Lydias La Canasta Mexican Restaurant
2501 W Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ, 85009
Lydias La Canasta Mexican Restaurant Menu
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Address :
2501 W Van Buren St
Phoenix, AZ, 85009 - Phone (602) 278-7097
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Breakfast, Brunch
Bike Parking : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : No
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Angie N.
We are regulars here and at another La Canasta location. Every time we go, the food is delicious and fresh. The salsa is TO DIE FOR. I always make sure I get my pint of salsa and pound of chips every visit. It won't go to waste in my house. My favorite items are the red enchiladas, quesadillas, and carne asada burrito. My boyfriend lives for their machaca burrito.
(5)Grace K.
Picked up the nachos and carne asada tacos. Both were really good! Didn't try the red chile, but the green chile on the nachos was amazing. The tortilla chips themselves were amazing too. If I'm in the area next time, I'll probably dine in since they have buffet style tortilla chips, salsa, cilantro, onions, etc.
(4)Katie C.
A random stop by while checking out a brewery nearby. We ordered the nachos and carne asada tacos (3). Both were very filling and exceeded expectations. The nachos with green chile was delicious and not too spicy. I wish they allowed us to pack some of the toppings at the buffet bar but it was for dine in only. If there is a next time, I shall get fat with multiple servings of chips/salsa!!
(4)Andrei D.
Great food full of flavor! Very reasonable prices too. We has the breakfast plates and were very good. They have menudo every day and differnrt types of salsa. 99 cents for unlimited chips and salsa. Will come back here again!
(5)Diego S.
Take the meanest rodeo bull in history, 'Bodacious', carve him up into tiny chunks, and serve him in a green chile burrito and you'll come fairly close to one of La Canasta's delights. The meat was like a dog's chew toy, save for the chirp when you bite down on it. They should discount anything containing chunks of beef due to their featuring DIY tenderizing. They should also have a conspicuous warning sign on the menu reading: !! WARNING !! OUR BEEF PRODUCTS REQUIRE CHEWING. LOTS AND LOTS OF CHEWING. IF YOU POSSESS ALL 32 ADULT TEETH, PLEASE PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK! IMPROPERLY CHEWED CHUNKS OF OUR BEEF COULD RESULT IN A HIDEOUS, BYSTANDER REPULSING, DEATH FROM CHOKING SINCE ITS PRETTY MUCH A LOCK THAT NO-ONE HERE WILL KNOW, PRETEND TO KNOW, HEARD OF, OR CAN EVEN PRONOUNCE THE TERM 'HEIMLICH MANEUVER'. ACCORDINGLY, MANAGEMENT STRONGLY RECOMMENDS A CHEWING REGIMEN TANTAMOUNT TO A RABID HYENA. MAULING, FOLLOWED BY GNAWING, AND EVENTUAL MASTICATION IS ENCOURAGED. THANK YOU. Stopping here was NOT my idea. My spouse, who still lives in the eighties, will do anything to once again sample their green chile of yesteryear. I keep telling her it doesn't exist, but she keeps sending me back every few months, hoping it was 'just a bad batch'. Tonight's bad batch left her with five chunks of unchewed beef on her plate, followed by a bathroom clearing bout of diarrhea. My bean burrito was pretty tasty, as usual. Five stars for their bean burritos. I'm deducting four stars for their diarrhea inducing cuisine that cheated me out of my Friday night freak.
(1)Stephaine H.
I have been hearing for years how this restaurant was the best Mexican food I would ever taste. N its true, it melts in your mouth!!! Literally
(5)Elizabeth S.
Omg. The food is so good I had to write this before leaving. We are here for breakfast. The blending of flavors is unreal. So good!!! My husband had eggs, machaca and green chili. He is currently experiencing a food-gasm. I had a vegetarian breakfast burrito. I never want this to end . . .
(5)Brian Q.
this place is great for Breakfast and Lunch. we stop by about once a month, usually for breakfast (the nana's breakfast w/green chili) The inside is small, and not many seats inside, but we always make it work. The area is very "questionable" though, and i think it's the reason it's not open after dark. major downside to this place is the parking. the small lot is SMALL, tight spots, and anytime i pull out we almost get hit cause of the blind exit so be careful
(4)Jorge H.
Green chili burros are awesome! Nice chunks of soft pork in a very tasty green chili sauce. The salsa also is distinctive, they put something extra in it, great w chips and also on the burros. Street neighborhood is run down but no worry the food is the best.
(5)Kirah S.
Love this place! Went to the wrong one a few weeks ago and was disappointed. I am so happy I found the correct one. Amazing food everything fresh and the staff is super nice. Muy bien!!
(5)Lisa M.
The beans and rice here is fantastic. The tacos? Not so much which is a shame because tacos + beans & rice is a fantastic meal. I don't know if the tacos are made the same, but the very last time I ordered them, they were no good. The taco grease destroyed the bottom of the taco making in inedible. My Nana and mom love the burritos, tamales, and the chips. Yummy. Good place to go but avoid the tacos.
(4)Adam S.
Awesome place enjoyed it so much I went there twice while I was on business in Phoenix. Amazing green chili sauce. Burritos are huge but can get pricey if you keep adding on extras. If you dine in they have an all you can eat chip option (flour and corn) and a good selection of salsa.
(4)Elisa N.
Love this place. It ain't fancy but it has great food, reasonable prices, and friendly staff. Best green chile in town.
(5)Jason I.
This La Canasta is OK. I'm sure some of you have your favorites but this defiantly is not mine. We went here at lunch and it was busy but not over packed. It was around noon. They don't clean off tables as soon as people leave so we were standing awkwardly asking them to please clean the table. The waitress looked at us with this are you talking to me look on her face when we asked if we could get a table cleaned so we could sit down. The chip area is a mess. My food didn't arrive until half my coworkers were done eating. I ordered the soup and when I went up to check on it they looked around for my ticket and then said it takes a little longer to make the soup. BS you make that stuff in the morning. You just have to slop it in a bowl and put in the microwave. I know how it works back in the kitchen. Finally my soup came 20 minutes later. Do they offer me a refund? No of course not. To be fair the food is good. But its the same food at every la canasta its owned by the same family. This particular one is part of a group so you can consider it a local chain not a mom and pop. They also own Silvia's. I would recommend not going to this one as the staff is terrible. There is a way better one right off 7th ave in Phoenix.
(3)Vanessa A.
I've been going to La Canasta for as long as I can recall. I live in Tempe and can't go as often as I'd like but I go at least once a month. I love this Canasta because they have a green chile salsa and menudo every day! Always quick and fresh. I either get the ground beef tacos (yummy), the red chile burrito (watch out), or the menudo (got a hangover?). It is very consistent and prices, well it adds up, but it is worth it. I have yet to have a bad experience after 28 years!
(5)maryann c.
This is the best La canasta restaurant in phoenix..It has been here years..Its family owned. The food is great and on SAt and Sunday they have the best menudo...yummy....Its very clean,friendly..delicous food....
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