Cactus Restaurant Review:
Bright colors and chile-light strings give away the slightly over-the-top Southwestern style that's a hallmark here. Standard Tex-Mex dishes are given surprising twists, such as in the wild mushroom quesadilla with goat cheese and caramelized onions, a butternut squash enchilada with mole rojo, and bacon-wrapped, goat cheese-filled jalapeño peppers. Braised brisket tacos and chimichangas are...
The "clever takes" on Southwestern-Mexican cuisine "taste even better with a margarita" at this "inexpensive", "muy bueno" local chain; the "wonderful" staff ably handles the "busy" crowd, and since "it's Cinco de Mayo every day" in the "colorful, loud" digs, they are "destinations for any celebration."
Editorial review from KidScore:
Cactus restaurants offer elegant and quality Mexican cuisine for an affordable price. Most entrees cost less than $10 and are generously...
Cactus serves up popular, non-greasy, highly imaginative Mexican food like citrus marinated grilled sea scallops and white Mexican prawns tossed with cucumbers, oranges and limes to yuppies and the older Madison Park set. Fajitas come with cumin black beans and caramelized onions, and the Indian fry bread is delicious.