We celebrated my dad's birthday at La Costa, and overall it was a really enjoyable experience! We all started with Cantarito drinks, which were refreshing and the perfect way to kick off the celebration. My parents and sister had the Molcajetes, which are still tasty, but compared to before, it felt like they've been trying to cut corners a bit--more beans than meat this time around. My boyfriend and I shared the Charola Mixta, and it was absolutely amazing. The portion was huge and generous, with so much flavor in every bite--it honestly stole the show. The atmosphere was lively and festive, making it a great spot for celebrating special occasions. Overall, La Costa still delivers on hearty Mexican food, delicious drinks, and a fun vibe. While some dishes might have shifted a bit over time, the Charola Mixta and drinks are definitely worth trying! read more

Mariscos La Costa - Cantarito - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is my to go to place for mariscos in Chicago! I love all of their meals. The appetizer empanadas are my favorite. The mejillones and the langosta are my to go plates. The seafood is always so fresh. I recommend this location to all my friends and family! read more

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One of those meals you keep thinking about long after you leave. Great food, great drinks, and a vibe that makes you want to stay a little longer. read more

Mariscos La Costa - Passion Fruit Margarita on the rocks - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I ate dinner here a week ago and I can't stop thinking about the food! First time visiting and I ordered the Pescado Mojarra Platillo (a whole fried tilapia) with the Nayarit style sauce--absolutely delicious! The fish was deep fried with a crisp exterior but maintained its flakiness inside and was full of flavor with plenty for leftovers. Their rice is truly special I'm not sure how they prepare it but it's delicious. My boyfriend ordered the Mar y Tierra el compadre (steak and shrimp platter) and his steak was cooked a perfect medium. He was warned by our server the shrimp were "very spicy" but he has a high spice tolerance and didn't find them to be overly spicy. Atmosphere was great with the live mariachi band but be advised it is a very loud and lively environment. Strawberry margaritas were fresh with a healthy amount of tequila and did not have the artificial syrup taste with very little alcohol that we've experienced in other establishments-very good. There was one small mishap with my meal arriving with very little fries on the side (visible in photo). Without me saying anything, the runner immediately says "I'll bring you more fries". I waited a long time but after a few check ins from the server I did eventually receive a hot and fresh side of fries that were very good despite the initial delivery and wait time. All in all a wonderful dining experience and cannot wait to return again soon! read more

Mariscos La Costa - Mar y Tierra El Compadre - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Grey variety of food in Fresh seafood the service is great. I love the ambience. There's a lot of music and you can enjoy time with the whole family. I really recommend recommended it. read more

This place is made to make people happy! Amazing food, the best margarita ever, excellent service, incredible authentic atmosphere, I just wish they have a little bit more welcoming hostess. read more

I have been looking for a marisco restaurant and this did not disappoint. The food is so flavorful that it reminded me of my vacations growing up in Mexico going to the beach and eating fresh seafood. I came to La Costa as a girls night as one of my friends that I was with would come here often. She knew exactly what to order and the quantity given per plate was a perfect size. This is a location where I see myself coming back often to be able to try the other items on the menu. To top it off, having live music with your meal is the cherry on top. Do note, that if you do sit close to the musicians, it will make it a little hard to talk with your group but either way it was a nice touch to go with the meal. read more

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La comida riquísima las bebidas. Excelente. Le doy 4 estrellas por que. La música en vivo el mariachi me gusta pero si voy a un restaurant a compartir con mi familia a platicar. NO SE PUEDE POR QUÉ HAY DEMASIAO RUIDO POR EL MARIACHI read more

Mariscos La Costa - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered Chapuzón half tray over phone to call 3 minutes later to state no too spicy ( option they give you on Archer location) to be told that order was already created too late but not to worry they don't make it too spicy well to my surprise not only was my order half of what S archer gives you my order was a plate you get when you take left orders to go in the bag was a full size lime not even sliced ( what happens if I don't have a knife to cut?) and only given 2 pieces of tostadas and 2 saltines wow unbelievable how short served this ordered that totaled $50 bucks not your moneys worth too spicy too small and too little tostadas for the serving read more

great food. fun location with live music. great for lunch and dinner. excellent location for a family gathering, celebration. drinks are excellent. prices are fare. seafood options are good. read more

Visited here on a Monday night, vibe was good, service was great, and of course food was yummy!!! You just have to decide, you want to go with jumbo or tray!! And bravo if you can finish the tray!! If you don't want to get messy, go with the Chapuzon... Got two jumbos and a couple of beers, $160, that's average for seafood. Will be coming back!!! read more

Mariscos La Costa - Charola Mixta - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Uno de mis lugares favoritos, si les gusta lo picoso les recomiendo el aguachile, pica como debe de picar. read more

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Went here on a Saturday night, live mariachi and pretty good food. Only complaint was too many shrimp and also not deveined. Otherwise pretty solid place and great experience. read more

Okay y'all mira!!!!! Dinner here had all the vibes! The space is BIG, there's a LIVE BAND and they even have an outdoor patio in the back, but this food!!! Eats: Empanadas de Camarón/Shrimp empanadas Piña Rellena - shrimp, crab, scallops, chopped clam and octopus cooked in a sauce with bell peppers, cheese, pineapple and mushrooms! La Costa grilled steak Coronarita The shrimp empanadas were SO GOOD! The empanada dough was flakey and perfectly fried! And that cheese - YUMMY! The piña rellena was just WOW! I'm not sure how one person is supposed to get through it all because it definitely looks like it's meant for a whole table to share! It is EXTREMELY FILLING and comes with a side of rice, bread, fries and salad. You already can see the drinks were on point as well as the live band! If you're not a fan of loud noise, you may want to avoid coming here when the band is scheduled to perform. Take your appetite and tell 'em that Planes and Plates sent you! Enjoy! read more

Mariscos La Costa - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great food and service- the best in seafood in Chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have to try the place, they have 2 locations in Chicago!

My favorite seafood from Chicago I believe is the best one in the city been going here for years food is great. Service is great. It's also a good environment and fun place to eat. read more

La Costa how far you've fallen. Management has gotten comfortable and it shows in how the waitress address guests and the food quality. I ordered Caldo de camaron and a pasta en salsa verde. Both extremely watered down. I remember when the sauce was creamy - this was disgustingly runny. The caldo de camaron watery with no flavor. I have patronized this location since 2014 and sadly this will be my last time. This is not only dissapointing, it is incredibly unacceptable that you'd serve this low quality food and still have the audacity to charge $25 and up for it. read more

Mariscos La Costa - Pasta la costa - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I ordered the ceviche mixto and shrimp empanadas. Both appetizers. Cost: $38. Received 4 empanadas with shrimp and cheese filling. They were pretty good. The ceviche had fish ceviche and shrimp ceviche. Not mixed but separate. My only issue here is the fish ceviche. It seems some sort of fish is put into a food processor and processed into very small pieces. Not an appetizing look and the taste of lime juice was overpowering. Shrimp ceviche was ok, it probably contained two or three shrimp also cut into small pieces. Tasted same as fish though. Is this how all Mexican restaurants make their ceviche pescado?? read more

This is hands down my favorite marisco restaurant in the north side. Anytime I am in the area I have to stop by. It had been a couple years since my last visit and still iut is just as authentic and flavorful as I remember. I came at noon and that was the first time I didn't have to wait to be seated. I'll tell you the wait is worth it. I tried the mojara de ajo and asked for Nayarit sauce on the side. The sauce wasn't so spicy but it was delicious to dip in. The ceviche was yummy and fresh. The langostinos are amazing, the sauce is to die for. I kept dipping my fries in it. They also sell liquor. On the weekends they have live music. It's a great place for seafood ! Must try!! read more

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Hands down my favorite mariscos place in the city. The vibe is so much fun, especially when the live mariachi band is performing. No matter what you order here, you will be getting a HUGE portion packed with tons of flavor. I got the Pina Rellena. The dish is a blend of seafood in sauce served in a whole pineapple. It comes with a side of rice, fries, and salad to top it all off. If you're looking for an extra good time, you can get large fruity margarita! Service is also incredibly attentive. La Costa is a hidden gem for sure! read more

Mariscos La Costa - Pina Rellena - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Every year I try to find a different location to celebrate my mom's birthday along with my brother and dad. I decided to check this place out; it was a very good choice. The food was really good, the atmosphere was nice, a little loud but that's expected (my brother and I were the loud ones), and the service was awesome,as well. If you love seafood this is a good place you should mark for places to visit. If you're like me and I'm not big on seafood, they have great steaks. read more

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100% recommend this place!! Great food & great drinks. The portions are massive and that is my kind of restaurant! The price is definitely worth the amount of food you get so be ready to spend $30-$50 (no tip) per person and taking food home with you! We (a group of 3) got a large plate (in the picture) and we felt like we each ate for 2 people. Afterwards, we all had boxes to go home! So beautiful. Flavorful. They give you tostadas & crackers with a dip as appetizers. Even that was awesome! This place makes my mouth water just thinking about it. Also, drinks are huge too! Good as well. Only thing that was "ehh" was the mariachi band that was playing was SO loud I couldn't talk to my table most of the time. Unless I wanted to lose my voice yelling or had to wait in between songs. They played good music though! Passionate. Personal Review: 9.1/10 read more

Mariscos La Costa - 4 boxes of leftovers!! After 3 people eating that plate. - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This was our first time at Mariscos La Costa and we will definitely be back! The food is delicious and the drinks did not disappoint. It was a busy Saturday night but the service was great! read more

Mariscos La Costa - Camarones a la plancha - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Portions are so big! My go-to place for seafood, everything is always fresh. Their garlic bread and rice sides are always so yummy as well. Service is always very friendly as well. read more

What can I say other than get ready to party! This is a fun, lively and serve very tasty dishes. It's a culinary party for both all of your senses! Let's take this journey together. We come here to celebrate, birthdays and special locations, and it never disappoints. Last visit was for mom's birthday as this is her favorite place. It was eight of us, and since this place does not take reservations, there was a bit of a wait. About 30 minutes. That is the only thing that I do not like about this place, they do not take reservations. Everything else is great. We ordered a ton of different items from the menu, and several birthday margaritas were slid around the table. Ceviche Mixto Molcajete Mar y Tierra Carne Tampiquena Mar y Tierra Mi Compadre Levanta Muertos Camarones Chapuzón Just to name a few. They were fantastic! The cuts of meat were pleasant and high quality. The seafood was good size and flavorful. Drinks were flowing like the ocean these ingredients came from. The weekend mariachi came over and serenade mom with her favorite Mexican mariachi songs and a traditional birthday song. What a great time was had by all! read more

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My family loves coming here for the ambiance and the food, however this past week was an awful experience. I noticed that extra beers were charged on our tab when we were about to leave and when we asked the waitress to take them off she said she couldn't and would have to ask the manager. The manager offered to give us the drinks he had charged us for but couldn't take it off the bill (no extra drinks but wanted us to pay for THEIR MIXUP)? That is absolutely ridiculous after constant back and forth the manager finally took the OVERCHARGED ALCOHOL off of the tab. If you like to drink DO NOT COME HERE!!! They prey on people that are drinking and having a good time to sneak in extra drinks on your tab read more

Always great food. Weekends and evening are noisy but overall great place. Our regular order is Shrimp empanadas Shrimp cocktail Margarita Langostinos read more

Mariscos La Costa - a woman sitting at a table with a plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I don't know how he found this place. It has a tiny sign out front, but could easily be passed by. I must admit, I didn't know exactly what my Son ordered for the table. 3 dishes were in pineapple and one was a whole red snapper. The food was amazing. So much seafood, octopus, shrimp, scallops, and crab, we couldn't finish it all. Everything was spiced and prepared to perfection. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I would positively return, as well as give it a high recommendation. read more

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Extremely disappointed per my last visit here. I decided to give this establishment a second opportunity and boy was that a huge mistake!! Besides the terrible long wait, overpriced food, and unfriendliness of the workers, the food made us all sick. If you want to spend $150 to get sick, this is your perfect place. read more

Food and service was amazing. Portions were huge and I highly recommend sharing if you're a light eater, otherwise take it home for a second meal. FYI the prices on the website might differ from the menu when you arrive. Still think it's worth the price bump. read more

Mariscos La Costa - Salmon and Pescado Mojarra - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Let me begin by saying their food is great; however, their service is absolutely horrible. Time and time again, we've been treated with little to no respect from the front door staff and waitresses. I will give my money and business to other mexican seafood restaurants that value its customers and suggest you do the same! read more

Great spot for mariscos! We had the limonada and horchata in goblets the size of my head! The horchata was a little watered down but the limonada is the perfect drink for warm weather. There is a also a great selection of beer and drinks. My friend had the huachinango Nayarit style and I had the fried fillet. Huge portions! Our server was extremely nice and attentive. Plenty of social distancing and COVID safety. There is an outside patio that I did not have a chance to check out. The crowd was a mixture of families, friends and couples. Parking garage across the street if street parking is full. Plan to be back and will continue to recommend. read more

Mariscos La Costa - Huachinango estilo Nayarit - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Damnnnnn, this place is fire! Came here for a double date to eat some good seafood and thank the Lord we came here. It was absolutely delicious for the price your paying for. The portion was HUGE!! The wait was not that bad when we came on a Sunday but it was hot outside which made the inside humid and sticky feeling which was unpleasant feeling. The waiter didn't know how to speak fluent English which was a kind of a struggle but thank god my friend spoke Spanish which helped us a lot and pointing out on the menu too. I would come back if I want to eat some spicy seafoodyou will not be disappointed. read more

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Food was delicious. Recommend to try the Camarones Zarandeados (if you like spicy food only) & pair it w/ a Frozen Tamarindo Margarita. Good vibes when you walk in , they had a mariachi playing for about an hour. Service was ok the waitress we got didn't come to check if we needed anything after giving us our food but other than that great experience. read more

Mariscos La Costa - Camarones Zarandeados & Tamarindo Margarita (Frozen) - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

La Costa is the best Mariscos Restaurant in Chicago. They have the best langostinos ever. We always come here and order a bucket of beer and micheladas! They will give you a ceviche and tostadas to start with. I also tried their margaritas and it was decent. The servers are all ladies and they are very friendly. The place is so busy on weekends. Their is a mariachi band to serenade you while you are eating. Expect long lines during these days. We usually go to the bar because its easy to be seated. They also have patio on warmer weather. Parking is along the street. Sunday is always free. read more

I love this place! The food is amazing and delicious! I have been there 3-4 times and stuff is friendly. If you like seafood you must check it out it's a go,go! read more

One of our favorite spots, we eat here a few times a month! They don't take reservations, so get there early for dinner to avoid a long wait. The tostadas and fish ceviche are way better than chips & salsa and everything else on the menu is straight and HUGE portions. My partner and I always share the charola mixta, pair it with some piña coladas and you've got the best meal in the area. read more

Mariscos La Costa - Charola mixta - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is to die for! I came here with my family. Not only is the food amazing but the service and people as well. The food is made fresh and hot. One of my favorite spots for Mariscos! read more

Mariscos La Costa - a shrimp cocktail with shrimp, cucumbers, and sauce - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I ordered shrimp on the grill for pick up. Once I got home I realized that they gave me boiled shrimp and it doesn't have taste. No flavor. Also they over priced shrimp. Also the worse part is that I called to let them know that they didn't give me what I ordered the lady was not helpful. She was arguing that it was grilled shrimp and clearly it wasn't. I told her it was boiled shrimp with no flavor. The lady who worked there didn't care. She didn't care about costumer service or even apologized. She didn't even try to find a so. Even tho I spend $70 on my order. read more

Mariscos La Costa - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Food was above average for Mexican seafood. The service is pretty good my only complaint is that the live music is way too loud so you are unable to have a normal conversation. Without yelling. But if what you are looking for is a cantina style Mexican seafood place this is the spot . read more