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The Cactus Shop

4.2 (101 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Romantic
Outdoor seating
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Birria Tacos Michelada
Melisa M.

very cute place for dinner! I came here with friends for cinco de mayo. Their birria was $15 and their michelada was $8 I believe. The michelada was really good and the birria was great and came with 4. Service was fast and the restaurant was busy so make sure to make a reservation

Shrimp Tacos

We got the shrimp tacos and they were so plain and basic definitely not worth 22$ came with no sauce. Just shrimp and flour. Cute place maybe just for drinks. If you like authentic Mexican tacos this isn't the spot. Ur paying for overpriced MID food. And the service wasn't the best. Very standoff and not friendly at all.

Annalise W.

If you're in the area I think this is a great dinner option. Nothing blew my mind, but everything was tasty and we all left satisfied. Had an early weekend dinner reservation for 4 people and it wasn't very crowded. A bit hard to tell from the outside, but great ambiance and quite spacious inside. Casual fun vibes, would be good for groups. Service was great as well. Food: ordered the below and enjoyed. -Guacamole & Chips: says spicy, but didn't find it to be so, which I was happy about. -Salsa & Chips -Esquites: has a mild kick. -Chicken Tinga Quesadilla: standard but exactly what I wanted. -Birria Tacos: comes with 4. Person who ordered enjoyed. -Shrimp Tacos: comes with 4. Person who ordered enjoyed.

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Antonia D.

I came here for a friend's birthday and was very pleased. The music was great and food was ever better. The meat was well seasoned. The drinks were also delicious and strong. Servers were attentive. Highly recommended!

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Ajani B.

Stumbled on The Cactus Shop while killing time after putting my name down at some other spot and honestly, fate deserves a raise. This place was an accidental win that turned into one of the better decisions I've made in a while. The bartender was chill, welcoming without being fake about it. The drinks? Strong enough to shut up the voices in your head for a bit. And the birria tacos? HIT. Like, messy-in-a-good-way, juice-dripping-down-your-hand, why-didn't-I-order-more type hit. I didn't plan to end up here, and now I'm already plotting my return for a full deep dive. This spot is on to something.

Jackie S.

Another date night. I've been wanting to try this place. We came on a Sunday. I wasn't aware that there's a completely different menu on Sunday's but we made the best of it. The food and service was good, but we'll need to come back to try other things on their menu.

Birria Tacos
Azen N.

Love the atmosphere here - very authentic decor & beautiful interior. The Birria tacos were so delicious, highly recommend. Not pictured = El Rey Margarita that was a perfect margarita (their most popular). Staff was great too!

Alyssa C.

The space and vibes are immaculate at The Cactus Shop. This is the perfect place to meet a friend for brunch or take a date. The food is delicious and the drinks are well crafted. My only critique is that portions are small. The huevos rancheros was excellent but there should've been at least one more on the plate, maybe even two. Everyone agreed the portions were disappointing. However, the service is underwhelming at best. We came with a group of 8 people for 12:30 brunch on a Saturday. We had a reservation and were quite literally the only people in the entire restaurant. It took them more than 5 minutes to find our reservation and another few minutes to set the table up. Again, we were the only customers there. Our food then took 40+ minutes to come out. There was solidly 30 minutes between the first entree served and the last. We were starving so this was really frustrating. If they were super busy this may have been more excusable but the place was empty and we ordered tacos and huevos rancheros. Not exactly complicated dishes if you have food prepped. Given this experience, I would advise against coming here with big groups. The staff doesn't seem able to accommodate them well.

Chicken Tinga Quesadilla
Christina O.

This place has speakeasy vibes! The front room feels like a home patio and the decor is very homey. We sat in the back which was heated. The guacamole was probably one of the best I've had and I think it's unique with plantain chips. The quesadilla did not skimp on chicken, they were thick!! The tacos were pretty good too! Servers were attentive and on it. My only wish is that the menu have not options. Overall, good vibes!

Carly L.

I had a great meal on their (covered) patio for margs and tacos! The margarita prices are typical for the area ($17). I enjoyed the birria tacos ($19); they came with 4 instead of the usual 3, and the consomme wasn't too salty like a lot of places do it.

Back Area
Steph D.

Cute Ambience for a date night or evening out/brunch with friends. Drinks are good and strong, pricey. Food is also pretty good, but small plates and pretty expensive as well. Quick & friendly service, depends on the day / time, as we've experienced their rush during a Saturday brunch and were only able to sit at the bar, but on a weekday evening, we were able to be seated with no reservation upon arrival.

Birria Tacos
Julie P.

A pleasant surprise that left us all satisfied and wanting more. At first, walking in, 30 minutes to closing, we were skeptical. Like why is it so dark, where is the restaurant, why are they closing so early when Google said they'd be open until midnight? However, we were sat immediately and served immediately. Our drinks and food were on point for being served to us in such a short time frame! Nothing missed the mark. We ordered the birria tacos, zucchini blossom quesadilla, and steak cecina tacos. For drinks, golden Cadillac, classic margarita, and the jungle quetzal (mocktail). The meat was plentiful on our meat dishes. The tacos were all so good. What really made my steak cecina tacos kick was adding the dark brown sauce from the guacamole and plantain app onto it. I believe it was mole sauce but I could be wrong!!! My friend, who is vegetarian, enjoyed her quesadilla and explained that it had an acquired flowery taste. Everyone's favorite was the appetizer, guacamole & plantains! So so good!!!!! I'd order 10 more of that. Lol. Highly recommend. Vibes are great with the music in the background... low lighting is cute for a date night as well. I'm always hesitant to eat Mexican food in NYC cus it always misses the mark and doesn't hit quite like Mexican food does in Virginia. But this place proved me wrong and was simply awesome.

main dining area
Babygirl M.

the ambiance had a lot of cultural but the prices were harsh... four birria tacos (smallest tacos ever) were $20 and they lacked a lot of flavor. The customer service and view saved this place.

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Marnie G.

Hey Christina - thnx for the review. Means a lot to us.

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Marnie G.

Hey Julie - your review really means a lot to us. Thank you so much

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Hey Dalena - thnx for the review!

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Hey fellow soccer fan, Thank you so much for your review!

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Just curious on HOW SPICY the food is? I see "spicy" listed under everything on the menu....i can handle a little heat, but not much, LOL. Thanks in advance!

Hi Melanie! A few of our dishes pack a punch. If you have a lower spice tolerance, your waiter will gladly help you navigate the menu in the right direction.

Hi is it ok for kids?

I wouldn't bring my 2 year old here since it seems like a spot for young adults to drink and socialize! But you can try since they have plenty of space, especially in the patio area.

Do they have happy hour? If so what is it?

We offer Happy Hour from Tuesday to Friday, between 5 pm and 7 pm. You can enjoy our fresh Margaritas priced at $12 and our beers at just $6. Join us!

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My coworker was raving about this place having the best birria. He had brought in some birria tacos…read moreto share. I was a little skeptical but after the first bite, I was wowed. Despite the fact that the taco wasn't fresh, I think it might've been a day old and the shell was a little stale. But the flavor of the birria - wow. It was so flavorful even without adding on any salsa. The consome was loaded with meat but I do think the consome was a bit in the saltier side. With how good the birria was despite not being fresh, I can only imagine how good it would be fresh.

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