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    Costa Vida

    3.2 (78 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Fast Food
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Fully loaded Raspberry Chipotle Salad with Mango salsa and dressing, extra guac and sour cream
    Veronica C.

    I'm shocked by all the negative reviews.. you must all be part of a group that is nearly impossible to please. I used to be a die hard chipotle girl.. I ordered from them easily 3x week while on the go on my way to work or after a long work day and I was pleased with them for a very long time but their prices just kept going up and up and they got more and more stingey with their portion sizes. I enjoyed my salads from them with the guac and honey chipotle vinaigrette until it became $20 for that salad with guacamole, barely any meat, wilting lettuce and no vinaigrette half the time. I know everywhere has become expensive, and I'm willing to pay a higher price for quality, but I just wasn't getting that same level of quality anymore, so I stopped going a year ago. I switched to Qdoba as they have a much more reasonable price, and guac is included for free, not 4 freakin' dollars on top of your entree's cost. They were decent for a while, and they've maintained their price, but their quality went far downhill as well. I had two especially bad experiences at the one in Nampa that led me to stop going there. I like Cafe Rio okay, but it's not somewhere I would frequent.. it's out of my way and can be hit or miss. Eventually, I decided to try Costa Vida, which is in a convenient enough location for me, and offers some unique options for toppings for your entrée like salsas you don't see at any of the similar chains. I've now been about 5 times, and the customer service, accuracy, and quality of my meal has been nothing short of excellent! I LOVE the Raspberry Chipotle chicken salad.. it's so tasty and is at least a couple of bucks less than Chipotle's salad, which I honestly don't miss anymore because Costa Vida's tastes way more fresh. Okay, sometimes I do miss the honey chipotle vinaigrette, but I've heard from multiple people now that they're charging for that now, too, even when you order a salad, which is such BS It's all good, though, cause the Raspberry Chipotle sauce satisfies my need for sweet and spicy flavor ... and they have a honey honey Habenero salsa as well that's very flavorful too. Anyways, if you've never been to Costa Vida and are reading this now, don't listen to all the haters on here. Go visit yourself and try something off their menu. Maybe you'll like it like me, or maybe you won't, but you might just be pleasantly surprised like I was, and no matter the outcome, at least you can say you've tried it. Enjoy! Love, Your friendly neighborhood yelp elite/Queen of Nampa/Taco Salad snob :)

    Dinner Beef quesadilla, chips and queso.

    Lesly was very helpful. We love the food! We always enjoy eating here in Nampa. Service is great.

    Now I know why the place was empty.
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    So sad, came here for a nice meal, it's our first time patronizing Costa Vida, and the food was bland, no flavor at all. Really did want this stop for Mexican food to be good. I'm sorry to say there is no way I'd ever think of coming back for a second try even if they gave their food out for free. "Terrible" is an understatement. Even the chips and salsa were horrible. Chips were under fried and the salsa fresca tasted like it was watered down. Never ever again!

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    Turner is the best! He's very friendly and makes suuuuuuuuuuuch goooooood foooooood. Will be back

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    The food was great! The service was quick and friendly! Couldn't have asked for a better experience

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    Amazing food, fast service and friendly staff! By far one of the better places to eat in nampa!!

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    Great food, fresh, fast & friendly customer service. Download the app to get points from your receipt

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    Honestly I'm not a good Mexican food guy! But this place has a little different style and taste to it. Love the rice and tacos and burritos

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    Love this place!! My favorite is their Pulled Pork Burrito! So sweet and filling! Very nice people!

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    I love their food. Always fresh and made to order! Gets busy sometimes but they handle it with speed and hood humor!

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