El Agave, Old Town
12 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/sandiego, r/asksandiego13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend El Agave in Old Town. Two people praise the mole, including a dish with multiple mole variations, and two point to the tequila. One commenter calls the food authentic and tasty and rates the drinks highly. Another commenter warns that quality has dropped a lot and suggests avoiding it.
Address
El Agave Restaurant & Tequileria, 2304 San Diego Ave B, San Diego, CA 92110
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/ameliasayswords in r/sandiego · Oct 2026
Suggests El Agave as an answer, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/bbennett108 in r/sandiego · Apr 2026taste
Likes El Agave, an Old Town spot, and points to its three-mole dish.
- Recommendsu/_blacksanta_ in r/sandiego · Oct 2026taste
Suggests it for solid mole and a tequila tasting experience.
- Recommendsu/CivicDutyCalls in r/sandiego · Oct 2026
Endorses it, specifying the Old Town location.
- Recommendsu/lawyerjsd in r/sandiego · Oct 2026
Says they regularly take visitors here.
- Recommendsu/DeadpoolVII in r/sandiego · Oct 2026taste
Calls the authentic Mexican food delicious and says the drinks are excellent too.
- Recommendsu/brian_with_a_b in r/sandiego · Oct 2026ambience
Tentatively suggests it, recalling pleasant decor from a visit years ago.
- Recommendsu/Naven71 in r/sandiego · Apr 2026
Says they like El Agave.
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- Recommendsu/rac1283 in r/sandiego · Apr 2026
Agrees with the parent's El Agave recommendation.
- Recommendsu/EstimatorGuy224 in r/asksandiego · Dec 2024
Calls El Agave in Old Town the best spot found so far when asked for upscale Mexican.
- Recommendsu/Impossible-Wind-6785 in r/asksandiego · Dec 2024
Agrees with the parent's El Agave suggestion, saying they had the same thought.
- Recommendsu/jailtimerock in r/asksandiego · Dec 2024taste
Recommends El Agave, located in Old Town, mainly for its food.
- Caveatu/Patrick_Gibbs in r/asksandiego · Dec 2024consistency
Advises skipping El Agave because its quality has declined a lot.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.