Costa Vida

We LOVE Mr Charlie's chicken. My wife didn't used to like fried chicken until trying theirs. We…read morealways get the tenders with fries (some of the best I've ever had), toast and cold slaw. They offer a lot of delicious sauces. We also love their loaded fries, and we recently tried theirs buffalo cauliflower which my wife is obsessed with now, and even I really liked.

This is one of my favorite chicken places! They chicken is nice and crispy and juicy. They have…read moregreat fries and Texas toast. Their signature sauce is fantastic and great to dip both the chicken and fries in. The food is very filling. They also have delicious wraps too. I highly recommend giving this place a try.

Front counter At Charlie's

Buffalo chicken wrap

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Crinkle cut fries with Charlie sauce

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

3.2(123 reviews)

1.4 mi

This location did its job well, the only thing that sucked was the AC felt like it was out and not…read morethis location's fault but all of them don't have the mint flavoring in shakes anymore.

Customer service and food is consistently great. Also so cute inside!…read moreDefinitely recommend.

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Taco Bell

1.9(55 reviews)

1.6 mi

I'm not sure what's going on here but if you go past 8:30pm you will be told they have no beef!…read more Umm? You're Taco Bell... your staple is tacos! How is the hell do you not have beef? Someone needs to take a look at what's going on. The up side, the couple of employees that do care are amazing. They make the drive thru fun. Always making sure we have the right sauce and a clean drink. The MGR they have there... well, she is a beast! Every time she takes my order or has anything to do with my order it's wrong. You approach her about it and you are insulted and attacked for bring it up to her. I avoid getting food from there when she's on site! I feel bad for the employees, you can see that they hate her, I would!

Sold the bag cmon guys 3 pieces of steak on the tacos is laughable and everything cold :(read more

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The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill - Draper, UT

4.4(117 reviews)

0.4 mi

We have been to this place numerous of times and will continue to visit…read more The food is great, service is great and their food selection caters to a lot of different people. Everyone is so kind and polite. The ambiance is good. I Seriosuly find this place to be amazing Greek food

Location was smaller but very clean, pleasant, and enjoyable. Service was good. The Food was…read moreexcellent with generous portions. I would definitely eat here again. The beef skewers and shrimp were perfect. I did find the chicken a bit dry to my taste but my daughter liked it.

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Garage Grill

3.7(758 reviews)

1.4 mi

The food was great, the music was not too loud and our waitress was extremely nice…read more On Sunday nights this location is very easy to have groups. If you want a great burger this is the spot!

Stopped by Garage Grill in the Salt Lake City area and honestly, this place was super cool. If…read moreyou're into cars at all, the whole vibe is awesome with cars on display all through the restaurant--it feels way more like an experience than just grabbing food. The tater tatachos were seriously great and probably my favorite thing we ordered. Food was solid overall, service was good, and the whole place had a really fun laid-back car enthusiast feel without trying too hard. Definitely worth checking out if you're in Utah and want something different. Great spot to hang out, enjoy some good food, and be around cool cars.

Muscle Car

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Fueled Fresh Kitchen

4.1(180 reviews)

0.4 mi

Super solid healthy option and love how each item on the menu lists the macros, especially the…read moreprotein and fat content. Their protein shakes are great and packed with protein without being too chalky.

Had the steak and egg burrito. It's 4/5. Nothing too crazy just cleaner ingredients. However, the…read morefruit side salad you're supposed to get had a bunch of rotten pineapple in it. Like a lot of places too it was heavy on under ripe melons. I just think for the price you pay you should get some better attention on the quality of ingredients being used.

Buffalo Chicken Tacos

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Protein Froyo

Sauce Boss Southern Kitchen

4.7(706 reviews)

0.9 mi

Ugh as I'm writing this I'm stuffed with THE BEST soul food that I have ever had. The cornbread?…read moreMoist and sweet. The fried pork? DELICIOUS!! Everyone loved their food and the portions are feeding us for multiple meals. Even on a Saturday night the wait was only 20 minutes (around 7pm) and all of the staff here were on their A-Game. Kudos to our server Maddie!! Our tables ranking of the sides are as follows: #1. Candied Yams #2. Mac and Cheese #3. Mashed potatoes #4. Spiced Corn #5. Collard Greens As someone with autism I'm sensitive to loud noises and the ambiance here is great! No noise cancelling headphones needed on my end.

We came to celebrate my son's birthday. Everything was excellent. There was so much food. Literally…read moreyou won't go home hungry. Our server was super nice. She apologized for a couple things that were forgotten or that came out late. We also didn't have to wait when we got here, which was a bonus. The shrimp and grits were very tasty. The cornbread as well. I tried a little of others' food as well and it was all tasty. If you're in to southern food, come here.

Dining room

Chicken Fried Chicken w/ fries and Golden Splendor

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Fried Green Tomatoes

Chick-fil-A

3.6(124 reviews)

0.2 mi

Love chick fil a. Always fresh, always pretty fast even with very large lines. Almost always…read moreaccurate order, and always friendly. I don't know how management does it, but it's consistent on every location i go to. Maybe have an issue 1 in 100 visits. Is there better chicken places? Sure, but anywhere else you expect an issue more like 95 in 100 visits. Very rare to be fresh, fast, order accurate.

Good safe choice. The chicken was tender and flavorful as expected from a Chick-fil-A. I enjoyed…read morethe salad.

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FreshFin - Draper

4.3(105 reviews)

0.1 mi

Came again recently for the poke bowl for take out and wow it's consistently good every time. Love…read morethat you get a choice of grains and greens and that they make each bowl to order. The inside is cute and we've dined in before but they're also great for takeout and despite being made fresh to order the wait is pretty reasonable. Parking is decent. Will be back again!

How long has it been! Not sure why I've not been but as long as it's been this place is still an…read moreamazing spot to get healthy food that is so flavorful and delicious. I am writing this as I'm waiting for my Hungry Warrior bowl.. can't hardly wait... IYKYK

Seating

CURRY COCONUT poached shrimp, mango, cilantro, carrot, toasted coconut, crispy onion, curry aioli.

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Street view -- on the corner

In-N-Out Burger

3.8(229 reviews)

0.3 mi

Always fast, always animal, always consistent, always polite! :)…read morePrices are good for today's market. Clean space as they are constantly cleaning. You can trust me, I started eating here when it was just in California. ;D

Tanka Jahari here, You really can't go wrong with In-N-Out. My only concern was that everyone in…read moreUtah looks like Erik Kirk, which made the entire experience a little unsettling...What I do find unprofessional is calling something Animal Fries and not having a single animal on top. I feel like this deserves to be addressed by management. Regardless, our waitress was our favorite part of the experience. We call him "ATTTTA BOYYY." He asked if we needed drink refills, and it swept us away. Literally. He was sweeping away! I nearly had to pick my feet up like I was at the gynecologist but Utah has given me a few things to pray about. I may be back, but I'll be keeping my eyes open.

Where the magic happens!

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Stephanie M.

14 years ago

I am obsessed with this Costa Vida! As a glutard (a.k.a person who cannot eat gluten) I have been very impressed with Costa Vida. They require all of their employees to wash their hands and change their gloves before making gluten-free food. They have also come out with a new tortilla that is bigger than those old crappy corn tortillas and tastes a lot better! With the new tortilla they can make glutarded tacos, burritos and quesadillas, which are my personal favorite! I am extremely sensitive to gluten and I have never been sick from Costa Vida! It's always comforting to find good places to eat when you have food restrictions. read more

Tyler M.

3 years ago

Hey Costa Vida team! I hope you're listening because I've got some serious feedback for you. I've been a loyal customer at your Draper location for over 4 years, but I'm beyond disappointed with the recent experiences. The portion sizes have become laughably small, especially when compared to other Costa Vida locations. And let's not even get started on the bad attitudes I've encountered from your staff. It's a real buzzkill when the people serving you act like they'd rather be anywhere else. I'm reaching out in the hopes that you'll take this feedback seriously and make some changes. Step up your game, Costa Vida! ‍ read more

Lon A.

8 years ago

We used to come here often but it seems lately things are going in the wrong direction. My go to meal is always the chicken salad. My husband always gets the pork burrito. The portions seem to get skimpier as time goes on. Maybe they're trying to increase profits. Either way, what used to be a nice place has been replaced by Cafe Rio. read more

Shailee C.

7 years ago

The Draper location is the best Costa Vida location I have been to by far. Every time I go there my salads look full and taste great. Love costa vida and definitely would recommend this location! read more

Zack M.

8 years ago

Ate here yesterday with a friend. We both got food poisoning and we have been sick all day. Will not go back.

Amanda L.

212

10 years ago

I'm so happy with this location! They have new management and you can tell! Great food and great service!

Nicole K.

12 years ago

Chicken burritos are delicious here! Not as busy as the location in Sandy on state street!

Tayja C.

6 years ago

The best service, with the best food. 10/10 would totally recommend!

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