Driving through the town of Deming in SW New Mexico and saw this restaurant off the 10 freeway. We were warmly greeted by the owner who told us to pick a table we preferred . There's a small u shaped bar seating and larger dining areas on either side . I noticed a couple of ribbons on the counter and he mentioned his salsa , red chili snd BBQ has won local awards . He brought out a complimentary basket of chips and green Hatch chili salsa to start . Oh boy! This was the best salsa! Tasty with a kick but not too spicy . My daughter scooped up every last bit. He suggested the special burrito. ($13?) I took his advise and got it . It was humongous! Definitely enough to share . My daughter wanted the salmon dinner which was standard fare so, she helped me eat my burrito instead . My burrito was way better . It had everything but the kitchen sink in it . Sooo good . Even though we ate until we were full , we still had 1/2 a burrito left! (Ate the rest for breakfast the next day !) Glad we found this gem driving through on our road trip. * The owners Hatch chili salsa should be sold in jars ! read more

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It took a long road trip from Phoenix to Dallas and made a pitstop in Deming, New Mexico at the cactus Café. We weren't sure they were open late Saturday night, but they sure were. Glad we stopped because the Chile Relleno was one of the best I had in a long time. The shell was very crispy. Wow covered with sauce. Hard to make crispy inside. The rice and beans came with. It was really good too. We're also order the steak, medium rare, but we had to send it back for a little more cooking. Overall, the flavor was very good. Came with fries and a salad. read more

Cactus Cafe - Steak dinner - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

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Absolutely love the green chili cheese burger. If you're not sure you can handle hot chilies, ask for them on the side. Chips are crunchy and salsa is delicious. Oh my God, the onion rings are to die for. Well, worth the stop. read more

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Good service food is quality big dinning room. Not busy. Always fast and friendly . Menu has selection for everyone.

Cactus Cafe definitely has that small town restaurant/Cafe feel to it. The place is much larger than it appears on the outside. The noise level is very low. I really enjoyed going some place that wasnt just obscenely loud. Chips and Salsa are house made and the salsa has just the right amount of kick. I ordered the M&M bbq plate, it came with a couple of ribs, brisket and sausage as well as 2 sides. Opted for the coleslaw and onion rings. Sausage was really good, the brisket was super tender. Plenty of flavor, had one piece that was a little dry, but not complaining it was still good. I'm not a super big fan of ribs, but they were good as well. When I walked in I was immediately greeted and given the option to sit anywhere. The benefits of being the first one in for the evening apparently. Initially I thought I was going to have the entire dining room to myself but alas no luck Couple of families came in shortly after. If I am back in Deming for work again, I will have to stop by and try some of their other menu items. Probably tacos because that salsa was great. I was hoping to find a solid place for dinner while in the area and am glad I stumbled across the Cactus Cafe. read more

Cactus Cafe - Chips and Salsa - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

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Driving on our way back to Tucson. Needed a bite to eat and we ended up here. We sat immediately and were brought fresh tostadas and a delicious salsa. The rest of the food was just "fine" and the service dropped off after we got our food- no check ins to make sure we needed anything or whether we were ready for our check. read more

The best spot in town. Dog friendly despite no patio. Good menu and servings. Service was 5 star. Very reasonable price. read more

The best Huevos Rancheros I've had in years! The flavors were authentic and absolutely delicious. The service was fantastic--friendly, attentive, and made me feel right at home. The ambiance reminded me of a beautiful colonial-style restaurant in Mexico. If you've ever been to a Sanborns in Mexico City, you'll know exactly the kind of charm I'm talking about! I loved the cozy, welcoming atmosphere that felt just like a small mom-and-pop restaurant. I can't wait to come back! read more

Cactus Cafe - Huevos rancheros with green salsa. - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

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Great food, friendly and attentive staff, great value. Glad we added your place to our cross country trip!

The service is great and the restaurant is clean. Big enough for groups it's rustic decor is quiet. They smoke their own brisket on site, if there is enough you can buy some to take home. Their onion rings are good along with their refried beans. Parking is easy and big enough for a semi or large RV plus cars. The service is good no matter what you look like. read more

Delicious food decent service, although the waitress seemed to be a little distracted by a young gentleman sitting at the bar. She did take care of us, though. Restrooms were fairly clean given that this is a very old and dated building. Was not expecting the food to be as delicious as it was. The photo shows my ground beef tacos with a $1.50 charge for a side of sour cream. So delicious and plentiful. Had enough to take home with me. Hubby had the carne Asada taco plate and they ended up giving him four instead of the advertised three! The chips and salsa were fresh. I think the salsa was hatch as I think that's the thing around here. Got a little of that to take home with me as well. All in all we would definitely come back here again. One thing I might add is it was a Friday night at 6 PM and there was not a single person eating in the restaurant. At first that worried me but now I just felt bad that they weren't getting more business. Check this place out you won't be disappointed. read more

Cactus Cafe - Fresh chips and hatch salsa - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

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I had a delicious green chile cheeseburger, homemade fries and an ice tea on April 9,2026 @3pm. The restaurant is clean and the staff are wonderful! Definitely worth stopping for! Thank you Cactus Cafe staff! read more

Amazing red chile enchiladas, has that famous New Mexican red chile taste that you can't get anywhere else. The freshness and richness of the chile is unique and so so good! Added chicken and it perfected the plate. Beans were good as was the rice. The server was very attentive and polite. The place was very roomy and clean. With nice tables and ambiance. Everything was great so I will be back. read more

Cactus Cafe - Red chile enchiladas with chicken and egg- so good! - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

Great good and service. The food is well priced. They have salad, which I was looking for. read more

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I think if you dont want to serve ppl good food, why are you open? i took myself out to lunch and it was just awful i started to walk out, i got enchiladas and omg , i tasted and it was so salty, then the rice,i swear they got the rice from the fridge and put it right on my plate, i got a mouth full of ice cold rice, just made me so mad, if a cook would let that come out of his kitchen like that then he should fired.the place was quiet just 2 tables there, and all i could hear is hard rock music coming from the kitchen, just a very uncomfortable and disappointing outing for myself, i wondered if it was a color thing idk, if i could have given zero stars i would have, but i will check this place off my list for sure..dam, do better deming............. read more

Cactus Cafe - DISGUSTED - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

Amazing chips and salsa, a great start to let you know that you're in store for a great meal. The menu is very diverse so you can please everyone. The Barbecue is really good and everything we were served was amazing. But the best part, the chef was rocking a Tupac shirt and checked on us personally. Awesome staff, very responsive and attentive. Definitely come here and chow down! read more

We stopped in on our drive to AZ. Cynthia was our waitress she was so welcoming and told us some of the local favorites. The highlight was when our son asked about enchiladas and she said they are too spicy for you. Texans can't do heat. We all had tacos plates and they were amazing. She also brought us some green sauce just try and it was so fresh and added such a good flavor. Highly recommend. read more

Based on the reviews I was hoping to have some good food. Sad to say our experience wasn't the same as others. We sat ourselves and got drinks quickly, very good iced tea. Our waitress came back to take our order, I ordered the green chili burger medium with cheddar cheese and Bobbie ordered the mushroom swiss burger also medium. I paired mine with onion rings and she asked for seasoned fries. I guess what you order isn't important to the cook as both our burgers were overcooked to the point of well done. Bobbie got regular fries with her meal instead of seasoned fries and my burger came with no cheese at all. So don't expect to necessarily get what you order. I will say my onion rings were good and service was better then I expected based on some of the reviews that mentioned bad service. Oh well, at least it filled a hole while on the road. read more

Band on tour looking for a home cooked meal and this was as good as it gets. Dave's smoked brisket and smoked queso was heavenly and the hospitality from Janice and Cynthia was elite. Even the vegetarian in our group was satisfied with perfectly scrambled eggs and fluffy pancakes. Can't wait to return. read more

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Very friendly owner and the food was great! Decided to go with the ribs that had a very good spicy bbq sauce along with their Mac and cheese. read more

Service was great, the food tasted wonderful and the restaurant had a nice vibe about it!!

We have been coming through Deming for years on our travels and have never found a place we really wanted to go back to again to eat until now. The Cactus Café was wonderful. The brisket was delicious and our waitresses Cynthia And Jaylin were a Joy. Large portions, and very reasonable prices. We definitely will be returning on our next trip through Deming. read more

They were 4 of us and we all got simmering different. Everything was FABULOUS!!!! The prices are great too! It's easy access off 10. This will be a regular stop for all of us! read more

I was sceptical at first, being I was the only customer here, it was a Monday night. The staff was excellent, food came out quick and tasted great! I will definitely add this place to my placing to come back to. read more

Service was nice, place was spacious, meals were phenomenal, the red chili sauce was delicious

This place wasn't bad. The salsa was green. Had a small kick to it. Chips were thicker than your girlfriend. Needed some salt. The nachos were Not bad. Needed more brisket. They were out of Mexican Coke so I had a lemonade. Was a tad watered down. Guess that's good. Less sugar mane. The chicken in the burritos were chopped up pretty small and seasoned really well. I could only eat one. I originally wanted ribs. That is off the menu. The have mainly brisket and chicken. Fish items. Don't think I'd get fish items this far inland. For my burritos, lemonade and sour cream it cost me just under $16. Not too bad considering. read more

Cactus Cafe - Chicken burritos - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

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Stopped here in December (9th I think) on our way to Cali. We just happened to see it. The food and service is FANTASTIC!! It was me and my adult kids. Everyone really liked what they ordered. I had the Nachos. HIT THE SPOT!! We enjoyed it so much we stopped on our way back (Dec 18th I think). I had the nachos again!! read more

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Fantastic food, atmosphere, and staff! We stopped in for breakfast and it did not disappoint. Coffee was great, husband got the chicken fried steak and I ordered the huevos rancheros.... So good!!! read more

Cactus Cafe - Huevos Rancheros with the chile con carne substitutes for just red chile sauce - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

OMG, this is such a great place and a hidden gem. We had the Bambino Burrito with the Brisket, wet with all three sauces (red and green Chile, and queso). Must stop if I. Deming read more

You sit down, you get good chips and hatch salsa. Love to see it. I wanted to try two things, so I got the smoked queso dip and asado plate. I think they keep the queso warm like places keep soups. It came out QUICK and I scraped the dish clean. The asado pork was incredibly tender and I kinda wanna hug whoever made it. The flour tortilla was perfect, as I am now expecting from New Mexican places. They're just the best. Refritos and rice were what you'd expect. I came in the last hour they were open and the service was great anyway. The asado sauce was nuclear orange and I really want to know what that's about. You never know if it's from a can or what, but I have absolutely no complaints. I've been to two places in Deming and confirmed you are screwing yourself over if you get fast food here. Sit down and enjoy. read more

Cactus Cafe - Free chips and salsa - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

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I've been coming to Deming frequently for years, yet somehow missed ever eating at this venerable establishment before. Both DW and I were intrigued by the "Big Bambino Burrito." Both of us ordered one with queso sauce. When they came out, my first thought was that if you sewed them together, they would make a decent throw pillow. These babies were huge! Full of tasty breakfasty goodness: bacon, sausage bits, hash browns, chile relleno bits, rice, cheese... yum! I hadn't eaten all day, so I was just able to finish mine; DW got two meals out of hers. I'm going to be keeping the Cactus in my dinner rotation from now on. read more

Stopped In For brunch. Had the chili con carne breakfast plate and the carne asada with red chili sauce breakfast plate. Cynthia was so friendly and sweet. Food was very good; we love our Tex mex but these green chili inspired dishes were very good. read more

Food & service was excellent! Brisket & Chicken tacos were yummy. Homemade tortillas too!

Wish we had discovered this gem years ago! While heading to Texas from AZ, we were looking for something other than your ordinary fast food lunch. So glad we ignored the outside appearance and tried the Cactus Cafe. My husband ordered the Penn Platter and loved the hatch green chile sauce. I had the Flauta Plate. Every bite was delicious. On our way back home, we intentionally stopped to eat here again. Yum! read more

Don't let this little place fool you. I tried their Golf Burrito, the Tios Trio breakfast burrito & their beef brisket. Everything was delicious and full of flavor. Exactly what I was hoping for being from California. Would definitely come back. Our waitress known as "Lowrider Girl" was awesome! She held it down all by herself. Best thing was our breakfast was only $21 for 2. read more

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Little gem of a restaurant in Deming. Town is a little shabby looking but this place serves good food. Excellent chips and salsa. Great beans and Cole slaw for sides, those were the ones I tried. Service was terrific, well I was the only person here but really nice people working here! read more

My food was like reheated leftovers. My friends plate was beautiful to see and was delicious per her. Prices went up somewhat. read more

Very good food - large portions. Excellent helpful service. Food on the spicy side, which speaks to its authenticity. Definitely a good lunch stop if on I-10 between Las Cruces and Tucson. read more

The Cactus cafe in Deming, New Mexico is a surprising stop. Quaint cafe in the heart of Deming surpasses any burger I have ever had and the onion rings are to die for! Do not pass through Deming without a stop at the Cactus Cafe!! I wish we had tried the brisket too!! So much good and great price!! Heck we are only five hours away in Queen Creek AZ!!! read more

Cactus Cafe - The Cactus Cafe!! Definitely should be on your bucket list!! - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

I absolutely love this place!! Every time we are in town we indulge in their well made, delicious food! The green chile is fantastic, the service is friendly and efficient and the brisket is divine! read more