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Cactus Taqueria

5642 College Ave, Oakland, CA | Map it  

94618 37.843700 -122.251500

(510) 658-6180 | View Website

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Neighborhoods:
Rockridge
Categories:
Restaurants
Cuisine:
Mexican

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Restaurant Special Features:
Cheap Eats, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot
General Info:
Open 7 Days

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Reviews for Cactus Taqueria

Zogsauce

Member since Sep, 2010 View Profile
8Reviews
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Joined 2 years ago
4.0
September 29, 2010

Good food, not great. The place has pretty decent food. It's not amazing, but it's not terrible either. It's convenient and quick if you want to grab a quick bite to eat. They get extra points for friendly service.

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alingane

Member since Sep, 2008 View Profile
2Reviews
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Joined 4 years ago
5.0
January 12, 2009

DEE-licious Mexican food. The food is unique, but also authentic. They serve a wide range of burritos, enchiladas, plus tamales, chile rellenos and more of the platos tipicos that you'd expect from a sit down restaurant in a fast environment.

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g_peters

Member since Oct, 2006 View Profile
2Reviews
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Joined 6 years ago
1.0
October 14, 2006

totally average at best.. this place attracted my attention one day when i was getting off the BART. it was justs remodeled and it had the look of a really nice fast food place. naturally i had to try it but i was sadly disappointed. their food was mediocre and salsas were so inauthentic they could barely pass for mexican... very gimicky. the decor was the only saving grace. although it was confusing since it looked as if the food should taste good since it looked so nice on the outside but it was a big let down. they claim to use Niman Ranch meat but the way they cook and store their meats really doesn't do Niman Ranch justice. you're better off spending a little more somewhere else to get a nice Niman Ranch Pork loin so you can enjoy it the way it's supposed to be enjoyed. we ordered a chicken salad, two tacos, and a burrito and two drinks between two of us and our bill came out to be almost thirty dollars! the tacos had BEANS in them which in my opinion is totally weird. all i could taste was the beans. the salad was decent and the burrito was just average at best, if that. the only good thing was that i could wash the bad taste it left in my mouth with their draft beer! i hate to say it but this place is really deceiving from the outside in. when i logged on city search to write this review i read all the other reviews for this place and i can't tell you how shocked i was to see such a poor inaccurate representation by a city search editorial... and coming from the other reviews on bad service, and declining quality, i should have read those first before spending my hard earned money at a place that is all bark and no bite.

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alyk

Member since May, 2006 View Profile
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Joined 6 years ago
3.0
May 13, 2006

good food, but overpriced and poor service. been going to cactus for 5+ yrs and the food just isn't worth the trouble any longer. the last 8 times we've gotten to go food, there has been a mistake.

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jcm55

Member since Apr, 2006 View Profile
4Reviews
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Joined 6 years ago
4.0
April 25, 2006

Great quick meal. Cactus is my default location for a quick meal. It's walking distance from my house, and the price is right. Best fish tacos and fish burritos I've had anywhere. I see several negative comments about the service here, but I haven't had any problems. It's no five star French restaurant, but certainly on par with other "gourmet" fast food restaurants where you order at the counter.

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