Mariscos La Costa West Town

friendly staff and fast service. even when busy, the food came out relatively quick. the portions are large and well worth the price. the seafood was good, especially paired with the sauce. it wasn’t too salty which we’ve experienced before at other seafood spots. i highly recommend getting the garlic bread to dip in the sauce. we were pleasantly surprised by how good the bread was with the garlic flavor and crispiness of the cheese

Looks like a place many workers near by come for lunch. I went during lunch hours and people poured in. It's a decent space for groups. The young lady was very nice and was able to answer any questions. Instead of salsa and chips they serve ceviche. The ceviche just neededa bit of salt but it was good. We also ordered guacamole, but it didn't taste fresh to us. We asked for jalapeños to be added they weren't. My friend had the shrimp fajitas. She said they were good. I didn't taste them. I had the fried red snapper with spicy garlic sauce on the side. The red snapper was fresh but by itself needed seasoning with the spicy garlic sauce it was perfect. My friend went back the next day and got the red snapper.

Came to celebrate my daughter's birthday. Had a reservation for 6, it wasn't required for a Thursday night as there were plentyofavailable seating. Food was delicious, ordered a few apps, oysters, agua chiles, empanadas and ceviche tostada. Mains were Mojarra, Molcajete Fabuloso, Mar y Tierra Molcajete and Mar y Tierra El Compadre. The steak in the Mar y Tierra dishes were ordered medium and let me tell you, they were cooked to perfection, juicy and flavorful. The drinks were great, not water downed like most places. Definitely recommend and will go back!

Ok so this is a hard one. I got the coconut seafood cocktail which was pretty good. It gave me more than expected and the flavor was not bad. Shrimps were big and octopus/ squid wasn’t too chewy. My parents got the molcajete which unfortunately disappointed them. The steak was good but it had too many beans and the size of the overall plate was underwhelming for the price point. In other words, I have had better molcajetes elsewhere for the same or lesser value. However, I have to say the overall vibe of the place was nice! Music and location makes it appealing for a nice dinner/ lunch. The drinks are good as well (had a michelada). The workers did a good job at attending us and getting anything else we wanted mid-meal. I really give this a 3.7 if I could.

The service was great. Food was excellent and not pricey for seafood at all. You have to try the prepared oysters they were a hit. Lived the stuffed pineapple, crab legs were to die for.

The Pina Relena is a pineapple stuffed with seafood and the most delightful Surprise in a creamy sauce …Yum 👍❤️ 😋 But…the $45 fried red snapper was way too well done and flavorless, looking back at the reviews I should have stuck to the crab legs 👎👎

We stopped by La Costa after the thai place down the street had too long of a wait. It was great! Shrimp entre with naryit sauce was soooo good. The shrimp were perfectly cooked. They made us skinny spicy margs, even though they weren't on the menu. This restaurant reminds me of mexico very much. Terrific service. Terrific food. We will be back!

I have finally found my favorite mariscos spot in Chicago. After many restaurants have gone for a more trendy and modern approach to Mexican seafood lately, I’m so happy to have come across La Costa. This is the kind of place were you’ll find the traditional seafood dishes we all crave every once in a while. I had their langostinos and their filete a la crema, I definitely recommend both. Staff is very friendly and the drinks were very good too. I can’t wait to be back.