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    Canasta Kitchen

    3.9 (478 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Quesabirrias Flour tortilla
    Suechu T.

    I came here yesterday with my husband around lunch. We walked by it a few times on accident and finally found the restaurant. The food is really good and the portions are pretty big. My husband got the burrito and I got the birria quesadilla. Super delicious. As you can see in the photo, it was a huge portion so we took half of it home. I would definitely come back.

    Inside
    Vi T.

    This rating is for the order I received from the Too Good To Go app. It was a small serving of refried beans, topped with some shredded beef and cheese. I wanted to try the app to get a sampling of their food to see if I would return to try their main menu items. Not sure if I would. The refried beans were fine, yet the beef was overly salty, dry, and oily. Compared to the multitude of mexican and mexicali venues in the area and around the east bay, unfortunately it didn't stand out as much.

    Quesabirrias
    Clayton T.

    I've been coming here for over two years, sometimes multiple times a week because their food always satisfies my cravings. Everytime I come here I'll get their Enchiladas, Burro no Mamadas or the best thing on the menu: Quesabirrias. Its just SOOO unbelievably good. Sometimes I spend the morning of studying thinking about getting lunch here - and its rewarding everytime. Within minutes of ordering that piping hot quesabirrias is mine!! shredded beef stew wrapped within the melty oaxaca cheese - its nothing short of food heaven. Dip that into their consomme and oh my goddd its AMAZING. Its so good I could burn my fingers and mouth eating it so fresh! I also treat myself to one of their yummy horchatas now and then. The service here is always immaculate and I love both getting take out and dining in. Its also conveniently got indoor and outdoor seating. I highly recommend this place because the food is to die for!! Seriously, just thinking about the crispy tortilla holding in all of that melty cheese and savory birria, dipped in the consomme is making my mouth water..

    Fish tacos
    Nancy L.

    Birria tacos, quesabirria and tacos are all great here! Happy Hour deal for Tacos on Tuesday!

    Canastaco 2 Fish Tacos
    Dana S.

    Service - 5/5 Food -5/5 Ambiance - 3/5 Love this place for a local bite! Abigail has been my server twice now and she is so funny and sweet. Always offering delicious suggestions and great service. My go-to are the canastaco fish tacos

    Late lunch
    Inverleith F.

    First time visiting here after some time at the Pinball museum. The place is airy and clean with qr codes to view the menu. I'm going to say right up front that my middle rating is because they said my check in Yelp discount of 10% was only for to go orders. I didn't see anywhere that said that. Our food orders:. Baja fish tacos, carnitas fajitas and chili relleno. When the waitress came over, the first thing we were asked is if we wanted guac. Suspecting that this would cost extra, we passed. Then she asked about chips and we said no but then she said, "are you sure?". My recommendation is to have the wait staff be clear. Chips and salsa are complimentary and guac is $x. The fajitas came first and a few minutes later, the fish tacos. 5 minutes later came the relleno. The fajitas looked fine, served with a bowl of beans, scoop of rice and a side of flour tortillas. My friend asked for salad in place of the beans and rice or if she couldn't do that, just bring it all A little salad came with the beans and rice. My fish tacos were a nice portion of fish served on arugula a bit of cheese under the fish and a dollap of guac topped with what tastes like ranch dressing versus jalapeno crema. I enjoyed the tacos but quite difficult to hold due to the size of the fish and the wetness of the toppings. Fish is fresh. The beans are good as the are typical refried beans which are more mixed up. The rice is nothing special. The chili relleno is not the typical fried item. A pepper filled with veggies, meat wrapped in an egg omelet. Different. Friend are it all. I'd come back to try other items definitely. Street parking is available.

    Ultima M.

    First time here Check in on Yelp and get 10% off Venue is clean There is indoor and outdoor seating Our waiter/server was friendly and efficient Prices are reasonable Food quality is decent I had one taco of Lengua $2.50 They have a sign that says EVERY DAY IS TACO TUESDAY All tacos are $2.50 every day I had 2 margaritas...... They were ok.... Could have been a bit stronger Parking is hard to find, no private parking lot Street parking only. A light over our table kept flickering that was kinda annoying Door to the restaurant stays open and it was kinda cold inside Would I come back here again..... sure why not

    Chips and salsa
    Scott H.

    Absolutely filthy dining area. Probably violating health codes. The food here is darn good. If I were only rating the food it would definitely be a five star dining experience. I had the chicken enchiladas and they were perfect. The chips and salsa also exceeded expectations. But oh my god, why would any restaurant operator pile garbage up at the host stand? There is a gray bin overflowing with filthy dishes and piles of organic garbage. On the bar there are multiple stacks of filthy glasses containing everything from backwash to spit. Just to the left of the pile of dirty dishes is a filthy green garbage bin. Then there's a tip jar and the host stand. Sandwiched between the garbage and a couple of igloo coolers are the baby high chairs. And they are absolutely filthy too. If conditions behind the scenes are as filthy as they are at the host stand, I'm surprised there aren't cases of food poisoning. A restaurant only gets one chance to not gross out the customers as they're walking in the front door.

    Street tacos with various salsas
    Lily S.

    Food Delivery Review: I was craving some fish tacos, but thought I'd take a break from my Cholita Linda, which serves the best fish tacos. So we decided to give Canasta Kitchen a try, and unfortunately, they fell short. Some of the food might have suffered from long delivery time, and the food would probably be better at their restaurant. Overall, the food was greasy, soggy, and stiff. What we ordered: + Street tacos - we had a combination of carne asada and chorizo street tacos. They are a fairly nice size. The chorizo was very greasy though, and filled my plate with grease drippings. + Canastaco 2 Fish Tacos - these were just ok. The description read that they were served on soft tortillas, but they griddle the tortillas, and by the time I got them, they were stiff and hard. The fish was good and flakey though. However, the avocado and cabbage were cut into large chunks. It made the entire taco more like a small tostada. + Quesabirrias - this arrived really soggy. There's a pool of sauce at the bottom of the container (see pic). I thought it was too salty, but hubby really enjoyed it. + Chips & Gauc - they give you a lot of gauc. It was pretty good. I believe most of the issues I had with the food was a result of the long delivery time.

    Birria & Asada Burro no Mamadas
    Michael L.

    I wish I could give a more well rounded Yelp review for Canasta Kitchen, but my first trip here was just a quick to-go order. Visually, the restaurant is nice with an outdoor dining option with heated lamps. Indoors provided enough room for social distancing for patrons to eat comfortably. But I didn't experience any of that because I had to get home to my cats, so I ordered: Birria & Asada Burro no Mamadas: these are double sized super burritos. I thought all the ingredients made for a solid burrito. The Birria was tender and had good flavor. The steak was satisfactory as well. Overall a burrito worth the price both in quantity and quality. My food took about ten minutes to prepare. My one big knock on them is they offer 10% discount upon check-in and didn't honor it. I don't really care about the money but don't put offers on Yelp and renege. As the scriptures say: "It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it." But I also believe in forgiveness and the offense is small, so I'll be back to eat here soon.

    Taco salad - looked better than it tasted
    Michelle T.

    The people were nice. The drinks were great. I can't say I was super impressed by the food. The birria was the best part. It wasn't bad food by any means, but I probably wouldn't visit again.

    Carol C.

    Date: 11/26/2021 Time: 1:20 PM 62° Sunny My birthday lunch was supposed to be at another restaurant on Webster Street. However, they were closed, which meant a quick search on yelp for another venue close to home. Result: Canasta Kitchens. Perfect! I always wanted to dine here. Today is my birthday and my oldest sister is treating me to lunch. My husband and my younger sister are also here to celebrate the occasion. First time here, and I have to thank my fellow yelpers, Steve D and Emma W, for their reviews. There is a sign on the front door that vaccination cards are required to dine in. However, outdoor seating in front of the restaurant is available and vaccination cards are not required. Our waitress was quite patient with us, as we could not decide what we wanted to order. Their menu is mounted on the wall and the description of their entrees seemed yummy good. She was also courteous and pleasant. Eats: Two orders of Canastaco fish tacos with rice and beans for husband and me. Wow, both my husband and I were impressed with our meal. Everything was on point. My two sisters enjoyed their quesadillas. We all agreed the beans were excellent - not mushy nor undercooked. Seating capacity indoor: at most 35 people. Outdoor patio dining: guesstimate 20 people. Definitely my husband and I will return in the future to order their taco salad, quesabirrias and agua fresca (hibiscus). Rating: 4 stars, not 3 stars.

    The family on my birthday
    Brenton E.

    Officially my favorite place. Upon our return, we were greeted by one of the staff to inform us that she had OUR BABIES LOST SHOE. I WAS SO HAPPY. This is in our regular rotation for dine in restaurants. Everything was still delicious, but we felt like family this time around. We even brought family from out of town and they absolutely enjoyed it, and took delight in watching me destroy the MAMADO

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    Do they have any gluten free options?

    They put mushrooms in my burrito and our nachos. We did not request these and they weren't even on the menu as a choice. I wrote a Yelp review and didn't hear one word from them about these unwanted items in my food. I would be very careful if you… Read more

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