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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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IDK what happened this time but the pirata cocktail that I always take at this place was not so great, the taste wasn't balanced. My wife's drink wasn't prepared well as well & when she told that to the waitress she started to convince us that this is okay, we returned it & asked to redo, food was so-so beef tacos were great but the chicken shrimp wasn't, chicken was overcooked & dry. We ended up with a 125$ bill without tips for two people. At the end this was great evening, will come back to El Cactus 😜

Mar 16, 2024
on Google

food was great! we did a tasting menu on a Sunday & the favorite was the shrimp taco!

Mar 3, 2024
on Google

Taco Tuesday!!! Everything was awesome

Sep 19, 2023
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

WoW c’était plus que délicieux le service avec Laurie impeccable, l’entrée crevette, la guac, les drinks, les tacos & les churros omg nous allons revenir & même souvent

Sep 1, 2023
on Google