I really wanted to love this place but it really was nothing special. It's a bar with outdoor/patio eating. Staff are friendly and the food is good. My husband and daughter both ordered the chicken fajita burrito and agreed it was good but not the best burrito they'd ever had. I ordered the fajita veggie tacos on flour tortillas with no cheese or sour cream. I got the fajita veggie tacos on corn tortillas with cheese and sour cream. They were good - but not at all what I'd ordered. We took our food to go so I wasn't keen on returning to the restaurant to have them fix my meal. I may try it again but there are lots of Mexican restaurants in the area competing for my attention. You gotta get it right the first time. read more

Food so good I almost told the staff I loved them ‼ Me and my family came on a Monday night and it there was quite a bit of people but not packed at all. There was one waitress handling all of the tables and she was so quick and attentive! I've been to a lot of restaurants where it feels like the staff forgets you and this place was nothing like that! I didn't get her name but she was blonde and really nice. The restaurant itself is very cozy and nicely built. My family ordered a couple things and they all came out pretty fast! They have chips and salsa and the chips were so good and crunchy with the perfect amount of salt on them! First, we ordered the elote corn bowl and cheese and potato taquitos for appetizers. My family ATE IT UP it was so good I wanted to order more corn just because I loved it so much! We also got the fish tacos and let me tell you the mango salsa they put on top is to die for!! The mangoes they used were perfectly ripe and is probably one of the best things I've ever tried! The mahi mahi plate was also so good and so beautifully presented. My dad tried the chicken tortilla soup I think and I didn't try it but looked scrumptious. Overall, such a satisfying dinner and we were happy with everything we ordered. Bookmarking place and definitely coming back here the next time my family stays in Laguna! Amazing food and great service! Five stars! read more

Love Cali Costa!! Best menu for any time of day. The happy hour tacos are yummy & the corn & soups too. Actually, everything is good & the outdoor patio is cozy & relaxing. read more

The food was excellent, and they brought complimentary salsa and chips. The salsa was very tasty. We sat outdoors, and they promptly turned on the heater when we requested. There is a parking lot, which is great. The staff was friendly, and their service was very good. read more

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We've tried this place so many times and are always disappointed. Just went back last week. Same thing. Don't know if it's the manager or the owner, but this guy that's usually there is very unwelcoming. Staff changes consistently and the drinks are weak. Vibe is just off. Better options around town. read more

A sports bar specializing primarily in Mexican food. Indoor seating, and a good sized outdoor patio which is street facing. The setup is actually pretty nice, felt very open with plenty of tv's. The food is mediocre Mexican food. I tried the chicken verde tacos along with the shrimp enchiladas plate. I would definitely say the shrimp enchiladas were the winner of the night with pretty good flavoring. Salsa, Beans, rice, and tacos were pretty bland. Enjoyed the prickly pear drink. The drink was sweet, and the salted (tajin) rim was a nice touch. The fake flower was cute as well. Service was just BAD. Our waitress never came to check on us, never offered us water, took forever to take our order, we asked her multiple times to turn on the heater, and she did not. Eventually someone came out and changed the propane with an almost empty tank that lasted 2 minutes. Overall, very unhappy with the service, though to her credit, she was nice and got our order right. read more

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I've been here several times prior and had mediocre and decent experiences. This latest visit will be my last. The food is decent however, the service is horrible. The girl working seemed like she did want to be there at all, her personality was lackluster at best. She got not only my drink order wrong but my food also. I ordered directly off the menu, no changes or substitutions. She brought my margarita with no salt like I asked for so I mentioned it and she brought it back with salt. Once I finished I noticed a small pile of salt at the bottom which I have never seen any time I've ever ordered a margarita from anywhere. Not to mention it looked like table salt almost as if it was intentional. I ordered the Taco surf shrimp tacos and she brought the Cali shrimp tacos. Not a big deal, I ate them and didn't say anything. It wasn't busy so I just don't see the lack of personality, job detail. The salt at the bottom of the glass was the icing on the cake for me :/ There are too many taco shops to go to with better service. Ending on a positive note I do like the pet friendly patio. read more

We live in Dana Point and have been to Cali Costa a number of times. I have also watched NFL games (The Browns) there on Sunday mornings in the fall. The Lantern Steak Burrito is my favorite, and it comes with a killer sauce. My wife had the Taco and Chili Relleno dinner - see the photo. She thought it was outstanding. The owner always says hello and checks in with us, which is a much appreciated good thing. Cali Costa offers some good draft beers and makes some excellent margaritas. I recommend this restaurant highly. read more

Cali Costa - Taco & Relleno - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

If I could give 0 I would. Food was very bland, I didn't even finish my food. The service was awful too, maybe because me and my boyfriend were Hispanic, but our waitress today (05/25/25) completely ignored us. She really only was nice to the white people there. This is the worst service I've ever had. read more

Was just there. Told nothing available by a female server who was rude. Usually a friendly place but not tonight. The owner was a bit curt as well. Surprising . read more

WARNING - Head chef seen in the men's bathroom stall and then exiting WITHOUT washing his hands. We notified the manager immediately upon witnessing this. No remediation was offered such as a discounted or comped meal. Do not eat here. Major sanitary concerns and poor restaurant managers. read more

Fresh, delicious and colorful salad with a huge piece of Mahi Mahi, perfect with an ice cold bucket of beer! Great service, nice comfortable ambiance read more

Taco Tuesday! Amazing tacos! 22oz happy hour well drinks. Excellent food! New Horchata Margarita read more

Cali Costa - New on the menu! Horchata margarita! Omg so amazing - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

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First time customer and we stopped by for lunch to try them out. I was in the mood for a spicey Bloody Mary and fajitas for two. The Mary was very good, always like them strong and bartender must have read my mind. Our waitress Diane recommended the trio of shrimp, chicken and carna asada with sides of guacamole, salsa frioles de la hoya and Mexican rice with corn tortillas. Flour is available. We got our money's worth. The carna asada was nice and tender with no grizzle, the shredded chicken, shrimp bell peppers onions etc were cooked and blended nicely. Definitely a meal for two. They're open for breakfast Saturday and Sunday 9am and we'll be there bright and early. If your a sports fan, televisions everywhere. read more

Cali Costa - Fajita Trio - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

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Great spot when visiting the Dana Point area. Amazing hour with good drink and food specials. The happy hour is from 3pm-7pm, so it's a good time to get what you need while not spending too much. The atmosphere isn't too loud and could be considered a good family spot to bring children. There's outdoor seating that's nice to do some people/car watching. *Like many places in the Dana Point area parking isn't the best. read more

Cali Costa - Front Entrance - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

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Not only does Cali Costa have the ambience with their indoor-outdoor seating but the staff treats everyone like family.. Kaycee ,if I spelled her name right,, was so sweet and so knowledgeable of the menu and threat at recommending exactly what we were looking for. You can tell she really enjoys her job.. the owner, Josh is a hands on owner, running food and drinks and checking on customers. Which is so refreshing to see an owner interacting and taking pride in his business. The wings were lightly breaded and the homemade wing sauce was just spicy enough but full of flavor. SO many TVs for football and great brunch & football specials,... hands down a 10/10 !! Definitely coming back! Cheers to you guys for making our Sunday football day awesome! read more

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I was very pleasantly surprised by this place. Its a hip little joint with Massive margaritas, what seems like 30 TVs to watch my games on. I ordered a burrito and it was delicious and as you can see from the photo it could have fed two. I sat at their bar, which has one side that is outside so you can enjoy the sun, and the other side inside the restaurant. The staff was kind and I had Niemh and Channing as a bartender, both charming individuals. I really suggest everyone gives this place a try. read more

Cali Costa - Carnitas Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

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Good food. Bartender was friendly. Nice spot indoor and outdoor seating. Lots of tvs.

Tonight went back again with family. Ordered the chicken fajitas. It was just shredded chicken. No different than if I had ordered tacos. Never ever have I ordered chicken fajitas anywhere else than it was a more uo charge style chicken like cubed or chicken tenders. Not shredded that is ordinary. And bland. The service tonight was great. The girls were on top of their game. Funny and attentive. Salsa great. Our nephew had the fish tacos. Boring. Breaded fish sticks basically. Rectangular. That only means one thing. Processed fish from a bag. Why not get better fish and bread it yourselves. I could of got that at Costco. My husband got cheese enchiladas. The red sauce tasted like from a can. We have had such exceptional sauces from elsewhere. Boring. We tried this now a third time. Shame on us. Onto Carlos Accross the street or Olamendis. Now that's classic Mexican. read more

Cali Costa - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

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This place is amazing! Great food! Julie the bartender is amazing and such a positive attitude. They have a photo booth and amazing customer service! This is my New Mexican place!! read more

Cali Costa - Bar food - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

I feel like I've been sleeping on this place...We used to go to Taco Surf all the time but when it changed owners for some reason It lost it's appeal. I decided to put aside my negative attitude and give Cali Costa a try, the tacos were unreal, crispy beef and carnitas, miles ahead of most of the other mexican places in the area, I feel like I've been missing out. I've been twice now and had a great experience both times, I'm really confused why this place doesn't seem busy whenever I drive by, I think more people need to give it a try. read more

The food was absolutely delicious, service was fantastic and the restraunt is clean and well kept - thank you Cali Costa !

I have been coming the Cali Costa for a while. It's always great. The service, the drinks and the food, all a solid 10/10. Dana point needed a good Mexican Fiod spot and Cali Costa nailed it. Love the TVs everywhere with funny videos or sports on and a dog friendly patio is a huge plus! If you are in the mood for tacos, Cali Costa is the place to go! read more

Cali Costa - Shrimp Taco - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

New place and we were excited to tried it. Read the reviews and decide to try the Maui taco, chicken verde taco, and a shrimp one that was highly recommended by the waitress. We also order a 4 drinks. Those I highly recommended! Service was good. But the food...it wasn't what I expected. Over priced for what you get. The chicken was dried, so the sauces helped but there was very little of it. The Maui taco was the better one of the three. The other 2 were ok, but nothing great. What was the real disappointed for me and hence the poor review was the shareable table guacamole! It was a tiny size, meaning tiny!!! Personal size for a high price...See the pic. read more

Cali Costa - Tiny guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

We had dinner here on Monday. This was our first time since they have the new Management took over. We like the new updates with lots of tv screens, renovated patio. Our favorite was having a live music on Mondays. The food was very good. We had the enchilada and three tacos from their happy hour menu both were very good. We'll definitely coming back on Mondays for live music and good food. Ambiance 5 Service 4 Food 4 Cost 4 read more

The service was terrible and my burrito was full of rice and a few eggs. It was suppose to be a steak breakfast burrito. The steak was missing. The service was terrible, she never even refilled my drink. She dropped off the food and never saw her again. read more

Cali Costa - Rice burrito aka steak breakfast burrito - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

Wonderful food, excellent service, and most importantly it's family owned. This is a great place for food. The food tastes good, is well prepared, and focuses on flavor instead of heat. I had a breakfast burrito and my wife had the pancakes and eggs. Both were fantastic. The owner is very nice and so are the servers. We'll definitely be back. read more

Cali Costa - Breakfast burrito. Yum!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

Food was excellent!! My hubby ordered the cali burrito and he loved it! I had a shrimp taco and a fish taco grilled. They were equally delicious. One was sweet with mango salsa and the other was savory. I highly recommend this hidden gem Service was amazing! Nice ambiance. read more

We were out for our traditional Christmas Day bike ride and stopped here to grab some late lunch. Lots of people were there, some with their dogs hanging on the patio. Our group ordered the Doheny burrito, a shrimp taco, a short rib crispy taco/chile relleno combo, and some drinks. The food was so good, beautiful presentation, super tasty. Their chips and salsa were great. The service was also great. We will definitely be back. read more

First time coming in and we absolutely loved this place! My husband and I shared the Doheny surf n turf burrito. We also ordered one each of the Birria, asada and shrimp tacos - All of them were great & lastly the crispy potato taco, which was easily our favorite! Service was good, staff were friendly and beer was cold! Will definitely come back! read more

Taco relleno and enchilada is so good. Reminds me of my mom's cooking. Ambiance is cool. Fire is a nice touch and tvs are everywhere. Definitely coming back with the Mrs. read more

Cali Costa - Taco relleno enchilada plate out on the patio - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

Love this place and the vibe. The service is always great and friendly. Everyone is always in a good mood. A great overall menu. The burgers are actually one of the best features of the menu. However, I have to rate their potato taco as my favorite. All of the tacos are good and can't wrong with anything. I had the Pozole yesterday with my taco and it was devoured. A good sports bar with a well trained staff and management. read more

Wow! I went to eat here last week. Bathroom smelt awful, food made me puke, and my server was rude and pretentious;She had big glasses and blonde hair- Environment was okay... just old men drinking just to get drunk. next time you eat here make SURE you don't get the blonde lady. read more

Hidden gem right off of PCH. Food is killer, ambience is incredible and management is some of the most wonderful people here in south county. Must try next time you are in Dana Point! read more

Came for Taco Tuesday and food was delicious! Street tacos are tiny so order more than you'd think, the premium Doheny taco was my fav. Margarita was good and only $4 read more

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We have eaten at Cali Costa several times while visiting Orange County. Great service and first rate food.

This is a new restaurant in Dana Point so we wanted to give it a try before the new lockdown orders took effect. My wife and I ordered three drinks. First one was the cucumber cilantro margarita, then the pineapple jalapeño margarita, and last unicorn juice. The unicorn juice by itself had no sugar and it came with a crystallized sugar stick. I like my drinks with very little sugar and this allowed me to control how sweet I wanted my drink. Fantastic concept! The drinks were very pricey, but they were amazing. I love a good craft cocktail, so it was worth it. We tried the food as well, but it was mediocre at best and very pricey for what you get. If you like a really well made cocktail, come check this place out. Don't bother coming for the food though. You'll be disappointed. read more

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The food sucks and the owner is rude. Never coming back again It's not worth coming here read more

Food is fantastic with huge burritos and ice cold beer. I highly recommend. The music was great and the service left me wanting to come back for more. read more

Cali Costa - Carnitas Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Dana Point, California

Bruh. I got charged $45 for 3 of the most insulting margaritas I've ever had in my life. It was like 50% water there is no way they aren't adding it to their tequila. Spent $150 on lunch for 3 people and the tables had scum all over them. The food was okay for Americanized Mexican though. 2/10 read more