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Woody's Bistro: Restaurant Reviews

Calle Principal, Playas del Coco 4074, Costa Rica
0050686433956
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Cuisines: International
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Late Night
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Late Night
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33 reviews from our community

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Saskatoon, Canada
2 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Great Restaurant - & GREAT Service!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

We have been to Costa Rica 6 times- and spend most of our time in Playas Del Coco.
We have been to Woody's 2-3 times now and they have ad GREAT service!
Some of our long term "favorites" service has gone down- but Woody's service is 110%!!
Good food (pizza and chicken caesar salad delicious!!)
Prices are fair and in line with other restaurants!

  • Visited January 2012
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Food
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Playa Ocotal, Costa Rica
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“Nice relaxing restaurant & bar”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

Woody's is on the Main street in Playa Coco and is a great place to sit, enjoy a meal and cocktail, while people watching and enjoying the town pass by. Rocell, the owner, and the bartenders are friendly and efficient. Paul, Rocell's husband, does the cooking and always comes up with an interesting variety of menu items.

  • Visited January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Food
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“Limited menu, great pizza, neat surroundings”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2011

They haven't yet found their spot back in Coco, and prices on the menu are a bit high. The menu is super limited, though if you go once in a week you are probably OK. Pretty short happy hour, 4-6pm with OK but not great happy hour prices.

They have a pool table and darts though for a change of pace!

  • Visited December 2011
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Food
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Owasso, Oklahoma
2 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“We loved the service it was fantastic.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 9, 2011

Restaurant located near Playa del Coco beach, the food is great and the atmosphere is nice and relaxing.

  • Visited November 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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paul w, Owner at Woody's Bistro, responded to this review
December 10, 2011
Thank you very much for your kind review. We hope you visit again soon.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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“Gross dinner experience, "ok" breakfast buffet”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2011

Our first night in Coco, we were starving and this was the only place open, and we were the only ones dining at that time (there were some locals at the bar). I'm in the bar and restaurant industry and while I expect certain things to happen in a kitchen, I guess I don't expect to actually witness them happening. The cook would wipe his hands on a black, dirty towel (that may have at one time been white) while cooking our meals. Then he used the same dirty towel to clean the equipment afterward and close up. It was gross!

That said, I ate it anyway and the food was actually good (did I mention I was starving?). The next two mornings, we ate at the breakfast buffet. It was more than reasonably priced and had a solid selection of basic breakfast foods - eggs, fruit, toast, sausage, and for those wanting a CR breakfast tortilla and rice and beans. Coffee was plentiful and service was wonderful.

I would come here again for breakfast but NEVER again for dinner after what I saw. It is CR and there are cleaner, better restaurants out there.

  • Visited October 2011
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Food
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paul w, Owner at Woody's Bistro, responded to this review
November 20, 2011
We apologise for your experience and appreciate your comments. The person you mentioned is no longer with us due to the very infractions you have mentioned and was let go before we had seen your review. , at woodys we run an open kitchen and cleanliness is of paramount importance to us. again thank you for bringing this instance to our attention,
We are very happy you enjoyed our breakfast.
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