My husband stopped in a few weeks ago and hasn't stopped talking about the empanadas. We were looking for a pickup option this week and decided on Cactus since I hadn't tried it yet. I am gluten free and was thrilled to be able to select from a variety of options (not just salad ). We called our order in and I confirmed gluten free options. [[HIGHLIGHT]]When I arrived to pick up our order, I was greeted warmly and was impressed with the decor and set up.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The inside is much bigger than I expected![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was fantastic and I can't wait to try every arepa option on the menu! read more

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The Cactus Restaurant started as a food truck in Marysville in 2020 and opened a restaurant in 2024 in a Powell strip mall off the beaten path. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is bright, welcoming and very clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]We were seated in a side room with the bar, a large projection TV screen with the volume on MAXIMUM and two smaller TVs advertising menu items.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Those TVs featured some seriously delicious looking items! Service was ok. Drink refills were not offered and I needed one. We both ordered lunch specials advertised for $10.99 but billed at $11.99. Hubs ordered the lunch chicken bowl with rice, black beans, grilled chicken and corn. The corn was served refrigerator cold. The rest of the meal was hot. Overall the food lacked seasoning. I started with a cheese empanada. Expertly made and fried with goody cheese inside. The empanada was served with a dmall side of green sauce that I thought was cilantro based. I ordered the lunch Pabellon Bowl with pork, white rice, black beans and a sweet plaintain Everything on my plate was served hot but also without seasoning making it bland. I used the empanada sauce to add some flavor to the pork and rice. In summary, I wanted to love this restaurant the advrtised images on 2 TVs are gorgeous but the food was bland. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The projection TV volume made conversation difficult and service could have been more attentive[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. This was our first expusure to Venezuelan food and probably our last. I still stand by the fantastic empanada. I would return for that alone. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Hidden away in UDF Parking lot, Cactus has lots of internal space and seating, as well as an efficient carry out business.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Tried it for the first time over the holidays and was pleasantly surprised. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Plenty of parking, friendly service, and good food quality.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I did carryout and tried one of their chicken, rice and beans lunch specials. I would recommend you try this, just for something different. Look forward to trying it for Dinner. read more

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Yummy!!! Very authentic and fantastic flavors. Passion fruit mojito was fresh and excellent. The plantains perfectly cooked and sweet. We all had arepa pabellones and wanted to lick our plates. Can't wait to return!!! read more

I had the grilled chicken arepa and it was good but not quite amazing. The grilled chicken was really great and in abundance and the green sauce on it was also very good but I was hoping for some melty white cheese and it had a cold, thick slice of a bland mozzarella type of cheese on it. It could have used some lettuce or pico or a bean spread too. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The service was great and it's a nice looking place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will go back again for lunch and maybe try something different. read more

The Cactus Restaurant - Arepa - Sifrina - Latin American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

If I could give 0 stars I would. We came in at 6:45pm on 5/10/26. It was our first time there. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Super cute entrance and we were seated right away.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Once sat, we put in an appetizer sampler and 2 cokes. It took 30 minutes to get our drinks after I had to ask for them. After waiting about an hour total, still no food and no sign of our waitress I asked for a manager. He didn't come to the table, I had to walk up to him. I asked for our order to be canceled. He said sorry but there were other people who ordered before us. Number one, not true. People who had arrived after us got food right away, and second he didn't even seem to care. What a horrible first and LAST impression. Obviously we won't be going back. To be clear we were not charged but not a great way to run a business. read more

Food is super incredible! My husband is Venezuelan and we come here when he craves food from home. We also ordered their pan de jamón for Christmas and it was truly soooo delicious. The waiters are also super nice and friendly. We love coming here read more

The Cactus Restaurant - Maracaibo Burger - Latin American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

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El servicio es extremadamente lento y malo. La comida la sirven fría, el queso es malísimo, le falta sabor a la comida en general, las bebidas se tardaron muchísimo. Demasiado caro para lo que te sirven. El queso es casi incomible, parece plástico. Las porciones las hicieron más pequeñas y obviamente desabridas. Solíamos venir porque era muy rico, obviamente no volveremos más. read more

My first time here, and it was great. Ordered Mondongo soup which was delicious and hot like it supposed to be. Service was very friendly and [[HIGHLIGHT]]place was clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], hidden gem if you look all the offerings on the menu. I will definitely try other things, after my first experience! read more

We were excited to try another South American restaurant. There is a special on empanadas and a smaller round empanadas filled with beef, cheese, potato and/or pork. The cilantro sauce is good. I ordered the Chahapa with shredded beef and enjoyed it. My husband had the Arepa Pabillon. It was okay. We tried the imported sodas, which were fun. It looks like they have some good cocktails. The servers were friendly and we had a nice afternoon. read more

Unique S. American menu, very tasty food in plentiful quantities. Very friendly and helpful service made for a very pleasant meal for three of us. read more

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Nice fairly new Venezuelan restaurant. Good food, friendly service. Arepa was tasty, empanadas were different than I'm used to (Argentinian style). Dough is more cornmeal ish, but very tasty. Would return read more

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So this used to be Pablo's a very good Cuban restaurant. With that said it's now "latin" food. After living in FL on the Gulf coast for 18 years I got to know Cuban and Latin food pretty well. The plantains here have Parmesan grated on them... not once have I ever seen that and for me not a good combo. The chirrasco was good but the chimminchurri sauce seemed a bit bland. The chicken fingers my partner ordered were on the kids menu and came out over cooked. The black beans and rice were ok. The best part of the meal was the cicerone's (fried pork belly/ pork rinds) which tasted like they usually do though the portion was small. read more

The Cactus Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

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Great new place in Powell! Lots of interesting food options and can't wait to return for breakfast. Had the chachapas with grilled chicken, was delicious Service was excellent. Started out as a popular food truck in Marysville. Look forward to trying their street food options too. Happy Hour and full bar too. The mint lemonade was delicious. read more

Like Brian said, this place replaced Pablo's but I think the food is better and the remodeling looks great. Portions are large and the churrasco was some of the best food I've had in Powell. Service is A+! read more

The Cactus Restaurant - Churrasco with rice and black beans - Latin American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

Don't listen to Brians review. This place is incredible. The cachapas are life changing and although the service may require you to know maybe 10 words of spanish. I believe it greatly enhances the experience. Dont be like brian and order chicken tenders. read more

The Cactus Restaurant - Shredded Chicken Cachapa - Latin American Near Me - Powell, Ohio

Went to go to Pablos and found this place had replaced it. So I ordered quite a bit of food to basically give my family a buffet. Everything was just kind of ok. Nothing was spectacular. Everything was honestly extrememly bland. No spice, no flavor. The people there were great, and helpful. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior looks very similar to how it was when it was Pablos except the kitchen is now walled off and the walls are a very sterile white.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] ymmv but I will not be going back, food was so boring and not worth the money. read more

A friend and I had dinner at the Cactus and were delighted with the service and flavors of our dishes. I had the Seafood Pasta; mussels and shrimp were plump and sauce complimented the pasta nicely. My friend had Pabellon Criolla - delicious! I recommend the lemonades, they are a fresh flavored slush, do try the mint lemonade! We enjoyed and will be back read more

La comida es rica, la atención muy buena, [[HIGHLIGHT]]el ambiente es acogedor[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], el horario bastante flexible. Es un buen lugar para cenar con amigos y pasarla bien. read more

Went here on Saturday 4/27/24 with my family. We had a fantastic time. The food was top notch. Would definitely come back. The tres leche was delicious! read more

Best most authentic Latin food!!! Though the place was small all of the dishes were absolutely delicious especially the Cactus Parillada and the Nutella Shake was out of this world. read more

Amazing food. You need to try the Churrasco and the Cachapa. Some of the best Latin food I have had in Columbus.

New Latin cuisine restaurant is very nice and clean. Service is prompt and orders come out quickly. The shredded beef cachapas are delicious. Prices are ok. Overall a pleasant experience. read more

Best Latin food in town! Beautiful and comfortable place, 100% recommended. Excelente service.