Costa Vida

23870 E Smoky Hill Rd Suite 30, Aurora
(303) 284-6085

Recent Reviews

David Dickman

The service is the best as they are fast and friendly. The food is always fresh as they make their own tortillas to order. We go there often as they are the best Mexican fast food in town.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos, Guacamole, Sweet Pork Enchiladas, Salsa, Quesadillas, Burritos, Salads

Kelly Walsh

They are always so friendly and get the order correct and very single time even when we do online take out! This place is

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tyson Eclipz

amazing service, workers, and most of all, food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Quesadillas

J J

PLEASE teach your servers what salsa fresca is! I asked for salsa fresca on my tacos, but I was given salsa verde instead. This happened twice! Asked for salsa fresca but got salsa verde. I know that it's more commonly referred to as pico de gallo here, but if you work at a Mexican food restaurant, you should know the names of your salsas. I hate salsa verde. This almost ruined my meal. I don't usually complain this way. However, I feel a need to about this. In case another customer asks for salsa fresca and is served something else. All I ask is to educate the staff on the food they are serving. And if you want salsa fresca, ask for pico de gallo! Other than that, food was good. Oh, and if you want a real Horchata, you're out of luck.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian options are available.

Food: 5

Service: 1

Arianna S

I’m new to the Colorado area, I’ve never heard of this place. It’s similar to Chipotle and Qdoba , I wanted something different I was next door picking up food for my son, came here so I didn’t have to drive anywhere else. I got a chicken and steak Baja bowl. The place was nice and clean, the staff was very friendly, and I got fast service. The price wasn’t bad. However , the food wasn’t the greatest I personally wouldn’t get anything from here again. But I’m one who likes to try new things, and I didn’t have to cook. So that’s a plus, I got a sample of the pork and I wasn’t a fan. I was told that was the popular choice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

McLean Allen

They’ve gotten much better lately! I love Costa Vida, but this place used to have rough customer service. Whatever they’ve been doing has been working.I used to give them a 2-star rating, but I think they deserve a 4 star now with their improvement.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Corey R. Bryant

We stopped by here after a trip to the airport. We had not eaten at one in years. The staff greeted us and they were very friendly.The food was run-of-the-mill, albeit the flavors in the rice and guacamole saved the day - they were delicious. The chicken in my enchilada was over salted.I might eat here again, but I imagine the all the proteins are mediocre. The guacamole definitely saved the meal. I almost asked for a container to go.For similar type of restaurants, I imagine this was on part with the others.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Guacamole

Ana Sedeno

I ordered an order on December 23, the meat was very good but the tortillas were broken very badly.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Corey B.

We stopped by here after a trip to the airport. We had not eaten at one in years. The staff greeted us and they were very friendly. The restaurant was brightly lit and open. The food was run-of-the-mill, albeit the flavors in the rice and guacamole saved the day - they were delicious. The chicken in my enchilada was over salted. I might eat here again, but I imagine the all the proteins are mediocre. The guacamole definitely saved the meal. I almost asked for a container to go. For similar type of restaurants, I imagine this was on part with the others.

T.W. Jackson

The whole family always enjoys a trip to Costa Vida as a special meal, because we don't have one within six hours of where we live. Everyone loves the sweet pork, and the little cinnamon sugar coated tortillas in the kids meals are a real hit. Already looking forward to our next meal there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sweet Pork Burrito, Sweet Pork Enchiladas, Salsa, Quesadillas, Burritos

Miguel Suarez

I visited this Costa Vida this evening and really wish I hadn't, because I saw a couple pretty bad food safety violations. I was there at 8:15 (45 minutes before they close) and the steam table had already been broken down completely, with all the food that was supposed to be hot sitting at room temperature on a cart. Even after running through the toaster oven my food was barely lukewarm. The guy who made my food also grabbed food directly with his hands even though he was working on the register also. The chicken has clearly been sitting out for a while as it was cold and rubbery. Honestly at this point if I get sick it's my own damn fault because I know better than to eat at places that show blatant disregard for basic food safety.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Christy K

Went in super excited to finally get to try this place, been waiting for it to open. After sitting down to eat we noticed there was something sweet in the burrito that definitely didnt belong and tasted out of place. The rest of the meal we played guess what it is. We concluded it was the tortilla, atleast thats what we think it was, but it threw off the entire flavor of the meal and just wasnt right. A heads up would have been appreciated, i was a little disappointed about my first meal there. Everything else about the burrito tasted delicious. Way way more options than Chipolte for sure!! Also, be prepared to repeat your order a few times as the people behind counter dont quite seem to have it together yet...but its new thats to be expected. My suggestion would definitely be to give people a heads up about your sweet tortillas, maybe some people like that, but for those that don't, they can choose another option. I will be back though.....still plenty of other options!

Lane McGhee

Excellent food with personalized choices on each plate. Great Mexican food!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

L,MD

I ordered 5 chicken tacos and there was barely any chicken in any of them!! However, they were filled w a lot of lettuce and tomatoes which was kind of pathetic. I’m just baffled how someone could make a taco and then think that’s fine to present it to a customer looking like that.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Dung Nguyen

We ordered for pick up and they missed the chips for our queso and chips order. We called and they said they will refund our money but this never happened and it’s been well over a

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

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