Please reopen, Cassave. Best fresh food, beautiful space, I miss your veggie chile rellanos!
Shayla B.
I'm thinking that I should have tried an actual Mexican food dish here, but overall, I'd still rate my experience as pretty average. Dined here for lunch pre-corona and had a decent experience to say the least. I love how they've decorated the place! Super festive and spacious inside! The bar is striking. When things seemingly get back to normal, they'd make a killing at that bar during happy hour if they decide to have one. Street parking only but right now, that shouldn't be a huge problem. Walked in and was immediately greeted by my server. Sat on the side of the bar and looked at the menu. Pupusas? Uuuuumm... YAAAAS puh-lease! Ain't many options... *correction*: Ain't many GOOD options when it comes to pupusas in this hood. I was excited that they had them and had to give them a try. Their dinner plates are on the pricey side. Didn't try any of them, but just judging from the quality of what I ordered, I'm really not sure if it's really worth that extra dime at this point. Service was adequate but nothing to gloat about. Would have tried one of their cocktails but I was on work time, so I didn't do it (womp womp). Maybe next time because that bar was lookin' lit! They do provide complimentary chips and salsa, but the chips were just too salty for yours truly. When my pupusas plate arrived, it looked super yummy. Unfortunately, the pupusas were soggy and the beans were bland, MAJOR. Ugh! I hate when things actually look good but don't turn out tasting that way. Bummer. At least they were still edible... but stiiiiill. I wanted them bomb a** pupusas! Didn't get them at all. Maybe it's my fault for ordering this at a Mexican spot?! Maybe I should have stuck to a traditional Mexican food dish?! Either way, if you're advertising pupusas on your menu, that sh*t needs to be up to par. I would still give them another try. The bar is so damn cute and "technically", I really haven't tried an actual Mexican food dish from here. So, I'll just have to come back to do that. Hopefully it turns out good and I'll be able to update my review with a yay instead of "just okay".
Amy B.
At the moment, this location is temporarily closed due to the Covid situation. They have another location on San Pablo, which I'll have to check out. This is/was our friendly neighborhood Mexican restaurant for a short time since they opened, and we continued to order takeout during SIP. I really like the chili rellenos (vegetarian) and the whole family loves their burritos and guacamole. I hope they can hang in there and reopen soon!
David Haggerty
My local restaurant... Always great service/food
Ashley Rodriguez
This is a family favorite. Years ago, I was at a Holiday house party that served unbelievably good Chile rellenos and Mole. Where was it from ?Cassave Restaurant Taqueria-Bar. We had the same food catered for an event not long after and were so pleased as were our guests. We drive there for the consistently great meals and friendly service every time. Worth the drive but not far from the east side! Give it a try.
Kim H.
I can't give "0" stars so ... We just ordered a burrito from here...... and I saw the lady in the front who is bagging all the food take her mask down and leave it down for like 10min .. WHILE SHES BREATHING INTO FOOD BAGS! I asked my wife to please tell the manager to have everyone "wear" a mask over their face when she walked in to get our order... and I clearly saw the man turn around to tell the lady , but she didn't do anything to change her behavior! So I feel it's best to let everyone know who is buying food from you that YOU ARE NOT ENFORCING MASKS AT ALL TIMES! We have to now put our burrito in the oven for over 30min when we get home to be safe.... should have just asked for our money back instead! Thank you to all the food workers who ARE following the safety guidelines and doing a great service.
candace j.
Just left here. People were waiting up to 40 minutes, super chaotic, and staff who were interacting with customers WERE NOT WEARING MASKS. Even after I asked them to, and told them it made me uncomfortable--lady of front of house just refused. Get with the program.
Rayshawn Williams
Trust me.... My friends and I left here very satisfied. Their Hispanic cuisine is def worth the money!!
Ryan Mustapha
What a blessing Cassave has been to the neighborhood. There's finally good Mexican food in South Berkeley.
David Van Couvering
Really good Mexican food, great space. And it's also dancing on Fridays!
Decided to try this new restaurant amid the coronavirus hype and I'm glad w did. The food is awesome with great presentation. The chile rellano was fantastic!
Donna H
Not judging so much on the food, although the chicken soup was terrible, but on the service. It took us forever to get our dishes and by the time some of our party of 6 were served, the others had already finished their dishes. The poor waitresses were literally running, trying to get the dishes out. Had to get up and get our own spoons, forks, napkins, etc even though this was not a serve-yourself joint. The owners need to stop being so cheap and hire more staff..this was the worse service ever!
Renée DuPree
Good food and a great staff. I've gotten the chilaquiles a few times and they are delicious. I also love the chips and salsa Verde. Worth a visit!
Doc U.
Says it closes at 9. Closed at 845 today. Often they are not open when hours posted say they should. Love the place but inconsistent houRs. Food is very good service okay. Good atmosphere
Paul Walton
Cleen fresh high quality ingredients, well prepared. I had the chile relleno which had a unique twist that I throughly enjoyed. Clean space. Service staff polite and attentive without being hovering. Great neighborhood drop in and worthy of driving to place to eat anytime.
Please reopen, Cassave. Best fresh food, beautiful space, I miss your veggie chile rellanos!
I'm thinking that I should have tried an actual Mexican food dish here, but overall, I'd still rate my experience as pretty average. Dined here for lunch pre-corona and had a decent experience to say the least. I love how they've decorated the place! Super festive and spacious inside! The bar is striking. When things seemingly get back to normal, they'd make a killing at that bar during happy hour if they decide to have one. Street parking only but right now, that shouldn't be a huge problem. Walked in and was immediately greeted by my server. Sat on the side of the bar and looked at the menu. Pupusas? Uuuuumm... YAAAAS puh-lease! Ain't many options... *correction*: Ain't many GOOD options when it comes to pupusas in this hood. I was excited that they had them and had to give them a try. Their dinner plates are on the pricey side. Didn't try any of them, but just judging from the quality of what I ordered, I'm really not sure if it's really worth that extra dime at this point. Service was adequate but nothing to gloat about. Would have tried one of their cocktails but I was on work time, so I didn't do it (womp womp). Maybe next time because that bar was lookin' lit! They do provide complimentary chips and salsa, but the chips were just too salty for yours truly. When my pupusas plate arrived, it looked super yummy. Unfortunately, the pupusas were soggy and the beans were bland, MAJOR. Ugh! I hate when things actually look good but don't turn out tasting that way. Bummer. At least they were still edible... but stiiiiill. I wanted them bomb a** pupusas! Didn't get them at all. Maybe it's my fault for ordering this at a Mexican spot?! Maybe I should have stuck to a traditional Mexican food dish?! Either way, if you're advertising pupusas on your menu, that sh*t needs to be up to par. I would still give them another try. The bar is so damn cute and "technically", I really haven't tried an actual Mexican food dish from here. So, I'll just have to come back to do that. Hopefully it turns out good and I'll be able to update my review with a yay instead of "just okay".
At the moment, this location is temporarily closed due to the Covid situation. They have another location on San Pablo, which I'll have to check out. This is/was our friendly neighborhood Mexican restaurant for a short time since they opened, and we continued to order takeout during SIP. I really like the chili rellenos (vegetarian) and the whole family loves their burritos and guacamole. I hope they can hang in there and reopen soon!
My local restaurant... Always great service/food
This is a family favorite. Years ago, I was at a Holiday house party that served unbelievably good Chile rellenos and Mole. Where was it from ?Cassave Restaurant Taqueria-Bar. We had the same food catered for an event not long after and were so pleased as were our guests. We drive there for the consistently great meals and friendly service every time. Worth the drive but not far from the east side! Give it a try.
I can't give "0" stars so ... We just ordered a burrito from here...... and I saw the lady in the front who is bagging all the food take her mask down and leave it down for like 10min .. WHILE SHES BREATHING INTO FOOD BAGS! I asked my wife to please tell the manager to have everyone "wear" a mask over their face when she walked in to get our order... and I clearly saw the man turn around to tell the lady , but she didn't do anything to change her behavior! So I feel it's best to let everyone know who is buying food from you that YOU ARE NOT ENFORCING MASKS AT ALL TIMES! We have to now put our burrito in the oven for over 30min when we get home to be safe.... should have just asked for our money back instead! Thank you to all the food workers who ARE following the safety guidelines and doing a great service.
Just left here. People were waiting up to 40 minutes, super chaotic, and staff who were interacting with customers WERE NOT WEARING MASKS. Even after I asked them to, and told them it made me uncomfortable--lady of front of house just refused. Get with the program.
Trust me.... My friends and I left here very satisfied. Their Hispanic cuisine is def worth the money!!
What a blessing Cassave has been to the neighborhood. There's finally good Mexican food in South Berkeley.
Really good Mexican food, great space. And it's also dancing on Fridays!
Restaurantji Recommends
Decided to try this new restaurant amid the coronavirus hype and I'm glad w did. The food is awesome with great presentation. The chile rellano was fantastic!
Not judging so much on the food, although the chicken soup was terrible, but on the service. It took us forever to get our dishes and by the time some of our party of 6 were served, the others had already finished their dishes. The poor waitresses were literally running, trying to get the dishes out. Had to get up and get our own spoons, forks, napkins, etc even though this was not a serve-yourself joint. The owners need to stop being so cheap and hire more staff..this was the worse service ever!
Good food and a great staff. I've gotten the chilaquiles a few times and they are delicious. I also love the chips and salsa Verde. Worth a visit!
Says it closes at 9. Closed at 845 today. Often they are not open when hours posted say they should. Love the place but inconsistent houRs. Food is very good service okay. Good atmosphere
Cleen fresh high quality ingredients, well prepared. I had the chile relleno which had a unique twist that I throughly enjoyed. Clean space. Service staff polite and attentive without being hovering. Great neighborhood drop in and worthy of driving to place to eat anytime.