Cactus Jack's is a vibrant Mexican restaurant in South Townsville, QLD, Australia, serving bold flavours in a casual, cozy, and trendy setting.
Located at 21 Palmer St, South Townsville QLD 4810, this popular dining spot is known for fajitas, nachos, margaritas, great beer, great cocktails, and delicious dessert, making it a favorite for lunch, dinner, and solo dining.
Guests can enjoy outdoor seating, dine-in, takeaway, table service, and a lively bar on site, along with alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, happy-hour drinks, late-night food, quick bites, and small plates. Cactus Jack's is also wheelchair accessible with accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, and accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
To experience one of the top Mexican restaurants in South Townsville, QLD, visit Cactus Jack's at 21 Palmer St or call +61 7 4721 1478.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Equal elements indulgently satisfying and fresh, our housemade nachos see a bed of crunchy corn chips baked with refried pinto beans in ranchero salsa, diced jalapeños and Egmont cheese. This hot meld of flavour is then garnished with Pico de Gallo Mexican salsa of fresh tomato, onion and coriander, lettuce, spring onion, guacamole, olives and sour cream
Double of the above concoction, perfect for sharing with 2–4 friends
A small plate size serving of chicken fillet strips coated in Jack’s secret spices and served with sweet mustard dipping sauce, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, cheese and beer-battered fries.
Hand-cut housemade polenta and potato chips tossed in Jack’s secret seasoning and served with sour cream.
Each bite into the crisp pastry shell provides a rush of heat from the freshly chopped, spicy jalapeños inside. Followed by a hit of cheddar, parmesan and cream cheese. Served with roasted ranchero salsa. Each serve includes 4 poppers.
Mild chilli con carne smothered over fries, topped with spring onions and cheese then baked til golden.
An oven-baked garlic or herb roll dusted with Cajun spices and melted cheese
Crusty bread topped with diced tomatoes, coriander, jalapeños, Spanish onion and drizzled with olive oil and a balsamic glaze.
Chicken wings dusted in fiery fuego spices and marinated with Jack’s special Texas BBQ sauce
Wings smothered in butter-infused Louisiana cayenne pepper sauce. Mild to medium heat.
A traditional mild Mexican pot of beef and bean chilli with melted cheese, sour cream and spring onions, served with corn chips.
A combination of housemade guacamole, sour cream and salsa, served with corn chips.
Made in-house daily, our guacamole features smashed market-fresh avocados, seasoned and served with corn chips.
Inspired by flavours of the Southwest, Cactus Jack’s own guacamole tops this chargrilled chicken number, which is rounded off with crispy eye bacon, cos lettuce and whole egg mayonnaise.
A classic cheeseburger turned gourmet with a wagyu beef patty and American cheese. Built with cos lettuce, tomato and red onion accompanied by mayonnaise and smoky BBQ sauce.
Chicken fillet strips coated in Jack’s secret spices. Served with sweet mustard dipping sauce, cos lettuce, Pico de Gallo, cheese and beer-battered fries.
Traditional mild Mexican chilli of beef and beans, with rice, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, cheese, sour cream and corn chips.
Achiote shredded chicken, corn and spring onions in a creamy sauce are layered between flour tortillas, topped with enchilada sauce and cheese then oven baked. Served with sour cream
Two oven-baked enchiladas filled with your choice of beef or chicken. Topped with enchilada sauce and cheese. Served with sour cream, beans and rice.
Achiote chicken or Corona braised beef wrapped in 10” flour tortillas and fried until crispy. Served with guacamole, sour cream, ranchero salsa, rice and salad.
Any 12” Quesadilla and your choice of Chimichanga. Served with guacamole, sour cream, salsa, salad and our Tijuana Caesar dressing.
Jack's back with a FULL rack of ribs! Tender pork ribs coated with our house made Louisana watermelon glaze. Served up with a fresh crunchy slaw and matchsticks. Available in a half size.
Oven-baked enchiladas filled with potato and spinach blended with ricotta and fetta. Topped with enchilada sauce and cheese. Served with sour cream, beans and rice.
Grilled chicken breast marinated in mild and smoky mesquite seasoning, smothered in Jack’s Texas BBQ sauce and served with salad and beer-battered fries.
A 350g rib fillet served with your choice of salad or chargrilled street corn, plus a choice of sauce and accompaniment.
A 250g rib fillet served with your choice of salad or chargrilled street corn, plus a choice of sauce and accompaniment.
Sourced from Northern Tasmania this tender rump has been naturally marbled for maximum juiciness and flavour served with salad, plus a choice of sauce and accompaniment.
A 350g rib fillet topped with Margarita prawns, avocado and béarnaise sauce, served with your choice of salad or chargrilled street corn, plus a choice of accompaniment.
Hear from our valued guests
Consistent quality and delicious food! Even during peak hours when the wait can be a bit much, the dining experience remains top-notch. Definitely a must-visit.
Cactus on Palmer St is a dependable and relaxed location for delicious meals and a great atmosphere. I've always found the staff to be lovely and accommodating with requests, which shows how devoted they are to the customer experience. It never disappoints!! Thank you, team, for knowing your stuff and giving a damn about customer service and great food! Everyone I take there enjoys their Cactus experience! 🎉🥰✨️
What an amazing place! Go there for the incredibly fun, lively, and interesting decor and atmosphere. Stay there for the awesome food and cocktails. What a brilliant eating out experience while we stayed in Townsville. THANK YOU. P.S. The mushroom sauce to go with the steak was to die for
Absolutely my favourite place to eat in Townsville! My family and i have come twice in last 4 days. Our servers were lovely and the food is incredible. Margs are delishious too
Well done team - great spread of food and just how good is Townsville and the weather this time of year! Amazing!
Had an amazing dinner, the service was absolutely wonderful ,we will definitely go back.
From the moment we arrived, we felt genuinely welcomed. The service was attentive and friendly, the food came out quickly, and everything tasted absolutely delicious. Such a great atmosphere! We truly enjoyed our experience and can’t wait to come back!
Birria tacos were delicious and the home made guacamole is a must! Polite bar tenders, quick service and Sahara and the other waitresses were very helpful and fast. Must visit biz if in Townsville
My husband and I could tell this place was under new management. The service was exceptional. Our food also arrived quickly and was delicious, but the highlight was definitely the attentive and friendly service.
Cactus Jack's is by far the best Tex-Mex restaurant I have been to. I love the atmosphere and the food is great value. I always have my family gatherings and birthdays there. The fajitas and steaks are my favorite mains and the entrees are even better. I always get different entrees to share like Chicken Nachos , Skins, Chili Dip and Buffalo Wings. The Chocolate Nachos desert is amazing and is a great desert to share in the standard or large size that everyone enjoys and it gets eaten really fast.
Common questions about Cactus Jack's
Cactus Jack's is located at 21 Palmer St, South Townsville QLD 4810, Australia, 21 Palmer St, QLD, Australia.
You can reach Cactus Jack's by calling +61 7 4721 1478.
Cactus Jack's has a rating of 4.2 out of 5 based on 940 customer reviews.
Cactus Jack's features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Cactus Jack's features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Cactus Jack's features the following highlights: Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great dessert.
Cactus Jack's features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Cactus Jack's features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Happy-hour drinks, Late-night food, Quick bite, Small plates, Spirits, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Cactus Jack's features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Cactus Jack's features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
Cactus Jack's features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Cactus Jack's features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, Tourists, University students.
Cactus Jack's features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Cactus Jack's features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Cactus Jack's features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
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