Canasta Kitchen Menu – Alameda, CA

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Alameda, CA

HECHO CON AMOR!

If you grew up in a Latino household, you may have once asked your mom or abuelita why their food was SO good. What did they put in it?

The answer may have been, es porque lo hice con amor!

Because I made it with love.
That’s the secret ingredient in each Canasta street taco, tostada, burrito & antojitos you sink your teeth into. It’s made with love for our culture, and with a deep appreciation for our cuisine.

Based on 225 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Canasta Kitchen 94501

Address:
1544 Webster St, Alameda, CA 94501

Phone: (510) 217-8458

Website:

Hours

Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 9 AM–10 PM
Sunday 9 AM–10 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–10 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM

Menu

Canasta Kitchen Alameda
Guacamole & Chips
Fresh guacamole with pico, cotija and tortilla chips.		 $12.50
Platanos Machos
Fried plantains with black bean puree, topped with sour cream and cotija cheese.		 $12.00
Flautas
Rolled flour tortilla filled with choice of meat and melted jack cheese, topped with chipotle sauce, shredded lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and cotija cheese. Vegetarian mushrooms, Chicken, Jalapeño pork.		 $12.50
Queso Fundido
Your choice of hongos, chorizo or asada. Melted oaxaca and jack dipping cheese with mushrooms served with corn tortillas.		 $11.65
Nacho Macho
Meats options: birria, asada, chicken, pastor, cabeza, chorizo, lengua, tripa, shrimp, fish, veggies, or pastor vegan. Crispy tortilla chips topped with pinto beans, oaxaca or jack cheese, choice of meat, tomatillo salsa, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and cotija cheese.		 $14.75
Crispy Taquitos
3 Corn tortilla rolled, chicken, lettuce, sour cream, and pico.		 $9.50
STREET CORN
Chipotle mayo, chili powder, cilantro and lime.
 $8.95
STREET CUP GRILL ESQUITES
Chipotle mayo, chili powder, cilantro and lime.
 $8.95
Salads
Taco Salad
Meats options: birria, asada, chicken, pastor, cabeza, chorizo, lengua, tripa, shrimp, fish, veggies, or pastor vegan. Romain lettuce, tortilla shell, choice of meat, jack cheese, cilantro lime dressing, tomatoes, peppers, and onions.		 $16.50
Burrito Bowl
Meats options: birria, asada, chicken, pastor, cabeza, chorizo, lengua, tripa, shrimp, fish, veggies, or pastor vegan. Your choice of meat, rice, beans, melted oaxaca or jack cheese, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, tomatillo salsa, and sour cream, served on a bed of Mexican rice.		 $12.50
Ceviches
Ceviche
Shrimp, fresh lime juice, avocado slice, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, jalapeños, cilantro, and tortilla chips.		 $15.50
Ceviche Tostada
Shrimp, fresh lime juice, avocado slice, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, jalapeños, cilantro, and mayonnaise on top of corn tostada.		 $9.50
Ceviche Impossible
Impossible vegan product, fresh lime juice, avocado slice, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, jalapeños, cilantro, and tortilla chips.		 $13.50
Specials
Baja Combo
Beer Breaded Fish & Shrimp, corn tortillas, melted Cheese, baby arugula, red onions, avocado, jalapeño crema & fresh avocado salsa on side. Rice & Beans.		 $17.00
Baja Shrimp Tacos
2 Big Beer Breaded Shrimp, corn tortillas, melted Cheese, baby arugula, red onions, avocado, jalapeño crema & fresh avocado salsa on side. Rice & Beans.`		 $16.50
Baja Fish Tacos
Beer Breaded white fish, corn tortillas, melted Cheese, baby arugula, red onions, avocado, jalapeño crema & fresh avocado salsa on side. Rice & Beans.		 $16.50
Locos Platos
Taterrito
Flour tortilla, your choice of meat, tater tots, melted oaxaca or jack cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce, tomatillo salsa and sour cream.		 $13.50
Cali Fries
Choice of meat over fries, melted oaxaca or jack cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce, tomatillo salsa and sour cream.		 $13.50
Cali Burrito
Flour tortilla, your choice of meat, fries, melted oaxaca or jack cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce, tomatillo salsa and sour cream.		 $13.50
Super Loco Burrito “Burrito No Mamadas”
Double size Burrito, fries, tatertots, extra cheese, choice of meat, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, pico de Gallo, jalapeños and salsa.		 $16.50
Tacos
Birria Taco (1)
1 Birria Taco , the traditional Mexican beef stew.		 $5.85
Birria Tacos Combo (3)
3 tacos,The traditional Mexican beef stew.
1 soup Included
Add Cheese for an additional charge.		 $16.00
Birria Tacos Combo (2)
2 Birria tacos , the traditional Mexican beef stew. Onion & Cilantro.
1 soup included.		 $13.50
Street Tacos
Street tacos, choice of meat, onions, cilantro and salsa.		 $3.85
Tacos Mamalon
Two big tacos in a combination with shrimp, steak, chorizo, cheese, guacamole, onions and cilantro. Rice and beans.		 $15.95
Tacos Governador
Two big crunchy corn tortilla, wrapped in a soft corn tortilla and filled with shrimp and steak, melted oaxaca or jack cheese, fresh avocado, pico de gallo, and tomatillo salsa. Rice and beans.		 $16.00
Canastaco Fish Tacos (2)
Two big, crunchy corn tortilla, wrapped in a soft corn tortilla and filled with crispy Alaskan cod, melted oaxaca or jack cheese, fresh avocado, pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa, cabagge and topped with chipotle aoili. Rice and beans.		 $16.00
Burritos
Burrito
Flour tortilla, your choice of meat, rice, beans and salsa.		 $10.65
Super Burrito
Flour tortilla, your choice of meat, rice, beans melted jack cheese, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, salsa, and sour cream.		 $12.50
Wet Burrito
Super burrito smothered in red, green or mole sauce and melted jack cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream.		 $15.95
Burro No Mamadas
Double size super burrito; go big or go home.		 $16.95
Quesadillas
Quesabirrias
Birria beef, BIG crunchy tortilla, cheesy, consomé-soaked taco, though, with a cup of the soup on the side.		 $14.95
Chiquitas Corn
Small quesadillas, and choice of meat.		 $6.50
Chiquitas Flour
Small quesadillas, and choice of meat.		 $6.50
Quesadilla
Large flour tortilla, melted jack cheese, your choice of meat, pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa, rice, beans, and sour cream.		 $12.50
Mulitas $7.65
Antojitos Mexicanos
Mole Con Pollo
Slow cooked chicken with mole sauce, sour cream, and jack cheese. Served with rice and beans.		 $16.00
Enchiladas (3)
Choice of meat, enchiladas with choice of salsa, sour cream, and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.		 $15.50
Sopes (2)
Two sopes with choice of meat, black bean puree, lettuce, tomatillo salsa, pico de gallo, sour cream, jack cheese and cotija cheese. Served with rice and beans.		 $13.50
Mixto De Carnes
Grilled chicken, chorizo and steak. Served with rice, beans and side of tortillas.		 $16.00
Fajitas
Choice of meat, green peppers, onions, pico de gallo and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, and a side of tortilla.		 $16.00
Alambre
Choice of meat, bacon, green peppers, onions, melted cheese, and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, and a side of tortilla.		 $16.00
Empanadas
Two fresh, handmade corn masa dough filled with shrimp and cheese, poblano chicken or carnitas and jack melted cheese, then fried until crispy then topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and cotija cheese. Served with rice and beans.		 $15.50
Huaraches
One oblong, handmade corn masa dough fried, then topped with jack cheese, black bean puree. Your choice of meat, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa, sour cream, and cotija cheese.		 $14.00
Camarones A La Diabla
Shrimp cooked with spicy and original sauce served over rice.		 $16.50
Camarones Al Ajillo
Garlic shrimp served with rice and bean.		 $16.50
Chile Relleno
Roasted pasilla pepper filled with vegetables and choice of meat, wrapped in egg and topped with salsa ranchera, melted cheese, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.		 $16.50
Asada Platter
Steak ,certified Angus beef, caramelized onions, and salsa ranchera. Served with rice, beans, and side of tortillas.		 $16.50
Sodas
Bottle $3.50
Can Sodas $2.50
Jarritos $3.67
Aguas Frescas
Aguas Frescas (24oz) $3.95
Aguas Frescas (16oz) $3.50
Desayunos – “Breakfast”
Chilaquiles
rojos, verdes or mole served with two fried eggs, tortillas chips, sour cream and cheese 		$12.99
El Machito
Potatoes, Eggs, Cheese, Black beans.		 $9.95
Huevos Motuleños
two fried eggs, sliced ham, plantains and a layer of black bean puree on crispy corn tortillas, topped with salsa, sour cream and pico de gallo 		$14.50
Huevos Rancheros
two fried eggs served on a layer of black bean puree and crispy corn tortillas, topped with salsa roja and cotija cheese		 $14.50
El Puerquito
Chorizo, Bacon, Potatoes, Grill onions, eggs, Cheese, Black beans		 $10.95
Breakfast Burrito
Chorizo, green pepper, onions, eggs, sour cream		 $10.50
Machete Burrito
Spicy shredded beef (birria),Grill jalapeño, Grill onions, Cheese &Eggs		 $10.50
Macho Burrito
Chorizo,Potatoes, Grill onions, Grill jalapeños, Egg, Cheese & Black beans		 $10.95
POSTRE
Flan $7.00
Churro Bites $7.00
Sides
Side Green Salsa Mild 6 Oz $5.00
Side Tortilla (4) $2.50
Side Chips 3 Bags $5.00
Side Sour Cream 4 Oz $4.00
Side Pico De Gallo 6 Oz $5.00
Side Chips 1 Bag $2.00
Side Sour Cream 2 Oz $2.50
Side Pico De Gallo 2 Oz $2.50
Avocado Slice $3.50
Side Rice 6oz $4.00
Side Jack Chz 2 Oz $2.50
Guacamole Side 6 Oz $5.00
Rice & Beans Side $5.00
Side Red Medium Salsa 6 Oz $5.00
Side Meat 6 Oz $6.00
Side Habanero SPICY Salsa 6 Oz $6.50
Side Jack Chz 4 Oz $4.00
Side Black Bean Pure 6oz $4.50
Consome Birria Soup No Meat $4.00
Side Fries $6.50
Side Jack Chz 6 Oz $5.00
Side Tatertots $6.50
Side Pinto Beans 6 Oz $4.00

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Reviews

Dani Woolfe
We absolutely loved our experience here! Its a shame we can’t visit more often, we only went to Alameda for a vacation weekend. This is our new go-to spot next time! Food was delicious, service was excellent, all around perfect. Thank you!

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Kenny See
Authentic street tacos with fresh toppings and great meat. Horchata is aromatic and not overpowered. Atmosphere is decent and chips are served right away.

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Cee Rose
OMG Stop it. Been in the bay 6 or 7 years and haven’t had Mexican food this good. I’ve gotten close but no cigar. The bean dip for the plantains was sending me over the edge. I was in heaven. It was very Cuban-esque. Transported to Miami. The guac was delicious and on day 2 with left overs the chips are still crunchy as hell and guac is solid good. On TOP of all the deliciousness, the service was super great. They were very friendly and came to check on us twice. Food came out super quick. Good prices and the horchata oh man….. sprinkled with freaking delight. I’m dead. I could go back just for the horchata alone. Ordered a taco salad and the shell was impressive and the flavor was perfect and really brought back good memories though there wasn’t a lot of meat inside. I ordered carne asada. Small little bits there.

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A F
This place has gone downhill like crazy.

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Israel Madera
The margaritas were to die for and that burrito must’ve been at least a foot long. The meat was delicious but I had to cut it in half because it was too much food for one sitting.

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Daniel Pate
Don’t waste your money here – this place is run by grifters and they won’t hesitate to steal your money and tell you they can’t do anything about it later. And if you insist, please check your receipt before paying. They won’t show it to you unless you ask.

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Paul Bergamaschi
I wasn’t very impressed with this place. The margaritas are small and unremarkable. I ordered the platanos to start. They were served barely warm and clearly not freshly prepared. The fajitas were okay but the pico de gallo and sour cream listed on the menu never came. I won’t be coming back.

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Leigha M
Do not order extra sauces. They will charge you $3 and not tell you before hand to make sure it’s ok. That alone make me never want to go back.the food was bland.

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Thad P.
Excellent Mexican fare, great service and a cozy dining environment all make for a top notch restaurant in my book.

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Pako Herrera Hernandez
This was the first time I visited this place and I loved it.

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