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Appetizers

13 items

  • CHIPS & SALSA

    Warm housemade corn chips and Cactus salsa casera.

  • TRADITIONAL GUACAMOLE

    Crushed Hass avocados, cilantro, lime, onion and serrano chiles. Served with pico de gallo, warm chips and Cactus salsa.

  • CARLITO’S WAY

    Cactus guacamole, with smoked bacon, poblano chiles, charred tomato salsa, and topped with cotija cheese. With warm chips and Cactus salsa.

  • AUSTIN STYLE

    The best of both worlds. Our traditional guacamole smothered in green-chile queso and topped with pico de gallo. With warm chips and Cactus salsa.

  • GUACAMOLE SAMPLER

    Traditional, Carlito's Way, and Austin Style guacamole, served with warm housemade chips and signature salsa.

    WANT SOME VEGGIES WITH THAT? Seasonal vegetable crudité with fresh lime and chile-lime sea salt go great with guacamole! 5.5

CACTUS HAPPY HOUR MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 2PM TO 5PM

    • Nachos

      Monterey Jack cheese, roasted corn, black olives, jalapeños, pico de gallo, charred tomato salsa, buttermilk crema, guacamole.

      ADDITIONS

      • Ancho Chicken
      • Housemade Chorizo
      • Skirt Steak*
    • Camarones D’ El Diablo

      Crispy prawns, spicy diablo sauce, coriander-pasilla slaw, mango-pineapple mojo.

    • Tex Mex Queso

      Green chile-cheese dip, housemade chorizo, red onion, cilantro, tortilla chips.

    • Peruvian Ceviche

      Aji amarillo chile scallops and prawns, mango, avocado, serrano chiles, cilantro, red onion escabeche, crispy plantain chips.

    • Smoked Chicken Quesadilla

      Bacon, poblano chile rajas, Monterey Jack cheese, buttermilk crema, cotija cheese, green onions, charred tomato salsa

      REGULAR OR LARGE SIZE AVAILABLE

    • Roasted Corn Quesadilla

      Cilantro, red onion, jalapeño, Monterey Jack cheese, buttermilk crema, cotija cheese, tomatillo salsa.

      REGULAR OR LARGE SIZE AVAILABLE

    • Navajo Fry Bread

      With whipped cinnamon agave butter.

    • Spicy Ahi Tacos*

      Spicy Baja “poke” with red onion, smoked Fresno aioli, avocado, crisp corn tortilla.

    * This dish may contain raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, or seafood. Such items may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have medical conditions.

    A 20% gratuity will be added to all parties of 8 or more people.

    If you are gluten intolerant, ask for our Gluten Free Menu. Let us know if you have a food allergy. Normal kitchen operations involve shared cooking and preparation areas, and we will not assume any liability for adverse reactions to food consumed, or items one may come in contact with while dining at Cactus.

    We’re not authentic. We’re uniquely Cactus.