Costas

I don’t understand some of the bad press about this place on here. I will admit that their organization system is flawed, but their food picks up the slack from there. I’ve had different Italian meals each time I have come and never left disappointed. Their pasta and sauce tastes homemade and it’s always served in generous portions. Plus, it’s hard to argue against big loafs of bread that can be dipped in oil and Greek seasonings as well as their homemade Greek dressing. This is a great place for dinner, just plan your arrival wisely.

I’ve been to the Costa’s in Trussville multiple times. This location seems to share a lot of the same issues. I’ll break it down list style.
Interior — Rundown and outdated. They severely need to put a little money into repairs if nothing else. Crumbling walls, cruddy floors, broken ceiling fans. It’s definitely not somewhere you’d go for great ambiance.
Cleanliness — Clean enough, I guess. The silverware and plates looked clean. The table wasn’t sticky either. I did hear one guest complain to the manager that the bathroom was filthy, but I didn’t personally experience it.
Price — For the amount of food that you get, the prices are great. The dinner portions are probably $ 10-​$ 20ish, but most people will have plenty to take home.
Service — This is the area where they lack — at both locations. At this location, the experience was just SLOW. Went in around 4:30. The place was mostly empty. However, we stood for a couple of minutes, then sat down at the benches near the hosts stand and waited for someone to notice we were there — finally a girl walks over and asks if we need a table. Of course not — We just wanted to stand there and look around!
Our server tried to be friendly, but she looked like she’d taken too much cold medicine and her speech was slightly slurred. She was also very slow. I wasn’t incredibly irritated with that because I eat very slowly, so the pacing was fine with me, but the other two people with me weren’t very happy about it.
Food — This is what keeps me going back. Their food is very good. Everything is covered in enough cheese to clog the arteries of a killer whale. Their alfredo sauce is obviously homemade and is so creamy. As other reviews have mentioned, their dressings (specifically the ranch) are homemade and exceptional. Only real issue is that their salads are lacking and generally have some old looking lettuce. The bread is good as long as you eat it hot. It gets hard quickly when it cools off. I love dipping mine in the ranch dressing — yum! As I said earlier, you get a TON of food too. They do not skimp on portions!
If you love Greek/​Italian food, give them a shot. The food is generally worth the negatives.