La Costita Mexican Restaurant

I am impressed for how busy they are they handle the situation well , they take more or less 20 minutes to prepare a take out dinner and they messed up our order only once but they gave us a credit for the missing food we paid for and the following time they had it on file so we had no issue in using the credit . I love in particular the burrito with the shredded beef (but it happened quite a few times to find inside a whole big piece of fat meat that was not pleasant ) we also like the chimichanga pork and the taquitos. The carne asada is totally hit and miss, once it's full of flavor and the time after it barely has any taste and it's even hard to cut. Not a fan of the chicken quesadilla. I would say this , their food is very good although not the best in the world.
They make huge cocktails that are definitely worth a try ( they also have an area of the restaurant for over 21).
They always give free salsa and tortilla chips , even for take out and the salsa is very good (it can also be purchased separately) .
We appreciate a lot that they have a kids menu with a side for coloring, they gave kids crayons and cups of water with a lid and a straw, offer to give us a high chair, a booster , all of these things definitely contribute in a very enjoyable experience for the whole family.
For the take out I have a few things to say. It's disappointing that once they prepare the food and put it in the containers , they leave the bags on a table that is right by the entrance door which I even saw left kept open in December on very cold nights, but even when they leave it closed many people obviously open it all the time and the food obviously gets cold for the take out orders. On the top of that there is clearly an expectation to tip for take out that starts from 15 % (yes you can custom it but the 3 main options start at 15%) , a take out that is not delivered home , not taken by your car , not including napkins nor cutlery, just placed in a bag by the front door and it will be served cold .

Good food but the prices are a touch high. We came in here right around lunch time for food. There was no wait at all to get a table. The staff was very friendly and extremely helpful. I ordered the beef enchiladas and was not disappointed. They were absolutely perfect. I did see a few more menu items I would love to try. I will definitely be coming back here soon. I love finding another great Mexican restaurant to eat at.

Another great dinner. We dined in the place looks great. The staff is friendly and happy, a very cheerful crew that works here, they sound like they’re having fun. The food is great, and the margaritas are big!