They might be cleaner, but the food is definitely not better. It's cheaper

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Dec 10, 2018
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Cafe Rio is so much better than Costa Vida. I don’t know how CV stays in busines

boorad

12/10/18 4:29pm

think the exact opposite...cafe rio has been hardly tolerable

jwf

12/10/18 4:30pm

This, this, a thousand times this

Solomon Levi

12/10/18 4:40pm

Agreed

Dynomite

12/10/18 5:11pm

Rio used to be amazing. Now I don’t go there if I have a choice. Costa Vida is much better these days.

fiberpost

12/10/18 5:54pm

Cafe Rio is dirty and disorganized. In addition to that, they don't have refried beans, and their steak is inferior.

kccougar

12/10/18 4:31pm

CV steak is not even close to Cafe Rio's. Thats all that Cafe Rio has going for

Cougz19

12/10/18 4:37pm

Their chicken is reconstituted bouncy balls from those 25 cent machines

Lip Gallagher

12/10/18 4:37pm

I think the exact opposite...

CoachSpeak

12/10/18 4:31pm

Bajio was my favorite as well.

lilpenny

12/10/18 4:47pm

Im the opposite of your opposite, Cafe rio>Costa Vida>Bajio's

doubled1981

12/10/18 4:55pm

Costa Vida is much better than Cafe Rio in all my experiences

volleyjiver

12/10/18 4:32pm

This may have been true 5 years ago, but Cafe Rio's quality has gone downhill

MasterLump

12/10/18 4:32pm

Probably cause CV is honestly way better value.

Devouring1

12/10/18 4:32pm

Way cheaper? I don't think that is accurate. Could be wrong, I suppose

fattycoug

12/10/18 4:50pm

Sorry, I get a discount for being a student.

Devouring1

12/11/18 11:36am

Yeah that’s not true

boorad

12/10/18 8:58pm

I find that it varies. Some CV are better than CR and vice versa

CocaColaRecovery

12/10/18 4:33pm

I've always been happy with the CR in Draper

Twin Roots

12/10/18 4:37pm

i only order the steak salad. it's better at CV

BlueFrog

12/10/18 4:35pm

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rainorsnow

12/10/18 4:46pm

Do you get dressing? I like CR’s house dressing better than CV.

rainorsnow

12/10/18 4:47pm

yes. i've never sampled size by side

BlueFrog

12/10/18 4:57pm

Pork nachos.

SandYFan

12/10/18 4:36pm

The one thing Costa Vida has on Cafe Rio.

Eddie

12/10/18 4:59pm

Raspberry Chipotle Nachos from CV is one of my favorite meals.

BYUALWAYSNUM1

12/10/18 5:05pm

This is absolutely correct.

idacoug

12/10/18 4:38pm

They seem the exact same to me.

crack

12/10/18 4:41pm

I agree. Costa Vida is about $2 less per meal.

JAGA97

12/10/18 4:47pm

Not even close

2FarGone

12/10/18 4:47pm

The Cafe Rio management model is causing their locations to become dirty

slowhiteguy

12/10/18 4:49pm

They might be cleaner, but the food is definitely not better. It's cheaper

Hypnotoad

12/10/18 4:51pm

Who? All the Rio's I've been to recently are complete garbage. Terrible employee

Dillinger

12/10/18 4:53pm

Rio has really dropped off on quality and such. Too bad.

pink22

12/10/18 4:56pm

Clean and not tasty. Their sauces make me want to hurl.

Hypnotoad

12/10/18 5:02pm

Taste almost identical to me. But I have a very refined palate

Dillinger

12/10/18 5:03pm

Are you calling me a yokel?

Hypnotoad

12/10/18 5:13pm

The CV we went to last night was horrible. They burned the tortillas, had to say

Malathion

12/10/18 5:10pm

The Rio in Farmington and Layton are garbage. Dirty, cold food and gross meat.

slowhiteguy

12/10/18 4:56pm

Sad but true.

Gerald-DeGroot

12/10/18 5:16pm

I have never eaten at either one.

CopperLix

12/10/18 4:50pm

RE: I have never eaten at either one.

JAGA97

12/10/18 4:58pm

Depends on what I'm getting

Chasicle

12/10/18 4:51pm

You are correct. Even though Cafe Rio has gone down hill. CV is bland.

pink22

12/10/18 4:55pm

I wish the Rio could have stuck with its QC since selling.

ebv

12/10/18 4:57pm

Both suck. RIO sucks more though. Why do people go to these places.

kotacoug

12/10/18 4:58pm

I live in Utah county. 98% of mexican sucks here for some reason.

Dillinger

12/10/18 5:02pm

Much better than a lot of the country. Mama Chus, Mi Ranchito, and many others

RUNBYU1

12/11/18 11:32am

I’d take Chipotle over either. Bajio was better as well back in the day

ataylor

12/10/18 5:00pm

Costa Vida needs to bring back their Chile Verde option

BradioHead

12/10/18 5:00pm

Pretty much the same.

JuicyJam

12/10/18 5:06pm

Moe’s Southwest Grill is better than either of those

AF Cougar

12/10/18 5:12pm

RE: Moe’s Southwest Grill is better than either of those

rainorsnow

12/10/18 5:16pm

They are both good and both different.

Gerald-DeGroot

12/10/18 5:16pm

Never seen such an even split of opinion between restaurants

El Paso Coug

12/10/18 5:23pm

Taco Bell beats all of them!

mwcoug

12/10/18 5:29pm

None are as good as Dona Mary on state in Orem

Solomon Levi

12/10/18 5:29pm

Is Dona your girlfriend? Weird for you to compare her to food.

kimdaddy35

12/10/18 5:41pm

You may have had a point back in the day, but now you are wrong. CV is better.

vegasnative

12/10/18 8:15pm

It's true, not even close. Disappointed by CV every time.

ArchbishopMitty

12/10/18 11:02pm

Nachos and some people really like syrup with their pork

CarolinaCoug

12/11/18 12:01pm

I’m fine with either honestly, but I love CR reward points

JOPE

12/11/18 8:10pm

Im opposite as well.

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