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Agavero's Mexican Experience

Agavero's Mexican Experience

569 32 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81504, United States

Steak • Juice • Cheese • Mexican


"Ay yi yi. C 'mon Grand Junction. You can do better! Nice little spot in a stand alone building adjacent to a strip center. Typical decor with nice booths and a semi open kitchen. Service is very friendly. Drink service today was slow with no refills on our iced tea, but that was ok. Chips come out promptly. Store variety chips come with a decent homemade salsa rojo. Thin with just a little kick, you might want to get your drinks before digging into the salsa in order to offset the mild spiciness. The problem was the food. Good. Not great. At least not 4+ stars great. Again, there was nothing bad, but with such an amazing Mexican population in GJ, this is the best we can do? The lunch burrito was a small ish, open tortilla filled with unremarkable pulled beef, topped with a little red sauce. The accompanying Mexican arroz was dry and barely enough to cover the remaining area of the plate. My copilot on this visit is keeping keto, so he had the puerco. Seasoned and pulled puerco. Completamente solo (con tortillas de maíz . He asked for their verde salsa, more of a taco salsa, to raise the meat to another level. His verdict meh. Good, but not great. The attractive one in our group had a quesadilla de camarones. This brought a large quesadilla cut in wedges. Miss L said the shrimp were not good , and she left most of the 'dilla uneaten. We were in a working lunch, so we did not try the adult beverages. There is a full bar. Readers of my reviews will note that iced tea is a pet peeve of mine, and the good news is that the iced tea at Agovero 's is excellent. All in all, the food at Agovero 's Mexican Experience is good. I travel a lot though, and we have experienced the best of Mexican food in places like LA, San Diego, Texas, Atlanta, Salt Lake (yes, Red Iguana! , and of course in many Mexican cities. Agavero 's could easily pump up the authenticity, quality and passion with just a few simple fixes. Please don 't consider this a bad review. It 's not. It 's just a challenge to do better."

El Salto

El Salto

3304 Calumet Ave, 46383, Valparaiso, United States

Pizza • Steak • Cheese • Mexican


"I was pretty excited to experience a New Mexican restaurant, as lately I’ve been doing so much of a pizza haul. Sometimes I just need a big Margarita, so that’s what I did. Well, of course I got food as well! This Mexican spot is located in a little plaza-type area. There was plenty of parking. My girlfriend and I went inside and waited a moment to get seated. It was pretty quick. They seated us at a booth. The restaurant is clean and kept up with. Our waitress came to our table rather fast. I ordered a diet soda and we got a 50oz Traditional Lime Margarita On The Rocks. The diet soda was in a decent sized cup and it was very refreshing. The Margarita was huge! It was served in a very large glass-type serving cup. It was a smooth drink. The salt around the rim topped things off nicely and geez, this thing got my vision furry. Make sure you share this one with a partner, because I can’t imagine what would have happened if I had it all to myself. The drink was $22.00, but they didn’t cheap out on alcohol or quality! We ordered a Small 8oz Guacamole Dip for an Appetizer and I got the Burrito El Salto for my meal. They brought us chips and salsa to start with. I doused them in salt and pepper. The chips were great quality and the salsa was a very nice blend of chunky meets blended. It had a nice spice to it that aroused as I went on. These were an awesome start to show us their food! The Guacamole was crafted nicely and served in a sufficient holder. It was enjoyable to say the least. I recommend it. Our food came out really fast. I was surprised. It seemed like we ordered and waited about four minutes. The burrito was a pleasant size and filled with grilled chicken, steak, bacon, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and cheese. It was topped with tomatillo sauce and cheese sauce. It also came with lettuce, tomatoes, and an avocado slice. To rate the dish as a whole, I’d give it around a three out of five stars. I’d say it was too heavy on the beans, which took away from other flavors periodically. I wish it came with rice, but it did not. It was $16.00, so it wasn’t the cheapest. The lettuce and tomatoes were nice to have on the side and were good. I didn’t try the avocado slice. I’d also say that it would have been better if only one sauce was present on the top of the burrito opposed to two. The service was really fast here. We were helped by multiple people. Our waitress was very friendly. Everyone worked as a superstar team. Overall, I enjoyed everything on a higher spectrum. I would definitely make changes to my burrito next time or order something different. This place has superior quality, so I would definitely have no issues or worries ordering a different dish. If you’ve had some bad Mexican food in your life lately and want the real deal, look no further. Try out El Salto and be prepared for a night you won’t forget. You might forget it if you take down a 50oz Margarita. I warned you."