Cactus Jacks

Pulled pork dinner Pulled pork with Honey BBQ: very dry and chewy, not a ton of standout flavor outside the bbq sauce, bbq sauce itself isn’t bad Pit beans: the hottest item on my plate and very flavorful. Nice little kick in it. Garlic mashed potatoes: also dry but there is some flavor, would be good with some kind of gravy on the side, pairs well with the bbq though. Texas toast: usually when I get it from other joints it is well buttered and has a nice flavor to it. This one is on the smaller side and has nothing on it at all. Sweet tea: perfectly sweetened Food was mediocre and my tummy is a little upset now but the service was good and they gave a military discount which is a plus!

Layover in Rawlins as we traveled West and decided to give this place a try. As others mentioned they have limited staff, but, the waitress on duty was on point and hopping... She was awesome, attentive, and moving! Overall the meals were ok, some better than others... My burger was just a bit better than average, the salmon was on point, the chicken sandwich went over well and our mixed appetizer was pretty darn good too. We'd likely come back again if we didn't live many states away.

Great little place for lunch! We were sad to see that Bucks closed so we stopped at Cactus Jacks. We were promptly greeted and our waitress got our drinks and our order. She recommended the BBQ pork sandwich which was pretty good. I loved the potato salad and was glad it wasnt overly vinegary. The chicken fried chicken was well seasoned and took up almost the whole plate! I would definitely stop by again next time we drive through town.

On a trip from Oregon to Iowa, we stopped once again in Rawlins, WY. On the way to Oregon, we visited the Peppermill Bar which is attached to Cactus Jacks. We had an appetizer and drinks which were very good. This time we went to Cactus Jacks for a sit down meal and it was very good. Our server was excellent. My husband ordered the breaded shrimp with macaroni and cheese which he said was very good. I ordered a half rack of ribs with a side salad and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese was creamy and good. The salad was super fresh with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, croutons…everything you could want in a side salad. The ribs were good. They fell off the bone and the sauce was great, but I think maybe it was the rub that really wasn’t doing it for me. The very end rib (the smallest) was dry and crumbly, but the bigger ribs were cooked properly. Overall, a great meal at a good value.

This restaurant is old, but clean. The food is very good and very reasonable. The stand out there was our waitress, Ariana. She was absolutely incredible!! Super fun, efficient, attentive, she took really good care of us !! This restaurant is extremely lucky to have her !!

The atmosphere is cozy, the server was prompt and polite, and the food was fast served, while being very delicious. The chicken fried steak was amazing the Mac and cheese was creamy, and the garlic mashed potatoes were delicious.