Neon Cactus in Leeds

Best birria tacos in Leeds!! Staff are always so friendly, music is a vibe and food is 10/10 and fairly priced. We waited a little longer for our tacos (we were having drinks so didn’t mind) and they gave us a tequila shot each for the wait!! Highly recommend <3

Awesome small bar with great drinks, delicious tacos and friendly staff. Bonus points for not having snooty door policies like certain other bars in the area

Visited here with Leeds Food Tours and enjoyed delicious tacos and fabulous tequilas. Good atmosphere and friendly, helpful service.

The security here has really displayed racist attitudes. There are definitely security issues.

My new favourite Leeds place for lunch. The vegan tacos and burrito were incredible. Massive selection of hot sauces and the cocktails were 👌. Excellent atmosphere with 90's hip-hop playing in background.

Food was great, the chefs and the cooks really deserve a small payrise because without the chefs the place cant run, the food is what the place is. And its amazing.

The food is amazing. The staff is friendly. Highly recommend!!

Best cocktails. Nutty espresso and the clem fandango stand out (yes I can hear you). Very cool place (chilled cool, not instagram intimidating cool), great tunes. Had a bit of grub, very tasty.

Fantastic food. A small menu but plenty. Excellent cocktails. Very friendly service. We will definitely be going back! We took our 12yo daughter and she loved the food, as well as her non alcoholic cocktail!

This place serves amazing cocktails. Mainly tequila or mezcal based. If you love Mexican food this is also a great place to visit! We really enjoyed our time here!

First time trying Neon Cactus and WOW! The food is incrediable!! I cant wait to go back already, our male server was lovely and very attentive. Would absolutely recommend!!!

Food and atmosphere was amazing, staff were excellent and the service was fast

Bouncer incredibly rude and dismissive. Said our friend was drunk but he was sober.

Fun and quirky atmosphere. Food was good and the cocktail menu offered some different choices. Staff were friendly and efficient

Great music, fast service but the cocktails were watered down with so much ice that after about 3-4 sips, that was it. Bit dark. Food was ok but then we just had platters would have been good to have had it on a table in the centre or side with more napkins!’

Expensive, tiny kitchen which is what I knew anyways but the portions were small, tasty though. I personally wouldn't come again for food as I didn't rate it as it was expensive and small for me as I am a big guy, I will be getting something extra on way home.

Staff were all very friendly and more than happy to help. Connor was especially helpful and gave great recommendations for cocktails

i visited here with my partner a while ago and the food was amazing it has such good value for money and the atmosphere was amazing. the staff was super friendly and it was so worth a visit if you love mexican food. it is on the smaller side when it comes to restaurant size so i would recommend booking a table so you are garunteed a seat.

Amazing food and atmosphere, music was a bit too loud to have a conversation but a good experience, would have stayed longer if music wasn't as loud

Amazing service and delicious food

Overall lovely place, vegan option was amazing although a little too spicy for me, drinks and cocktails are amazing tool, definitely the place to go if your looking for spicy Mexican style food

Cool place, good food and nice, friendly staff. We went for some good mexican food and got served really good birria tacos and wings. Worth a vist, good value for money 👍

Absolutely loved this bar, such a good vibe. Drinks were gorgeous but very expensive. We didn't try the food but the menu looked excellent. Was quite drunk when we arrived and I was absolutely over the moon with 'Kevin' the crocodile, I'll have to come back to visit him in future lol

Really good atmosphere came with a few friends for a few drinks was served by Zoey who was really friendly and nice would recommend!

Had the absolute best time in neon cactus! Zoe was an absolute star! She looked after us after we told her we weren’t local, but she carried on being professional and caring towards regardless of it getting busy at the bar, you can rely on Zoe she’s an absolute star!!

Amazing food and staff were amazing felt at home straight away. couldn’t recommend enough and very accommodating to allergies x

Couldn’t recommend this place enough. Great for a few drinks and some nice food. The chicken tacos are out of this world and to say this place is both a bar and restaurant the food is really worth it. Staff are extremely welcoming and helpful. We waited around 25 minutes for a round of drinks (without realising to be honest) and the staff continuously apologised and even brought a shot to say sorry. It was a busy Saturday evening so we expected a bit of a wait. Highly recommend this place, definitely overlooked.

This was a lovely start to our weekend in Leeds. The food was delicious (I had the chicken birria tacos, my partner had the Guinness burrito) and the cocktails were strong! All food looked to be cooked to order by one guy, and all arrived very hot and fresh! We only wish we had ordered the Queso Fundido too!

Had a burrito and shared some enchiladas. Proper banging 👌

Went here thinking it was a restraunt, it’s a bar serving decent enough food, wouldn’t go hear if you wanted to talk, as the music is loud. Good atmosphere though

The staff here have an absolutely disgusting attitude. On numerous occasions a girl came and lifted very clearly full drink off our table. When I went back up to the bar and nicely explained this to the other lady I was told ‘I don’t know what you want me to do about it’. I also witnessed the bar staff being rude to several other customers and conversing between themselves laughing at a customer. There was a man wearing a bow tie who was responsible for a lot of it. Really disappointed with this place as this is not how you want to feel when you go for a few drinks.

Visited recently and the food, cocktails & service was excellent. Will definitely return when next in Leeds.

An absolutely wonderful place and the prices are great too for a city centre! I will definitely be visiting again

Excellent ambiance a bit expensive

Amazing place. Cocktails were stunning in taste and theatre. Atmosphere was great, service was friendly and attentive but not pretentious or in your face in any way. Will def revisit this gem. Didn’t eat so can’t come t on the grub.

Regularly come to Neon Cactus. Great place to either start and finish a night out after sampling a selection tasty Mexican food.

Stopped for lunch on a cold sat arvo,nice food and drinks, Very friendly and fast service

Been many times, always enjoyable. Bar person was very busy, forgot a pint from the order, as soon as she realised provided us a free shot and the pint. I didn’t mind at all but it was a very nice touch. Best tequila bar in Leeds

do not be mislead by the taco deal they are tasty but u don't get to pick tacos off the menu it's either chicken or mushroom be warned. very tasty but not mega filling

Booked a table of 15 for my birthday and we had such a fun time! We had to pre-order as we were a large table, and the food was incredible - everything came out on time and every order was correct which can sometimes be tricky for bigger parties. The staff were so lovely and accommodating and put up with us as we progressively got more tipsy! I really cannot recommend Neon Cactus enough if you're looking to book a big birthday meal. Thank you guys for making my birthday so special xx

Went on a Friday afternoon to try the tacos. All delicious. Friendly service. Great music. Awesome artwork. Will definitely return soon.

Great Mexican restaurant tucked away in the centre of Leeds. Great good and drinks. Recommended.

Shocking food, only rivalled by the dismal portions and staff too intent on changing the music “Mr DJ barman” to pay any mind to their customers. Protracted wait for food, that was not worth the wait, and certainly NOT worth the price. Avoid.

Always have a good time here. Great music, helpful staff and super Mexican food.

Denied for using toilets and when requested bouncer its urgent he got angry and delivered us a racial comment about being asian and when my girl requested him he pushed her from shoulder Request you to take strict action against bouncer Incident took place on 12th oct approx 10:20 pm Worst etiquette Guys avoid going in here they dint treat you well

Food was delicious! The prawn tacos were amazing and we ended up ordering 3 of these because they were so good! We had the mezcal cocktails but we found these a little too sour and lacking syrup as they are normally a little sweeter elsewhere. However we would return!

Booked a table and seated promptly. It was perfect for what we needed. The order was delivered quickly and it was delish! Really tasty. The mango chicken wings were impressive. The cocktail menu was fab and sampled many margaritas! Would return. It you want a fun place to eat, this is it.

One of my favourite bars in Leeds. A great place to relax and unwind very knowledgeable staff who will mix a manner of mocktails for the sober ones out there like me! The food is always top quality and really great timings and portion sizes with various special offers and dishes! Taco 🌮 Tuesdays is my favourite!

Amazing atmosphere and truly a hybrid location. Amazing and attentive staff, really responsive and willing to help. I originally questioned the portion size of the beef shin birria tacos but the taste was genuinely the best Mexican food I think I’ve ever eaten. We left Neon Cactus full and completely satisfied with some of the best Mexican food you’ll find in the UK.

Nice place, strong lovely cocktails but the staff seem too busy living their best life (which I get but please don't ignore people 🥺)

Love tacos??? Then get to Neon Cactus... visited Thurs and done a takeaway... had the shrimp taco.. very well cooked and tasted amazing!... price for the portion was really good. 100% will be back

Haven't tried drinks here as they don't do 2-4-1, but I love the food!

Nice place, only had snacks and cocktails so can't really say much about the food.

Shockingly poor service. I was in a group with 5 other people and it took 50 minutes between the first person and last person getting their food. We did not even get informed about any delay of food, nor did we get an apology for the ridiculously long wait. The food wasn’t great, with the salsa being extremely watery.

As cool as you could wish for the vibe and taste of Tex-Mex in Leeds.

Nice place, good food, but the servings aren't big for the prices asked.

Easily one of the easiest 5 stars I have ever given. The atmosphere is phenomenal, reasonably priced, the food is absolutely astonishing and the service absolutely next to none. Bought a shirt before we left each too and they made my partners birthday top notch. Get yourselves here.

Very fast table service and the piña colada was great!

Came here july 2023 and had tacos and wings. The beef shin tacos were okay, a little small portion size wise for 8.50 so left wanting there but the wings made up for that as they were "full" wings so good value there (5 full wings for 7 quid) and they tasted great. Staff were great!

Guineas pulled pork burrito 10/10

Jesus what a good spot! Fantastic margarita, amazing nachos and the taco Tuesday platter was effing delicious 😋 Would highly recommend. And the benches outside give your a great core workout 🤣 #coulddowithanextraleg

Was absolutely amazing! Food and drinks were spot on. They forgot part of our order (we didnt even notice) but fixed it straight away and gave us a complimetary drink which was stunning. Staff were so friendly all night would definitely come again!

Had the BEST BLODDY TACCOS AT THIS PLACE MY GOD!!!! VERY MUCH RECOMMEND!!

Carne asada Tacos were good the chips and salsa aren’t worth it. It’s a bar that serves food. So just remember it’s a bar that serves food and you won’t disappointed

Cracking mexican food, with a pretty authentic range of tacos, excellent mexican beer, tequila and mezcal selection, and super friendly and knowledgeable staff. I was there as part of a group, and we had a great time. Highly recommended!

Came in on Monday night with my partner for drinks, had the Fresh Prince of Belle Isle omg it was delicious hands down one of the best drinks I’ve ever had. Gorgeous atmosphere and lovely staff 😊

First time visiting and the vibes are great, quite small inside but had a nice table by the window. They were really accommodating and made me a tequila sunrise even though it wasn’t on the menu, ordered the nachos and cheese to share with my friends and the steak tacos, so tasty and wish I had ordered more. Will definitely visit again.

We hadn't booked and we managed to grab a table for food at 6:30 on a Saturday evening. Nachos were massive with a huge pile of toppings. The shrimp tacos were delicious. The mushroom quesadilla was tasty too. Would recommend ordering a few dishes to make a meal.

I don’t understand why they have candles lit up at the bar so late in the evening. my hair got caught on fire at the bar, and I apparently wasn’t the only one it happened to either. You would have expected to take away all the candles after the first incident??

Great little spot for tequila n Tacos, good table service too

The worst cocktails of my life, pina colada had the consistency of cement and margarita tasted like battery acid. Nice staff though.

Great Mexican food. Evan, LJ and the team are amazing and always get looked after when I’m here

Used to be one of my favourites, but the service wasn't great, was quite slow, missed off drinks, then took a good while to rectify the issue. Food was ok. All in all, it was ok.

We did enjoy our tequila-based cocktails. The bar was Mexican themed but not so much the music. We grabbed our ponchos and moved on.

Husband and I came here for an impromptu night out and it was delicious! Definitely get the queso fundido - it was one of the first times in the UK I could get a melted queso dip 😍😍 my husband also really liked the pork burrito. One of the stars for me was the Cherr-iot of Fire Patron cocktail. It was soooo good! 10/10 will definitely be back

Cute little place. Friendly staff nice food and selection of drinks.

My friend ordered a drinks at the bar, we were standing there waiting for 10 - 15min and we asked someone at the bar that we have been served and we are confused where our drinks are, one of the bar staff got confused as well, wanted to do another payment, we explained we did a payment but we don’t know where our drinks are, more confusion went out when the bartender who was doing drinks, found out he left drinks on the other angle of the bar, being all offended that we couldn’t find them, nobody told us anything, we wouldn’t ask about them if someone would inform us where they are, and then everything kicked off, the bartender got so upset about the drinks, apologizing and at the same time telling us it’s our fault and started talking drinks back away from us even when we paid for them, so the guy left the bar, his friend was trying for talk to me but the place so loud I had to shout instead of talking, I was trying to explain the situation so the guy was ignoring me and my bad I’m a short girl and I had no patience left I taped a bar to get his attention and I understand everything but taking away drinks which were payed already is not right, no explanation, just being rude and ignorant is not helping, be more respectful and understand with the situation, that was literally taking a piss of us because we payed and didn’t get anything because somebody had bad day. Sad…

Aggressive staff, was physically assaulted by the security staff. Avoid at all costs.

I was confused on receiving my bill for two drinks, to be charged a service charge. You won't let ppl get their own drinks until later on in the evening. I don't understand why we have to pay for a service that we can easily do for ourselves if allowed.

Amazing food, and cocktails. Staff and service were great. Never been before such a great find. Funky and nice atmosphere and great prices. The chicken tacos are to die for and the nachos are amazing. The paloma cocktail is gorgeous.

Woman serving us at the bar asked me to say please after ordering drinks. Awful service.

Came here with my group of 6 on a friday evening. It’s a super quirky bar with a great atmosphere. Unfortunately we found the service to be very slow - staff were quick to attend to take our drink & food orders throughout the night, but we were left waiting a long time to receive every time we ordered. Particularly strange considering we were sat 2 steps away from the bar could see staff stood around chatting instead of pulling the pints we’d ordered. Perhaps a bit too relaxed here. Normally wouldn’t have minded too much but we did have another booking that we were then late for. The food was fine; my partner & I had the steak burrito & garlic Parmesan wings which we both agreed were quite bland. My friends did enjoy the beef nachos though. Experience made slightly better by the fact some items were 50% off in January. But not good enough to sway me to come again or to recommend to a friend.

Had the birria tacos and garlic Parmesan wings, and they were amazing, surprisingly good portions especially given the price and location. Staff were lovely and keen to answer questions or just chat, overall great experience would recommend!

Had the breakfast Margarita, and carrot tacos. Every bit as good as the best I've had when living in Southwest US and far and above most of the rest. Thoroughly recommend.

Nice burritos and tacos although the place is more a cocktail bar than a restaurant.

Great Mexican food in this small cosy bar

This place has gone down hill. Table service has ruined the vibe. Cheeky service charge added for a couple of drinks without telling us to top it off. Drinks average.

Nice bar, cool staff and a nice ambience

Nice cosy bar, loaded nachos are a must.....wiat til after 10pm to start dancing on the bar tho lol

Went here on a recent trip to Leeds with quite a few friends of mine, great atmosphere and excellent accommodating staff as well, I had the breakfast burrito along with the parmesan chicken wings as well, good choice of drinks as well including there own selection of cocktails. Overall worth a trip if you are looking for somewhere friendly and welcoming along with good food.

Popped into the cactus for an off the cuff early dinner food was very tasty and the cocktails were definitely original a cool trendy vibe even for us oldies ! Tacos are delicious but a special recommendation for the churros good for a very chilly November evening

Amazing food, cant fault this place

Went there on a Sunday evening, it’s quite empty. The decorations and atmosphere is nice and friendly. We just had food there. Ordered soya nachos, which is quite good. Broccoli taco is surprisingly tasty :) vegetarian quesadilla is good, but it’s a bit too burn. Price is friendly.

This place is great! Very cool yet cozy atmosphere and the staff are really friendly and welcoming - we went for taco Tuesday and the food and drinks were really really good and a great deal! Would definitely recommend!

Such a cool place to eat and drink

Recently booked the Margarita Room of Neon Cactus as part of a 30th birthday celebration. From initial enquiry, through to the night itself, myself and guests received a warm and friendly reception from all staff, who took great care of us. Bar visits and questions in the lead up to the event were also answered and accommodated with ease, making the whole process very stress free. Having been treated appallingly by another bar in Leeds, the team at Neon were a breath of fresh air to liaise with, and a complete contrast in bar/event management. A huge thank you to Lucy, Laura and team for their help in creating a night to remember, for all the right reasons!

Went for tacos and beers on an impromptu visit. The shrimp tacos were immense, best I've ever had. Highly recommend. Cool vibe in the bar too

Katie and the whole team were great. Super accommodating about allergies, the food and drinks were also great. Huge nachos portions!

Intersting cocktails and good food!

I had absolutely terrible service while dining here with a group of friends today. We ordered house margaritas after the waiter was rude to our friend (not sure quite why?) and the waiter was so busy glaring at her that he forgot one of our drink orders. (ALSO 8 GBP for a house margarita and it was in a cocktail glass and half full). We also ordered the birria with our tacos and it was not true birria. It was just chicken soup. For the birria chicken tacos- they were soggy and not melted together well. Also literally no flavor. 1/10 service and quality.