La Costita Express Taqueria & Lottery 17102 Southeast Powell Boulevard, Portland, OR 97236

"I've been in this parking lot a few times over the years and never stopped here. The full service Mexican restaurant in the shopping center used to belong to them also, but now it's run by someone else. Today I grabbed a burrito, and boy am I glad I did. The service was friendly, the meat is tender, and the hot sauces are excellent. Two thumbs up. They also have a deal here for two tacos and a beer for five bucks but I'll have to come back and try..."

"Not bad for a small restaurant, the staff is friendly and the food never fails me. It always comes out hot and very fresh."

"I wanted to love this place, because it's one of the few sit-down spots in this neighborhood, and I'm fond of Mexican food. Service is usually friendly. But... My partner and I went for happy hour and ordered off the happy hour menu. When the bill came, we were charged $18 (!!!) each for two margaritas. I asked the waiter and he said he gave me larges, but the kinds on the HH menu were small and medium (nowhere does it use those words, there were only two options listed). So he gave us a third size that wasn't on the HH menu. Meanwhile the large size was double the size of the medium yet *more* than twice the price ($8 HH for a "medium"). The waiter refused to correct the mistake, adjust the price, or make any explanation. We were late for a movie so I paid and left. But that lack of honest customer service made me uncomfortable. The food is just okay. Nothing special and not particularly fresh or flavorful. All this combined means I'm unlikely to return."

"When the female waitress isn't working nor the big tall tlgfbt they are rather friendly"