Calico Cactus
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Calico Cactus

1171 Edgewood Ave S, Jacksonville, FL

★★★★★4.6(95 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Calico Cactus marries excellent house-made food with thoughtfully crafted coffee in a warm, welcoming space where consistency and care shine through with every visit. Their creative taco game is genuinely special—think crispy potato stick fillings and housemade sauces that elevate the brunch experience—and the team's genuine hospitality makes you want to keep coming back. If you're looking for a spot where the coffee is specialty-quality but the real magic happens when you pair it with inventive, freshly made food, this Jacksonville gem delivers every single time.

What to expect

Full breakfastSignature drinksSlow sitTraditional drinksSpecialty drinksLight food

Google Reviews

Mary El-Abu
★★★★★2 months ago

I was greeted by the sweetest and happiest employee! You guys knew what you were doing placing this tall, sweet young girl in the front. (She wore glasses and had long hair). She immediately made it so inviting and exciting to be there! She showed me where the menu was and told me both her favorites and crowd pleaser items. I was also greeted by a man with an awesome mustache who was pleasant and made sure I had everything I needed. I ordered the hash browns that have jalapenos and cream cheese. They are prepared like a round hush puppy and then deep fried. They also came with a nice sweet sauce for dipping and they were really delicious. I can't wait to try the other one next time! I also ordered the Scrambled Eggs On Your Face (amazing!) and the M.T.D. (pretty good, too!) breakfast tacos. They were made to order tortillas, pressed and cooked right in front of you. The tacos were a really good size, and filled generously; I couldn't even finish my 2nd taco. But let me tell you... the queso on my taco was so good I cant wait to come back for just that! I did try the mild and medium salsa ans they were both really good, too. Great service, great food, will be back!

Dalton Tolliver
★★★★★2 months ago

We’ve been in 6 or 8 times now and absolutely love it! The food is always delicious and exactly what we expect every time. I’m big on consistency, and they nail it, the flavors are spot on with each visit. The tacos 🌮 are amazing, and the coffee ☕️ is so good I keep forgetting to take a photo before it’s almost gone!

That one Dude
★★★★★3 months ago

Tacos, queso & coffee, name a better trio! They say New favorite brunch! Leaving this review after my third visit. Food it has always warm and fresh. Big Time flavor. Thick crispy 🥓 My favorite has been the Bam Bam breakfast Pancake . Seating great for parties at 2 and much larger parties. Have to mention how fast the food always comes out. Thank you, I be back later this week. Try their lunch tacos and 🥣 Things that need to be mentioned: very reasonably priced. Coffees start three in change, to $5.50.

Nikki “batgirl13” Fama
★★★★★3 months ago

Everything is made fresh in house and you can tell! We had an app, two tacos, and a bowl, plus a strawberry mimosa. House made sauces available. Very good price points, excellent food, and customer service is great! Will be back!

Megan L
★★★★★4 months ago

Had a good experience. The potatoes in the tacos surprised me. They're potato sticks (like chips) rather than hash browns or home fries. Not bad, just made for a crunchy taco. The apple pierito wasn't for me, but I could see folks being really into it if you love apple pie filling. Coffee and service were great. Enjoyed the different salsas and the tortillas were good. Got a lot of food for a reasonable price.

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