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    4.5 (30 reviews)

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    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.

    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.

    Plantains
    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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