Saturday, March 10, 2007

Blue Agave - Review #3

Date of Visit: March 2, 2007
Blue Agave Southwestern Grill
18601 Yorba Linda Blvd
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 970-5095

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Blue Agave - Painting

Here's a few pictures from one of my favorite places: Blue Agave Southwest Grill in Yorba Linda. I've only been three times; each visit was a result of visiting my friends James and Lori out in Anaheim.

Blue Agave - Painting

It's billed as a "Southwestern Grill," and not "Mexican," per se, but when their menu is filled with items such as tortilla soup, quesadillas, flautas, guacamole, taquitos, mole enchiladas, pozole soup, tostadas, etc., then I feel safe reviewing it here.

James ordered the Chicken Pozole Soup, unique in that it's the only pozole I know of served in tomatillo broth. Rounded out with chicken and hominy and served with sides of peppers, onions, cilantro, and cotija cheese I already know this is what I'm going to order the next time I go.

Blue Agave - Pozole

Having not had mole anywhere in a while I jumped on ordering the Arizona Chicken Mole Enchiladas: "Chicken rolled up in tortillas and served in our special mole sauce of chile anchos, tomatoes and plantain. A spicy and sweet favorite served with Texas beans and rice." This mole, rich, full-bodied and spicy, rivals that of Javier's, Taleo's, and Taco Rosa's.

Blue Agave - Chicken Mole Enchiladas

When I got the Rice Pudding Tostada to eat in it was presented much better than it was when I got it about a year ago as a takeout item (see first review by clicking on the "blue agave" label below):

Blue Agave - Rice Pudding Tostada

As we walked away James remarked, "I wonder if they have anything there that's not good."

Blue Agave Southwestern Grill maintains its solid four and a half Speedy Gonzales rating:

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6 comments:

  1. I still don't know if I don't like mole, or if I just don't like Taco Rosa's mole.

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  2. Try the mole at Javier's, then try it at Taleo, then try it at Blue Agave. Of course, Taleo has several different kinds of mole.

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  3. You had me at mole! Taco Rosa, Taleo, Gabbi's...me want to try this one to compare.

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  4. If you rearrange the letters in "elmo" you get "mole." I think "mole" is your destiny.

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  5. Blue Agave has the best Pozole, I love all the condiments they serve on the side. Hmmmmmmmmm.

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  6. So we have another vote for their pozole.

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