“ I'm surprised at the lower reviews of this place, as we had a tasty lunch at Costa Real recently! Their menu is extensive, as they offer Salvadoran, Honduran, and Mexican fare. We ordered: +a pollo taco with a side of onions; opted for their homemade tortilla; wasn't really a fan of the chicken, as it could have been more flavorful; generous portions, though +carne asada tacos with a side of onions; opted for their homemade tortilla; the carne asada was super flavorful and very tasty; adding the house hot sauce was delicious! +a Carne Asada de Res - grilled beef with rice, beans, and 2 tortillas; the hubs enjoyed this dish, as it was a great portion and very tasty; I absolutely loved their beans and would probably order a whole bowl of this! +and, an horchata - this was refreshing and more on the thin side You also receive a complimentary basket of crispy tortilla chips with salsa. Service was very friendly, kind, and attentive - we were greeted warmly and checked in throughout our dining experience. There's ample seating inside; there are also large monitors mounted around the dining space so you can catch the current running games. I'd love to try their burritos and their seafood dishes next time. Ample parking in the large lot! +delicious carne asada +friendly & kind staff +ample parking ”

“ Not bad . They had a ton of different styles. The tacos were very tasty. Was very comfortable and not busy when I went. ”

“ Love this place. So convenient right next to the laundromat for me especially. The baleadas and pupusas are so good I get them every single time I'm in the area. Cute little bar and area, very clean. The staff is super polite. I don't speak much Spanish at all and they were very patient with me. Always getting refills immediately and make great conversation :)) great experience. Recommended this place to a couple friends who now want to visit whenever in the area. ”

“ We ordered from GrubHub for a birthday dinner for my boyfriend. The food was delicious, and the best part was that it was so HOT! The way that Costa Real packaged their food was perfect for keeping things warm on their way to be delivered. The beans were so tasty, and the plantains were cooked to perfection. They were so hot still, that it burned my mouth when I bit into it. I love that. I'll definitely reorder again. Thank you guys for working so hard during this whole pandemic. We were so thankful that the staff comes to work, it allows us to order dinner once in a while. It's a little bit of normalcy in a very abnormal world. I wish I had photos of the food but we ate it so fast! ”

“ My very first time in this place, I'm not used to throw flowers, but this place got 3 important step to be a restaurant have to have , Clean , good real Taste food , friendly Service and believe me , I know El Salvador food y will share this good time with my family and friends!! 3/6/20 ”

“ Great flavor and presentation of the plates! To the owner please have some education in serving the customers your waitress are terrible I have a respectful experience in hospitality. I went to your restaurant one afternoon to meeting with my boyfriend and hes boss and as soon i came to the door the lady at front of the bar says "what you want"? And that's not welcoming at all then the waitresses are not in uniform and they are really rude asking me if i want to order somthing first she need her tip and the other girl is gonna take my order". The other girl ask me "are you gonna eat" while putting her armpits in my face because she was getting the empty coffe mug from my boyfriend. I give you 4 stars because of the excellent food. If you want to teach your waitress hospitality service I will be glad to teach your staff. And put uniforms is not a cheap cantina. ”

“ Had dinner here this evening - another Mexican/Latin American joint in Manassas. It's located in a retail complex right off of Business Route 234 - the same complex as the McKay's Used Books. Walked in about 7:00 pm or so - I noted immediately that I was the sole Caucasian in the place - the rest of the place were Latin Americans of various vintages - I always take this as a good sign that the locals like the place. I was seated immediately and presented with a menu. I was hungering for a beef Burrito - so I ordered that with a side of Guacamole, a glass of water with lime, and then a bit later - a Corona Beer. The menu contains Salvadorian and Mexican items. My first two servers spoke poor or little English - so they brought a third over who spoke clear English. I was kind of expecting the possibility of this occurring - so I was unphased. While I was waiting I noted there were several flat screen HD displays, plus a large projector screen - all displaying a soccer game being. And there was a Jukebox - playing Latina music a bit to loud. First a small basket of chips were brought out with a side of salsa - not bad salsa - but not spicy enough for me. I added some of the Habanero sauce on the table to the salsa - the brand is "El Yucateco Chile Habanero." Made the salsa nice and spicy! The food came out in about 10 minutes. The Burrito comes with a side of rice, a small iceberg lettuce salad, and something similar to refried beans - although the consistency was thinner than what I am accustomed. The Burrito had jack cheese melted over the top of it. The rice was kind of plain on its own - so I dumped the refried beans mixture into the rice and then dosed it with the Habanero sauce. Now it's good! The steak in the Burrito was very tender and tasty. I devoured it in no time flat. The Beer was well - Corona - nice and cold and served with a lIme. One thing I noted while I was there that I thought was bit odd - was that all the servers were women - and all of the folks patronizing the place were guys - there was not a single woman patron in the place. The short snapshot of my time there is probably not representative of the place overall - but I still found it odd. Seemed like a lot of the guys were flirting with the waitresses. Cons: - Jukebox and soccer game were way to loud I would come back here again - to try some of the other menu items. ”