So I stopped by with my family tonight for a quick bite out. I've had Taco Island once before but…read moreto take home, I don't recall what I got the first time around but I do remember being impressed. Growing up in New Mexico and Texas, I find it hard to find a spot on LI that helps satisfy the craving for good Mexican/TexMex. Tonight, we got a pretty good platter of food. My wife and I got a total of 8 tacos, 4 Birria tacos (2 of each), and 4 street tacos. (2 carne asada, 2 carnitas). My kids each got a quesadilla, regular and chicken bacon ranch. I tried the chicken bacon ranch and that thing was pretty serious lol. My kids could have definitely just shared one. With all of that being said, the carne asada street tacos were definitely my favorite of everything, followed by the carnitas then finally the birria tacos. The salsa verde they served in the cup was as authentic as they come, and I put that sh** on every single bite. Something about the salsa verde in the bottle just wasn't hitting the same. As my family was wrapping everything up, this nice young lady approached us and offered complimentary churros for the kids! Super nice of them. This experience was definitely a 9/10 for me. I would probably just skip the birria tacos next time, personally.

The food from Taco Island is packed with flavors and seasonings that will satisfy any craving! My…read morefavorite of there is the birria quesadilla and their nachos!

This is more of a to-go spot, but you can dine in. The…read moretacos were ok. Complimentary chips and salsa were ok. But the margarita was way too sweet (from some pre-made mix). On the menu it says it's $8 but I was charged $10. Also, it had a long black hair in it, gross. Service was ok.

Great location, clean enough space with themed decor. Inside looks great and fun, except there's…read morenever anyone in the place - which isn't a great sign. Empanada tasted and smelled like the beef was old. It was primarily filled with air and the pastry was far too brown. We also ordered a burrito bowl with chicken, which was the furthest thing from white meat. The chicken meat is small crumbs of dry, VERY dark meat with seasoning - can't even be called chunks or pieces, it's chicken crumbs. Pico tastes good but the tomatoes were nearly white and there was just a sprinkling of it on the bowl anyway. Same for the lettuce and rice - they were just filler, not tasty at all. Guac was great, however the chips were way too thick and burnt. Service was fine enough, but I ordered takeout and then sat while my food was cooked and no one really went out of their way to say anything to the one customer in the place. I felt that more attention could've been paid to service and quality food prep seeing as how they were very clearly not busy. Not the best, not the worst. Doesn't warrant another visit for sure.

Stopped in for lunch. Restaurant and counter area with food were very clean. I had a bowl with the…read morehoney chicken, yellow rice, pinto beans, corn salsa, shredded cheese, and guacamole. The honey chicken was very tender and flavorful, so good!! My husband had a bowl in the fried tortilla, which was fresh and crunchy. He ordered the honey and shredded chicken. Both were excellent. He loaded his bowl with more than I can list. It was an enjoyable lunch. For 2 bowls and 2 bottles of water $35. Out of all these chains, this was the best for us by far.

This is our favorite take out Mexican food. It is very delicious and always fresh and the portions…read moreare quite generous the guys working there are great

Some of the best tacos around! Vegetarian burrito and black bean soup are great. Love the fish…read moretacos as well.

Love their salsa, fish tacos and chicken quessadilla, our favorite meal here. we always do take out…read moreand call in our order. Service is fast and easy.

Came here with a coworker for lunch. We had seen this place while in the area. It was ok. The…read moreservice was good, the ambiance was fine, and the food was fine. It seems like one of the only places like this in the area. It is not personally someplace I will return, but if you're in the area give it a try for yourself.

Stopped here to try takeout for lunch when I was up in Selden. Got the Carne Asada Burrito which…read morewas tasty, a good size, and good quality. Price seemed fair. You get a few chips with it too. Place is a neat little hole in the wall, but I will say it seems like there could be limited seating due to the size. While I was waiting for my food, I did notice it was a bit chilly inside and other people dining in commented on that. Also noticed that their soda fountain was out of order so you might have to order a bottled water since there wasn't "tap". I'd stop by this place to grab a takeout lunch again if I was in the area. Not sure if I'd sit down and eat, but good for a grab and go.

Great food, diner/dive feeling interior. Friendly staff. Primarily a Spanish-speaking inside with a…read morebig menu that they do well. Tortas are perfect

This is a authentic Mexican food place , the chef and staff are very friendly, all the food was…read moredelicious, the tamarind juice needed a little bit more sugar but everything else is on point . Will definitely come back again.

What's one way to squeeze out the last few hours of a staycation? Margaritas and apps of course!…read more So with the Honey in tow, we landed here on Sunday evening August 16th. The way the small bar is set up, because of the wall separating it from the dining room...it gives it an intimate vibe I really like. The ambient lighting and pleasing decor sets the mood to enjoy your choice of cocktails. We asked the bartender if she could make the cucumber margarita on the menu spicy? She obliged. Those drinks weren't as spicy or refreshing as we had hoped. We stuck with the classic margaritas for next round. They were just right! I'm not sure if themed weekends are a regular occurrence here. But this night was the final night of their Mango Madness Weekend. We were served plain nachos with a mango salsa dip. The Honey devoured it. I prefer my salsa with a red sauce and a bit of a spicy kick. I decided to give the steam mussels in a sauce with mango pieces, a try. I did not know this was the combination of spicy and sweet that I needed in my life!! We ordered extra bread and sopped up every last bit of it!! We made a point to tell the bartender how much we enjoyed it! We were grateful and disappointed, when she told us we had just eaten the last of it. Dang! We would have certainly asked for another order!! We left there giddy and satisfied. I wasn't even mad that I had to go back to work the next day! I keep thinking, how can we convince them to make the Mango Mussels a permanent menu item? Meet us there and let's discuss it over margaritas! Thank me later.....

Was taken here for my birthday dinner and was disappointed. The server only seemed half interested…read morein doing his job. He forgot our guacamole, which should've remained forgotten, since it was underseasoned and unremarkable. I was a bit shocked when we got the bill. The MP was $15, for the small, bland portion. Cubano quesadilla appetizer was good and substantial. Sangria was $35 and suffered from a serious lack of alcohol. My chipotle shrimp entrée didn't look like anything special, but tasted much better than it looked. My companions softshell crab taco special was good. The woman who came to our table who (was not the server) did not understand. the question asked to her about the bill, and as a result, gave an incorrect answer. Mostly Decent food (poorly presented) some overpriced items, indifferent service. This was my first time here and I'm not sure I would return.

I love this place. You always get very good food. Great…read morealternative to crappy fast food when you don't want to cook. I usually get it take out and bring it home and it has always been fresh and delicious.

I am visiting the area and wanted some Mexican food. I ordered from Cactus Cafe and to say I was…read moredisappointed is an understatement. I ordered the grilled chicken enchiladas. The food arrived hot and smelled good so I was excited. Then I opened the food. The chicken enchiladas were so covered in sauce I could not figure out where to start. I kept finding tons of baked beans but again could not figure out where to start to eat the enchiladas. When I found the chicken it was dry and just not that good. I also ordered a large bag of chips and cheese sauce. The sauce is just like the cheese we use at concession stands at school, nothing special. The chips were a small bag also. I was looking forward to the churros, but the chocolate sauce was not in the bag either. For the money I paid I am extremely disappointed.

They give a whole brown paper bag of chips when you get a chicken quesadilla to go, but when you…read moreeat it in the restaurant, they literally give you 8 chips on top of the quesadilla on the plate. When I politely asked the lady there for a few more, she says "that's extra". I asked why you get more when it's takeout and a whole bag as opposed to just a few on the plate when you eat in the restaurant and she says, "that's not true." It surely is true. Every single to go quesadilla I've gotten there for the last 20 years has come with a full bag of chips that I can't even finish by myself.. but when you eat in the restaurant and order the same exact thing you're given 8 chips... I have a question for management - what is more expensive- a few extra corn chips or losing a customer for life? You can thank your grumpy, frumpy, bean burrito shaped lady who's been there for 20 years and never once smiled or acted anyway other than forcing a monotone response to the customers. I mean, I get that she's 50 years old and angry that she's been working at Green Cactus for over half her life but come on.

Sub average Mexican place that used to be better back in the day…read more They don't make their own corn or flour tortillas. Many places make their own corn tortillas at very least. The flavors are pretty bland and no authentic taste. No original items on menu. Pretty standard. We had burrito grande w steak and tostada salad with steak. Nothing "grande" about the burrito grande. Relatively small burrito compared to others I've had. Doesn't come with sour cream or guacamole either. They messed up order and gave us chicken when we ordered steak but the good thing was they made us another one. That was nice. The tostada salad comes in a nice tostada bowl. This seemed to be a better option than the burrito. Pretty decent steak portion. But that's extra so it comes to $16. Without meat it's $13. The service is unfriendly as other reviewers have said. It feels as if the staff don't want to be here. No smiles at all. The prices seemed a bit high for me for the quality of the food. No options for three tacos platters or combos etc. just order ala carte. no specials. No kids menu.