Cactus Taverna - Salisbury

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Service: Dine in Meal type: Other Price per person: $10–20

My wife and I wanted to try this place because of the good reviews but we should have checked the bad reviews, since they are all spot on. You get free chips and salsa at the table. Not much salsa and the chips are really bland with no salt. You will find that bland is a common theme here. Plaza Tapatia or La Tolteca offer better chips, better sauce, and more of both. We had shrimp and crab dip as an apetizer and this was pretty decent. Nothing to brag about, but decent. I ordered the surf and turf. This turns out to be a small cut of steak with crab imperial on it and 4 regular shrimp. The texture of the steak was off. It did not taste like a real steak, but more like if the hospital served you a steak. Or maybe Denny's steak. The whole thing had the taste of a meal that had been cooked and frozen, then heated up to serve. That's just a guess. It was edible but not good. The wife tried the lomo saltado. Not sure about spelling. If I were you, I would avoid this one altogether. Bland sauce. Bland veggies. Extra bland beef. Had the taste of something thrown together and not cooked together since the beef had not absorbed any flavor from the sauce. Service and decor are both pretty good. No real problems there, but not good enough to make you want to pay good money for bad food. I like to support local small business but this place should be avoided. Overall 1 star because good decor does not make up for the bad food.

We were immediately greeted and immediately seated. Our server, Sarah was awesome! She is very pleasant and attentive. She explained all of the special appetizers and entrees. The food here is very good and the portions are just right. For entrees we had Mariacos Saltados and Blackened Salmon with Shrimp and Scallops. We are asked for bread and butter and water with lemon and no ice. Everything was delicious, filling, and we had a great experience. Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly restaurant. Parking: Adequate amount of parking.

Food delicious. Our waitress Crystal is amazing as always. If you have not been there it is a must try. Vegetarian options: Veggie Fajitas were excellent Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20