If you haven't been to Fuzzy Cactus yet, you are seriously missing out on one of Richmond's best-kept secrets. This place has been a go-to spot. Paul is the best!! Now let's talk food, because the wings and nachos here are absolutely to die for. The wings come out perfectly crispy with just the right amount of sauce, and the nachos are piled high and loaded in all the right ways. Every single time I order them I wonder why I ever eat anywhere else. But here's my pro tip -- hit happy hour. Trust me on this one. The daiquiris during happy hour are hands down the best in all of Richmond. Refreshing, perfectly balanced, and dangerously easy to drink. Fuzzy Cactus has the perfect combination of great food, killer drinks, and even better people. Do yourself a favor and get in there. read more

Eclectic emo is what comes to my mind. We came for food but definitely will be retuning for the drinks. Service was fast and food came out quickly. Came only for the wings and they definitely live up to the hype. Came out fresh and hot. The wings were huge and perfectly saucy - might be some of my favorite wings in RVA thus far. The buffalo sauce was perfect. We also got the sweet heat which was like a mild bbq sauce with a little bit of heat - the sauce itself was okay but the wings being perfectly cooked made up for it. Will be back again soon as our usual wing spot! read more

We tried Fuzzy Cactus today and it was wonderful! Various vegan options, and the bartender said there are even more vegan possibilities off-menu. Speaking of the bartender (the one with magenta hair in front) was SO nice, helpful, above and beyond. We got the butternut burrito, the totchos veganized + tofu, and the tofu fries. It was all nothing short of amazing. Super crispy tofu fries, flavorful sauces (vegan cactus sauce and vegan poblano sauce plus vegan queso that was clearly house-made!!) I also got a house mocktail and which is customized to suit every time. Awesome. The ambiance was 10/10 quirky Richmond dive which I LOOOVE. Looked very clean inside. We sat outside at one of two picnic tables which was nice. read more

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It's a neat little spot on the corner that has a great vibe. the staff is so friendly that you want to just come back to just hangout with some friends after work to grab a drink. The pool table in the corner makes it a fun environment and it's exciting to see people getting competitive for it. On certain nights, local bands will come for a live performance. The space may be small for it, but the way the staff clears out the floor for it, you know it's gonna be a good time. read more

I went here last night with a friend for happy hour! The decor and vibes are very unique. In happy hour they have multiple $5 drink options, I got a daiquiri and the waitress was even nice enough to make it a coconut one which was delicious!! My friend came a few minutes after happy hour ended but they still gave her the happy hour price on her first one! I got a burrito and it was DELICIOUS. I ate the whole thing and loved it, all the flavors paired perfectly together! And the tortilla was perfectly toasted to give it a little crunch. All the prices were reasonable, and overall it's just a great place to hangout! read more

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A dive bar with great food? YES. I know I'm a grown woman but I still order chicken tenders and expect them to not taste like they came out of the freezer. They're lightly breaded and juicy with lots of unique sauces to choose from. Tater tots are generous and extra crispy, just how I like them. Lots of fun tiki-style drinks as well. We left around 8pm on a Saturday and it looked like they were clearing the space for a concert, so something to keep in mind. Worth a visit if you're looking for good, casual bar food and solid cocktails. read more

amazing . love this place - tots are crispy. best chicken burrito in town. good vibes too.

Excellent elote rice and chicken quesadillas. Would come again. Friendly service, Street parking. read more

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Nostalgically grungy bar with top notch drinks and food! The service is fast, polite, fun and down to earth. The ambiance is old school grunge dive bar mixed with 70s and 80s nostalgia. I got many of the special drinks that were absolutely exquisite, craft drink bar level. We also got some late night nachos that had a flavorful chicken and creamy queso on top! If you like those thin crispy tortilla chips this is your kind of meal! I'll be back for some laid back atmosphere and amazing drinks! read more

The happy hour daiquiri and wing deals are among my favorite hidden treasures in Richmond. I love the vibe of this place and the food and drinks are always wonderful. The service is hit or miss - if you don't sit up at the actual bar, table service can be pretty slow, and I wouldn't say the servers are exactly friendly. Overall, this is a great spot and so fun to have close by if you live in the Northside area. read more

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I'm almost embarrassed to say that I have passed this place at least 3 times a week for over 3 years. But... I'm proud to say, I finally decided today was the day I was going to see what this place was all about since it is in my Northside neighborhood. This place makes me realize why I like "Stranger Things"so much. The atmosphere was definitely giving 80s vibes! I mean, they even had "Labyrinth" playing on the TV (in closed caption.) I haven't seen that movie since I was 5! I'm not going to age myself, I'll let you use Google and figure out my age. Needless to say, I kind of liked the vibe. My greater joy was finding out they have a $5 house Old Fashioned on the happy hour menu. That was just my starter. I ended up enjoyed several other specialty drinks throughout the night. It got relatively busy in there but the bartenders were all super attentive and made amazing drinks. Happy hour ended at 7:00, but I made sure to order some honey habanero wings before the cutoff to enjoy the $2 discount. When I got home, I found that the wings were really tasty, but I felt sad that I didn't get some more in another flavor. I'll definitely know for next time. They better get used to me, because I will definitely be back for more drinks and definitely to grab something to go! read more

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If you know me, you know I'm obsessed with Fuzzy Cactus. This is the quintessential RVA punk bar to me. The people who work here are kind and down to earth. The drinks are strong and the food is good. The music and shows are ones you don't want to miss. And the space rocks. I highly recommend stopping by during their Happy Hour (Tues-Fri 5-7pm). On my recent visit, I got a delicious $5 happy hour daiquiri and tried their incredible totchos (yes nacho tater tots). The honey old bay wings used to be my go to order when I first moved here (it's no longer on the menu). I love what they do with their chicken here. The fuzzy paloma is another great drink to order. I recommend Fuzzy Cactus to anyone who is visiting Richmond. Heck, I recommend it to anyone in Richmond! read more

There isn't one thing this bar does wrong! Beautiful and fun decor and lighting, friendly and attractive and attentive and professional staff, excellent food, prices moderate, pool table for a buck a game, pinball machines for the Geeks, movies on tv (not sports, yay!), terrific bands on occasion, Lone Star Beer as the go to!!!! Why aren't you here?!?! read more

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Stopped into here before a pottery class and we loved everything about this place! From the funky decor on the walls, to the excellent staff and most importantly - the delicious food! My husband has been on the search for the best wing in Richmond and he said he finally found it! Flavorful, crispy, and not too saucy. The chicken sandwiches/biscuits sound amazing and almost everyone in the restaurant was ordering the nachos. They have a small stage and bands come play, they also have a pool table, pinball machines and creative beer/shot combos such as the "Colorado Kool-aid" which is a Coors Banquet and a shot of rum. They have great happy hour specials and there are so many things I want to try so we'll definitely be back! read more

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Love this place!! Food is absolutely delicious. The atmosphere is kind of punk meets cowboy western. They have a big bar and lots of drink options. They seem to really stand out for their weekend brunch. But honestly everything I've had there has been fantastic, so you can't really go wrong. Can recommend the fried chicken meal, and the biscuits with chorizo gravy. The staff are super kind and cool. And service is quick. The building has a little stage and they often have bands / musicians playing there. read more

Drinks are fire! My husband and I stopped otw home bc we had extra time with a babysitter. Definitely going back.

Best cocktails around, hands down! Great food too, the nachos were delicious! Ask for the homemade hot sauce read more

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The best buffalo chicken tenders that I've ever had and they make their own dressing. It's insanely good. We've dined in a few times and it's always great the whole menu is delicious. Nice staff too! They're always pick and always get our order right. We're so lucky to have this restaurant/bar on the Northside. read more

This place is so legit awesome. Ridiculously good cocktails. Not overrated lemony trash like Jasper. Good people, amazing food, nice prices. This is my jam. read more

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Yummm! I've been to Fuzzy Cactus a few times now but mostly just to get their cocktails, but I went last week with a friend and ordered food and it was delicious! We ordered the carnitas quesadilla and the fried chicken nachos and they were both so good! Great flavors and good portions for the both of us to share. The dipping sauces were tasty too. We also ordered the fuzzy bastard and the diamond dog and they were strong with cute decorations on them. So good! Will definitely be back soon! read more

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Oh I'm so happy i finally tried this place. So good! I called them to order for delivery. It was quick and easy, and the delivery itself took maybe 30mins. I ordered a chicken box & a prickly pear margarita. Chicken box: the chicken was delicious. juicy, crispy. It wasn't super flavorful but that didn't stop my from devouring it. The biscuit was really good too & the brown sugar butter was the perfect addition. Elote rice: this was my fav of the meal! It was savory and the flavors from the corn and sauce paired so good with the rice. Prickly pear marg: this was also yummy. I'm typically not a fan of pear flavors but this worked well. read more

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Love a good night at Fuzzy! It's a unique scene but the drinks and food are really good! All of the staff have been friendly each time I've gone and are very attentive to big groups! The quesadillas and tachos are amazing. Quesadillas to go keep very nicely and don't get soggy. Parking is street parking only I believe, but there are always spots. Lucky to have this spot on Brookland Park Boulevard! read more

I was trepidatious about coming to the Fuzzy Cactus because of the "gun signs" outside the plain dark building and it's in a bit of a sketchy neighborhood, but once we got inside, we kinda dug the vibe there. Just goes to show you, don't judge a bar by its cover. Parking can be a tad "prickly" but after we circled the block a few times, we found a nearby spot. Inside is a funky 60's/70's rock atmosphere wIth disco balls, strobe lights, psychedelic streamers, macrame wall hangings, black velvet paintings, and lots of kitschy décor and a big portrait of Elvis! The retro Formica tables were cool and there was plenty of seating. The open floor plan made it a comfortable spot to have a few drinks and play a couple games of pool, which we did. I had a ginger hard seltzer which was tangy and cold! My homies had a margarita served in a cute cactus glass, the beer and shot specials, and some Coors. Our server, Mel, was super sweet and she kept us well watered throughout our stay. You had to refill you water from an igloo cooler which was kind of weird. We also had some chips and salsa which came out warm and crispy. The music was obnoxiously loud, and not really my taste. But we were out bar hopping tonight and this was a groovy little pit stop! read more

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I had read a Yelp review that said this place had extremely good wings so, I wanted to try them out My cousins and I came in just before Christmas and there was maybe 30 people inside. Nice place. Looked well lit, with good decor and some cool pinball machines. Typical bar scene. We sat down at the table and started to look at the menu. I saw the wings and said that's what I want. My cousins decided on a burger and the other, chicken fingers. After about 20 minutes, somebody finally came by and took her drink order and maybe 10-15 minutes later, the bartender came over to ask for our order. She was nice and friendly but it was pretty clear that she was the only one taking orders with the exception of maybe two people helping out, delivering food and drinks. It was obvious that she was struggling to keep up by herself. I'm sure it's hard to gauge traffic, that close to the holiday. After about 30 minutes, our food came out. At first, it didn't look like anything fancy (red plastic baskets with paper), but I will have to admit they were probably the best wings I've had, so far, in Richmond. Good, chunky blue cheese too. My cousin said they were the best chicken tenders she's ever had. One thing I really liked was there was a neighborhood cat that got inside. Based on how quickly it was escorted out, I guess it was not welcomed. I didn't mind the cat. To me, it was clear that this is not a restaurant, but more of a bar, but as it turns out, the food was really good in my opinion. Overall, good experience. A bit slow for service. The bartender was AMAZING. She did an amazing job in spite of it all. I will be back for more wings and would recommend. read more

Love going here. It's close to my house, has excellent service, great food, pinball and pool.

Fun atmosphere! Friendly and attentive staff! While the food was delicious it was slightly overpriced in my opinion. It was very tasty! read more

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Cool vibes only down side not many veggie options. The Mac and cheese is super yummy. Get into the groove and have a biscuit.

Not enough food for the price but liked the quality. Server was nice but had a check issue. We asked about the price of something before ordering it and were charged different than what we were told. When asked they said they made the mistake when we initially asked, but they would only split the price difference (even though it was their mistake). The chicken and waffles were best thing we got. Wings were good. There was a brunch taco thing that was good, but very small. Got a frozen margarita ice pop and it was not good. Three of us tried it and no one liked it. We threw it out. Covid: We sat outside. Waitress was masked. read more

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Love going to the fuzzy cactus for happy hour and for their great bar. My favorite cocktail is the daquerie. The vegetarian friendly menus is also a plus read more

Fuzzy Cactus advertised wing and beer specials for the Super Bowl so we decided to watch the game there. They didn't play the sound to the game and the TVs they did show the game on weren't very visible. They did not have any wings, despite advertising wing specials. They also didn't have many people working. There's no one to take orders at tables despite all the tables being full. They didn't seem to be very prepared. read more

Neat spot, unlike any other I've been to in Richmond. It definitely felt like a true rock-n-roll bar, complete with the art, music, and vintage feel alike. Although there was classic rock playing while we were there (great tunes), the art/decor get more reminiscent of grunge/ alt rock than classic. Complete with a billiard table, an arcade game, and some overall retro items (like an 80s tv), they definitely nailed the vintage styling. The brunch menu was delicious - highly recommend the fruit salad (very fresh and great quality) and the brown sugar butter on the homemade biscuits. The original Bloody Mary was also very good! read more

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To preface, I love the fried chicken at Fuzzy Cactus. I think the flavor is great and the cook has been wonderful, BUT the last two times I've ordered, the pieces are tiny and do not resemble actual thighs or breasts. It looks like they've cut the pieces in half to cook them. Just be aware that the "half bird" they advertise on the menu is not actually half of a bird. I used to get takeout (probably a year ago) and order the same thing and had actual pieces of chicken. read more

The chicken though!?! THE CHICKEN Y'ALL!!! Easily some of the best chicken in Richmond, and it's such a succulent surprise (alliteration) in a row of fantastic food finds on the North side. Seriously good!, if you thought "what about lee's?" I'm here to say it's BETTER! The wings of course are good as well and they often have a rotating sauce that's has been fun to try. Chicken and waffles (fire) totchos (FIRE) the elote rice (BRUH!!) They also have an inspired selection of drinks (rotating specials). The staff are always super welcoming and on top of things regardless of how busy it is. All of this in a heavy metal hideaway ambiance peppered with pinball machines. Ok I'm done read more

Great food. Great drinks. Great people. The live music, pinball, and vintage movies are a bonus.

I love this place. Today I had a cutlet sandwich w Buffalo sauce and brown sugar- The Sis. Sorry no picture. I ate it too quickly for that. Ok next update. My son and his girlfriend and I went yesterday and again over the top and impressed. Pictures this time. Which includes the vegan Chihuahua hot dog and the vegan rancheros. Also the vegan buffalo cauliflower bites were to die for and it's hard to find a place with vegan ranch sauce. Sorry I missed the pic of the buffalo cauliflower. We could not help ourselves. read more

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Great service! The food was tasty. Pinball machines were a hit with the teens. They have a change machine. Full bar. Bonus - the music was at a level where we could hear one another as we chatted. Recommend as a fun option. The menu had options but was not overwhelming. We will be back! read more

We love this place. Sure it's within walking distance to us so that helps, but we love that we can go in for few games of pool and have cheap drinks and food. We always have the beer and whiskey and nachos. The other patrons are always nice and the staff is amazing! Shot out to Mel! read more

Really cool spot that's under the radar. They have live music shows, happy hour specials and the brunch is so good. It's nice to find a new spot in Richmond for brunch that switches it up. They have a fried chicken sandwich with bacon that's wedged b/t a waffle that is out of this world. On another note, I've tried the fried chicken 3 times which is absolutely delicious, however 2 out of 3 times I had to send it back bc it was undercooked. Overall, still a pretty awesome place to go for drinks, cool music, friendly vibes and good brunch. read more

Classic hole in the wall with good service. Went here for drinks, they were really good. I'm looking forward to a return trip to try their food which has real good reviews on here. Get the fuzzy bastard for some similar to a Moscow mule but much better. Happy hour ends at 7. read more

4.3 For most, this is a sketch neck of the woods but it's surely taking a turn. Our first time stopping in and the place is still only 6months young and I've heard great things. My better half and I had brunch at the bar. We were greeted and served by friendly folk. I wondered about the Texas theme out loud and some nice dude behind the bar being productive and staying busy happened to here my inquisition and filled me in. That random dude was the owner. I appreciated the tid bit and the suggestions he gave on the menu. "Get a piece of chicken." I did. I had The Bud, a fucking delicious chicken biscuit. Pictures I'd seen depicted a large piece of chicken and a small biscuit. This was exactly that. I was concerned about how the biscuit would hold up to the chx and it passed with flying colors. It stayed in one piece without crumbling until the last bite. The shit was tender, juicy, flaky, buttery, spicy, etc. I expected it to be good, but it was awesome. I inhaled it in two minutes. The grits ruled. Solid beer choices. The nice feller who owned this joint recommended getting a piece of chicken before leaving, I got a chicken breast. WOW, best fried chicken in Richmond?! Probably so and I'm not being sarcastic one bit. My waistline is going to grow a size or two over the coming years and I don't care. This spot will do well. I can't wait to check out a show. See y'all soon! read more

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