Panaderia La Canasta

Reviews

• Charity C.

  star star star star star 5 June 2026

  I very much enjoyed my experience here. I felt like I was back in Spain. I ate the most delicious tacos. And got some pastries to go. Check out a review of the tacos at @savannahtacos on Instagram for more into about the tacos.
  Be prepared for no one to speak English, and will be great service and delicious food.

• Mike W.

  star star star star star_border 1 June 2026

  Certainly authentic Mexican food--and a good selection of baked goods as well as the restaurant dishes. A little out of the way for me unless I've at Lake Mayer Park but a really nice experience overall. They're prompt and while the menu isn't as extensive as I'd ideally like (my favorite Mexican places in Ocala, Florida have got my expectations a little high on that front I guess) it was still impressive. No tamales though, not even on weekends.
  
  To address complaints by a couple other reviewers about the service, I had not qualms about it. Yes, if you speak Spanish it is a huge help here. Some of the staff have very limited English and I'd say most customers are Hispanic or speak fluent Spanish--I didn't hear English at all whilst there. But even if you don't know Spanish it's worth a go, and you'll love your food. The staff are all very friendly and try to help. Knowing Spanish did let me inquire a bit further about the specials, though . . . I guess my point is, this is very authentic Mexican food so a knowledge of such is very helpful walking inside.
  
  The dining area is small but very clean and wonderful, brightly-painted, colorful, tables and huge, heavy, chairs!

• Judith K.

  star star star star star 29 May 2026

  Oh my!!!! Delicious authentic Mexican food. Definitely not Americanized which I dislike immensely. I had the harachas. Never knew these existed. I will definitely return. So much to try.

• Ron N.

  star star star star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  Very authentic food. Burrito Assad's was good but they were out of shredded chicken on a Monday. Bakery was good but not great. Might go back to try some tacos.

• Nichele H.

  star star star star_border star_border 28 May 2026

  This Latin bakery serves tacos, and they're nearly as delicious as any of the roadside joints I've enjoyed in Texas. Those places get four stars. I'm not sure why this bakery has tacos, but I'm glad it does. We chose tacos made of beef, pork al pastor (our favorites) chicken and "skinny pork", which was not my favorite, but quite silky and tasty. They're all served on corn tortillas and were nicely seasoned, but they were even better with a squirt of lime and dabs of guacamole sauce and a slow-burn orange sauce that may be habanero. For the late afternoon snack for two, consisting of four tacos, agua fresca, a Diet Coke and three pastries, we paid just $18.70 plus tip.
  
  The service was OK, but it's a bakery where customers are asked to grab tongs and a bag and serve themselves. It's an impressive bakery with more than a dozen different breads, cheese- and custard-filled goodies. The service was friendly but understandably not like a restaurant because the tacos are a bonus. So if you go, keep your customer service expectations in line with counter-centric service eateries.
  
  P.S.  My theory is that the best and most authentic world cuisine restaurants have TVs on in the dining room, often airing programs from their native lands. There was a TV!