I took my 2 young boys last Sunday for lunch. I was surprised the restaurant was not even 30% full. I usually have to wait during the weekday lunch time. The hostess brought us to a large booth and had plenty of room for my 2 boys to stretch out and elbowing each other. The ambiance is very modern and it definitely made me feel more relaxed.

The food we ordered was done pretty good. I ordered the halibut soft tacos and it was tasty. The fish was not try and had plenty fillings. My older boy ordered the quesadilla with yam fries. It must have been good because he finished it before I could finish one of the two tacos I had. The yam fries were the best. He had to keep it from me by putting a fry into his mouth first and then dipping the sauce to smoother over the rest of his yam fries. I guess this is how the animals mark their territories.

My younger son had the chicken strips with regular fries. The chicken was nice and crusty on the outside and moist inside. He couldn't finish because there were 5 or 6 pieces and each piece was about 5" long.

The best part about this meal was seeing our waitress handling herself professionally. She accidentally dropped her tray of glasses and dishes while she was already at the dishwashing station. At first, she looked a little upset, but when she came around to our table, she was cheerful as if she didn't have the little accident. She was able to keep the negative feelings to herself and not pass on to her customers. However, I was not pleased to see her colleague not helping her clean up the mess. She had to drag out the broom and the mop by herself. Other servers were carrying out their own business as if they didn't even notice. I felt like talking to the manager to encourage some team spirit. With one or two more people helping, the cleanup would have been much faster.

The value was alright for a family meal, considering the quality is better than other places offering kids menu.

Over the past 4 years I have eaten here many times and was always happy with the food and service. Ever since the new " food architect" took command things have changed. The food is not as good as it was, the portions are smaller, the prices have increased and service has declined. On my last visit ( and it will be my last ) the serivce was terrible, we waited 15 minutes to place our orders and finally the floor manager took our order after noticing we had been ignored by the wait staff. Our server then brought us some water delivered on a tray filled with dirty dishes and said nothing more to us. When lunch finally arrived it was a disappointment, the taste had changed for the worse and the portions had shrunk. The server continued to ignore until it was time to bring the bill. When a rstaurant like the Cactus Club charges an average of $15.00 + excluding drinks customers deserve better than this. I won't be returning anytime soon.

I've come to this location regularly over the years and it remains to be one of the restaurants where the service is consistently good.

Now that Rob Feenie has joined the helm he has his own signature dishes in the menu, which I've taken the liberty to try since it's been introduced.

Their menu is fairly diverse in selection and since Feenie's inception it seems as if they're trying to cater to a more upscale casual diner.

Their sliders are a tasty appetizer item for those wanting to satisfy their burger cravings, whether you want to share them or not. Their Tuna Poke is a refreshing fusion of ahi tuna, shrimp, tropical fruit, nuts and creamy avocado. We then settle into the basics for a chain: pasta, steaks, chicken/ribs, a few fish dishes and a handful of tex-mex items.

I've had a few of the Feenie signatures including the Calamari Sandwich, Butternut Squash Ravioli, The "Burger", Spinach Salad and the BBQ Duck Club. None of the dishes stood out; typical dishes with unusual twists sums it up. The BBQ Duck Club jazzes up a classic with bbq duck and prosciutto nestled between 2 pieces of nut fruit bread. Sweet and savoury although not a particular favourite of mine. The "Burger" puts all your favourites into a bun: juicy beef patty, sauteed mushrooms, aged cheddar and cured bacon. I would've liked it if they used a nice sourdough instead of a hamburger bun for their Curry Calamari Sandwich and it was a bit heavy on the mayo.

Service is excellent the odd time but always consistently good and better. Servers are amicable and professional. Ambience and decor is casual and welcoming for a good time.

One of the better chains out there in terms of variety of menu choices and consistently good service and atmosphere. Always worth a visit here and there.

This is the only "hip" restaurant in the neighborhood so I might go there to get a Yaletown feel. Unfortunately, the food sucks. My steak was tough and hard to swallow. The brown rice was a heavy clump on tasteless starch. On the positive side, the beer was cold and the waitress was friendly and easy on the eyes. Oh yeah, that table in the corner near the patio door is good size for ten-year olds, but I was practically spooning my dining partner....and he was across the table from me!! Forget Feenie; get some real cooks in here.

So me and my father had to run a few errands on Broadway and decided to try out the cactus club. We took a look at the menu and went "Kind of pricey but oh well, should be worth it" and we were wrong ... I had a virgin strawberry margarita, I couldn't finish it because it was too sour. We ordered the "kalamari" and "spaghetti w/ scallops & shrimp". I took one bite of the kalamari and didn't enjoy it. Their style and just how it tasted wasn't good at all. The spaghetti was overpriced ($19) and definitely not worth it, the sauce was just boring and thin. I could make it at home myself, if not better! The server was nice about it and took it off the bill (phew...)

Honestly, you'd have a better experience at Gigi's Pizza & Spaghetti a few blocks away from them. The spaghetti there was far superior and for on 6.95 as well as the kalamari is always satisfactory.

I end up going here quite a lot for lunch as reps find it the place to go in my neighbourhood!

The only thing I can rave about is the AHI tuna appy, it is so yummy! I order it everytime we go.

I also one time had a great NY steak with mashed potatoes, but on most occasions the steaks have just been ok. I would never, personally, pay to eat here...burgers have always been just average, salads are not bad...

Haven't been since Feenie's been on board, but we'll see...

I had heard several decent to good things about this place so when we made arrangements to go I had to have all the recommended items, bellini, which I was told was better than Milestones, the wing special before 6:00 pm and the burgers. All were pretty good. I was expecting better and more wings, but they were not bad. Probably won’t order them again. The Bellini was a nice smooth consistency, not too granulated with a nice distinct peachy flavour. Better than Milestones? Probably. The side Caesar salad had just the right amount of dressing and freshly grated cheese for me. The burger was nicely done, juicy and substantial with the right amount of condiments. I’m not partial to veggies and pickles on my burger but I’ll eat them separate if they are really good but these ones were a bit substandard so I put them to the side. The flavour of the pickles were just vinegary not tasty and the tomatoes weren’t quite ripe so they were just watery. My friends had the cedar plank salmon and they were pleased with their choice. The waitress was nice enough to warn us the dessert platter was made up of very small samples but since we were stuffed we ordered that and shared. The chocolate lava cake had a nice slight crunchy texture on the outside and the inside was filled with warm fudgey goodness. I’ve had better cheesecake but that’s ok. The apple pie was good too. The ambiance was nice, not as loud as we had anticipated, and we were most surprised and impressed with how clean and nice the washrooms were.

So i come to this location often, the service is really good besides the hostess being snobby, the atmosphere is nice, relaxing and fun. Yesterday was a little strange, the waitress took our order we saw her once after that she was gone, without any warning, usually if they leave they tell you who your new server will be. We had no waitress in our section there was no one to serve us, after our meal we had to wait 20 mins to find someone to get our bill, and still no sign of our waitress. She was really good while she was there though. I will definatly come back to this location

Sometimes change is good...and sometimes it is not. Cactus Club recently disposed of the best thing on their menu which was the affordable 7 oz Blackened Creole steak. Best steak in the country. I was devastated. Good looking waitresses only go so far. Sure there is still the more expensive $20 something Blackened Creole steaks, but who can afford to buy them often? Lets hope they bring this legendary classic back.

This is probably one of the best chains in Vancouver for this type of food. The restaurant is very cool looking, service is generally pretty good and the food is above par. Contrary to what other reviewers would suggest, this is not a 5 star restaurant. This is a fun place to go with friends and family, have a few drinks, eat some good food and look at the hot, and usually plastic staff.