I heard Cafe Rio founders are Utes, Costa Vida founders are Cougars. True?

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Oct 25, 2022
9:47:13pm

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HandwovenBox

Previous username: lawcoug
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POLL: Cafe Rio, Costa Vida, Bajio, Chipotle….

cugrz84

10/25/22 8:43pm

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JimmyZ

10/25/22 8:48pm

Bajio has the best rice and sauces, cafe Rio has the best meat and tortillas

ZacSeljaas'Stache

10/25/22 8:49pm

Their Queso might be the best. I think it beats Cafe Rio and Chipotle at least.

cougaman

10/25/22 8:51pm

You know, I also love that costa has refried beans. I’ll pretty frequently get a

ZacSeljaas'Stache

10/25/22 8:51pm

If I’m choosing between those four, I’ll choose Bajio every single time. It at

Still Open

10/25/22 8:55pm

Bajio is still around??

Solomon Levi

10/25/22 9:06pm

I don’t know how many are left. There’s for sure one in Provo in the Riverwoods.

cugrz84

10/25/22 9:10pm

Interesting! I had no idea. They used to be all over and I haven’t seen one for a while

Solomon Levi

10/25/22 10:33pm

They have almost all gone out of business their issue is not consistent

johnnybyu

10/25/22 9:17pm

Plus they have a Mexican Pizza that is amazing.

Ode to Hoy

10/25/22 10:59pm

That's the one thing I miss about Bajio. If I ever go to the one in Provo, that's definitely what I'd get.

BlueBlood94

10/26/22 8:17am

The Cafe Rio franchise has gone down hill fast. We only go to the Costa Vida now.

HuskerFan2

10/25/22 8:57pm

This make a St. George guy sad. Cafe Rio was amazing for 15 solid years. The

stgeorgecougar

10/25/22 9:09pm

I remember that one

johnnybyu

10/25/22 9:20pm

That was the best!

Solomon Levi

10/25/22 10:34pm

It's chipotle. Only reason cafe Rio and Costa vida are winning is because people

IceCreamButt

10/25/22 9:03pm

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chilawcoug

10/25/22 9:09pm

I'm amazed how they can find chicken with so much fat on it

AZ Coug

10/25/22 9:19pm

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chilawcoug

10/25/22 9:23pm

I only tried the ground beef once. Took me back to my school lunch days. Awful.

AZ Coug

10/25/22 9:26pm

Sounds like what someone who is addicted to sugar would say.

IceCreamButt

10/25/22 9:45pm

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chilawcoug

10/25/22 9:54pm

I voted chipotle. Love the chipotle!

stgeorgecougar

10/25/22 9:12pm

Agree chipotle is great the other meh

johnnybyu

10/25/22 9:14pm

I’m a chipotle person but the qdoba by my house is usually busy.

ponys

10/25/22 9:05pm

Qdoba is good. A bit expensive and hard to find in Utah.

HuskerFan2

10/25/22 9:10pm

I liked Qdoba but it didn’t even last a year in St. George. Location sucked.

stgeorgecougar

10/25/22 9:18pm

Wow I’m surprised by this. CV and CR are trash. Chipotle is actually decent

HingleMcCringleberry

10/25/22 9:14pm

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chilawcoug

10/25/22 9:15pm

RE: I’d eat at any other restaurant I’ve ever eaten at before

HingleMcCringleberry

10/25/22 9:18pm

I cant in good conscience support Costa Vida who started as a cheap copy cat

CougarTail

10/25/22 9:17pm

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chilawcoug

10/25/22 9:18pm

LOL. The same guy (my friend) started both of them. He copied himself?

AZ Coug

10/25/22 9:28pm

For reals? Ive read that one started in 1997 in St George and the other in 2003

CougarTail

10/25/22 9:37pm

My friend started Cafe Rio with a partner

AZ Coug

10/25/22 9:39pm

I heard Cafe Rio founders are Utes, Costa Vida founders are Cougars. True?

HandwovenBox

10/25/22 9:47pm

Well my friend was technically the founder of both

AZ Coug

10/25/22 9:53pm

Does he let everyone know he went to Harvard? Is that a condition of admittance?

holipuluki

10/25/22 10:47pm

I went to Harvard… it was a Wednesday.

BYU Folsom Fan

10/26/22 12:05am

I identify as a Harvard grad

Solomon Levi

10/26/22 6:03am

RIP to the place in Highland that closed a few years ago

maxpowers

10/25/22 9:19pm

Barbacoa

Solomon Levi

10/26/22 8:17am

Costa Vida's superior horchata gives them the edge...and their tomatillo mild sauce.

BlueBlood94

10/25/22 9:27pm

Their raspberry sauce is also great. And having the option of refried beans.

vegasnative

10/25/22 11:07pm

Qdoba.

Hawk in the 303

10/25/22 9:51pm

Costa Vida Chile Verde is the best of this group.

godawgs

10/25/22 9:59pm

Never Chipotle. Never.

KCFan85

10/25/22 10:22pm

In order of best to worst: Bajio, Costa Vida, Cafe Rio, Mi Ranchito, Don Chuys,

Ode to Hoy

10/25/22 10:58pm

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chilawcoug

10/25/22 11:33pm

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