El Agave

2304 San Diego Ave, San Diego CA 92110 elagave.com (619) 220-0692

Cuisines and Dishes at El Agave:

Mexican

Menu for El Agave

Entremeses - (Starters)

Assortment Of Appetizers
shrimp empanada, shrimp sopecito, two crispy beef taquitos, mushroom poblano quesadilla, pickled cactus paddles, guacamole, crispy potato taquito and cuitlacoche (corn fungus) tlacoyo.
3 Quesadillas Del Pueblo
poblanas - small poblano chile strips with manchego cheese. tinga - shredded chicken with tomato-chipotle sauce. picadillo - ground turkey with tomato sauce and vegetables. papa - homemade potato salad. flor de calabaza - squash blossoms and manchego cheese. frijol - black beans and manchego cheese. hongos - mushrooms mexican style and manchego cheese.
3 Sopecitos Surtidos
small fat tortillas garnished with black beans, shredded chicken, onion, lettuce, mexican cream dusted with fresh cheese and salsa.
Taquitos A La Crema
crispy chicken tacos covered with mexican cream and sprinkled with queso fresco.
Taquitos De Cochinita
homemade tortillas, hand-rolled with shredded pork and doused with yucatan achiote sauce.
Tlacoyos San Diego
a white corn masa with black beans, shredded chicken, onion, lettuce, and mexican cream dusted with fresh cheese and salsa.
Entremes Surtido
assortment of quesadillas, sope, tlacoyo, tamal and taquito crema.
Tlacoyos Cuitlacoche
blue corn masa especially prepared for this delicious tlacoyos, stuffed with black beans and cuitlacoche, salsa verde, cheese and onion.
Sopecitos De Camaron
a unique way to prepare this blue masa; stuffed with cooked shrimp in a chipotle sauce and lettuce. outstanding!
Canelone Cuitlacoche
an ancient aztec dish; mushrooms from the corn are marinated with garlic, onion and spices, then stuffed in the canelone with three-cheese sauce. magnifico!

Sopas - (Soups)

Crema De Flor De Calabaza
creamy castilla yellow squash, onion, leek and celery soup.
Sopa De Cilantro
from el portal (mexico city) fresh cilantro soup with our spices. it's done right at the moment you are ordering. fresh!
Sope De Mariscos
done with our fresh red snapper, shrimp and crab with a touch of chile cascabel and the agave spices.
Sopa Azteca
flavored with chile pasilla, garnished with tiras de tortilla, chicharron, manchego cheese, mexican cream and avocado.

Ensaladas - (Salads)

Cesar
the authentic recipe of tijuana.
Berro Watercress
simmered with onion and bacon. served with tortillas to make your own tacos.
Nopalli Nopal
cactus leaf salad with chopped tomato, cilantro, onion, oregano, avocado and olive oil.

Del Mar - (Seafood)

Camaron Cancun
sauteed large shrimp laid in a mango sauce with a splash of mustard and sprinkled with coconut. served with tropical fruit mexikko.
Camaron Guajillo
huge marinated shrimp in chile guajillo oil served on a bed of beans, rice and nopal.
Camaron Tamarindo
exotic tropical fruit lightly seasoned with chile de arbol and spices served over large shrimp. excelente!
Calamar Escabeche
generous portions of fresh squid, delicately prepared with green and red peppers, chiles gueros, fine herbs and balsamic vinegar.
Calamar A La Talla
a truly mouthwatering dish with fresh squid, served with a light chile pasilla sauce.
Sea Bass Tenochtitlan
tender sea bass fillet marinated with epazote, onion, garlic and surrounded with piping chile pasilla-prune sauce and topped with nopales.
Sea Bass Ajo y Achiote
fresh sea bass laid on a bed of vegetables in a superb garlic-chipotle chili sauce, made to order. a true wonder of the mayan cuisine.
Sea Bass Mac Cumm Negro
sea bass fillet cooked to perfection in a sophisticated sauce made from pasilla chili, bell peppers and spices, served with hot plantains. magnifico!
Salmon Natas
marinated salmon in our famous mole natas, laid in a potato bed.
Pescado Tikin-Xik
sea bass cooked in achiote and specially wrapped in a banana leaf, served with beans and escabeche.
Pescado A La Veracruzana
no description for this unique and traditional sea bass, prepared with bell peppers, olives and white wineexquisite!

Moles

Mole Poblano Don Julio
the soul of mexican sauces, made from scratch with chile pasilla, ancho, mulatto and other goodies like tomatillo, clove, black pepper, chocolate, garlic, cinnamon, coriander seed, sesame seed and more. served over chicken with rice agave.
Mole Rojo
made from chile pasilla, ancho, guajillo, pepper and cloverserved over chicken or pork.
Mole Rosa De Taxco
chicken breast served in a delicious pink creamy mole made from walnuts, pine nuts and chipotle chili, a symphony of color and flavor that will remind you of the old romantic mexico.
Mole Coloradito
made from guajillo chicostles, sesame seed, banana, garlic and chocolateserved over chicken or pork.
Mole Verde
from oaxaca, tomatillo, chile de agua, chile serrano, epazote, hierba santa, chochoyotes (corn masa) . . . served over chicken or pork with white rice.
Mole Negro
from oaxaca, with four different chiles, pasilla, mulatto, ancho, chipotle, tortilla, platano frito, sesame seed, peanut, almond, nut, pasitas, tomate, tomatillo, celery, cinnamon, oregano, pepper and cloveserved over chicken or pork.

Aves - (Fowl)

Pollo Ahogado
en natas from oaxaca, chicken drowned in chile guajillo, chile puya and nata. served with agave rice. an authentic recipe from the 19th century.
Pollo Pipian
tender chicken breast in a special thickened pepita sauce, served with agave rice.
Pato Nouvelle
wonderfully baked duck, lightly dipped in a raspberry sauce and crispy sweet potato.

Carnes - (Beef)

Medallones De El Portal
tender filet mignon medallions served in a delicate mixture of two wonderful sauces; the first, a dark black pepper sauce, complemented by the second, a mild spicy chipotle chili sauce, served with artichoke and potatoes.
Medallones Mar Y Tierra
filet mignon medallions and black tiger shrimp served with an exotic blend of spices from the gulf of mexico, made up of grilled onions, garlic and "hoja santa," served with our nopal (cactus paddle) julienne. buenisimos!
Filete Chipotle
grilled mignon on a tortilla covered with melted manchego cheese, bathed with chile chipotle salsa, cilantro-sprinkled.
Filete Agave
filet mignon filled with goat cheese with dark tequila sauce, arranged with vegetables.
Filete Relleno En Salsa De Aguacate
grilled filet mignon stuffed with mushrooms al epazote and laid on avocado sauce, garnished with vegetables.
Pierna De Cerdo En Pistache
leg pork baked in a chile with ancho, celery, garlic, sesame seed . . . and pistachio. a perfect dish for a good eater.

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Apr 06 2012

Inga K. via Yelp

So attractive when you drive up - lots of pretty colours and it looks like there is something going on. What is going on is super high prices and store...read more
Apr 18 2011

Caren L. via Yelp

Another tourist trap in Old Town SD. This store contains all things Mexican (presumably) including trinkets, curios, Lucha Libre masks and capes, little...read more
Mar 02 2011

Marisa J. via Yelp

Great place to visit but gets boring after an hour or two. Go visit the Ice Cream Parlor and the Coffee Cart! Overall, fun experience.read more
Nov 18 2008

via Citysearch

The food is great, a bit on the pricey side. BUT... you can spend hours just looking at all the bottles on the wall. waiter spen...read more
Oct 14 2008

via Citysearch

Not the best place to park, but the food is really good. Its hard to get to, but once you get there its worth it. Known for the te...read more
Sep 03 2008

via Citysearch

Great tequila section, over 150 different types. Great food and service at the end of San Diego Ave. Its on top of a liquor store ...read more

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In Short
Situated in a charming hacienda at Old Town's edge, Agave is known for regional Mexican specialties and its collection of more than 1500 tequila bottles adorning the walls. For those willing to venture beyond enchiladas and tamales, the menu provides an adventurous selection of seafood, beef and chicken dishes served with exotic mole sauces. The chef varies the menu each day using fresh, local ingredients, as well as seasonal margarita mixers.

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