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El Castilla

Brasilito Potrero Rd, Playa Potrero, Costa Rica
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3.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Cuisines: Costa Rican
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New York City
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Food is good and cheap. Your order can be customized by your liking. The owner is awesome.

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

We ordered 4 meals here. One pasta & butter, one fettuccine alfredo and two "tortilla" dishes straight from the menu. When we walked in, the place was about 1/3 full. We waited for an hour for our food. After 35 minutes, the waitress came over and said sorry about the wait, but it was because of all the customers. We... More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

Saturday nights - only spanish spoken and the food and wait forever...

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

Taste, portions and menu make El Castilla a good choice for dinner or a snack.

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Swartz Creek, Michigan
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

After staying for extended periods in Potrero, El Castillo became a regular stop. The pecan pie is excellent and comes as a whole pie, slice or individual pies. They are super and a great item to bring to a dinner or as a hostess gift. Their bread is baked daily and was the only kind I would buy. Servings are... More

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Columbus, Ohio
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

Convenient and well priced. Nothing fancy but if you want to relax at lunch or breakfast, this is the place. Authentic Tico fare

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londoner
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011

A friendly place with music. Our main concern here was that when our food arrived customers at a neighbouring table lit up cigarettes with the smoke drifting over to our table. Our review would have been better otherwise because the kitchens seemed to be clean and the food was of an acceptable standard without being outstanding'

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Ithaca, New York
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2011

Was staying at the Bahia del Sol and this restaurant was so conveniently located and serves quality food at reasonable prices.

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