Established in 1996 on historic Sixth Street the Iron Cactus Mexican Grill and Margarita Bar has been serving contemporary Mexican cuisine for over 18 years.
We draw our inspiration for our cuisine from various regions in Mexico. The Iron Cactus can be found in 5 locations across Texas.
Named one of the top 10 tequila bars in the country, we feature over 100 different types of tequila.
With a deep passion for creating bold, unique and flavorful dishes the Iron Cactus stands apart as a premier dining and drinking destination.
Reviews for Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant, Grill and Margarita Bar
Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant, Grill and Margarita Bar received an average rating of 3.74 out of 5 stars from 19 reviews.
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In Short
The building mixes Luis Barragan and "Miami Vice"--bold Latin colors, glass blocks, black granite tables and etched panels--with a Los Angeles attitude. At night, the exterior glows with blue lights like an airport… Read Full Editorial
My Review by dylant1978902924 via Citysearch on 11/12/2013
Great food! Great service!
Best Fajitas? by J1965 via Citysearch on 2/24/2012
We visited with a group of people on a Saturday night when a particular radio station was providing the music. While the music was great, the appetizers in the bar were NOT. We ordered beef fajita nachos and beef fajita quesadillas and I…
Iron Cactus by amanda t via Insider Pages on 5/5/2010
I've only been to this location for drinks, but the drinks are fabulous! They offer a jalapeno mexican martini that is top notch! The outdoor patio is a great area to hang out with family and friends. The indoor bar is smoking, which is…
nice menu by cdubsacks via Citysearch on 3/17/2010
patron glazed ribeye was great. Glad i decided to try it now i get it every time i go in. Great selection of tequilla. All in all a really good place to go for dinner that is definately different than the regular chain restaurants in…
Good service by CSMobileUser2 via Citysearch on 1/19/2010
Good service
Late Night Happy Hour by cthomas1979 via Citysearch on 1/13/2010
From 11 until they close they have a great late night happy hour. There are $3.00 house drinks, wine, beer, and margaritas, and $5.00 Mexican martinis and Texas teas. They also have a "bar bites" menu that has extremely cheap appetizers…
Iron Cactus Ii is very good! by Patrick B via Insider Pages on 1/5/2010
Just like the original but with north Austin flair. Food is fantastic and awesome drinks. It is a little pricey, but for the food and service it's definitely worth it!
Kids eat free on Tuesdays by evans1983 via Citysearch on 11/23/2009
The North location... where to begin.I love the fact that kids eat free on Tuesday. For every adult entree you get a kids meal that comes with a free drink and scoop of ice cream. The happy hour from 4-7 has half price appetizers and…
Fun Trivia Night Tuesday by Nicholette via Citysearch on 11/18/2009
My cousin took me to the Iron Cactus in North Austin for my birthday. He knows that I love to play games and the trivia night was perfect! I had a cactus juice which is a strong frozen type of margarita and the cheeseburger. Both hit the…
Perfect place for a fun night out by NicolasM via Citysearch on 11/13/2009
After reading some of the reviews I felt like I had to post. The North Iron Cactus offers great specials, accommodates large parties, has good food, and tasty drinks. I go in there about once a month and have never had bad service. I do…
service by CSMobileUser via Citysearch on 5/18/2009
Food was terrible and slow service
Would not recommend. by Tessa2008 via Citysearch on 12/28/2008
The service has declined and become so unpredictable at this location, that dining here is not always enjoyable. There are too many tasty places around to risk an evening at this establishment.
Gone Totally Downhill by lkbnyc via Citysearch on 12/23/2008
This used to be one of my favorite places, great food, great margaritas, great atmosphere. I no longer live in Austin and every time I come to town I used to get a group to come meet there. So we went last night and it's obviously…
Great salsa, ok food and service by shaft28 via Citysearch on 5/27/2008
My wife said this used to be "the" place back 10 years ago, it looks it with the 1990 decor. We decided to give it a shot...\r
We walk in and the smoke from the bar is wafting out the door and into the restaurant. Not a great start but…
Trency Delightful Mexican Haunt by emeraldead via Citysearch on 2/8/2008
I've been to the 6th St and N Austin location once. I'll focus this review on the N Austin with some comparison. Parking was bad- but it was a Friday night during prime dinner time. Our reservations were ready and the ambiance was…
Don't go late by newaustonian via Citysearch on 12/6/2007
We went to dinner around 8:30pm on a week night. This is not late, people. The servers were so busy sweeping and checking salt and pepper shakers that the TWO that were attending to our table couldn't bring out chips for our guacamole…
Place to have a Holiday party by geostre via Citysearch on 12/31/2006
Had our Holiday Party here and the food, Service, ambience and drinks were fantastic!\r
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Required additional food since we actually had additional people attend and the kitchen accomendated our need wihout a hitch.\r
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Bartenders were…
Awesome Mexican Grill and Especially the Margarita Bar by kingcaesar via Citysearch on 12/31/2006
Highly recommend it for the pre-party and even the after party.\r
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We had a choice of a variety of tasty dishes but opted for the evenings feature dish which was esquisite! \r
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Great drink specials and service to go along with…
HORRIBLE SERVICE RUN FROM THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by thebro via Citysearch on 8/15/2006
I will never step foot in this place again. My friends and I (18 of us) decided to go and hang out on the patio of Iron Catus and have a few drinks. We had no waitress and when one finally came she did not want to serve us. Myself not…
Just what North Austin Needs! by mcarothers via Citysearch on 5/7/2006
I have patroned the Iron Cactus North quite frequently in the past several months. I was wowed on my first visit by the tasteful dishes, the attentive service, pleasant ambiance, and smoking permitted bar!
