Agave Social gives Carrollwood a certified "it" restaurant
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Deep South taco and Hot Honey Chicken taco. Photo: Yacob Reyes/Axios
I have lived in Carrollwood almost my entire life, and I have never found a restaurant here as trendy and as tasty as Agave Social.
- The vibe is laid back, featuring dim lighting, spacious booths and high tops — as well as a temperature-controlled patio with greenery and couches.
- Agave is a scratch kitchen and craft bar that makes its own tortillas in-house and dehydrates its limes.
State of plate: The menu is eclectic, with reimagined Mexican dishes imbued with Asian influences. This includes a taco loaded up with umami steak and sticky rice, and Agave's take on bao buns.
Best bites: I started with an order of fundido queso, a mouthwatering cheese dip made with wagyu chorizo, poblano vinaigrette, and Oaxaca ($13).
- Then, I tried four tacos: the Simple Chicken, the Deep South Grouper, the Umami Steak and the Hot Honey Chicken. Not a single one missed.
- But hands down, the Umami Steak taco — with its lemongrass pepper steak and its furikake mayo — stole the show.
The bottom line: If you're looking for a place to impress relatives this weekend or to grab drinks with old friends from high school, this is it.
