El Cactus is the best restaurant ever. Hometown bias for sure, though I've been going to this restaurant for 15 years. Something to be said when the menu doesn't change over that period of time, and the quality of the food is second to none. The ambiance is comfortable, colorful, and some beautiful local paintings. Highly recommend the chimichanga. read more

El Cactus - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Souderton, Pennsylvania

This is our first visit under new ownership. We always liked the fact that the food was very authentic and well prepared, so we were concerned about the change. First thing we noticed was a refreshed dining room. We were then promptly seated and attended to by two waitstaff who were super friendly. We were offered the complimentary Margaritas (weekend special). We enjoyed homemade chips and fresh pico style salsa while looking at the new menu. I orderd the Envueltos de Mole and my wife the house salad with chicken. Both came the same high caliber authentic food we enjoyed in the past. The mole which can be a risky choice, was spot on. We met the owner, Ivan who also checked in on us several times and was super friendly and hospitable. You can tell he is taking great pride and wanted us to have a great experience. Definitely check it out for a uniquely authentic Mexican food experience. read more

Service under this new management sucks, food is ok not the best still. Will not be returning

Food was fine but the management is terrible they do not treat staff well. Will not be going back

food was alright, service was great, but the management was terrible. won't be returning.

I have always enjoyed their food. My family loves this place for authentic Mexican food. I may have put on a few pounds eating here, but it's worth it. And their guacamole is awesome! Ho get some. read more

My wife and I have been eating here for years! Great family run business with excellent food and service! Scooter and Gail Landes read more

The food is authentic and delicious. The family and staff are always friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend !

We read the reviews, and perhaps had too high of an expectation. Started with a plate of about 14 chips and 1/4 cup of pico (both of which were good, btw). Very attentive and professional server took our drink order and we ordered appetizer of queso that was apparently made to order and took longer than we expected (and was not exactly worth the wait), again with a small handful of chips (not used to a Mexican joint being stingy on chips). The entrees were well-presented and my steak with sautéed onions and jalapeños was very good but my wife's dish (forgot to get the name) was a bit dry. Dining room was very clean and pleasant (even "cozy"), and service was good. Food was good but wasn't the second coming of Jesus that other reviewers are saying. We're new to the area and not snobs but we'll keep looking. read more

Every time I go up to visit my friend in Perkasie, I insist on going here haha. I've tried 5 different entrees now, and I never had one that wasn't delicious. I'd recommend the Burro Mojada with steak. Deliciousness read more

Great made to order Mexican food! This little gem is a welcomed change to the area fast food. The restaurant and bathroom are super clean and appropriately decorated. The waitress was pleasant and helpful. Our food was prepared just as ordered and was hot and delicious. We love stopping by here whenever in Souderton. read more

El Cactus - Crunchy chimichanga with shredded chicken, black bean, and cheese. - Mexican Near Me - Souderton, Pennsylvania

Nondescript little place in a strip mall serving up some really excellent Mexican food. The chips are wonderful, and the salsa is freshly made. I loved the enchiladas and chimichangas. The menu is extensive with lots of combo options. I wish we'd had room for dessert - next time! read more

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Quite honestly, very underwhelmed. For $37 my husband and I got 2 fajita meals. Servings a bit in the skimpy side and the steak and chicken lacked flavor. Too many other decent Mexican food places to waste money here read more

The BEST... and I mean BEST chicken chimichangas. I love going to Margarita's in Lansdale and theirs doesn't compare to El Cactus!!! read more

El Cactus - Chicken chimichangas - Mexican Near Me - Souderton, Pennsylvania

Authentic and abundant food! Great artwork! ;) Solid longtime reputation! Shrimp Chimichunga rocks!!

Great fresh and authentic Mexican food. Reasonable prices and friendly service. I enjoyed the beef with jalapeño peppers. They'll adjust the heat to your request. Nice atmosphere and very clean. Service is great read more

Small space in a shopping center but don't be fooled by that ... this place has delicious, authentic Mexican food -- and good service to boot. Highly recommend it! read more

Exceptionally good Mexican food for the price, hidden gem..overall very impressed perfect quantities as well

Small restaurant with great food! The service is very good and the experience is very authentic. I've gone multiple times with family and friends, and everyone has loved it. If anyone is looking for authentic and great food, this is the spot! read more

This is a nice little place with quick service. I asked for a plate of rice with beans, pico de gallo, chicken, and cheese, and they told me I couldn't get that. I settled for the burrito, which wasn't bad. The churro dessert is also wonderful, although it could have had more chocolate. read more

During a recent takeout order, I ordered the El Cactus trio (see photo below) which was amazing. Large pieces of chicken in the Caesar salad, 4 nice-sized shrimp in the taco, and a shredded beef chimichanga that was seasoned perfectly. Served with a side of black beans and all the toppings (sour cream, guac, and pico). A great way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! read more

El Cactus - The El Cactus Trio (shrimp taco, chicken Caesar salad, shredded beef chimichanga). Not pictured - a big margarita on the rocks - Mexican Near Me - Souderton, Pennsylvania

Best authentic homemade Mexican you can get out in Souderton, and service to match. (Thanks Diane!) This BYOB's interior is surprisingly cozy, psuedo sand-blasted walls punctuated with Mexican paintings and a hanging sombrero, framed with green neon lights. A charming cactus sits in the back, and Mexican music adds to the mood. Love the complimentary chips and salsa. Their salsa is fresh and tangy, and had enough kick to make me sweat, so I asked for extra for my tacos. Speaking of which, try their tacos "El Cactus" and get the grilled steak ($7.99; credit cards accepted), the meat's moist and pleasing. I like soft flour tortillas, but if you're into hard shells, they have those, too. Bring friends - El Cactus can handle a crowd. If you have too many friends (or none at all), they cater and offer takeout. read more

Always a great meal, family owned and onsite working every day. Been going there with friends for around 6 years.

First time ordering and likely the last. We have lived in many places throughout the US and have tried all sorts of Mexican (and my wife has had actual Mexican food in Mexico) so we aren't Mexican food noobs. Ordered Fajitas for my ten year old. Here's the description online: Fajita $13.95 Your choice of grilled marinated strips of steak, chicken, or combo. Served with cheese quesadillas, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and flour or corn tortillas. Have you ever had fajitas with no grilled peppers or onions? Wish I could post a picture because what we got was curlicue "steak" with ABSOLUTELY NO FLAVOR other than grey meat. Marinated? With what spice? Warm water? When we got it home, we doctored it up with some flavor. Dud. My wife and I ordered Enchiladas . I asked the person taking our order specifically if we could get a combination of cheese and beef and he asked someone else and the answer was 'yes'. You know how this ends. Both orders were both all beef. Here's the menu description: Enchilada $11.95: Soft folded corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of cheese, shredded chicken or beef. Topped with our hot or mild sauce, sour cream and mexican cheese So beyond not getting the "combo" we asked for, the enchilada also had Verde sauce all over it. We are ok with Verde but no mention of that in the description. I also asked if we could get flour instead of corn tortillas and the answer was no (despite the fact that the fajitas gave the choice). What's with the tortilla rules? Pre-made maybe? hmmmmm... The refried beans were okay, though we expected a thicker version with cheese (like everywhere else in the country). We also ordered guacamole, and we are guac snobs. "Guacamole $4.95+ Daily handmade fresh avocado dip served with nachos." Now, I have had gauc made at my table, bought it in tubs at wholesale clubs and sides at Moe's. We also make our own versions. Never have I had guacamole with at least a third of the volume be chopped tomatoes. If I wanted pico de gallo I would have ordered that. This was an obvious and overt way of thinning out the more expensive avocado for cheaper tomatoes. And it tasted cheap. We wont be back anytime soon. read more

El Cactus - "marinated" beef. Uh, not so much. Grey flavorless meat, no onions or peppers, sauce or anything else one would expect on a fajita. - Mexican Near Me - Souderton, Pennsylvania

I love the little Mexican Restaurant! Great food....Great Service!!! Food is always fresh! I highly recommend this place!! read more

We've eaten here in times past and had always liked it. The pandemic has created a new world for restaurants, however, and I was glad to see this family business has risen to the challenge. We have a Vegan in our house, so when we get takeout, Mexican food isn't compatible for us all. So tonight, taking advantage of a temporary absence of our Vegan, we finally ordered a big dinner from El Cactus. Fantastic! Everything was homemade and delicious, proportions were ample, and it was better than expected. They have tamales and other dishes not all Mexican restaurants bother with. If you're in the area, get a reasonable, tasty Mexican dinner from a family that works hard. read more

El Cactus is located in Souderton Square Shopping Center's stripmall. My family came here one time when it first opened sometime during the 2000s. We weren't too impressed with the brand or rice or really much of anything but for what its worth I did enjoy the quesadillas. read more

I was not impressed first and second time. The only thing I like is the new look of the restaurant .food read more

Wanted to try another local Mexican food place and based on reviews it seemed middle of the road. I'm from California so I know what good Mexican food should taste like and this place doesn't make the cut. The burrito was tiny and missing the ingredients that you would except to be inside of the burrito like rice, had to add it myself. The rice was lacking as much flavor as I except from rice at a restaurant. They gave me a crazy amount of Salsa wished I got more chips but overall it's not the worst but not the best either. So far even though it's more of a drive to get too I will recommend la corita taco shop in warminster area. read more

El Cactus - Giant thing of salsa with a lot of peppers usually more cilantro - Mexican Near Me - Souderton, Pennsylvania

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El Cactus sure is a Mexican restaurant. That chicken burrito sure did taste like a burrito. Those enchiladas are definitely enchiladas. That rice tastes so much like rice that I knew I was eating rice when it was in my mouth. When I want to eat food that can be described as Mexican, I go to El Cactus sometimes. read more

This place is entirely deceiving from the outside. It looks like it would be nothing special, but the food is phenomenal. I have eaten there 5 or 6 times, and had a superb meal each time. One of those visits the service was probably not quite a "five star" level, but the others were all just great. There is a shrimp dish in a chipotle sauce that is actually more like a chipotle bisque... it's AMAZING. So flavorful. They close between lunch and dinner, and that is probably a good thing, because I drive by there before they open up at 5:00 pm. If they were open at 4:00, I would probably have eaten there MANY MANY more times!!! read more

I have eaten at this BYOB many times over the years. Very good authentic Mexican food. The decor is South of the border with lots of browns and oranges and paintings on the walls with simple country Mexican themes. They start you off with complimentary chips and salsa that is very fresh tasting. There are a lot of choices on the menu for such a small place. The food usually comes out very quickly and I've always been pleased with the food. The portions are generous and I don't think I ever haven't left with a doggie bag. Service has usually been very friendly and efficient. My only complaints are that the service has been a little spotty at times and the last time we were here they had a sign stating that they had complimentary sangrias but when I asked for one the server said they didn't have any??? We were there early and the place wasn't packed so I don't think they ran out. Pet peeve of mine, don't advertise something you don't have. Be warned that the place is very small for a sit down restaurant and it can get crowded at prime dinner time on the weekend. With so few Mexican options around El Cactus is a great little place. read more

Great food, and quite authentic for "middle of nowhere" Souderton! We ordered for lunch and the food was ready quickly, piping hot, and fresh! read more

I really enjoyed El Cactus, too. Last time, I had cheese enchiladas. Great service! (We stumbled onto it trying to avoid eating at the adjacent diner!) I think they are closed on Monday. A couple times I've tried stopping by when on the road, only to find them closed. read more

So much did I want to like El Cactus. The place is cute and the service is very friendly. Unfortunately, the food was not all that great. The combination platters my wife and I selected looked great when they came out. The food wasn't bad, I just felt like the I could have made us a tastier Mexican dinner at home myself. Overall, I was disappointed because I had read good reviews online through another website prior to going. BYOB is really what bumped me from a 2 to 3 star rating. read more

A nice little place for some tasty Mexican food. I had the Carne con Sazon which was delicious. My only complaint is the black beans were bland. I was disappointed because I love black beans. Other than that, everything else was great! read more

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This little place has some great, authentic Mexican food. It's a little on the pricier side (only reason I docked it a star) but I wouldn't go so far as to call it "expensive." And the quality of the food is worth it, IMO. My wife and I are still returning and trying to get ourselves to try more dishes, but it's hard to stay away from the excellent chimichanga. It's not easy to find authentic Mexican food in this area. El Cactus will surprise you. read more

I love this place!!! The quesadillas are amazing!!! I could live on them!! I love the fajitas and how accommodating they are. I make my fajita into a big salad and they always give me extra lettuce instead of beans.. the apps are great the service is always friendly and nice! Only thing that kept me from a 5 star was my take out orders.. often times I was told a short wait and waited a really long time.. also I would get home and find stuff missing like no tortillas for my fajitas or no guacamole etc read more

I love this place, my family and I go here at least once or twice a month. They have the best chimichungas there I have ever ate in my life. It's nice and crisp on the outside and soft and flavorful on the inside. Come here when you're hungry because this place will make you feel like you ate a cow while you're walking out. The dessert there is also delicious and will make your mouth water with taste! The only thing I didn't like was how when it was very cold outside they used these heater fans sitting on the floor to warm us all up. And let me tell you, it warmed the whole small little room up, yet I was sitting right in front of one and made me slightly sweat. My mom was sitting behind it and it burned her back a little as she was eating. A few people accidentally kicked it and wasn't very safe. Other than that, this place is great! read more

While the service can vary from visit to visit, I keep coming back for the Chicken Chimichanga! I have had about a third of the items on the menu, and have never been disappointed. But seriously, try the Chicken Chimichanga! read more