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

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

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

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

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

We ordered the ribs to share and it was plenty. The sautéed asparagus was delicious. We ordered from Boogies Brewery and had the food delivered. Did not take long. read more

Great fast and friendly service. Food is very good too. We had breakfast. Juevos rancheros and chorizo breakfast burrito were both very good. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch Had the entire restaurant to ourselves We ordered a full rack of ribs French fries and onion rings to share The ribs were moist, tender, and full of flavor! The dry rub was so delicious you didn't need the barbecue sauce but the barbecue sauce was a plus. It was very spicy and not too sweet.. The French fries were just as I like them,cut potatoes fried to perfection. The Onion rings were also fried to perfection in a fluffy flower breading. Not that crunchy premade frozen onion rings you get in many restaurants. Service was wonderful very attentive. We will be back! Thank you for a lovely meal! read more

Stopped here for a breakfast burrito on our road trip. Surprise!!! It was one of the best breakfast burrito we have ever had. Oh yeah, it was also big and under $6. This will now be a regular stop for us. read more

Excellent chicken tacos on homemade corn tortillas!! Fast Very friendly service. Definitely glad we stopped here. read more

Don't order the Menudo you'll get ripped off When I called in the order, the guy told me a medium would be plenty for a meal Not even I'm afraid to ask how small the small is For the price they charge really not worth it and then there's no cilantro and no oregano but hey, they offered me more lemons. What are they want me to do make my own lemonade too I am a truck driver and after driving all day long from California thinking I was going to get a good meal. It was very disappointing.I used to come here a lot but evidently I don't think I will be anymore. I know there's another taco stand down the street. read more

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We were looking for a local stop on a road trip and found the PERFECT place. The host/waitress was super welcoming (although the locals raised their eyebrows when we came in) and the food was exactly what we looking for - New Mexican cuisine at a diner. Brisket burrito w Queso/Ortega chili sauce (bottom left). The breakfast burrito was huge (right). And the Carne Asada tacos had a nice marinade read more

Cactus Cafe - Brisket burrito w Queso/Ortega chili, breakfast burrito & Carne Asada tacos - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

Fun place great service when Richard plays blues and the community gathers. The food is great!, the ambiance gracious, south western, the community is joyful. read more

Driving to Las Cruces from Az and drove into Deming for dinner for my family of 6. No restaurants where were open. This place was posted to be open til 9. Arrived at 8:30 pm with very hungry kids. Door was locked and staff inside. While we were looking for places to possibly eat at in Las Cruces, a man from outside came to the door, opened it, and proceeded to check out a guy who was still in the restaurant. Don't post you're open til 9pm if your not open til 9. It just looks lazy. read more

What a treat, stopped here as it was just off the highway and the food was amazing. Owner is so friendly and the green chile salsa is so tasty and served with fresh chips! Had the smoked brisket tacos and it was excellent. 100% recommend! read more

It was great! The chips are the bomb! Salsa has a nice kick! Make sure you read the menu for the details of the plate you are ordering. Food was great! Service was very good and quick. The restaurant was clean. read more

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Great tasting red enchiladas, with onions! Cheese enchiladas, or meat enchiladas are awesome! Tha chicken tacos ate awesome and alot of tasty, hot dishes. Great cooks, Great service, and most important: Fast service! read more

The food was excellent. Brisket tacos hit the spot. Hatch chili enchiladas had wonderful flavor and plenty of cheese. A nice surprise find while on the road. read more

This turned out to be a great place for a tasty lunch while driving west on I-10. Although its a really simple cafe with just one waitress/server/cashier, their food is really good and a very good value. I enjoyed the sliced sausage platter with two sides ($14) - which was more nicely barbecued sausage than you can eat in one meal. My other half had the smothered chicken burritos with rice. Chips and salsa verde are served while you're looking at the menu. A great lunch for two with cokes for $30. read more

Great food, unexpected spiciness. Had the combo plate which Chile Reyeno, enchiladas, and asada taco. Service was great, Spanish and English service. read more

Cute restaurant. Clean. Food was good. Just enough heat. Wasn't amazing but was pretty good. read more

Delicious southwest style food, huge portions, personable staff and great prices. We had huge appetites and still had leftovers.

Rustic traditional southwest style (love the mariachi music when it's in the pipes, could do without the new 'country' when it's on). Great service from all of the ladies. The chefs have this smokey bbq thing down solid. You won't leave hungry or bankrupt. I've had the traditional breakfast of eggs with home-made hashbrowns and corn tortillas; a burger with bacon, swiss cheese and mushrooms - added the side of lettuce, tomato and pickles (crisp and tart); shredded bbq chicken with fried onion rings (totally the best!); ended every meal (except the breakfast) with a huge dense slice of cheese cake (cherry, lemon, raspberry and - wait for it - caramel pecan OMG!). If I wasn't already moving to Deming, I'd move here just for this place - SERIOUSLY! read more

Cactus Cafe - Smoke BBQ burrito plate with rice, refried beans and home-made queso sauce w/ mild heat - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

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My family and I stopped in from driving all day. We got there about an hour before closing time and the staff was still very attentive to us. The food was delicious! I was not expecting what we ate and wish I had known about this gem earlier. Thank you for the great service and delicious food. My family and I will be stopping by here more often read more

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Stop in because of an I-10 closure and we were looking for a place to eat. The Cactus Cafe in Deming was great. The people are very friendly, the food was outstanding. The Cherry Cheesecake was fantastic. I would definitely recommend the Cactus Cafe to anyone. I will make this a place to go when driving through Deming. read more

Cute lil cafe with yummy food. We got the beef & chicken taco plates and they were killer. The green salsa was great. The tortillas were done the was my Hispanic neighbors did when I was a kid. Just one waitress but she hustled & did a great job. We'll be back! read more

The Cactus cafe, what a fitting name for a taste of the American Southwest. If you are looking for a 5 star place to impress your fancy client this is not it. If you are looking to feed friends, family or yourself, treat yourself to some hot, well portioned and delicious Southwestern cuisine filled with lots of flavorful and delicious ingredients and infused with a double portion of Southwest hospitality. The Cactus poked me in the butt to say 5 stars sharp;) read more

Im not a local, so it's all good. However, if you are going to call your Ribs a half rack or a full rack, you really are lying. You should be honest and call it what it is a 3 Rib plate or a 6 rib plate, but please dont insult your guests and call that a rack of ribs. I'll leave my opinion of the taste to myself. I'd like to dig into the service a little, too. Not 1X did she refill out beverages. Food was a 5/10. I'm not sure why the $25 Rack of ribs said 2 sides, and then i was charged N additional $1.99 for my Onion rings like that was an upgrade.... gosh, here i go, and i didn't want to get started... Big Skip next time . read more

#1 must stop in Demming! We had the Marcos burger and the bbq chicken! Amazing! I'm pretty sure everything there is delicious. The queso was so good! Staff was accommodating and cheerful, even when we came in 30 mins before close. And I'm gluten free and had no problem eating here! read more

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As I bit into the Daniel's Dyno Burger I had ordered, my eyes began to swell with tears. The buttery grilled cheese bun softly melted on the top of my mouth as my tongue graced majesty of the double patty innards of the burger. I continued to eat my meal while making quite a few ungodly noises that I simply could not contain. This experience was the perfect way to change my Thursday night from average to extraordinary. Thank you Cactus Cafe for transporting my tastebuds into another dimension. read more

Outstanding choice! Three of the four of us got the brisket tacos. Very flavorful meat. Salsa was great. Wonderful service. We will definitely come back next time we are headed through Southwest New Mexico. read more

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Great little place! The service was excellent and so was the food! We are from out of state and just passing through but we will definitely come back again! read more

Cactus Cafe in Deming, New Mexico, is my favorite restaurant, within the city. When the missus and I enter we are greeted, and promptly seated. They know us there, and bring the beverage of choice, generally iced tea. The servers are all very friendly. The owner is Dave, and he always has a pleasantness about him. Everything is Home Made. Meaning made there at the restaurant. It's mostly Mexican dishes, they make, but I'm partial to the Salmon. Omega 3's..know what I mean? The wife likes the brisket burrito plate. read more

Cactus Cafe - Green chili salsa (my mouth is on FIRE delicious), and incredible thick yet light tortilla chips. - Barbeque Near Me - Deming, New Mexico

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Passing through town on a road trip and wanted to eat somewhere local. Read some reviews about this place so we figured we would try it out. We were seated immediately as we were the only 2 customers in the whole place. We ordered the tacos and the brisket plate. Tacos were pretty good and had good flavor. The brisket was pretty good, a little dry but the bbq sauce was good. Overall service was good, food was pretty good and wouldn't have a problem eating here again. I would recommend it to anyone wanting a local place to eat. read more

Heard good things from locals and wasn't disappointed. Great, fast, friendly service. I had the asado plate--amazing red sauce with a slow burn, extremely tender pork. Husband had the cheese enchiladas with red & green chilies--delicious! House made salsa, refreshing margaritas--a complete win! read more

Just ordered for the first time in a long time. Service was excellent and delivery was fast. Food was outstanding. Tacos were the best we had in a long time. The cheeseburger was outstanding and the onion rings were great. Highly recommend. read more

We dined there 7 pm May 10th. Stood at the door and no one seated us. Caught the eye of a cook in the kitchen who told the maskless waitress we were there. Lots of signs about Covid protocol, but apparently our waitress wasn't able to wear a mask. Tasty food and low price. read more

Wonderful food, great service and friendly people Glad we stopped by. Brisket tacos are the best. read more

Stopped while traveling, which is always a crap shoot. This one was 7's Grenn Chile was famrastic.. and, well.. this is what I thought of the menudo. The tripas was so tender that I could cut it with my spoon. Next time.. and there WILL be a next time, I will ask for a straw in addition to the spoon. read more

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