Cactus is a pain to get into when the weather is nice, but hang out at the bar and order a round of mojitos! The drinks are delish and tapas are yummy too. Not exactly authentic anything... More

Cactus is a pain to get into when the weather is nice, but hang out at the bar and order a round of mojitos! The drinks are delish and tapas are yummy too. Not exactly authentic anything (southwest, mexican or spanish), the food is really tasty and I'm never disappointed. The chef is amazing and comes up with great nightly specials. Recently I had a fabulous margarita cheesecake with salt on the side.
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Cactus is in Madison park and can be pretty chi-chi in terms of the Seattle-Wanna-be-Hollywood factor. However, the food was excellent. There is a chicken fried chicken that my husband asked about... More

Cactus is in Madison park and can be pretty chi-chi in terms of the Seattle-Wanna-be-Hollywood factor. However, the food was excellent. There is a chicken fried chicken that my husband asked about and when described as "basically a big chicken tender with southwest spices and chipotle gravy over cheesy mashed potatoes.." He replied, "You had me at chicken tender". It was great. I had the steak salad which was very tasty too. We didn't have drinks which can drive up the bill VERY fast but we managed to get out of there without feeling guilty. The side of Guac is $5, which is steep too. The people watching is rich though!
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Yum....... Okay, The Catcus can be a bit of a scene where beautiful people adorn the tables and wealthy people sometimes make you feel poor, but who cares - The Cactus has much more to offer. And... More

Yum....... Okay, The Catcus can be a bit of a scene where beautiful people adorn the tables and wealthy people sometimes make you feel poor, but who cares - The Cactus has much more to offer. And if you really don't want to be a part of the scene, I suggest sitting at one of the bars where your back will face the crowd. The grilled asparagus is out of this world. The margaritas (The Ultimate is simply the ultimate), the mojitos, and the sangria our to die for - AND Ben the bar tender is especially easy on the eyes. But the best part of this restuarant is the owner, Brett. He is there in the afternoons and makes his guests feel very welcomed and appreciated. I do suggest lunch, it's much easier to get in and the food is just as good.
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In my early 20s,Cactus was a place I would have frequented-nice looking people, nice drinks, nice, nice, nice. I'm looking for authentic foods and interesting people now and Cactus comes up short.... More

In my early 20s,Cactus was a place I would have frequented-nice looking people, nice drinks, nice, nice, nice. I'm looking for authentic foods and interesting people now and Cactus comes up short. If you know the Marina in SF, this location reminds me of that. Pretty, nice and just plain boring!
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