Southwest Modern Menu
South Lake Private Dining
Southwest Modern Menu
$35 Per Person
This is Cactus at its most festive. With over 35 years of experience behind it, the Southwest Modern Menu brings together our most-loved, time-tested dishes—designed for group dining with a wide range of tastes in mind, including vegetarians. Featuring bold starters, fresh greens, and customizable tacos, it’s a proven crowd-pleaser. Easy to book, easy to love.
Signature Items:
Choose one Guacamole, everything else included.
- Traditional Guacamole, Salsa & Chips
Crushed Hass avocados, cilantro, lime, onion and serrano chiles, topped with pico de gallo, served with warm housemade chips and Cactus salsa. - Carlito’s Way Guacamole, Salsa & Chips
Cactus guacamole, with smoked bacon, poblano chiles, charred tomato salsa, topped with cotija cheese, served with warm housemade chips and Cactus salsa. - Austin Style Guacamole, Salsa & Chips
The best of both worlds. Our traditional guacamole smothered in green-chile queso and topped with pico de gallos, served with warm housemade chips and Cactus salsa. - Spicy Chorizo Sonoran Crisp
Oaxaca cheese, chorizo, pico de gallo, salsa orale, serrano peppers, buttermilk crema, cotija. - Tex Mex Queso
Green chile–cheese dip, housemade chorizo, red onion, cilantro, tortilla chips. - Camarones d’ El Diablo
Crispy prawns, spicy diablo sauce, coriander-pasilla slaw, mango–pineapple mojo.
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Choose Three Specialty Items:
- Mexican Crudité Platter
Seasonal vegetable crudité with fresh lime and chile-lime sea salt, served with chipotle balsamic dressing and Fresno aioli. - Brisket Flautas
Crispy flour tortillas filled with Applewood-smoked brisket, corn, peppers, and Monterey Jack cheese, topped with buttermilk crema, cotija, cilantro, served with cascabel salsa. - Chicken Flautas
Crispy flour tortillas filled with smoked chicken breast, corn, peppers, and Monterey Jack cheese, topped with buttermilk crema, cotija, cilantro, served with chipotle cream sauce. - Spicy Ahi Tacos
Spicy Baja “poke,” red onion, smoked fresno aïoli, avocado, crisp corn tortilla. - Smoked Chicken Quesadilla
Bacon, poblano chile rajas, Monterey Jack cheese, buttermilk crema, cotija cheese, green onions, charred tomato salsa. Gluten free option available. - Roasted Corn Quesadilla
Cilantro, red onion, jalapeño, Monterey Jack cheese, buttermilk crema, cotija cheese, tomatillo salsa. Gluten free option available.
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Choose One Salad:
- Seasonal Salad
Ask about our current seasonal offering. - Spiced Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts, spicy Cotija croutons, black beans, roasted corn, smoky Caesar dressing. - Southwest Chopped Salad
Romaine hearts, smoked chicken, bacon, red pepper, radish, olives, panela cheese, garbanzo beans, pico de gallo, pepitas, cotija cheese, chipotle–balsamic vinaigrette. - Casa Salad
Mixed greens, pickled vegetables, roasted pumpkin seeds, coriander–pasilla vinaigrette.
Choose Three Tacos:
Served with Spanish rice and cumin black beans.
- Ancho Chicken
Ancho chile marinated chicken breast, charred tomato salsa, Monterey Jack cheese, guacamole, cotija cheese, cilantro. - Carnitas
Applewood smoked pork shoulder braised in banana leaves, pickled pineapple, serrano peppers, white onions, watermelon radish, jalapeño salsa, cotija cheese, cilantro. - Smoked Brisket
Applewood-smoked brisket, cascabel salsa, Monterey Jack cheese, pickled red onions, cilantro. - Diablo Shrimp
Crispy prawns, spicy diablo sauce, ginger and mango slaw, cilantro, buttermilk crema. - Jackfruit Tinga
Spicy jackfruit tinga, avocado, pickled red onions, cotija cheese, cilantro. - Portobello Mushroom
Grilled portobello mushroom, avocado, poblano chiles, chimichurri, pickled watermelon radish, ancho arbol salsa, green onions.
Optional Desserts
End the event right with a sweet final touch—both desserts are included with the add-on.
$5 per person.
- Three Milk Cuban Flan
Rich, creamy, and caramel-topped—the best version you’ll find outside your Abuela’s kitchen. - Churros
Cinnamon, Sugar, warm Mexican chocolate.