Red Cactus is a good overall Mexican restaurant. Salsa is a little more spicy than most on the Southside of Indy which I prefer. Service is quick and dining room is nice. Tried 3 different tacos. Carnitas and chicken are good, steak was average at best. House margarita is also pretty good. Between El Toro, El Rodeo, El Mason and Guadalajara, this one is by far the best IMO. read more

It is one of my favorite places to eat. Great food and atmosphere!!!! I tell everyone I know about how great it is. Service is great also... read more

Now for me the serivive is always friendly and my food has always been hot and delicious. When I have ate inside i have enjoyed the ambience. They usually have music playing thats is set at the just rught volume. But ai normally go around lunch time and have usually had an enjoyable experience . read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Food was hot and fresh! The salsa has a slight kick but it's a good kick! The mild salsa is true to its name! Little to no spice as well! Very flavorful this time we came! Service was quick, attentive to detail, and kept the drinks full! Restaurant was clean and had a welcoming environment! All the staff was friendly on today's visit! read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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My husband and I stopped here for dinner a week or so ago. The staff were friendly however a little slow. We ordered the shrimp fajitas to share with a side of guacamole and chips. The food was good and restaurant was clean. They had a bar and restaurant seating. Large parking lot out front. read more

Service was quick and attentive on a Thursday evening about 8pm. Our drinks were a bit strange but acceptable. The chips were stale but the salsa was good and spicy. Our food appeared within 10 minutes of ordering and was very tasty. My seafood fajitas were easier to eat without building tortillas. I experienced the tiniest scallops I've ever seen.. about the size of pencil erasers! Although located in the same strip center as Shakers, the ambiance couldn't be more different. Here one can actually have a normal conversation without waiting for the music to stop. read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Left: Arroz con pollo. Right: seafood fajitas. - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

One of my favorite Tex Mex places!! A nice atmosphere with TVs showing games and never feels too crazy like some Mexican places. The service was good and really fast! We got our chips and salsa (pretty good - not too hot and tons of flavor) and ordered some Queso. Before we had a chance to eat much of that, our food arrived. She was back to the table a few times to make sure we were good. We ordered chicken fajitas (shared by two) and a chicken chimichanga. The food is good and fresh with very large portions. Plenty of "salad" on the side and beans and rice. Three of us ate for under $40. Recommend! read more

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Fantastic food and so many margarita flavors, try the prickly pear, you won't regret it

Came here for a going away dinner for my best friend who moved away. I would've never gone on my own just due to the fact it's 30 minutes from where I live. However, I am so glad I had a reason to try it! I got there a little late due to traffic, so I had to decide pretty fast what I wanted to eat. I pretty much chose the first thing I saw which was a fajita quesadilla. I am never the kind of person to order a quesadilla at a Mexican restaurant. The food came fast considering we were a semi-large group. The food smelled incredible as they started bringing them out, and I was so excited to eat. My quesadilla was huge! It was filled with steak and typical fajita peppers and onion. It was accompanied by rice, lettuce, tomato, and guacamole. I asked for a side of tomatillo salsa to add some extra spice. I also added some sour cream. Upon the first bite, I knew it was a great meal! The steak was cooked perfectly, and the flavor was amazing. The portion size was so good! I was prioritizing finishing the rice because I knew I wouldn't want to take that home. I ended up finishing half of the quesadilla and all of the rice and got a box for the rest. The server was great. He was friendly and very professional. I could tell they were decently busy on the patio for a weeknight in the blaring heat, so I was impressed! The price wasn't bad at all! $16.50 for my meal and a side of salsa that I ordered. Considering I had leftovers and left stuffed, I would say this is pretty good nowadays! The vibes of the restaurant were really good (but that could've also been the good company I was with!). I don't think I am likely to return any time soon, but this is only because I live way too far to go on the regular! If I were in that area again I would go back! read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Fajita Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Nice little spot messed up couple orders but overall was good for the area, worth stopping at again was very apologetic about messing the order up adult beverages seemed a little soft but overall good job read more

Service is always fast here. Very friendly. String margaritas. Tasty food. Nice outdoor space too! read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Watermelon Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Yummy! Authentic food and great service! My husband and I ate in, and brought food back to our kids. The portions are huge (see pictures)! And they include chips and salsa with to go orders. Highly recommend this place! read more

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First time ever eating at The Red Cactus . It was so good! Service was great. Food came quickly and was hot! Of course, the best part was my Daiquiri and my daughter loved her Lime Margerita! Lots of food included in the meals! 5 Stars! read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Lime Margaritas and Strawberry Daiquiri! - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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This place has the best artwork I've ever seen in a restaurant Besides this amazingly unexpected painting, they have a beautiful painting of Frida Khalo by the door. It was really busy on a Friday at 5:30pm. But the staff were still really friendly and attentive and we got seated right away. The menu is pretty large so it was hard to decide what to order, everything sounded good. I ordered the Cactus Sonora combo since it was not something I usually get. It came with a fried burrito, flautas, rice and beans, and guacamole salad. I really liked the shredded chicken flauta and the guacamole. They were a little bit spicy. Everything else was ok, but not as flavorful as the flauta and guacamole. I will definitely go back again and look forward to trying other things on the menu. read more

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My original review was for take-out during the pandemic. We have since went to dine in several times. Red Cactus deserves five stars, IMO! Service tonight was amazing and everyone enjoyed their meals. I would highly recommend trying them out! read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - All our side items - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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So far the food is great Service is great. You need to go I will be back. Big portion size! The margaritas are really good! read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Burrito! - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Food was delicious! A little pricey for the amount of food you get, but it's hot and fresh. The server was attentive and friendly! Lots of space for family or friends get-togethers, and a huge parking lot so you're sure to find a spot. read more

Gets the Job Done. New Mexican restaurant in FT. Close to home so we wanted to try it out. I thought it was just like any other local Mexican restaurant. Only difference is a brand new building. Pretty extensive menu. Drinks were good. Service was OK. We will be back. See pics posted of what were ordered. read more

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Food was good. I got the chicken fajita chimichanga. Got the prickly pear margarita and it tasted good, but I got no buzz at all off of it and just a headache. Service was ok. Waiter was nice but left in the middle of serving us multiple times. He also seemed to have a hard time understanding English and couldn't answer one person's questions. It was also fairly loud inside and that didn't help. It was busy, so I would give it another shot, but I've had better drinks and service at other places. Food was on par with most other Mexican restaurants. read more

The service we had was great: super friendly and quick. The salsa is incredible and better than most places that offer complimentary chips & salsa. I got the arrow con pollo and it was good, but definitely a bit dry and not as flavorful as I've had before. But, the chimichangas are delicious. We also went on a weekend and we're seated in less than 10 minutes! The daily specials are great as well. read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Arroz con pollo - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The service is the best and the food is so good the food and the drinks are so good and the and the kids menu is cheap read more

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Great food nice service and great people really great meats Very fulling foods family friendly restaurant read more

We went to try this place on a Friday night. Food was so hot you could see the steam rising from the food! It was so good! So much food. I barely ate half my food. The house margarita was extremely good and flavorful. Strawberry and Mango mix. They have drink specials daily. Definitely will be back to try more items! We were sat at our table after less than 5 Minutes waiting. Food came out quickly and hot. Highly recommend read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - House Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Delicious Mexican food! The Carnitas were excellent, great flavor! Service was good, salsa and chips were on point, guacamole tasty! Highly recommend, we will be back! read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I ate there a few times I rated this restaurant about a three because. Typical, not spectacular, Mexican cuisine. Not authentic Mexican though which I like but I can only get off a truck around here or a trailer. They get a lot of repeat business from the neighborhood because most of the women don't like to cook for the family anymore! I'm just gonna say it the way it is. read more

I love this place! I am from Mexico and these are some of the most authentic tacos I have found in Indy. The staff is friendly and quick. If you like sports this is also the place to come since they have a dozen of TVs with different games going. read more

Red Cactus is a new Mexican restaurant in the Kroger Plaza off Franklin Rd on the city's SE side of town. We arrived on a slow Wednesday night after little league football practice. Everything is brand new on the inside and it was very clean. There are several big flat screen TV's all around the dining area if you want to watch TV while you eat. The noise level is a little more elevated than normal dining but not like a Buffalo Wild Wings on a game night. One side of the restaurant is entirely windows which is nice. The waiter was nice enough and service was pretty quick but it was also a dead Wednesday night. The food is pretty good. Better than El Rodeo for sure but still tastes like pretty much every other Mexican restaurant in the area. Overall it's better than most. read more

Great place! The Corizo/Queso was awesome. The steak and shrimp, carnitas and Chicken Verde Quesadilla were all very, very good. Service was excellent. read more

Kinda confused- the menu says $11.99 for Arroz Con Pollo -we order 2 to go, yet we were charged $27.98 plus a Togo charge of $1. When we asked why is this $31 ..oh because this is a to go order and then they want tipped out too. Sorry- we won't be returning! read more

Red Cactus Mex Restaurant & Bar - Seriously! - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Had a watermelon margarita and it tasted like pure sugar. I had asked the waiter if I could replace it with a different drink and he just brought me out a shot to put in it. It still was no better so then he brought me out some lime juice. He did all this instead of bringing me another drink. I could not even drink it. And he charged us for everything he brought out. And the food was not real hot and wasn't very good. read more

Great rice, close to home. Great lunch menu that's price effective. A hidden gem. You can also eat outside.

I love the El Cactus Combo. You get ALOT of food or the price. The chille rellenos are awesome. read more

We have been eating here for quite a while and love their food. The staff is always friendly and the restaurant is always clean. My only complaint is they recently went under new ownership and portion sizes have shrunk. read more

If I could adopt everyone who works here I would. This is our favorite place for simple but effective food. Also they have restrooms and Negro Modelo on tap. All is right in the world read more

The leadership is friendly as well as the waiters and waitresses. The chips and salsa arrive very quickly and all the staff work together to make the customers feel like 'job one'. read more

Been coming here for awhile now and the food is never consistent. Whether it's portion size or quality of food. The last few times the food has been subpar. We received cold food and they weren't busy at all. I received half of the portion that I had the other day and when I asked about it the server and manager were rude about it. We probably won't spend our money here again. read more

It's just like all the other "authentic" Mexican restaurants that are at every major intersection in this city. Is it good? Not really. Is it bad? Not really. If you want Mexican and don't have time or a Mexican grocery store with a kitchen in the back near you this will do I suppose. If you are expecting something special or a place that outdoes El Rodeo or La Hacendia then keep driving. I saw some reviews claim this place has food with no flavor. That's not even close to true. The flavors are just like all the other Mexican joints around. You won't leave saying "that was the best Mexican ever or this was the worst." read more

The only way I could have had a more underwelming experience is if they had served me raw flour. The entire meal took about 50 minutes; ~30 minutes waiting for food, ~5 minutes eating, ~15 minutes waiting for my family to finish eating. I ordered a coke, which was never refilled after going empty around the 20 minute mark. I bought a Combo #1 (Burrito, enchilada, and taco), none of which were even close warm to the touch. the food was as bland as they come. I ate it because I was hungry, not because I enjoyed the food. and as someone who loves eating as much as I do, you know something's up when when your grandmother offers you her plate of food and you don't take it. In the end, I probably could have gotten better Mexican food from a Taco Bell and I don't even like Taco Bell. To top it off, they messed up my dad's order of a fajita but, knowing that we would never eat there again, he didn't even bother having it corrected. In conclusion, I won't be eating there again and I can't recommend it to anyone else but my worst enemies. read more

Basic, local Mexican food. Quick service, good food, nothing to knock your socks off but a good local joint. We've been a few times now and found the staff to be friendly and quick. read more

Skip it. Really. I'm not sure why people were lined up to get in. Smelled like fruity air freshener when we walked in, like they were trying to cover up something. Its a Mexican restaurant - it should smell like onions and peppers! Service was lackluster. No one seemed to care we were there. Few smiles, minimal visits to table. Food was below average. I'm not sure any seasoning was used on any of the meat. Chicken enchiladas had no seasoning, didn't even come with any sour cream. 3 meat quesadilla (steak, chicken, shrimp) lacked any seasoning as well. The steak and cheese in it tasted more like Philly Cheesesteak than Mexican. With the number of Mexican restaurants in the city, being below avg will mean a quick exit. We are to the Kroger's next door to this place twice a month - and won't stop back in here for sure. read more