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Costa Vida

2.7 (66 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican, Fast Food
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Kids Quesadilla
Emeri H.

Every restaurant is allowed an off day, some other reviews on here are hopefully just that, a bad day... I had a great experience, I wasn't super hungry, so I just ordered a kids meal to share with my son. A chicken quesadilla with rice and beans, came with a drink and a cinnamon sugar tortilla hit the spot! The watermelon limeade drink I tried was excellent and I loved it! The line was pretty long when we arrived, but the workers worked through the customers at a decent pace. We enjoyed our little snack in the clean restaurant and would be happy to stop by another day.

Mango Salsa with a great kick!
Alfie S.

We found this to be a pleasant surprise at our first visit. In many ways this reminds me about Cafe Rio but with some great additions to the menu, i enjoyed the fresh made tortillas and my tacos were great, the Mango salsa was awesome!

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Decent food, ridiculous prices. It's a chain, of course, so maybe they have no say locally.

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9 years ago

Food was great, prices are just a tad high. Daily specials are $7.99 for a burrito and drink.

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9 years ago

Pretty decent really. One simply doesn't get great food on the road, but this is alright. Had a baja bowl. The atmosphere is pleasant.

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Highly over priced. Clean inside. Nice staff. To go order without napkins or silverware.

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8 years ago

The cleanest and friendliest Costa Vida I've been to, they got me my food very quick as well!

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First time at a Costa Vida. Give Chipotle a run for their money. I don't believe we have there in CA

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Wendy's - Free wifi! Hello beautiful.

Wendy's

2.3(42 reviews)
0.1 mi
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Stopped in here for a quick bite as we were passing through town for home. This Wendy's is never…read morevery busy so we stepped right up to order a few of our favorite things. You can't go wrong with some chili and a frosty. The chili is nice and hot with crackers on the side. I like to put mine on a baked tater. We tried the new Chicken Ranch homestyle sandwich. It looked delish on the menu board, but came out with a huge chunk of bad lettuce. We picked that off and ate it anyway :( We always seem to order from the $ menu and get more bang for our buck! Can't beat a Jr. Bacon Chz burger or the chicken nuggets. They have the fancy new push-button soda machine, so you can pick and choose while mixing and matching! Dining area was a little dirty. The tables needed to be wiped down, so we sat at a small table. There were kids inside playing tag, while they waited for their mom to come pick them up. A bit annoying but we made it through ok. Bathrooms were ok. With a family of girls, its nice to pitstop at a "2-holer" toilet! Tips and Tricks.... For a lite bite, get a jr. frosty! Just big enough to sample but not enough to get full. Try putting the chili ON the baked tater--get cheese and fresh onion sprinkled on the chili too. That's an option that they may not ask but WE know it's the way to eat chili! Don't be afraid to get your food the way you want it...especially if they mess it up!

Absolutely garbage. Made us wait longer because the food was "being made fresh... Our burgers were…read morerefrigerator-level cold. And don't even get me started on the shrinkflation that hit the nuggets recently.

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Cold frosty...hot chili

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Arby's - Roast beef sandwich was good, cheese fell to bottom of sandwich bag while eating so be careful for that

Arby's

3.0(27 reviews)
0.1 mi
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While I'm not one to review fast foot chains, I have to say, the service was U N B E L I E V A B L…read moreE. Food was okay but Chad, who took our order should be in the hospitality business. He was AWESOME. From the time he took our order and used our names to deliverying the food to our table and again, used our name. UNREAL for a fast food restaurant. Manager needs to know this guy made our experience 5 star.

I was passing through Evanston and needed to grab something to eat, and I've been wanting to try…read moreArby's again for a while--those ads definitely do their job. I went in planning to get one of their classic roast beef sandwiches, which I've always enjoyed, but after looking over the menu, I decided to switch it up and try their classic hamburger instead. I'm glad I did--it did not disappoint. The burger was fresh, with crisp shredded lettuce, tomato, and their signature sauce, which I usually associate with the roast beef. It worked surprisingly well on the burger and added a nice flavor. The curly fries were a big highlight for me. I've always been a fan, and they were every bit as good as I remembered--even though it's been a couple of years since I last had them. The restaurant itself was clean, and the staff was friendly and efficient, which made it an easy and pleasant stop before getting back on the road. Overall, a solid experience. Not quite perfect, but definitely worth the stop. I'd happily come back again.

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Maverik Adventure's First Stop

Maverik Adventure's First Stop

3.0(8 reviews)
0.1 mi
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I would give this Maverik zero stars but that's not an available option. I have stopped at this…read morelocation many times when driving thru Evanston, but I will never stop here again. Besides being small, not enough gas pumps, not enough restroom stalls, and always out of hand soap and/ or paper towels... they recently sunk to an all time low. They placed a giant advertising sign out in the middle of the yellow striped area of the parking lot that is for wheelchair loading and unloading. Also for ALL customers to have a clutter free entrance and exit to the store. When my hubby moved the sign onto the sidewalk up next to the building. The night manager ran out and tried to put it back!! Hubby said "that's against the law. You can't put anything there." Red haired manager - "Corporate told us to put it there!" Every other Maverik I've been to lately has the same sign. But always up against the building near the chopped fire wood or the bagged ice freezer. This is the only store who thought corporate told them to violate ADA laws, then had the nerve to yell at a customer trying to help them be more compliant with laws. Having this walkway clear provides easy access to their building for EVERY customer. I mean who wants to trip over a giant sign trying to get in or out the front door? Want something better to do with your time than running out and trying to put giant signs back into spots where it's against the law? Try wiping down your sticky counters. Try mopping your sticky floors. Hand soap in the restrooms would be nice too!

Despite being recently remodeled inside, this older Maverick station has some drawbacks. The gas…read morepumps are outdated and often crowded. The men's room has only one stall, one urinal, and a hand dryer, but no paper towels. The newer Maverick stations are a hit, but this one is a miss for me.

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Paff's - Menu

Paff's

3.7(29 reviews)
0.0 mi

If you're in the Evanston, WY area & happen to be craving Mexican food, but have little time to…read morespare, you might like Paff's. Well...if you're not my husband, that is...he's still complaining about his rinky dinky tostada for $8 and the non-Mexican mozzarella cheese on top. But since I'm running this Yelp account and not him, I say it was pretty great for a semi-fast food restaurant. The fish tacos tasted fresh. I enjoyed the accompanying sauce. Beans and rice taste better than they looked on the menu. Salsa wasn't bad either. Not much of a kick, but still satisfying. My photo is of half my meal since you couldn't stop me from devouring the first taco even if it was on fire. Road trips make me hungry! What can I say! The Yelp photos show a wall menu - that's no longer the case. It's now booth & menu seating, however, I was pleasantly surprised the food came out in a jiffy so we could get back on the road to finish our 1600 miles. For the sake of peace, I split the ratings difference and gave Paff's 3.5 stars.

My co-worker and I stopped by this place looking for a light lunch while on our way to Salt Lake…read moreCity. We got chips and salsa, a side of queso, an order of 2 street tacos and an order of flautas. Overall the food was average. While the salsa was fresh and flavorful, the queso dip was obviously out of a can, bright orange and tasteless. The street tacos were shredded beef and carnitas; both were served with double-corn tortillas, fresh chopped onion and fresh cilantro, but the meat fillings were bland, and the carnitas were not as crispy as I like. My co-worker had the flautas (rolled and deep-fried tortillas stuffed with meat and cheese) - she said they were ok but a little greasy. I probably would not eat here again, but will say that the menu is large and it could be we just ordered 'wrong'. Our server was very nice, the interior was clean, and I did enjoy the murals painted on the walls too. This place is located in a strip mall just off the highway in Evanston. Very convenient location with plenty of parking.

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Jody's Diner - Stuff french toast, was so good

Jody's Diner

4.5(386 reviews)
0.9 mi
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Food was fantastic with hearty portions. I had hamburger steak with grilled onions, mushrooms and…read moregravy. The side salad was fresh so i didn't need to use salad dressing. My husband had the fish. The service was excellent and the price was good. Ìf you go through Evanston, Wyoming, you should eat at Jody's.

We came for breakfast on a Sunday morning and they were really busy. We got on the waiting list…read moreand then stood outside until they called our name. The seating is in one large room. We were seated at a table in far end of the room. Once seated it's hard to get in and out from the wall seat because the table are pretty close together. I ordered the Spinach, Mushroom and Swiss 4 Egg Omelet. They asked me if I wanted 2 or 4 eggs and I chose 4. As a substitute for the potatoes, I opted to choose the avocado which came as a slice 1/2 of avocado. For my toast option, I chose the single pancake, but could also have chosen a scone. The scone wasn't on the menu as a option, so I missed this when I ordered. My omelet was very flavorful, although a bit dense. I attributed that to the 4 eggs fitting into a 2 egg form factor, but I really don't know that for sure. The avocado was a good complement to the omelet and worked out very well. The pancake was delicious. There was syrup on the table and butter came on the plate. I gobbled it right down and thought that I maybe should have got another one. I have eaten here before when I was in the area, and will likely return again when up here. The busy nature of the restaurant is offset by the good quality food.

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EDGE of Town Pizza Pub - Bacon jam pizza

EDGE of Town Pizza Pub

4.3(16 reviews)
2.0 mi

Coming through and checking out the Roundhouse we were craving some local food and found this on…read moreYelp and decided to make the little drive to the other side of town where the locals go. This place is attached to the bowling alley and we arrived around 2:30 ish and it did look closed from the street since no one was there at that time but they were indeed open so definitely don't let that sway you. The ladies were friendly and welcoming and we found out they make most all the sauces fresh in house. We opted for the Bacon Jam pizza which was a nice change of pace. Homemade bacon jam, steak, grilled onions and green poblano and corn I believe... it was delicious. We also ordered the pickle fries which were hot and crispy and the homemade ranch really was perfect for them. Thank you Moria and Ashley we wish we would still be around on Thursday to come in again for $1 bowling and to try another pizza, but sadly we were just passing through. Yelpers if you are looking for great priced and great tasting pizza come give this local business a try!

this quirky little pizza place is in the back room of a bowling alley, and as the name implies,…read moretucked out of the way on the edge of town. We were immediately concerned that the menu had changed pretty considerably when comparing the menu that's currently available on Yelp. We switched our previous decisions as to what we may have ordered, and looked at what was available currently. (They apparently have had a change of ownership/management) We ordered a pepperoni, with olives, mushrooms and fresh garlic. It was a really good pizza! The toppings were generous, and the sauce and cheese were delicious! it was the kind of slice that's difficult to get to your plate without leaving a string of yummy mozzarella that refuses to let get of the pie! The crust was really tasty too. They rub the outer crust with garlic butter for a really nice golden and garlicky finish, and although it was close to being a little too brown on the bottom, it still had a really nice crunch and chewy nature. It was a wonderful way to end the day! The folks at the full bar were very sweet and friendly, as was the bartender/manager/owner/chef (?). We will definitely go out of our way to visit again when driving through, maybe we'll even have time to bowl!

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EDGE of Town Pizza Pub - Bar

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EDGE of Town Pizza Pub - Bacon jam pizza

Bacon jam pizza

EDGE of Town Pizza Pub - Pickle fries

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Pickle fries

Costa Vida - mexican - Updated October 2026

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