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    La Costa Mexican Restaurant

    4.0 (72 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Dinner plate #2 enchilada, taco, rice, and beans
    Chelle M.

    This restaurant is a true gem in Gem County! Food is served on heated plates. Healthy portions too. Come hungry! Whatever you order will not disappoint. This time I ordered a Dinner Plate #2, ground beef tacos and cheese enchilada. I couldn't finish it but my husband has lunch for tomorrow The service is bar none! Friendly, fast an funny they make you feel like family. We love it. The establishment is very clean. Bathroom well stocked and CLEAN. Check there website for specials and such. I'm not a drinker but the bar looks like a good time. Also, they serve fusion drinks. Mixology is happening here!

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    J G.

    The food is better than most Mexican food in Idaho and Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. The service is excellent with fresh chips, salsa and beans with the menus as a free appetizer. The ambiance is very nice with booth seating. I have eaten Mexican food that was better in ambiance that was better. But I have eaten a lot more that is below this establishment in every way. It's above average. Enjoy.

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    D'on W.

    Family went to La Costa to celebrate 8 year old grandson's birthday . Food was good, seamer ice was great and grandson was delighted with the staff singing happy birthday to him

    Chile rellano and chimichanga
    Hmmmmm O.

    The best part of the meal was the salsa. They don't charge you for the first chips n salsa but if you ask for more, unbeknownst to us, they charge you. Anyway, the Chile rellano was prepared ok but didn't pack much flavor- the shredded beef in both dishes was nice but the ench sauce lacked any punch. I was just happy to take home the rest of our salsa.

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    9 months ago

    Fun fast service. Go early as seats fill up. Fun bar and great staff. Specialty drinks are always good too.

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    Pretty standard mexican food. Friendly service. Love the decor. Food came out at a decent time and came out fast.

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    Great ambience. Good food. Perfect for big families! Excellent flavors! Nice location downtown!

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    4 years ago

    Best Mexican place yet in Emmett! They give good portion sizes for good prices, and the taste is always a home run!

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    GREAT place for a family meal. Severed hot with good service. Liked the ambiance and buffet till 2 pm.

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    5 years ago

    Amazing food and quick staff. Ordered to-go and it was ready in under 15 minutes, and delicious. Love this place!

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    Garibaldis

    Garibaldis

    4.0
    (203 reviews)
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    The food, service, and ambiance is top tier every time we visit. The moment you walk in you're…read moregreeted by a beautiful hacienda style atmosphere full of character. No cap it feels like we're in MX The service is just as impressive. The staff is always friendly, attentive, and makes us feel right at home from start to finish. And the food... absolutely amazing. Everything tastes so fresh, flavorful, and authentic. We love the agua de horchata it smacks every single time. You can really tell they put care into every dish. Overall this place checks all the boxes! Thank you amazing team

    I love Mexican food (not the Tex Mex) almost as much as I love Korean food, however, trying to find…read morea "really good authentic" Mexican restaurant in the Boise area has been challenging to say the least. I've been here for almost 2 years and the BEST Mexican food I have found was in Twin Falls. NO I do not want to go to Twin Falls to get Mexican food, especially w/ the price of gas now. I was searching online for a new restaurant to go to for lunch and for some reason "Garibaldis Garden City" popped up. First, Garibaldis, does not really sound like a Mexican restaurant, but after reading the reviews and checking out their website, I am thinking why not...can't be any worse than Andrades, Chapala or Barrigas. Went in around noon, not crowded, but again its gorgeous outside, and I like a relaxed atmosphere. We sat at the bar, our server (bartender) Michael (who is from San Diego) was great. We really didn't need any recommendations because I already had set in my head what I was going to order. We started out with the "salsa flight", 3 different salsas, 1 smokey hot sauce, 1 more chunky and a mango habanero" which all 3 were very good. I loved that there was actually some spice and heat in all 3. Okay, the Mango it grows on you, the more you eat it the better it gets. We also ordered a maggie on the rocks w/ Casa Amigos Reposado and a ranch water with the Blanco. I also ordered the Coctel Garibaldis, which is shrimp & octopus and the shrimp was nice and large and the octopus was a nice size, NEITHER was mushy, THEY BOTH tasted so fresh (enough to share). For our main, Chicken Fajitas and Carne Asada....I normally do not like the refried beans here in Boise at the Mexican restaurants we have tried, but these beans tasted like HOME, LIKE MY MOTHER IN LAW MADE THEM~! The chicken fajitas ...there was actually MORE CHICKEN than peppers which is a 1st...and it was huge slices and chunks. My Carne Asada, OMG, huge amount and it was so flavorful, I doubt I could have done any better. NOW, I am a tortilla snob and I make my own flour tortillas, but THEY HAD SERIOUSLY LITERALLY the best DAMN corn tortillas I have tasted in YEARS! They almost look like flour, but once you taste them, incredible. We (he) ordered the Coco Flan for dessert, I don't do dessert so I ordered the Casa Azul Anejo....met 2 women drinking Maggies, we agreed, if we are going to do calories, we are drinking them and not eating them...but in all, the SERVICE, Food, the atmosphere, was all worth it. Will we go again, YOU BET, I may even have to sneak over for a few lunches by myself it was that good. Again, thanks Michael, you were on Point!

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    La Costa Mexican Restaurant - mexican - Updated June 2026

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