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El Cactus

Châteauguay
4.4$$
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El Cactus Châteauguay Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Our intimate family restaurant El Cactus brings Mexico to you. Whether it is for supper or just for trying one of our delicious exotic cocktails, you will find that our terrace on the riverside is the place to be on hot summer days

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Reviews for El Cactus

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on Google4.4 (900+)
*as of 2026-04-01
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67%
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Review Summary

Overall, El Cactus is described as a lively Mexican spot with flavorful dishes and generous portions, where tacos, enchiladas, and nachos frequently stand out and cocktails are praised. The riverfront setting and terrace create a festive, welcoming vibe and the service is described as friendly and attentive when things run smoothly. Several reviews note long waits for food and for the check on busy evenings, crowded spaces and noise, and some mention no reservations making visits stressful. A number of comments point to higher prices for the portion size, and some mention a shift in quality or menu after changes in ownership, though others still praise the flavors and the overall experience. Overall the consensus leans positive about the taste and atmosphere, with caveats about consistency, value, and service that can affect future visits.
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We had a nice time on their terrasse facing the river. The nachos appetizer is big & loaded with toppings. The cocktails are great & they're not stingy on the liquor. The enchiladas & tostadas were authentic & delicious!

Our only complaint is that it took them about 50 minutes to bring the bill after we had finished our meals- it was a Saturday evening, but people were waiting outside for a table.

Aug 12, 2025
on Google

Je suis allé plusieurs fois au restaurant El Cactus par le passé, & la cuisine était généralement très bonne & l'ambiance agréable. Mais malheureusement ma dernière expérience était tout le contraire. Les nachos étaient recouverts d'une sauce blanche & il fallait'creuser' pour trouver les quelques morceaux de viande au fond de l'assiette, le tout baignant dans du liquide. Mon echilada ressemblait à une soupe au poulet, le tout complètement liquide, avec le fromage fondu & les morceaux de poulet flottant là dedans!! Deux de mes amis on pris des tacos au poisson, & encore une fois le tout était beaucoup trop liquide. Petit message pour le ou les propriétaires: vous avez un problème de contrôle de la qualité dans votre cuisine!!! Bravo pour le look sympa du resto, qui en passant est l'oeuvre des anciens propriétaires, mais n'oubliez pas que les gens vont au resto principalement pour la nourriture, & ce que vous servez n'est pas à la hauteur. Par ailleurs le service était excellent, alors continuez de ce côté.

May 6, 2025
on Google

Loved our experience there. Food was very good so was the service. Took the nachos & guacamole app. The guac was very good! Quesadillas for meal, also very good & churros for dessert, SO good. Mojito to drink, SO good! Very polite & friendly staff. The music wasn't too loud so we could hear ourselves talk whitout yelling. The decor was very cute..it's a small restaurant, so I'm assuming maybe on weekends it gets very busy. There's a bar & also tables to sit & eat.

Mar 4, 2025
on Google

Entrée de Nachos. Incontournable.

Mar 1, 2025
on Google

La meilleure cuisine mexicaine. Des plats très gouteux. Nachos & tacos un gros wow. Je le recommande.

Nov 9, 2024
on Google

Great place... only concerns are about the food. First we got the nachos with pico, which is store bought chips with a side of pico. As a main course we got the birria tacos, what a disappointment. Flavourless, tiny tiny dish of consume, mostly fat, no onions nor coriander. Would not go back for the food, maybe drinks with friends because the atmosphere is cool.

Jul 4, 2024
on Google

Nachos are good

Apr 26, 2024
on Google

Good service, cool atmosphere, nice music. The food wasn't great. The best part of what we ordered were the nachos dos quesos. The tacos were 5$ each (it was tuesday), I took a Al Pastor which has pineapple & I normally love anything with pineapple but I really disliked this taco. To me, it was pretty bad tasting to be honest. I took a bavette taco, this one was the best out of the 3 I tried. & the third one I tried was the Pollo one, not great either.

Sep 19, 2023
on Google