Service was great. Staff was welcoming. Food was some of the best authentic mexican food I've ever had. Heavy hitters: GUAC, HARD SHELL BIRRIA/CARNE ASADA + Any suprema burrito/taco. Hidden gem of Encino. read more

BEST CARNE ASADA AND GUAC IN NORTH AMERICA. Service is QUICK. Owner is a sweet young lady They always have all the fixins/salsas you'd need. You can tell they work hard and make consistently authentic food year round. read more

A good authentic mexican lunch. I got the tostada bowl with carne asada definitely recommend. The meat wasn't hard it was flavorful a long with the salsas. The rice isn't like pollo loco it's hard to find a restaurant that doesn't make that kind of Mexican rice at a Mexican restaurant if you know what I mean it's authentic Mexican rice. I have been recommending this place to my agents at work since Monday. The service was also good very nice ladies. As well as the ambiance it was welcoming. read more

Ok, listen, I'm not exaggerating. This little place that's so easy to miss and doesn't look like anything is actually a GREAT experience of DELICIOUS food and very NICE employees who care about what you want to eat, and they serve you like you're in a restaurant. And the prices are really good. A lot of the dishes are actually homemade recipes. The business is family owned though having many locations. And that's very rare these days and what that means is ...pride of ownership and service. read more

Machaca burrito was AWESOME! Huge, tasty, everything you'd want in a burrito. Hoard shell taco included guacamole, a pleasant surprise. Salsas all great as well. read more

This might be the best of all the Cactus Taqueria locations. It's cozy and the food was better than other Cactus locations I've tried: Studio City, Sherman Oaks, and Hollywood. The service was great and the breakfast burrito was huge and delicious. Much bigger than the other locations. It was fresh, made to order and was the perfect temperature inside the burrito. So glad it's across the street from my dentist! read more

Cactus Taqueria - Mexican sausage and egg breakfast burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

Solid place! Here's the breakdown: Pros: Great food, great customer service, and a clean ambiance! So happy to welcome this new Cactus Taqueria location to Encino! Now for the food ordered: bean, cheese, rice burrito wet with green and red sauce was soooo goood! Note: the red sauce does have a little kick, which I happen to enjoy, but please be prepared. The cheese enchilada plate was equally as good and my daughter also enjoyed her cheese quesadilla. Verdict on their customer service: The lady cashier was very nice and helpful in making a choice. I appreciated her input as I navigated the spice level in various items offered on the menu. If you live in Encino, we all know how hard it is to find solid fast Mexican food but this place is def worth a try. read more

Cactus Taqueria - Bean & Cheese Wet Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

I like the basics. A tostada salad is my go to. My favorite thing is salsa. Their salsas are fresh, delicious, and they range in flavor. The salsas made my tostada complete! Will continue to order from Cactus Taqueria. Authentic!! read more

Just ordered tacos from here through Postmates and they look like they would've been pretty good but they didn't give me any onion or cilantro, which is crazy to not put that on someone's tacos, especially since I did not ask for them to remove it read more

Cactus Taqueria - Carne asada tacos with no onion and no cilantro, even though I would really like there to be onion and cilantro on them. What a shame. - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

Tacos are fantastic! This is the whole in the hole in the wall that I've been searching for for the past several years. It's GOLD! Three tables inside and a little counter sitting area. The chicken, the Carne Asada, and the beef stew are fantastic. Great quality meat, very well seasoned, looks and smells great. The rice was perfect consistency, not clumpy or mushy, loose grains. The beans were exactly how you would expect them to be. The corn tortillas are locally sourced and are very delicious; some of the best I've ever had. The salsa is home made. I'm not sure what more you can ask for... The staff is friendly and the place has lots of regulars. An elderly gentleman was picking up his order, the staff member gave him his order and then walked around the counter to open the door for him, just to make things a little easier. I trashed after myself and got the lid of the trashcan dirty. As I was walking out the staff member got a rag ready to go and clean it up. There wasn't even two minutes between the two actions. The place is very clean and clearly the staff care. read more

Cactus Taqueria - Storefront - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

Great food!!! Very flavor full you can tell they make the sauce& everything from scratch. Definitely a place to always come when you are in the area. I ordered an Asada wet burrito green and red sauce. Their salsa is also Great!!! Good spice and flavor. Portion of food is big. You can't complain. read more

Cactus Taqueria - Asada wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

How my bean and cheese burrito looked after I opened it up. And that spill over was coming from all sides. The amount of cheese is way way too much. read more

Cactus Taqueria - Bean and cheese burrito way to much cheese and fell apart in two seconds - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

Got there at opening time 9am, as confirmed on their website and store sign. Employee waved me off that they're not open/ready yet, waited 10 minutes and still nothing, then left. Don't tell customers you're open when you're not read more

Super yummy! The Chile Riano burrito is amazing! Great flavor. The bean cheese is big and so yummy! Love the habanero salsa! Super spicy! And the pickled jalapeños!!! read more

The food was amazing and doesn't compare to other restaurants. They season their carne asada super well and it gives it a deep rich flavor. The staff were also very friendly and answered all my questions about the different plates. The dining area was small but very clean and quaint. read more

Cactus Taqueria - Carne asada taco. - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

I've been a diehard for this family run business and all there other locations for many years! Having this new spot has allowed my addiction to flourish! The ingredients are fresh, the portions are insane and the flavor is fantastic. Highly recommend all their locations in the city, but having another in the valley is a welcome and appreciated addition. read more

Cactus Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

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Food is delicious and has that home cooked flavor. Everyone is very nice as well and quick to get orders out.

exceptional. portions were huge tho! Tacos were really good and the mulita was awesome.

Love love love , you must try when in town! I got from the breakfast menu and have zero complaints food was fresh and well portioned!

Cactus (any location) is probably the best Mexican food in the city. Not only is every order top notch cooking, they have never messed up an order preference. When people say LA has the best Mexican cuisine, it's places like this read more

Food was good a bit greasy but if you don't mind then you'll enjoy it just fine. Good options as far as meat and differnt playes

Bro absolutely a gem, salsa is phenomenal; great customer service, super people great people.

Amazing! I had fish bowl got it grilled was delicious. Service was kind and above and beyond. The young woman helping me was kind and patient with my menu questions. She also explained the salsas and kindly brought me everything I needed in a way that felt she genuinely wanted to. This is refreshing and rare. I loved the old school Mexican flavor. Rice and beans also amazing . (It is order at the counter, limited seating FYI) so may be better for pick up but there are also a few tables. read more

Very delicious burritos. Asada and chicken both delicious. It's a hole in the wall but you come here for the great food. Not the ambience.

Had the fish taco. About $5 per taco including tax. This is a new location for this multi location business serving Mexican food. Taco was good. They use only one small soft taco to hold the various ingredients such as shredded cabbage and fried fish was once you found the small bites of fish. The chips were also good as was the chile sauce. Sparsely decorated, good for take out only, though a few stools are available. Full menu. Lots of parking. read more

Meat was chewy and hard. Cheap quality, poorly made. My second and last rime trying them

One of the best restaurants I have been to. The cashier is the sweetest and had amazing customer service. She always makes me feel welcomed and it shows that she loves her job. I have been to all other locations and they have all always had amazing service. The food is very good and taste fresh. They are very clean. To the people that say otherwise, are just unhappy with themselves and their lives they want everyone else to be miserable. Please go experience it for yourself I promise you, you will not regret it. read more

The food was actually good, but the service SUCKED. I called ahead to place my order, and when I got there, the woman at the register had the worst attitude. She was rude, unprofessional, and acted like I was a problem just for picking up my food. No greeting, no basic customer service -- just straight-up nasty energy. It really ruined the experience. Good food means nothing if the staff makes you feel unwelcome. I won't be coming back. Wish I would've gotten her name but no receipt was given nor name tag. read more

Best Tacos in Encino!!! Clean place with great service. Had asada and pastor tacos with guacamole. Coming back to try the breakfast. Glad I was recommended by my friend, didn't disappoint. Must try if you're in Encino. read more

Cactus Taqueria - Pastor tacos with guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

This place is new and family owned. One of the cleanest restaurants i've ever been too. I love the carne asada and the shrimp tacos! The cashier is the sweetest and her service is excellent. The lady who lied about the rat is simply not happy with her life and i guess has to project her anger towards fast food employees. read more

Been ordering from the other location in Sherman Oaks for years. Excited for this new spot. As we were driving around looking for places to eat my kids spotted it and we quickly turned in. The staff was great both the cashier and kitchen stafd engaged in conversation with myself and my kids. Very rare these days! Food was quick and just like the other location, very delicious. Thanks guys! read more

Bought a chicken bowl for $14 and I got a small ass scoop of chicken with extra salad, beans and rice. Couldn't even call it a chicken bowl with the small scoop of chicken I got. I understand times are tough and sh** is expensive but damn why be stingy with the chicken. No mamen. read more

Food is great! Friendly staff. I'm definitely coming back to try the other stuff on the menu

Excellent genuine Mexican food. Crunchy tacos are a must! Everything is fresh so there's no bad choice here.

just picked up 3 steak tacos had to spit it out want able to chew the beef 2nd time this happen will never go back.

Ordered a shrimp quesadilla, it took forever and my friend ordered shrimp tacos, also took forever, we took out to go and it smelled so fishy we could not eat it read more

Super happy this place opened in Encino. I have been going to their Sherman oaks location for years and I always loved it back in the days. I had the fish tacos and they were delish! This place is close to my house so I'll be coming back for sure! read more

This place is literally my favorite Mexican restaurant in town! Their food is delicious and you can tell they use high quality, fresh ingredients!! Being from Mexico, I appreciate a restaurant that makes amazing real Mexican food in Los Angeles, there's tons of Mexican restaurants in LA but only a few know how to make real Mexican food and cactus is definitely one of them!! Do yourself a favor and bring yourself, friends and family here and thank me later read more

So excited to have these guys in Encino. I used to live their Hollywood location. For whatever reason some of the other locations can be hit or miss, but this new Encino location is great! read more

I put feeding my wife tacos in my vows. Honestly. And this place delivered. We were craving crispy tacos and WOW did we get what we wanted. Fresh, delicious, and finger licking good. Our new taco joint for sure. read more