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Hotel Las Tortugas -Dining

Playa Grande, Costa Rica
506-653-0423
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Ranked #11 of 13 restaurants in Playa Grande
Most recent review
- 14 Mar 2013
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

The food at Las Tortugas was your average fair for Costa Rica. I stayed at the hotel four nights and ate several meals in the restaurant. The staff is local, caring and bilingual, willing and patient to practice Spanish with the diners. The two-for-one Mango margaritas at happy hour are yummy.

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Reading, Pennsylvania
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17 reviews 17 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

My husband and I stayed at the hotel and ate here often. The food is simple, fresh, and quite reasonable. The open air environment is relaxing. Banana pancakes, mahimahi burgers with fries, seared mahi on a salad, very cold beers, I couldn't have asked for better.

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Chicago, IL
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19 reviews 19 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

Good local food in friendly environment, but trees block the beach so don't expect a sunset view. Fish was fresh and very good.

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chicago, il
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2012

With high ceilings, dark woods, beautiful tables, and large windows open to the beach, our meals we had at this rustic/charming restaurant were wonderful. We ate our breakfasts outside, on the wraparound deck, and enjoyed an evening dinner with our group of 7, around a large, beautiful dark wood table, in the main dining room.

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San Jose, California
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37 reviews 37 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2012

We ate breakfast, lunch and dinner here several days and were quite pleased with the food quality and prices. One of us is a vegetarian and there was plenty for us to eat.

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Seattle, Washington
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012

My tenderloin in the cocinada cut with a butter knife. And it was delicious :P The "boca" (app) was lunch-sized. Not as low-priced as I'd expected, but way more delicious.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2012

I spent two days on the toilet after eating there. Bring Pepto!

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Heredia, Costa Rica
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2012

Good menu, but average food. I tried the "dorado" fish, the price it's ok for a touristic area. Service was OK

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Brooklyn, New York
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2012

Perfect local menu, not trying to be more. Fresh fish and rice and vegetables all from costa rica. Fruit smoothies! Add rum later for a daquiri. Cokes, beers, water, wine, juice. Midday snack. Excellent breakfast. Loved it all!

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San Jose
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We highly recommend LAS TORTUGAS is you are planning on staying in the Playa Grande area. The hotel is right on the beach, and the restaurant is situated overlooking the blue ocean.

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