excellent food, and with coupons, daily specials, and their point card, it can be a great deal! We usually get beef burritos (50% of the time smothered) and chips and queso for the kiddo. The best feature by far is their rice, which we always ask to skip the beansto get a douple helping of, and the food is made fresh on the spot! Their desserts are wonderful, but we usually skip on those due to the amount of food that we are getting. For all GF sensitive people out there, they have corn tortillas! Highly recommend, will be there again soon! read more

Wow, probably my new favorite Mexican fast food. I got a small salad with perfectly cooked steak, pico, guacamole and grilled peppers and onions (their fajita blend) that's it. All the flavors were great mixed together that no dressing was needed. Super healthy, low fat & low carb. I am a happy girl. read more

Zero complaints. It's an oasis of sorts in a vast wasteland. After several hundred trips through Kennewick, I finally found a spot for my fam to eat that wasn't nasty fast food... quite the opposite in fact. Easy to get to off the 395, fairly healthy, and super delicious. Picture a Chipotle where they make your tortillas fresh at the start of the line. Not the cheapest place ever, but the portions were more than generous. Very CLEAN too, which is rare in the Tri Cities. read more

I eat at Costa Vida a couple of times a month and have yet to be disappointed yet. The food is good and the people are always friendly. The pork is the best in my opinion but no wrong choices here. read more

Yes the food is a little spendy but well worth it! Fresh food and great service every time. I also love the fact that they offer a rewards card. read more

It was overpriced. I had two bites of the beef tacos and threw the rest away, they were very disgusting. The restaurant was very dirty, not a clean table in the place. The floors looked like they haven't been clean in a while. Will definitely not return. read more

While they are still working out some of the kinks of opening a new restaurant/training all new employees, this place is definitely worth the patience. I eat vegetarian (not vegan) and typically alternate between the vegetarian burrito (stuffed with cilantro rice, whichever beans you choose, cheese, and whichever sauce you choose) and the vegetarian salad. Getting a burrito "smothered" is a must (meaning it's topped with more sauce and cheese) and when ordering a salad, the tomatillo ranch dressing is what makes the entire thing!! For meat eaters, everyone I know is obsessed with their sweet pork (I've heard lack-luster reviews of their chicken). The tacos are pretty small and their enchiladas are as well. If you want a lot of food, the burrito is the choice for you. Also, contrary to another review on here, there are refried beans. There are black (my personal favorite), pinto, or refried. There are multiple sauces (red chili, green chili, and green cilantro something or other), multiple salsas (pico, mango, etc.) and there are multiple dressings for salads (raspberry chipotle, tomatillo ranch, creamy cilantro, etc.). Like I said earlier, the tomatillo ranch is obsession worthy! read more

If you're looking for a comprable Tri-City location to Chipotle don't start by looking here.... In my opinion, the food at Costa Vida is not fresh, it tastes old and your portions include alot of bread and rice and very little meat, veggies and toppings. Pricing is ridiculous for the food quality, it's a chain trying to immitate Chipotle that has failed miserably and i won't go again. read more

I have been here several times and the food is always fresh and good. Cute decor, plenty of seating, great menu. You can bet I'll go again next time I have the chance. read more

I don't really get the hype. It's okay food, but it's not that great. I wouldn't eat here again. It's kind of bland to be honest. The pork enchiladas were pretty good, but overall everything was whatever. read more

I'm sitting in Costa Vida right now for the first time, and I can promise this will be the last. I came here because someone told me it was a Cafe Rio (one of my favorite places) knockoff. There are two things you have to pick from if you are going to knock something off... Either you need to do it better than the original, or you need to do it cheaper... Costs Vida did neither! Even once I asked for extra meat on my pork salad, there still wasn't as much meat as you get at Cafe Rio with a regular portion. Then they gave me the wrong dressing and when I went back to get the correct one they wanted to charge me saying "we have to make money". I wish the poor experience ended there, but then eating the final product showed that if Cafe Rio ever decides to come to town Costa Vida is in trouble. Subpar food... high prices... unfriendly staff... enough said! read more

Entree prices maybe $1.00 less than eating at a sit-down restaurant like LaCarreta, La Placita, Fiesta Mexican, Azteca and El Fat Cat Grill. Downside of Costa Vida: ordering cafeteria style, served in aluminum take-out containers, eating with plastic utensils, self-service sodas and no beer. Plus side: fairly spacious eating area, nicely decorated with high ceilings. Restaurant MO: if you order burritos, enchiladas or tacos you have the same choices for fillings: sweet pork, shredded beef, grilled chicken, raspberry chicken or grilled steak. My wife had (2) raspberry chicken enchiladas ($7.79).. they were delicious but small, nice grilled-smoked chicken flavors. I recommend staying away from the daily specials ... they are very small portions and not worth the price. My Chile Verde enchilada needed more spices and serving size was too small. Lime rice and black beans as accompaniments are very good. I would spend the extra buck, enjoy table service eating off porcelain plates using metal flatware enjoying salsa & chips with my beer waiting for my entree at the restaurants I listed instead. read more

Nothing like Baja Fresh where ingredients are freshly cooked and edible in a handheld burrito. At this Costa Vida the meats and beans are soaking in deep liquid filled containers that are continuously refilled. The meats are prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until needed. The resulting burritos are disintegrating from all of the liquid that drains out. The aluminum foil pans are needed to just catch the swimming pool of liquid draining out. read more

This was my first visit. I had a burrito. I like they make fresh tortillas at restaurant. Service was okay. Maybe they have a room for improvement. Inside restaurant is pretty cool. They have a water glass wall next to the waiting line. I might go back. read more

My family and I go here at least once a month for dinner. For the most part it is always quick and delicious. Il absolutely love their cilantro lime vinegarette dressing with the chicken salad. So good! The staff are really friendly and they will change their gloves (are cautious for allergens). I just wish they would offer more coupons and specials because it can be pricey. I would highly recommend this location for anyone, including families. read more

Won't be returning because I've had terrible experiences every time. The staff does not treat customers well. They are too concerned about rationing the correct portions of food and keeping costs down than the customer's satisfaction and experience. Not worth it. I felt patronized and felt like staff was very condescending--especially the management. Sure they had smiling pleasant faces sort of giving the impression that they might care about their customers. But the grins were fake and the way I was treated was not nice. Food is ok. But not worth it. read more

Used to have really great food and service. Now it moves very slow while employees just sit around and talk to each other or text on their phones. The proteins are cold and often undercooked. They just don't seem to care anymore. Will not go back. read more

I always get the raspberry chicken salad. They put a tortilla, rice, and beans on the bottom, followed by the actual salad. I get the green salad dressing on the side. I think it's a cilantro avocado vinaigrette. I have tried a few other items on the menu including the sweet pork and shrimp which were very good. My husband didn't originally like the food, but he found a burrito he liked the second time. For my husband, kid, and I, we usually spend about $30. read more

I've tried Costa Vida twice and wasn't impressed either time. My first complaint is that the prices are outragous. They charge you extra if you want salsa, sour cream, or guacamole with your burrito. The food is ok, but for the price you pay, you get more food and better food by going to places like Azteca. The first time I went, they gave me larger portions than the second time I went and I ordered the same thing. The cafeteria style ordering experience works for places like Subway, but Costa Vida can't get the hang of it apparently. They have several slow workers maticulously counting every little item they put on your plate, making sure that if they accidentally go over the designated amount, you get charged. I give restaraunts two shots before I wash my hands clean of them and I plan on never going back to this place. It's a rip off. If you want a good, cheap taco, go somewhere else. read more

Food isn't that good. Compared to what is coming to tri cities. Wasn't impressed. Will not return especially with chipotle or qdoba opening up. read more

Not my favorite but the staff is very friendly and nice. I got a streak salad. I have no idea why they put a corn tortilla on the bottom. It is no Chipotle's. read more

Gotta say this is ome of my favorites to eat at. Food is so yummy. The sweet pork is amazing. I do not think I have tried any of the other meats. Customer service has always been good too. Prices are just right. read more

Always a great experience. Love the chicken salad and the daily specials. Service is great and the facility is clean.

We ate here for the first and last time. Astronomical prices for servings to small you need a magnifying glass to see them. Come on! $5.49 for one enchilada served in a paper thin tortilla with only a teaspoon full of meat, if that much. Dried food was crusted thickly on the counter and tables. We ended up going to eat at Burger King. read more

So delicious! We are full after eating here, but don't fell like we just ate a bunch of crap! Can't wait for it to open near our home!

Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, I found that fresh, it was, not really all that fresh and someone needs to take the Salt Shaker away from them. That was about all I could taste so salty it was nearly inedible. Also - For a "take-out" place the prices were extreme. There are much better options in the Tri-City area than this for about half the price. read more

Went to Costa Vida (Gage Blvd, Richland, WA) for the first time and came away 'very' disappointed. I got the sweet pork burrito (take-out because it was too noisy to eat in) and when I took my first (and subsequent bites) it tasted burnt and was very 'greasy' ... needless to say, was a total waste! Can't say that I will go back or even give it any kind of recommendation. The only part that was eatible was the lettuce and salsa .... read more

Want the cliff notes without reading my whole, wordy review? Then read just this: if you want to go somewhere that has poor customer service and tiny portion sizes with high prices go here. I used to go here all of the time. When I say all of the time I mean multiple times a week, sometimes multiple times a day. The workers knew me by order and name. I love the food. Why don't I go anymore you ask? Their portion sizes and customer service have deteriorated to the point it's not worth spending $7.50 a pop. It's pretty awful the way I was treated the last few times I have been there when you consider how much I have spent there since they opened. Time and time again the past few months I have felt devalued as a customer. I'm not alone, pretty much everyone I know that goes here, from friends to family to coworkers have a problem with their portion sizes and have noted the decline in customer service. The portion sizes have decreased time and time again over the past year. The helping of salad you actually get on your salad is pitiful - usually pretty far under the bottom lip of the container. When you ask for more they put a spoonful on and gladly charge you extra. My chicken salad never has more than 5 or 6 of the very smallest pieces of chicken - I watch them hunt through the chicken to find the smallest pieces. The rice and beans helpings are also ridiculously small and inconsistent. There have been times I am given two mouthfuls (literally took two small spoonfuls to eat the entire helping) and when I ask for more they charge me extra! This is on a $7.50 meal! The management obviously puts saving a few pennies over customer service and experience. Too bad and good job Costa, you have alienated a very regular customer! read more

Food wasn't bad, it just wasn't any better than a lot of other places. The place was clean and not noisy.

horrible customer service. they messed up one of my orders and put like 2 single pieces of cheese on my CHEESE nachos and almost no guacamole, which i paid extra for. 20$ for a wrong order and some cheese nachos with no cheese. pathetic. read more

Was looking forward to this place opening, so went during their first week of business. Decor / ambiance very nice - they spent some $$. You order "mission-style", at the counter, they put together the food in front of you, a la Qdoba or Taco Del Mar. Unfortunately, the food didn't measure up. I ordered chicken enchiladas, and the first red flag was when the counter-person put what looked like a teaspoon of meat on each enchilada. Never a good sign when they decide they've scooped up too much and most of it goes "back in the pot". Accompanied by a very small amount of lime rice and black beans (refried beans not an option). Bottom line - not enough food for the buck. You get more value for money at Chico's or Taco Time. I had to console myself at the terrific frozen yogurt store next door. Will definitely give them a second chance though - maybe they didn't have all the kinks worked out. Increase those portion sizes! read more

Ive been to Costa Vida about 5 times now. I have to say most of the staff is pretty great, and the food is always good but my beef is with the way they present the extras... they don't tell you for every thing they offer they are charging you extra for it also if Im spending 10 dollars for a salad don't put 2 oz's of chicken on it thats just stingy. I would expect at least the amount of a full chicken breast for a salad that expensive. I don't mind spending more money I just want some sort of value for my money. I dont think that Costa Vita provides bang for your buck and nickel and diming your customers won't get you ahead. Restaurants in the tri cities like Bruchis have been successful because they bend over backwards for the customers and don't charge you for every little thing. I like your food but I just wish you would look out for your customer a little more. Hopefully with more time you guys will work out the kinks. read more