I have visited here 10 times and find the food fresh and light, not lardy, and reasonably priced. The environment is acoustically hard and the noise from the fans of the open kitchen are a bit loud, so its ok for a quick bite but not to take friends for a social meal

Terrible place. No authenticity, bland food, and couldn’t even put the salsa In the bag. Horchata taste like milk and ice with hint of cinnamon like salt bayed the cinnamon in the horchata.This embarrassment to the Bay Area and please pick anywhere else as this place is a waste of money and time.

I’ve been eating at Cactus Taquerias both in the Rockridge since that first opened many years ago, and North Berkeley when it opened. Sometimes I would park at Rockridge BART, grab a burrito And take it with me over to San Francisco for a Giants game. Took a friend and my sister to the Solano avenue Cactus, and they were both blown away last night. One had the Caesar salad and a taco, and my sister had tacos including a mushroom taco. She was less satisfied with the mushroom taco (she’s a chef and said too much sauce which had the mushroom flavor) but loved the empanadillas. I had the Tostada camarón with pinto beans. I was the one who ordered the empanadillas for the first time and boy were they yummy. I hadn’t been to Cactus for a couple of years so that’s a nice treat. This is always one of my solid go-to places whether I’ve got guests or whatever and want a dying casual or pick up something for later
They also have a nice little beer selection as well as sodas and agua frescas.
Menu is pretty clear as what is vegetarian or and what is not and the staff is very helpful and will accommodate any dietary issue.
Parking in the area can be a little tight, although not as tight as lower Solano avenue, and there’s usually something within walking distance. There’s also a bunch of other shops nearby and a Pegasus bookstore.