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Carlos & Carlos

main Road To Playa Flamingo | there are no address here, Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
(506) 2654-5712
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Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Grande Prairie, Canada
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Very nice Italian place. Nice looking restaraunt, very clean, great service! We had calamarie and goat cheese croquettes to start, very yummy! The black pasta and risotto for our main corse. Finished with lava cake for dessert! They also give you fresh bread with flavoured compound butters (sundried tomato, garlic, Parmesan). They will also pick you up at your hotel... More

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Michigan
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

We had great service and the food was bursting with flavor with every bite! My wife had the "Black Pasta" and I had a Veal dish and they were both outstanding...I ended up finishing hers! We were thinking about desert and the waiter knew we were on an anniversary trip and they brought a free coconut flan...that was as they... More

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West Chicago, Illinois, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

The food was great, we had a group of 8 so got our own air-conditioned room. The service was attentive, they even came and picked us up from our home rental!

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Saskatchewan, Canada
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

We visited Carlos & Carlos on the advice of friends. I was the only diner in our group of six that has an appetite for a full meal and ordered the special for the devening - duck l'ornage. The atmosphere is very pleasant and the wait staff were very attentive. The duck was prepared very well, although a little on... More

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juancarlos011, Manager at Carlos & Carlos, responded to this review
23 April 2013

Dearest customer, I am so grateful that you came to visit us here in Flamingo, I am however very sorry about your Duck, we have been blessed with selling Duck as an special and normally is welcome, I am sure we made a mistake on your dish, I contacted Costa Rica as they should have come to your table and... More

Lexington
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Great pasta and fresh seafood. They picked us up and took us back to our hotel, Flamingo Beach Resort, for no charge.

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juancarlos011, Manager at Carlos & Carlos, responded to this review
23 April 2013

Thank you so very much for your visit , your message is totally wonderful and give us a motivation factor to continue serving wonderful people like you. We are so honor, Juan Francisco More

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We just spent eight wonderful days vacationing in the Playa Flamingo are of Costa Rica. We chose Carlos and Carlos based on some reviews that I had read. It didn’t disappoint. A lot of the restaurants in that area serve up similar cuisine of fresh fish, rice and beans, etc. That’s great since it is nice to eat local, but... More

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juancarlos011, General Manager at Carlos & Carlos, responded to this review
23 April 2013

Thank you so much for making time and visit us, I assure you that next time you come we will do what it takes to earn the last star. All of us in Flamingo Carlos & Carlos we hope to see you again, Juan Francisco More

Senior Contributor
36 reviews 36 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013 via mobile

We chose this venue because it was near our condo. The wine servings are a bit small, but the food was awesome. I've never tried squid ink pasta - it was great! Shrimp were perfect and the service was prompt. We'll be back.

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juancarlos011, Manager at Carlos & Carlos, responded to this review
5 April 2013

Dearest friend, I am so happy that you find us , and more happy that you shared with trip advisor your comments, I am so sad you never told us about your insatisfaction of the wine serving, we could it fix it right away. I beg you to consider coming back and say hello so I know who you are... More

Ottawa
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

I had the black squid ink spaghetti and it was superb. My friend had roasted duck and she loved it. Nice decor, good service. A bit out of the way, you need a car to get to it.

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Seattle, Washington
Top Contributor
50 reviews 50 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

My husband and I were finishing a two-week visit in Costa Rica and our last stop was Playa Flamingo. We'd read about Carlos & Carlos, and it sounded great. Why not? The restaurant is truly a delight and easy to find on the main drag between Playa Flamingo and Brasilito. The parking lot is always full, which is a good... More

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juancarlos011, Owner at Carlos & Carlos, responded to this review
23 March 2013

My dearest friend and customer, I had been blessed and from the time I open the first Carlos & Carlos in Chicago in 1985, until the day before this writting I had received wonderful comments and wishes above any expectation. When I read your comments I sat by myself and did a little crying, I am Spanish and normally we... More

Mashpee, Massachusetts
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17 reviews 17 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

Best restaurant - high quality, excellent, attentive service. We ordered their Wednesday evening specials which were excellent and reasonably priced. The other menu items were very pricy.

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juancarlos011, Manager at Carlos & Carlos, responded to this review
23 March 2013

Thank you very much for this great notation, I hope that you see us eventually so we can thank you in person, you writting help us to do better and better, thank you so very much really, Juan Francisco More

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