Ranch Enchilada

Ranch Enchilada 4957 Yorba Ranch Rd. Ste C Yorba Linda, CA 92887 Tel: (714) 970-1207 Fax: (714) 970-1246 Listing at Yorba Ranch Village Listing at dineries Official Site

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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 Listing on Yahoo! Local Listing on AOL City Guide Official Site

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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.

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.

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.

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):

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:

Blue Agave Southwest Grill - Review #2

Date of Visit: December 29, 2006

Blue Agave Southwest Grill 18601 Yorba Linda Blvd Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 970-5095 Listing on Yahoo! Local Listing on AOL City Guide Official Site

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Had another quick visit (my second overall) recently to Blue Agave Southwest Grill in Yorba Linda. Billed as Southwest fare it strikes me more as Mexican food with a Southwest flair.

I tried out a new item, the Puerto Nuevo Tostada, described in their menu online as: "Warm shrimp, Mahi-Mahi and mushrooms are over a bed of mixed greens, cucumbers and hicama Tossed in a pumpkinseed citrus dressing. Topped with sour cream and fresh raspberries." It's sweet and savory, crunchy and juicy . . . and good for you . . . all at once.

James got the Tempe Tacos, "Homemade flour tortillas . . . stuffed with grilled chicken breast [and] served with a spicy chile and tomato spread. Served with Texas beans and rice." It can also be served with grilled steak or fresh Mahi-Mahi in place of the chicken.

Their flan actually has pineapple, mango, and papaya in it:

I'm still waiting for a visit to Blue Agave when I can really take it all in. There's so many more things on their menu I want to try, but that's the fun of this job, er, hobby. Blue Agave Southwest Grill earns a four and a half Speedy Gonzales rating:

Blue Agave Southwestern Grill - Review #1

Date of Visit: February 25, 2006

18601 Yorba Linda Blvd
Yorba Linda, CA 92886

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I'm going to mostly let the pictures do the talking here. The visit was a little rushed due to attending a birthday party immediately beforehand that I didn't know I would be going to. Then at the party I sort of stuffed myself with hot dogs and pork and beans and macaroni salad and Tiki Punch and birthday cake. Once my friends and I arrived at Blue Agave we didn't have much time for lunch before I was off to another engagement. My friends, James and Lori, tried going to Blue Agave on Valentine's Day and said it was so crowded that they gave up and went elsewhere but they were anxious to eventually give it a try and I had never been before myself so we squeezed our visit in today the best we could and we all agreed that it was definitely good enough to go back.

Overall Blue Agave earns a four Speedy Gonzales rating: