New taco shop

[Semprini]

I spotted the "Tacos" sign along I-595 in Davie a few weeks ago and haven't had a chance to try it yet, but I did stop in and grab a menu. It's in the same plaza as Creolina's Dixie Takeout.

Looks interesting, I'll probably try it this weekend. It's a tiny take-out shop, but there was at least one high top on the sidewalk (occupied when I stopped,) and there may have been more seating inside, but I wasn't at my most observant.

The sign only says "Tacos," but the restaurant is El Agave Azul.

http://www.elagaveazul.com/

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El Agave Azul
W State Road 84, Davie, FL 33325

[lahtiji]

Well, the menu looks kinda promising -- the vegetarian options in particular (and this from someone who thinks pork is the key to a happy life!) Not many places in Florida, let alone Broward County, would offer a gringa or sopes, let alone nopales or rajas! What a wonderful coincidence that I need to check out Ikea this weekend, too.

[Pennstater]

maybe something good, in West Broward? won't have to drive to Dona Raquel... The menu looks like it may turn out to be authentic,will try it and report back. Thanks a lot for posting this!

[skuzzy]

Semprini, based on this post I decided to try this place out since I work right off of 136th. I am no expert in authentic Mexican but for me the taste was just alright. I ordered two tacos -- one chicken and one ground beef. I topped it with cilantro, onion, and crema. The cashier recommended for my next visit I try the sopes and barbacoa. I'm sure sometime in the future when I'm feeling indecisive I might stop by with different results. Specifically, the corn tortilla was chewy yet it fell apart under the weight of the meat and the juices so I made quite a mess. The crema was quite bland (which might be the status quo, I've always used sour cream). The spicy sauce on the side was a more mild pepper especially since the seeds were still included. Maybe, I've just become so disillusioned with Tex-Mex that I have no concept of good Mexican food.

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El Agave Azul
W State Road 84, Davie, FL 33325

[Semprini]

Yikes, that doesn't sound encouraging... Sorry if I steered you into harm's way, but thanks for being the test pilot! Did you notice if there was any additional seating apart from the table on the sidewalk?

[skuzzy]

No, there was only that one table. Most of the inside space is used for the kitchen. It's a vary narrow building so they're working against both walls. The cashier was a tad too bubbly for me but she was well informed (probably a relative of the owner.) The kitchen staff didn't speak English so she reverberated my order to them on the fly. There is also a Jamaican place inside there with an interesting menu that I have yet to try. But at least I can attest to Creolina's Dixie Take-Out :)

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Creolina's
209 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

[jindomommy]

Tortillas shouldn't break like that. Either they didn't warm it up right or it was just a bad tortilla. I imagine it's tough to get good tortillas in Fort Lauderdale, especially corn. In my experience, most great taco places only top the tacos with cilantro and white Mexican onion and then salsa which should be homemade. Crema wouldn't even be an option...not that it doesn't have its place with some tacos like the seafood ones. (This is just based on what I've seen at really good Mexican restaurants. I'm no Rick Bayless). The salsa should have some kick. In Fort Lauderdale, unless I make my own corn tortillas at home, I would always stick with flour :-(