Ate at El Cactus for Father's Day. Food was awesome, but service was terrible. We got seated quickly and our order was taken in a timely manner, by a very efficient and nice waitress. It took forever for our food to be brought to us and one of the dinners was not as ordered. They gladly took it back to correct their error. It took some time to get it back, as we were about to leave when it was delivered. Would go back to try again, but will never go back if service is not improved. Been there several times and this is a first, but hope it's not the norm. read more

Delicious every time we go! Great service and excellent food always! Every order we have gotten has been perfect.

Only reason I am giving two stars is because my sons burrito was good. I tasted the chicken in it and it was tasty. I ordered a steak and eggs meal from lunch menu. The eggs were EXTREMELY overdone. I asked the waiter and he said that is how it is supposed to be cooked. The steak was like rubber and I never got the corn tortillas I asked for. Got flour. Only thing on my plate I was able to eat was the beans. We came in a Saturday afternoon. We will not be coming back. read more

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Really enjoyed our visit, food was great as was the service. Like the chips and salsa. Would go back for sure.

Good food. Friendly service. Atmosphere normal. Clean establishment. Would go again.

This place gets super busy & actually has a wait sometimes to get in. I went Sunday afternoon at 11, and by noon there was a wait outside. Cheese dip was basic but good. They have a lunch menu 7 days a week so I went ahead and ordered the Steak lunch fajitas, and the hubby order the single size pineapple/shrimp fajitas pictured below. Wow! Everything was seasoned great! The shrimp were perfect, and that's hard to find a good shrimp fajitas without them being over cooked or under seasoned. Being a single size & a lunch size we had plenty of leftovers! Service was excellent and the place was clean. read more

El Cactus Mexican Grille - Pineapple & Shrimp Fajitas Hawaianas - Mexican Near Me - Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

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Always good service and great food. If you don't like this place you're probably unhappy about a lot of things in life. Get the mini chimichangas or Hawaii burrito read more

Great food and great service. Definitely a 10/10 would recommend. Environment was nice and clean. I even got a friend of to try Cactus for the first time with this establishment. read more

Looked up the closest Mexican restaurant to where I was after attending a function in the area and ended up here. There was a total of 7 in our party. We got seated really fast but we thought maybe we should have went somewhere else when we saw it was in a shopping center and not very large. I must say, even though the service was a little slow (I kind of over look that these days with the food service industry having such a hard time getting employees) the food was very good. We tried a variety of dishes and everyone was very pleased with the taste and freshness of their food. Their chips came out warm and the salsa was great! Margaritas were only $2.95 and were very good. Didn't just taste like the mix when you normally get them this cheap. They have extended Happy Hours so a great place to go for beer and Margs! I will definitely be back the next time I am in the area! read more

It's delicious! No happy hour on Fridays. The only h thing I don't recommend are the fajitas... they tend to be just meat and onions (no peppers.) read more

I have been here several times and never been disappointed. This is our MOST favorite place to go for Mexican food. We pass 4 other Mexican restaurants to get here. It never disappoints and the wait staff is always very friendly. read more

El Cactus has been on a slow steady decline for the past 6 months or so, but the "little things" prior to last night weren't unforgivable sins, so to speak. Our visit on 3-19-2022 was a new low, and yes, had sunk to the low level of "deal-breaker". Our waitress was out in la-la-land, but 2 others of the wait staff did step in when we asked for help. #1. No silverware. It was brought to our waitress's attention, but she never brought it. Finally, a waiter from another area got our silverware, several minutes after our food was brought to the table. #2. Two of our party ordered soft drinks. They never got refills. Our son had been flying internationally throughout the day and was very VERY thirsty. He had to eat over half his meal with nothing to drink. I ended up sharing my water so that he wouldn't choke. If I'm paying $2.75 (each) for soft drinks for 2 in my party, a refill should be brought very early on. She didn't bring their refills because she was too busy in the back of the restaurant on her phone talking, and then texting. After we had finished eating she passed by the table when I stopped to ask if they don't give refills and she said, "oh yes I was just about to ask if you wanted them." But we were FINISHED eating. #3. At check out, the manager asked "How was everything?" After telling him of our experience, he had NOTHING to say. We've been regulars there since they opened so now they've lost our business. And we will continue to give him some advertisements (like this one) to make people aware that management at El Cactus doesn't give a rat's behind about their regular customers. read more

I really like this new place. Food is always good no matter what we've had. My favorite chips of any around and good salsa. Decent vegetarian selection. I haven't tried drinks here yet so I can't comment on this most important item- the margarita! Fajitas were a little greasy...they could cut back on the oil in probably all dishes! The decor is very nice, clean and tasteful. read more

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Avoid this place like the plague I ordered a fish dish it came out every table around can smell the strong fish smell I tasted it you could tell it was rancid when they came out to bring the ticket the waiter can see that I had not even tried to eat it and still charged us for the plate read more

Ok, like I have said before I don't love chain restaurants but this one is different. Tonight was exceptionally busy. We were seated within a few minutes and our service was stellar. I got tamales as they are my most fave thing on the menu. Our server knows us and brought me a bowl of limes right away. Portions and prices are just right. Date night was a success. read more

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We have eaten here so many times and always had a good experience. Tonight we ordered 2 orders of chicken fajitas to go and I'm sorry to say it was pretty much inedible. The tortillas had a brittle, cardboard like quality and they were near impossible to separate. The chicken was a dry, chewy mess. Disappointed. read more

I have came to the restaurant before and had a wonderful time with good food the server I had was mad because they put us at a booth made for two people and we had 4 so I asked for a bigger booth then she wait 40 mins to take our order when we finally got my order and I told her no to.atoes she said she heard onions by the time she checked on us to see if food was OK my food was cold and my family was almost done eating so no I didn't want them to remake it I asked for boxes I'd just take it home to my daughter another 10 mins went by she was very slow and not pleasant read more

El Cactus never lets us down. Always good food and excellent service. Very good prices for the amount of food. A great place to take family and friends. read more

As you walk in i quickly noticed the nice mordern mexican design and decorations, very coloful. The colors festive and the art contemporary and cheerful! So the ambiance gets a thumbs up! Was seated imidiately so no waiting time! The chips and both salsa and salsa verde were very good, great flavor and mild, the queso was delicious but to watery. For main course - the grilled tilapia with grilled tomatoes, onions, n peppers. The fish was perfectly cook!!!! I hate when this simple fish is served over cooked@$! Grrr! But i have to admit it was PERFECT! The rice was very good, the flavor was savory n very delicious. The nachos al pastor were savory, meat was perfectly marinated and authentic on flavor to the pastor seasoning...very delicious and super flavorful dish...all our food was served with fresh ingredients n at perfect temperature The staff- helpful, friendly and efficient! I think i found a new fav in Fort O. read more

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I honestly would have given four stars for the food. It is extremely tasty, but also very salty and oily. I ordered the fajita taco salad and there was more sour cream, cheese, and oil from the meat than lettuce but it was extremely good. Just don't expect health food. However, the service is absolutely exceptional. My waiter was extremely efficient and quick, and was always on top of it. For that I raised it up to five stars. read more

This place is okay. A little over priced for having the same quality food as all the other Mexican places around them. Staff is not too friendly either. read more

The food is ok but way overpriced. I guess you are paying for the nice building they are in. This is probably the best Mexican restaurant in fort oglethorpe but that's not saying much in this town. read more

Let me first start off by saying the two stars is definitely not for the food or the waitstaff. They deserve 5 stars. First impressions can either make or break your business. The hostess is incredibly rude and doesn't have a stitch of personality in her . She obviously is more interested in her phone not your customers she barely even looks at you or addresses you when you arrive. She proceeds to seat you and leaves the menus on the table and doesn't say a word and walks away. I guess maybe her fake eyelashes are glued on a little too tight. A few classes in customer relations is what she needs although I doubt that would help her. read more

We have no negative comments at all about El Cactus. That being said, nothing about this restaurant "wowed" us either. It is a good restaurant with good food and good service. They were very busy on a Sunday afternoon; which is to be expected. I hope this isn't viewed as a criticism; but, my opinion of El Cactus is that it is your average Mexican restaurant. Maybe even a cut above average. I would not hesitate to eat here again. read more

Really good food and at a great price! We will defiantly be recommending El Cactus to our friends and family.

Service has been slow and rude. Hostess doesn't even make it to the table before tossing the menus and walking swaying without looking at you. Chips and salsa delivered the same way. Ask for a minute to look at the menu and expect to wait another 15 minutes before returning. I hope the food is better than the service. read more

My husband and I frequent this establishment quite often and the more we go the worse the service has become. The food is delicious but that's the only thing I can say about that. There is a bar but there isn't a bartender so you have to wait for a waitstaff to come a serve you but most times they won't and just pretend that they don't see you. We go often very often ( or used too, no more) and no one seems to recognize us‍ The manager stands around staring at his cell phone. read more

Awesome waitstaff, awesome food, and at awesome a price. That's all I could ask for. Huge proportion for the price of food! Friendly staff who are always ready to go. And it's not that far from my house, which is amazing. read more

Great service. Seated quickly and greeted by friendly staff. We especially loved the queso dip! Good margaritas and pina coladas. 10/10 we'll make the trip again. P.S. Yes, the bathrooms were clean. read more

Portions are huge. The food tastes really fresh and the restaurant is always clean. Get the California Burrito with shrimp...so good! Honestly I'd drive from Chattanooga to Fort O just to have this Mexican food over any others. read more

This was our second visit and it was terrible! We could see all the waitstaff congregating around a table on their phones. We had to actually stare them down before we could get any type of service. The food was mediocre at best. We will not be returning. read more

Hands down best authentic Mexican restaurant I've been to! 5 stars all around for food, service, and cleanliness.

So far this is my favorite Mexican place in Fort O / Ringgold. Everything I have tried from the Taco salad , fajitas, to the tortilla soup has been very tasty. Every time I feel like Mexican - this is where I come for a good meal. read more

This place is awesome!!! Love everything I've tried on the menu. The cheese dip is great and the prices are affordable! The employees and the manager are a sweet delight as Well! read more

The worst service I've ever had, food over priced for the amount you get compared to other local Mexican restaurants and the floor under our table was disgusting. Husband got his meal and it was disgusting and wanted to exchange it but literally our waitress got our drinks and food order and we never saw her again nor could we get her attention to get refills or any service. My husband had to go up front to speak to someone and when she came to our table was rude. When I asked for the manager and was speaking to him our waitress then decided she wanted to come to our table to hear what I said. And rudely she said y'all just got your food .. literally me and both my kids were done eating already. The manager was nice and trying to make things right but at that point we had decided we won't ever go back there again and wanted to warn others before they have a horrible experience like we did. read more

Love, love, love the food. Portions are huge and the chunky guacamole is just like my Mexican grandma made. Prices are great too!

The best Mexican food anywhere within a 50 mile radius! Everything is always fresh and delicious. I've never had a bad taste at this place.

This place was the rudest Mexican place I have ever been to. I found two hairs in my food (I'm usually not the type to make a fuss over such and just stop eating and just pay for my food anyways) but this time I felt like I should say something just Incase it should happen to someone else's food. My hair is a long blonde and the hairs I found were short curly brownish black. The manager came out with a nasty attitude and tried to blame it being my own hair and with a nasty face picked up my food and never returned. Along with the rude manager the waiter came back soon after and hurried up the bill even though we weren't even there that long! And nobody looked or even came back to the table. I have worked at several restaurants and have NEVER seen this mistreatment to anyone who so happened found hair or anything they did not like with their food. read more

First time tonight. Amazing service. Amazing food!! My family of 5 ate for 45.00 and the portions were huge! Very clean which is important to a mom with three kids. I think we have found our New Mexican restaurant. Not to mention we had our food super fast!!!! read more

It was my first time and my last time at this restaurant. they had the worst Mexican food I have ever tasted. I can't really call it Mexican food. My food tasted washed out had no flavor whatsoever, Taco Bell has better flavor then they do. I was hoping for better food than that. read more