Agave Jalisco

Our expedition into Goliad's history has come to an end.  We'll be packing up this morning and heading back to Fort Worth.  The rain's coming down outside, and dark, heavy clouds are hanging over the Texas coastline.

Before leaving Goliad yesterday, we stopped at one of the only two restaurants in town that's open for breakfast.  The place recommended to us was the Agave Jalisco, and we weren't disappointed.

Agave Jalisco in Goliad, Texas.

The restaurant was blinged up for Christmas, the food was excellent, and the wait staff?  I can be totally honest in saying they were more than accommodating, lol.  When I mentioned to them I liked the restaurant and was planning to plug them in my blog, one of them immediately asked if their pictures could be in it.  I gotta tell you, I LOVE it when that happens!  Way to go girls for stepping forward, being enthusiastic and not being shy! 

From the outside of the building, Agave Jalisco looks clean, simple and maybe even a little small.  But once inside, I realized it's not small at all.  And, it's a good thing.  The menu has an impressive variety of options from breakfast through dinner.  It's plated attractively and it tasted great!  I can't imagine it not drawing a crowd later in the day. 

(L to R) Chelsea Rubio, Norma Barrientos and
Samantha Hernandez. (Three of the four wait staff present.)

Tables and chairs are simple. The interior walls are splashed with "earthy" colors, but bright enough to not be gloomy, and they all come together nicely.  I liked the fact that they didn't over-crowd the seating area as well.  No tripping or bumping into other diners when you move about the room.  I think they easily could have gone the other route and crammed in a few more sit-spots, because I'm betting the place is packed for lunch and probably has a good crowd at dinner as well.  But, cramped dining areas are a big turn off to me.  If I have to sit close enough to the table next to me that I'm bumping my chair into them when I scoot away from the table, I'd probably never visit again unless forced to by some of my friends that don't seem to mind that sort of thing.  My friends here are city-people.  Go figure.  It's true what the song says about country folks needing wide-open spaces.  So, gold stars again to the management for keeping maneuverable space between their tables.



Interior of Agave Jalisco

I didn't ask whether or not this place has Mariachis serenading the diners during dinner, but I was relieved they didn't have them during early breakfast hours.  It'd been a rough night for us and as much as I love Mariachis, I don't think I could have taken trumpets, guitars and violins blaring in my ears while I was still swizzling coffee and trying to find my alert-zone.

(L to R) Samantha Hernandez, Norma Barrientos, Chelsea Rubio and Olivia Garcia.



I have to say this about Goliad, the people there seemed well informed about the history of their beautiful little city.  And, when I stopped here and there asking for directions or information, everyone was kind and willing to help.  I was also impressed that they all seemed fluent with blonde-directions and I was able to find my way from point A to point B easily.  The GPS on my phone was fouling once I got outside the city limits en route to the various memorials and historical areas I was trying to find.  In fact, more than half the trip was made without mobile phone service. 

There's more to come on the Goliad Experience that I'll be sharing with you later.  If ever you have chance to visit this area ... its WORTH the trip!!  Especially if you have an avid fascination with history, and in particular the histories of both Texas and Mexico and how the two are linked in blood, gun fire and cannon smoke in this area.  The girls' smiling faces were a definite plus to a great deal of sobering contemplation as we made our way through the area, walking where catastrophic events occurred to make freedom here possible.

My thanks to the girls for brightening my morning and being so willing to add some smiles to the adventure.  I'll recommend Agave Jalisco to anyone visiting the area for both great food and excellent service.

And for my readers, if you dine there and aren't familiar with the names of Mexican dishes, don't panic.  The menus have pictures and the food will taste as good as it looks.

That's it for this one!  Hope you have a great day.  I've gotta get packed and loaded for the return trip to Fort Worth. 

See you here next time!  God bless and don't forget to thank a veteran!!

femme

Experiencing Goliad

Ma and I left Fort Worth this morning, and after travelling most of the day through near microscopic settlements with little to no cell phone services (most no cell phone services), we've FINALLY made it to the Executive Inn in Goliad.

I made reservations late last week.  I had a choice of two "hotels" to rent from.  I checked reviews on both places.  A review of one of them stated the room had a foul smell develop after being in the room for a while with no discernable source.  I scratched that one off the list.

Goliad County Courthouse, Goliad, Texas Town Square

The second one (and last one) said the place was a little gem for the price.  The price is just under $80 a night and I still haven't figured out where the gem bit plays into the place.  The desk-clerk's very sweet.  They have wifi, and the place is clean, so maybe it's not a gem but it serves the purpose and the place is clean. 

Goliad Courthouse Square

Another plus is, it's close to everything I need to get pictures of.  The most important thing it's lacking is a coffee maker, but, there's a gas station with a decent coffee bar at the intersection across the street.  I think I might be able to live with the incovenience for one night. 

Interior of Goliad's Pharmacy

I'm not much of a camper, but truthfully, due to Goliad's history, I'd have slept in a tent if needed to get photos of this place.  The town square is stunning and I took several photos there.  Most of the shops were closed for the evening, but I did find the pharmacy open and stopped in to get directions to a local memorial, and found the place to be the absolute coolest pharmacy I've ever been in.  No kidding, every town in America should have a pharmacy like the one here in Goliad.  It's magnificient!  Sorry the shots of the pharmacy's interior turned out to have a gold hue, but Seth Hall's loaned me his camera, and I've not mastered the options on it yet.  I had to call him earlier to re-school me on how to get the flash to work.  I'm blonde.  These things happen.  Thanks for the rescue, Seth.

A field four miles East of Goliad, TX

We'll head out early tomorrow and finish up some day-time shots, and then we're heading to find surf and sand.  I can't be this close to the coast and not go get some salty breeze blowing in my hair.  The problem will be leaving. I won't want to.

I love my friends in Dallas-Fort Worth, but truthfully, I've never been impressed with the landscape of the area.  This is my first time to travel-by-land to this part of Texas and the farther south we got, the better the scenery got.  It's not as beautiful as home, but it's still very pretty.

That's it for this post.  Busy day tomorrow with new things to discover. 

Pharmacy in Goliad, TX

Thanks much for the read and will see you here next time!

femme