Friday, April 2, 2021

El Agavero Mexicano

 

Located at 727 West Main Street in Jamestown, El Agavero Mexicano offers Mexican cuisine for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Online ordering is available, and drink specials are offered daily.

 

El Agavero opened in February in the former Penny’s location, from which it inherited plenty of space but a dated look and feel. Going by appearances, there is nothing that would separate El Agavero from several other interchangeable bog-standard Mexican eateries in the area. That, however, would be selling this restaurant considerably short.

 

The menu here is about what you’d expect, give or take a few additions (Mexican pizza and pollo palenque) and omissions (no chile verde). The execution, however, surpasses that expectation. The torta Cubana was part Cuban sandwich, part Mexican sloppy joe. It was stuffed full of tasty meats (of which, only the pork was a bit chewy), and the accompanying fries – hot, fresh, and crispy – were surprisingly good. A cheesy, spicy chile poblano was similarly satisfying.

 



Staff here are friendly. Though our server was still learning the menu, this did not cause us any problems, and our food came relatively quickly. By pricing and portion size, Agavero is a good value, too.

 

It may not beat your go-to spot, but its convenient location and better-than-you’d think food make El Agovero worth trying for anyone in Jamestown or eastern High Point.


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