Cactus Jacks

As a Texan, I was fascinated by this place. The waiter was confused when we ordered guacamole as an appetizer. The menu lists it only as a side. The guacamole came with what looked like store-​bought tortilla chips. The guacamole itself was bland. It needed lime, onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.
We ordered the Mexican lamb, which is interesting because lamb is not a protein you would normally find on a Mexican menu. There was nothing at all Mexian about this lamb. That being said, it was cooked well. The sauce was delicious. It was everything I would expect from braised lamb served in England. The margarita was weak. I’m pretty sure it was just store-​bought margarita mix.
For dessert, we got churros. I’m used to eating them out of a paper bag. They came on a fancy slate. They were a bit dense.
I admire the attempt. And for that, I give a 3-​star. Perhaps, one day the chef can visit Texas and Mexico for some research.

We’ve tried to eat here 3 times since moving to Salisbury. Each time we’ve been unable to get a table despite there being many empty, uncleared and/​or without reserved signs. There seem to be virtually no waiting staff and we were left waiting to even ask about a table for over 10 minutes. It’s very raucous and seems to cater mostly for big groups.
We waited 30 mins for starters and another 30 mins post starters for mains. Sandwiched between a party of 10 and a hen party, the noise level was astronomical.
We were given a free glass of wine each as the waitress forgot to bring us the dessert menu in favour of downing some shots and dancing up at the bar. At 9.15 dessert arrived with just 10 mins wait from ordering.
So if you don’t mind average food, lots of noise and achingly slow service you might like it here — but I don’t think I’ll be back!