the prickly cactus

came here for dinner based on positive reviews, but were underwhelmed by the food. found the dishes plentiful, but a bit bland and under-seasoned compared to tex-mex we'd eaten here and in the us. we tried the chicken burrito andcactustaco. wasn't a fan of the irish coffee (coffee + whisky + cream), but i'm sure some people would love it. service was friendly, efficient, and attentive. ambience is relaxed and the heating excellent. probably wouldn't return, but glad we gave it a go.

tastiest mexican food i've eaten to date. just loved the starters - beef nachos with melt in the mouth pulled beef, melted cheese, salsa and sour cream on a bed of crispy corn chips was sensational... and a generous serving to boot! was almost enough for a main... wedges were on the money, as was the lovelycactusbread with melted cheese and other light toppings. the fajitas (main) were fantastic (as pictured). i went with the chili concactus(which has a disclaimer that it's for "the brave"). well, i bottomed out - it was soooo spicy i thought my mouth was on fire and i could feel the chili all the way down to my stomach haha. couldn't fiinish the meal... a first for me! lovely nonetheless, but will run with the standard con carne next time around. lovely staff, clean and nice restaurant. will come back again when in launceston.