I don't understand the high rating this place has. I'm convinced it's the best of the worst type scenario. Especially out here where authentic Mexican food/mariscos is really nowhere to be found. If you want good mariscos, and don't mind taking a little road trip, head out to East LA/Boyle Heights. Anyway, I got a large shrimp cocktail, which for $15 is super overpriced for a cup of overcooked shrimp with ketchup. My friend ordered the flautas, which looked sad and dry with a side of ice berg lettuce I believe. We ended up paying over $30 for crap. There is a younger waitress there, which it looks like other Yelpers have had the misfortune of meeting. Talk about RBF. She was just flat out rude, and inattentive. The food deserves 2 stars, but homegirl managed to bring them down a star in my opinion - only because Yelp doesn't allow for zero star ratings. Bottom line: Save your money, and look elsewhere. read more

Rather than writing about Costa Azul, where I have not had the opportunity to dine, I am writing about the great taqueria that resides in the same building, Pueblo Nuevo. Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, chimichangas... Carnitas, carne asada, al pastor, chorizo, chicken... Fish tacos to die for! Unfortunately, they do not have chicharones (even though it's on their menu). My first couple of visits, I asked if they did. But, they discontinued serving it. The menu goes on and on. There are still tons of things I want to try. I crave this place at least twice a week. Really affordable. The best in town. read more

You say you're flying out of the Burbank airport? Costa Azul is your place for a quick and tasty meal! The menu is big, and a little on the expensive side for Mexican food, but this is more sit-down Mexican than Taqueria Mexican, and you get some serious value for your cash - entrees are BIG. Nachos? HolyShit enormous. Seriously, the nachos plate (with carne asada) had more food on it than any of our entrees. And it was more like, "would you like some chips with your steak" than the other way around. Crazy! Damn tasty too. I had the Mole (Chicken) Enchiladas, and it was quite good. If you've read my other reviews, you've noticed I'm picky about my Mole. This, while certainly not the best I've ever had, was definitely better than average. Rich, tasty, hearty, with a subtle kick. Very enjoyable. Chicken was tender and juicy too. The refried beans are unusually light in color compared to what I'm used to - not sure how or why (different kind? I'm not exactly what you'd call a bean aficionado...) but they were good in a slightly sweet kind of way. Friendly service, brightly lit space, plenty of seating. We were in & out in about 30 minutes - plenty of time to catch our flight, plenty full! read more

Delicious food. Micheladas were almost as good as mine are. They were huge and well made. The food had great flavor. The shrimp was good and I wish I had more room in my belly to try more seafood. read more

Costa Azul - Delicious Michelada - Seafood Near Me - Burbank, California

I wouldn't call this a hidden gem, but it's definitely a gem. This is one of our favorite Mexican places in the East SFV/Burbank/NoHo area. Haven't been to the taqueria, but have eaten on the restaurant side dozens of times over the past five years. Costa Azul offers the kind of Mexican seafood that I ate almost weekly when I lived in Texas. Big shrimp cocktails, fried fish, and gigantic bowls of soup brimming with crab and other seafood. Any of those is a meal in and of itself. For the more adventurous, they also serve whole fish in several varieties. I'm partial to the fried fish stuffed with mixed seafood. (At most other restaurants I'd warn people away from anything containing "mixed seafood.") The other Mexican dishes we've had are also quite good. I try the carnitas at every Mexican restaurant I frequent and theirs is solid. The pork tamale is a standout and makes a good appetizer. Beware of the shrimp Diablo, though. I like my food spicy, but this dish exceeded my pain threshold the one time I had it. It was a good kind of pain, but one that only needed to be experienced once. The service here isn't bad, but doesn't really excel either. It's actually a bit inconsistent, depending on time of day and so on. It's certainly good enough to keep us coming back read more

Lived in Burbank my whole life, never ate here. Today I tried the shrimp cheviche with a side of rice/beans with EXTRA avocado & I'm super satisfied. They staff was friendly & fast. Definitely coming back read more

I have been coming here since I moved back to Los Angeles 5 years ago. Back then, the service was good. Two weeks ago I ordered the Siete Mares soup. All was good until I found plastic garbage in the soup. Last night, they had a new waitress helping us and the service was terrible. There is a younger brunette server with attitude that always ignores me and my family. I guess she owns the place. Time to find a place with better service. read more

After driving by this place a couple times, I finally decided to brave it and try it. The outside looks kinda bland, the inside looks kinda bland, the menu is a huge wall with photo items on the top and sides.. with a text menu near your feet.... Since tons of people come here for lunch and dinner, I figured I'd try it for lunch. I ordered their Beef Chimichanga Combo. I was in heaven. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm delicious! It's the best I've had ever. It came with a small side of beans+chips, mexican style rice, guacamole, sour cream, tomatos, chili, salsa, lettuce, and my chimichanga packed with meat and rice. Mmmmmmmmmmm yummy!! :D It was perfect. I'm definitely coming back for more to try their other menu items! :D Oh yeah, one thing to note, there's two parts to this restaurant.. the sit down fancy side and the walk up side. The major difference between sitting down on the restaurant side is you get chips and salsa + waitress service. 12/24/2007 update My friends and I had tried some of their other combo's (fish sticks, whole fish, burrito+taco, etc) and were pleasantly pleased. Thank goodness we're all working out to burn the calories consumed here, lol! Also they don't have Lunch specials. read more

I like this place but for a vary narrow range of items: 1. Michelada They probably have one of the BEST micheladas in town, I highly recommend it. 2. Quesadilla Their quesadillas are pretty good with beef or chicken and come with guac, chips, and salsa. Other than those two it is hit or miss and you should try at your own risk... read more

This place gives generous portions and the food taste fresh I would recommend for people who really enjoy mariscos. read more

Costa Azul - shrimp cocktail I order to go but it still taste just as delicious because they add a ton of avocado, shrimp, limes, and chips and salsa. - Seafood Near Me - Burbank, California

Ummm, hmmmm...kinda lost here. I'll have to go back. I honestly really couldn't tell if I liked the food, but I'm leaning more towards no. Everyone is raving about these fish tacos...maybe I got a bad fish but I didn't care for them too much. The pozole was also just "ok". I've had much better. I'll give them 1, just 1 more chance. But so far, I was NOT impressed... read more

I must have driven by this restaurant more than a thousand times. I should have kept on driving. Ceviche Pescado Tostada-It was just overloaded with piles of diced cucumbers. Very strong cilantro flavor. The Tapitio Hot Sauce, could not even salvage this meal. Terrible taste. Chicken Taco-Chicken was good, however the bland tasting red salsa sauce ruined it! Pescado Taco-The fish was served battered and had true potential. However, the overly sweetened tarter sauce just killed another meal. Yuck! Service-Very Good! Parking-It's a private lot. They use stacked parking. The employee's park in front. You have to park behind the employee's car for a parking space. read more

I don't know what the other Yelper's are on, but I want some! I would rather go to Taco Bell or Acapulco than eat here again. The chips we had were stale, the salsa had beans and corn in it....and it didn't seem like it was on purpose either, just a few bits here and there like they threw some leftovers in, or worse thy had fallen in. The salsa was pretty bland as well. Soda here comes in a can, not bad but just FYI and I think they charge per soda, no freebies here. We were excited for our shrimp cocktail to come, but the waitress let it sit on the sideboard for a good 10 minutes. When it finally got to our table we commented on how big and plump the shrimp looked. Looks were very deceiving. The shrimp were rubbery and had a dirt aftertaste. The tomato broth was bland and watered down, and there wasn't much else to it besides avocado. Once our en tree's arrived, we weren't expecting much. My sister ordered enchiladas suizas, my husband beef fajitas, and I a beef chimichanga with rice on the side. I specifically ordered a beef chimichanga with no rice inside, instead on the side. What does the waitress bring me? A chicken chimichanga, rice inside, AND a side of rice. I didn't have a chance to notice there was rice inside, she very matter-of-factly pointed it out o me as she put my plate down. Then she tells me she won't charge me for the rice. What part of no rice in the chimichanga did she not understand? Right after this I notice it's chicken and not beef. I point it out and she flatly apologizes, not even offering to replace it with the CORRECT dish. Aside from that it tasted okay, the tortilla wasn't really crispy like a chimichanga should be, it was more like a burrito with a tiny sprinkle of cheese. My husbands fajitas were bland and had more vegetables than meat. He had to ask twice for tortillas. Their fajitas do not come with sour cream or guacamole as most others do. My sisters enchiladas were okay from what she said. I didn't bother to taste them since they were chicken, and so was my dish. When our bill came I noticed a $5.95 charge for a side of rice. When I asked the waitress what it was for she said it was for the sodas we ordered but she discounted them. Whatever that meant. I was so disappointed I just paid so I could get out of there. It's really a shame because the restaurant is located close to my home, and it is a decent place to sit for a bite. Other than that, the service is crappy and so is the food. Unless you don't know what GOOD authentic Mexican food tastes like, take your business elsewhere. read more

Honestly I just recently discovered this place and boy do they have THE best shrimp cocktails I've ever had! They're delicious and I don't even like seafood! My other go to is the macho burrito! You won't be disappointed read more

Food: Bomb. HUGE servings. Service: Could be faster. Drinks: A little watered down. Price: A few bucks above average Mexican joints. Vibe: Cafeteria feel. read more

This establishment has a take out / fast food side, and a sit down side with table service. I have only tried the fast food side. The place is disorganized and does not look clean. Tables and chairs have no semblance of order. Perhaps people move the tables to get away from the sun pouring through the large uncovered windows. The food is one step below okay. I had a carne al pastor burrito ( marinated pork). It was a soggy burrito that was fighting to fall apart. I had to command it to hold together. Parking is a pain. Not nearly enough for the crowd. It is double stacked parking, so be sure to park in the outer spot even if there is an open space in front. Someone WILL come after you and block you in. A sign warns patrons that the inside spaces are for employees. So save yourself the headache and use the outside spaces. Considering the mediocrity of the food, people do come here and fill up the restaurant and parking lot. Perhaps I ordered the wrong thing. But that's my go to burrito. read more

Have been coming here for several years. I have brought many friends and family members who still frequent this place. The shrimp cocktail - very good! The crab in garlic is amazing (you have to make sure to dip your crab in the extra garlic sauce they give you). Chips and salsa - always fresh. The girls that work there (we usually sit in Yesenia's section) are always friendly - and very attentive. A must try if you are in the mood for great seafood. read more

When you first walk in, you see a bar. You think to yourself, ahhh a margarita sounds great. To your surprise, the waitress tells you they make margaritas with wine! You can't get any alcohol.. The next thing that is pretty bad is the salsa. I mean the chips are good but the salsa is watered down and so not spicy, basic flavor. We asked the waitress to bring out habanero salsa, which she did. in How they end up messing up that up no one will ever know. All we can say is they seem to have watered it down and blended it too much. The fish tacos were disgusting and the shrimp tacos were right behind it. That tartar sauce from the grocery store was absolutely appalling. The only thing they have good is beer. Oh, the rice and beans were actually pretty good. If you're looking for some good Mexican food, don't come here. Btw, they have the audacity to be OVERPRICED. read more

This place has great waitresses and they make really good mechiladas! Thanks Juliana and Bianca! Didnt eat there today just went for the mechiladas but i had their pollo mole enchiladas last week and they were delicious. I've never had a bad experience here. Their food is really good read more

Costa Azul - Seafood Near Me - Burbank, California

So i have came to this spot a few times now. And i personally think they have the best pastor burrito i have ever ate. It was a nice big burrito filled with pastor. They do not over fill with with beans and rice. But on the beans on rice subject they are excellent. Mostly every plate comes with beans are rice. The Parking is kind of odd they are double spaces and i take it the front spot is reserved for employess. They have a real nice selection of food and also a bar. The fish tacos are awesome. I really love this place and will be coming back. read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles! Best chips and salsa. Best refried beans I've ever had. Shrimp taco is bomb. Shrimp cocktail amazing. All the soups are on point. Even when I stuff myself silly at this place I never get indigestion. Bomb.com super fresh. read more

Best Mexican Restaurant food taste great always fresh best michelada ever !! I am really picky about Mexican food and I think this place Deserve an A+. It's a small restaurant so food take a little long but so worth it ... read more

I remember the days when our office used to be in Old Pasadena...there were dozens of great restaurants within just a few blocks. Now we're out by Burbank Airport, and this is the only restaurant within walking distance (and on hot days even that's a bit of a stretch). Ok, so there's also the Daily Grill at the Hilton (I mean, the Marriott), but I would only go there if the Man is paying for it. Therefore, I am somewhat of a captive customer of Costa Azul. But even if I weren't, this place would easily make it into my SoCal lineup. As the name implies, they specialize in seafood dishes, and they do them well. You can't go wrong with the shrimp fajitas. But there's plenty here for the traditional meat lover too; the carnitas quesadilla is an orgy of juicy, grilled pork & cheesy goodness. Chips and salsa are solid too. I've only eaten in the "restaurant" half of the place. There's also a "taqueria" half, where you can order at the counter. Don't know if the menu there is different, but I'm pretty sure it's all coming from the same kitchen. read more

Amazing food amazing service. Me and my husband ate here. The parking lot is small the food is authentic luckily my husband speaks Spanish. Food is so yummy and the staff is so friendly. Disclaimer they do speak English but it helps if you, yourself speaks Spanish :) read more

Our go-to when we're staying at the nearby Courtyard Marriott. They have all the traditional Mexican items. But what I'm there for is the seafood. Hohohohoooooo the SEAFOOD!!! During our most recent visit, we ordered the Crab Legs in Garlic Sauce and Mexican Style Octopus. The crab legs were tossed in garlic, pepper, and lotsa butter. Then they poured the sauce in a separate cup for us to dip the crab in. I coulda drank it all down. I put some in the rice that came with the meal. OHMYGAWD. B.U.T.T.E.R. I can't even write anymore. Me needs to go back. The irony since I live in San Diego. We have one free pass left for Universal Studios. It's almost that time to head back. I'm not even making sense anymore. Kthxbye. Butter. read more

Foods great, employees are as rude as they could possiblly be. Its not my fault i dont speak spanish, learn english or at least put a English speaking person on the register. Everytime i ask for something on my food you mess it up. Mayo is the same word in english and spanish. Not difficult to put it in my taco. Cmon ppl learn a little read more

Every time we've visited it's always been sometime after 8pm on a Friday, when it's been easy going and very not crowded. You come here and order what you couldn't get elsewhere so easily because seriously, you can get tacos and burritos frankly anywhere. So, order some seafood, los mariscos. The last visit was divine with our meal focused on the oysters to start, and our main course was comprised of crab legs cooked in butter and garlic, and octopus bathed in a beautiful veggie-based tomato sauce. The oysters were okay as I'm used to them served a bit chilled rather than tasting them at room temperature. The pulpo/ctopus was delicious and cooked nicely when it could easily have been gamey and drowned in the tomato sauce. The coup de grace was simply, how can anyone say no to butter and garlic. Granted I've had something similar and local Chinese or Vietnamese seafood joints, but seriously, this Mexican version was divine. The one downside was there were no free refills on iced tea. Check please! We'll be back when we're in the hood again. read more

Food looks good when served but does not taste good when consumed. I give them 3 stars because we were somewhat decently attended to. But a zero on food! Who the heck is cooking here. There was absolutely no Mexican authenticity taste! Straight mediocre! The green salsa served with the chips was clearly out of temperature smelled and tasted liked spoiled tomatoes the chips were hard and stale (horrible). The michelada tasted a bit watered down in clamato! Not a fan of this place your better off exploring your options elsewhere! The prices were pretty decent considering most of the people that dine here don't eat their food!! read more

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After driving by this place for over 20-years, I was feeling like seafood and decided to give it a shot. As one person had pointed out, don't be discouraged by the decor -- or lack thereof. As the sign inside indicates, when you walk in you simply seat yourself. A server will then greet you with chips and two kinds of salsa: a traditional red salsa and a verde, both are delicious. The chips tasted fresh, were crispy and well salted. I ordered the "coctel mixta,' which includes: oysters, octopus, shrimp, albacore and avocado served in an oversized cocktail glass. The seafood was fresh and delicious. However, it was a tad bland and needed a little spice. Once I added some Tapatio hot sauce to it I was in business. The service was fine, not extraordinary but nothing to complain about. My only complaint and the reason for 3-stars is the pricing. My coctel was $13.99 and after an iced tea and tip, total bill was around: $20.00. I have gotten this exact dish at other places and have never paid anywhere close to this. They also have a variety of lobster dishes on the menu, but with prices approaching $30.00, I doubt that they are a big seller. If you have never experienced Costa Azul and live or work in the area, I would suggest you dine here at least once. The food is pretty good (from what I've had), just the price point does not make it worthy of frequent hot spot status. read more

I usually don't give out 5's, but I really like this place. Divey, don't go for the ambiance. This place has some of the best Mexican Seafood soups you can find in LA. The prices for the soup ranges from $9-$22, depending on what type of seafood you want. They have an amazing seafood cocktail ($12) and of course endless chips and homemade salsas (you get two different types, verde and traditional). They also have a full bar, parking in the back of the restaurant, and very nice wait staff. This is a great place to go for a quick lunch or if you're on a budget and want to go to a casual local spot. xx read more

good and reasonably priced mexican food in Burbank! This place is literally walking distance away from my work... The fish tacos are AMAZING and their POZOLE.. yummmmmmmmmy!!!!! only problem is the parking, but other than that.. it's really good! read more

My family and I went to Costa Azul after visiting from Las Vegas. We were pleasantly surprised with the restaurant. My husband ordered the camarones a la diabla, our daughter had the caldo de pollo, and I had two tacos a la carte. My husband said his was the best plate of camarones a la diabla he has had a lot of them, being from Mexico. My tacos were very good (one carne asada and the other pastor); I would definitely recommend the carne asada as it was very good. Besides the ambiance, quick and friendly service, our favorite part was their salsas. If you love spicy salsa like we do, they are excellent at making salsas. I will say the only downfall is the parking, which is not necessarily something that can be changed. The spots in the back of the restaurant are double-parked, and if you park in the first spot and someone parks behind you, you have to go inside and they have to ask who owns the car and many people pretend like they don't know who the car belongs to so you end up having to wait for that person to leave. We were lucky and went late at night so we did not have this happen to ourselves but saw it when people were leaving before us. Overall, fabulous service, great food, good prices. read more

I had a bad experience here at costa azul Food wasn't good at all, chips were old Tostadas de camaron no flavor. I'm not going back sorry this is my own opinion! read more

I yelp before I go in to any restaurant. This place had a 3.5 star rating, but my boyfriend was certain it was amaze! So I said "Fine!" Stepped in to this hole in the wall joint and was apprehensive about how the food and service would be. I must say, my boyfriend warned me it wasn't going to be fancy. So, I dealt with it. Walked in and apparently there are two entrances. One to order for take out and the order where you sit and the server comes to you. We entered through the "Order Here" door and ordered there, not knowing there was another section. Whateves. We say ourselves down anyway. Ordered ceviche. Shrimp Cocktail. Fish tacos. And Micheladas. Boy was all the dishes amazing! The lady who was serving us was on it, too! Definitely will be returning soon! read more

If you're reading this review, I have to warn you to take it with a grain of salt. I lived in California all my life,, so I have had some of the best Mexican food in the world. My expectations may be very different from yours, so I will try to be as objective as possible in this review. The restaurant itself is your basic restaurant that has been dressed up by Mexican decorations and murals painted on the walls. The tables are your basic square tables with four chairs that you would see in your run-of-the-mill diner or mom-and-pop eatery. Perfectly acceptable, but not comfortable or pleasing to the eye. The restrooms could definitely use a remodeling. We have found the service to be very hit-or-miss at Mexican Fiesta. They do have some very friendly, very diligent members of the waitstaff that take good care of you, but more often than not we had average service (nothing to jump and cheer about, but acceptable). Now let's talk about the food. Like most Mexican restaurants in the Los Angeles BURBANK area they give you plenty of food, but again, like almost all Mexican restaurants in the Los Angeles area, the food is very bland. This is why I say Costa Azul is your basic Americanized restaurant -- you don't get the spice and flavor of real Mexican food here. Now, if you're the type of person that doesn't like spicy Mexican food, you may like this place just fine. But if you're like me and you like your Mexican food with a little zip and a lot of flavor, you'll probably be disappointed. BOTTOM LINE: If you're in the mood for Mexican food and you like the toned-down Americanized version that has little to no spice, your best bet is to drive down to Mexicantown before trying Costa Azul -- the service and the atmosphere is good. If you like the bolder, spicier, more flavorful Mexican food, you're better off trying any place in east Los Angeles. read more

We stopped by for lunch since we were in the area. My wife & I decided to have shrimp cocktails. We also decided to try out their fish tacos. Since it was a hot day we enjoyed a Micheladas as well. Our shrimp cocktails were so good. The Micheladas was refreshing but I definitely have had better ones. Our waitress was really nice and attentive. Look forward to stopping by again. read more

Costa Azul - Shrimp Cocktail & Michelada!!! - Seafood Near Me - Burbank, California

My sisters and i have been going to Costa Azul for years. This place has been one of the better places to get Mariscos and Mexican food in Burbank. I went by there for dinner today. They had spruced up the interior and had nice blue covers on the chairs. They seemed prepared for a busy night. but it was not that busy. I brought my sisters and 2 new people to try out the food. They all agreed that the food was great, but it did take a little longer than usual. I usually have the Campechana (mixed seafood cocktail) which is served in a large schooner glass. It's always a good mix of shrimp, octopus, oysters, scallops, and fish. I usually add some Tapatio, ketchup and a few crushed crackers. On other occasions, i've had fish tacos or the carnitas plate or the carne asada plate. All have been real good. I've been wanted to try the fried Mojarra (whole fried fish) but end up getting my Campechana instead. It's a friendly atmosphere You will see a good mix of all different races there. You will not feel weird if you don't speak the language. The menu is in both english and spanish and the waitresses understand you. If you would rather sit and just have beers, then take a seat with the bartender at their small bar area. read more

We went for my brother in law's birthday on a Friday evening. It was easy to find and park. Great service by our gorgeous server Liz, live music, amazing food at a great price and a full bar. What else can you ask for? Can't wait to go back. read more

When the owner of this restaurant told me to bring my own fork and spoon to eat their food I buy from this place I really feel bad, he really let me know how miserable a situation can make me feel because the spoons and fork that they use are very very low quality all the way to the point that if you order soups they are gonna get melt in your food when you bring them to your mouth, but thanks for letting me know I don't like to be treated that way because we all deserve respect, I'm not asking to give me free food for you to treat people that way. read more

Been coming here for years... The taqueria side is fast, cheap, always tasty always consistent. No need to get tacos/ burritos/tortas anywhere else. The al pastor is the best anywhere, hands down. Killer food, period. read more