Blue Agave

I was in this hotel for five days and this was the only restaurant that food was sooo nasty. The staff is very nice but the food isn’t good at all. I’m not sure if its because it’s authentic Mexican food and Im used to American Mexican or what but I didn’t not enjoy it at all. The food came out really fast I literally sat down and tasted four different things with my friend and we immediately got up to leave and go to the buffet. The steak taco was extremely tough that I couldn’t even pull it apart with my teeth. The best thing here are the tortillas chips with the four sauces that they give you in the beginning before you eat.

Since is part of the hotel they charge you for the entrance 80dlls just to have dinner there

To be honest, this was one of the restaurants at the paradisus that I most looked forward to upon reading reviews. The first day, I enquired as to the gluten free status of the menu (nothing is marked as «sin gluten») and was told the proteins, tacos, and chips were fine and of course stay clear of the quesadillas. I will say I was a tad skeptical but went for it. Over the course of the last week, I’ve gone back on two separate occasions. In total, I vouch for the gluten free status of the following items: bistek taco, pastor taco, and another taco made of ground beef. The chips and salsas are fine as well.
Oh, oh also ask after the margarita of the day. My favorite was definitely the tamarind margarita.
Overall the waiters are super personable and, as I’ve never seen The place full, it’s a quick meal.

This was one of our favorite restaurants in Paradisus.
Service was excellent!!!
And food is ready quickly. We had tacos, and quesadillas and loved them. The waiter and waitress were awesome. I asked if they have any items on dessert menu and she told me she didn’t but offered and went out of her way to get me a slice of cheesecake from restaurant Mole next door.
Wish they were open all day. I think they open around 4.

Great option if you do not have a reservation! We were staying at the Paradisus as part of an all-​inclusive stay so we did not pay, but the prices seem very reasonable. Service was terrific — super friendly and attentive.
Delicious tacos, especially the tenderloin medallion and top sirloin tacos. BF also got 2 quesadillas — chicken & potato — that he really enjoyed. I also tried the mixed (combo of meats) and breaded beef tacos — I liked the tenderloin more, but these were still quite nice. Also served tasty chips, salsa, and guacamole.
Overall, very pleased with our meal here. We ordered 4 items each, but I was pretty full after 2 tacos. I also ate a bunch of chips and salsa, partly because the food took a while longer than I expected, but all dishes arrive hot and fresh. I was not expecting Blue Agave to be as tasty as it turned out to be — it gets a big thumbs up from me!

Delicious and inexpensive! This place was good, will definitely return. Our waiter Roberto was amazing! He was truly great :) The tacos were small but flavorful. The margaritas could’ve been stronger but they were cheap so that was fine by me. For 3 tacos and 2 margaritas my bill was barely $ 20 USD

Best tacos around town. Mariachis at night are cool, great staff. Did I mention great tacos?

For about $ 2 an item you can’t go wrong. The food is really quite good. Service is hit and miss. They told us or drinks were «a present» after it took a really long time to get our bill, but I’m not sure it was because of the wait. You wouldn’t think you’d find a dirt cheap taco place in the bowels of this huge pyramid-​ish resort but check it out.

I’m thinking that the above reviewers don’t live in California. I have had better tacos at my local taqueria! The service is horrible and unless you’re willing to wait forever just order room service in your room. Unfortunately, this resort struggles in getting it right. However, tacos should be easy, right!!! After all it is Mexico!

A very nice, casual place with attentive service and very good food.
We chose Blue Agave for our first dinner in Cancun, because our concierge said we didn’t need reservations and he was right. It wasn’t too crowded at all at 7 PM on a Saturday.
Complimentary chips came out fast with small bowlls of salsa, guacamole, and a spicy smoky sauce. We ordered two taco plates (around 30 pesos or $ 2 each), a quesadilla plate (even cheaper (and 2 bowls of shrimp soup (about 75 pesos or around 10 bucks.
The tacos were small and served on round corn tortillas –very reminiscent of what we get at Bartaco in Connecticut. The flavors were terrific– a great combination of warm tortillas, meats, veggies and spices.
The shrimp soup was not memorable, it was salty and had a pretty high concentration of shells in it.
Bottome line? Good food, OK service, rock bottom prices.
A-​OK in my book

One of my faves! The tacos are awesome and the quesadillas are perfect in size and unique in their offerings. I had the chicken and potato quesadilla and loved it! The chicken tacos were good as well. I actually got them the next night. With this resort they make sure you’re taken care of. The service is above and beyond. The atmosphere is fun too! Blue agave is one of the few restaurants where you don’t need a reservation.

This place was great! The restaurant is small with about 12 tables max so make sure you don’t go during peak hours of 7 – 9 if you can help it. The style here is basically street tacos. They have all different kinds you can choose from but my favorite was the Pastor which was marinated pork with pineapple. Very very delicious.
They also have Quesadillas here which are basically the size of your palm and contain whatever you choose inside.
Vegetarians beware, they only have 1 option on the menu that does not contain meat.
All in all this place is great for a few tacos.

LOVED the vegetable tacos and corn chili quesadillas here! Blue Agave was easily our favorite food place at Paradisus. The vibe is laid back and very lively with a little Mexican band that performs randomly throughout the night. They don’t have much for vegetarians, but the two options they have are spot on!

Ate here on the first night. We didnt arrive to the hotel till about 4 and it was the only place serving food. Great food, friendly and patient staff, great view of pool and ocean. Ordered many different different types of soft tacos and some quesadillas. Along with some awesome margaritas here. One of the must go restaurant in the hotel.

Excellent restaurant within Paradisus Cancun serving Mexican dishes. The service is excellent and you will not be disapointed by the food. I selected the carne asada tacos and they were deliciouis. Our server was great. Disregard the bad review below by the guest that gave them a one star review. That person was too cheap to buy the all inclusive package.
If you want to have a romantic evening with your favorite someone, I would encourage you yo visit the Blue Agave and try the food and great Margaritas.

Beware!!! This establishment is a tourist trap. They told us that is an all inclusive hotel and we must pay for an all inclusive pass. They charged us whatever they want. Don’t go there unless you are guest of the hotel. This restaurant is not open to the public and they say they charge higher price if you don’t stay in the hotel. This is all told to us after we ordered the food and ate. They said their waiter should have checked for the bracelet before providing service to us. The menu do not list the prices for drinks so you should ask for price before ordering. The price for ice water here is 30 pesos or $ 2.5 USD per glass. We came to this restaurant based on other great reviews. We were surprise that other reviewers did not mention that this restaurant is only for the guest of the hotel. You have to buy a day or night pass for $ 87 USD to eat in this restaurant if you are not a guest. We were very surprised after we ate that the bill were outrages because of the surcharges for non guest and higher price than what the menu is. So if the taco is listed at 25 pesos, we were charged at 30 pesos because we are not guest at the hotel. The food is served in very small portion as street tacos so to you have to order more tacos to make up the same portion as in other restaurant. My husband had to order five tacos and still feel hungry. I would recommend going to the Blue Gecko Cantina instead. The food is good and great service. The portion is much more too. The Blue Gecko Cantina is right across from this hotel and you don’t need any special pass to eat there. The owner is very friendly and the prices are clearly listed on the menu.

Oh we ordered just about everything on the menu. Hubby loved the lengua and I enjoyed just about everything else on the menu. All their food is fresh and it’s all taco style so that’s how we tried everything.
This place had a mariachi band that went table to table! This is how you eat in Cancun

Yum. This place was delicious, and a great alternative to dinner reservations for late lunch or dinner. Open only from 5pm-​11pm each day, but the tasty menu delivered.
Street style tacos and small quesadillas were the specialty, with a wide variety of options including pork pibil, tinga de pollo (a tasty shredded chicken), picadillo, and more. You will find something no matter what your mood.
Also, they bring out a plate of fresh pico de gallo, hand made guacamole and spicy red or green salsas to try while you wait on your fresh selections from the menu. We ate here twice and tried everything on the menu.
Some evenings there was a live mariachi band strolling around as well, which was tons of fun.

This is by far my favorite restaurant in Paradisus Cancun. Mostly tacos or quesadillas, the food is simple and your plates are completely customizable. If you want to try each type of taco, go to town. If you want tacos and quesadillas, it’s your choice! When you sit down you’ll receive a basket of chips and a plate of guacamole, Pico de gallo and a smoky sauce. Start enjoying this while you wait for your margarita. Because you are getting a margarita here. The specialty changes daily, mostly just changing out the tropical fruit for another. But the basic margarita on the rocks is crazy strong and equally delicious.
Next, turn your attention to the table mat in front of you. The first and third are the tacos, middle is obviously quesadillas and the soups can found the bottom. I strongly recommend the alambre tacos. They come with onions, pepper, and cheese and either beef or chicken. The papas y chorizo quesadilla is delicious, but more potatoes than the chorizo. I also tried chicken quesadilla, slightly sweet which is not my thing, maybe yours though! If you’d like ground beef, look to the sirloin (ground beef), not beef (hunks of meat, not ground). The servers don’t always understand what you mean if you ask them that. Now wait the 5 minutes for your food and enjoy them to the fullest. Go. Do it now. (They open slightly earlier at 5 so if you have late reservations, enjoy two tacos to keep your appetite down like we did !).