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Tin Jo

Calle 11, Av. 6 y 8 Detras de la Iglesia La Soledad, 150 metros al sur, San Jose, Costa Rica
506 2221 7605
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Ranked #6 of 202 restaurants in San Jose
Price range: ₹ 820 - ₹ 2,735
Cuisines: Vegetarian, Pan-Asian
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Description: Our mission is to serve delicious, healthy food in an environment that is conducive to sharing and caring. We believe that food should nourish us physically, emotionally and spiritually. Our dishes are inspired from Asian countries: China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Thailand. We have an extensive vegetarian and vegan menu as well as a gluten free menu. Our Asian themed rooms gather together all the art work we have collected as well as those created by closed friends and frequent diners. Tin Jo is our third child and we are very involved owners. We love to interact with you, our customers and it is our sincere wish that your visit to our restaurant satisfies not only your senses but also uplifts your spirit. With Gratitude,Maria Hon and Robert Faulstich
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Walker, Minnesota
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42 reviews 42 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

The menu offers Asian fare from Thai to Indian and in between. I have a hard time deciding. The Hot and Sour soup is great but if you like it spicy they never seem to get it quite hot enough(I asked for 5 on the scale). The Asian salad is great but the curries are all good too. I had... More

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Atenas, Costa Rica
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

This is a special occasion restaurant, as it is quite expensive - but I recently went there twice in 3 days while in San Jose & everything we ordered (in one case w/ 4 others) was to die for. Do not fail to order the ginger ice tea - no words to describe, unlike any ice tea I've ever had... More

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Tamarindo
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

Delicious food and very pleasant decoration and atmosphere. I loved the different rooms in the restaurant with all different themes of deco.

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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 NEW via mobile

How could this restaurant be rated as 6th best when it was absolutely amazing!! Me & my husband are vegetarians and it makes it hard to find nice food for us. We happened to stumble across this restaurant in failed search of 2 other Indian restaurants that we had printed address out from on google. Just up the road from... More

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Phoenix
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 NEW

Went there for dinner with a friend in April. I had Kung Pao Chicken and he had an order of their Fried Rice with shrimp. The food was well prepared and the service was very good. My only knock on the place was that it was expensive for the amount and quality. However, if you are tired of the local... More

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Atenas, Costa Rica
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

friends and I went to this highly rated restaurant for lunch. While the food was good, there were some problems. I ordered 'hot and sour'; soup, with a hotness of 4 out of 5. The flavor was good but there was NO kick to it. I also ordered another appetizer - the fried vegetarian spring rolls (can't remember the exact... More

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Madrid, Spain
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Loved it. Got the Murg Masala and a heineken and it was like a deconstructed tikka masala- So GOOD! They also give you a little plate of complementary crispy wonton chip things and sweet and sour sauce for dipping. It was a little overpriced ($4 for a Costa Rican beer when it should be $2 or $3) but you pay... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013 via mobile

Ordered the Curry Res Masanana, picante. When it arrived, it had no spice what's so ever. I called the manager to change it and he tells me, "it is almost done". I laughed and said I took 2 bites just to taste the spice. I gave it back to him and said I would like a new one with picante.... More

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4 restaurant reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013 via mobile

Have to admit we were quite skeptic at first- Asian resturant in costa Rica... but wow we were more than suprissed this place has great food, great atmosphere including a warm and friendly staff and great service. Try the ginger lemon grass tea!! Enjoy!!!

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Great to find such a lovely friendly restaurant open in San Jose on a Sunday evening. Fabulous welcome, lots of vegetarian options, lovely surroundings, beautiful food

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