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    4.5 (30 reviews)

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    Shrimp and fried rice
    Rebecca M.

    Canastas Chicken is located in the Gateway Commons Shopping Center in Wake Forest. It is in a section near Heritage Lake Road. I had not heard of Canastas Chicken before driving by the location one day and deciding to stop after work. The parking area was busy with the dental office next door. It is a Peruvian restaurant and has rotisserie chicken, shrimp, beef, pork, and lamb. For sides, there are many rice dishes, fried yuka, plantains, french fries, red potatoes, salad, green beans, mixed vegetables and coleslaw. When you enter, you notice the colorful walls and tables. You can dine in or place an order to go. I used the kiosk to order takeout. I ordered the Camarones al Grill, aka grilled shrimp. It came with two sides, and I did the house salad and fried rice. The portion was large as I got a lot of rice and ten shrimp so I wasn't able to eat it all. The restaurant seemed understaffed at first, with just one person fulfilling the orders. Then a group came out from the back, and it seemed like there was not enough room for them all. I am sure in time they will figure out a better way to fulfill orders, maybe with an assembly line with one doing the meats and another working on the sides. I will give it another try in a few weeks and see if there are any improvements, and try some of the other dishes on the menu.

    Lamb chops  (I ate one before I remembered to take a picture)
    Latice W.

    I was in North Carolina visiting my dad and, after having more barbecue than I could handle, I was ready for something different. That's when I came across Canastas Chicken and decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised to see lamb chops on the menu at such a reasonable price--$24 is a great deal compared to the $40 I'm used to paying in Maryland. I ordered the lamb chop meal, which came with four chops over a bed of rice, along with string beans and red potatoes. The guy who took my order greeted me with a smile, and the restaurant itself was clean and welcoming. They even have kiosks available if you prefer to place your own order. The lamb chops are cooked to order, so everything came out fresh and hot. The meal was flavorful overall, though I think it could have used just a touch more salt. Still, it was a satisfying dish. Next time I'm in North Carolina, I'll definitely be back to try more items. Hopefully they offer a takeout menu. I'd love to share this spot with my Family neighbors.

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    Mike B.

    Great new edition to the Wake Forest food scene. Canastas is a Peruvian charcoal-broiled spot. They offer a sizable menu with the standards (chicken) and a number of authentic Peruvian specialties (beef heart). The place is brand new so everything is shiny, bright and clean. There are about 10 tables to eat in, with table service. You have the option to order at a kiosk near the door or at the counter. Food is excellent. The whole chicken is sizeable, and served cut into pieces. It features delectably spiced crispy skin and most juicy meat. Sides delicious as well. Long-simmered black beans, sticky white rice. Seasoned dirty rice. Sticky sweet plantains. Also tried a skewer of beef heart. This is a Peruvian specialty and a favorite. The meat is cut into thin slices and marinated, then skewered and char broiled. It's very lean, a little bit chewy perfectly spiced and excellent. Almost a gamey taste but very very good. Service is still a work in progress, but they get some grace because I visited on the 2nd day open. And it was VERY busy - people are anxious to give it a try! I'm sure as things settle in, service will speed up as well. Food is delicious. Give this place a try.

    Anticucho de pollo // two grilled chicken thighs with a side of green beans and green rice with black beans
    Jasmine H.

    Came here for a family dinner and the food was absolutely amazing super big portion and everything was fresh. Everyone enjoyed their food and it was about nine of us. I highly recommend any of the grilled chicken steak or shrimp dishes.

    Grilled Cilantro chicken with red potatoes and fried plantains.

    I had the cilantro chicken with red skinned, potatoes, and fried plantains. My wife had the ANTICUCHO DE POLLO with black beans and fried rice. The food was excellent. This was the best Peruvian food we have had. We will most definitely be back! Dine in service was good. It did take a little longer than I expected. The food was well worth the wait. We happened order at a slow time. It did seem like when we were finishing our meal the dinner rush came and there seemed to be plenty of people to serve customers.

    Chicken and fried rice, black beans
    Kyle B.

    Good chicken well-seasoned not dried out. Black beans were a little too watery for my taste. Effectively it's another alpaca competitor in the area. Their sauces are okay but I think I prefer alpacas green sauce.

    Kiosk
    Niya T.

    I was excited to see they were opening a Canastas here as I missed it so much from my home state. The food came out fresh, it was pretty good. Customer service was excellent & kiosk was easy to use.

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    Renzo M.

    I have been anxiously waiting for about 6 months for the opening of this restaurant so when I friend of mine told it was now open I dropped everything and came to Check it out!!! As a Peruvian I felt the duty to come and taste the food . I decided to try today the Lomo Saltado, a typical Peruvian dish. There are some other nearby restaurants like Alpaca that can make this dish so I wanted to compare. They totally nailed the flavor! And the sauces that they brought (yellow and green) they were amazing. They feel really fresh and with Super good flavor. The chicha morada drink was also the best I've had in a while. Service was good considering it is the first day it's open. Ever nice and clean. I am very excited to see a Peruvian restaurant that has a decent list of Peruvian dishes.... Finally Alpaca has decent competitor in the area !!! I need to try the other dishes but for now comparing the lomo Saltado I can say Canastas 1 - Alpaca 0. . So grateful for this Christmas present ! . I'll be back.

    Quarter which chicken with 2 sides.
    Gloria A.

    This place was superb! The portions and flavors were great! We ordered a 'Papa a la huancaina' to start. The sauce was on target, just wished it was slightly thicker but definitely loved the flavor. It happens to be my favorite. I tried the quarter chicken with two sides. I picked the fries and coleslaw. Those portions were for 2-3 people. The chicken was delicious. I loved the cumin flavor against the charred skin. Yum! We also ordered 'Lomo saltado' dish. So so so good. Again the portion was large. Probably could have shared this with 2-3 people as well. The staff was very helpful and checking in with us to see how the meal was. I loved the environment. Chairs were so comfortable. We will definitely be back to try more items. I highly recommend.

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    Steak Bowl very good. Had green rice and black beans. Very flavorful. One bowl good for 2 people

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    Canastas chicken The chicken baskets are the best thing at this place; the carne asada and the lamb chops are delicious.

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    The customer service was 10 the food was 10 I will be returning here shortly like in this weekend I can't wait

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    San Jose Mexican Restaurant

    San Jose Mexican Restaurant

    3.3
    (137 reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    Living in Texas spoils you on TexMex more than I realized. The food was good and again if I never…read moreate it in Texas I might rate it better. Additionally, I ordered a corona and since it was draft, not sure it it was or something else, but it didn't taste like a corona I have ever tasted. The service was excellent. We were waiting for the rest of our party of 6, but the server worked with us. Once we ordered the food came out quickly and prepared the way we anticipated. Except, I expected soft tortillas and not crispy. San Jose has Karoke night on Thursdays so it added to the fun. I liked the set up of the dining area. Plus there is outdoor seating but last night would have been dangerous with temps in the mid 30s. Still it was nice time with my kids and grandkids! Thank you San Jose!

    I haven't been to this location in quite some time. It's much better than before! Awesome service,…read moreand the feel is warmer now (although I still prefer the Poyner Place location). I got the Chicken & Spinach enchiladas and a Tamarind Agua Fresca to drink. Both were very good. I did not care for the beans as they were runny and bland. Their chips and salsa are great! On this day there were a couple of large groups at lunch (maybe end of the year parties) and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. The bar is cool looking and when weather is nice the patio is fun! Again, service was awesome!

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    San Jose Mexican Restaurant
    San Jose Mexican Restaurant
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    Awesome presentation and even better tasting
    Chuy's

    Chuy's

    3.4
    (443 reviews)
    11.9 mi
    $$

    Came here for dinner with a friend and we both had a great time. We sat outside which was so nice-…read morethe patio is covered and they were playing great music. Our server was also very nice! Their chips and salsa are yummy- you get two dip options, both of which are very tasty. For my main I got the steak fajitas- yum! Perfectly cooked and really delicious. I've been here a couple of times, every time the food is good. The nachos are one of my favorites! I recommend stopping by on a nice day to grab a margarita.

    If my mom (who was neither Mexican nor good at cooking) attempted to make a Tex-Mex style dinner,…read morethis feels like what she would've come up with, using her trusty arsenal of store-brand white american cheese; off-brand Wonder bread; and the cheapest greying meat, from the cheapest grocery store, roused from its long slumber in a cling-wrapped styrofoam bed in the freezer. The tortillas did indeed taste like white bread, somehow. The cheese was an unidentifiable white cheese-like substance. The meat was completely flavorless and seemingly unseasoned, though, it did, at least, taste and look like it likely came from a recognizable member of the cattle family (rather than some other, less ideal, quadrupedal sources of red meat). The chips had the traditional shape and color of chips in a typical Tex-Mex restaurant. Despite the reassuring outward appearance, however, they were also oddly lacking in flavor, other than a strange movie popcorn-like aftertaste. The salsa unexpectedly seemed to have been fashioned from actual tomatoes, rather than the usual jarred mush found at most casual Tex-Mex restaurants. While normally this would be a good thing, here it meant that the salsa was being prepared in-house (or shipped in from the Chuy's warehouse of condiments). Though the salsa was acceptably mediocre, it benefitted from tasting a little better than other things on the table, which also helped me partially forgive its remarkable resemblance to gastric effluvium.

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    GUACAMOLE - Fresh avocados & Salsa Fresca, all mashed up.
    GUACAMOLE - Fresh avocados & Salsa Fresca, all mashed up.
    PANCHOS - Tostada chips, refried beans, cheese and your choice of fajita chicken, fajita beef or seasoned ground beef.
    PANCHOS - Tostada chips, refried beans, cheese and your choice of fajita chicken, fajita beef or seasoned ground beef.
    QUESADILLAS  - Flour tortillas stuffed with cheese, green chiles & onion. Served with guacamole, sour cream & tomatoes.

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    QUESADILLAS - Flour tortillas stuffed with cheese, green chiles & onion. Served with guacamole, sour cream & tomatoes.
    Border Restaurant

    Border Restaurant

    4.0
    (59 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    We had breakfast here with our baby and asked for a well-cooked scrambled egg for her. The waitress…read morebrought an egg that was still coated in raw egg all over, one of the runniest most undercooked eggs I've ever been served, no exaggeration. I asked if they could cook it more, which I never do, I never send things back bc I'm afraid of insulting the person's cooking skills who is handling my food. But this egg was still clucking. She took the plate, walked into the kitchen, we heard chopping sounds for 2 seconds and she brought it immediately back. She was gone with it for seriously under 30 seconds. She set it on the table and announced "I didn't want to turn it brown" and walked away. The egg was exactly the same doneness, but now chopped up. I don't know why I let this peer pressure make me second guess my judgment and intuition, but we were traveling due to a family tragedy and I was just tired and stressed and needed to feed my hungry baby. So I fed her the egg. Halfway through, my breakfast was brought to the table with a well-cooked egg on the plate, so I swapped hers for mine. I guess Border just feels really strongly that adults need fully cooked eggs and babies need raw ones. Later that night, my baby vomited. Then again. And again. She vomited 7 times all through the night. I vomited once. Diarrhea all day yesterday for both of us. We didn't get to go see our sick family member, for whom we flew across the country. It was just such a huge stroke of bad luck that I felt the need to share... I hate to ream a humble business, but serving a raw egg to somebody for a baby is not cool. Especially when they asked it well cooked. And then to refuse to cook it more when asked. By a mom who is trying to protect her baby. And to pretend they had cooked it more when they clearly hadn't. Please listen to mothers when we advocate for our children. We truly know best for them.

    great foid and freistellt service…read more We had grits, eggs, country ham, and pancakes with a country biscuit. Very classic okd school southern eating. There was pkenty of parking, almost no wait, and free wifi

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    Inside booth view
    Inside booth view
    Pancakes with bacon and eggs
    Pancakes with bacon and eggs
    Bagel with cream cheese

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    Bagel with cream cheese
    Little Rey

    Little Rey

    3.9
    (73 reviews)
    12.9 mi

    I visited Little Rey for the first time recently for lunch with a few friends. It is located in…read moreIron Works, so be mindful of parking. When we went on a Friday at lunch it wasn't initially too crowded but quickly got busy at 12/12:30. You order at the counter. I grabbed chips and salsa, the El Diablo taco and Steak Al Cabron taco, and a soft drink. In total, I think was around $20. As I mentioned, the place got busy quick so it took a little bit to get our food out to us but no worries because we had our chips and drinks to enjoy. I found the tacos to be amazing and hefty. I am torn about paying $6 for a single taco. That being said, I would pay for these $6 tacos again. Definitely a fun little spot to grab lunch with friends. I would encourage you though to give yourself 1.5 - 2 hours in case you come during a busier time like we did.

    My new obsession is this restaurant. I always came by the area to have coffee or a sandwich and…read morefinally decided to come in and try the food. I went for a half chicken with the rice, beans, and a side of corn. This also comes with your choice of flour or corn tortillas. I also got 3 tacos- chicken, steak, and shrimp. I had everything with flour tortillas. The total for all- which could've fed 2-3 people, was around $45. The quality of the food was AMAZING. The steak and chicken tacos were sooo juicy and good that I've been wanting to go back just to get it again. If you try any taco, get the steak. There is also a salsa bar, and the first greenish/white sauce (cilantro crema?) was so good on everything so don't forget to grab a cup or 2. I later had the chicken with rice, beans, and corn and was extremely satisfied. I probably won't eat at another chicken spot other than this now. In addition to great food and good service- the restaurant is so pretty and modern inside. It was surprisingly empty and had so much seating inside and outside.

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    Dining area.
    Little Rey
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