Last night I went to the Cactus Cantina in Riverside and I must tell you I had a "Great" Waitress. Her name was Kristi. She was very kind, personable and she gave me excellent Service. She constantly checked on me and gave me refills on my Coffee and Checked for refills on my Salsa and Chips. It may seem to you that it is no big deal... But, after Covid I quit eating out at restaurants because of the bad service and sub-optimal food the restaurants were serving! With-out hesitation. I recommend The Cactus Cantina and the Waitress-Kristi! I haven't had good service from a Waitress in a long while... I will be coming to this Restaurant and have Kristi be my waitress. A Great Waitress with Great food! An excellent eating experience! Sincerely, Elizabeth read more

Cactus Cantina - Great Food Experience and a Great Waitress named Kristi! - New American Near Me - Riverside, California

Absolutely wonderful experience! I recently had dinner and everything was exceptional from start to finish. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, the staff were friendly and attentive, and the food was simply delicious. read more

Visiting Riverside from Honolulu, I met up with 4 CA friends and we were seated and served promptly. 3!of us ordered salads and the other 2 ordered taquitos and enchiladas. Apparently they are known for excellent baked potatoes so 3 ordered that on the side. My Steak Salad was excellent, done med-rare as I ordered and seasoned well. The Blue cheese dressing was very good. I don't have anything bad to say about this place! read more

Service was mediocre, food was just okay. They forgot my kiddos side of fries and the menu was out of date. I would not recommend this place as it was just okay. read more

Good place to. Eat. I like the chips and salsa. Great atmosphere. I ordered the wet burrito carnitas, the meat was dry

Absolutely love this place! Great food and great family vibes. Staff are always nice and kind, and the service is wonderful. Love the heated patio, happy hour, and the large selection. I order fajitas a lot and filet medallions but theres so much to try. A family favorite! read more

It's ok I came here because I heard a lot of talk in the neighborhood that it was a decent Mexican food restaurant. Definitely not quality food. But not the worst. They do have friendly staff. read more

Food was great! Vanessa made it even better! We have been coming here for a long time and her and Maitai are the best! Makes you feel at home! Thanks Vanessa for kicking off our Saturday with good food and great service! read more

Terri E I must give a big thank you to the owner, Gloria who helped me arrange a Celebration of Life gathering. Everything went off very smoothly, just as she promised. Our hostesses were great, and on top of everything. The food was delicious and hot and served quickly. A long day that started with a funeral ended with everyone relaxing and sharing precious memories. Thank you so much for your kindness on what was a difficult day. The private room worked perfectly. read more

Had a luncheon here after my MIL's funeral service @ RNC. Out server was Kristi & she was amazing. We had 20 people for our lunch & all were taken care with the utmost care & respect. Never had to ask for a drink refill, nor any side items. Restaurant, handled our allergy people with care & food was very fresh & tasty. I would recommend this restaurant to all that are in the area. TY, Cactus, for completing our special day. read more

Food choices are very good. Breakfast lunch and dinner are tasty and service is good. The ambiance is okay.

Good Food, good Service a great place to have a small gathering for meetings of any type!

Horrible service, shitty food. Don't waste your time! The owner treats people like crap.

Super friendly, local spot. Good food, great service, fun atmosphere. We've visited for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and they have so many options across American and Mexican favorites. We've enjoyed so many items but our favorites are the Cactus Machaca, Prime Rib, and the best Club Sandwich. read more

Cactus Cantina - Club Sandwich - New American Near Me - Riverside, California

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The service here was friendly and efficient. The lobster tails were delicious!! The mashed potatoes were so good!! The only item that needed improvement was the pork chop. It was okay but nothing special. There is a fun vibe in the restaurant which made the experience great!! read more

Cactus Cantina - Mindoro margarita and a sweet mixed drink (I don't remember the name of it) - New American Near Me - Riverside, California

Everybody seems to be having a great time, staff/employees , pretty friendly! Places pretty clean decor is pretty coo! Place get very cold , which sadly made me food cold, because we were sitting near the AC. The food is ok, Americanized Mexican food . Drinks are good read more

Service is Alesha great and the food is always delicious. Love the chips and salad. I also love the variety of the menu. Something for everyone. read more

Cactus Cantina - Tostada salad with chicken. Delicious and beautiful presentation. I dubbed it "the chicken waterfall salad." - New American Near Me - Riverside, California

Just leaving after a great lunch! We had a party of 20 people and Kristi was our server! She took excellent care of us and was super friendly! The food was delicious and came out so quickly! I highly recommend coming here! You won't be sorry! They even have a room for big groups if needed! read more

Took my whole family here, a party of 12, and Faith was superb! She was so patient with all of us and very helpful. My whole family was raving about how good of a time they had. We will be returning for future! read more

I didn't have any expectations for this place, but it was surprisingly really good. The food was really good. The ambiance was a little odd with obscure 70's music. It was late and they were cleaning up to close. Our waitress was nice but service was a little rough. It was the end of their night so they were mostly focused on clean up. Yes, I would go again. Our meals were quality. read more

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Our service was amazing! Our waitress, Precious, was on it with refill and smiles! We absolutely love this place!

Another great dinner! Cactus offers a family friendly atmosphere with excellent service! Thanks Faith, we will be back!

Food was disgusting!! The service was horrible. "The alcoholic drinks"had no alcohol whatsoever. Worst experience ever..total rip off.

We ordered tortilla soup and it taste like everything was dumped from canned goods, we also ordered a chicken sandwich cause we thought you can't mess that up well it was not the greatest would not recommend read more

I love going to cactus for dinner, I always ask for my favorite waitress named Faith, she is always so kind and always gets our order correct, we never need to ask for anything, she is always helpful with the menu. read more

Faith was the best! She was very attentive to our needs and quick with bringing things out. Always had a smile and friendly manner! We will be returning and asking to sit in her section! read more

Our first visit, the food was not good. Thought we'd try it again and continue to go at least twice a month! Food and Service is wonderful! read more

Went to Cactus Cantina for Celebration of Life after a memorial at the National Cemetery. I had spoken with Gloria a few weeks in advance to arrange things. She was so helpful. We had use of the banquet room. The variety of food was appealing to everyone and orders ranged from Mexican to burgers to salads. Staff was welcoming and observant. It was a wonderful place to share memories and relax after an emotional morning. It meant the world to my family. Thank you to everyone at CC! read more

I've been coming here for twenty years. I was close with the family who owned it originally and it used to be fantastic across the board. Unfortunately, over this last year the quality of the food, drinks and service have all gone down hill. This is surprising considering the prices have all gone way up. Our last 3 visits have all been disappointing. Flavorless food, bad drinks and rude service. Today was strike 3 and we won't be returning. If you used to like this place and are considering returning, don't bother as you will only leave with disappointment. read more

We've dined at the Cactus Cantina several times. The food & service are outstanding! The lunch specials are probably the best deal. However the Cobb & taco salads are delicious & generous. If you join the VIP club, you'll receive emails which promote the weekly specials. Highly recommend!!! read more

I'm going to side with the people who advise that you avoid the Mexican food, including the margaritas. I ordered a Cadillac Margie, which is supposed to be a better quality drink. This one is made with cheap tequila and that weird yellow-green mixer that's always terrible. No hint of Grand Marnier or other orange liquor. The fish tacos are nice and plump with ingredients, but still tasteless. Maybe because their "secret sauce", thankfully served on the side, is too icky to use. It's like thousand island dressing with extra vinegar. I'm giving two stars for the sweet old guy who was my waiter. I think he went off to take a nap after a while, but he was awesome while he was here. I came here because people I know who live in the area told me it was great. I may come back one day for a burger or club sandwich, but no mas Mexican food. read more

Disappointed. Born and raised with Mexican food and this place is a big miss. I asked the waiter what was the best dish they have because it was the first time here and he recommended the fajitas. Steak and Shrimp and they were bland. No flavor. The salsa was also weak and watery. The classic margarita was also weak. Unfortunately this place is not worth it. read more

First time here. We came on June 30 at about 4:45. The hostess and waitress were wonderful. Super patient, quick and helpful. I ordered a wet chile verde burrito no rice. It was good. My biggest complaint is I don't understand why there were so many beans in the burrito and you get beans and rice on the side. I would've rather had just the burrito swimming in the verde sauce. I'll be back to try something else. read more

Our service is ALWAYS wonderful! Even when they are busy!! Very clean and love the vibe here, small town where they know you!! Our food was delicious, Prime Rib, appetizers and Hamburger!! Yumm We go there 1x month read more

Best food. Best consistency! Best Cadillac Margaretas anywhere!!!! Have been going for many years...second to none...Gloria and her staff ROCKS!!!! read more

This place is good, but I feel like the food is in amazing. It's decent you know, but not my first choice. The service kind of sucks and the prices are kind of outrageous. You know steak medallions fucking 33 bucks. Lol I still got them, but were they worth it? Hell no the cactus Cantina salad that one kind of sucks too like, why do I want that many pieces of oranges in my salad lol read more

A great breakfast on the weekends - great staff and Bloody Mary's! My weekend highlight! read more

My wife and I love this place. We come here every week, sometimes twice, and I look forward to it. I tell my wife "oh dang, it's Cactus Cantina night!" Haha! The food is solid and affordably priced. The service can be hit or miss, but when it's a hit, it's a home run. Ask for Jacob or Precious. They are great servers and very friendly. They also have sports on the TVs and are happy to put a specific game on for you, if it's available. Overall, a solid local place, and if they can get the occasional service issue worked out, would easily be a 5 star for us. read more

Our group went to have a dinner meeting tonight. Our waitress was very sweet but it took along time for service. Dinner was only ok. A few of our group se t their bar drinks back because they were not good. read more

I was very disappointed tonight, we were a group of 10 people, several of the drinks had to be returned (was the bartender drunk?) Service was nice, but the food for a couple of people was not good. read more