El Agave

Highlands, NC · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Highlands
#3
of 35 restaurants
City Percentile
82%
rating percentile
Address
El Agave, 72 Highlands Plaza, Highlands, NC 28741
Phone
(828) 482-2974
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

El Agave is a restaurant located in Highlands, NC. It is one of 35 restaurants listed in Highlands. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Highlands city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #3 among Highlands restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Agave

Mexican Restaurant

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM
Saturday11 AM–9 PM
Sunday11 AM–5 PM
Monday11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday11 AM–9 PM
Thursday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Jennifer Abeyta · Nov 2025

Pretty decent place. I had the seafood nachos and a medium pina colada margarita and both were delicious. The seafood nachos had shrimp, scallops, thick cut mushrooms and squash, all perfectly cooked and seasoned. I had them add sliced avocado as well & think next time I’ll add diced tomatoes to round it out. The pina colada margarita was $10 which I felt was very fair for the size. The mix curdled a little just because coconut & lime just do that, but it didn’t bother me because I knew why. Tasted good! The chips are fresh and made in-house and the salsa was fresh and flavorful and not too spicy. The bill was $30 which is about average I’d say. Friendly staff. Comfortable seating. I’ll definitely be back!

★★★★★ 5.0 Viktoriya Martynova · Jan 2026

This is one of the best restaurants 😍I usually don’t write reviews but this was was good and delicious. Thank you so much! A must visit if you are in Highland ‼️‼️‼️

★★★★★ 5.0 Alex Johnson · Dec 2025

We stopped in for lunch and had a great experience! The chips, dips, margaritas and food were all excellent and great prices too! Great service, I would definitely be here often if I was local

★★★★★ 5.0 Sir Stone · Sep 2025

Ooh I love the street tacos here I got one chicken, one carnitas and one steak Very meaty and well balanced ingredient mix That said they were also loaded tacos so the portion size was more than adequate Delicious flavor wise! I love the hot sauce as well A little bit sweet and not too spicy Excellent, friendly service Some big screen tvs if you want to catch the game or some highlights A well stocked bar and overall chillable atmosphere Definitely recommend

★★★★★ 5.0 Glynis · Aug 2025

I highly recommend El Agave for their food and service. We were seated quickly and were greeted with a smile. The margaritas were delicious as were the chips and salsa. We each had quesadillas (Ranchero me and Fajita style for hubby). We were both very impressed with our dishes…even the rice that I usually don’t eat at other restaurants but theirs was really good! I usually don’t leave reviews but El Agave definitely deserves this one. I hope everyone will support this business so we can visit again next time we are in Highlands.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Identifies As Latino Owned ✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol

Services

Mexican restaurant

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