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Papagayo Pura Vida

Main Street, Playas del Coco, Costa Rica
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Cuisines: Seafood
Good for: Outdoor seating
Most recent review
- May 6, 2013
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Good for: Outdoor seating
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Vancouver, Canada
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20 reviews 20 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Papagayo is pretty good-love the garlic butter seafood platter. Not too expensive but not cheap either. Very friendly staff. Went there quite a few times.

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Rahway, New Jersey
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23 reviews 23 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

We decided to eat here after seeing the menu outside and striking up a conversation with the host (or possibly manager), who is originally from NJ/ PA. The restaurant is large with a lot of seating. They easily had 10 kinds of fresh fish to choose from along with even more sauces/ cooking methods. My friend had tilapia with a... More

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Brooklyn, NY
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2013

Everyone knows Papagayo and it is always consistently good. We first tried it 3 yrs ago when we were at the Riu and came to Coco to check things out and now that we've stayed in Coco the last 2 years, Papagayo is place we visit often. Their fish selections are great and they prepare them many different ways. You... More

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USA
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40 reviews 40 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2013

We chose this restaurant for our last dinner while on vacation in Costa Rica. Overpriced wine, average food and poor service added up to a disappointing experience. This restaurant was recommended to us and others have found it to be ok for seafood. We would not return!

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Somers, New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013

I've eaten hear multiple times, both last January and this January. Every meal has been terrific. The catch of the day is, invariably, super fresh and the choice of styles to have it prepared, extensive. We found the seating comfortable, the view of the street entertaining, the wait staff attentive, prices quite reasonable and the music lovely. It's definitely on... More

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colorado
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2013

Really fresh seafood. Outstanding service. Great atmosphere. We ending up the several times during the week.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2012 via mobile

like i said, nothing special. There is also a burger joint here which is said to be the best in town. probably the worst imho

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Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
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32 reviews 32 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

We happened to go here at last week of rainy season and yes, during lunch, it rained.We moved our seats and table around, no problems. It is in parts, in the open, fair warning. The food and service was great and bare in mind, pricing is more in line with the States then say a local CR soda. The service... More

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Newton, Massachusetts
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10 reviews 10 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2012

On our first night in CR we needed a nice bite to eat. I ordered the red snapper and was very satisfied as the fish was very fresh and tasty.

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Pineville, Louisiana
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17 reviews 17 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 13, 2012

The grammer and shrimp soup is the best that I have eaten in all of Central America. The service and the attention to detail were both excellent.. I would have no problem rating the food as foyr star.

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