goes perfectly well with their food~

the place is rather small.. but i guess it's fine for such a menu.

will definitely go back for their tequila!

" Decent Mexican Food, Decent Prices, Venue Bleh.. "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

I have been here twice now and both times have been enjoyable. This time I went there on a Wednesday for an early dinner with friends and the venue was pretty much empty which I did not mind. The time before I believe I came on a Thursday and it was packed. Their mango and some sort of bbq-tomato-esque salsas are to die for. As for the negatives, the waitstaff fibbed on an order (but were willing to replace it) and not all of their meats were available. Their prices are decent for their portions. Expect something closer to American prices. Coming from southern California, I do expect a certain genuine mexican flavor which Cantina Agave somewhat satisfied. Of course it could never compare the California Burritos or Carne Asada fries from Alertos,but it was good enough. Has a flavor somewhat more comparable to Baja Fresh. Side note, try out their carnitas...it's pretty good for Chinese chefs attempting mexican.

edit: ok, so I went back last night and I have to warn that the management for the building shuts off the AC at around 10pm. Bad circulation + sh humidity + heat = no bueno. the venue became unbearably hot and stuffy even after request from numerous patrons, the staff could do little about the hell-like temperatures.

" Play Up The Mexican's Mojo In Food "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

After hearing many waxing-lyrical about this place, I just have to visit Cantina Agave - which sounds like a posh and exciting offering. The suspended pinatas in the air along with fellow patrons grinning with their tequilas and cocktails in happy spirits were emblematic of the Mexcian culture. while their bar was well-stocked with an extensive list of tequilas.

I had a flour taco with a lovely spread of carnitas-style pork; which is actually just braised pork with an uh.., fanciful name. The additional topping (Y5) guacamole, was barely detectable in taste, with a skimpy look to match. Thankfully for the salad and dressing bar at a lone corner, I had a delightful time eating my taco. The macho nachos (Y40 for half serving) sets itself on gold melted cheese, and perfected its masculinity with mashed beans, tomatoes and envious green jalapenos before a dollop of sour cream at the tip crowns it as King.

Indeed, the constant stream of crowd was a testament to the good dining atmosphere. Cantina Agave, in all sense, is not posh but offers a delightful dining space that will instantly get you in the mood to have a good burrito/taco-chow in time.

" Mexican Wave "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

This is the hot place in Shanghai at the moment it seems, and on the quality of food, deservedly so. The mixed meat platter is reasonably good value, and when washed down by your group with a margarita jug it tastes even better. Some of the salads came with a sauce I had not tasted before and didn't like, but overall food tasted pretty good to me.

The ambience in here is nice, but seems ruined by the loud music - as a previous reviewer said, is it a restaurant or a nightclub? I never understood why places without a dancefloor have loud music. Also its a bit cramped in here, we were all eating cheek-by-jowl even with those at other tables.

Overall though very good - busy at weekends so booking is probably a good idea.

" Well, Another Mexican ... "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Well, I have never been a fan of mexican food (besides I still do not understand that the cuisine of a whole country is summarized under tacco, nachos, quesadillas ... did I forget one? ... and in general they all taste the same .... and people get crazy about it).
The place is very small and packed, they do not know if they are a bar (because of the crazy loud music) or a restaurant (because of the dinner tables), service was ok and quick, but still: the food is the same simple take away level you get in any other so called mexican restaurant (I say "so called" because I still hope one day I will go to Mexico and see that there is more to say about mexican food then above mentioned stuff).
Maybe it is great and authentic (then I will not stay a long time in Mexico)but for me not worth going back.

" Good Food, Too Bad For The Service. "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

The food is good, but sadly, when we tried to clear out an honest mistake on the waiter's part, we were treated EXTREMELY bad by the managers. My and my friends will NEVER go back there after that. So rude, so sad.