The Velvet Cactus

6300 Argonne Blvd, 70124-3902 - New Orleans
€€ Mexican Southwestern
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78/100
3919 recommendations

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🌳 Outdoor seating 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Margaritas 191 Art 145 Brisket 25 Eggrolls 25 Grits 21 Plantains 13 Frozen 11 Crawfish queso 10

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +1 504-301-2083
📍 Address: 6300 Argonne Blvd, New Orleans

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed
Monday1 04:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Tuesday2 04:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Wednesday3 04:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Thursday4 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday5 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday6 Closed
Sunday7 Closed

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Tina O.

5 days ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Delicious food and fun atmosphere. The only bad thing was the waitress never came to clear out any of our used dishes off of the table the entire time we were there.
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Doug Hilbun

6 days ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Food & Atmosphere were great! Our server apparently had too many tables and was not very attentive after our meals were delivered. We had to ask another server for reflls.
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mary ann rueger

a week ago
★★★★★ 5/5
I will definitely be back. Great food. Love the atmosphere.
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Kierah Nikole

2 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
OMG IF I COULD GIVE THIS PLACE A MILLION STARS I WOULD. Our server Jonathan G was awesome and nice. Cute atmosphere. Theres a station for mosquito spray outside if you’re dining outside. My son is allergic is egg and soy. And he’s 2 so a very lucky eater. We were informed that the chicken tenders have soy. We were prepared to just try the quesadilla. The chef PERSONALLY came out and confirmed his allergic and made him chicken strip from the chicken breast 🥹🥹 that is AMAZING AND ABOVE AND BEYOND. he didn’t have to do that!! The margarita was AMAZING! First time here and I will be coming back! That crawfish Queso 🤌🏾🤌🏾We had the shrimp enchilada . And my husband had a shrimp, chicken and brisket enchilada. My son loved the tenders! Thank you so much again 💛
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Shontell Forrest

2 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
The only thing that I regret about this place is not taking any pictures! I'll definitely go back and get some! Omg, the food was AMAZING. AH-MAZ-ING. It's like a gourmet Mexican joint. I don't think I've ever eaten at a better Mexican restaurant 🤔 Nope, I haven't. Ok so firstly, the location is really nice and the restaurant itself was super cool. There were interesting paintings and photos everywhere, beautifully lighted outdoor seating, and had just an overall neat vibe. The servers were really friendly and efficient. Oh and we didn't have to wait long at all for our food and they were busy. Now, the food 🤤🤤🤤 I had the pulled pork tacos that come with two sides or chili/soup. I chose the chili which was delicious. I actually closed my eyes as I took a bite lol It was that good. The pulled pork was perfectly cooked and there were fried onions YUM. The portions were perfect as well and of course I had a margarita 🍹 😋 oh i forgot to mention how decently priced everything was, especially for how great it all tasted. New favorite place to eat! Update: We went back and I got some pictures!
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Krystal T

3 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Hidden Little Gem. Fun atmosphere, great customer service, and tasty food.
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Bethany

4 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Velvet Cactus is a wonderful place to take the family of friends for an adventurous night out. There is a large outdoor seating area with plenty of activities to keep everyone happily engaged. The food was good, definitely an American play on Mexican food. The service was okay- it was obvious our server had many tables and was very busy. We will definitely come back for a visit.
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Braxton Byrd

5 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
The food and service was excellent!!! I had the 'Smoked Brisket Tacos"& my wife had the "Velvet Steak Tacos".
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Nikki Jay

6 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
The food is always good and the ambiance is always nice. I love the crawfish banditos! I could eat them daily. The margaritas are always on point and I love that there are so many to choose from. I'll be visiting again soon.
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Reka the Travelnista

8 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
This location's food did not disappoint. I tried the new menu item- the Mexican Pizza, and it was flat-out fabulous. My daughter had the Tacos and street corn, which were equally as good. Yet, the star of the show was the cucumber Margarita. I know it sounds strange, but it's one of its best sellers for a reason.
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