Cactus Restaurants: Alki | Kirkland

Prices and items subject to change

Aperitivos

Chips & Salsa

Warm homemade corn chips and Cactus salsa casera. $2.00 per order

Guacamole

Crushed Hass avocados, cilantro, lime and Serrano chiles with warm chips and salsa. $6.00

Grilled Jalapeños

Filled with herbed goat cheese, wrapped in bacon and served with buttermilk crema. $6.75

Crispy Coconut Prawns

Mango-pineapple mojo and a swizzle of tangy chimichurri. $8.25

Queso Fundido

Warm cheese dip with artichoke hearts, tomatoes and chipotle with crispy Duridos. $7.75

Ten Dollar Nachos

Grande stack of crispy tortilla chips with jack and white cheddar cheese, roasted corn, black olives, jalapeños, pico de gallo, buttermilk crema, guacamole and chipotle salsa. $10.00
(Half portion, $7.00)
Add chicken, shredded beef or house-made chorizo. $2.00

Navajo Fry Bread

Served with amber honey for dipping. $2.00

Sopa y Ensaladas

Tortilla Soup

Our version of the classic has shredded chicken, Ancho chiles and fire roasted tomatoes topped with avocado crema, chopped cilantro, jack cheese, fried blue corn strips and fresh lime.
Cup/$3.00 Bowl, with choice of warm tortillas or our Navajo fry bread $6.25

Casa Salad

Romaine hearts, baby spinach, pepitas and julienne vegetables tossed with Poblano-basil vinaigrette. $4.50

Espinaca

Baby spinach with Maytag blue cheese, spiced pecan-pepita brittle, bacon, red onion escabeche and pear tossed in chipotle-balsamic vinaigrette $7.00
Add: Grilled chicken $2.50 / Grilled prawn skewer $3.50

Spiced Caesar

Romaine hearts with chile-dusted croutons, Cotija cheese, black beans and corn tossed in our smoky Caesar dressing. $7.00
Small, $5.75
Add grilled chicken $2.50 or Prawn skewer $3.50

Mexican Chop Salad

Chile-lime marinated grilled chicken breast, crispy greens, queso blanco, crunchy jicama, peppers, olives, pepitas, pico de gallo and corn tossed with Poblano-basil vinaigrette. $11.00

Ensalada de Carne Asada

Grilled natural Harris Ranch Angus skirt steak, avocado, Point Reyes Farmstead blue cheese, bacon and romaine tossed in chipotle-balsamic vinaigrette; topped with pico de gallo and red onion escabeche. $12.25

Tacos

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

Camarones

Grilled white Mexican prawns marinated with orange, coriander and jalapeños. Served with chimichurri-tomatillo coleslaw, chipotle piña de gallo and buttermilk crema. $10.75

Carnitas Yucatecas

Achiote pork roasted in banana leaves. Served with red onion escabeche and chipotle piña de gallo. $9.75

Pollo

Tender chicken breast with jack cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and buttermilk crema. $9.75

Tacos de Carne Asada

Grilled natural Harris Ranch Angus skirt steak with jack cheese, lettuce, chimichurri-tomatillo mojo, buttermilk crema and chipotle-tomato salsa. $11.00

Pescado

Market fresh fish, coriander-pasilla slaw, jack cheese and buttermilk crema. $10.75

Entradas

Pulled Yucatecan Pork Torta

Shredded achiote pork on fire-roasted green chile cornbread with tamarind-smoked Habanero barbeque sauce, smoked Fresno aioli, chimichurri-tomatillo coleslaw and annatto beans. $10.25

$10.00

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 tortillas on the side.
Grilled natural Harris Ranch Angus skirt steak $12.50
Chicken breast $11.50
Grilled white Mexican prawns $12.00
Portabella-vegetable escabeche $10.00

House Chimichanga

Crisp flour tortilla with jack cheese and green chile sauce finished with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream. Choice of chicken, carnitas, shredded beef, chorizo or asparagus-fire roasted tomato.$10.00

Seafood Enchilada

Prawns, sea scallops, Pacific red snapper and fresh grilled corn with blue corn tortillas and sherry-tomatillo cream sauce topped with chipotle-tomato salsa. $11.50

Butternut Squash Enchilada

Crisp white corn tortillas with jack and goat cheese, sautéed spinach, roasted butternut squash and caramelized onions. Topped with manchamanteles mole and guacamole. $10.00

Green Enchilada

Blue corn tortillas layered with chicken, jack cheese, tomatillo salsa and sour cream. $10.25

Chimayo Enchilada

Blue corn tortillas layered with chicken, house-made chorizo and spicy green chile sauce. $10.25

Sonoran Spa Chicken

Grilled marinated chicken breast with sunshine mojo, vegetable escabeche, grilled portabella, sautéed spinach, Cotija cheese and lime chimichurri. $10.50

Burrita Leñera

Your choice of chicken, carnitas, beef, chorizo, or vegetable escabeche with Spanish rice, black beans and cheese with manchamanteles mole, buttermilk crema, pico de gallo and guacamole. $10.50

Alki · 206.933.6000 Madison · 206.324.4140 Kirkland · 425.893.9799

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 entrée 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.

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