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    Cactus Mexican Buffet

    3.9 (206 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Aserrado M.

    This is my second review. I must say that the food has gotten slightly better, like they finally figured it out. Customer service was very good, attentive, and polite. The ambiance inside is very festive, lots of classic Mexican colors and decorations. My only real complaint is how expensive it is! It was $64 for two? i could have eaten prime rib for that price! I could have eaten at the South Point and had steaks and mimosas for that price! That's just crazy. I wanted to give this place one more chance, but I think I'm done here. A human can only eat so much food, and that price is just way too much. I love food, and I love trying different places, but I think I love my $$$ more..

    Their unbelievably stupid setup. All the food is locked behind a glass case, you have to ask the staff every single time you want anything.
    Emily A.

    AVOID THIS PLACE!!! This is not just a bad buffet -- it is shockingly awful, the worst Mexican food I've ever tasted and surely the worst AYCE experience of my entire life. And I'm not even a picky eater. Do yourself a favor: even cheapest Golden Corral is better than this. I usually don't complain about restaurants because everyone has different tastes, but you can feel the GREED here. Extremely limited food choices, everything made from the cheapest ingredients possible. Nothing here tastes like effort, care, or even basic seasoning. The worst part -- something I've never seen at any buffet -- is their unbelievably stupid setup. All the food is locked behind a glass case, and you have to stand in line and ask the staff to serve you every single time you want anything. It's slow, inconvenient, and you can't choose your own portions. You either choke down all they give you or deal with the awkwardness of leaving food behind. It honestly feels like they designed it this way so you'd be too embarrassed to go back for asking for more food. It's manipulative, it's cheap, and it ruins the entire experience. For around $30 per person, you have so many better buffet options in Las Vegas/ Henderson with far superior, premium food and more diverse option. And if you're thinking of coming here to "try authentic Mexican cuisine," please don't. This is an embarrassment to authentic Mexican food. I'm easygoing, I've eaten Mexican food everywhere, and my husband is Mexican -- if I say this is terrible, believe me, it's terrible. I don't know what the trick they do to get people's reviews with such good rating. I've never strongly hated a restaurant before, but this one earned it. If you don't understand why, go try it -- you'll end up just as frustrated as I was.

    Pozole

    To be fair, I would not consider myself to be any sort of expert in Mexican cuisine. However, I did grow up in Southern California and have had my fair share of Mexican food, so take that for what it's worth. I was there on a Friday around 11:30am, because I wanted to try both their breakfast and lunch items given that it was the same price. My preference, come after 12pm for lunch. The tacos (see below) aren't there for breakfast. They seem to rotate items, so some things might not be available on your specific visit. For example, I was looking forward to trying their quesabirria after seeing pictures of them, but they sadly weren't there when I went. Some of the dishes are designed to fill you up quickly. For the less experienced like myself, ones to be wary of: Pozole - tons of chickpeas with just one piece of fatty pork, soup itself isn't bad Tamales - Not dry, good flavor although they're 95% dough with just a sliver of meat. Both the pork and chicken were equally stingy on the fillings Flautas - nice crispy exterior, fun to try but could use more filling, not as bad as the tamales but still, not worth the stomach real estate Favorites: Machaca - super tender meat and oh so flavorful, must try Chilaquiles - thick crunchy tortilla chips with your choice of toppings at the toppings bar. I got pico de gaillo, cilantro, red onions, cheese, salsa verde. WARNING: the red salsa is quite spicy, try a little bit before dousing your food in it Tacos - the absolute highlight. Love that they don't double tortilla. All 3 meats were cooked to perfection. Carnitas were so tender with a nice mild pork flavor. Carne asada had a kicking smoky flavor, and was not dry at all. I've always assumed that being a leaner cut of meat, carne asada is going to be a bit on the drier side, but this has now set the standard for me as to what good asada should taste like. Barbacoa is sooo rich with an intense beefy flavor that just melts in your mouth. Topped with cheese from the topping bar, it became almost too rich. Definitely add some fresh pico de gaillo and onions to balance out all that intense savoryness. Churros - not too sweet, very cinnamony with a surprising mild chocolate filling, optional to add chocolate syrup and/or condensed milk for the more sweet inclined Mids: Menudo - seems to use same soup base as pazole with chickpeas, does have a strong beef offal taste that was too much for me Pork ribs - tender but bland Chile relleno - flavorful with an interesting spongy batter, decent but I wouldn't count it amongst my favorites Chicharron verde - might just be me, but the spongy texture just wasn't appealing Friendly servers that stayed on top of topping off drinks and clearing plates, one even helped me carry one of my plates back to my table on my first round when I accidentally attempted to try too many items at once. If you let them know someone at your table is celebrating a bday, they'll put a colorful mexican hat on them and sing to them too. It's not a big restaurant so everyone's watching :D

    Pork tamales, beans, calabacitas, fried jalapeño corn and flour tortillas.
    Richard M.

    Decided to try this for breakfast, bad idea. The food was OK, just not alot of choices. What killed it for me was the price. $32 for breakfast? I mean seriously, that's ridiculous. I had calabacitas, beans and 2 pork tamales. The tamales were OK, not great. The calabacitas were pretty fresh, but no cheese in them which was odd. The beans were good, refried and hardy. Also had corn and flour tortillas, and a fried jalapeño. You can't really mess those up honestly. The tortillas were nothing special to be honest. The one thing i did enjoy was the churros. Very fresh and warm, encrusted in sugar and cinnamon, so good! I would have rated this place a 3 if the price was half off. The service was great, everyone was nice but this place is a rip off.

    Price per adult and child on Sunday at noon.
    Jesse G.

    We went on a Sunday. Place was full and there was a wait. We arrived at Noon. We asked the cashier if breakfast was still available. She didn't know but asked another co worker. Co worker confirmed they would still have breakfast. They didn't. The servers informed us that at 12pm they remove breakfast items and bring in lunch items. In a nutshell, it was $30 for unlimited tacos, tamales, and gorditas with a drink. Fruit was limited to melon and watermelon. No salads. Churros and mini conchas for desert. If you have picky eating kids, they have really bad pizza and chicken nuggets. I also had a menudo spill on my clothes because the server gave me a bowl on a plate over the counter and it slid off. Luckily the menudo was almost cold. Next trip I asked if I can get it on the side of the counter. Overall, IMO nothing special to come back to. For $30 Golden Corral would've been better.

    Pozole
    Dulce R.

    This was my first time at Mexican Cactus BUFFET!!!! And let me tell you 10/10 if your looking for authentic look no further. Everything was amazing bomb chilaquiles, cafe de oja, horchata de frezaaa. Shout out to the whole staff!! Thank you for an amazing kind service! Victor you rock!!! Thank you! See yall in the future

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    Row P.

    Cactus Mexican Buffet Breakfast & Lunch on Sunset Road in Henderson is a great restaurant serving authentic Mexican Cuisine. First time here for breakfast. Love the Comfy Festive atmosphere and the music playing in the background. Prices are $24.99+ tax for Adults. $11.99+ tax for Children (4-10). Drinks Included with Free Refills there is a Drink List on the Tables. Specialty Drinks are available for purchase. A good variety of food options starting with a Gordita Station, Stews from Menudo and Pozole, Rice, Beans, Chicken Enchiladas, Green and Red Sauce Chilaquiles, Chille Rellenos, some Breakfast items, Omelette Station at Breakfast time, Fruit and Dessert Station and Condiment Station. Breakfast served from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Lunch served from 12:00pm - 4:00. Lunch items available from Tacos, Fajitas and more. Nice friendly staff and great service keeping up with the cleanliness of the tables, buffet line and everything else. I like that the staff serves the guests at the buffet line. We walked out happy and our bellies full. Looking for a new restaurant to try this is the place.

    Alex T.

    If you are looking for a authentic cozy Homestyle Cooking like you walk into your grandma's house or a friend's house that welcome you to have dinner or party it's like that type of cooking. . When you first enter you will have to pay first and then they will see you and then you go to the buffet line and they will serve you because there is no self-serve. . The buffet is included with soda juice and coffee. I had their coffee and it was really good with spices and cinnamon. Also we did get a Diet Coke as well. . For the buffet line it went pretty quick and did you serve you and ask if you need more portion or less or if you like a specific piece you would just let them know. . I went during Thanksgiving weekend so they did have something special which they did have a whole turkey. They also had a pineapple and strawberry tamale which was different and homemade and it was on the sweet side like a pastry. They also have your Savory tamale as well with jalapeno and cheese or pork tamale. . They also have your Mexican soup like menudo and pozole which was really authentic and I really like the menudo because it has the beef stomach in it. The pozole has a lot of chickpeas and chunks of pork with ribs too. I also like how the garnish was not self-served so you can put as much onions and cilantro and any spices you need for the soup. . I really like their steak fajita with cactus stir fry it was really great and the meat wasn't dry and it was actually flavorful and had a nice tenderness to it. . They also have a lamb leg or beef leg I wasn't sure what it was but it was really great and I do love the presentation where they do cut pieces out of it to serve you. You do not get the bone but there is a big bone attached to the meat while they're cutting it for you. . They also have your chili relleno which was really authentic and it was a great texture and flavor. They also have your chips and salsa with guacamole and different sauces at the bar where you can self serve. . Overall I really like the cooking because it really reminds me of walking into a friend's house that welcomes you to their party and you get to try their cooking. It's very cozy and a nice selection to choose from. The price was about 30 bucks for an adult and 10 percent off for seniors. Thanks for reading. Have a yelptastic day.

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    George A.

    Trying Out a "New To Us" Mexican Restaurant. Friendly, Professional Service, Good Authentic Mexican Food. "ALL You Can Eat" Buffet, Great Veterans & Senior Discounts. Excellent Menudo. Comfortable Seating Booths. Highly Recommend it. Only Downside is its Only Breakfast & Lunch. We Will Add it to Our Eatting Spots for Our Guests.

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    Marredalia was an amazing waitress, the food was splendid and the everyone was so kind. Definitely one of the best places here in Vegas.

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    The staff were really friendly!! Chilequiles, chile relleno and posole was good! Will definitely come here again

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    Great ambient and very helpful. First time here and my family really liked the food. Recommended

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    Fabulous homemade food, beautiful clean restaurant. Highly recommend for breakfast or lunch, would definitely go again

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    What's the pricing?

    Almost 30 per personir like 28 pp and senior is 10 percent off.

    Hi What are the breakfast and lunch prices? Are they the same or two different prices?

    It's $23 Mon-Sat 8-3Pm Closed sunday.

    Is it buffet all days of the week or on certsin days? How much per adult?

    What happens at 12pm when AYCE ends? Does the buffet close?

    No, the Buffet doesn't close, the kitchen is switching from Breakfast items to Lunch items at 12pm. There still will be some breakfast items available and it's still AYCE for lunch.

    What is the cost for lunch AYCE?

    $22.99

    What drink options does the buffet include?

    Included Drinks * Coke * Diet Coke… 

    What is the price for the buffet?

    It's 22.99 plus tax person

    Do we need reservations or can we walk in? Also do we serve ourselves or do they serve the food to us?

    No reservation needed first come first served. No theres a person behind the food line.

    Hi, So we can be seated quickly, Do we need to make reservations for the buffet? Thx

    No reservations first come first serve

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