El Agave 3 Mexican Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)

Welcome to El Agave 3 Mexican Restaurant, a hidden gem located at 7391 John Marshall Hwy, The Plains, VA. With a cozy ambiance adorned with vibrant Mexican decor, this restaurant offers an authentic culinary experience that transports you straight to Mexico.

The menu is a fiesta of flavors, featuring a variety of delightful dishes.

  • Nachos de Pollo and Nachos de Carne make for a perfect starter at just $7.50.
  • For heartier options, try the Enchiladas Supremas or the Cancun Chicken Burrito, both bursting with flavor for under $10.
  • The Combination Dinners offer great value, showcasing a mix of tacos, enchiladas, and tamales for only $8.70.
  • Don’t miss their famed shrimp fajitas and best-in-class tacos, described as the “best authentic tacos” by satisfied guests.

Whether you're dining in or enjoying the lively outdoor space, El Agave 3 invites you to savor every bite and create lasting memories!

Aperitivos / Appetizers

Aperitivo El Agave

Quesadilla, flautas, chicken fingers and cheese sticks with bean dip

US$7.25

Nachos

US$3.90

Nachos Con Frijoles

With beans

US$4.50

Nachos Con Carne

With beef

US$4.70

Nachos Con Pollo

With chicken

US$4.90

Cheese Dip

US$2.99

Chile Con Queso (2)

US$3.20

Quesadilla

US$2.99

Quesadilla De Queso

Cheese quesadilla served with quacamole dip, sour cream and pico de gallo

US$4.10

Bean Dip

US$2.15

Quacamole Dip

US$2.90

Guacamole Salad

US$2.30

Cheese Sticks

US$3.75

French Fries

US$1.90

Chicken Sticks

US$4.30

Garden Salad

US$5.95

Chicken or Steak Salad

Chicken or steak on a bed of mixed greens. Served with your choice of dressing

US$7.70

Ensalada de Camarones

Shrimp on a bed of mixed greens. Served with your choice of dressing

US$8.90

Ensalada Texana

Chicken, steak and shrimp on a bed of mixed greens. Served with your choice of dressing

US$9.25

Ensaladas / Salads

Almuerzos Especiales / Lunch Specials

Speedy Gonzales

One taco, one enchilada and choice of rice or beans

US$4.99

Lunch Special #1

Chile relleno, taco, beans and guacamole salad

US$6.10

Lunch Special #2

One beef burrito, rice and beans

US$6.10

Lunch Special #3

Burrito, taco and rice

US$6.10

Lunch Special #4

Chile relleno, rice and beans

US$5.70

Lunch Special #5

Beef enchilada, rice and beans

US$5.90

Lunch Special #6

Taco, burrito and beans

US$6.25

Lunch Special #7

Tamale, rice and beans

US$7.00

Lunch Special #8

Green burrito, rice and beans

US$6.20

Huevos a la Mexicana

Scrambled eggs fried with onions, tomatoes and fresh jalepenos. Served with rice, beans and tortillas

US$6.00

Huevos Rancheros

Two ranch-style eggs (over easy), topped with Mexican sauce. Served with rice beans and tortillas

US$6.10

Huevos Con Chorizo

Two scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage. Served with rice, beans and tortillas

US$6.15

Lunch Chimichanga

One flour tortilla filled with beef tips (soft or fried), topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and quacamole. Served with rice and beans

US$6.25

Burrito Special

One beef or chicken burrito topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream

US$5.90

Chalupa Texana

Fried corn tortilla with chicken, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and tomatoes

US$5.90

Lunch Fajitas

Served with rice beans and tortillas

Carnitas

Pork fully cooked in our blend of special seasonings. Served with beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, jalepenos and tortillas

US$10.50

Lunch Margarita (Lime Flavored)

US$2.90

One bean burrito, one cheese enchilada and one bean tostada

US$8.25

One chalupa, one cheese enchilada and beans

US$8.25

One bean burrito, one quesadilla and one chalupa

US$8.25

One bean tostaguac, one cheese enchilada and rice

US$8.25

One authentic cheese chile relleno, one cheese enchilada, rice and beans

US$8.25

One bean burrito, one cheese enchilada and one chile relleno

US$8.25

Taco Salad

Mushrooms, onions and tomato

US$8.00

Vegetarian Quesadilla

A flour tortilla grilled and stuffed with cheese, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and peppers. Served with lettuce, guacamole and sour cream

US$9.10

Vegetarian Fajitas

A light combination of fresh mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans and tortillas

US$10.70

Placeres Vegetarians / Vegetarian Delight

Combinaciones De Cena / Combination Dinners

One taco, two enchiladas and rice

US$8.70

One taco, one enchilada and one chalupa

US$8.70

One enchilada, one taco and one chille relleno

US$8.70

Two tacos, one enchilada and chile con queso

US$8.70

Two beef enchiladas, rice and beans

US$8.70

One beef enchilada, one taco, rice and beans

US$8.70

One enchilada, one tamale, rice and beans

US$8.70

One enchilada, one chile relleno, rice and beans

US$8.70

One chalupa, one chicken enchilada, rice and beans

US$8.70

Two beef tacos, rice and beans

US$8.70

One beef burrito, one taco and one enchilada

US$8.99

One enchilada, one beef burrito and one chile relleno

US$8.70

One taco, one chile relleno and one chalupa

US$8.70

One beef burrito, one enchilada and one tamale

US$8.70

One beef burrito, one chalupa and one chile relleno

US$8.70

One beef burrito, one enchilada, rice and beans

US$8.70

One chalupa, one chile relleno and one enchilada

US$8.70

One chalupa, one beef burrito and one enchilada

US$8.70

One chile relleno, one taco, rice and beans

US$8.70

One taco, one burrito and one chalupa

US$8.70

One taco, one beef burrito, rice and beans

US$8.70

One chile relleno, one beef burrito and rice

US$8.70

One chile relleno, one burrito, rice and beans

US$8.70

Chimichangas (Soft or fried)

Two flour tortillas filled with beef tips, beans, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese and guacamole

US$9.50

Quesadilla Rellena

A flour tortilla grilled and stuffed with cheese, beef tips and beans. Served with lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes & sour cream

US$8.10

Burrito Colorado O Verde

Flour tortilla filled with rice, beans and chunks of pork cooked in red or green spicy sauce. Served with lettuce, guacamole and pico de gallo

US$9.70

Chile Colorado O Verde

Chunks of pork cooked in red or green spicy sauce. Served with rice beans and flour tortillas

US$9.99

Taco Salad

A taco salad shell filled with ground beef and beans. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and shredded cheese

US$8.10

Mariscos-Seafood Coctel de Camaron

Shrimp cocktail, Mexican-style. Shrimp cooked in a spicy tomato broth; served warm with lime, onions and cilantro

US$10.50

Carne / Beef

Pollo / Chicken

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One chicken burrito and one chicken enchilada topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and grated cheese

US$8.70

Mole Poblano

Chicken topped with mole sauce. Served with guacamole salad, rice and two flour tortillas

US$8.80

Mole Ranchero

Two pieces of chicken topped with red mole sauce. Served with rice, salad and flour tortillas

US$8.80

Enchiladas Verdes

Two chicken enchiladas topped with red mole sauce. Served with rice and beans

US$9.50

Enchiladas Poblanas

Two enchiladas covered with green sauce and topped with cheese, onions and cilantro

US$9.50

Enchiladas Suizas

Three enchiladas covered with mole poblano sauce and cheese. Served with rice, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream

US$9.00

Soft Chicken Tacos

Two flour tortilla soft tacos with lettuce and cheese

US$7.00

Pollo El Agave

Tender chicken topped with grilled mushrooms, onions, green peppers, jalepenos and melted cheese

US$11.30

Pollo Tapatio

Tender grilled chicken topped with spicy cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, tortillas and pico de gallo

US$10.70

Pollo a la Parrilla

Tender chicken cooked on the grill and served with rice, beans, tortillas and pico de gallo on a bed of lettuce

US$10.90

San Jose

One soft taco filled with chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, rice and beans

US$7.50

Pollo Jalisco

Grilled chicken breast served with beans, steamed vegetables and tortillas

US$10.50

Pollo Con Chorizo

Chicken breast grilled with Mexican sausage and topped with melted cheese. Served with steamed vegetables, rice, beans and tortillas

US$11.90

Grande Special

One of each: Chalupa, chile relleno, enchilada, beef taco and burrito. Served with rice and beans

US$11.70

El Agave Special

One tamale, two taquitos Mexicanos (chicken and beef), one nacho chip with beans, one with chicken, one with rice and one with beef and cheese on all four. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomatoes

US$9.70

Taquitos Mexicanos

Four fried taquitos—two beef, two chicken. Served with lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes and sour cream

US$8.00

Nachos Supremos

Toasted corn tortilla chips covered with a delicious blend of melted cheese, beef, chicken and beans. All covered with shredded lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream

US$7.25

Grill Nachose Texanos

With chicken, beef and shrimp

US$9.25

Nachos de Pollo/Chicken

US$7.50

Nachos de Carne/Beef

US$7.50

Nachos de Camarones/Shrimp

US$8.50

Enchiladas Rancheras

Two chicken enchiladas covered with mole ranchero sauce and topped with beef tips. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream

US$8.30

Enchiladas Supremas

Supreme combination consisting of one chicken, one bean, one cheese and one beef enchilada. Topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream

US$9.50

Cancun

Chicken or beef burrito with lettuce, rice, beans and sour cream

US$7.99

Burritos Deluxe

Two burritos: One chicken and beans, one beef and beans. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream

US$9.50

Fajita Taco Salad

A crisp, flour tortilla filled with tender grilled chicken or beef, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, grated cheese and sour cream

US$9.50

Flautas

Three beef or chicken, topped with spicy sauce, sour cream, lettuce and guacamole

US$9.50

Pollo O Carne Empanizada

Breaded chicken or steak served with refried beans, rice, lettuce, tomatoes, jalepenos, avacados and tortillas

US$10.99

Mixto-Mixed

Fajitas

Steak Fajitas

Tender sliced beef stir-fried with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes

US$12.99

Chicken Fajitas

Tender sliced chicken stir-fried with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes

US$12.99

Shrimp Fajitas

Fresh shrimp served Mexican-style ina slightly mild sauce with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes

US$13.90

Fajitas Texanas

Tender sliced beef, chicken and shrimp are stir-fried with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes

US$13.25

La Parillada

Grilled beef, chicken and shrimp served with rice, beans, avacado, jalepeno and tortillas

US$12.99

Especial Jalisco

Grilled steak with 2 sunny-side-up eggs on top; served with beans, salad, avacado and jalepeno

US$12.25

Steak-Mex

Steak grilled to order. Topped with mushrooms, green peppers, onion, jalepe&ntiled;os and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans

US$11.99

Steak Con Camaron

Grilled steak with shrimp; served with rice and beans

US$12.99

Bistec Ranchero

Steak grilled to order and topped with hot sauce. Served with rice, salad and tortillas

US$11.99

Bistec A La Mexicana

Steak cooked with onions and tomatoes and served with rice, beans and tortillas

US$12.10

Bistec / Steak

Mixto / Mixed

El Agave Taco Salad

A taco salad shell filled with grilled steak or chicken, beans lettuce, tomatoes, grated cheese and sour cream

US$9.99

Burrito Degollado

One big burrito filled with grilled chicken, rice, beans and topped with cheese. Served with pico de gallo and sour cream

US$10.50

Burrito de Carnitas

Pork burrito with rice and beans

US$10.50

Quesadilla Fajita

Chicken or beef quesadilla, onion, jitomate, green bell pepper

US$8.50

Tacos de Carne Asada

Three soft corn tortilla tacos stuffed with tender strips of steak cooked on the grill. Served with beans, onions, tomatoes and cilantro

US$10.80

Tacos Al Pastor

Three soft corn tortilla tacos stuffed with tender strips of steak cooked with "al pastor" sauce on the grill. Served with beans, onions, tomatoes and cilantro

US$10.80

Tacos de Carnitas

Three soft corn tortilla tacos stuffed with pork cooked on the grill. Served with beans, onions, tomatoes and cilantro

US$10.80

Quesadilla de Camarones

Shrimp grilled with onions, tomatoes and peppers, then stuffed into a cheese quesadilla. Served with rice and quacamole salad

US$10.25

Camarones Diablo

Grilled shrimp in a spicy red chile sauce. Served with rice and guacamole

US$12.70

Camarones Rancheros

Ranchero-style shrimp

US$12.80

Mariscos / Seafood

Postres / Desserts

Xangos

US$3.15

Churros

US$2.35

Flan

A Mexican custard served in its own vanilla syrup

US$2.35

Fried Ice Cream

US$3.50

Sopapillas

Crispy flour tortillas cut in pieces, covered with butter and honey; sprinkled with cinnamon

US$1.70

Arroz Mexicano/Mexican Rice

US$2.30

Frijoles Fritos/Refried Beans

US$2.45

Jalepenos

US$0.95

Crema/Sour Cream

US$0.95

Chalupa

US$3.50

Tostada

US$3.50

Chiles Rellenos

Tamales

Quesadilla de Pollo/Chicken

US$4.10

Tacos Duros/Hardshell Tacos

Tacos Suaves/Soft Tacos

Enchiladas

Burritos

Extras / Other Sides

Bebidas / Beverages

Soda

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, 7-Up, Hawaiian Punch, Pink Lemonade. One free refill, 3rd 0.50 extra

US$2.10

Iced Tea, Hot Tea

One free refill, 3rd 0.50 extra

US$2.10

Coffee, Hot Chocolate

US$2.10

Milk

US$2.10

Jarritos

US$2.10

Wine by the Glass

US$2.99