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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