CACTUS MEXICAN RESTAURANT Menu

221 Carlton Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  • APPETIZERS/APERITIVOS

    • CHEESE DIP

      $4.40
    • GUACAMOLE DIP

      $6.63
    • CHORI DIP

      Cheese dip with homemade sausage
      $6.63
    • PLÁTANO FRITO

      Fried plantains with mexican sour cream and beans.
      $6.63
    • NACHOS WITH CHICKEN

      $8.91
    • NACHOS WITH BEEF

      $9.20
  • BREAKFAST/DESAYUNOS

    • CENTRAL AMERICAN BREAKFAST

      Fried ripe plantain, beans, 2 sunny-side eggs, sour cream and avocado. Served with tortillas
      $12.25
    • HUEVOS A LA MEXICANA

      2 scramble eggswith onions, tomato, green pepper, and homemade sausage, served with rice, beans and cheese. Served with tortillas
      $10.02
    • HUEVOS CON CHORIZO

      2 scramble eggs, served with rice, beans and cheese. Served with tortillas.
      $11.14
    • HUEVOS RANCHEROS

      2 sunny-side up eggs, served with rice, beans and cheese, topped with salsa ranchera. Served with tortillas
      $11.14
  • TACOS

    • TACO ORDER (4)

      MEAT OPTIONS ASADA | POLLO | AL PASTOR CHORIZO | TINGA GRILLED STEAK | CHICKEN | PORK SAUSAGE | SHREDDED CHICKEN
      $13.37
    • TACO PLATER (3)

      3 tacos of your choice served with rice and beans
      $13.37
    • TACO ORDER (4)

      Taco shrimp order served with Pico de gallo.
      $15.61
  • DINNER

    • CACTUS ESPECIAL 3 PERSONAS (FOR 3 PEOPLE)

      House signature dish made with grilled chicken, grilled steak, grilled shrimp, pork chops and cactus salad. Served with beans, cheese, jalapeños and tortillas
      $55.75
    • CHILAQUILES

      A fried with ranchera salsa nacho tortilla, with option of beef or chicken, topped with fried eggs, served with salad.
      $14.49
    • POLLO CON TAJADA

      Authentic hondurian dish, country style fried chicken over a bed of fried green banana with cabbage, served with a side of homemade salsa.
      $13.37
    • MOJARRA FRITA

      Authentic fried tilapia served with rice, refried beans, salad, tortillas, and grilled jalapeño.
      $15.61
    • CARNE ASADA

      Grilled steak served with rice, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, grilled onion and jalapeño tortillas
      $15.60
    • CAMARONES A LA DIABLA

      Delicious sautéed shrimp in our special diabla spicy sauce, with onion. Served with rice, beans, salad, and tortillas.
      $15.60
    • COCTEL DE CAMARON

      Shrimp cocktail prepared with our special sauce, onion, cilantro, avocado, and lime juice. Served with crackers on the side
      $13.32
    • FAJITAS MIXTAS

      Steak and chicken fajitas cooked with onion, tomato, and green peppers. Served with beans, rice, salad, and tortillas.
      $15.60
    • FAJITAS TEXANAS

      Steak, chicken, and shrimp fajitas, cooked with onion, tomato and green peppers. Served with beans, rice, salad, and tortillas
      $17.83
    • CIELO, MAR Y TIERRA

      Grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp, served with beans, rice, salad, jalapeño, and tortillas.
      $16.71
    • PECHUGA A LA PLANCHA

      Grilled chicken breast served with refried beans, rice, pico de gallo, fresh cheese, jalapeño, and tortilla
      $13.37
    • CHULETA FRITA

      Fried pork chops served with rice, beans, jalapeño, lime and tortillas.
      $14.49
    • COCTEL DE CAMARON

      $13.33
    • FAJITA QUESADILLA MIXTA

      $12.25
    • FAJITA TACO SALAD

      Chicken or beef option. Served in a tortilla shell with lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onion, beans, rice, mozzarella cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
      $12.21
    • CHORIPOLLO

      Chicken breast, pork sausage and cheese dip. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and tortillas.
      $15.05
    • CHULETA CON TAJADA

      Fried green banana with cabbage, homemade sauce and onion.
      $15.60
    • FAJITA QUESADILLA CAMARON

      Cooked with tomato, green peppers and onion. Served with beans and rice.
      $14.48
    • NACHOS FAJITA

      Shrimp, steak and grilled chicken, beans, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
      $15.60
  • TYPICAL MEALS

    • BALEADA NORMAL

      Special dish from Honduras made with a flour tortilla, filled with beans, egg, cheese and cream
      $3.29
    • BALEADA CON CHORIZO

      Beans, pork sausage, egg, avocado, cheese and sour cream
      $3.90
    • BALEADA SENCILLA

      Beans, cheese and sour cream
      $2.79
    • BALEADA CON CARNE ASADA

      Grilled steak or chicken, beans, egg, avocado, cheese and sour cream
      $5.52
    • BALEADA CON POLLO

      Chicken, beans, egg, avocado, cheese and sour cream
      $4.45
    • SOPES (3) CARNE, POLLO O PASTOR

      Meat options: beef - chicken - pork
      $13.38
    • BURRITOS WITH CHOICE OF MEAT

      Filled with your choice of meat, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, mozzarella cheese, and salsa on the side
      $11.14
    • GORDITAS (3) CARNE, POLLO O PASTOR

      Traditional Mexican corn thick tortilla stuffed with beans, your choice of meat, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and SPICY salsa on the side
      $13.38
    • TAMALES CENTROAMERICANOS

      $3.06
    • TAMALES ROJOS

      $3.34
    • BURRITO DE CAMARON

      Shrimp burrito
      $14.49
  • PUPUSAS

    • PUPUSA QUESO CON JALAPEÑO

      Special dish from El Salvador, thick grilled corn tortilla stuffed with your option of filling and served with curtido and our special homemade sauce.
      $2.62
    • PUPUSA LOCA

      Cheese, pork, beans and calabaza.
      $2.62
    • PUPUSA LOROCO CON QUESO

      Cheese and loroco flower
      $2.62
    • PUPUSA REVUELTA

      Pork and cheese
      $2.62
    • PUPUSA FRIJOL CON QUESO

      Cheese and beans.
      $2.62
    • PUPUSA CON CALABAZA

      Cheese and calabaza.
      $2.62
    • PUPUSA CON QUESO

      CHEESE ONLY
      $2.62
  • LUNCH SPECIALS

    • FAJITAS TEXANAS

      Steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas, cooked with onion, tomato and green peppers served with beans, rice and tortillas
      $12.25
    • FAJITAS DE CARNE O POLLO

      Steak or chicken fajitas cooked with onion, pork skin, tomato and green peppers, served with beans, rice and tortillas
      $11.14
    • CHIMICHANGA DE CARNE O POLLO

      Steak or chicken chimichanga, flour deep fried tortilla filled with your option of meat topped with melted cheese. Served with rice beans and guacamole salad.
      $9.98
    • LOS TRES AMIGOS

      1 baleada, 1 pupusa with your filling choice, and 1 taco with your choice of meat. Topped with onion and cilantro
      $10.42
    • 2 ENCHILADAS

      Two tortillas dipped in our own homemade sauce, filled with cheese or chicken. Served with rice and refried beans
      $7.75
    • 2 TACOS ARROZ Y FRIJOLES

      Two Tacos with your meat choice with onions, cilantro, served with a side of homemade red spicy salsa
      $9.98
    • QUESADILLA

      Beef, chicken, rice, and beans
      $10.03
    • TACOS DORADOS DE POLLO (5)

      Beans, cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and spicy salsa
      $11.14
  • KIDS MENU

    • CHICKEN TENDERS (3) & FRIES

      $6.63
    • TACO Y PUPUSA

      $5.56
    • TACO Y PUPUSA

      ONLY CHEESE
      $5.56
    • BALEADA NORMAL

      $3.29
  • SOUPS CALDOS

    • MARISCOS

      With rice and tortilla
      $24.53
    • RES

      With rice and tortilla
      $14.49
    • GALLINA

      With rice and tortilla
      $12.26
    • MENUDO

      With cilantro, onion and tortilla
      $14.49
  • SIDE DISH

    • ARROZ / RICE

      $2.79
    • FRIJOLES / BEANS

      $2.45
    • TORTILLAS

      $1.67
    • 1/2 AVOCADO

      $2.12
    • CREMA / MEXICAN SOUR CREAM

      $2.21
    • CHIPS & SALSA

      $3.29
    • JALAPEÑO TOREADO

      $0.56
    • PICO DE GALLO

      $2.21
  • SALADS ENSALADAS

    • GARDEN SALAD

      Salads are made with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and radish
      $8.86
    • HOUSE SALAD (POLLO O CARNE)

      Steak or chicken salad
      $9.98
    • CHEFS SALAD

      Shrimp, steak and chicken.
      $14.50
  • COCKTAILS

    • MARGARITA

      $11.14
    • MICHELADAS

      $8.36
  • DESSERTS/POSTRES

    • FLAN CASERO

      $4.85
    • CHURROS 3 PIEZAS

      $4.18
    • TRES LECHE

      $5.01

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