Reviews for Cactus Cafe in Selbyville, DE
Had a super friendly server named Melanie take care of my Wife and I on our visit. We were able to carry some brief conversation... with her and it was refreshing; if you come here - ask for Melanie! The food - 4/5 stars. for the money the food here I'd rateas priced as expected being around ~$14 per adult for most meals. And the taste is awesome. Some small touches that made it feelmore authentic to me was the fresh chopped cilantro leaves in the salsa to give it a better flavor and not give the feeling likeit just gets dumped out of a bottle of pre-made salsa. Also the Guacamole was very tasty and appeared/tasted like it was madein-house as well - still had small lumps of avocado in it like i prefer! As the attached pictures show: I have the steak fajitawhich came out audibly sizzling and could be heard from the bar over to the far side of the restaurant where we were seated;lots of onion/green peppers/sliced tomatos were included, the guacamole i raved about, beans, shredded cheese, sour cream, & 3tortillas. Highly recommend if you're very hungry as its a lot of food. The decor - 4/5 stars. Lots of bright colored flags anddecorations on the ceiling, walls are painted in different bright colors and textured, lots of smaller knick-knacks like brightcolored birds in the hanging plants make it feel alive and cheerful inside. The upkeep - 3/5 stars. At the time my wife and Iwent to the restaurant it was the end of the business day for them so it was understandable to have some "wear" on things likesome missed spots on the table. The only thing that was annoying in the cleanliness dept for my wife and I was the group offlies that followed our food out. Final thoughts: due to the awesome service (thanks again to Melanie), the price beingreasonable, the key dishes I enjoy at restaurant's in this category (salsa and guacamole!), and overall atmosphere we'lldefinitely be coming back. ???? Read more
We have been going to the cactus for at least 15 years. Never had a bad meal or experience. Since they changed people running it... this the 2nd time coming and sadly will be our last . We don't mind change but this is not for the best. Food is all different,ordered the steak fajitas and there was no sizzle which is the best part. Staff is over work and everything took forever. Missthe friendly atmosphere. ???? Read more
The taco salad was the best and my husband's fajitas came to the table sizzling! The staff was super-friendly. The chips and... salsa were wonderful... not too much cilantro which we appreciated. Read more
I enjoyed the food; the grill chicken was nice and juicy. The beef fajita was mouth watering with the spicy sauce, and for... drinks a salted margarita was just excellent. The business name has changed to "El Primo" and I will visit again. Thank youJoselin for the service. Read more
Thank you Manuel. Don't judge a book by it's cover. Food here is to die for...get the prime rib or fajitas... Manuel is an... awesome host and owner... Read more
We stopped at Cactus Cafe this evening on our way back to Virginia via the Eastern Shore Route 113. The eclectic decorations... looked equally festive and worn out. The restaurant was empty At 6 pm, except for two men finishing dinner at a corner table. The friendly host/waiter seated us at a high table by a window and brought us ice water. The water tasted like it was straightfrom the bay; salty with a slight twinge of sewage. So we ordered soft drinks but we could taste the nasty water in the colas aswell. The waiter said it was city water and that it tastes better than it used to. He brought corn tortillas chips and salsa. The chips tasted like maybe they were fried in old oil. The salsa wasn?t bad but was very bland missing the fresh acidity oflemon juice or vinegar and lacking any flavors of cilantro, peppers or garlic. We could taste chili powder in it. The guacamolewas old and oxidized, I was afraid to eat it so the server said he would take it off the ticket. I ordered the beef chimichangaand it came with black beans and rice. The rice was undercooked and tasted like the nasty water. I could taste the water in theblack beans also. The beans and rice were not even warm. The chimichanga had been browned on the griddle but the brownedtortilla tasted like rancid oil. I cut it in half and tried to just eat the inside. It was supposed to be refried beans, beefand cheese. It contained a chunk of tasty stew meat but that was the one and only piece of meat in the beef chimichanga. Therewere no refried beans in the chimichanga, It was just a big hollow tortilla loosely wrapped to look full but only contained onechunk of stew meat buried in a cheesy red sauce mixture. It was served with some kind of pico salsa than was chopped cucumberand onion that looked a few days old. I ordered the small plate of six strawberries from the dessert case and was charged $5but at least they were edible. My daughter ordered chicken quesadillas asked for the black Read more
The food was great (fresh-caught local fish was a treat) but the personal, attentive service and kindness that is so rare and... lacking recently. Great meals and atmosphere. Read more
Authentic but very underwhelming. The steak, beef tongue, and chicken taco needs more flavor. Put some Goya, Adobe, anything...... Also 5 seconds on grill would help to crisp up the tortillas. The meat falls through... As you enter the building there's avisible mouse trap in the walkway. Also a old refrigerator, cobwebs, thick layers of dust, and just overall dingy on the outsideheading in. It will take 20 minutes to clean that walkway. Please do it! Read more