Andrea A.

Well, I'm not going to lie I was a bit let down with my experience here. Coming from the East Coast my family and I adore Colombian food, so when my brother mentioned he found a spot nearby we all were so excited to try. We came by on Labor Day and it wasn't too busy whe. We first arrived, which we were happy about. To start off we were all VERY happy about the empanadas, user crispy, great balance to meat and potato on the inside. The buñuelos could have been better, they were hot but it didn't give freshly made..more like reheated. I ordered a coffee in the beginning to have as a pick me up before my food and didn't get it til right before we all left. Now when it comes to the main meal I ordered the bandeja paisa and so did most of us. My mom first thing noticed it didnt have the the small arepa, which none of our plates had it. My food was missing the avocado and the fried egg..I had to request it. None of the finished plates were cleared throughout our time there and it seemed like it was only 2 people working because the same guy taking our order was the same guy bringing our food and assisting everyone else who came in. Seems to me a few things could be worked on. I plan on returning because the inside was super cute and just hoping to have a better experience next time around.

Margaret A.

Serving Peruvian and Columbian dishes this place is nestled in-between a row of businesses. Inside a busy strip mall. Plenty of parking available. The interior decor is worth taking a walk around to look at. I chose a Columbian dish; Bandeja Paisa. It includes; steak, chicharron (fried pork belly), chorizo, fried eggs, sweet plantains, arepa (flatbread), avocado and beans. You get to choose which type of rice you want. I really enjoyed my food. The plantains were my favorite. All of the meats were delicious (although the steak was a little bit dry) and paired well with the beans, rice, avocado and flatbread. It was enough for two meals for me! The nice lady that helped us was patient and answered all of our questions. I look forward to returning and trying out more latin dishes! And perhaps some dessert as well!

Emmett T.

A friend recommended that I try this Latin cuisine restaurant if I was ever in Oceanside. That happened recently after I visited another business in the area to participate in a Yelp promotion. Interestingly, there were at least three different Peruvian eateries on the same street across a three-mile stretch. I didn't think that this style of food would generate enough business in the neighborhood with this much competition. Casera Latin Kitchen and Bakery was located in the Rancho Del Oro Gateway Shopping Center. A different friend who lives nearby warned me that the parking lot had narrow spaces, and she was definitely right. The inside of the suite had an L-shaped dining area with around a dozen tables. Display cases at the service counter had prepackaged beverages, refrigerated desserts, baked goods, and pastries. The menu featured breakfast and lunch/dinner offerings from Colombia and Peru. The Tallarin Saltado was my first choice. This was a variation of the classic Lomo Saltado which I like to try at restaurants that serve this item. While the portion size was good, and the flavor of the sauce had the appropriate amount of acidity, the meat was much chewier than I had hoped. Normally, the beef strips are tender and flavorful, but mine was overcooked. The rest of the components were fine which were tomato, onions, and noodles (used instead of french fries and white rice). The other two products I chose were snacks in the form of an Empanada Frites Colombia and an Arepa Rellena de Chorizo. The first was a fried pastry versus baked which was the Peruvian style. The empanada was hot out of the fryer and had a good amount of savory chicken filling. The second was an open face dough stuffed with bits of pork. The seasoning and color on the meat closely resembled char siu which was familiar to my taste buds. For this visit, the appetizers outshined the entree. I hope that if I return to Casera Latin Kitchen and Bakery, the main dish I select will be executed on the same level as the products from the bakery.

Angelica L.

came here during a weekday lunch for some latin food! i had my eye on the bean stuffed arepa, and was a little bit let down. they were not able to accommodate for vegan (filling is already pre made), which is fine, but then the actual dish itself was alright. i was pleasantly surprised by the tofu saltado!!! it was already vegan and was so crispy and yummy. love the flavors of the saltado and was surprised that the tofu was so good. tofu paired so well with the french fries, definitely a must order. also! they gave us salsas which were so good. green was too spicy for me, and the red was mild and added a great acidic/tomato-y flavor that enhanced each dish. in my party, we also got seafood ceviche and plantains. plantains were crunchy and delicious! inside there was lots of seating. decor was plentiful. we went at like 12 on a friday, and the place was buzzing with people by 1! will def stop by this place again

David B.

I like this restaurant because they prepare tasty, authentic food from several South American countries. Their portions are good, lasting me several meals. It has plenty of room inside to sit and enjoy your meal or take it to go. They even have bakery items for dessert and breakfast.

Tia M.

We miss the buffet like lunch BUT it gave us an opportunity to try items we now know to request whereas we wouldn't have known about them otherwise, so I'm glad to of gotten to experience the buffet style. Exciting news!!! If you have not noticed there's a DELICIOUS item on the menu that's available on the weekend. I'm not sure what to do because my tastebuds want this dish EVERY weekend now lol. Seriously. Wait til you try it, you will understand. It's.... CAUSA ACEVICHADA (absolutely the BEST dish here, incredible!) Mashed poatoe topped with a creamy sauce and half portion of ceviche. It's the perfect combination of everything and look at that beautiful display, see photo. It's a big portion too, a larger container so you gate getting your money worth. $18. And it is worth it. Please try it. Thank you Veronica for service with a smile and you care so much about your customers. You work so hard and have for such a long time and you have perfected this dish. Even with us not being in Peru this dish is so delicious. It's so hard to match the flavor of Peruvian food in Peru and I'm excited my husband tried this dish and it instantly became my go to dish in north county. I only met the owner buying inca kola before she opened and so it's been great seeing this restaurant grow and she was so nice then and continues to be. It's a family ran business. We learned all this becoming regulars when we lived closer. This dish is worth driving for.

Jemiah J.

I've been searching for empanadas like my mom bakes, and I found them at Casera. Who knew I could find delicious empanadas at such a great price, right on Oceanside Blvd in a small plaza (with parking available in the lot)? Casera's empanadas are a good size and just $3.50 each. I ordered the Beef, Chicken, and Spinach with Cheese Empanadas. The chicken and beef were packed with incredible flavor, and the breading on all of them was buttery, flavorful, and had that perfect soft crumb with a glazed outer crust I've been searching for. I even got full off just one empanada. I also tried the guava, cream cheese, and dulce de leche pastry, but I found the pastry to be a bit dry. Even so, I'm definitely coming back for more and more empanadas. I'm so happy I found this restaurant offering such great food at a great price. Their tamales and other menu items look appetizing too, so I look forward to trying those as well. Not to mention, they serve great Colombian drip coffee for just $2.50 for a 16oz cup. Thank you for the great service and for creating such a wonderful restaurant that clearly takes pride in its cuisine and presentation. I love the decorations.

Laura G.

This place was really good! We got the Bandeja Paisa and Pollo Saltado. The Pollo Saltado had great flavor and the chicken was delicious and tender. The Bandeja Paisa had so many different types of meat and the portion was huge! That could be a meal for 2 people. The inside of the restaurant was very clean and comfortable and there were a good amount of tables, it's bigger than I expected. They've also got some nice looking desserts. We'll be back to try some more of their options.

Natalie D.

Food and service was great. I even found alfajores I ordered a full Chichen rice and fries and it was all cooked to perfection. Would definitely go again.

Marilyn G.

My husband and I were visiting a Mall near Oceanside area and afterwards I decided to have Peruvian food 'coz I knew this area has a few Peruvian Restaurants. CASERA showed up on my YELP SEARCH. I haven't tried them before, so we drove right away to this Peruvian restaurant 'coz it's one of my favorite food . When we entered the place it felt cozy and nice, all of the staff greeted us. I noticed right away that this Peruvian place has a BAKERY area and I was excited Food that I ordered: *2 LOMO SALTADO *FRIED BEEF EMPANADA *BAKED BEEF EMPANADA *BANDEJA PAISA At first I only ordered the 1 LOMO SALTADO, 1 BADEJA PAISA, and a BEEF EMPANADA. They were so good that I ordered another LOMO SALTADO and BEEF EMPANADA. My goodness, after the first bite on my LOMO SALTADO I fell in love with it. I eat a lot of PERUVIAN food, but recently I can't get the perfect Tenderness of the meat on my Lomo Saltado and the Authentic Peruvian sauce on my Loma Saltado that I'm used to at the Peruvian restaurants in the area of SD. But here in CASERA wow, soooo TENDER MEATS, as in really soft. And the Sauce is savory and citrusy, it's really balance on my LOMO SALTADO. My Bandeja Paisa was delicious too, but thats not what I was focused on, I was more into my favorite, the Lomo Saltado. And I ordered 2 Different BEEF EMPANADAS: One was FRIED EMPANADAS and the other one was BAKED EMPANADAS. One of the EMPANADAS was a PERUVIAN EMPANDA and one was a COLUMBIA EMPANADA. I forgot which one was the Peruvian one, either the Baked one or the Fried one, but both were good and FRESH. I can see them in their Table area inside their work zone making the Empanadas Fresh. I am very happy to find this CASERA LATIN KITCHEN & BAKERY Delicious food and great staff. Please don't change your LOMO SALTADO seasoning, it's already perfect! Plenty of Parking around too.

Rosanna M.

Was staying in San Marcos for the weekend and decided to look for a new Peruvian place. I was really excited to find a Peruvian AND Colombian place! Where I grew up in NY, the neighborhood was sometimes called "little Colombia" i miss it! You DO NOT find a lot of Colombian places in California. We ordered their homemade chicha morada. I love when it's made in house. It wasn't very sweet but the flavor was great. We tried a bunch of things on the menu. We tried the Peruvian tamales, unfortunately, something in the reheating process seemed to mess up the texture of the masa, also the pork smelled off. We also wanted to try the chicharron but they didn't hear the order so we never got it. We ordered the lomito al jugo, which you don't see on Peruvian menus out here often. It's a beef dish with onions and tomatoes. Upon receiving the dish, in a flat plate, we were immediately disappointed by its lack of jugo (juice). There was not enough sauce and even if there had been, serving it on a flat plate wouldn't work. We asked for more sauce and the server just kinda shrugged us off. The flavors of the dish were right but the cut of meat was all wrong, so the beef was not tender at all. We also ordered the tallarin verde with the lomo saltado on the side. The plate was swimming in green water, none of which stuck to the pasta. Tallarin verde is usually a creamy pesto and this wasn't it. It was another disappointment. The lomo saltado had great flavor but again the beef was not the right cut and it was dry and not tender. We also orders the pescado ala macho, this wasn't delicious and creamy and had fish, shrimp and calamari. We enjoyed this dish. Only complaint was the yucca wasn't prepared correctly as there was strings of root fiber throughout. We also had the seco de carne with rice and beans. This was the best dish we had. The meat was tender, the flavor was right. The dish was perfect! The dish was so good that I could forgive the other dishes and want to come back to try more! I'll give them another try, maybe it was an off day. I'd like to try the aji de gallina and ceviche and the Colombian dishes.

Joey F.

I've been coming here for a while now, and let me tell you -- this spot is a hidden gem! Caesar Latin Kitchen brings culture and flavor straight from South America, and it's hands-down phenomenal. My go-to breakfast? The steak & eggs. Always cooked to perfection. Pair that with their fresh-squeezed juice and you're set for the day. The bakery? On another level. From warm, flaky pastries to breads that taste like home, everything is made with care and flavor you won't find anywhere else. Located right on College Blvd & Oceanside Blvd, trust me, this is a must-try if you're in the area. It offers a wide variety of dishes, baked goods, and real Latin flavor that makes every bite unforgettable. The service is amazing, and the hospitality is great. I felt like listening to the music. I was there in South America. (5/5) JoeyFresh approved. Tell them your boy Joey Fresh sent you.