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Papagayo Seafood

Main Street/Bulevar Principal, Playas del Coco, Costa Rica
506 2670-0298
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Price range: $10 - $40
Cuisines: Cajun & Creole
Good for: Outdoor seating
Dining options: Late Night
Restaurant details
Good for: Outdoor seating
Dining options: Late Night
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Dallas, Texas
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 19, 2013 NEW

Amazing food and good service. Try the 2 loaded lobsters. Or anything else. Whatever you select from the menu is good. We stayed 3 days in Coco beach area and we ate twice at this restaurant. I will attach some pictures.

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SC
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41 reviews 41 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2013 NEW

fun setting, friendly staff, and good food at fair prices. Had the ceviche (average) and the wahoo meal. The wahoo was a little overdone but had great sides, salad, bread, etc. I liked the choices for cooking style as well as flavor/spices. I would go back.

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Westminster, Colorado, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013

This restaurant was recommended to us by a bartender at our resort so we decided to try it while in Playa del Coco. I am not sure how the rest of the food is, but we got the lobster dinner, which included 2 lobster tails, small crab and other assorted seafood. The lobster was overcooked and it was tough to... More

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PapagayoSeafood, Manager at Papagayo Seafood, responded to this review
May 25, 2013

At which of our restaurants did eat? Was it in the Sushi Boat side or the one immediately adjacent to it? We are always concerned about the quality of our service as well as the food therefore, we take your comments to heart & do our best to address any issues that impact our reputation negatively. If you can help... More

Chicago, Illinois
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Have eaten here many times and they have great fish.THe seabass is my favorite. They will cook it any way you ask.

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PapagayoSeafood, Manager at Papagayo Seafood, responded to this review
May 13, 2013

We apprecioate your continued support & are glad you enjoyed your meal! More

NYC
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

Oh my god I don't know why this place is recommended. It is TERRIBLE I think we would have been better off eating at Subway (you'll see a lot of signs advertising for it on your way into Coco beach). WHAT A NIGHTMARE! I ordered the seafood plate, it was described as crabs, mussels, shrimp sautéed in garlic sauce. What... More

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All over Costa Rica
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17 reviews 17 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

This restaurant has been in Playas del Coco for a long time, it also has an adjacent restaurant with a sushi boat restaurant and something else downs stairs. We entered the one in the second floor never realizing what a disaster our night was going to be. When entered the mens bathroom noticed a very bad odor due to the... More

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PapagayoSeafood, Manager at Papagayo Seafood, responded to this review
May 5, 2013

I must apologize for taking so long to reply to this review. They just did a wonderful job of widening & repaving the boulevard in downtown Playas del Coco. Unfortunately sometimes you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. The construction crew broke a few wáter pipes during the process, leaving all the restaurants in town without... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013 via mobile

We actually were on our way to a different place and were approached by the "owner" who seemed nice enough. We decided To have dinner there because he claimed the fish was fresh. I ordered the mahi mahi and within the first bite realized the seafood was "bad". The worst part of the day was that I accidentally left an... More

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PapagayoSeafood, Night cashier / administrator at Papagayo Seafood, responded to this review
April 21, 2013

We installed 32 cameras this past December / January to prevent theft. Whenever anyone approaches me or the owner with a problem concerning theft, we have them come back the next day to review the video footage. We helped the pólice apprehend 2 profesional thieves this year. There is another restaurant who represent themselves as "Papagayo Seafood" when in fact... More

Waukesha, Wisconsin
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

The taxi drivers and people at our hotel continuously recommended this restaurant, so we decided to try it. It looks fun and lively from the outside. However, we were pretty disappointed with the actual food and drinks. I ordered the stuffed lobster with seafood. It was a huge plate of food, but very bland, overcooked, and in general not good.... More

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PapagayoSeafood, Owner at Papagayo Seafood, responded to this review
April 23, 2013

I'm sorry you had a bad experience while dining at our restaurant. Normally our wait staff is very good at explaining the variety of sauces offered with all our fresh fish dishes, they range from a fairly mild pesto sauce to an as fiery as you request blackened or breaded cajun style. Many sauces can be added to your entree... More

Playa Panama, Costa Rica
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

These people know how to prepare good seafood. The service is ok and the presentation lacks imagination but the food is vey good. They may want to change the "special" every once in a while though.

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See 2 more reviews by Brdyz for Playas del Coco
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2013 via mobile

We ate here on march 28th, 2013 Ordered the Whole Red Snapper and it wasn't fresh, plus it was overcooked. My wife ordered the Red Snapper filet and the same happened. Neither of us finished our food. Went home and dined in.

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