Cactus Cantina Canal Road 25908 Canal Road, Orange Beach, AL 36561

"I stopped in here wanting to celebrate finishing a difficult job after a long day. The food was good as usual, but we found the atmosphere and decor inside a little bare. I think I only noticed these things because of how long we waited for our server. And our drinks. There was grunge-rock playing throughout the restaurant. Not Mexican grunge, just grunge. Fairly loud. After a while, we actually considered leaving. But our server finally came apologizing convincingly. It appeared the staff were struggling to keep up. Maybe someone called out sick. I usually sit outside for lunch, so perhaps they just had a bad night. But after some beer and satisfying meal, we were good."

"My family loves Cactus Cantina! It's the closest thing to Tex-Mex you can find in this area. Coming from Dallas, we have a taste for good quality, delicious Mexican food. This place doesn't disappoint. Their vegetarian options are absolutely the best I've had in Alabama! My husband loves their fajitas and always orders a side of pico, which is made in-house. The servers are always friendly, and we appreciate having this place as our preferred go-to Mexican restaurant. Since we are regulars, next time I'll get pictures."

"Just your basic Tex-Mex chain restaurant. My Ranchero Burrito was good, but small. So we’re the sides. The Cactus cheese grits are really good. Good place if you want a quick Mexican fix on the island."

"While the servers were kind and pleasant, I wish they would take the time to pronounce the Mexican dishes correctly. The food was good, but as a person who is used to authentic, I've had better. However, I wouldn't mind another stop in to try other dishes. The atmosphere was cute and fun. The drinks were pretty good. All in all, I enjoyed my time there and considered it money well spent."

"Our server was Lakyn. She was super sweet and gave us exceptional service! I had the California burrito with a large cactus margarita (huge and tasted so good!) , hubby had Texas Fajitas. All of it was seasoned perfectly. Literally some if the most flavorful Mexican food I’ve had! Portions were so big we had a lot to bring back. We’ll be back!"