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Mary's Restaurant

Mal Pais, Costa Rica
Ranked #8 of 12 restaurants in Mal Pais
4.0 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Montezuma, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Mary's restaurant is tuck away in south Mal Pais, which makes it feel more comfortable. Owner/Chef creates excellent dishes, with locally grow, and caught items. Super chill vibes, and meet all the locals, because they know best where to eat. From brick oven pizza, to awesome fish dishes...everything is great. More

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Minneapolis
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

I'll be brief on this one. We stopped by Mary's after a long beach walk (yes, we were hungry) we sat down, ordered the whole lobster, ceviche, and other entrees. We were about 9/10 people and the bill was like $110 total... We all had an entree and I know that two were lobster (others were fish tacos, ceviche, etc)... More

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Boulder, Colorado
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Good food for the family. Pool tables and welcoming for the kids. More

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Fredericton, NB, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

They were able to accomodate our party of 12 and pizza and fajitas were enjoyed along with games of pool. More

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Chicago
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

We had high expectations after reading about Mary's online, and while it was fine, it was no more than that. We enjoyed the fish tacos and the pizza, though we hated the lauded (by the server) dessert. The manager at our hotel told us Mary's had been one of the dining highlights a few years ago but it's deteriorated. Seems... More

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Corvallis, Oregon
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

A few years ago when I was in town Mary's was the nice place to get something to eat. Last year when I was down there it wasnt open. If its open the food is expensive for the area but well worth it. More

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Hamden, CT
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

Went to marys because of good reviews. However, we were woefully disappointed. The waitress completely ignored us and after more than an hour and a half waiting for our food, I went up to the kitchen area to check on my order( as no one stopped by our table and checked in on us) when it was discovered that the... More

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Columbus, Ohio
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

nachos had the fake cheese sauce. never a fan of that over the real deal. leave the sauce for use in stadiums only.. pizza had good flavor. the special was 2 lobster tails for $16. we had lobster the night before, so we didnt order it. wish we would have. they're only open for dinner; closed on weds. More

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Cape May, New Jersey
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

We've been to Mary's several times and enjoy the variety. Always very fresh and delicious. Easy and relaxed. More

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Morehead City, North Carolina, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

The pizza there was really good! Can't wait to go back! More

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