Cactus Fire - Timaru

Mexican Flavor Festival! If you're looking for a full flavor sensation meal, then you need to visit Cactus Fire in Timaru. Our family of 3 had dinner here on a Saturday evening, around 5.45pm. This cozy little haven has a lot to offer, with friendly staff, excellent food, fabulous coffee, and a funky atmosphere. We ordered a variety of dishes and I couldn't fault any of them! The flavors were full, the ingredients were fresh and crisp. Our first food items arrived within 10 minutes of ordering Fantastic! What we ordered: Jamaican Pork Pineapple taco, Mango Prawns taco, pulled pork empanadas, jalapeños poppers, honey glazed cauliflower, cheeseburger rolls, and poutine with pulled pork. We all LOVED the tacos, and the cauliflower. Top individual favorites: 10 year old Cheeseburger Rolls, Husband Poutine, Mum Me Jalapeño poppers cauliflower! . Make sure you try some complimentary hot sauces. Drinks I ordered an iced oat milk latte not on the menu , I'm extremely fussy with my coffee quality, and this was DELICIOUS! Smooth and creamy. Hubby ordered a Bourbon Peach Tea raved about how great it was. Top tip This is a very popular little establishment! Book, and do an early dinner! It was filled to the brim half an hour after we arrived. We packed up some food to take home, and were keen to order dessert to try. But sat waiting for almost 20 minutes and no one came to take our dessert order because they were so busy this is not a critique, the staff were doing their best! . We loved all the funky art work in the restaurant and the staff were lovely, helpful, and engaging in conversations. We'll definitely return again on any future stops in Timaru and highly recommend this fabulous eatery to friends and family. In photo of food from top left: jalapeño poppers, cheeseburger rolls, poutine center , cauliflower, and empanadas.

It was great! At the time we visited, in the afternoon, it wasn't too busy. Good service and meals were great. Lots of food at decent prices. Lovely view over Caroline Bay. I can highly recommend it.

Enjoyed the meal, and the staff were friendly. Personally feel like it was too expensive, as I was left feeling a little bit hungry, but would still come back.

Best eggs bene in town. Very nice bacon butty too. Dog friendly, water bowl available. Our 2 girls enjoyed puppachinos!

Visiting from Welly. Dinner on 31st Dec was a spur of the moment thing but was accommodated without a booking. Meals delicious and plentiful. Staff pleasant and from the looks other served meals to diners were ample. Cost reasonable.