Best Mexican restaurant I can find in the Lehigh Valley. 11am - 3:30PM lunch specials are fantastic. Lunch portions rival dinner portions, all priced under $10 with tax, great chips and salsa, and FAST service. The staff is very friendly, which is a plus. They gave me a chicken burrito instead of beef by mistake once and not only did they have the proper burrito to me within five minutes, they let me keep the other one. Also, it's BYOB! Great place read more

This is probably my favorite Mexican restaurant to date....although it's also the most expensive one I've ever eaten at. Everything is homemade and fresh with quality ingredients. Their salsa and guacamole is outstanding. Probably the best jalapeno poppers I have ever eaten. I got the combo meat fajitas (shrimp and steak) and they were awesome. Even the rice is great and perfectly cooked. The service was also top notch. I will certainly enjoy coming back here again. Remember though, this is a BYOB establishment and plan on paying around $65 for a dinner for 2. All in all though... Winner winner Mexican dinner! read more

Came at 730pm and they said because they close at 9pm they couldn't accommodate me and my guests. They also said they were at capacity but I'm sure it wasn't... at least for the whole duration. Probably because we aren't white. read more

Wonderful, fresh lunches and dinners. Fun and festive atmosphere ... byob ... always a Favorite !!!!

My wife had a great lunch. We will be back for dinner soon. If you want cocktails or beer with your meal you'll need to bring with you.

First "authentic" mexican place we've tried and instantly LOVED the Chile Rellenos. My wife and I both order it every time we go.

Went here w/ kids on a Friday night. We were seated quick enough & were sat in corner near door, it was raining & a bit chilly out, thus whenever someone walked in U had a bit of a cold blast, this could easily be fixed w/ either a interior door or a curtain. No worries, we ordered food. I got the Pollo Tortilla soup - very good & steak something or other, this was good, but I think a bit overpriced @ $17. My kids had chix finger & beef taco & chix enchalada. They brought out two orders of fingers as the waitress screwed up the order. My daughter didn't like the enchalada either. Waitress was ok, nothing special. I will give them another try. read more

OK food, no booze, small place. I always feel like I'm just staring at the couple nearest is when I eat here. My sister really didn't like it when I took her. It's OK, nothing special. Not on my go-to list. read more

Got takeout here today since nothing else was open, and it was my first time here. Overrated and overpriced. And I live in New York. Nothing was seasoned very well; very bland food. They also tried to charge me 6 dollars for chips and salsa (not even salsa, just pico de gallo) without informing me that the meal comes with it. The tacos come with cheese, guac, and lettuce but there is no sauce, or at least it was not offered to me. For good, interesting, worth-your-money mexican, check out Mesa Modern Mexican in downtown Easton. read more

Awesome food! I highly recommend the guacamole. The waitress was a delight and we got our food super fast!

I haven't walked out of a restaurant for poor service in over 10 years. This place takes the prize for worst service in a decade for me. Waited close to half hour for nothing more than water and below average free chips. The waitress said she would be right over, then walked past us over & over. Said something to manager and he said what do you want me to do. What I'll do is never step inside this place again. Do yourself a favor and use Yelp to find a better Mexican restaurant. There are others in the valley that value their customers. read more

We love Cactus Blue! Very vegetarian friendly and delicious Mexican dishes. We like to start off with a nice crispy tortilla bowl of guacamole, which is just perfect in my opinion. For entree, my husband loves the chicken masilla and I stick with the cheese enchilada or veggie burrito. We're never disappointed. I have a slight obsession with the black beans here and beg my husband for his share every time. Lately, they've been serving chocolate chip flan as a weekend special. It's so very delicious. It tastes a lot like a very moist cheesecake because this particular flan lacks the caramel, but you will not miss it one bit. Fantastic flan. Keep up the great work! read more

Cactus Blue was my favorite new food vendor at Musikfest, so we decided to check out their restaurant. Sadly I was not a fan. The service was good, but the food seemed frozen and microwaved and everything was really bland. read more

Have been coming here for years. Service is always excellent. After dinner recently I feel the size of the entrees have shrunk, filling the plate mostly with rice. Prices have increased meanwhile. read more

Been here a bunch of times for mostly business lunches because it is centrally located and near Muhlenburg Hospital which is nice for convenience. It has a very busy parking lot and the road is busy too so you have to careful coming in. The staff is very accommodating for groups and the service is very good attentive and polite. I found the quality of the food and variety of the choices very good and look forward to the meals very much. However, those used to southwest cooking or Philly cuisine would think 4 stars a bit much. With that proviso I recommend it without reservation. read more

I have loved coming to cactus blue for both lunch and dinner, and have tried almost everything on the menu at this point. It is a BYOB which is nice for dinner, as get togethers with friends involve bringing your favorite wines. The chimichanga, enchiladas, flautas, and burrito are all great. Service is solid, atmosphere allows you to really enjoy the place. I don't know if there is another mexican restaurant in the valley that can compete with this place, if there is, I certainly haven't found it yet. read more

Salsa and chips were good. There were 5 of us. Only one of us had anything positive to say about our meals. The Carne Asada wasn't very tender we sent it back. The Enchiladas De Mole wasn't really hot nor was it flavorful. Chicken quesadillas had what tasted like mozzarella cheese in them. Perhaps the normal cook was off the night we were there? read more

Good Tex-Mex food. This restaurant is about par with El Cactus on MacArthur St. Very friendly service and much better than any chain Tex-Mex around. read more

Best mexican place in pa. Such amazing quality food and good service. Such great tacos burritos and all. Great selection and at musikfest awesome:) read more

The service was friendly. The Pico De Gallo was good and fresh. That was the best part of my experience and the only reason this place gets two stars. I've given Cactus Blue 3 tries over the last few years and every time I've left feeling like I've wasted my money. I WANT to like this place. The ambiance is pleasant, but the food is awful. I ordered the Tampiqeno last night. The steak was so salty it was inedible. The cheese enchilada that came with it was missing the tortilla (I searched!) and was nothing more than a lump of melted cheese smothered by lukewarm rice. My husband said his food was ok, but not great. All in all, a disappointing experience. Again. read more

Love cactus blue! Delicious authentic Mexican food! We always sit in Isabel's section! She is our favorite server. Very friendly, sweet and attentive!! read more

Getting harder and harder to find good tamales but this place delivered - I really liked them. Had a simple chicken Burrito Blue which was quite good. Service was great and pretty fast. The decor is not entirely authentic but nice. Getting in and out the parking lot requires a little maneuvering - it's kinda small. I think there's good value for the money. Overall, good experience. read more

Very disappointed with this place. The first time we tried to eat here we waited over 15 minutes at the hostess stand without seeing a single employee in the entire restaurant. There were plenty of parties eating and lots of open tables, but not a single employee. The second time I decided to order take out instead of taking a gamble about being seated. The food took forever, much longer than they stated when we ordered. The food was so-so. And the prices were outrageous. I definitely will not be returning. read more

Saturday night the restaurant was full, always a good sign, and folks seemed genuinely to be having a good time. Nice atmosphere. I ordered chiles rellenos because on the menu it was spelled wrong-- relleños, and because it's a favorite. But when I pointed it out to the server, she was baffled, as she obviously didn't know the difference between n and ñ! That started it. We then noticed the waitstaff, though friendly, included not a single hispanic. This is the place to go if you like your ethnic food without the presence of ethnics, jarring to us, as most of Bethlehem's ethnic restaurants, including Mexican, come with the ethnic presence, eager to share their culinary treasures, albeit with foreign accents. We would have forgiven, had the food measured up to its billing of authentic. It fell short. I asked for chorizo with my chiles. Only on the bill. The rice was stale, re-heated. And with Puerto Rican gandules! The beans tasted like Goya straight out of the can, and since when are black beans Mexican? We debated for dessert between flan and tres leches (3 milk) cake. The cake unfortunately won out, turning out to be a dry white cupcake, a tasteless island in a sea of milk blends, drizzled very artistically with a red sauce. The restaurant promised we would not leave hungry. Success, though my partner later complained of an upset stomach. Cactus Blue has a good rep, as evidenced by the constant need for reservations. I can't make sense of it. read more

It always seems busy. it's clean and colorful inside, which I think is a great thing. Love the chips and salsa! I never had stale rice with any of my main courses. The servers are attentive even when dealing with big groups. Try it out! read more

I love to their shrimp burritos and have to get one at least once a month (usually more). Large portions and good prices. you'll want to make a reservation though because the place is on the small side and get packed quickly. read more

Stopped in for lunch with friends. Reasonable lunch prices, food was fresh and good. We will be returning when we are in the area. Ladies bathroom floor needs a good scrubbing though... read more

Delicious tacos, guacamole and quesadillas are on the menu here. For takeout or staying in the food tastes great and has a ton of flavor. The tacos are big and tasty and the baja fish ones are particularly flavorful. The quesadillas are awesome as well with a good mix of tortilla and inside. The chips and guac are incredible as well. I really couldn't stop eating the delicious fluffy homemade chips for way too long. There is no where else in the area with such good Mexican food. read more

Not so great dark dim food is kind limp in that there is no flavor sorry guys. Oh and u are never open even on a Friday night

Awesome, authentic Mexican fare. Their food at Musikfest was so good this year, we ate it two nights. I've only had take out, so I can't comment on service or the dine-in experience. read more

I really like this restaurant. It's quaint and small, and the chips and salsa are great. The salsa has a real kick to it. The cheese quesadillas are really great and filling. The french fries are yummy. I've been to this place a few times and am never disappointed. read more

the best mexican i've had in the northeast! after many years of living in the city, and many years of many restauranteurs trying to convince me that dos caminos or rosa mexicano is mexican food, i've finally found a place that serves perfect chips, mind blowing salsa, and not overly fancy gourmet entrees. (don't get me wrong, dos has great guac and margaritas, and rosa's fancy dishes are fine...but it's not mexican food--at least not to a texi-californian ;). decor at cactus is kitschy but it wouldn't seem like a real mexican restaurant without it. read more

We went here for the second time yesterday, food is awesome and great service. We're not big drinkers so the byob thing doesn't really matter. read more

My experience was good. Prompt service, and decent food. My first tamale was filled with chicken, the other not so much. The steak chimichanga made the trip worth it even though the accompanying parboiled rice was disappointing. The beans were surprisingly the crowd pleaser in my table. read more

Anyone giving this place less than a 4 needs to give it another try. Perhaps they just had a bad day. This place is delicious and a VALUE! Very inexpensive for the quality. High quality ingredients. Very fresh tasting, real food. Not like a chain Mexican On the Border or Chi Chi's kind of place. We go there for lunch during the week with co-workers almost weekly and for dinner often. Everyone is always very pleased. Quesadillas are great. Enchiladas great. We get catered fajitas in my office often. Even their catering food is great. Give it a try! I wish there was a 4.5 star option! read more

Great people great tacos great prompt service and it's the best tacos I tasted in Pennsylvania and I Gave 5 star rating because they deserve it read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant in the Lehigh Valley. Don't know much about authenticity, but the food tastes great to me. Service is always great. Always leave with a full stomach. Best to call for reservations for dinner. BYOB is always a plus. read more

Cactus blue is a nice little Mexican spot. The food and atmosphere are very good. if you do decide to eat there, make sure you call for reservations or there is a good chance you wont be eating any time soon. the chips and salsa are free and the salsa is very fresh, (and hot). The portions are very generous and filling. my go to is the chicken enchiladas. its BYOB which is a plus in my book as well. my biggest knock is that the service is hit or miss. read more

This is the best Mexican i've had in the Lehigh Valley. the place is clean & modern. it's one of few vegan / vegetarian friendly places in my general area. The menu specifies vegetarian options and you can ask for substitutions. my friends & I go here often. we feel they have great food, & nice people. it has an odd location, but a nice interior. you're best served by making a reservation as the place has gotten busier over the last couple years (some times we've had to wait outside a little while to be seated during dinner hours). read more

Fresh salsa, quick service, great fresh, delicious food. It's a BYOB, which is nice if you are particular about your alcohol. Their beans are divine. read more