Costa Vida

This place is not around anything. It is more An industrial area. Not a lot of parking and they are…read moreslow. The interior is a typical Mexican restaurant look. Ordered the Chimichangas. They are very large so easily shareable. The service is a walk up counter with no table service. The food was just ok. Not sure we will come back.

I love the diner ambience...comfortable and relaxed. The woman taking my order was very friendly…read moreand helpful. She likes Chili Relleno and affirmed my choice. It didn't take long for my food to come out and they called my number so I went to the pickup place for my food. It was very good. Tasty, not covered with cheese, and plenty of rice and beans to compliment the Chili Relleno with fresh tortillas on the side. The only reason for taking off a star was I expected it to be spicier... but maybe that is me and not the food. I like highly seasoned food. I hope to return and bring my partner for a taste of another dish they make!

Three enchilada plate dinner.

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Agave Grill

4.2(80 reviews)

1.5 mi

Always Great delicious food and drink Our favorite Mexican…read morerestaurant exceptional wait the wait staff .. Love the owner who works so hard to keep giving us GREAT FOOD

Agave Grill Parking and exterior: ample parking, the lame…read morelooking exterior really does an injustice to the interior. Don't be fooled it's actually pretty good. Waiters: decent, maybe understaffed Food: well seasoned, decent portions Cost: it's a little on the pricey side and average dish is $14-18$ Bathrooms: adequate but single person only. Interior ambience is awesome. It kinda has a Mexican vineyard/casita sorta vibe. It being so unassuming from the outside I'd never stop by before this time and can say I am pleasantly surprised by the interior, the front entrance is a little cramped, but has some Mexican tropical plant vibes going on, with some pretty interesting plants. Although spiky, so be watchful of the kiddos. Pleasantly surprised by the decor as the outside is pretty lame. Upon entry, you greeted with a delightful aroma, which is always a plus in a restaurant, a good sign that the food is going to be tasty! The bad: The chips and salsa are not bottomless. The salsa is extremely watery and very hard to eat. Although the flavor is really good you have to sip or drink it to find that out as the seasoning is in the liquid. It really defeats the purpose of chips and salsa if you ask me and I am pretty annoyed by that. It's also not very shareable friendly that way. But if you want the easiest eating experience with it with the full flavor of the salsa broth I t's easier to take a drink of salsa and then eat a chip, again pretty annoying. The beans are also on the loose side almost watery, the color is unappetizing, but flavor is decent, you can taste the lard I believe and it is well salted, sticks to the chip a whole lot easier than the salsa at the very least. Less flavorful than the salsa though. The price, $28 plus tip for the Molcajete dish I felt wasn't necessary worth it. It was big enough to share but it felt more like a $19-20 dish than an almost $30 one. We called ahead of time and they basically couldn't understand what we were saying, English Spanish barrier. The good: Lemon slice for water was very generous, usually that's a skimpy item, not sure if that was a fluke or not. They have the good sonic style ice as well! The ambiance was nice. Delicious food. We had the Molcajete. The sizzling Molcajete stays hot the whole meal. A combination of well seasoned chorizo, chicken, beef, shrimp, onions and peppers swimming in their juices, the flavor of the chorizo permeating throughout the dish. It had a well seasoned great flavor and the meats were all tender and not overcooked. It also came with grilled green onions and grilled cactus, which both were a delight. There was 8 tortillas and two of us eating, just enough for one taco of each meat and plenty left over for combining with the beans and rice, Probably the best pico around, a little heavier on the cilantro than most places, your mileage may very. Although you don't get a ton of meat for what you are paying for. Just a taste of each for two basically. The side plate of guac, pico, rice and beans was on the light side for sharing. Overall I would go back and give it another try.

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Taqueria El Rodeo

3.7(53 reviews)

1.3 mi

Fire tripa and lengua tacos there salsas are pretty good too best tacos in the area been to a few…read morespots this one by far has the best tacos

Tried them again after a long time of not going back but the family wanted tacos and I was already…read moreon that side of town and almost home. So glad I did!! New lower prices than when I uses to go here and really amazing pastor and adobada tacos. Like the best I've had in Idaho (born and raised in Northern CA). You can get 4 taco truck tacos for $10!!! I will definitely be making this place a frequent stop if the food maintains this level of quality and affordability. Son loved his burrito and got some churros for dessert that everyone loved. 100% worth a stop. I live close by and super happy we have a spot this good so close. I'm a little confused as this place was bad like a year or so ago. I think they recently changed ownership or something because everything looks different and the lady behind the counter and the cook weren't the same people that used to be there all the time.

Rice and Beans

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Jalisco's Mexican Restaurant

3.7(146 reviews)

1.1 mi

2nd time there. Same thing both times. Seated quick,…read morerestaurant had more open tables than occupied. LOUSY waitress. Chips came quick, but the waitress took so long to get to the table that we were done with the chips before she even asked us if we wanted drinks. The first time was actually worse, if you could believe it. Anyways, my burrito was barely warm. Not much flavor either. My wife ordered fish tacos with the tortillas fried. They came out not fried and soggy. Didnt see our waitress till it was time for the check. 2/2 same experience.

Very good food and the service is fast, efficient and pleasant. The atmosphere is nice, right by…read morethe river.

Love the artwork

We won cinco de mayo drawing yay

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El Rinconcito

4.7(69 reviews)

3.3 mi

Great food and nice ladies working the counter. Would definitely recommend. The carne asada plate…read morewas huge. And first time trying napoles. Was awesome.

Lovely, friendly service with wonderful suggestions of what to try. Enough food to take some home…read moreFor dinner. We'll be back!

The best

I forgot the name of my burrito but it had chorizo and carne asada one it with potatoes and rice.

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Los Panchos

4.5(21 reviews)

3.6 mi

Amazing authentic Mexican food, and a truly unique restaurant environment. The super quesadillas…read moreare very delicious and the regular tacos are fantastic with the Los Panchos homemade tortillas.

Dry tacos not even salsa and lime could rehydrate these tacos not a one star because they are…read moreaffordable and conveniently in the middle of downtown near the river

Tacos de carne asada

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Yessi Puerto Vallarta Mexican Restaurant

3.3(28 reviews)

0.1 mi

Great service and great food. The Chili Verde is the best. They have great Chili Relleno.read more

No chips for you! Since when do we hold chips and salsa hostage till you order only to be rewarded…read morewith stale chips and flavorless salsa. This place is completely overrated. The food is super generic and lacking flavor. The service might just be the worst service in town and I would like to apologize to the waitress for coming in and ordering food because she was quite annoyed that I did so. We will not be returning anytime ever.

Carne Asada Tacos

Chorizo Tacos

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Cafe Sabor

3.5(77 reviews)

0.5 mi

Took my girlfriend on a date here AGAIN, and just like the first time it was absolutely amazing…read morefood, Great service, (thanks Armando), Great atmosphere and just a great experience!! Thanks again!!

Food was amazing, the price to size was great. Food was really good and the bingo was a surprise…read more They give away prizes. The size of the servings was large. Cocktails from a can were ok. The chips were great, I saw they make their own. Salas was good. Queso was really good.

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Chips and salsa the yummiest.

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Tacos Las Peñitas

4.5(22 reviews)

3.0 mi

It was very authentic food especially when considering that the menu is only in Spanish and just…read moreone person working there spoke English. The food was a bit hit or miss. The Quessabirria looked amazing but only tasted of grease which dripped freely all over everything. The carne asada burrito was ok. The meat didn't really stand out and it only tasted of beans, lettuce and sour cream. The two things that were good were the two pork taco options. The pork carnitas had the most amazing texture I've ever been lucky to try. It was moist and crunchy from the flat top. It is definitely worth giving this meat choice a try in anything they have. The true star though was the Adobada tacos. They were amazing. There was tons of meat with so much flavor. These were the best Adobada I've ever had anywhere. I think the highs were very high but the lows were just as low. They have decent salsas but if you can't take a good bit of heat you won't be able to handle even the weakest one. Definitely worth checking out.

This Mexican place is 100% authentic! The tacos were so simple yet so flavorful. My favorite was…read morethe chorizo which has a nice char to the meat. They also have three salsa to enjoy. The habanero was nice but my favorite was the red salsa that was Smokey and hot. The menu was very simple and it was quick to order. If you do come around lunch time expect to wait a bit as it gets very busy around then.

Street Sign

Pork, steak, & chorizo tacos

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Pete C.

8

41

28

1 year ago

This was my first negative review in years, but unfortunately, it's warranted. From the moment I walked in, it felt like the employees didn't want to be there--no energy, no welcome, just going through the motions. I ordered a salad that was noticeably overpriced for what I got: a few greens and just two small pieces of chicken. To make matters worse, I was first told they were out of queso, only to be handed a small, cold cup they "found in the back." I ended up feeling sick afterward, which raises serious concerns about food safety. Honestly, I'm not sure how long this place will last with this kind of service and quality. If you're craving a better meal and experience, I'd recommend heading to Cafe Rio instead. read more

Kelceymarie W.

5

4

2

6 years ago

Really disappointed. I love costa vida but each time I've gone through the drive through they've been really sparse on the ingredients. My salad had hardly anything in it. The staff are rude. It's pretty disappointing. The Rexburg location is way better. read more

Jake J.

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8

0

10 years ago

Pros; Cool staff, Great food. Cons; We used to go here ALL the time in 2016. (like 2-3 times a week) But they kept raising their rates and don't have any good* deals anymore. We sadly don't eat here anymore. read more

Jordan S.

0

1

0

9 years ago

One of my favorite places to go all the employees are friendly and the food is excellent. Never had any problems.

Jeff B.

7

20

1

12 years ago

I posted a negative review about this place that Yelp then deleted. Use Trip Advisor. Yelp is worthless.

Jud T.

42

82

2

6 years ago

Nothing special about this place. Not impressed for my first visit. That's all I'll say.

RJ S.

0

2

0

14 years ago

Good food and consistent.

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