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4220 E. Madison St. Seattle, WA 98112

206-324-4140

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Seattle Weekly
Recommended
Best Margarita
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Mexican, Spanish

Hours: Sun 4pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Street

Description

Somewhere between Madrid and Mexico is Cactus, Madison Park's homage to Latin cuisine. Tapas are inventive and numerous, but Cactus excels in entrées as well. The chorizo-filled chimayo enchilada and tamales are standouts, and even the Navajo torta, done with delicious Indian fry bread instead of tortillas, is enticing.

2011 | Best Margarita

On its own, tequila is plenty potent (See: Joe Nichols' "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.") With artificial flavors and sugars, it's a recipe for a hangover from hell. The exception: Cactus' Patron Agave Margarita. The bartenders at this popular Southwestern restaurant steer clear of Triple Sec and simple syrup and opt for Patron, fresh-pressed lime juice, and organic agave nectar, shaken and strained into a martini glass. The resulting margarita, refreshing with subtle honey-like notes,... More »
2007 | Best Caipirinha

My choice, found at Madison Park's Cactus outpost, is one that contains a very un-caipirinha-like ingredient: candied ginger. Brazil's national cocktail is traditionally made from three elements only: cachaça (liquor made from sugar cane juice, not cane molasses, as rum is), sugar, and lots of muddled lime. Due to the rawness of the liquor, it's gnarlier than a mojito; sexier too, like the difference between baile funk and salsa. Ask for it like this: "kai-purr-een-yuh," but scan the... More »

The Nosh

By | Wed, March 03, 2004

FlantasTIc! Take it from a flan fanatic: Cactus' rendition is the best in town. Their three-milk Cuban flan ($4.75) has been winning friends and influencing people for 14 years. Blame it on the Cuban-style triple dairy threat—while most traditiona... More »
Two times the fiesta

By Kathryn Robinson | Wed, November 24, 1999

WHENEVER I'M WAITING for a table at Cactus—which is not infrequently, by restaurant reviewer standards—I know how the bumper in a pinball machine must feel. There in the tight little entryway of this Madison Park restaurant, the waiters and the "w... More »

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Marisa Willis | Seattle, WA | 94 Reviews

| Thu, July 1, 2010

Great ambiance.
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cchilton1 | Seattle, WA | 282 Reviews

| Tue, May 11, 2010

During Seafair, Cactus is a great place to relax while watching the planes and drinking a cold Margarita!

Main Menu

Tacos
House–made White Corn Tortillas Served with Spanish Rice and Cumin Black Beans.

Carnitas Yucatecas
carlton farms natural achiote pork roasted in banana leaves served with caramelized pineapple, cotija cheese, red onion escabeche.

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 *
griddled all natural skirt steak, chipotle–poblano marinade, 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
* Required Warning: May Contain Raw Or Undercooked Animal Product. Such Items May Increase Your Risk of Foodborne Illness, Especially If You Have Certain Medical Conditions

Ancho Roasted Pork Pibil
pepita mole, mashed papas with peruvian corn, verduras escabeche.

Chile Relleno
stuffed poblano pepper with roasted mushrooms, zucchini, red pepper and corn, oaxacan cheese, laura chenel’s sonoma goat cheese, mole rojo, coconut–lime rice.

Sonoran Spa Chicken
grilled natural chicken breast and portobellini mushroom, sautéed spinach, vegetable escabeche, cotija cheese, pepitas, sunshine mojo and lime chimichurri.

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 skirt steak • grilled white mexican prawns

Navajo Torta
indian fry bread, annatto beans, jack cheese, shredded lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. add chicken, carnitas or house–made chorizo.

House Chimichchanga
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 or grilled portobello–vegetable escabeche with spanish rice and cumin black beans.

Chicken Fried Chicken
natural chicken breast, chorizo gravy, mashed papas with peruvian corn, pico de gallo.

Grilled Skirt Steak *
all natural skirt steak, chimichurri, rajas salsa, cotija cheese, annatto beans.

Enchiladas
Stacked Santa Fe Style and Served with Spanish Rice and Cumin Black Beans.

Seafood
white mexican prawns, wild magdalena bay scallops, pacific snapper, blue corn tortillas, jack cheese, sherry–tomatillo cream sauce, blistered corn salsa, charred tomato salsa.

Butternut Squash
crisp white corn tortillas with jack and goat cheeses, sautéed spinach, roasted butternut squash, caramelized onions, mole rojo, guacamole.

Chimayo
blue corn tortillas, house–made chorizo, chicken, spicy green chile sauce and jack cheese.

Green
blue corn tortillas and shredded chicken with jack cheese, tomatillo salsa and sour cream.

Postres

Three Milk Cuban Flan

Cowgirl Brownie
house–made ibarra chocolate brownie, olympic mountain’s vanilla bean ice cream, peanut butter cajeta, chipotle brittle.

El Capitan’s Ice Cream Favorites
choice of toasted coconut, dulce de leche with salted caramel swir or mexican vanilla bean.

Bananas Dulce
flash seared with brown sugar and myers’s dark rum with toasted coconut ice cream.

Sopa Y Ensaladas
House–made White Corn Tortillas Served with Spanish Rice and Cumin Black Beans. * Required Warning: May Contain Raw Or Undercooked Animal Product. Such Items May Increase Your Risk of Foodborne Illness, Especially If You Have Certain Medical Conditions

Tortilla Soup
shredded chicken, ancho chiles and fire–roasted tomatoes topped with fresh avocado, chopped cilantro, blue corn tortilla strips.

Casa Salad
mixed greens, verduras escabeche, roasted pumpkin seeds, coriander–pasilla vinaigrette.

Spiced Caesar *
romaine hearts, spicy cotija croutons, black beans, roasted corn, smoky caesar dressing.

Melon and Arugula
laura chenel’s sonoma goat cheese, cumin candied walnuts, pomegranate vinaigrette.

Mexican Chop Chop
chile–lime marinated grilled natural chicken breast, mixed greens, queso blanco, verduras, olives, pepitas, pico de gallo, roasted corn, chipotle–balsamic vinaigrette.

Grilled Skirt Steak *
grilled natural skirt steak, mixed greens, bacon, pico de gallo, red onion escabeche, avocado, point reyes farmstead blue cheese, chipotle–balsamic vinaigrette.

Antojitos

Guacamole
crushed hass avocados, cilantro, lime, onion and serrano chiles, with pico de gallo and warm chips and salsa.

Roasted Corn Y Rajas Quesadilla
poblano, cilantro, red onion, jalapeño, jack and white cheddar cheese, charred tomato salsa, buttermilk crema, guacamole.

Grilled Jalapeños
herbed goat cheese, bacon, buttermilk crema.

Goat Cheese Queso Fundido
roasted garlic, pepper rajas, house–made white corn tortillas.

Blue Corn Calamari
crispy jalapeños, lime chimichurri and smoked fresno aïoli.

Charred Asparagus
finished with lime and smoked fresno aïoli.

Cevichche Tostadas
fresh lime–marinated wild magdalena bay scallops and pacific snapper with avocado tostadas pequeñas.

Nachos
roasted corn, black olives, jalapeños, pico de gallo, charred tomato salsa, buttermilk crema, guacamole.

Navajo Fry Bread
with amber honey for dipping.

Camarones D’ El Diablo
crispy white mexican prawns, spicy diablo sauce, coriander–pasilla verduras escabeche, mango–pineapple mojo.

Smoked Chicken Quesadilla
bacon, poblano chile rajas and buttermilk crema.

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Cactus

4220 E. Madison St. Seattle, WA 98112

206-324-4140

Description

2011 | Best Margarita

2007 | Best Caipirinha

The Nosh

By | Wed, March 03, 2004

Two times the fiesta

By Kathryn Robinson | Wed, November 24, 1999

Marisa Willis | Seattle, WA | 94 Reviews

cchilton1 | Seattle, WA | 282 Reviews

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