I used to go here 20+ yrs ago at their original location. Was back in town and I was so happy to see they are still rocking it in Sandy UT!! The best chips, salsa and bean dip ever!! Every table gets them when they sit down. Also had a cheese enchilada with onions and a frozen (well....blended) margarita. It's still AMAZING!!! And this is coming from someone that lives in Texas. GET HERE!! You won't be disappointed!!!!! read more

La Costa Restaurant - The most amazing salsa and bean dip ever!!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Sandy, Utah

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Part of their menu is listed as vegetarian, but the beans are made with lard and the rice is made with chicken stock. It's 100% not okay to mis-label your menu for something that is often a lifelong dietary or religious restriction. read more

We had to ask for everything. Got our food with no silverware or drinks at the table. Smallest salsa bowl brought out with chips. 4 people at our table. They wanted to charge us for extra salsa. Asked for a second basket of chips, never got it. Brought a coupon, it was misleading. I used to come here once a week. Haven't been here in years, decided to try it again, it will be my last time. Worst service, charge for every little thing. I hate resteraunts who are cheating out on the small extras. read more

Went here for the first time last week. The service was terrific. The gentleman seated me right away, must have checked on me at least 4 times throughout, and was very friendly as well. The atmosphere and food both were very much your run of the mill mid level Mexican restaurant. The food was decent but not anything memorable. The environment was typical Mexican decor with cheap menus and seating. The reason for the 3 star rating was more the price. The entrees are going to be high teens to mid twenties. For medium fare Mexican food I would expect that to be low to mid teens. The portions were pretty decent sized. I probably won't return. There are better Mexican options out there for the same price or less. Los Cucos being one fairly near by. read more

1st time here... .it was ok. I don't know if it met the hype that we were given when asked to check this place out. Nonetheless the food was good. Would I go back.... not sure. Just being honest. read more

We came here on a Sunday night before it started to storm. I had a hankering for Mexican food, so we thought we'd try a new spot. We really liked the decor and environment since it was beach themed. We were seated immediately, and the service was very fast and friendly, which I think is what bumps my review from 3.5 to 4 stars. The food was pretty standard--nothing particularly good or bad about it. The portions are generous, so if food quantity is your jam, give La Costa a shot. My husband really liked it. We'd go back! read more

The manager is also a waitress who obviously did not want to be there. First thing out of her mouth was she didn't want to be there. Seriously who starts a conversation off this way. We told her she should quit. She said money isn't everything, but she needed to work. WOW! The staff was all unhappy. We will not be back. She was very rude to some tourists from China. Rude and dissatisfied find a new job. The cooks did a good job. Food was good. read more

Restaurant was decorated like most other Mexican restaurants. It's very spacious w comfortable seating. Staff greeted us promptly and were friendly. The complimentary chips, salsa, and bean dip tasted good. Our mains did not. I got a smothered Chile Verde burrito. I detected no green chile used in it. That's what Chile Verde is, it's a stew and the star is green chile. This was a thin SOUR tomatillo salsa. Very acidic w lime, no salt, garlic. Sacrilege to this proud New Mexican, where green chile is life. Hubby got the Chile Colorado burrito. It was worse than the Chile Verde. It was a watery red sauce, very sour. Idk what they used for the sauce but it wasn't like any red chile I've ever had. Thin, sour, no seasonings, not the silky deep red chile sauce w meaty flavor from beef, that it should've been. The meat was weirdly dry and stringy. It was obviously not cooked in the sauce. After eating a few bites of each, I immediately began feeling ill and had to go to their restroom and was sick. I would give this place zero stars if I could. read more

Great Mexican food for good prices. Love the combination plates and when you get chips and salsa, they also bring a bowl of refried beans to dip chips in. Nice touch! read more

buena comida ...pesimo servicio por parte d sus meceros si esto fuera solucionado seri aunos de los mejores lugares de comida mexicana en Utah . read more

Seems to me people are just having bad at service but it was good the margarita was definitely delicious (Cadillac) also the fajita very flavorful and I haven't seen steam or heard a sizzle from any fajita in the valley I will definitely be coming back thank you!!! read more

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Sadly we were let down by La Costa. It wasn't terrible, but for the price point I felt that what we had wasn't necessarily worth it and I wouldn't return. We tried the chicken flautas, chicken taquitos rancheros, and the pollo con crema plus rice and beans of course. The beans were okay but we weren't big fans of the rice. The flautas and taquitos were average at best, and the pollo con crema wasn't very good. I felt like everything was lacking in flavor a bit. Perhaps we hit them on an off night? read more

Service is wonderful. We go there weekly and our server knows our order. She is so thoughtful and kind. The food is great. I love the chili verde. read more

Ordering takeout over the phone was like pulling teeth. The employee said she was new, but it took seven minutes to get two basic questions (not) answered and then order three items (a burrito, tacos, and enchiladas). After confirming my order three times, I ended up with one incorrect item. I rely on family-oriented Mexican restaurants to fulfill my caloric needs. This is not a restaurant I can possibly work into the rotation. The burrito meal was especially mediocre considering today I had a much better one for just $1 more ($17) ... at the top of the gondola at Snowbasin. This is not an exaggeration, it is a stark reminder that a basic wet burrito like this one should be (at most) priced 1-2 ticks above Chipotle and every bite should justify why you didn't just go to Chipotle. Tacos were dry. Very disappointing. It's almost expected that front of the house will be staffed with at least one high-school-aged female cousin of the owner. But, seriously, even if it's the first day on the job, it's hard to justify how someone could work at a Mexican restaurant and be completely baffled when asked if the burrito on the menu is a "wet burrito/burrito mojado." [for the record, it is, and the menu clearly says that it is, but I didn't have the menu in front of me when I ordered] read more

The service was excellent excellent and the food was very well said we have researched three other restaurants, and this is the one that a family of 10 of us recommends the salsa is terrific, and the bean dip is to die for the rest of the meals ranged from steak fajitas, street tacos beef chili, Colorado Chile relleno and a couple of other shushes I didn't recognize children's burritos aren't on the menu, You just have to ask for it very very authentic. We will be back I do recommend them. We are too blended family and my girls and their husbands. my granddaughters and grandson. read more

La Costa Restaurant - Nick suzelle Randy Jill 4 grand children Sasha and Shane looking - Mexican Near Me - Sandy, Utah

Disappointing fajitas were unfortunately the takeaway from this visit. The five pieces of small shrimp that came as the protein were so dry I had to saturate them with salsa to get some moisture. I was hoping the grilling was better done as well but try as I might, I could not think of any reason to get these again. My dining companions reported the same disappointment with the chicken fajitas so I know it wasn't just an unlucky one-off. The chips and salsa were spectacular and among my favorite in the SLC valley. The horchata is also good, light enough to get the flavors but not syrupy sweet. Both of these pluses were not enough to negate the dissatisfaction from the fajitas, however -- the cooks need to be retrained on this dish. The restaurant's decor is always nice here and past visits have been a lot better. Service was nice but not engaging. read more

Firehouse subs is one of my favorite sandwich places. My husband and I had a gift card so we came the other night and got sandwiches to go. He got the brisket sandwich and I got the Italian. I love how you can add anything or substitute stuff to your sandwiches. I also love how it always comes with a pickle. I always enjoy a sandwich from here. read more

La Costa Restaurant - Taco and Enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Sandy, Utah

I hate leaving a bad review when the staff is so nice! But the food was SO bland! They put a sauce on my taco and tostada that made the shells soggy and fall apart. My husband's burrito had meat and that's it. No cheese, sour cream, tomato nothing! The only thing that was good was the salsa. I gave them two stars because the staff was n read more

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I really enjoyed this restaurant! First, and most important, they have a local Utah Mexican beer on tap, Zolopez, their beers are delicious and pair very well with Mexican dishes. The waitress told me they just put the Zolopez on tap recently! Hopefully they will continue to have on it tap so you all can give it a try. The free chips and salsa were good, and came with a little side of beans. I ordered the bean and cheese burrito and was not disappointed! It does not come with shredded lettuce or tomato, but I was able to order a side no problem, as I have to have the lettuce and tomato with my bean and cheese. I can't giving a proper rating to any burrito without that addition, haha! Staff was very friendly and checked on me multiple times. Not gonna lie, the pretend old guy sitting at the table by the bathrooms scared the crap out of me. Maybe it was there for Halloween? I don't know, but head to the bathroom and see if he is still there. You should go there, it was delicious! I am stuffed! read more

La Costa Restaurant - Bean & Cheese burrito, beer and salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Sandy, Utah

Been going here a long time (since they opened), but things have really changed recently. First of all, the server was not very attentive when it came to our waters, but I can overlook something like that. When they brought the bill, I noticed it was higher than it normally is. So I inquired about that and it turns out they are now automatically charging a 20% gratuity (and not telling us about it). I told them that I will never come back to a restaurant that automatically charges a gratuity. So I am done with this place and will not recommend it to anyone ever again. Want my business back? Leave the gratuity up to me. That's the way it has been done for decades. read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant in the salt lake area. The carne asada and the big burrito Guadalajara are my go to meals. Been with family and friends so many times and tasted many other items they've ordered. You can't go wrong. The bottomless chips, beans and salsa are so good. Servers are friendly. It's laid back and low key there, just like a good Mexican restaurant should be. read more

I have been here several times and recommended it to a small group of friends for dinner. Our sever brought water then was gone for 15 or 20 min. When we flagged her down to try and place our order, one of her coworkers was beyond rude to us. She pointed out the water as evidence her colleague had been to our table. We explained that we just got her attention because it had been a while, and we were ready to order. What happened next was either a scam or an intricate plan to get us to leave. Our server took our order then came right back to explain their system was down and they could only take cash. We asked about alternatives. Twice she came back. Our options were cash or she could write down a card number and process it later. I eventually left my friends, got in my car, went to an ATM to get cash. No other customers (that I could see) were asked to pay cash. No one else left to get cash. New customers weren't advised of the cash only situation... When the bill arrived, our server said the system was back up. Good. Seconds later, it was down again. Literally...seconds. It made no sense. By that time, I had planned to pay cash anyway. The only thing we surmised was that we angered someone when we asked for our server and they went out of their way to try and get us to leave. Regardless, anyone in management could have helped out the server instead of leaving her on her own to return three times to talk about payment BEFORE they would even make our food. The food isn't even good. It is barely average. There are many choices for great Mexican food in Sandy. Pick one of those places. read more

Great food, especially fond of the seafood enchiladas. I haven't tried anything I haven't liked here. Had good service also, which is always a plus! read more

La Costa Restaurant - Seafood enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Sandy, Utah

Awesome Mexican restaurant!! Great options. I got the 2 Sopes plate and it was SO GOOD. 2 homemade corn sopes with shredded chicken, topped with refriese beans and cabbage. With a side of sour cream, guac, rice, and beans. It was absolutely delicious and I was very impressed! It was the first time I've ever had a sope and I loved it. Also, the plates were HUGE. They were stuffed with so much food. I will say, the price isn't really my favorite but I do think the food is decent. It's a little on the pricier side in my opinion. Great food and Miguel was awesome! read more

Need to update hours. Just went in before 9 and they kicked us out and said they're closed. We mentioned the listed hours closing at ten and she said, "no we are closed. I don't make the rules. Goodbye." Very rude and unaccommodating. read more

The food was absolutely amazing. The staff at this restaurant was very friendly and helpful about the menu. The restaurant itself was great. The best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to hands down. read more

This place feels like home. Whenever I try this place it reminds me of my late grandpas cooking. I've only ordered the same thing every time I go there which is the chicken chimichanga. I definitely recommend eating inside because you get bigger food portions. Overall 4 stars! read more

This place is amazing. The food is great and the drinks are delicious. We have been here twice now and coming from Texas where Mexican food is legit this place is comparable. Utah restaurants, in my opinion, are watered down and this restaurant does not do that, thank goodness! Come here, enjoy the service and food! read more

Yes they are overpriced. Yes the service is average. But the carne asada is very good (I get the tacos). The pico & guac are also very good, though the portions of each for the 3 tacos aren't quite enough. The chips & salsa are also very good (if the chips came out warm they'd be perfect). read more

This is a great place to have dinner. I met some friends there for dinner one evening. The food is delicious and the service is excellent. The waitress went above and beyond her duties. read more

Just walked out of this place. Severely understaffed, had more empty seats than seated guests and the line at the front kept getting longer. Staff was dismissive and rude. This restaurant has gone downhill over the years, it was better when it was Rafael's. read more

Fast service, good chips and salsa, kitschy decor. Menu is the same as every other similar restaurant in town. No food is spectacular here. Good for large groups. Would not return, I'm hard to impress with this type of cuisine. read more

On Sunday 12/5/21 we ordered pickup from your restaurant. The order consisted of chili Verdi burrito a la carte and carne asada plate. My husband said the burrito was good but not seasoned very well and had no flavor. My steak plate was pricey, (it had a good portion of The steak) but the meat was very tough and hard to eat. Needless to say I was very disappointed with this meal. Not sure if we will give this restaurant another chance. read more

Nice Mexican restaurant . food is good service is good price .. margaritas are awesome read more

La Costa Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Sandy, Utah

Tried to eat here with the wife. We were craving Carne Asada Nachos and some big beers. Simple order. Got chips and salsa right away but that was it. For the next 15-20 minutes we were ignored and no one talked to us. We ended up walking out. Salsa was pretty flavorful but not very spicy. read more

The margaritas were very good. The chile relleno was perfectly cooked and had very good flavor. My Spinach cheese and mushroom enchilada was good and creative but could have been helped by a little more enchilada sauce. One of our guests had the carne asada and said it was delicious. My daughter had the carnitas and I had a bite and thought that it was good but could have been more flavorful. Our service was very prompt. I will be back. read more

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Amazing food and service! The Carne Asada is to die for, and the staff are fast and friendly.

The food that we got was terrible and they still made us pay for it. I would not recommend anybody going there at all the salsa was terrible burritos was runny and terrible! Most restaurants if you tell them, the food was terrible they take it off of the bill. He was adamant that we would pay for that, and my husband had to gag half of it down and couldn't finish the rest! Cheryl Christenson. read more

Understaffed, unattentive employees, mediocre food. Used to come here often but I think I'm done unfortunately.

Service wasn't the best, we were ignored most of the time. The food was decent, hard to go wrong with simple Mexican style dishes. Loved the warm chips/salsa/re-fried beans. The chili rellenos was odd, just a piece of cut Anaheim pepper with cheese on top. The rice was very delicious, wouldn't mind just having the chips and salsa with a side of rice next time. read more

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