Cactus Club

I thoroughly enjoyed this place when I was visiting Boston a couple weeks ago & sat on the patio for a late lunch. They're quesadilla menu is really extensive & you can make some strange options. I had avocados & black beans. SO good. I've tried already at home to recreate it! I recommend eating here.

Pros: Food, Bar selection, Outdoor seating

Posted 09/13/09

This place is overrated. Classic margs are good but the specialties miss the mark. Border cafes chips are much better. The coconut shrimp has no flavor and the servie so so. Unless you have downtown shopping stick to border cafe.

Posted 09/07/09

Meet me here

Pros: good drinks

Posted 09/03/09

went 2 times i a row. 1st time everything was perfect minus the waitress not hearing my request to take my food home- $7 down the drain. however- she was a good waitress non the less. the next night that gal heard me and i later enjoyed my left overs.

its casual, its fast and its yummy.

Pros: fast service, "fast food"

Cons: speak up so wait staff hears your requests, salty margaritas

Posted 07/23/09

Cactus Club is one of my favorita casual bars/restaurants in the area. The service is always friendly, food is great comfort food when you need it, and the infamous margaritas are delish. I hated margaritas untill Cactus Club showed me what an actual margarita IS! They have a great patio on Boylston Street (good for people watching) and the value for your money is very acceptable for Back Bay area.
Promise me if you haven't tried Cactus Club you will? Your missing out if you don't go!

Pros: Best Margaritas Around

Cons: Best Margaritas Around....You drink more than you'd like

Posted 07/23/09

I was very surprised on my visit to Cactus Club. The Staff was incredibly friendly and very knowledgeable about their tequilas. After a mini-tequila lesson from my bartender I opted to try their "Horni Margarita" and it was delicious! The sour mix was very fresh, a nice refreshment from others I had that taste way to sweet and artificial. The food was hot and comforting. For Boylston street Boston area you will not find prices/value that can compete. I was a first-time Cactus-go-er and will most definitely return again.

Pros: Fresh Sour Mix & large variety of Tequilas + Value for the Money + Service

Cons: Parking - goes without saying for anywhere in Back Bay

Posted 12/17/08

My husband & I visited Cactus Club on a trip into Boston last week. It was actually the last place we had had dinner beofore flying back home and wish we had discovered it sooner! The service was friendly and attentive, the manager was very helpfull, the food was georgeous in both presentation and taste, and I have yet to ahve better margaritas! I would reccomend this place to anyone anytime!

Pros: Fun, Hip Atmosphere & great margaritas!

Cons: great margaritas! (keeps you drinking...lol)

Posted 08/31/08

Always impressed every time! Great food at a reasonable price, great drinks and friendly and sincere service.

Pros: Great Atmosphere

Cons: No reservations on weekends

Posted 07/04/08

Best damn food & margaritas!
Cactus Club knows how to do it right - from the great drink menu with delicious concoctions to the friendly and good looking staff you always leave here with a smile on your face. They play great music (even on the weekends) that appeals to all generations. They also have a HUGE buffalo over their bar that believe it or not, smoke comes out of his nose!!! You should go if you haven't been here yet. Highly Reccomended.

Pros: Margaritas

Cons: Crowded Evenings

Posted 05/11/08

Expect a wait on the weekends especially! BUT Every time I've been there there are always great looking women from the customers to the employees - so chat up a girl while your waiting for your table and enjoy a margarita from their over agerage and unique maregarita menu. The food is above average & when you put it all together along with very reasonable prices for Back Bay...I grage it an A!

Pros: Great Crowd!

Cons: Parking Stinks

Posted 05/01/08

long wait (i don't understand. why?!?), ok food, thematic (tex-mex) decors that most restaurants don't care to spend the efforts these days. so i give them that much credit.

did i have a margarita? if i had it wasn't (good or bad) enough to be remembered.
:)

Pros: elabroate decor

Cons: average everything else; unjustified long wait

Posted 04/11/08

I've been to Cactus Club a bunch of times and have never been disappointed. Their margaritas are the best in Boston by far. The bar is always a fun place to hang out - good looking crowd. The staff is friendly and the service is quick (they keep my margarita glass full). I go after work a lot for half price food in the bar. Keep it up Cactus Club.

Posted 09/11/07

I moved to Boston from Arizona last winter and I've been looking for a place with really good Mexican food. Last week some of my friends took me to dinner at the Cactus Club and I loved it! The food was excellent, not bland like a few other places I've tried, and the margaritas were great! I was really impressed with our waitress too; she was very friendly and attentive. I'm glad I found this place!

Pros: MARGARITAS, food & service!

Cons: A little noisy.

Posted 09/11/07

I have had after-work drinks at the Cactus Club many times, the door and bar staff are always friendly. I normally just grab a beer or two and leave but I decided to take my out-of-town boyfriend for dinner one night. We were seated promptly outside on the patio. The complimentary chips and salsa are much better than what I have had anywhere else. I had a chicken wrap and he had fajitas... the food is good and more upscale than a normal Mexcian/Southwestern joint. Also our waiter was very nice and engaging, I was very impressed.

I have to say though that I was VERY disappointed with the margarita. I am no 'rita expert, but it was bad. It actually tasted worse than what you would get if you dumped grocery store mix in with tequila. I did order the standard, but I could not taste any tequila, despite the $7 price tag. It tasted like 95% mix. I actually had trouble finishing it, and it just came in a standard glass which took away from the ambiance. Perhaps the more upscale 'ritas are better but there "standard, very good" marg should taste like something, esp. considering they keep getting "Best Margartias in Town" awards.

Pros: Ambience, Chips & Salsa, Staff, Food

Cons: Margarita, Huge line for the bathroom no matter day or time

Posted 07/29/07

their nachos are giant. i like that the cheese is layered (not just on top) and melted all the way through. great spot to grab a beer and a pile of nachos.

Posted 05/09/07

Love the Cactus Club - Great drinks at a good price. Staff is always friendly and accomodating. I like to sit on the patio and people watch.

Posted 05/08/07

Oh my God! People have told me about this place since I moved to Boston -- "it's great -- very authentic!"

Authentic WHAT?

Food was disgusting and not hot enough. Margaritas tasted like cough syrup, even though they were made with Top-Shelf spirits. It makes me wonder how anyone could rate this above average as it was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had! I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. I will never even THINK of returning.

Pros: Service (wait staff, not Bartenders)

Cons: Food was awful and cold, drinks were undrinkable

Posted 05/04/07

I've been there a few times for drinks and appetizers in the bar and have never been disappointed. (I think its even half priced food after work.) The margaritas are by far the best around and they have a huge specialty drink list. I love the nachos too.

Pros: Drinks, Service

Cons: The bar gets so packed on the weekends

Posted 04/29/07

The food is distinctly mediocre. The salsa tastes like it?s straight out of a can and the Margaritas are made from a mix. The main dishes were flavorless and lacking in fresh ingredients. The service was pretty good.

Pros: bar scene

Cons: food

Posted 04/12/07

Can't wait for the warm weather, there's nothing like an afternoon on the Cactus Club patio downing the best margaritas in town and people watching.

Pros: Margaritas

Cons: Waiting for a table on the crowded patio (but worth the wait)

Posted 03/10/07

This place rocks. Great Margs. Great bartenders. However I went in the other day for lunch and they were playing some terrible country music and top 40 s**t that made me wanna leave before my food came. Loose that hillbilly s**t. Stick with the rock n roll you usually have on.

Posted 02/21/07

I'm not a huge Mexican food fan, but the Cactus Club had delicioius dinners and even better drinks. My friends and I drank yummy margheritas while waiting for our table. The place was packed, but the bartenders were fast and attentive.

Posted 02/05/07

I forgot how much I like this place! I went here recently for drinks and apps and it was SO good! The margaritas are delicious (not wimpy like at some places), the food was great and the service was very attentive. The atmosphere is warm and comfortable. Just a fun place to hang out. Kinda makes you forget about the cold winter outside...

Pros: Great margaritas, delicious food and good atmosphere

Posted 12/21/06

After seeing everyone rave about how fabulous the Cactus Club's margaritas are, I went with a group after work to enjoy some half-price appetizers, too. However, I found that the service was slow (took forever to get refills), the margaritas, while good, were no better than I've had at any other Mexican restaurant/bar, and the price of the drinks more than outweighed the savings on the appetizers. I wasn't impressed.

Cons: I've had better (margaritas).

Posted 11/17/06

Cactus Club is one of my favorite places in Boston to meet with friends for dinner and drinks. The atmosphere is comfortable and fun. The margaritas are the BEST. I've had dinner there several times and have always found the food to be very good. The service is always friendly and attentive. My friends and I usually head to the bar after dinner to check out the crowd and have more of their awesome margaritas. Cheers to you Cactus Club.

Pros: Margaritas, Friendly Service

Cons: none

Posted 10/28/06

I have been to 3 bachelorette dinners at Cactus Club and have had a great time, every time. I've read a couple negative posts and I just don't get it? The drink selection is great (frozen raspberry margs are my favorite). The food is very good (best quesadillas I've ever had). The staff is excellent (cute bartenders). Cactus Club is the spot for a girls night out.

Pros: fun place all around

Cons: the bar can get a little packed on the weekends

Posted 10/28/06

As if having cold torillas and soggy burritos wasnt bad enough, their so called 'fabulous' margaritas are at the bottom of the list. i've had better ones at cookie cutter (and far less expensive) chains like TGIFriday and Applebees. the service was like a trip back to the elementary school cafeteria (only elementary school had better food...) their servers wore overly dirty uniforms and didnt even smile as you handed them their tip. I thought that since the reviews were so good i'd tried it a second time, and this time it was even worse. on a sunday i waited 20 minutes for another overly salty, bland 10$ margarita, and a whopping 45 for my tacos (of course they were cold). all my friends food was either burnt or cold, their avacado dip was literally BLACK on top from being out so long...really. i dont usually review places but i hold an exception for this hole in the wall dump.

Pros: none

Cons: everything

Posted 10/08/06

Cactus Club is perfect for any occasion...bring friends, family, significant other, after work....so much fun!! Its so close to everything and you can truly get some great food and some even better Margaritas!!!! Had some of the best birthdays there, and never a dull moment in the bar or restaurant! They've changed the food to make it even better and the Pomegrante Marg is a wonderful addition. Go, its great!

Pros: Service, Food, Drinks

Cons: Small

Posted 07/01/06

The Cactus Club has the best patio in Boston hands down! We always stop there after Sox games for the new sangria. The food has gotten a lot better recently and they have killer margs too (go for the perfect marg in the fancy glass).

Pros: Patio, Sangria, Margaritas

Cons: Sometimes is there's a little bit of a wait for the patio.

Posted 06/25/06

Although I am having a difficult time finding a good Tex-Mex restaurant in Boston, I do know that Cactus Club probably isn't as good as it gets. The food was mediocre. I don't know what else to say. No one in our party of 5 thought it was anything special. The queso was disappointing also which is hard to mess up. I did enjoy the classic margarita. The environment was fun although it was way too loud to have a conversation at a table for 5. As for me, I will continue my search for good Mexican food in Boston.

Pros: Classic Margarita

Cons: Loud

Posted 06/21/06

From the title, you can imagine how disappointed I was in my first and last Cactus Club margarita; they were unimaginative and elementary to say the least, and all the hype has just become annoying. The menu was alright, but again, average and uninspired. The music is terrible, fortunately you can barely hear it, and don't even get me started on the staff, the bartenders and doorstaff especially. I could go for hours, but I simply regret my visit, and want to give everyone a heads up.

Pros: Serve alcohol, Location

Cons: Rude staff, Weak margaritas, No fun

Posted 05/13/06

The margaritas my friends and I ordered tasted like soap. We thought maybe our glasses were not washed out well and ordered different types of margaritas. Those tastes as soap as well...it must be their mix.

Posted 05/04/06

this place gets uncomfortably tight on the weekends, the frozen margaritas are served out of machines--I'm baffled by the #1 vote they got for best margaritas. Sorry, but boston don't know mexican. Stay away from their food, it's really bad (served cold as well), actually, I'd recommend staying away period.

Posted 03/09/06

What a great way to unwind after a hard day at work ! This Wednesday promotion they run has two of my favorite things. I brought a group from work and we all had awesome margaritas and the a free massage. Dinner afterward was great. Cactus Club is one of my favorite hangouts in the Back bay.

Pros: inexpensive, great food, awesome Margs

Cons: Busy

Posted 11/16/05

My group and I stopped by for Happy Hour on a Wednesday afternoon for "Margaritas and Massages". What we thought was a cool idea was actually an opportunity for a 5 minute massage to be a 5 minute sales pitch for Sauza tequila. It was quite annoying really.

Overall though, the drinks were fabulous (my fave was the Mojito Margarita), the food was pretty good, and the servers were very attentive.

Pros: Great Drinks, Decent Food, Happy Hour Specials

Cons: Cheesy Promotions

Posted 11/02/05

I love it! This place has great food, servoce & a relaxing and exciting atmosphere.

Pros: Everything, Everything, Everything

Cons: Nothing, Nothing, Nothing

Posted 05/29/05

I go to the Cactus Club after work several times a week for food and drinks. Their margaritas are unbelievable (my favorite is the Horni Marg) and they even have a "Build Your Own Margarita Night" every Tuesday where you get to create your own margs with the help of the awesome bartenders! The food is great too and the staff is very friendly and. When its warm and sunny, there's nothing better than kicking back out on the patio with a margarita and some nachos!

Pros: awseome staff, reasonable prices, great drinks

Cons: wait fri&sat night

Posted 05/29/05

The Cactus Club is one of the best bars in the Back Bay I have been to in a while. Knowing that it has been around for years, I decided to bring guests visiting town there to show them a good time (It was my first time as well). We all had a blast. The bartenders acted like they have known you for years, friendly with smiles galore. The food was out of this world. We had a few apps because it was Happy Hour and we had to take advantage of thier 1/2 price appetizers, snake bites and flautas are to die for! We heard from a cocktail waitress, whom none of us guys could determine which one of the 2 (3 if you include the bartender) was more beautiful (georgeous!) that they also serve Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays! Psyched. We'll deffintly be back often.

Pros: Georgeous Staff, Great Food, Great atmosphere

Cons: Staff wont date you, b/c they are better, looking than you!

Posted 05/29/05

I go to the Cactus Club at Lest once every other week, usually more, to meet my girlfriends and hang out. The staff is unbelieveably friendly and the margaritas are to die for! I have only ate ther a couple of times and found it to be very tasty to my surprise (considering i don't like mexican food very much)! I would reccomend this place to anyone who is looking for a place to drink and eat without all the underage crowd hanging about. It's more for anyone between 23 & 40.

Pros: superb service, supurb food, great margaritas

Cons: none, none, none

Posted 01/25/05

Did this, done that, great place...but not for 30+ crowd. Don't want have all those pretty 30 something old ladies waisting their time on post-undergrad boys when she could be out scamming on something real.

Posted 01/19/05

The Cactus Club...one of the few places left around Boston (back bay) where you can go there not very frequently, and have the bartenders remember you...SO friendly. The service in the dining room in so great, they are so polite and never slack when it comes to doing their job! It's a great place to hang out after work, (half off all apps in the bar) and meet friends or coworkers. I have never had any issues or problems at the Cactus Club, and it because they see to it that thier customers don't.

Pros: Maragritas, Half Apps, Service!

Cons: , and servers keep you, coming back to spend

Posted 10/20/04

Th great service and awesome food are well worth the wait (if there is one) and there are tables available outside on nice days. The bar is all but guarenteed to be a great time, especially on Thursday-Saturday nights. Their margaritas are unbeatable as are the bartenders and cocktail waitresses. Just last month they had a selection of over 30 margaritas!

Pros: Awesome margaritas!, Great food, Excellent service

Posted 06/14/04

On any given night Cactus Club has an extensive list of margaritas, but when I went the other night and saw their 30 margs of may I had never seen a list of margs that compared. prickly pear was by far the best margarita i've ever had. Horni used to be my fav, but this special list invented drinks that go above and beyond the high expectations i already had.

Pros: good crowd, hot staff, a million tequilas

Cons: , hard to park

Posted 06/06/04

I've been to the Cactus Club several times, and have consistently been underwhelmed. The margaritas tasted like they were made from a liquor store mix, not from scratch! The bar layout is also pretty claustrophobic, making it hard to have a "good time" when you're constantly being elbowed by random frat boy-types. The food isn't much better, in fact, I had an upset stomach one evening after dining there... I'm not sure if it was caused by their margaritas or their food, but needless to say, I won't waste any time figuring that out.

Pros: fairly inexpensive

Cons: crowded, bland food

Posted 12/21/03

This place really knows what it takes to be a great and lasting bar/restaurant! I stopped in one night early in the ACLS series -- they installed a new projection TV in the dining room to make game watching more enjoyable. They've also got a new drink menu and have added a Caipirinha. I'm not sure what they last reviewer was talking about in regards to the margs here -- I've never tasted a better one - try the BAJA, it's my favorite!

Posted 11/03/03

the margaritas at the cactus club are absolutely terrible. the food is ok, but i cannot understand how their margaritas are considered drinkable, let alone the best in boston.

Posted 09/21/03

Didn't really find the food that great the few times I have been, they have a great selection of Margarita's though, but I would take Border Cafe any day...

Pros: Snow Cone Margarita

Cons: Nowhere to park, Busy

Posted 09/04/03