The acoustics are alive, so don't go there if you want to have a conversation, but the food is fantastic. They use a lot of local ingredients, and there's a list on the wall of which farms they come from, so if you're a local and you shop at the farmer's market it's possible to associate a face with many... More

Agava has a lot going for it, which make the flaws so annoying. I have tried to, and want to, like this place! Many of the food options are creative and delicious, others... not so much. For example, the Mary Jane appetizer is fantastic. As for the wood-oven-roasted brussels sprouts, the emphasis was on wood, i.e., they were too hard... More

We made a 6:30pm reservation on a Tuesday evening. We were seated as soon as we arrived, which was great. But the good service stopped there....it took quite a while before our server came to take our order. We ordered a few appitizers to share and ordered our meals. After about 25 minutes, our server returned and asked if we... More

Foodies, look no further. Excellent/delicious menu. Well-priced. Terrific service. Be sure to book your dinner reservation. We had to wait an hour, put our name on the list and came back. It was well worth the wait.

After our "extremely disappointing" experience in January, my husband and I decided to return one more time for Sunday brunch. I called for a reservation, but was told they do not accept them for parties of less than 4, despite the fact that we did get reservations for dinner twice before. We were told if we arrived at opening time,... More

I went to AGAVA with my wife and two kids yesterday for lunch. It was fairly busy for a workday lunch. Service was prompt and friendly, and patient with my kids when they were ordering. My wife had the black bean burger, a really nice sized house-made burger--savory, delicious, and the perfectly cooked shoestring fries they came with were great.... More

We've been going to Agava ever since it opened. It's one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants. This restaurant is one of the most popular in Ithaca right now. However, we've noticed that the food and the service has declined a bit. They will only take reservations for parties of six or more, and there isn't a comfortable area to wait... More

We ate at Agave last night and were pleasantly surprised with the food. The restaurant was busy and we were obliged to sit at one of the high four tops, and would have preferred a regular booth or table. But the food helped overcome this disadvantage. The chips and salsa were great, and quite mild (thanks as I have a... More

Went sat night, no reservation. Because of that we sat right in front if the wood oven and watched the chef/owner?? at work. Still don't know how the dough turns into a balloon but it was different and we all enjoyed it. I had Devils horse, again different and fresh, great app. Then the winter salmon. Well seasoned fresh seafood,... More