Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.5 out of 5
Outstanding | 2736 reviews

What JOEL MORALES RAMIREZ doesn't like about The Cactus Mexican:
Una pésima atención, no vuelvo a ese lugar Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: CA$20–30 Food: 1 Service: 1 Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options Free parking lot View all feedback. What User likes about The Cactus Mexican:
This place serves the best Mexican food around! It truly feels like being in Mexico. The guacamole was the best I've ever tasted! It’s definitely a hidden gem that we will be returning to. The staff is also friendly and has a great sense of humor! View all feedback.

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Menu
4.8 ★ from 10 reviews

Wonderful dining experience with friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Suadero tacos are incredibly delicious! The pescadillas are always the best! They also have fantastic margaritas! The nachos are great too!

This place serves the best Mexican food around! It truly feels like being in Mexico. The guacamole was the best I've ever tasted! It’s definitely a hidden gem t...

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Fantastic, authentic Mexican food. cooked at home with love, and fresh ingredients. nothing nice, but they won't be disappointed. the family property and the fr...

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When you arrive at a place for supper and have to wait in line for a table, you suspect that the food has to be pretty good. Fortunately we didn't have to wait...

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Yelp
3.9 ★ from 29 reviews
fake
10.05.2024 - 10:02

Went for lunch a couple of weeks ago we were there at 12 no one there they wandered in about 5 minutes later So when we ordered our food, it was obvious that no...

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Safa
10.05.2024 - 10:02

Really nice Mexican restaurant in Waterloo! Visited around October and had a lovely meal!

Liz
10.05.2024 - 10:02

We were very pleased with our experience at The Cactus. It is a smaller restaurant and I'm guessing it is family owned.They were very friendly to our children....

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Erica
10.05.2024 - 10:02

If you are not eating a taco from this place on a regular basis, I do not know what you are doing with your life. Delicious, light and filling. Nicest people, b...

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Kira
10.05.2024 - 10:02

This new Mexican restaurant replaced Tres Chiles in the Phillip/Albert plaza, and we decided to try it out for a quick dinner on a weekday night. It was well po...

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Google
4.4 ★ from 984 reviews
Kate-Lin
17.07.2023 - 07:02

Delicious food! I got the tacos dorados and my boyfriend got the big burrito. The burrito was overflowing with meats and toppings and flavour! It was hard to pi...

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Purvi
17.07.2023 - 07:02

It was our first time, but we didn't feel like it. Their quesadilla with cactus stuffing is awesome. I personally love spicy food, and their condiment sauce did...

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JOEL
17.07.2023 - 07:02

Una pésima atención, no vuelvo a ese lugar Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: CA$20–30 Food: 1 Service: 1 Parking space: Plenty of parking Par...

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Brian
17.07.2023 - 07:02

Kind staff, great food, reasonable prices. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Darth
17.07.2023 - 07:02

Went here with The Tri City Food Ninjas. The food was very authentic and very good! The staff was impressive in their handling of such a large group Service: Di...

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Int Restaurants
4.5 ★ from 1597 reviews
Jorge
15.01.2024 - 13:20

Suadero tacos are unbelievably delicious! The pescadillas are always outstanding! And who doesn't love a great margarita? The nachos are fantastic too!

Joy
15.01.2024 - 13:20

The Cactus Mexican Restaurant is truly a hidden gem! This was my second visit, and the food was delightful! I ordered the green enchiladas, which came with chip...

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Beth
15.01.2024 - 13:20

Wow! What a delightful family-owned restaurant. Mexican cuisine is my favorite, and I've tried many places, but this has the best chimichanga I've ever tasted!...

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Janice
15.01.2024 - 13:20

Fantastic, authentic Mexican food. Home cooked with love, and fresh ingredients. Nothing fancy, but you won’t be disappointed. The family ownership, and kind se...

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Tania
15.01.2024 - 13:20

Looks like a family run restaurant…but the food is definitely recommended. They serve with love and very close to actual street Mexican food. They revised the p...

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Facebook
4.8 ★ from 70 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 23 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.4 ★ from 987 reviews
Restaurantji
4.5 ★ from 126 reviews

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