Cactus Restaurants | Menu

Antojitos

Chips & Salsa

Warm homemade corn chips and Cactus salsa casera. 2.00 per order

Guacamole

Crushed Hass avocados, cilantro, lime and serrano chiles with warm chips and salsa.

Grilled Jalapeños

Herbed goat cheese, bacon, buttermilk crema.

Camarones D’ El Diablo

Crispy white Mexican prawns, spicy Diablo sauce, mango–pineapple mojo.

Goat Cheese Queso Fundido

With rajas and corn tortillas.

Nachos

Roasted corn, black olives, jalapeños, pico de gallo, chipotle–tomato salsa, buttermilk crema and guacamole.
Add: Chicken, carnitas, beef picadillo or house–made chorizo

Navajo Fry Bread

Served with amber honey for dipping.

Sopa y Ensaladas

Tortilla Soup

Shredded chicken, ancho chiles and fire–roasted tomatoes topped with fresh avocado, chopped cilantro, blue corn tortilla strips. Cup or Bowl with fresh house–made fried corn tortillas

Ensalada de la Casa

Mixed greens, verduras escabeche, roasted pumpkin seeds, pomegranate vinaigrette.

Melon & Arugula Salad

Laura Chenel’s Sonoma goat cheese, cumin candied walnuts, pomegranate vinaigrette.
Add: Grilled chicken or Grilled prawn skewer

Mexican Chop Salad

Chile–lime marinated grilled natural chicken breast, mixed greens, queso blanco, jicama, olives, pepitas, pico de gallo, roasted corn, chipotle–balsamic vinaigrette.

Grilled Skirt Steak Salad *

Grilled natural Harris Ranch Angus skirt steak, mixed greens, bacon, pico de gallo, red onion escabeche, avocado, Point Reyes Farmstead blue cheese, chipotle–balsamic vinaigrette.

Spiced Caesar *

Romaine hearts, spicy Cotija croutons, black beans, roasted corn, smoky Caesar dressing. Small size available
Add: Grilled chicken or Grilled prawn skewer

Tacos

Carnitas Yucatecas

Carlton Farms natural achiote pork roasted in banana leaves served with red onion escabeche, pico de gallo.

Pollo

Natural chicken breast, lettuce, Jack cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole and buttermilk crema.

Pescado

Crispy market fresh fish, coriander–pasilla slaw, pico de gallo, buttermilk crema.

Tacos de Carne Asada *

Grilled natural Harris Ranch Angus skirt steak, lettuce, Jack cheese, chimichurri–tomatillo mojo, chipotle–tomato salsa and buttermilk crema.

Camarones

Grilled white Mexican prawns marinated with orange, coriander and jalapeños, chimichurri–tomatillo coleslaw, pineapple–chipotle salsa.

Entradas

Carlton Farms Pulled Yucatecan Pork Torta *

Natural shredded achiote pork, fire–roasted green chile cornbread, tamarind–smoked habañero barbecue sauce, smoked Fresno aïoli, chimichurri tomatillo coleslaw and annatto beans.

Cactus Fajitas *

Served in a sizzling skillet with Spanish rice, cumin black beans and caramelized onions. Guacamole, sour cream, Jack cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo and warm flour tortillas on the side.
• Grilled portobello–vegetable escabeche
• Grilled natural chicken breast
• Grilled natural Harris Ranch Angus skirt steak
• Grilled white Mexican prawns

House Chimichanga

Crisp flour tortilla, Jack cheese and green chile sauce with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream. Choice of natural chicken, house–made chorizo, seafood, carnitas, beef picadillo or grilled portobello–vegetable escabeche.

Seafood Enchilada

White Mexican prawns, sea scallops, Pacific red snapper, blue corn tortillas, Jack cheese, sherry–tomatillo cream sauce, fresh blistered corn salsa, charred tomato salsa.

Butternut Squash Enchilada

Crisp white corn tortillas with Jack and goat cheeses, sautéed spinach, roasted butternut squash, caramelized onions, guajillo mole and guacamole.

Green Enchilada

Blue corn tortillas and shredded chicken with Jack cheese, garlicky tomatillo salsa and sour cream.

Chimayo Enchilada

Blue corn tortillas layered with natural local chicken, house–made chorizo and spicy green chile sauce.

Burrita Leñera

Choice of local natural shredded chicken, carnitas, beef, chorizo or vegetable escabeche with Spanish rice, lettuce, green tomatillo sauce, cheese, smoked jalapeño sauce, buttermilk crema, pico de gallo and guacamole.

Smoked Chicken Quesadilla

Bacon, poblano chile rajas and buttermilk crema.

Quesadilla con Roasted Corn y Rajas

Poblano, cilantro, red onion, jalapeño, Jack and white cheddar cheeses, charred tomato salsa, buttermilk crema, guacamole.

Pablo’s Special

House salad or bowl of soup with a small smoked chicken or roasted corn y rajas quesadilla.

Sonoran Spa Chicken

Grilled natural chicken breast, grilled portobello, sautéed spinach, vegetable excabeche, Cotija cheese, pepitas, sunshine mojo and lime chimichurri.

Alki 206.933.6000 Madison 206.324.4140 Kirkland 425.893.9799

We've designed our restaurants to be fun and festive: the perfect backdrop for any occasion. However, planning our menu is where WE have the most fun. A substantial part of the menu is devoted to antojitos, bocaditos or tapas - any way you say it, small plates packed with great flavors.

Here you'll find interesting quesadillas, ceviche tostadas, coconut prawns, or maybe a grilled asparagus adorned with our new favorite sauce.

The entre menu includes our updates of delicious standards, such as fajitas, tacos, and enchiladas. However, when our friends come for a visit, we always recommend the items that you've never seen anywhere before. These unique Cactus creations are where our guests are most rewarded for being adventurous and the dividends are often a habit.