iron cactus mexican restaurant and margarita bar

i absolutely love this place. the food is delicious and the servers are very sweet. i would recommend to try the patron mango martini. this is great for taking that special someone for a nice dinner & drinks.

iron cannot. the cactus used to be renowned for its food, ambiance, service, great patio, and overall fun vibe on 6th. i'm sad to say, it's now below the mendoza line, it's batting 1 for 5. we arrived as the fearsome foursome, excited w/the pecan street festival down below and in need of libations and sustenance. we were deflated by the end of our meal. upon arrival, we were greeted by an unkempt hostess who seemed disinterested in us. we finally convinced her to find us a table overlooking the festival activities. she then proceeded to seat us in the corner. when we decided to move to a better, and requested, vantage point, i, out of deference, informed the hostess of our move in a rhetorical manner: "we're going to move, if that's okay?" to my surprise, she rudely and lazily replied: "i suppose it's okay." the whole place reeked of attitude. the ladies did enjoy their ritas, but we all were left indifferent by our meals; the salads and tex mex entrees were nothing noteworthy in flavor and taste. our server, the lone bright spot, who was a rookie, was attentive and polite, obviously due to his being new he had yet to succumb to the malaise of the iron. perhaps, the cactus has started to rest on its laurels and doesn't think it needs to put forth a better effort; the patio location is still great, but loses its luster from the overwhelming negative vibe present. next time, we'll just go to chupacabra.

we were a party of 16 and manager and staff were incredibly rude to us. they made every attempt to deter us from staying even though they had plenty of room in their patio area.

i’m currently sitting in the iron cactus on new year’s day and it is literally 30degrees in this place. i’m shivering. my wife’s burger bun had mold on it and it took over 30 min to get a new burger for her. a couple with a baby just came in and i’m scared the baby will get pneumonia or die of eating moldy food. we will not be coming back here.

hmmmm interesting..,the items mentioned in recent reviews were not on the menu. we ordered brisket, cheese, and chicken enchiladas, along with chicken quesadillas. the rice needs to be presented well, not looking like it was scoop-plopped on the plate. would return for the chicken enchiladas in a heartbeat!

our waitress was very nice and suggested delicious items on the menu. the pulled pork quesadillas were phenomenal, the fish tacos with fried fish had a very fishy flavor, the enchiladas were great. the drinks were great, we sat at a window table and people watched. great time there.

a little too pricey for the quality of the food but otherwise, yes it is good. drinks were great. the chips and salsa were just alright but that's not why we are there.

iron cactus seems like your typical 6th street, over-priced restaurant, but it's not. the staff is friendly and the prices are comparable to any higher-end tex-mex in austin. the rooftop patio has a great view of the hustle and bustle of 6th street. they have great enchiladas and killer complimentary salsa.

sunday brunch!!! so good. they have a huge buffet with all sorts of different foods, not just mexican! the bloody mary was awesome, as were the bottomless mimosas!

excellence service! food was great, had the steak tacos with queso and it was delicious. get the refried beans, amazing. highly recommend.

must like onions. i will never, my entire life, understand how a place can serve a dish smothered in onions and not list them in the dish description on the menu. i spent good money at this place last week and left hungry because the stacked pork enchiladas were stuffed with a pound of onions. normally i just pick them out when this happens but it was too much. cool place with what seems like good food but my dish was terrible and i wouldn't return.

very impressive. in the heart of 6th street is a full-blown restaurant, tequila bar and patio with a decent skyline view of downtown austin. being out of town, i walked 6th street quite a few times and needed a "cool" place to sit and to grab a bite and beer. i'm glad i decided to rest my weary body here!

i elected to have fireman's #4 ale to accompany the complimentary chips and selections of salsa. the waiter we had was more than attentive and very friendly. after cooling off in the 98-degree heat on their misted patio, it was time to get to business. i opted for the chile relleno rustica with black beans and rice and of course, another fireman's #4. it's by far one of the best chile relleno i've ever had. i even tried to trick the waiter into believing that i read on the menu it was all you could eat. (didn't work, but he seemed flattered that i mentioned it)

i would suggest iron cactus to anyone that's interested in watching a game, needing to cool off, simply wants a quieter setting in the midst of 6th street and is looking for great mexican food with superb selection of adult beverages and an awesomely stocked tequila section! prices were right on the money as well.

i stopped by for a margarita. why do your bartenders insist on holding the credit card for a tab. i would have stayed longer but i'm not letting someone keep my credit card. i paid cash and left after one beverage.

the original iron cactus location overlooks sixth street and serves lime juice margaritas to enjoy while people watching and provides a great way to experience sixth street during the day. be sure to order the table-side guacamole and leave room for dessert across the street at jim jims. tip: open mon-thurs from 11:00 am to 10:30 pm. open fri-sat from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. open sunday from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm. both locations within 250 feet of 615 east 6th street, downtown austin.   share tags 6th street , dessert , downtown , historical , late night dining best frozen hot chocolate best artisan ice cream

so so. fajita quesadilla wasn't amazing, not much different than what you would expect from a chain restaurant. carne quisada had good flavor but i would of expected it to be more tender.