We discovered this new great restaurant where the food was excelente, the drinks were perfect but best of all was the service provided specially by Julian and Maria the owner that made us feel so special and welcomed, we're definitely coming back to this place for more very good times!
We were sat at a table for two right in the walk way between the indoor outdoor seating and waiters kept brushing past us as we were trying to have a quiet dinner. Felt like we got stuck in the airplane seats next to the bathroom entrance. The restaurant was only half full so we asked to be moved. The response was quite rude stating it’s a restaurant, so it’s expected to be a busy place and seemed put out that we even made the request. Food was average. Probably will not go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Tracy H
Went with some girlfriends after work to catch up. Prices were quite high. Even on Happy Hour special, a small, watery-tasting margarita was $12. To be fair, one friend had a burger, which she seemed to like. I tried the Buffalo cauliflower tacos. There was supposed to be avocado cream sauce, but there wasn’t, so the taco just consisted of bagged shredded cabbage and a few small pieces of barely flavored cauliflower. The Happy Hour portion is smaller than the regular portion, too, so they sort of trick you with that.I tried to salvage things with dessert, because who doesn’t love dessert?! But at $13 for a very tiny portion of overdone churros, I was underwhelmed. The presentation was nice, but it didn’t really jive with the crowded, loud atmosphere inside.The place was packed on an ordinary Wednesday, so it seems popular, but my experience was that it was mediocre food at high prices.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Ana M DeRose
The reservation was easy to make, and the staff were extremely helpful .The ambiance was great, and the food definitely lived up to my expectations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carolyn S.
Well, they closed at 9PM even though their hours say they don't close until 11PM. As one of the only late night restaurants in this area we were relying on it. I would suggest calling ahead to reserve a table if you want to go late! (I understand sometimes there isn't much business, but you're not going to get more business by not being a reliable place! Please change your hours if you can't follow them! It's quite frustrating when restaurants don't follow their hours.)
Service: 1
Michael C. Koutoumbas
Waiter never came over to ask if we wanted to order, beef enchiladas where laughable at $29 bucks, you could tell rice was from the previous day, refried beans...no comment. Avoid that dish. Shouldn't have tipped at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Dennis Mirochnik
Great place and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah C.
Great food but poor service unfortunately. We had to flag down our waiter several times to get menus, plates & cutlery, water, etc. Took ten minutes to get someone to take a drink order. The host was pretty rude and dismissive to us because we had two people of our three for our reservation and even though the restaurant was less than half full (plenty of room to seat us) they asked us to wait in the foyer and there's no where to stand! The service is such a turn off, I would go there much more often if it was a more pleasant and welcoming experience!
Tom Howes
The special was expensive but it definitely met expectations. Thinking about the dish a day later.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
N C.
The food is here just meh. If you're charging $30 for each entree, the food should be great. Sadly it's not. And we tried a bunch of different things from appetizers to mains. All mediocre.
Very good food, the crew is a excellent service and great atmosphere plus nice place!
Stephen F.
Oh my goodness, this place is so Amazingly Awesome! My go to is the Guava BBQ Glazed Wild Salmon with moro rice, fried bananas, and a lemon grass-citrus sauce! It always arrives perfectly cooked every-time!
Jackie Steinbronn
Very accommodating when we asked to be seated outside away from everyone as we had two kids who were hyper at that moment. The waiter was extremely nice and offered cotton candy for the kids at the end of the meal. The food was delicious and the salsa was fresh but the bottomless chips do not include the salsa FYI. Every part of the restaurant was decorated beautifully and I definitely got a Cali vibe from it all. Will be returning when in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
scott carter
We went to Cactus Rose for the first time this evening and were completely blown away from beginning to end. The friendly staff met us and got us a great table out on the patio. The maître d’ explained the menu and their specials. The wait staff was prompt and professional.But the food! It was extraordinary. We started with a tropical guacamole with mango and jicama. Never had anything like it. My wife had mahi-mahi and I had shrimp with Spanish chorizo over mushroom risotto. Every bite was perfect.From ambience to great service to excellent food, you have to add Cactus Rose to your list. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Risotto
Joe FitzHarris
The food, when it finally arrived, was outstanding. When my wife needed a refill on her soda, multiple staff seemed to ignore my raised hand. When one waiter finally recognized me, he said that he would let our waitress know, but it still seemed like an awfully long time before the replacement soda arrived. It seemed like we were charged twice for the tortilla chips that came with the excellent guacamole, but the chips also came with the routine salsa. This was our first visit to Cactus Rose.Kid-friendliness: Nearby table had screaming children, and the overhead music was unnecessarily too loud.
We discovered this new great restaurant where the food was excelente, the drinks were perfect but best of all was the service provided specially by Julian and Maria the owner that made us feel so special and welcomed, we're definitely coming back to this place for more very good times!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, Guacamole, Wild Salmon
We were sat at a table for two right in the walk way between the indoor outdoor seating and waiters kept brushing past us as we were trying to have a quiet dinner. Felt like we got stuck in the airplane seats next to the bathroom entrance. The restaurant was only half full so we asked to be moved. The response was quite rude stating it’s a restaurant, so it’s expected to be a busy place and seemed put out that we even made the request. Food was average. Probably will not go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Went with some girlfriends after work to catch up. Prices were quite high. Even on Happy Hour special, a small, watery-tasting margarita was $12. To be fair, one friend had a burger, which she seemed to like. I tried the Buffalo cauliflower tacos. There was supposed to be avocado cream sauce, but there wasn’t, so the taco just consisted of bagged shredded cabbage and a few small pieces of barely flavored cauliflower. The Happy Hour portion is smaller than the regular portion, too, so they sort of trick you with that.I tried to salvage things with dessert, because who doesn’t love dessert?! But at $13 for a very tiny portion of overdone churros, I was underwhelmed. The presentation was nice, but it didn’t really jive with the crowded, loud atmosphere inside.The place was packed on an ordinary Wednesday, so it seems popular, but my experience was that it was mediocre food at high prices.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
The reservation was easy to make, and the staff were extremely helpful .The ambiance was great, and the food definitely lived up to my expectations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Well, they closed at 9PM even though their hours say they don't close until 11PM. As one of the only late night restaurants in this area we were relying on it. I would suggest calling ahead to reserve a table if you want to go late! (I understand sometimes there isn't much business, but you're not going to get more business by not being a reliable place! Please change your hours if you can't follow them! It's quite frustrating when restaurants don't follow their hours.)
Service: 1
Waiter never came over to ask if we wanted to order, beef enchiladas where laughable at $29 bucks, you could tell rice was from the previous day, refried beans...no comment. Avoid that dish. Shouldn't have tipped at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great place and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food but poor service unfortunately. We had to flag down our waiter several times to get menus, plates & cutlery, water, etc. Took ten minutes to get someone to take a drink order. The host was pretty rude and dismissive to us because we had two people of our three for our reservation and even though the restaurant was less than half full (plenty of room to seat us) they asked us to wait in the foyer and there's no where to stand! The service is such a turn off, I would go there much more often if it was a more pleasant and welcoming experience!
The special was expensive but it definitely met expectations. Thinking about the dish a day later.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food is here just meh. If you're charging $30 for each entree, the food should be great. Sadly it's not. And we tried a bunch of different things from appetizers to mains. All mediocre.
Restaurantji Recommends
Very good food, the crew is a excellent service and great atmosphere plus nice place!
Oh my goodness, this place is so Amazingly Awesome! My go to is the Guava BBQ Glazed Wild Salmon with moro rice, fried bananas, and a lemon grass-citrus sauce! It always arrives perfectly cooked every-time!
Very accommodating when we asked to be seated outside away from everyone as we had two kids who were hyper at that moment. The waiter was extremely nice and offered cotton candy for the kids at the end of the meal. The food was delicious and the salsa was fresh but the bottomless chips do not include the salsa FYI. Every part of the restaurant was decorated beautifully and I definitely got a Cali vibe from it all. Will be returning when in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went to Cactus Rose for the first time this evening and were completely blown away from beginning to end. The friendly staff met us and got us a great table out on the patio. The maître d’ explained the menu and their specials. The wait staff was prompt and professional.But the food! It was extraordinary. We started with a tropical guacamole with mango and jicama. Never had anything like it. My wife had mahi-mahi and I had shrimp with Spanish chorizo over mushroom risotto. Every bite was perfect.From ambience to great service to excellent food, you have to add Cactus Rose to your list. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Risotto
The food, when it finally arrived, was outstanding. When my wife needed a refill on her soda, multiple staff seemed to ignore my raised hand. When one waiter finally recognized me, he said that he would let our waitress know, but it still seemed like an awfully long time before the replacement soda arrived. It seemed like we were charged twice for the tortilla chips that came with the excellent guacamole, but the chips also came with the routine salsa. This was our first visit to Cactus Rose.Kid-friendliness: Nearby table had screaming children, and the overhead music was unnecessarily too loud.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Burritos, Fajitas