Cactus Restaurants | Menu

All items subject to change

Antojitos

Guacamole

Crushed Hass avocados, cilantro, lime and serrano chiles finished with picode gallo.

Navajo Fry Bread

With amber honey for dipping.

Grilled Jalapeños

Herbed goat cheese, bacon, buttermilk crema.

Nachchos

Roasted corn, black olives, jalapeños, pico de gallo, charred tomato salsa, buttermilk crema, guacamole.
Add: Natural chicken, house–made chorizo, grilled natural skirt steak or carnitas

Camarones D’ El Diablo

Crispy white Mexican prawns, spicy Diablo sauce, mango–pineapple mojo.

Goat Cheese Queso Fundido

With sweet pepper rajas.

Cevichche Fresco *

Pacific red snapper, fresh lime, cilantro, red onion, blue corn tortilla chips, avocado.

Quesadilla con Roasted Corn y Rajas

Poblano, cilantro, red onion, jalapeño, Jack and white cheddar cheeses, charred tomato salsa, buttermilk crema, guacamole.

Charred Asparagus

Finished with lime and smoked Fresno aïoli.

Blue Corn Calamari

Crispy jalapeños, lime chimichurri and smoked Fresno aïoli.

Smoked Chicken Quesadilla

Bacon, poblano chile rajas and buttermilk crema.

Grilled Scallops con Tocino

Bacon–wrapped natural sea scallops, smoked Fresno aïoli and cilantro oil.

Sopa y Ensaladas

Tortilla Soup

Shredded chicken, ancho chiles and fire–roasted tomatoes topped with fresh avocado, chopped cilantro, blue corn tortilla strips.Cup or Bowl with fresh house–made fried corn tortillas

Ensalada de la Casa

Mixed greens, verduras escabeche, roasted pumpkin seeds, pomegranate vinaigrette.

Melon & Arugula Salad

Laura Chenel’s Sonoma goat cheese, cumin candied walnuts, pomegranate vinaigrette.
Add: Grilled chicken / Grilled prawn skewer

Mexican Chop Salad

Chile–lime marinated grilled natural chicken breast, mixed greens, queso blanco, jicama, olives, pepitas, pico de gallo, roasted corn, chipotle–balsamic vinaigrette.

Grilled Skirt Steak Salad *

Grilled natural Harris Ranch Angus skirt steak, mixed greens, bacon, pico de gallo, red onion escabeche, avocado, Point Reyes Farmstead blue cheese, chipotle–balsamic vinaigrette.

Spiced Caesar *

Romaine hearts, spicy Cotija croutons, black beans, roasted corn, smoky Caesar dressing.
Add: Grilled chicken / Grilled prawn skewer

Tacos

Soft white corn tortilla tacos served with Spanish rice and cumin black beans.

Carnitas Yucatecas

Carlton Farms natural achiote pork roasted in banana leaves served with red onion escabeche, pico de gallo.

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 *

Grilled natural Harris Ranch Angus skirt steak, 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

Pork Steak Adobo

Carlton Farms natural pork loin marinated in citrus adobo sauce, roasted banana–black bean mash, coconut–lime rice and fresh fruit “salsita.”

Chile Relleno

Stuffed poblano pepper with roasted mushroom, zucchini and red pepper, Oaxacan cheese, guajillo mole, coconut–lime rice.

Sonoran Spa Chicken

Grilled natural chicken breast, grilled portobello, sautéed spinach, vegetable excabeche, 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 Harris Ranch Angus 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, beef picadillo or house–made chorizo

Seafood Enchchilada

White Mexican prawns, sea scallops, Pacific red snapper, blue corn tortillas, Jack cheese, sherry–tomatillo cream sauce, fresh blistered corn salsa, charred tomato salsa.

Butternut Squash Enchchilada

Crisp white corn tortillas with Jack and goat cheeses, sautéed spinach, roasted butternut squash, caramelized onions, guajillo mole and guacamole.

Chimayo Enchchilada

Blue corn tortillas, house–made chorizo, chicken, spicy green chile sauce and Jack cheese.

Green Enchchilada

Blue corn tortillas and shredded chicken with Jack cheese, tomatillo salsa and sour cream.

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, beef picadillo or grilled portobello–vegetable escabeche.

Chicken Fried Chicken

Natural chicken breast, chorizo gravy, baby red jacket potato–chipotle mashers, pico de gallo.

Grilled Skirt Steak *

Harris Ranch natural Angus skirt steak, guajillo mole, sautéed hominy with corn and rajas, and crispy fried sweet onions.

Postres

Three Milk Cuban Flan

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

House–made salted chipotle cajeta and Olympic Mountain Mexican vanilla bean ice cream.

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.

Alki 206.933.6000 Madison 206.324.4140 Kirkland 425.893.9799

Dinner: We've designed our restaurants to be fun and festive: the perfect backdrop for any occasion. However, planning our menu is where WE have the most fun. A substantial part of the menu is devoted to antojitos, bocaditos or tapas - any way you say it, small plates packed with great flavors.

Here you'll find interesting quesadillas, ceviche tostadas, coconut prawns, or maybe a grilled asparagus adorned with our new favorite sauce.

The entre menu includes our updates of delicious standards, such as fajitas, tacos, and enchiladas. However, when our friends come for a visit, we always recommend the items that you've never seen anywhere before. These unique Cactus creations are where our guests are most rewarded for being adventurous and the dividends are often a habit.