Cactus Mexican Restaurant Menu

4.2
(300+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Fajitas Texanas

      Steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas cooked with onion, tomato and green, red, and yellow peppers. Served with beans, rice and tortillas.
      $12.99
    • Taco Order

      Asada. Pollo Pastor chorizo
      $12.99
    • Pupusas

      Special meal from El Salvador, thick grilled corn tortilla, stuffed with your option of filling and served with curtido and our special homemade sauce. Cheese Only, Cheese & Loroco Flower, Cheese & Calabaza, Cheese & Bean, Revueltas - Pork & Cheese.
      $2.35
    • Quesadilla

      Grilled steak or chicken quesadilla, made with a flour tortilla and served with rice and beans.
      $9.00
    • Aguas frescas

      Horchata Jamaica Tamarindo
      $2.50
    • Carne Asada

      New York strip steak served with rice, beans, fresh cheese, pico de gallo, grilled onion, jalapeño and tortillas.
      $13.99
    • 2 Enchiladas

      Two tortillas dipped in our own homemade sauce, filled with cheese, or chicken. Served with rice, refried beans, cheese and Mexican sour cream.
      $6.95
    • Chips & Salsa

      Crispy tortilla chips paired with zesty and freshly made salsa.
      $2.95
    • Cheese Dip

      Creamy, Melted Cheese Blend, Perfect for Dipping
      $3.95
    • Rice

      Flavorful rice dish prepared to perfection, showcasing an ideal complement for any meal.
      $2.50
  • Kids

    • Chicken Tenders (3) & Fries

      $6.99
    • Taco Y Pupusa

      $6.99
    • Quesadilla

      Grilled steak or chicken quesadilla, made with a flour tortilla and served with rice and beans.
      $10.99
    • Horden de 3 empanadas

      Chicken patty served with rice.
      $13.00
  • Sides

    • Rice

      Flavorful rice dish prepared to perfection, showcasing an ideal complement for any meal.
      $2.50
    • Beans

      Freshly simmered, seasoned beans, perfectly tender and flavorful.
      $2.20
    • Tortillas

      Freshly baked warm tortillas, perfect for wraps or side.
      $1.50
    • 1/2 Avocado

      $3.00
    • Mexican Sour Cream

      $1.99
    • Chips & Salsa

      Crispy tortilla chips paired with zesty and freshly made salsa.
      $2.95
  • Beverages

    • Mexican & Central American Sodas

      $2.23
    • Jarritos

      Mexico's classic, refreshing soda made with real fruit flavors and a touch of fizz.
      $2.50
    • Aguas frescas

      Horchata Jamaica Tamarindo
      $2.50
    • Cocacola medio litro

      The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
      $4.35
    • Nos

      $2.99
    • Banana medio litro

      $4.35
  • Appetizers

    • Cheese Dip

      Creamy, Melted Cheese Blend, Perfect for Dipping
      $3.95
    • Guacamole Dip

      $5.95
    • Chori Dip

      Cheese dip with homemade sausage.
      $5.95
    • Nachos with Cheese

      Crispy tortilla chips generously topped with melted cheese.
      $6.64
    • Nachos with Beef

      Crispy tortilla chips topped with seasoned beef
      $8.25
    • Nachos with Chicken

      Crispy tortilla chips topped with seasoned chicken
      $7.99
    • Nachos Fajitas

      Shrimp, steak, and grilled chicken, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and our sour cream.
      $14.99
    • Tamales de pollo

      Tamal de pollo Tamal verde pollo Tamal de elote
      $4.00
    • Papas fritas

      $6.99
    • Platónicos fritos

      Sweet fried plantains served with a creamy dipping sauce.
      $6.99
  • Dinner

    Option of corn or flour tortillas.
    • Cactus Especial

      House signature dish made with grilled chicken, grilled steak, pork chops and grilled cactus. Served with grilled onions, beans, rice, pico de gallo and tortillas.
      $55.75
    • Mojarra Frita

      Authentic fried tilapia, served with rice, refried beans, salad and tortillas.
      $16.99
    • Pollo Con Tajadas

      Authentic Honduran dish. Country style-fried chicken over a bed of fried green banana. Topped with cabbage and served with side of homemade salsa.
      $16.99
    • Carne Asada

      New York strip steak served with rice, beans, fresh cheese, pico de gallo, grilled onion, jalapeño and tortillas.
      $13.99
    • Camarones ALa Diabla

      Delicious sautéed shrimp in our special diablo (hot) sauce with onion. Served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
      $15.99
    • Coctel De Camarones

      Shrimp cocktail prepared with our special sauce, onion, cilantro, avocado and lemon juice. Served with crackers on the side.
      $11.95
    • Fajitas Mixtas

      Steak and chicken fajitas cooked with onion, tomato and green peppers. Served with beans rice and tortillas.
      $13.99
    • Fajitas Texanas

      Steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas cooked with onion, tomato and green peppers. Served with beans, rice and tortillas.
      $16.99
    • Cielo, Mar Y Tierra

      Grilled chicken, steak and shrimp. Served with beans, guacamole, tomato slices, jalapeño and tortillas.
      $14.99
    • Pechuga À La Plancha

      Grilled chicken breast served with refried beans, rice, pico de gallo, fresh cheese, jalapeño and tortillas.
      $11.99
    • Chuleta Frita

      Fried pork chops served with rice beans and tortillas.
      $12.99
    • Fajita Taco Salad

      Chicken or beef option. Served in a tortilla shell with lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onions, beans, rice, fresh cheese, guacamole and Mexican sour cream.
      $10.95
    • Nachos Fajitas

      Shrimp, steak and grilled chicken, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
      $15.99
    • Choripollo

      $13.50
    • Fajita Quesadilla

      Option of chicken, beef or shrimp cooked with tomatoes, green, red and yellow peppers, onion and mozzarella cheese. Served with rice, beans and sour cream.
      $10.99
    • Caldos de res

      $14.50
    • Carne asada con camarones

      $19.99
    • Caldo de pollo

      Hearty chicken soup with vegetables, spices, and authentic Mexican flavors.
      $13.50
    • Menudo

      Traditional Mexican tripe (cow's stomach) soup, infused with a harmonious blend of herbs and spices.
      $14.50
    • Caldo marisco

      $25.99
    • Chilaquiles con carne

      $18.99
    • Chilaquiles con pollo

      $16.99
    • Camarones en crema

      $18.99
  • Lunch Specials

    • Fajitas De Carne O Pollo

      Steak or chicken fajitas cooked with onion, tomato and green, red, and yellow peppers. Served with beans, rice and tortillas.
      $9.99
    • Fajitas Texanas

      Steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas cooked with onion, tomato and green, red, and yellow peppers. Served with beans, rice and tortillas.
      $12.99
    • Chimichanga De Carne O Pollo

      Steak or chicken chimichanga. Flour-deep fried tortilla filled with your option of meat topped with melted cheese and served with rice beans and guacamole.
      $8.95
    • Los Tres Amigos

      1 baleada, 1 pupusa of your filling option, and one taco with your choice of meat and topped with onion and cilantro.
      $9.35
    • Tacos Dorados De Pollo (5)

      Chicken deep-fried tacos. Topped beans with lettuce, cheese, sour cream and salsa on the side.
      $9.99
    • 2 Tacos Arroz Y Frijoles

      Two tacos with your meat option, topped with onion and cilantro. Served with rice and beans and salsa on the side.
      $8.95
    • 2 Enchiladas

      Two tortillas dipped in our own homemade sauce, filled with cheese, or chicken. Served with rice, refried beans, cheese and Mexican sour cream.
      $6.95
    • Pupusas chicharrón

      $4.25
    • Quesadilla

      Grilled steak or chicken quesadilla, made with a flour tortilla and served with rice and beans.
      $9.00
    • Pupusas de jalapeño

      $3.75
    • Pupusas frijol con Queso

      $3.00
    • Pupusa de pollo

      $4.25
    • Pupusa con calabaza

      $3.00
    • Pupusa loroco con queso

      $3.00
    • Pupusa loca

      $3.00
  • Salads

    Salads are made with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and radish. Dressing: Vinaigrette, Raspberry, Pineapple, Mango, Ranch, Thousand Island.
    • Garden Salad

      $7.95
    • House Salad (Pollo O Carne)

      Steak or chicken salad.
      $8.95
    • Shrimp Salad

      $11.99
    • Chef's Salad

      Shrimp, steak and chicken.
      $13.00
  • Breakfast

    All breakfast are served with corn or flour tortillas.
    • Tortas

      Corn or flour tortilla sandwich with delicious fillings.
      $12.99
    • Central American Breakfast

      Fried ripe plantain, beans, 2 sunny-side up eggs and sour cream and tortillas.
      $10.99
    • Huevos Con Chorizo

      2 scrambled eggs with homemade sausage, served with rice, bean, cheese and tortillas.
      $9.99
    • Huevos Rancheros

      2 sunny-side up eggs, served with rice, beans, cheese and tortillas.
      $9.99
    • Burrito de huevo con chorizo

      Rice beans chorizo eggs cheese
      $9.99
    • Baleadas normal

      $4.99
    • Baleadas con carne

      $5.99
    • Baleadas sencilla

      $3.99
    • Baleada con chorizo

      $5.99
    • Baleadas con pollo

      $4.99
  • Authentic Tacos

    All tacos are served with your meat option, and topped with onion, cilantro. Served with lime and salsa on the side. Meat options: Lengua / Beef Tongue, Al Pastor / Pork, Pollo / Chicken, Asada / Grilled Steak, Chorizo / Sausage, Tinga / Shredded Chicken.
    • Tacos

      Asada pollo. pastor chorizo tinga
      $3.50
    • Taco Order

      Asada. Pollo Pastor chorizo
      $12.99
    • Taco Platter

      3 tacos of your choice served with rice and beans. Asada Pastor pollo chorizo y tinga
      $13.99
    • Tacos de lengua

      $19.99
    • Tacos flautas de pollo

      Crispy rolled tortillas filled with chicken, topped with lettuce, tomato slices, sour cream, and a sprinkle of cheese. Served with a side of salsa.
      $12.99
  • Typical Meals

    Meat options: Beef Tongue, Sausage, Pork, Chicken, Shredded Chicken, Grilled Steak.
    • Baleadas con carne

      Special dish from Honduras made with a flour tortilla and filled with beans, eggs, cheese and cream.
      $5.52
    • Pupusas

      Special meal from El Salvador, thick grilled corn tortilla, stuffed with your option of filling and served with curtido and our special homemade sauce. Cheese Only, Cheese & Loroco Flower, Cheese & Calabaza, Cheese & Bean, Revueltas - Pork & Cheese.
      $2.35
    • Horden de sopes

      Traditional Mexican corn patties topped with beans, your meat option, lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and salsa on the side.
      $12.00
    • Gorditas horden de 3

      Traditional Mexican corn patties stuffed with beans, your meat option, lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and salsa on the side.
      $12.00
    • Tamales Centroamericanos

      Central American Tamales.
      $3.50
    • Tamales Mexicanos Verdes Y Rojos

      Red or Green Mexican Tamales.
      $3.35
    • Platano Frito

      Fried plantains with Mexican sour cream.
      $5.95
    • Burritos

      Filled with your meat option, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and salsa on the side.
      $9.99
    • Tortas

      Filled with your meat option, mayo, beans, lettuce, onion, tomato, avocado and salsa on the side.
      $10.03

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