Ancho & Agave - Bloomington (IL)

4 /5 C R: Review written 10/05/2025. Delicious food but only giving 4 stars because they messed up the kid’s side for my nephew (he ordered corn on the cob and they gave rice and beans) Plenty of options for vegetarians Pictured is vegetarian nachos and vegetarian taco with sweet potato Pretty decor Nice comfortable waiting area with couches and lounge chairs Large parking lot They also offer curbside pickup They take reservations for dine in, but it is not required If you sign up for their email list, you receive a coupon for $10 off of $30 or more during your birthday month

5 /5 Chiburbanfoodie: Been here multiple times and it doesn’t disappoint! The three tacos I had were great! I highly recommend the Al pastor, the firecracker shrimp, and the Nashville hot chicken. I was suspicious of the last option but it turned out to be really tasty!

5 /5 Trent Monges: Solid mexican spot in Bloomington. I like that they provide free chips and salsa. They’re NOT skimpy at all. Our party of 3 got 2 baskets in front of us before we even sat down. Diet coke refills are free, thats a +1 The chips were really good with a nice crunch, salsa not bad either. I had the strawberry pineapple margarite. Absolutely delicious and pretty sweet but still had a bite to it (in a good way). Tried three tacos. The only one i didn’t love was the Al Pastor. The pork tasted a bit weird and the sauce was overly spicy. Carnitas taco was the big winner. Meat was juicy and tasty and the sauce went so well with everything. I also liked the pork belly taco, nice big piece included. Service was great! Would come back

5 /5 c clark: Stopped here on a whim as we were driving across country and hungry. The reviews and menu online looked good. The decor and vibe was very cool. We loved all the hanging lamps in the front. Everything was clean and modern. Our server, Allan, was excellent! We enjoyed virgin margaritas: prickly pear, jalapeño and mango habernero. The pina guacamole with jicama and pomegranate seeds was delicious. You could tell the chips were homemade and not too salty; Im sensitive to salt. The tacos were yummy! We tried the grilled fish, sweet potato and blackened salmon. The salmon one was both of our favorite. The grilled fish taco was disappointing; it tasted like it was dressed with regular coleslaw. The fish itself was great but not sure Id order that again. The black beans were firm and good but the cilantro lime rice was NOT good at all. The cilantro and lime flavors were vague and they added a LOT of filler corn to it which was not mentioned on the menu and unnecessary. I am not a cow in need of fattening up and you dont need to add a starch to a starch:( Great team work here! The hostess pulled out our seat. The busser refilled our water. The food runners (other servers) were as friendly and helpful as our main server. Overall, everything was wonderful and wed come back. We would just stay away from the items we didnt like.

2 /5 Gerald Garretson: Service and food do not match the decor! Seated right away, waited over 15min for a drink. Chips were terribly salty! Ordered the chicken tortilla soup to come first! However the drinks came 3 min before the food and it all came at once ! The barria tacos were cold and dry .. Did not have a good experience the Owner/ manager was walking around with out a care. Voiced my displeasure and he walked right by ! Not customer service orientated at all!