Menu
Cactus menu Iowa City & Ames
ANTOJITOS
SOPA/SALADS
Bean Dip…………………………………$4.99
Cheese Dip……………………………..$5.99
Guacamole…………………………….$5.99
Cheese or Bean Nachos………….$6.99
Chicken or Beef Nachos………….$7.75
Cheese Quesadilla………………….$6.99
Guacamole, pica de gallo & sour cream
Beef & Bean Nachos……………….$7.99
Steak or Grilled Chicken Quesadilla………………………………$9.99
Guacamole, pica de gallo & sour cream
Nachos Supremo……………….$9.99
Queso Fundido……………………$7.99 Chorizo topped with hot melted cheese
Steak Burrito………………………$7.49
Burrito Mexicano…………………7.49
Steak Nachos…………………….$11.99
Steak & Shrimp Nachos……..$12.99
Shrimp Quesadilla ……………$11.99
Fiesta Dip……………………………$7.99
Ground beef, pico de gallo & cheese dip
SOPA/SALADS
Sopa de Tortilla…………………$5.99
Tortilla Soup
Casa Salad………………………..$4.99
Romaine lettuce tossed with bell peppers, red onions, tomatoes, cheese and croutons.
Guacamole Salad……………..$5.99
Lettuce, guacamole & tomatoes
Taco Salad Fajita……………….$10.99
A crispy flour tortilla with your choice of grilled chicken, steak or mixed and melted cheese sauce. Served with sautéed onions, tomato and bell peppers. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, guacamole and cheese.
Ensalada de Pollo………………..$9.49
Grilled chicken breast served with romaine lettuce. Topped with tomatoes, onions, croutons and cheese.
Ensalada de Camaron…………$10.25
Grilled shrimp served with romaine lettuce. Topped with tomatoes, red onions, croutons and cheese.
Taco Salad…………………………..$9.99
A crispy flour tortilla with your choice of ground beef or chicken and melted cheese sauce. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and tomato.
ESPECIALIDADES
Chicken Rice………………………………………………………………………………..$10.49
Chicken strips topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice & tortillas
Camarones a la Diabla………………………………………………………………….$12.99
Spicy Shrimp. Served with rice, tortillas & salad
Tacos de Pescado………………………………………………………………………….$11.95
Three soft corn tacos filled with breaded fish, avocado, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Served with rice and salad.
Chimichanga………………………………………………………………………………….$9.95
Flour tortilla stuffed with choice of beef or chicken. Deep fried and topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole & pico de gallo
Chimichanga special……………………………………………………………………..$11.25
Grilled chicken, stuffed with mushrooms, sautéed onions. Topped with red sauce and cheese sauce. Served with rice & beans.
Rolled Quesadilla…………………………………………………………………………..$10.25
Steak or Chicken rolled in a 12″ flour tortilla, with pico de gallo and cheese. Served with lettuce, guacamole & sour cream
Quesadilla Monterrey…………………………………………………………………….$11.25
A cheese and bean flour tortilla stuffed with steak, chicken, or mushroom. Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo & guacamole.
Pollo en Chipotle…………………………………………………………………………….$10.25
Chicken breast with Chipotle sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas
Pollo con Chorizo……………………………………………………………………………$10.25
Grilled strips of chicken with Mexican sausage, topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.
Tortas………………………………………………………………………………………………$9.49
Mexican bun, your choice of carnitats, chicken, or carne asada, with lettuce, tomato, avocado, onions, cheese, beans, mayonnaise & jalapeño
Chicken with Garlic………………………………………………………………………..$10.25
Chicken breast grilled with garlic. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, lettuce, sour cream, cheese & tomato.
Flautas…………………………………………………………………………………………….$9.25
Three rolled flour tortillas, deep fried, topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole & tomato.
Chilaquiles Mexicanos……………………………………………………………………$9.45
Fried corn tortillas. Your choice of red or green sauce. Topped with chicken and cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole & tomato.
House Special…………………………………………………………………………………$13.95
One enchilada, one chalupa, one taco, one tamale, one Chile relleno. Served with rice & beans.
Taquitos Mexicanos………………………………………………………………………..$9.95
Three deep fried corn tortillas filled with chicken breast and topped with lettuce, tomato and cheese. Served with rice, beans & guacamole.
Cocktail de Camaron…………………………………………………………………….$11.99
FAJITAS
CARNES
Special Cactus……………………$16.75
Double Order……………………..$28.49
Steak, chicken, shrimp and Mexican sausage. Cooked with special recipe, sautéed onions, tomatoes & bell peppers. Served with cheese, quesadilla, rice & beans. Garnished with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo & tortillas.
Fajitas Rancheras………………$16.25
Steak, chicken, shrimp and Mexican sausage. Served with sautéed onions, tomatoes & bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo & tortillas.
Fajitas con Queso……………….$11.99
Your choice of chicken, steak, shrimp or mushrooms. Cooked with bell peppers, onions & tomatoes. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.
Fajita Steak or Chicken……….$13.99
Double Order……………………..$22.99
Your choice of steak, chicken or mix. Topped with sautéed onions, tomatoes & bell peppers. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo & tortillas
Shrimp Fajitas……………………$16.25
Grilled shrimp with sautéed onions, bell peppers and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo & tortillas.
Fajitas Infierno……………………$16.99
Grilled shrimp with special spicy sauce, grilled onions, bell peppers & tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo & tortillas.
Quesadilla Fajita………………..$12.99
Quesadilla with steak, shrimp, chicken, or mushrooms, onions, green peppers & cheese. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole.
CARNES
Steak Mexicano…………………..$13.99
T-Bone steak with jalapeno peppers, onions & tomatoes. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.
Steak Texano……………………..$13.99
T-Bone steak with rice, beans, tortillas & house salad on the side.
Steak Colorado……………………$13.99
T-Bone steak topped with our special red sauce. Serve with rice, beans & tortillas.
Carne Azada……………………….$13.25
Grilled steak served with lettuce, guacamole, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, rice, beans & tortillas.
Tacos de Carne Azada………..$11.50
Three tortillas flour or corn stuffed with chopped steak. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo & green sauce on the side.
Chile Colorado……………………$12.99
Chopped steak, cooked with special spicy sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.
Chile Verde…………………………$12.99
Shredded pork cooked in a spicy green sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.
Carnitas……………………………..$12.25
Pork shank, served with rice, beans, lettuce, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, guacamole & tortillas.
Milanesa…………………………….$12.49
Steak or chicken served with rice, beans & salad.
ENCHILADAS
BURRITOS
Enchiladas del Mar…………….$11.25
3 enchiladas, 1 shrimp, 1 crab and 1 cheese. Topped with red sauce, lettuce, tomato & guacamole.
Las Cinco……………………………$10.25
5 enchiladas, 1 ground beef, 1 cheese, 1 chicken, 1 beans & 1 carnita. Topped with red sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomato & cheese
Enchiladas Cactus……………..$10.99
3 enchiladas, 1 chicken, 1 beef & 1 cheese. Topped with lettuce, tomato & sour cream. Served with rice.
Enchiladas de Chorizo…………$10.25
3 flour tortillas filled with chorizo & beef & rice. Topped with cheese dip, lettuce & tomato.
Enchiladas Verdes………………$10.25
3 white chicken breasts covered with special jalapeno sauce. Topped with cheese & sour cream. Served with rice & beans.
Trio Enchiladas…………………..$10.49
3 chicken enchiladas, green & red sauce, mole, cheese, onion, sliced avocado, rice & beans.
Seafood Enchilada……………..$11.99
shrimp & crab enchilada. Comes with rice, cheese dip, avocado, sour cream, lettuce & tomato.
BURRITOS
Burrito Cactus……………………$10.99
Pork carnitas, ground beef or chicken topped with red sauce, lettuce, sour cream, cheese & sliced tomato. Served with rice & beans
Burrito Loco………………………….$9.99
Your choice of pork carnitas, beef or chicken. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, cheese & tomato.
Burrito Mexciano…………………$10.99
Chopped steak, cooked with hot sauce rolled in flour tortilla and served with rice & beans.
Sancho……………………………….$11.99
12″ flour tortilla. Your choice pork carnitas, grilled chicken, or steak. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream & pico de gallo. Topped with shredded cheese, red & green sauce.
Senor Burro…………………………$11.99
12″ tortilla served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream & your choice of beef, chicken, carnitas or shrimp. Topped with colby cheese.
Burrito Los Dos Amigos……….$11.99
1 ground beef burrito, 1 chicken burrito.
COMBINATION PLATES - $10.99
CREATE YOUR OWN
Pick up your 3 favorite items for only $11.25
Burrito | Chile Relleno | Enchilada | Flauta | Tamale | Taco | Tostada | Tostaqueso | Rice & Beans
COMBINATION PLATES - $10.99
1. 1 Enchilada, 1 Burrito & 1 Chile Relleno
2. 1 Enchilada, 1 Tostaguac & 2 Tacos
3. One Chile Relleno, 1 Chalupa & Rice
4. 1 Enchilada, 1 Chalupa & 1 Taco
5. 1 Enchilada, 1 Chile Relleno & 2 Tacos
6. 1 Enchilada, 1 Burrito& 1 Taco
7. 2 Tacos, Rice & Beans
8. 1 Enchilada, 1 Tamale, Rice & Beans
9. 1 Enchilada, 1 Chile Relleno, Rice & Beans
10. One Enchilada, 1 Taco, Rice & Beans
11. 2 Enchiladas, Rice & Beans
12. 2 Enchiladas, 1 Taco & Rice
13. 1 Burrito, 1 Tamale & 1 Enchilada
14. 1 Burrito, 1 Enchilada, Rice & Beans
15. 1 Burrito, 1 Chalupa & 1 Enchilada
16. 1 Chalupa, 1 Taco & Tostada
17. 1 Taco, 1 Chile Relleno, Rice & beans
18. 1 Burrito, 1 Taco, & 1 Chalupa
19. 1 Burrito, 1 Taco, & 1 Chile Relleno
20. 1 Burrito, 1 Taco, Rice & Beans
Little Cactus
Kids 12 years & under – Price includes drink
Taco……………………………………………………………$6.99
Burrito…………………………………………………………$6.99
Enchilada……………………………………………………$6.99
Quesadilla………………………………………………….$6.99
Served with rice & beans
Chicken Tenders…………………………………………$6.99
Chicken Nuggets………………………………………..$6.99
Served with French Fries
DESSERTS
Sopapilla…………………………………………………….$3.99
Flan…………………………………………………………….$4.99
Fried Ice Cream………………………………………….$5.49
VEGETARIAN ENTREE
1. Quesadilla Fajita Vegetarian……………………………$12.45
10″ vegetarian quesadilla filled with fresh grilled yellow, green and red bell peppers as well as fresh onions & mushrooms. Rice & beans on the side.
2. 1 Cheese Enchilada, 1 Bean Burrito & Bean Tostada…………$8.99
3. 1 Cheese Enchilada, 1 Chalupa & Rice……………………..$8.99
4. 2 Bean Burritos with Mexican White Cheese Sauce………. $8.99
5. 1 Chalupa, 1 Bean Burrito & 1 Quesadilla……………..$9.99
6. Vegetarian Fajitas……………$12.99
Mushrooms, calabacitas sauteed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes. Garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream & pico de gallo. Served with rice & beans with tortillas.
7. 2 Chiles Rellenos Rice & Beans…………………………………….$12.99
2 Chile poblanos, cheese inside bread & red sauce.
A LA CARTE
SIDE ORDERS
Chicken Enchilada………………$3.49
Cheese Enchilada………………..$3.49
Beef Enchilada…………………….$3.49
Beef Taco……………………………..$3.25
Chicken Taco……………………….$3.25
Flautas Beef or Chicken………$3.50
Chile Relleno………………………..$5.25
Taco de Carne Azada…………..$3.99
Tamale………………………………..$3.50
Beef Tostada………………………..$3.99
Tostaguac……………………………$3.99
Tostaqueso………………………….$3.99
Chalupa………………………………$3.65
Super Taco…………………………..$3.49
Beef Burrito………………………….$3.99
Chicken Burrito …………………..$4.25
Bean Burrito…………………………$3.49
SIDE ORDERS
Refried Beans……………………….$2.75
Rice……………………………………….$2.75
Corn tortillas………………………..$1.75
Flour Tortillas………………………$2.00
Salsa Verde………………………….$2.00
Cheese Dip 3 oz……………………$3.75
Sour Cream…………………………$1.85
Pico de Gallo…………………………$2.00
Shredded Cheese…………………$2.25
Lettuce…………………………………$1.75
Guacamole Dip 3 oz……………..$3.75
Avocado………………………………$3.25
Chiles Toreados……………………$2.99
Chips……………………………………$4.25
One free basket of chips per table. $4.25 for additional baskets.
*CONSUMER ADVISORY*
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs increase your risk of foodborne illness especially if you have certain medical conditions.