La Costa 5622 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

"Ordered food to go...who in the heck calls a chicken filled corn tortilla covered in flavorless red sauce a tamale? Overall, just bland, desperate for salt, any spice, God forbid a touch of heat...begging for any FLAVOR at all! The worst, not authentic or frankly edible. Even my dogs turned it down. Don't waste your money!"

"The food is not good. They don’t make the salsa from scratch . It actually taste like ketchup mixed with a bottled salsa. It has not flavor. I don’t think there is much home cooking happening in their kitchen. The refried bean were straight out of a can. Etc… the service was just ok. The place looks run down inside. I will not go back. There are too many better options in Wilmington."

"The refried beans are spot on. Creamy and delicious. I had Chili Relleno, my personal favorite dish. Stuffed with cheese then dipped in an egg batter and fried to golden, melty perfection. This is not an easy dish to find on the east coast and this is the best I've had in over 15 years."

"Happy 2023!!! Having lunch at our favorite place. Having an Island margarita and my husband is having a Premium Margarita. We're having the Nachos La Costa and I'm having an island margaritas, they serve them in a large glass. My Husband likes the Cadillac Margarita. We come here often, sunday evenings is a good time. Helena is a very sweet lady.. Still the biggest and the best margaritas in Wilmington....!!! My glass is half empty before i took the picture."

"Had a great lunch here. We were out shopping and decided to pop in. We had never eaten here before and we were very happy with the service, food, and prices. Our hostess was super nice and we were seated right away. The lunch menu was great. I had a chicken chimichanga, my wife had the taco / enchilada lunch and my daughter had a cheese quesadilla. All came out quickly and and was delicious. The atmosphere of the restaurant was quite nice and I would highly recommend this place for lunch and look forward to going back again in the future."