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    Blue Cactus Taco Shop

    3.4 (145 reviews)
    Open • 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Great breakfast spot! We have good coffees and delicious breakfast tacos - excited to get lunch at some point. The staff were super sweet and the shop is cute!

    Chips and Quac
    Brad M.

    This place is towards the end of the boardwalk which makes it perfect for a quick bite before heading home from the OC beach. Staff is nice with a few younger people working the kitchen. Seemed well organized for the most part. Didn't have salt on the tables or to give out really which was weird. When I make chips at home I always sprinkle salt right after frying which is a great tip. Free to you The tacodilla I got was the surf & turf version and was pretty good. The cheese was crispy on the edges that hit the pan and inside was stuffed. Could've used bigger pieces of shrimp though to get that seafood flavor through. Chips needed salt but they were great homemade and the quac was good too. Needed salt in that as well. Place opens up in the back with a handful of tables to pick from and chill out of the sun.

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    Tricia G.

    There are two of these on the boardwalk. My son got a chicken quesadilla and it only had two "slices." (the other location gave the usual four). He was still hungry afterward, but said it was very good. He also got a fruit punch PRIME. He loved it - been dying to try one.

    Chips with cinnamon and sugar- delicious
    Laura B.

    Blue cactus is a taco shop on the boardwalk with Mexican classics like tacos, quesadillas, chips etc. you can order tacos al a Carte or in a set of 3. They have a variety of meats and toppings you can add to each of them. We ordered up front at the counter and the man working was very friendly and helpful. There are plenty of tables inside, and a few on the boardwalk too. There are also restrooms inside which is very rare to find at other places on the boardwalk. We ordered a variety of tacos, all of which were very tasty. My favorite was the carnitas tacos in the crispy shell (but you can also get soft shell flour or corn). The guacamole and queso were both delicious as were the cinnamon sugar chips we ended the meal with. I would definitely come back and recommend this place to others!

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    Nina S.

    I am TORn on this review folks back in the good old days when it was a quaint little facility on the boardwalk I ADORED this place. Now they've moved to a bigger space and it has just gone down the hill smh. The vibes in the new place are not it. The service now is plain old bad. The two times I went here this year they forgot my sauces on the side a that I ordered and paid extra for. Def recommend the quesadilla over the burrito if you asked me. I will probably be back but I will walk in slowly.

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    3 months ago

    Nice ambiance/TexMex theme in a convenient location right off of the 9th Street bridge

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    9 months ago

    Fresh and flavorful! Love their takeout but was thrilled with the DIY taco/bowl bar they provided for our NYE get together.

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    Thank you! Hope to see you again this fall/winter. :)

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    2 years ago

    Love this place. Ordered ahead and walked the board walk while it was prepped. So good for gluten free options

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    Love the food here. Shrimp tacos in a crunch wrap for the win. Favorite spot in the OCNJ boardwalk.

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