Costa Arena Mexican Restaurant Skokie

Great food , 100% will be back. Little pricey but good portions. Menues are all in Spanish, but Google translate was super useful. Staff great and the food was amazing.

This place is probably in the top 5% of Mexican Restaurants for food quality. They have menu items you don't see in average places. The prices are above average, but the quality makes it worth it. Every aspect of my meal was great. They have a very high review average that is well earned. Description of the food: Birria tacos simmered 15 hours. The tortillas were grilled in what looked like reddish fat or lard. A nice touch, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The meat was moist and savory. The bowl of consomme that was based on the broth from the simmered goat meat was just delicious, a great combination of the rich long simmered meat flavors with the fresh onion and cilantro flavors. The salsas were on point. The beans were rich and creamy with an almost smokey flavor. The rice was moist and fresh seeming and was made without the tomato bullion that most places use and was kind of a nice change. The hibiscus drink was packed with flavor. I know it's a small point, but th

I picked up lunch to go today and was pleasantly surprised by the excellent quality of the meals I bought. I especially loved the birria tacos with the dipping sauce. They were outstanding! I also really enjoyed the garlic shrimp and the fajitas and guacamole and chips. Everything was extremely fresh and ingredients were high quality. The staff person I interacted with was friendly, kind and helpful. The restaurant was clean and cheerful. Vegetarian options: They have them Parking: Street parking out front Wheelchair accessibility: Ground floor access Dietary restrictions: Staff helped me with wheat and dairy free options