Costa Delray Beach Contemporary American, Coastal Steak and Seafood

A 1-5 star rating is such a misleading concept in the rare occasion where a place truly deserves 0 stars. One may think, how can it be truly no stars? Must it be the worst place ever? Get a load of this. Yes. This place is actually the worst. Every drink order came out wrong and almost chunky. Every food order was wrong. Do yourself and the community a favor and never come. This experience was my Vietnam, except the service here took longer than any single combat veterans tour. Oh also, this experience was so bad it made me forget that I am sitting next to someone who soiled himself.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Everything came out incorrect and took over an hour to get to the table.
After the fourth drink came out hot instead of iced we lost our patience

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

My wife and I came here for dinner—it was our first time, and we were excited based on what we saw online. The restaurant wasn’t full, which was surprising for a Friday night in Delray, but it’s truly a hidden gem that everyone should know about. The Old Fashioneds were on point, and my wife raved about the lychee martini. I highly recommend the lobster fries—thank me later! Overall, the food and experience were great. We’ll definitely be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We came their for dinner and initially everything was good until the sat a large group at the table next to us. They were were very loud to the point at almost yelling at each other and sometimes rather than sitting at the table they were standing by our table. The restaurant only had one waiter so we went from an attentive waiter to an almost nonexistent waiter because he spent all of his time with the big table. We ended up moving outside due to the noise levels but service was atrocious. Food was excellent but the service took away from it.

My favorite restaurant in Delray. Excellent staff and service and fantastic quality of food. I always feel great, never gross, after eating here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went to Costa in Delray for Easter brunch with a confirmed reservation at 2:00 p.m., but ended up waiting an additional 1 hour and 15 minutes to be seated. What made it more frustrating was seeing a table that was supposedly reserved for an earlier party sit empty the entire time — and we were never offered it as an option.

Once we finally sat down, we waited over 45 minutes just for a shared appetizer. The place is aesthetically pleasing, and the ambiance is nice, but the service felt slow and disorganized.

Overall, I think it’s a bit overrated. It didn’t live up to the hype or the expectations for a special occasion like Easter brunch. Definitely room for improvement in customer service and overall coordination.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Food was excellent. The ambiance was pretty and relaxing. And you can't beat the unlimited mimosas. Mitchel took great care of us. We will be back for sure.

I had such a great birthday celebration at Costa! What a fantastic group of friendly staff and owners. Beautifully presented fresh and creative menu with a cozy outdoor seating that was also perfect for people watching. I can't wait to go back for my next dinner and work my way through their menu!

Thanks to a review that we saw by an influencer on Instagram, we decided to give this place a shot for brunch. We were glad we did! The place was fairly quiet but the food and the service were fantastic. I would highly recommend.

Greeted by a welcoming and knowledgeable hostess and the space was fun and welcoming. Our server was very helpful with recommendations and pointing out their favorite dishes. Hubby loved his Wagyu Steak Burger and is planning our next guys trip to try more of the menu. I loved the tuna crisp starter and my lemon grass fresh catch dish was divine. Desserts were Espresso Martinis and a cookie sundae! I must say, Costa makes the best espresso martini I have ever had. Thank you Costa for your amazing hospitality and excellent food. We will be back for brunch!

I REALLY wanted to like this place. The menu looked fresh and the reviews were pretty good. Came here for lunch during the Saturday green market and first thing I asked the host/waiter was - is there air conditioning inside because we are very hot (I had two small children with me) He said “yes, of course” and took us to a table. It was so hot inside - that should have been my first clue. Everything was bad- down to the warm funky tasting water. I ordered the nanas pancakes for my kids, which was described as “Caramelized banana, peanut butter etc.” it took almost a FULL HOUR to get just the one order of pancakes and they came out as just pancakes with plain thin banana slices- no caramel or caramelized anything. 50 minutes for a pancake?! I counted 6 tables between both inside and outside so it wasn’t like it was so busy. We didn’t even complain and the waiter apologized for the wait because he knew. Then after another 20-25 minutes our fish sandwich and my friends avocado sandwich came out. Her food didn’t even have to be cooked so waiting over an hr was insane. My fries were cold and hard. Again, I didn’t complain bc I was so hungry and hot I just wanted to eat and get out of there. 2 tables around us were also complaining about the wait and food being wrong. I took a couple of bites of my fish sandwich which tasted good and then I start choking on what ended up being a long bone from the fish! I spit it out and opened the sandwich and there were 4 long bones in my small piece of fish! At that point - I finally complained and the waiter took the sandwich off but didn’t seem too bothered any of our issues. Will definitely not be returning.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Lovely place, delicious food, excellent service, California vibe. Will definitely be returning.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of my favorite Delray restaurants❣️ Great food always, wonderful atmosphere, & terrific service too.

Staycation for my birthday weekend. Happened upon this absolute GEM in a sea of wannabe corporate junk (I'm looking at you The Office)
Service was impressive from Phoenix, son of the Chef/owner who we can't wait to meet next time we dine with delight.
Brunch beat my expectations with fresh florida fish sandwich and croissant sandwich with goat cheese. Coffee was superb with house made oat milk(!) BRAVO!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Damian saved the day. Restaurant was understaffed and we were waiting 25 minutes when Damian came all the way over to check on us. We were about to leave so he really salvaged our night. Great young man.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5