We came in at 9 and they said they were closed and we don't have enough food for you. Online it says they close at 9:30 and says 10 on the door. I was very hungry and am slightly upset. please update your hours. read more

As often as I come here alone and with guests I never tire of dining options. I recommend you try. Combining the steak with shrimp or steak with sweet pork. By paying for an additional meat selection, I know you will be pleasantly surprised! customizing the many menu choices has been a VERY rewarding taste experience. The d o yble shrimp is still a special favorite flavor profile. read more

Super slow. Don't go if your in a hurry. I've been waiting in line for 30min and the workers are slow and causally going to the back to get stuff. Casually taking orders. Casually ringing you up and texting on her phone in between orders. You would think with a line to the door during the lunch hour they would speed things up. read more

This location is usually pretty busy but the food is always good! Service is quick and employees are happy and nice. As for the food, it's definitely not authentic Mexican, but a brand of its own. My favorite is the sweet pork- personally I think Cafe Rio has better sweet pork, but Costa has better cilantro ranch dressing. Ask for the ranch dressing in the burrito or smother it on top- it's DELICIOUS! Now for a few tips: Make sure to download the app- you automatically get a $4 reward for downloading. If you get a friend's referral code, you also get a free fountain drink. Last one, taco Tuesday! $1.75 a taco, definitely worth it. read more

After their re-modeling, everything is top notch! Located in the center of Dana Park, with AJ's supermarket to the right of it, this Costa Vida is a great place to stop by during a shopping! I have been going to the one in Tempe, but this new one is way much better in so many aspects. All their equipments and appliances are brand new, with brand new fountain drink machine and new booths, tables and chairs. It just feels a lot nicer when I qas dining there than at the one in Tempe, which is somehow old and lousy. Sweet pork is always the right choice and get Mayo sauce inside your burrito. I prefer veges and tamatoes on the side. I loved their food since highschool and I know I will be coming back again and again. Especially this one, whenever I make a trip to East Mesa, I am coming here aside all the good restaurants. read more

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Went in at 8:50 and got the "we're closing and you should leave" treatment. Supposedly closing at 9:30 but today they are closing at 9. Interesting. Not welcoming and really just wanted us to leave. I hope management sees this. Please if you close at 9 at least update it here. read more

The food is good here, but service is horrible. The first time I went, the two staff working were clearly in a disagreement about something and prioritized yelling at each other over serving me. The next time I went, I walked in and there were at least three staff working. I stood there for about a minute and no one had greeted me or even acknowledged me so I left. read more

Terribly ran location... the workers are terrible, the portions are so small. They don't care that they burn your tortilla and take over 15 minutes to get my tacos complete because they wanted to work on online orders right in front of me. Terrible location, do not bring your business here. read more

I was a bit disappointed today when I went to pick up my order. The app said food ready at 7:26pm. We waited 30 mins additional at the roadside to pick up order due to lack of organization of orders. As other clients were waiting for their orders in the RAIN. Once we got home with our food. I was missing grilled veggies, corn tortilla dessert and my 3 chocolate chip cookies that I was charged for. My child was not happy and neither am I. Tried calling the phone #801-825-7744 on the receipt. Jaidan K server did not look over order--as I had to ask her for my drink that she forgot to give me as well. This is not professional service. Common sense is to look over orders to make sure all items are included before handing to clients. I'd like refund for order check#195. Order placed at 6:56pm on 3/24/20 read more

Costa Vida - Receipt of order - Mexican Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

First time having this place. My son wanted Mexican and said this place good. It wasn't bad, but not great either. Not much flavor in the enchiladas and the rice was not cooked enough. He may like it, but I'll pass after this. read more

Don't order from here from any apps. They use your order as a guideline rather than actually follow through with something as simple as bean and cheese. Order more than one burrito with meat and you can be assured that your vegetarian burrito will have meat as well. Great way to ruin your dinner. The receipt on the bag has the right order but the we don't. read more

Best fresh Mexicanfood in the valley! I would recommend anything on the menu! Great staff great franchise!

We used to eat here but have stopped coming because the manager (who works the line) has been increasingly rushed and rude. It's super unnecessary to act frustrated towards customers and argue with them about what they want when the restaurant concept is to be able to choose. BYE. read more

Went in last night at around 7:30 and the place smelled like an out-house or a bathroom at a highway rest area! They were grilling chicken and we had to wait for 10 min for that... we decided not to and went to a competitor a few miles down the road. Needs better ventilation and cleaning for sure!! May give it another try but they need to improve or we will take this location off our list!!! read more

If they just had more locations I envision this place being the ultimate 'Chipotle-Killer'. I know it's a bit taboo to love chain restaurants here on Yelp... but I can't help it, Costa Vida has got the goods. It's all about their sweet pork... whether in a taco or burrito the stuff is made of WIN. They cook all of their tortillas fresh as you order, so when you walk into the place your nose is hit with the delightful aroma of freshly cooked flour tortillas. The concept should be familiar... walk through the line and build your meal as they cook it; just like Chipotle/Q'Doba/Cafe Rio. What sets Costa Vida apart for me is the freshness... I enjoy Chipotle on occasion but it seems like much more of a manufactured product, as to where Costa Vida looks and taste much more home-made. This is the type of place you can go to hungry and leave full, the food isn't greasy so it's filling in a good way. Easily recommendible! 4/5. P.S. Can someone explain to me why there are so many Mormon owned Mexican restaurants in the East Valley? It's always perplexed me. (I.E. Bajio, Cafe Rio, and this place just to name a few). read more

I hate to admit it, but I like Chipotle. So since this place seemed similar to Chipotle in their offerings and it got great reviews, I figured I'd check it out. It's laid out in the same way (order at the counter, tell them what you want in your burrito/taco/salad) but the taste is distinctively unique. The quality was great, everything was presented well. The pinto beans and black beans were good. However, I realized I'm not a fan of sweet meat; a lot of their offerings mix in sweet meats or sauces. It's like a sugar overload for me. I ordered the shredded beef burrito which was ok but the sweet pork my dining partner had was inedible...I was glad I didn't get it. It's a great concept if you like sweet dinner options but I reserve my sweet tooth for dessert. read more

Very unhappy with this Costa Vida. I fell in love with Costa Vida (an alternative to feeling guilty to going to Cafe Rio to much) in Utah, but this one didn't cut it for me. It is incredibly slow, and the staff is not that happy, and even worse the hotness of the enchilada sauce is in-consistent - one time I go its perfect, and another time way to hot.. Cafe Rio is the same EVERY TIME - they have it down to an art I guess. Costa Vida needs to learn that. The sweet pork is very good and does have its own taste (compared to Cafe Rio), but since that's the only reason I guess I will just keep going to Cafe Rio. Besides liking them much better they give much bigger portions and Costa Vida kind of cheats you on the meat and size of the burrito. If you are new to Costa Vida and Cafe Rio - I would suggest Cafe Rio - its faster, better and much bigger portions. read more

Two words. Sweet Pork. That is all you need to know. This place is one of my absolute favorites. I prefer this place over the likes of Chipotle any day, wish I lived closer. Closed on Sunday :( read more

Went to this location to pick up two orders for Uber Eats to deliver. I was told the orders were being worked on. After 15 minutes and numerous walk-ins later, I approached the counter to ask about all the orders being stacked up in the corner (all to go orders), so many, mistakes were going to happen. I understand they are short handed, as everyone seems to be, but when I asked again I was met with "it is what it is." Unacceptable. I was not rude, and I too had a job to do as I work in the service industry as a driver for Uber Eats. I ended up canceling the orders because I didn't know when they'd be ready and I'm not working for free. Rude, absolutely rude. People will be patient if they are treated with respect. read more

Once you eat here, you'll never want to go to another Chipotle-like place again. The food here is amazing, and it all boils down to the sweet pork. So delicious, and if I'm ever unfortunate enough to have to head to the electric chair, a sweet pork burrito from this place is definitely on my last meal list. The line can be long during lunch hour, but the wait is definitely worth it. And it can be a bit noisy inside from all the people - but again, still worth it. Side note: for all new mothers, I swear that this place must be listed on some official list of places to take your little one and meet up with other mothers with their little ones, because I'm always shocked at how many moms and kids are in this joint during lunch hour. read more

Love their sweet pork but the service is extremely slow and the attention to mask wearing and social distancing is lacking. Waited 40 minutes in line! read more

Just ate at Costa Vida in Gilbert. Worst food I have eaten in some time. The portions made up for the bad food. They were very small and were not even considered enough for a meal by my 105 lb wife. Why I say the portions were good because it simply meant I would not have to eat any more of what they call food. The place was not crowded so the Cold food is unexplainable. But it was so cold that I was going to take it back but after tasting it I just wanted to leave. They have come up with some kind of sickening sweet BBQ type taste that is on everything. You would think that poor portions of the main course would be hidden by a pile of beans and rice, but Oh no! You would think the rice and beans were made of gold. A small spoonful of each. This place used to be good but just like every decent place. They let it go to their head and start cutting back on portions and then the flavor goes and pretty quick they are serving crap like they are now. WARNING: Go somewhere else for Mexican food because this cannot be classified as Mexican food in fact I dont know what you call it. But when we got in the car my small skinney wife wanted to go somewhere to eat. read more

Comparable to Chipotle... better chicken and better pork, but the beef isn't as good. They actually make the tortillas from scratch right in front of you which is cool. I'm talking balls of dough flattened and then cooked. The chips are fresh too, but a little bland and boring - along with their salsa. I tried the 'hot' and it just tasted like a bean and butter sauce with no spice in it at all. Kinda gross truth be told... If Chipotle was Port of Subs, then this place would be Quiznos - I guess that's a fancy way of saying that after they assembled my burrito, they toasted it. It was pretty nice. I ate every bite, so I guess it was good eh? They take the Chipotle thing one step further and you can garnish your aluminum take-out tray (yeah, even if you dine-in you're eating in take away containers - not so classy for a nice dinner, but fine for lunch) with beans or a salad or whatever you like. This whole concept is pretty interesting - let's take a Mexican restaurant and cut out the waiters. It makes sense actually in quite a few ways (that I won't go into). People certainly don't seem to mind the cafeteria style dining since these places are always packed. It's not going to be my favorite restaurant any time soon, and honestly if I'm driving this far for Mexican food I'm eating at Matta's. Still, it's very tasty... close second to Chipotle for this type of quickie sit-down meal. On a side note - the strip mall it's in looks like it belongs in Dubai or something... read more

I wish I could give this more stars but I've been 4-5 times now and every time it takes FOREVER to get through the line. They had just 10 people in line (half full) tonight and it took me 30 minutes to get three pork tacos. 30 minutes when not even busy?!? I stopped here as it was closer than Cafe Rio to my house but would of saved a solid ten minutes by driving the 3 extra miles to Gilbert road and going to Cafe Rio over there. Inefficiently ran, so if you go call ahead as they get those done in less than 10 minutes Food is mediocre and the meat isn't as succulent as Cafe Rio so I won't becoming here again. read more

Okay...so...weird! I have been eating here for years and have never reviewed Costa Vida!! What is wrong with me!?!! I have three words for you...sweet. pork. tacos. These have got to be my all time favorite tacos! I skip the rice and beans and opt for some chips and salsa instead. Perfect! Fresh tortillas made right in front of you! Delicious salsas. Friendly service. Super fun atmosphere! Just go...go get some sweet pork tacos, kick back and enjoy a yummy meal every single time you visit. read more

We were out playing Pokemon Go one night and saw this place, thought we give it a try next time we're in the area. The first thing we noticed when we walked in were the lack of misters for the outside sitting area. The inside wasn't much better. They looked like they had been in the middle of remodeling the place. There were uneven tiles on the floor, some even missing. The tile missing at the drink fountain area could cause someone to twist their ankle or worse, all they had over it was a non slip carpet for wet floors. We did ask our self if we still wanted to eat here, and sadly we did. The food was meh. I've had better tasting food from a microwave burrito. I had the grilled chicken, and my wife had the grilled steak, both with pinto beans and smothered, mine I added the grilled veggies for extra filler. The temperature of the food was the same as the restaurant, it felt as if the only reason it was even that warm was because they put it through a small oven to melt the cheese on top of the burrito. The food was far from filling. I ended up eating my burrito and half of my wife's because she wouldn't eat the more or less cold food, and was still left wanting more and I'm a small guy. The restaurant was not well maintained at all. They had what felt like no AC, yes it was cooler then the 112 it was outside, but its not much better inside. The tables when we came in were mostly dirty with only 3 others in the place when we got there. 30 mins after we got there someone finally came out and cleaned 3 tables and left again, they didn't even bother doing the rest. I would say this place looks nice on the outside, but leave it there. Go to Chipotle not half a mile on the other side of the shopping area. There you can at least get hot food, and have AC. EDIT: I looked through the pictures to see what everyone else had for their burritos and I've noticed that everyone has a side with theirs... The person serving us didn't say we wouldn't have any kind of side or even ask if we wanted anything, so what's the deal? It really doesn't seem right to spend $10 on a burrito like this without a side. read more

Love the food! Service is terrible. This location is always so poorly understaffed. We do a lot of to go orders and every time it's an additional 10-20 minutes on top of the 20 minutes they quote on the phone. I don't understand why they can't figure their concept out and make it run more efficiently. Chipotle does it. If you're not in a hurry and not hungry order a sweet pork salad. Otherwise head over to Cafe Zuppas where the service is always fast and friendly. read more

Alrighty Burrito fans, this is one you otta try! I'm giving this place 3.5 stars since you definitely get a bang for your buck! I came here between a study session to get something fast, easy, and worth my money. I ordered the sweet pork burrito and its sweet and very tasty! The burrito is HUGE and only ~$8! Come on a Monday and its only ~$5! Like the size of a Chipotle burrito but maybe bigger! It's so huge, I cut the burrito in half and save the rest for lunch the next day. The contents of the burrito included rice, black beans, sweet pork, medium sauce, and cheese. For an extra $1 you can get sauce and extra cheese on top. I'm a fan of the burrito since I enjoy sweet pork. On the side was lettuce and tomatoes. My goodness... this burrito was almost the size of a plate! Onto the ambiance-- its a bit dark and lacks a cozy/welcoming feel. Overall, I'd say come for the burrito, it won't disappoint! read more

Is it better than Chipukele? Sure. Is that saying much? Not really. The best part about this place is their tortillas which are hand-made right in front of you. The corn tortillas are delicious. I found the sweet pork to be WAY too sweet. The shredded beef was OK. The rice and pinto beans, IMO, were the best part. I guess if I had to go to Chipotle, I'd pick this place, but if there was no gun to my head, it would be easy to forget about this establishment. There wasn't really anything wrong with it, it's just there. read more

This place has great reviews, I used to come here somewhat regularly 7+ years ago and remember loving it! Everyone is raving about the sweet pork here on Yelp, I love BBQ ribs, so it seemed the right thing to order; I chose it as a salad (which turns out is really an unwrapped burrito with extra lettuce). SWEET pork. Like DESSERT sweet. Meat dessert. (I got the dessert meat salad, ha ha, full meal in one pan?). I chose medium salsa, it had no heat. My husband said the medium salsa was sweet tasting to him. I asked for a side of hot to see if that would counter-balance the overbearing sweetness, but it had what I'd call only a lightly medium kick. And it too still seemed to have a somewhat sweet base. It's really fresh food, the tortillas are AMAZING since they are just made! The new self-serve soda machine, I hate to admit this, it sucked me in... They have diet drinks UNHEARD OF in restaurants, like diet Barq's root beer and diet sprite. The line to order was long, but moved amazingly fast. The counter girls were really sweet, the line guys were smiley and nice. I REALLY wish I enjoyed the meal more. I wonder if the pork was always like this and I just always ordered chicken in years past. If I'm near, I'd be willing to give the beef or chicken a try, but I'd still be disappointed by that wussy salsa selection. Even the "costa" in Latin America doesn't have meat that sweet that isn't balanced with some savory flavor to it as well as a good hot chili kick... read more

Just had this place for lunch. Had the sweet pork Salad upon my sister's recommendation it was pretty legit. I would recommend it or take a friend there. The tortillas are made fresh before your eyes, food quality was good, the serving side was HUGE. It has kind of a chipotle feel with a more extensive menu. If your looking for legit Mexican food places like this are probably not what your looking for, but if your looking for tasty baja style food at a decent price then this place is for you. On a side note, they have those REALLY COOL soda machines that have pretty much every soda imaginable lol. I dig it! read more

i thought chipotle was good...this tops it!! their sweet pork is probably the most popular....and there's no question why! Its sooooo yummy! There are no words to describe how good it is...you've just got to taste it yourself! The only thing i've seen that is a problem is i have a friend that got sick off of it....almost as bad as food poisoning. And just the other day i went there and it was the only thing i had eaten for the day and i felt HORRIBLE and i puked the rest of the day. =/ But you know what is still amazing? The sweet pork is sooo good that i'd still go back for more! read more

Came in for Taco Tuesday--which seems like the most economical way to eat tacos here! $1.50 per taco instead of close to $5 per taco. There are also daily specials. Tried the grilled chicken, sweet pork, and raspberry chipotle chicken tacos. All very testy, but my fave was the sweet pork. Very tasty! Beware, lines start about 6:15pm and are dozens of people deep! Lines move quickly for the ordering, but backs up at the registers. The woman behind me ordered a salad, which started with a homemade tortilla on the bottom, all the other fixings, then lettuce on top. Will likely be headed back to try the salad and nachos, they both looked delish! read more

I called last week to inquire about catering our holiday party. We have a lady in our offer who has Celiac and CV is all GF so we were excited to order form here this year. I was speaking with the manager and he was incredibly short with me and the 4-5 questions I was asking. Simple things like the order minimum, if they include chafes, little things. He finally RUDELY interrupted me and asked if I had any other questions. I was a bit put off and I politely said, "I guess not, thank you!" and he immediately hung up. After that conversation we decided to go back to Cafe Rio, whom we used the last two years for our holiday party, even though they are not GF friendly, their service is excellent! I will not be recommending your catering to anyone as the manager was just incredibly rude, wish it were different. read more

This used to be my go to place for fresh burritos, but I recently had issues while ordering food during Covid. The manager simultaneously handled food AND customer credit cards/cash with gloved hands. When I asked him to change his gloves, he refused and said he was "short staffed". Not sure what that has to do with maintaining a sanitary environment, but ok. I refused my meal and was given a refund. Afterwards, the manager still continued to use the same gloves to operate transactions and handle food. Mind-blowing and disgusting. Additionally, no one inside the restaurant was social distancing. read more

This place is good if you like bland boring Mexican food that tastes bad. The chicken is hard and burned, the sauce is too sweet, and they don't even have iced tea. Just go to chipolte, the original big burrito restaurant. read more

This is the much classier and tastier version of your Baja Fresh and Chipotle. It seems that they really take interest in providing the fresh ingredients. I haven't had this dish myself, but I heard the sweet pork is amazing. I had a taco salad, and it was extremely flavorful. I think the ambiance and where this Costa Vida is located gives it a clear sell that this means business! read more

Always good food here! Thanks for the good service! I always get the sweet pork quesadilla and it is always delicious! The staff were friendly and the tables were clean! read more

This place has a terrible atmosphere. The service is slow, food on the floor, every table dirty, it's really hot and worst of all an employee (tall kid) yelled out in anger about customers not picking up their order making a big scene and just went back to work. When asked about the heat an employee said their AC had been broken all summer. The decorative water wall was leaking in multiple spots. The food was pretty good but the experience really left us feeling uncomfortable. read more

My favorite place to have fresh and fast mexican food without feeling like I'm having fast food. My favorite item on the menu is anything as long as it is made with their famous sweet pork. I have never had pork this sweet with such a great mexican flavor. Conveniently located just south off the US-60 on Val Vista Dr in Mesa AZ. I think this restaurant is just as good as any full service Mexican restaurant with the convenience of a fast food restaurant. Highly recommended! read more

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