Fat Cactus Cantina

350 George St, New Brunswick
(732) 543-1153

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Mexican Hot Chocolate Brownie Sundae
Cheese and Onion Enchiladas Verdes
Chicken Fajita Stuffed Pepper
Guacamole Pineapple Harbenara
Ghost Pepper Fajita Guacamole
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Tacos
El Cactus Gordo Margarita
Coconut Shrimp WACA Tacos
Chipotle Lime Cauliflower
Chimichurri Carne Asada

Menu

Table Side Guacamoles
Fresh Gucamole
Smashed creamy avocado made daily with fresh cilantro, tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos.
Caramelized Pineapple and Bacon Guacamole
Diced Caramelized pineapple topped with bacon crumbles, seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic.
Pineapple Habanero Guacamole
Avocado mixed with fiery habanero peppers, red onions, tomatoes, lime, cilantro, and diced pineapples.
Ghost Pepper Fajita Guacamole
Fajita spiced creamy avocado with diced roasted onions, peppers, garlic, and mixed with ghost peppers.
Roasted Poblano and Corn Guacamole
Roasted poblano and charred corn, garlic, cilantro mixed with avocado, tomato, and lime.
Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic Guacamole
Roasted garlic-infused olive oil with pieces of roasted garlic, pureed roasted red pepper mixed in with the avocado red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime.

Appetizers
Empanadas
Chicken tinga, mixed cheese filled in handmade corn masa, and fried to order. Served with a creamy jalapeno sauce.
Fat Cactus Nachos
Nachos smothered in refried beans, queso, tomatoes, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, crema, sour cream, jalapenos, and mixed cheese.
Mexican Street Corn
Corn tossed in a chipotle cream sauce, cilantro jalapenos, Cotija cheese, and fresh-squeezed lime.
Flautas
A flour tortilla rolled tightly and deep-fried golden brown with seasoned pulled chicken. Served with queso and avocado crema.
Fire Wontons
Deep-fried to a crisp and filled with jalapeno cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Served with garlic cilantro aioli.
Southwest Flautas
Hand-rolled flour tortilla stuffed with cream cheese, red and green peppers, corn, black beans, and scallions, and topped with Southwest seasoning. Served with avocado crema and queso.
Cheese Empanadas
Filled with melted cheese and scallions. Served with jalapeno aioli.
Queso
A smooth Mexican blend of cheeses melted to perfection, seasoned with jalapenos, and other spices. Topped with pico de gallo.
Ghost Pepper Wings
Wings smothered in a spicy ghost pepper sauce and served with a buttermilk ranch.
Mexican Shrimp Ceviche
Cooked baby shrimp with diced onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, jalapeno, and cilantro, marinated in fresh-squeezed orange juice, and served on top of crispy green plantains.
Cajun Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp marinated in garlic, cajun spices, and sauteed in butter. Served with Southwest tartar sauce.

Salsas
Salsa Trio
Pick 3 salsas from our handcrafted salsa choices. Served with tortilla chips.
Regular House Salsa
Fire Roasted Habanero
Salsa Verde
Fire Roasted Tomatillo and Corn Salsa
Strawberry, Mango, and Avocado Salsa (Mild)
Cactus Salsa

Sauces
Garlic Cilantro Aioli
Chipotle Sour Cream
Ghost Pepper
Creamy Jalapeno
Avocado and Cilantro Crema
Ancho Chili Mayonnaise
Chipotle Lime Vinaigrette
Roasted Red Pepper
Southwestern Tartar Sauce

Soups and Salads
Tortilla Soup
Rich chicken broth flavored with onions, tomatoes, corn, and black beans, finished with a dash of cream crispy tortillas chips, avocado, sour cream, and cheese.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce with croutons, parmesan cheese, and classic Caesar dressing.
Creamy Mexican Corn Soup
The creamy corn chowder with cilantro, corn, onions, and jalapenos. Mixed with fresh Mexican spices.
Tostada Salad
3 mini crispy taco shells topped with Mexican rice, black beans, lettuce, red cabbage, pico de gallo, and Mexican blend cheese. Served with a chipotle-lime vinaigrette.
House Salad
Mixed greens with cucumber, tomatoes, and avocado. Served with your choice of dressing.
Cactus Salad
Silky cactus mixed with corn, garlic, jalapenos, onions, tomatoes, jicama, Cotija cheese, and lime.

Fajitas
Blackened Chicken Fajita
Sauteed with onions and peppers. Served with flour or corn tortillas, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and topped with grilled cactus slices. Served with rice and beans.
Vegetarian Fajita
Served with sauteed and roasted squash, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, peppers, and onions. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichurri Carne Asada Fajita
Sauteed with onions and peppers. Served with flour or corn tortillas, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and topped with grilled cactus slices. Served with rice and beans.
Impossible Fajita
Served with sauteed and roasted squash, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, peppers, and onions. Served with rice and beans.
Surf and Turf Fajita
Sauteed with onions and peppers. Served with flour or corn tortillas, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and topped with grilled cactus slices. Served with rice and beans.

Burritos
7-Layer Dip Burrito
The famous 7-layer dip wrapped in a warm tortilla and stuffed with refried or black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce, garlic cilantro aioli, sour cream, and Mexican blend cheese. Served with tostada salad, beans, sweet potato, or seasoned fries.
Chipotle Burrito
Fried chicken breast, Mexican rice, fried onions, pico de gallo, Mexican blend cheese, and chipotle cream sauce. Served with tostada salad, beans, sweet potato, or seasoned fries.
Revolution Burrito
Steak, Mexican rice, fried jalapeno rings, black beans, sauteed onions, Mexican blend cheese, and roasted habanero salsa. Served with tostada salad, beans, sweet potato, or seasoned fries.
Cajun Burrito
Served with tostada salad, beans, sweet potato, or seasoned fries. Served with tostada salad, beans, sweet potato, or seasoned fries.

Quesadillas
Chicken Quesadilla
Large flour tortilla with melted cheese and garlic cilantro ranch sauce. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans or seasoned fries.
Barbacoa Quesadilla
Large flour tortilla with melted cheese and garlic cilantro ranch sauce. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans or seasoned fries.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Large flour tortilla with melted cheese and garlic cilantro ranch sauce. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans or seasoned fries.
Carnitas Quesadilla
Large flour tortilla with melted cheese and garlic cilantro ranch sauce. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans or seasoned fries.
Cheese Quesadilla
Large flour tortilla with melted cheese and garlic cilantro ranch sauce. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans or seasoned fries.

Taco Combinations
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Combo
Grilled tender chicken breast in jerk seasoning, topped with mango cilantro slaw, and garlic cilantro aioli, served with maduros, and cilantro lime rice.
Chimichurri Steak Combo
Steak marinated in classic green chimichurri sauce that is grilled and topped with pico de gallo, salsa verde, and Cotija cheese. Served with Mexican rice and your choice of beans.
Korean Short Rib Combo
Tender shredded short ribs braised in Korean spices and topped with red cabbage, red onion, jicama, and cilantro, garnished with Cotija cheese, scallions, sesame seeds, and a garlic cilantro aioli. Served with Mexican corn and rice.
Oxtail Taco Combo
Oxtail cooked and marinated in a Guajillo sauce and topped with pico de gallo, sour cream, and Cotija cheese. Served with Mexican rice and black beans.
Pork Belly Taco Combo
Tender pork belly caramelized in a sweet and spicy marmalade, topped with red cabbage, carrot, cilantro slaw, and red ancho chili mayonnaise. Served with yuca frita and Mexican rice.
Chipotle Lime Cauliflower Combo
Cauliflower florets marinated in cajun spices and roasted to perfection, topped with pickled red onions, jicama, cilantro, roasted red pepper chipotle crema, and garnished with Cotija cheese. Served with cilantro lime rice and black beans.
Coconut Shrimp Waca Taco Combo
Fried shrimp battered in coconut panko, topped with red cabbage, pico de gallo, tartar sauce, garnished with Cotija cheese, and doubled with crunchy and soft tortillas. Served with cilantro lime rice and sweet plantains.

Enchiladas
Enchilada
3 corn tortillas. Topped with Monterey Jack and Cotija cheese. Served with rice and beans.

Entrees
Chimichurri Carne Asada
Steak cooked with onion and lime garlic marinade served with chimichurri and cajun garlic butter.
Blackened Salmon
Salmon cooked in Mexican spices and topped with garlic Cajun butter.
Chili Relleno
Poblano pepper lightly battered and fried and stuffed with a Mexican and Oaxaca blend cheese or with ground beef and mixed cheese, Topped with an authentic Mexican red sauce, and Cotija cheese.
Braised Mexican Oxtail
Oxtail braised and cooked in an authentic red adobo sauce, onions, peppers, and garlic. Served with cilantro lime rice, black beans, and corn tortillas.
Chicken Fajita Stuffed Pepper
Whole green bell pepper stuffed with cilantro lime rice, black beans, onions, corn, chicken, tomatoes, and queso. Served with a side of tostada salad and jalapeno cheddar cornbread.

Sides
Sour Cream
Plantains
Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Bread
Pico de Gallo
French Fries
Queso
Guacamole
Mexican Rice
Cilantro Lime Rice
Black Beans
Refried Beans
Corn Tortilla
Flour Tortilla
Grilled Cactus

Desserts
Churros
Chocolate stuffed.
Panchicano
Crispy coated sweet corn cake on top of sweet and creamy tres leches. Served with a salted caramel ice cream and topped with white chocolate drizzle and whipped cream, crunchy on the outside, and deliciously soft on the inside.
Coconut Flan
Mexican Hot Chocolate Brownie Sundae

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Recent Reviews

Visited the Fat Cactus before a show at the State Theater for a quick dinner. Our experience was very average, but was made uncomfortable as it appeared there wasn't working air conditioning. Standing fans were placed all over the restaurant & didn't really do much. I hope the kitchen team were provided with a better solution to keep cool! The Korean beef tacos were good - although a bit salty. Margaritas were just okay. Really did not enjoy the sticky tables. The...
August 2025
My tacos were good. My husband liked his birria burrito. Service was just ok. Our waitress had too many large tables. We had to ask other wait staff for help when we needed something. It hard to catch her.
August 2025
Food was delicious and delivered timely. Staff worked as a team, covering for each other. They gave extra salsa for our chips when we asked. We were disappointed that the frozen drink machine wasn't able to deliver a pina colada from opening at 11:30 'til 12:15 when we were finishing our meal. We couldn't reserve much later, since we were headed to a matinee at State Theatre.
August 2025

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Fat Cactus Cantina

350 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 543-1153