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Agave & Rye Rookwood
Bold tacos and creative cocktails in a vibrant, funky atmosphere.
4(5 reviews)
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Bold tacos and creative cocktails in a vibrant, funky atmosphere.
Agave & Rye Rookwood is a popular restaurant in Cincinnati, OH, known for its innovative tacos, generous portions, and lively ambiance. We serve a unique menu featuring creative taco flights, shareable appetizers like chips and queso, and craft cocktails, all in a funky setting perfect for groups, celebrations, or casual dining. With a 4.7-star rating, we pride ourselves on delivering bold flavors and memorable experiences to locals and visitors alike.
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Sample a variety of creative tacos with unique fillings and flavors in shareable portions.
Generous, house-made chips served with a large portion of queso, perfect for sharing.
Handcrafted cocktails featuring agave spirits and innovative mixes to complement your meal.
Accommodations for large parties with long tables and attentive service for events or gatherings.
A selection of vegetarian tacos and appetizers, such as beer-battered cauliflower and crispy carrots.
Cincinnati must be absolutely spoiled for tacos, because this place somehow earned high ratings while serving what might be the worst tacos in the Midwest. They don’t even bother warming the Kroger-brand tortilla—just slap it cold around a hard shell like a confused carb burrito, then stuff it with fillings that have clearly never met seasoning. I’m still trying to figure out what those glowing reviews were tasting, because it definitely wasn’t flavor.
Came here for lunch after wedding dress shopping with bridesmaids. Food was good, sat at the long table. Service was pretty good, our only note here of that you DO NOT need 2 chips and queso for a table of 8 people as suggested by the waitress. We had over 1/2 of each one leftover. The chips and queso is HUGE, honestly it could be a meal on its own.
Amazing tacos, so amazing my heifer of a husband ate two of my tacos from the flight and I had to basically push him out of the door. He was so full and satisfied lol! Truly a great atmosphere and service along with the most bomb flavor profile in each item on the menu ! 10 out of 10 ! If I had $100 gift card to agave and Rye, I would still spend $100 and smile about it.
Service was nice, ambience was good too, food wasnt as good, expected better based on ratings. Got combination of vegetarian tacos, hard shell tacos were extremely oily and soft shell tacos tasted like store bought taken out of fridge, not made inhouse. The crispy carrots was the only thing that was interesting, never seen anywhere before. Beer battered cauliflower was also too oily, not good in taste. Balsamic mushrooms were overly tart.
As a group of three colleagues, we had an amazing experience at this restaurant. The lady staff member taking our order was very attentive, accommodating our preferences and suggesting delicious dishes tailored to our tastes. The service was exceptional, and the food was absolutely delightful. Portions were incredibly generous compared to typical European servings. I couldn’t even finish my dish! The cheese-topped potato chips were a standout. The ambience is also very funky. I absolutely and highly recommend this place and would gladly return if I’m back in Cincinnati.
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