We popped into Cactus for dinner last night and the food was delicious. The portions were huge. The chips and salsa were not your standard big chain Tostitos and the cheese dip was AMAZING. The service was not great. It was a Friday night and we were one of 3 tables. The music was night club loud and I had to yell to be heard. 10/10 recommend the food though. Maybe next time we will try it to go! read more

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Ill be damned if these are not the best chips and salsa cville has to offer. Very authentic mexican cuisine with average food quality. Would recommend but nothing to write home about... unless you want them chips. read more

Mexican wits a South American flair. Food is excellent, very tasty. Our new favorite Mexican place to eat. Service was excellent although we were the only customers at the time getting there when they opened at 11:00 AM. The place is clean and bright with lots of ambient lighting. read more

We took a chance on this restaurant on Christmas Eve when our regular Mexican restaurant was closed. Big Mistake. I could tell from the start they were really disorganized. We ordered beef chimichangas....simple enough but it was unrecognizable. Long story short, I don't have anything for dinner and we're out $28. The best part? Check out the picture of my order of queso dip and guacamole dip. I was speechless. read more

Cactus Mexican Restaurant - One order of guacamole. One order of queso dip. LOL - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Decent takeout and massive portions. I ordered the Pollo con Tajadas. The chicken was very salty, but it wasn't unappetizing. The fried bananas and the salsa were both quite bland. I am willing to try cactus for takeout again because the portion was quite large at a reasonable price, but my first attempt was not a winner. read more

My son and I had plans to go to Decades Arcade, and he wanted something Mexican before we went. I saw that this was close by, so it was a natural choice. Whew, this was great! I got Los Tres Amigos which comes with your choice of meat. I got the pupusa with pork, the baleada with chorizo, and the taco with steak. All were so amazing. My son got the kids quesadilla which came with rice and beans. The chips and salsa are unique and delicious. The arcade ended up being closed for a private party, but I'm so glad I found this gem! read more

Cactus Mexican Restaurant - Los Tres Amigos - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I would give this place a negative five if I could. Tonight I stopped in here to grab take out. I got home and had one bite of rice when I noticed something moving. There was a LIVE ROACH in my food. I was in restaurant management for over ten years. This is not ok. If a restaurant is clean and has a regular pest service they will not have this problem. I went back and showed them. Sadly, they didn't seem surprised, but they were grossed out for sure. read more

Wow. Tried pupusas - AMAZING. And cheap. I ordered three and should have only gotten one. Filling. Happy belly. Family got burritos (huge), fajitas and we filled up! Their guacamole is nice and thick with just the right amount of heat. Their margarita was a generous size. We would definitely come back. Our server is still learning English, but he made sure he checked our order with us. Totally recommend! read more

On a Saturday, this place was super-busy with latin-american looking diners. That seemed promising. The service took an hour to bring our meal, which is understandable, and we were not in a hurry. The waiter didn't understand us, but after some miscommunication, he realized I am a vegetarian and suggested the Fahitas, which I ordered with the caloric ingredients on the side. I attached pictures of both my lunch and my friend's. I returned with another coworker on a weekday, and the server was bilingual. He directed me to the same entree, which I thoroughly enjoyed again. He also allowed me to sample a jalepeno from the lunch bar. There were only 4 others in the dining area on a Tuesday, and service was thankfully quick. My coworker did not like her entree as much as I did, but she thought the meat was worth taking back to her husband. I also took leftovers. The plates have generous proportions. read more

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Excellent authentic Mexican feel and delicious food! Having barbacoa tacos! There's Soccer playing on the screens, it has a nice bar but still with a family feel. Very clean place and friendly staff. Lots of parking. Will return soon for my Mexican fix. read more

Cactus Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I was visiting for the weekend, my boyfriend and I decided to order in. He orders take out from There regularly we thought we would not be disappointed... Boy were we wrong, we ordered over the phone went to pick up the order came home super excited to enjoy our burritos come to find out they messed both of our order ups, we went all the way back to have them fixed, And the food was cold and gave me a stomach ache... We will never go back read more

Good food for a great price! Felt like I was back in southern california. Nice staff and plenty of tables. I'm only giving three stars because I do feel like there are better mexican options in C'ville. read more

Immediately upon entry I began pondering whether or not I was going to spend a lot of money at this restaurant; I did in fact do so. The dynamic is extremely uplifting and reminiscent of Mexico with the authentic food and music. Segwaying towards the food selection, it is nothing short of stupendous. There is a plethora of authentic Mexican style dishes, and overall the quality of food is the best around Charlottesville. 15/10 recommend for anyone looking for authentic style Mexican food that's extremely affordable. As an aside, the service was nothing short of phenomenal. read more

Im so glad we found this restaurant. The food is authentic, especially the Honduran dinner specials. Love the shrimp, their guacamole and taco salad. Try them out, think tou will like as much as we do. Fast pickup service. read more

My company got take out last night and it was pretty good! I can't comment on the physical location as I have never been, but their fajita beef, refried beans and rice were on point and they make delicious homemade tortilla chips and salsa! Would definitely like to dine in and will update :) read more

Sometimes a massive plate of Mexican food is exactly what you need in your life. I have often found a hole in my life is best filled with homemade tortilla chips, fajita tacos, a side of refried beans and cemented a cold Modelo with lime. Cactus Mexican Restaurant in Charlottesville, Virginia, provides authentic Mexican cuisine at a reasonable price with friendly service. Now, I will say that it is hard for me to knock Mexican restaurants, so most Mexican places I will say are worth frequenting. I'm really into that category of food, and I love spicy, so when a dish is delivered with a giant, roasted jalapeno, I'm probably going to enjoy whatever else is on the plate. Additionally, you can tell a lot by a Mexican restaurant based on the chips and salsa. Did these come from a bag, or are they still warm? Is this salsa unique, or run-of-the-mill? All I'm saying is, Cactus has excellent chips and salsa. read more

Cactus Mexican Restaurant - Fajita plate - Mexican Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I went here with a friend at a time I wasn't really craving South American food and was pretty undecided what to order. Short answer became it didn't matter because everything was so good! Super happy - will be back soon! read more

I took the family here for breakfast on a Saturday morning and had a great experience. Be warned - they open at 9:00 and not at 8:00 (as posted on their website). Aside from the delayed opening time, we had great service and delicious food. We ordered the eggs with chorizo and a kids plate with a papusa. The tortillas were fresh and delicious - even the chips are made in house. The fact that everything is fresh and homemade made it worthwhile in my opinion. The menu seemed to be more Central American than Mexican in some respects, but everything we ordered was very good and reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this place! read more

They don't even deserve a star My friend wanted Mexican food so we stopped on the way home We Were rudely spoken to over the my vested service dog that was vested laying down when we sat down We sat there for another 30 minutes waiting to get service as we watch the waitress completely ignore us and wait on other people that came in after and watches the other workers just stand there and talk They didn't serve us when they approached about my dog has had over 8 patches labeled vested laying down I never been so horribly treated over my disability like that read more

One of the worst places I've ever been. Grew up in Los Angeles, traveled the southwest., prepped Mexican and SW dishes as personal chef. Today, I walked in at 12:25. Sign says to seat yourself. Did so. Took 5 minutes for server in unbusy place to come to my table. I gave him my order. Granted, there was a part of about 16 who had already put in their orders. But at 1:05, I still hadn't gotten my food. Flagged server down and said I had to get back to work; make order to go. At 1:08, I got oily plastic bag with my order. $8.82 and 5 minutes later, I'm at my office looking at overcooked, flavorless rice, brownish soup that should be refried beans, and less than a quarter pound of tough, gristly beef. Terrible service and worthless food (couldn't even eat it). Stay away! read more

Not a good experience. I had the chimichanga was steak and it was little bits of hard rubbery like steak the salsa and chips were not good the service was terrible would not return here read more

My family really like the food and have frequently gotten take out. But our last order was missing a taco and when we called to let them know, instead of apologizing and inviting us to pick up the taco, the restaurant accused us of lying and very reluctantly agreed to offer us a replacement taco. They have lost a loyal customer forever. Shame on you Cactus. read more

Was a fan when they were at the Sunoco and still am. Pupusas and tacos are great, very authentic. Haven't ventured beyond that since they're so good. Waitress was nice and timing was reasonable, though definitely not fast, at dinner time. In terms of value hard to do better! read more

Best happy hour in Cville. Good food, good prices ! Worth the drive to the far side of Belmont. $1.50 tacos on Tuesdays. All types of Latin American food. Great find! read more

I eat beef tongue tacos on many occasions in many other restaurants. This place make good taco beef tongue. Instead of cooking tongue in lots of oil to make a greasy mess, the tongue seems cooked in its only fat to make for a cleaner taste. Very good! read more

Eight of us ate lunch today for $100, so very reasonable! We were celebrating a family occasion and chose this restaurant as several out-of-Towners love Mexican food. Although we live locally, we had yet to try this. Ignore the fact that it is located in an unassuming shopping center and is small. The food was excellent! Our group had mostly chimichangas and fajitas. The chips were replenished often. The guacamole is great! The facility was clean, the space was not crowded, and having an elderly person with us, I was pleasantly surprised that there was a nice ramp from the floor to the restroom area, and there were two handicapped restrooms! I will definitely return. read more

This was the worst experience, first time going here. We couldn't even get service and once we did they keep getting our orders wrong. When they brought out some of our orders they where cold. Then we tried getting our checks the lady didn't want to give it to us, she rolled her eyes and made some remark to the gentleman. She asked the gentleman to give us our checks. She was really rude, the gentleman had manners a least. read more

My food was cold and unappetizing. They messed up our order more than once. Will not be returning. There are much better places in town nearby such as la michocana read more