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    Los Costenitos Restaurant

    4.2 (83 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Empanadas, Seafood

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Charming Dining Room
    Andrea G.

    The most delicious Caldo de res soup! Lots of fresh veggies with fall apart beef and homemade cloud soft corn tortillas. I have never had tortilla as delicious as these. The service is always welcoming and friendly. The restaurant is colorful and fun as usual.

    warning: not suitable for white people
    Samantha C.

    NOT FOR WHITE PEOPLE! I ordered the verde cheese enchiladas with no warning on how incredibly spicy they would be. This was hands down the spiciest Mexican food I have ever had in my 30 years on this earth. Good luck to whoever dares try these. Tldr: food was good, I ate the whole thing but have regrets

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    Ann C.

    Place is very cute inside, server was nice & food was yummy. We got the quesabirria tacos & enchiladas. It was nice they had a big screen TV to watch football on. We will definately come back again.

    Birria tacos
    Lizzie C.

    What a great taco spot! I stopped here after working up an appetite shopping at the nearby Gilroy outlets and I'm so glad I did! The interior has such a fun theme and is bright and colorful, as well as clean. I walked in and was immediately greeted by a friendly employee who told me I could sit wherever I wanted. After about a minute, he came by with water and chips. He kept our drinks full for the entire meal, and remained friendly throughout every interaction. And then there's the actual food!! I can be pretty picky but this place knocked my socks off! I will 100% be making up a reason why I need to return to Gilroy so I can come back here.

    Birria was my fav
    Alexis M.

    Staff was amazing! The inside of the place couldn't have been more cute, the chairs were clearly handmade and painted which I was in love with. Food tasted amazing and had so much flavor. I can't wait to come here again

    Michelle M.

    Let me tell ya it's a must visit and return visits. The staff are so friendly and accommodating. I've seen this place forever and have always been curious. They just expanded and decorated the restaurant so colorful. There were 3 of us in our party. We all left completely satisfied and bellies full. They even humored us and gave a sample of the Chile verde sauce. Amazing!!!! You must give them a try.. well worth it.

    CLOSED FOREVER  :-(
    Christine I.

    Closed forever , read the sign :-( Need to update Yelp and Google for this. So sad, wanted quesabirria 's today. :-( Hope they will re-open in another location!

    Medium horchata
    Abby A.

    Ordered from DoorDash, there was a 20% off deal which made me choose this place over other taquerias. This is my first time trying them and I am pretty impressed. I got the quesabirrias, tacos de pastor, and horchata. Quesabirrias: 4 quesabirrias, onions, lime, salsa, and a sizable side of consume. All for $14, which is significantly cheaper than other places. The flavor was good, the cheese was melty, the taco was crispy, it was everything I expect from a quesabirria. This is going to be my go to place when I am craving them. 5/5 Tacos de pastor: the flavor of the pastor is great. The tacos were the small street taco size, so in my opinion for $2.50 they are not as good of a deal. The salsa that came on top was good, but I wish it came with onions as well. Overall 4/5 Horchata: it's good, a tad bit grainy but it's still enjoyable. It was $3 for a medium, but the medium is huge! I've been charged $6 for an horchata of similar size elsewhere. This was a great deal and it definitely satisfied my horchata craving. 4.5/5

    This was the best Mexican meal I've had in years. Bacon wrapped shrimp. Came with the standard rice and beans but a choice of salad or fries. I liked the onions and Ciliento coming as a side dish. The decor is what I would have expected in a restaurant in Mexico. Sturdy. The Mexican motif was carried off very well with lovely scenes on the chairs. I was the only gringo in the place - that means that the local Mexican people favor this restaurant. The source served with the chips had a nice bite, not too hot but not bland. The service was prompt and my server attentive.

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    Food was amazing service was great and over all the place was clean and the restaurant was nice

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    2 years ago

    Delicious food, Great service and Beautiful decor. I had the chicken soup and it was very tasty!

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    Delicious and great service. I recommend the Salsa Verde pork plate. It is affordable and have a variety of food, it looks beautiful inside.

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    Very good food and a really nice family owned restaurant. They make the best burritos in town.

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