Fat Cactus - Another Mexican gem in Cape Town

I can't believe that I've only discovered this year that Cape Town has so many Mexican restaurants. Nothing comes between me and a plate of chili poppers and cheesy nachos. The recent restaurant I visited was Fat Cactus.

To get the night rolling we ordered some jugs of margaritas. We opted for a mix of strawberry and lime. One jug will cost you R110 and you will get +- 8 individual glasses of margaritas. For starters the table shared the ORIGINAL chili poppers ( 3 for R38) and a plate of nachos (R35). If the nachos are cheesy and gooey you already impress me and Fat Cactus received my seal of approval early on.

Fat Cactus is ideal for a large group!

The restaurant is filled with corny Mexican memorabilia and waiters wearing sombreros on their back. It's an open-planned space with a nice patio at the front of the restaurant which I look forward to utilizing during the summer months with their margaritas special and their grande combo platter (R159) consisting of BBQ wings, nachos, guacamole, salsa, cheese, quesidilla, chili poppers, magic mushrooms and El pescitos.

Service wont receive a 10/10 but our waiters recommendations did deliver.

For mains the table favorite was chicken fajitas (R83). You assemble your own fajitas and they bring you a tray with all the fillings you need. Three grown men struggled to finish their portion. The newyork style meatball quesidilla I tried personally and loved. They serve the quesidilla in small bite size portions so you are not overwhelmed by two big tortillas overloaded with filling.

The chicken fajita with all its trimmings.

Quesidillas served in bitesize portion.

Henko with his first successful self made fajita .

Fat Cactus can be enjoyed with a group of friends or for a casual date. The atmosphere is very relaxed and a snack and cocktail is just as satisfying as a full on dinner here. You will definitely leave fat cactus in a very merry mood :)

Positive points

• Great for big groups
• Centrally located and easy accessible.You drive up Kloofstreet and turn right at the second road ( where Nando's is located). There is a parking garage nearby so you wont struggle finding parking.
• Big portions that can easily be shared.

Special : Margarita Happy hour from 12:00 - 18:00 daily

Address: 5 Park road, Gardens
When to visit: 11:00 - late Monday to Sunday

Having a nightcap at The Dubliner after a successful night!