If you're looking for a great spot to relax and enjoy some delicious Mexican food, this place really hits the mark. The margaritas are outstanding--perfectly balanced, refreshing, and honestly some of the best I've had. They pair perfectly with the nacho fries, which are loaded, flavorful, and great for sharing (or not!). One of the highlights is the outdoor patio. It's such a nice space to unwind, whether you're meeting friends or just enjoying a casual night out. The atmosphere is lively but still comfortable, making it easy to sit back and stay awhile. Between the tasty food, excellent drinks, not to mention the super friendly wait-staff, and inviting patio, this is definitely a spot I'll keep coming back to. read more

On our first visit, we absolutely loved everything about Cactus Grille; subsequent visits have never been quite as good. Thirsty Thursdays are awesome if you order a regular-size margarita; I recommend Suffering Bastard. Fry Bread is really good with Queso Rojo, not so great with Border Dip. Chips are good with either dip. Our Jalapeno Bottle Cap Nachos were made different from what's on the menu, so I cannot testify to the menu version; our version was good but not great. Border Rolls, on the seasonal menu, are VERY good, but you don't get a lot of food for $14. It's legal to add a credit card surcharge, but customers don't like it - is that sneaky 2% extra really worth annoying customers? And you know how they give you 3 or 4 choices for what to tip? Of the 4 choices, the LOWEST is 20%. Fact: some servers deserve that, and some deserve more, but some deserve less. On our last visit, after adding a tip, the total showed as $64.64 at the time, but my credit card was charged $65.72. The more I studied the emailed receipt, the less it made sense; the total of the items ordered did not add up to the subtotal, and they charged sales tax on the 2% credit card surcharge. WTH? It's really sad that payment issues have dampened our enthusiasm for this otherwise fine restaurant. read more

We decided to give Cactus Grille another shot tonight, and unfortunately, they delivered exactly the experience we've come to expect: a spectacular one-star performance. We really used to enjoy this place when Scott was there. The service was good, the experience was decent, and we loved having a good restaurant right here downtown. Scott has since moved on to bigger and better things, and based on tonight, apparently he took the sense of urgency with him. We walked in and followed the sign instructing us to seat ourselves. So we did. Then we sat. And sat. And began contemplating whether we should forward our mail. After about 10 minutes-ish, someone finally acknowledged us. In fairness, there were two other parties in the restaurant who were finishing up and leaving, so clearly things were absolutely slammed... We eventually ordered chips and salsa along with our meals. Then we waited. And waited. At some point, I believe the corn used to make our chips was planted. After at least 20 minutes, we still hadn't received chips and salsa. Not fajitas. Not a smothered burritos. Chips. And. Salsa. Eventually, we decided that life is short, and we should probably leave before breakfast service started. The frustrating part is that we genuinely want Cactus Grille to succeed. We live downtown and make a point of supporting local businesses. We want good local restaurants to thrive, and we've given this one multiple chances because we remember how good the experience USED to be. Unfortunately, we're out of chances. So for now, we'll patiently wait for Rio to open and look forward to supporting them instead. Cactus Grille, we're not mad. We're just hungry - and disappointed. read more

I want to love this place as a local I really do but the service is horrible. It doesn't matter if there are 3 tables in the restaurant with people at them or 30. It's slow. We sat for 30 minutes after ordering on a Sunday evening when there were 3 occupied tables inside and 4 out and never even got our order of chips and salsa. No one even tried to stop us when we decided to leave. I love and want to support local establishment but when the RIO comes in I am afraid the poor service at this establishment will force the doors to close. We love the food but every time we decide to give it a second chance the result is the same or worse. I'm sad to say the unfortunate end is in store for this establishment but they only have themselves to blame. read more

Drinks were awesome. Food was pricey and awful. ...dried out and tasteless....barely ate anything off the plate. Waitress could not have cared less. Never again. read more

We rolled in for Happy Hour and had some great guacamole, queso and some nachos. Great bartender/waitress Riley helped us out. She was very nice and made exceptional margaritas. Good place to swing in if you're in Loveland and looking for a bar with a south of the border vibe. read more

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Great food, Liv the waitress gave us a table shim so the table would stop moving! Exceptional service, she did not have to do that.

Best burgers and the best service. Xavier is the best!!!! I can tell he cares and that's was awesome read more

Cactus Grille - Best burgers and the best service. Xavier is the best!!!! I can tell he cares and that was awesome - Mexican Near Me - Loveland, Colorado

Mostly got some of my breakfast options from this place Togo, until this time. Went with group of friends for dinner and some karaoke time. we had a blast!! Of course I got to have my quessabirria tacos with steak, taste perfectly seasoned, yummy spanish rice! We were there for quite sometime, our waiters, I am sorry I forgot your name! She is pretty attentive and accommodating. I will be back ! Oohh btw my favorite breakfast menu is the Oaxaca omelette, try it you will not disappointed! Your welcome ! read more

Cactus Grille - a plate of mexican food with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Loveland, Colorado

Had a great time at this place in a Saturday night. Started with an awesome dinner. They have a great Tex Mex menu. Everything was delicious. The service from Alli was awesome. She was very attentive and knocked it out of the park. This is a great place with a cantina feel. I would highly recommend this place on a Saturday night for some Karaoke. read more

Cactus Grille - Dining room - Mexican Near Me - Loveland, Colorado

The food here was amazing! And the service was absolutely perfect, they were super fast and the mood stayed uplifted the whole time

We were seated in an area that smelled like garbage outside. I would have asked to sit inside instead but it smelled like sour table rags. I ordered a Launitas beer (an IPA) and it tasted like a metallic amber beer, which I'm guessing is from not cleaning their lines. Once our waitress returned I told her the beer tasted like the lines were dirty and we'd be going elsewhere. I was pretty surprised when she still charged $8.00 for a beer I didn't drink. read more

Foods always great! Drinks are amazing and a very friendly staff and awesome environment.

Seriously disappointed. First off, we went to Wicked Tequila Bar next door at first, I was told it's owned by the same person as Cactus Grille. We happened to be up this way (we live south of Denver) & I finally saw on Google that it was open. I've been trying to catch that place open (they usually open at 2) to review it for a WHILE. I was so excited so we went straight there. Low & behold, we show up & there's a drag show. So they wanted to charge us $20 each to get in when they said it was almost over anyway. They offered to let us sit outside. That would be cool if it wasn't raining. They also informed us that since it was owned by the same people, we could order food from Cactus Grille & have it brought over to Wicked Tequila Room but not vice versa. This wouldn't have been such an issue if it wasn't raining through the covering on their patio so much we HAD to move next door to Cactus Grille. However, Cactus Grille isn't offering the same happy hour that Wicked Tequila is offering for the exact same margarita by the same owner. So I paid $3 extra for a house marg simply because I had to move out of the rain to eat. AND the ghost margarita that I wanted isn't on Cactus's menu. The only spicy marg they offer is a jalapeño one. Anyone who knows margs knows there's a difference. I don't understand why they can't use the spicy ghost tequila over here for the same price. Makes no sense to me. At this point I'm over it. We'll never be back to either establishment. And I don't even want to give my business to or support in any way the person / family who owns them because its really disappointing to not be offered the same things literally across an alleyway. BTW, the food next door at Cactus wasn't worth the price. I hate onions. Ordered the southwest egg rolls & it came with Pico. After having a whole convo with the server who assured me, even on the menu, it didn't have Pico on those. And my Hubby's Gordita plate wasn't warm. read more

Cactus Grille - Who wants a margarita in a regular glass??? Not margarita drinkers. - Mexican Near Me - Loveland, Colorado

Wait person was very friendly and helpful. I had never been here before. I will be back the food was excellent. Love this restaurant . Typical grill atmosphere. Quiet so I could eat in peace without loud music blasting. read more

Looking for "not bad" Mexican food in downtown Loveland? Look no further than the Cactus Grille! Where everything is decent, but nothing is great. Pictured: Lavender Blackberry Margarita and the Chicken Nachos read more

Cactus Grille - Chicken nachos - Mexican Near Me - Loveland, Colorado

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I was attracted to the all day happy hour on a Thursday. Seated immediately and service was prompt. Let's talk food: this is the most atrocious Mexican food I've ever had. The dried steak was on a flattened tortilla stuffed with some cheesy poblano sauce. That was tasty. Without that this entire dish would have been bland. Rellanos: more breading than chili. Not very good at all. Drinks: fine. I'd say the only reason anyone would come here. Maybe we ordered the wrong stuff or maybe the chef was off. Disappointing. read more

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Service was awesome and the food was the best I've had in years. I also had the jalapeño/cucumber margarita which was out of this world! A group of us came here for lunch and we all agreed the food, service and margaritas were outstanding. Our new favorite restaurant! read more

This was my second time here in 5 years. Sorry to say but the food is over priced and not very good.I have had better food at some of the fast food places around town. I know what good Mexican is and this is not it. If your someone that likes to throw down a couple of drinks after a day's work and order something to fill your stomach, then be my guest. read more

Other than having to go to the counter and order yourself, it's a wonderful place. The food is good and fresh and looks appetizing and it was delicious. They have just pared down their menu so they don't have as many drinks as they used to, but I've posted all the menus so that you could see that what they do have will satisfy you. read more

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I went for taco Tuesday. The tacos were limited to chicken or ground beef. Both were dry and flavorless. The only condiment was some Tapatio sauce. Nothing else the margarita that went with the special was nothing to write home about. honestly, the tacos at Taco Bell are better than this place. We did have a very nice server and she was good to us so we left her a good tip. But everything else was so subpar. I cannot recommend this place. read more

Stumbled upon this restaurant on the eve of St. Patty's day while checking out the cute and quaint downtown area. We could see it well before we arrived (due to the fun and funky metal work art out on the patio). With the sun shining, and tummies a grumbling we decided to take a load off and enjoy some grub. We each indulged in a festive libation (green house marg for him, and a green marg with pineapple and orange juice for me). Both drinks were dyed green (with food coloring) for the occasion. I don't typically go for food coloring but I was feeling in the festive spirit. The happy hour food menu is just great. All items are $7 and there are a few optional things you can add on for $2 (extra toppings, meat, etc.). We went for the chicken quesadilla and french fry nachos. Both came out amazingly fast and were pretty darn tasty. The French fries were quite impressive. I'd definitely order them on their own as well. For dessert we had the sopapillas. They tasted great but were considerably thicker than other sopapillas we've enjoyed elsewhere (more like little rolls). They made for quite the filling dessert. The waitstaff was excellent. Very attentive, personable and responsive. Will definitely be back for another snack and bevy when I'm in the area. read more

Cactus Grille - Fun scuptures! - Mexican Near Me - Loveland, Colorado

I had dinner and drinks with some friends last night, (there was 6 of us), at Cactus Grill on 4th. It was not too busy and we ordered drinks and our food. Our waitress never came around to ask us if we needed anything else. We had to ask her for anything we needed. When it came time to pay our bills she gave us our totals and said there is a 20% gratuity added since there was 6 of us. We told her she never checked on us. She said she had Another table and was busy. We asked to talk to the manager and she said SHE was the manager. She argued with me about the price of my drink!! I ordered a drink, appetizer and a shrimp salad. My total was $52.00!!! Our group will NEVER go back there!! Way over priced and very poor service!!! read more

My friend and I had a nice lunch with great food and great atmosphere. A little dark in there so it's hard to see the menu but I am a senior citizen so I understand! We had a margarita that was dynamite well worth the money. If you're looking for a new place to go try Cactus Grille. read more

Service was attentive and friendly and food was quite good. It has a cozy vibrant feel to it. It seemed like Cactus had stumbled a little bit post COVID, and we actually stopped going there for a while. After our visit last week, however, we were pleasantly surprised and we all agreed that they seem to have things under control again. It's so great to have a nice little Mexican restaurant in downtown, and I'm glad they've turned things around. read more

My daughter had me go here back in June. She knows what I like and, amazingly, they had a stuffed sopapilla on the menu. The ultimate New Mexico comfort food is rare to find outside of New Mexico. Last weekend I was excited to go back. In a word, it sucked. Instead of being smothered in green chile, it was weirdly on the side. It was unusually thick as well. Mine was ordered with ground beef, as it should be, but oddly was filled with tomato and lettuce. Now, that might seem fine to uninitiated gringos, but it's supposed to be a beef and cheese heart attack wrapped in sweet fry bread and chile with more cheese. That's what makes the dish what it is. There wasn't even any cheese. What's up with that? That's what I had in June and it was amazing. New Mexican food is supposed to be simple peasant food with a lot of chile flavor. If you can't achieve that simple formula, please take it off the menu. That said, the service was excellent in both instances, so hats off to them. Just fix your stuffed sopapillas or get rid of them please. read more

I believe ole' school Lovelanders are loyal to this place and the owner for what it "used" to be, because it isn't that anymore. The food is just not good, I repeat NOT GOOD. The drinks on the other hand are very strong which helps the food. We ordered nachos to share and 2 Margaritas. My husband & I haven't been here for quite awhile and decided to give it another go, and found everything the same as before, slapped together. There's something about the seasoned meat they use that is just awful in taste and in appearance. The way the food is presented is so sloppy, gloppy - a wet nondescript glop. When the food is dropped in front of you the response is..."ummm..that's it?" not "That looks yummy" It's actually concerning. The service is exactly as described in other reviews so I will not comment. We did not complain or send anything back - just picked at the nachos to try to find something edible in it, left a nearly full plate & empty glasses. It is nice to "go" out again, dine in again. I think local restaurants who are having an influx of customers they haven't had in the last year, training staff that's new or have had hours cut etc. should par down their menus to the most popular items, made adjustments until staff & ownership gets up to speed again. Customers will understand that, but what they don't want is to pay full price for a subpar meal, they don't want to hear "people don't want to work"...Customers want a happy experience too not your bellyaching. Owners ..make some adjustments in hours, in menus, in how you treat people, adapt & make that a positive not resist changing because your comfortable with the way things used to be. read more

A decent place to get your southwest meal on. Our waiter was pretty good, although he was really busy with another large party that took most of his time. We started with the tableside guacamole. It was very tasty, and you got to see all six ingredients beforehand - plus he asked if all were okay to use. That's probably best for the jalapenos, in case people don't want the spice or want it light, but I'm not sure why you would omit anything else. So having freshly prepared guacamole is great, and certainly tastes better. But in a really casual place like this, there's not really any need for a show. In fact, my table simply continued to talk among ourselves as the waiter did his work. The bowl for the chips was pretty small, which was a concern. Fortunately, as I was about to ask for more chips, the waiter also asked if we wanted more chips. The wife said that her fish tacos were pretty good. They also had a lot of filling, so that it was almost too much for the taco shells to hold. Spanish rice and beans are standard sides for all the entrees. I did like how you get a choice of pinto or black beans. The sides are all pretty standard, though. My stuffed sopapilla/fry bread was also good. This was primarily because the chicken was generous, moist, tender, and nicely spiced. It was actually a bit difficult to eat. I didn't have a good way to cut the cheese covered fry bread, so I basically used a fork on the chicken and tore off pieces of the bread (the cheese was mostly solidified, not a sauce). read more

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Ok, I get it. There are very few spots in northern Colorado that have great Mexican food. The al pastor tacos were great and the presentation was on point as well. This place got the fourth star for their drinks! You'll have a great time with the margaritas. Glad things are opening back up. Support your local restaurants! read more

Stopped in at 12:30 on a Saturday to have lunch. They only serve breakfast till 1:00. No nachos, minimal lunch menu that was mostly no -Mexican... rueden sandwiches and burgers. How strange. Mediocre service, the waiter left us alone for 15 min after delivering flat, bad tasting ginger ale. Thoroughly disappointed. read more

Came in just because I needed to waste some time before a haircut. But I was quickly impressed by the array of different tequila's and the eclectic atmosphere. Ordered a Pinot Grigio and one taco and it did not disappoint. I am not a fan of Mexican food but I have to say this was probably the most flavorful taco I've ever had. read more

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This review is actually for the breakfast place that uses the building for brunch. HORRIBLE! The bartender was so RUDE!! I asked for a double margarita and he asked me what that meant. 2 shots of tequila sir! Then I ordered a breakfast that originally had meat and I requested meat free. It was served with meat and I sent it back. He came back to the bar very upset saying "we obviously aren't on the same page! I put in your "special" order just like you asked!" I told him it came with pork green chili and the menu said salsa. He told me all dishes come with pork green chili and I told him the menu said salsa and he told me I read it wrong. I asked to see the menu and he said no that he will get me another special plate. Now I'm upset! I'm a vegetarian and I read the menu closely. He finally brought me the menu and I showed him it said salsa and not green chili. He stormed off saying the menu was wrong and not him. I couldn't even eat my new plate because I was so upset. This guy needs a new job! I will never come back! read more

Food was fantastic and the oversized margs always hit the spot! The bar tender Jess was spot on and never let our cups get empty. Thanks for the great experience! read more

What a totally refreshing atmosphere! The cactus nachos and the seafood chimichanga were delightful. One of our favorite "go to" places when eating out here in Loveland. Thank you to the owners who are making eating out enjoyable and normal once again! read more

Food was good. Service was okay. All that aside, I have a personal rule never to return to an establishment that charges for condiments. read more

Cactus Grille - Mexican Near Me - Loveland, Colorado

This place is one of the worst Mexican food I've ever tasted , nothing is fresh . It tastes like canned salsa, rice , and beans . They need to hire some people that know how to cook Mexican food . The service was okay . Street Tacos read more

Every time I go, I order the kitchen sink burrito super amazing place and the staff always brings a smile to your face. I will be going back soon. read more

Do not go there! I got sick being still in that filthy place 3 times. The food is greasy, doesn't taste at all, and the service is not much better. Going there will make you sick - guaranteed! I had friends telling me afterwards that they also had gotten sick - so avoid this place like the plague. read more

AVOID - stick to chipotle it has more flavor! It was over $50 for flavorless beef fajitas the definitely were frozen and bland vegetarian fajitas with steamed unflavored broccoli and cut in half baby carrots. Neither "sizzling skillet" was sizzling or even hot when they came out and it wasn't busy. The staff really wants nothing to do with you and are absolutely unpleasant. The chips and salsa is definitely pace and average bulk corn chips and we shoulda stopped at those. read more

For some reason they are closing at 6 tonight. We arrived at 5:30 and were told we were too close and they wouldn't be able to make any food for us! Terrible customer service! read more