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Pescado Loco

next to El Velero Hotel, Playa Hermosa 11502, Costa Rica
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Ranked #17 of 19 restaurants in Playa Hermosa
Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Dinner
Most recent review
- Apr 26, 2013
Restaurant details
Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Dinner
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24 reviews from our community

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DC
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24 reviews 24 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

Upon entering this small eatery, you feel you're in the kitchen of a close friend. Locals flock here, always a good sign. The folks in charge greeted us warmly and were patient with my Spanglish. Home-style cutlery and glasses add to a comfortable feel. The food was nice. I was surpirsed by the high prices for seafood, so we had... More

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Playa Panama, Costa Rica
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10 reviews 10 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2013

Way over priced. Supposed to be a "soda". Either this place has two menus or they have only one with really inflated GRINGO pricing. BTW, I live here and will never set foot in there again.

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Calgary, Canada
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28 reviews 28 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2013

Very authentic food and the owners were very patient with my limited spanish. Ricardo sat down with me and talked up a storm! Had lunch and dinner here it didnt disappoint!

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California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013

Had the opportunity to eat at this lovely local restaurant twice while staying at the Condovac resort. This restaurant is delightful and the fish is some of the freshest I have had in some time. The whole red snapper was well-prepared as were the local side dishes. If you want to get good local cuisine and are a fan of... More

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North Carolina, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2012

When deciding to vacation in Costa Rica, I did not want American Food. I can get that at home. I wanted to eat what the locals eat. The food at Pescado Loco was authentic, fresh and delicious. The owner Florabeth was gracious with my broken Spanish. Thank you for all five meals, see you next year!

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Dallas, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 5, 2012

Playa Hermosa is quite after dark. So if you are looking evening cocktail or two, try the Pescado Loco next the Velero Hotel. Tell the owner, Florabeth, that “baile Tomas” sent you. You may get a big smile and stronger drinks.

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New York City, New York
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2012

My wife and I had dinner here after a great day at Playa Hermosa. It is convieniently located right near the parking area. The service was great. They were very forgiving with our bad attempts at conversational Espanol and we had a lot of fun learning. The food was very fresh (I grew up in a seaside town so I... More

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Newark, California
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20 reviews 20 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 25, 2012

First place we were recommended to since we like local places to eat. Food was good, though you feel like a local immediately because it has a very low key, beach vibe to it...so enjoy drinks and ceviche before your food comes. We were the only ones at the time since we ate at an odd time of day...but still...no... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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42 reviews 42 reviews
31 restaurant reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

I wish I knew the proper prices in this region... $16 for a ceviche mixto was far too much for a small bowl of otherwise fun and rather tasty sea thingies. Still - it was my beginning in Costa Rica and I expected much bigger portion. :/ Shrimp coctail was a bowl of mayo-ketchup garnished with 6 shrimps. Expensive too.

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Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012

I got the chicken taco which was to include fries for $6.00, I did not get the fries and they charged $8.00. There was nothing but the taco. There was no customer service. They didn't even turn the lights on. I was the only customer. It tasted horrible. Do not go there.

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