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Coco's Mexican Restaurant

200 mts norte de la policia | 50 Mts oeste de Pablito's Bar, Playa Samara, Costa Rica
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Ranked #15 of 40 restaurants in Playa Samara
Cuisines: Mexican
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW via mobile

We went during a slow time, so quick to sit down and order our food. The only real complaint I have is with the fajitas. The tortillas were tiny and I could barely fit anything into them. I could only fit one small strip of steak into it. My wife got the quesadias and she said they were great.

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Cartago, Costa Rica
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

We had the queso fundido with chips, fish tacos (3 in each order), and thier huge 20oz margarita. It was all very good. Quick service and the wait staff were nice. I'll be back.

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

Best Aztec Soup I have ever had in my well traveled life. Had the Enchilada, The Portabello quesadilla , the tostones with guacamole and the Fajitas. Everything was outstanding and so fresh. The margaritas are made the right way and go down way to easily. The staff is super attentive and are never short of a smile. It's a laid... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

My boyfriend and I ate here 3 times on our trip to Samara - the Margaritas were fantastic and authentic, and the food was some of the best Mexican food we've ever tasted. The setting, ambiance and service is great and I'd highly recommend Cocos to anyone.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013 via mobile

Best cerviche I have ever eaten and I dine all over the world. Owner was there and attended to my every need. Eclectic and awesome!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

We all enjoyed the food here...drink specials were great...head into the back and it feels that you are somewhere special. The soccer game on the big screen was an extra treat

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

We loved the food here so much that we came back again the next night! I highly recommend the fried yucca stuffed with cheese. And all of their non alcoholic fruit drinks are incredibly refreshing and delicious, perfect for the heat. The building is set up to be airy and breezy, so it's a nice respite from the hot street.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

2 stars is generous... The Margaritas were watered down, without the slightest hint of Tequila the sweet and sour mix overpowered this horrendous concoction. After 2 sips my wife and I sent them back to the bar and ordered a cerveza instead. The nachos were only slightly better than Taco Bell (Fast food) the ground beef (Not shredded etc.) was... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013 via mobile

Enjoyable Mexican food, tasty margarita, cool vibe, okay service. Beef tacos and shrimp avocados especially tasty. We will go back again. Nothing mind blowing but a good solid place.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2013

We were surprised to find such good Mexican food in the out-of-the-way location of Sámara. The ceviche at Coco's was particularly good, as was the guacamole. The food was simple but had a gourmet taste. It was so good we ate there twice!

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