Slim's Culinary Corner

Specially designed for those who want to give out reviews on the food here in Costa Rica and particularly in the Sabana area. Feel free to post whatever you may want. Name the place, the dish and rate it 1-10 (1 made you puke, 10 was the sh*t).

Satto
Houdepbap (not sure of the spelling).

Rated: 8

[Tarheel_in_cr]

Place: Fogoncito (San Pedro)
Dish: Grilled Chicken in Mushroom Sauce
Extra: comes with a Azteca Soup

Score: 8.7

Note: the Soup is a killing one, I would give just the soup a 9.25 /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[El Frijolero]

"Tiquicia", Escazu

Great aptmosphere, open air construction and killer view of the entire central valley. The "Tabla" is a must, all types of meat including chicharron and three types of picadillo. Not quite gourmet but classic tico at its best. I give the food here a 9.

El Gringo

[Tarheel_in_cr]

Hey Gringo, nice recomendation I have been there and the view is just great, plus on the weekend nights the bar gets pretty cool and packed....nice guirls who wanna have fun.

the only negative issue is the drive there, damed that hill! fix the road for crying out load.

Mr. Shady, knowing you as well as i do, i am not quite sure why you have this sudden fascination with food and why you think that maybe you are a person that knows the difference between good and bad culinary treats.......
Banco de Mariscos one of my choices and i don't really like seafood that much, but as fat as i am i DO know good food.
P.S
egg foo young is NOT one of the the culinary masterpieces in this world!!!! Glad to see you happy in your new position. me, EGG

Hahaha....well Egg..alot has changed man, alot has changed. One of my loves in life nowadays is 'Food'. I am even learning how to cook and I say 'learning' because you can never learn it all but yes, I have developed an accute sixth sense for all that is culinary. Thus, I have started my own little culinary corner. Kind of like 'The Essence of Slim'. So yes, I am now an authority in all that is culinary in the making. LOL /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

And I'll be rating all the munchies around here from now own. Let's go out for lunch one of these days. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[El Frijolero]

Banco Del Mariscos in Heredia is definately a 10+

El Gringo

This is not related to delivery,but i feel the best restaraunt I have been to in Costa Rica is Icarus.It is located in Guachipilin.Amazing food with a very romantic atmosphere.

[kaya man]

This isn't fine dining or anything but the other day I went to Mil Sabores on Paseo Colon. For the price, I must say I was pretty impressed.

I had a Johnny Walker red before the meal, my girl ordered a non-alcoholic Piña Coloda, I had some kind of beef tips with vegetables in a spicy sauce (zhez-wan, or something please excuse my ignorance on chinese food), my girl had the chop suey of the house, both plates were nice with fresh vegetable, nice meats and pleasant sauce. With dinner I had a glass of Concha y Toro tinto.

As I say I realize this isn't fine dining but the bill totaled to less than c7,000, seemed damn cheap to me.

Eat there a lot.Food i give a 6.Value I give a 7.

[CJ and the Bear]

Azteca soup is the shidt!!!!!! You gotta try the Lomito with mushroom sauce,but to me there is no better steak than El Che over in Escazu.....THE BOMB!!!!! EL CHE LOMITO ....RATED 8.7

PS: Gringo,...el banco de los mariscos aint no 10(maybe a 7).
Try el Balcon de los Mariscos in Curridabat.

CJ /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

This may seem like a strange choice.But my favorite steak is the rib eye at Tex Mex.

[The Skipper]

L'Olivia's (behind the Subway/ICE on La Sabana)

Best Italian in the country (better rib eye than Tex-Mex Judge). The veal chop and all the pastas are great.

10 stars all the way!

El Invendiero (past Samurai..not sure on spelling)) Best Lamb Chops in the Country!! Incredible Seafood soup.

Also gets 10 Stars!

In total agreement about the veal chops.

[Tarheel_in_cr]

CJ and the Baer, I have tried it men it's my replyd at the top....it's good.

One thang bro, please use my nick that's why I have it.

Thanks, oh go ahead and try the new mexican place at the mall san pedro, I think is called "LA MEX", 3 floor right where FOGDOGS was....

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[SUPREME BEING]

HUARACHES- DOWN AND DIRTY MEXICAN THE REAL THING. CHEAP, SHITTY NEIGHBORHOOD (BY MOPT ON 22 AVE) VARIETY, FRESH AND TASTY. BLOWS AWAY THE OTHER MEX JOINTS IN TOWN. LOW RENT ENVIRONMENT, PICK UP AT COUNTER AFTER ORDER, BUT GETS A SLIGHTLY YUPPYISH CROWD.....8.5....AND I WAS A CHEF BEFORE I BECAME A BOOKIE

[CJ and the Bear]

Excuse me!
Wont happen again.

CJ /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[El Frijolero]

HUARACHES is good but it doesnt even come close to competing with Lonestar Steakhouse in Coronado. Killer Tex/Mex food nice price, best mex in CR. Gringo owned and operated, dont miss it.

EL Gringo

[Tarheel_in_cr]

Lonhorns, that's the shit...good food, drinks, great service and a nice crowd.

try the jalapeños bopers!

Billy Bob's Stadium

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich.

Very good, tasty meat, nice onions, nice bread.

Rated: 8.5

[Ivan Cherkanov]

1) Solera in Los Yoses....


The coconut butterfly shrimp, in a spicy mango sauce is the best appetizer in the country.



2) LeBergerac in Los Yoses....


The salad of mixed field greens, lightly covered with a pork fat sauce, and real bacon bits, is a great salad


3) Ponte Veccio in San Pedro.....


Veal parmesan, and chicken sorentina, forgetaboutit!!!

[da1ghost]

Tin Jo

Thia, Korean, Japanese, Indonesian and Indian.

Good Singapore Slings with ...... on the side!

Great atmosphere and good prices.

[This message was edited by The Ghost on 07-10-02 at 06:01 PM.]

[The Skipper]

Love that movie...speaking of which where the hell has F&L in CR been??

BTW: It's Mescal on the side...not mescaline.

LOL

[da1ghost]

I know but it cracked me up when I said it...

Also...the number of dots are equal to the amount of letters in Mescal...so it's cou'

[truthteller]

Samurai is da bomb. Best damn sushi ever had anywhere.

Place: Billy Bob's

Name: 'Super Italian' Something or another

Grade: 7.2

[perv griffin]

Billybobs shit house fries -389.5

Glad to see you back.

[The Skipper]

It's about time you regained control of the Empire!

The Allegiance has dreadfully missed your leadership and wisdom!

Fellow feeblers and peasants...let us always remember this date: July the Thirteenth of Two Thousand and Two as the day our Leader Perv Gr iffin came back to battle Billy Bobs Stadium French Fries just one more time and won.

This was his finest moment..

[perv griffin]

Skipper you are truly a scab on the nuts of this forum. Day after day I am forced to sit back and say nothing as your ramble on about meaningless shit that only a nobody clerk like yourself would care about. Do you know how hard it has been to not come in and kick your fat stubby legs out from under you as you stand up on your self made pedestal preaching your facist sperm gurgling views upon a group of brain dead two dollar an hour clerks like the ghost. Well I cant just sit around and let it go on any longer, I am this close to going to Oficentro just to see you quiver like a bitch under the stone cold glare of the all powerful Perv. Perv out.

Perv *******

[Ivan Cherkanov]

Ahhh, I only wish I were more Perv-Like. Unfortunately I am only a pawn in an vast empire such as yours. J.A.B.B., Ghost, Judge, CJ, myself and a multitude of others, wait daily for our dose of your wisdom. We really missed you.

It's amazing how fries have inspired the Perv back to the Rx.....

Anyone else nothing a strange similarity between the styles of the Perv and that of Ivan? Hmmmm.... I'll keep my ears open... Maybe you guys had the same teacher in college or something...

By the way I'm waiting for a breakfast burrito from Vato...

Had the same thought but Ivan is not Perv.

Hmmmm...Mama Mia.....

Very very nice burrito......great great great, I take my cap off (Giants cap to those interested) to salute the Vato for this breakfast burrito..ohh man that was nice.... and not even expensive at 1100. Totally recommended. I felt shagged while I ate it.

Taco Vato

Breakfast Burrito

Grade: 9

[CJ and the Bear]

If you are out by Pavas/Rohmeser...try el Leñador. Nice and juicy chicken,not to mention...fresh.

CJ

[Ivan Cherkanov]

Perv is a lot like a good fart.....If it was me, i'd claim it.

Hahahahahaha /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Gringo in CR]

It looks like Perv hasn't been taking his medication again. Come on perv it's time for your pills.

[da1ghost]

The Cave under the Moestary is good food. Argentinian chef....great food, great view!

[El Frijolero]

"PS: Gringo,...el banco de los mariscos aint no 10(maybe a 7).
Try el Balcon de los Mariscos in Curridabat"

Been there and the food was great, but the three inch cockroach that landed on the back of my neck definately detoured me from returning for seconds.
True story.

El Gringo

[Mas X Menos]

What about the FRIED RICE you had delivered, and when you opened it up, there was a BABY ROACH in it.

QUE RISA, I will never forget the look on your face....

Well, while we're on the dark side of food....

a girl at work once got a fried coacroach in her food from the 'Casona del Cerdo' in San Joaquin.

Nasty nasty, the thing kinda smelled like teriyaki /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Tarheel_in_cr]

I like Wapin' it's a nice little Caribean place...

Place: Wapin'
Dish: Rice & Beans with Chiken
Rating: 9.37

I totally recomended!

I know this isn't 'spotsbook food' but I had to rate this one. HAD TO.

Restaurant: Icarus

Tomato Creme

Rated: 10!

El Gato in Pavas

Santa Rosa Steak House in Multiplaza.

[The Skipper]

Mega neglected to mention what to get there.

Cause the place pretty much blows with the exception of 2 steaks.

1.USDA Ribeye (14 oz. cooked Med) They get really marbelized fatty cuts MMMMM

2.Churazco (cooked Med) Nice piece for less $$ (still cant compare to the ribeye though)

That's it for that joint.

Correcta f u c k i n mundo

Yesterday I forgot to:

Taco Vato

Chicken Fajitas

Rated: 7.3

Hmmmmm....just beautiful....

Billy Bob's

12 piece Buffalo Wings

Rated: 9.1

Ok....I ended up getting a meat lasagna from Salad in the Box, very nice, nice salad, good bread, very nice overall.

Rated: 8.4

Call me when you get a chance.

will do /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[chino]

Hey Boys, Newbie here. I like Chinese,Italian,Seafood and Mexican. Drop some suggestions.

Where is the best Pizza? Chain? not a chain?


My 2 cents For chinese in Pavas Ciudad Ventura
Recommend Fried Rice, #43 chicken with Veggies and 82 a noodle dish with all the meats.
Flor De leto near subway/Corobici. Nothing fantastic but generally good.
Havent found any Chino worth recommending around Sabana
McDonalds Egg McQueso for 250 Colones provides value and hits the spot in the mornings.
Lena Dor in Pavas is great for chicken and rice, but they always $(*$*( my order up, so they have one more chance Arroz con Pollo sin vegetales, sin ensalada, sin pappas con pico de gallo . They are like a 10-1 dog on getting it right.
Seafood-Princess Marina near Pavas/Sabana has great sopa de mariscos, and I liek the paella. Great value across the board.
Samurai's is great and Il vernadero but a little pricey.

Sushi Itto sucks, Il Pomodoro service is bad great seafood risotto, Tex-mex pretty good. Il Gatto pretty good.

This is a strange but accurate mixed review.

Place: Peppers

Item: Oriental Chicken Burrito with everything the Lord created.

Rated: Taste: 8.7
Overall Result: 1


*** Please note the discrepancy between taste and the end result. I fell asleep around 2 am yesterday, had a dream that my house was getting robbed when I did fall asleep, have been to the bathroom 5 times since 2 am yesterday and feel horrible, horrible horrible today. /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif I walk in and talk to the guy next to me at work (he had the same thing) and he says he went through the same thing, INCLUDING the 'dreaming'

Scary /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

Sorry to hear it.Nothing that a night at Cheetah's won't cure.Chino,best pizza i have had is Ciro's {sic} in San Anontonio De Escazu right acroos from the church.Excellent!

Oh man, I think the line of me making it to 2pm today is about.

Yes +125
No -135

Ten cents /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[kaya man]

Went to "La Princesa Marina" in Barrio San Jose de Alajuela the other day. Food rocked, service quite good, only C10,000 for two including a bottle of Concha y Toro.

Great resteraunt.Excellent seafood and the price is right.There is one in Moravia and another off Parque Sabana.

[kaya man]

Definately Judge,

I haven't been to the others but I'm told that the one in Barrio San Jose, Alajuela is the best of the chain, in my mind well worth the trip.

where exactly is this place?

[kaya man]

Slim,

You get to Barrio San Jose like this. Find the cementary in Alajuela on one of the famous "calles anchas". On one corner is the cementary and on the diagonal corner there's a Pizza Hut if you're on the side of the street that Pizza Hut is on take a left, if you're on the side the cementary is on take a right. The restaurant is on that street just stay on it for about 5 miles. You'll pass a gas station on your left then a supermarket on the left, around there is a "club campestre algo" with a sign that says Mariscaria Kache keep going. You'll get to a hill that goes down a bit, curves to the left and goes back up. Reaching the top of the hill at that point you should see a small plaza/park on the left. Just after that on your right is La Princesa Marina. If you get lost just ask, everybody in Alajuela knows where Barrio San Jose is and most know where La Princesa Marina is.

Ohhh, going to La Garita! yeah I know where it is.

[The Skipper]

I used to like Princess Marina untill I kept getting fish which was WAY too fishy. Got sick twice there.

Seafood- I wish there was a Gladstones, Red Lobster, or Fish Broiler!

I havnt found one GREAT dedicated seafood in the city. /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[holy smoke]

maybe u should try "rias bajas" at el pueblo... best seafood i have had in costa rica... /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Maybe you can take him there.

PLACE: Chinese in the Corner
Plate: Shrimp and Brocoli (Semi Spicy)
Rated: 8.9

Awesome awesome awesome, very good, very spicy, decent number of shrimpies, very good taste, a must try if you're in La Sabana, and if you are,
2906284.

[Doctor Who]

Hey Just another bored bookie,

We ordered Princess Marina a couple of weeks ago here in the office and as soon as the lids came off WOW what a stench.

The seafood soup looked like it was spooned out of a mud puddle and my fish went straight into the trash. It was bright yellow from ...? and just bad bad bad.

People were complaining about how bad the office stank after that. How the hell does Marina stay in business serving crap like that? I will never order there again.

Oh... for BEST seafood soup, my vote goes for the parihuela sp? soup at the Peruvian restarant in Paco. The Inca Grill. Its FABULOUS! A few wines Alba next door is good too.

For best chicken soup, the Caldo Real at Tex Mex.


Doctor Who
Soup Expert.

[The Skipper]

Guess nothing beats the fresh seafood from the Faro Escondido area!

Wish I could have been there for your b-day.

Tell R I said hi.

[Doctor Who]

Just Another Bored Bookie,

Wish you could have been there too! A very good time was had by all. We even had kinda a 'practice night' the night before which was big fun.

Lets meet up out there soon.

Doctor Who

[chino]

Slim-
Princess Marina in Sabana leave office centro and go left toward the pista, it is right across the street from where you get on the pista to go to escazu and santa ana. Obviously some people dont like it and some do. I think you should try it out for yourself as the quality and quantity for the price I find tough to beat.
The belly is getting to big, so I am slowing down on eating, however I did find a new restaurant and it was one of my best meals in CR in Guachepelin between Multiplaza and Tre Fratellis is a Greek reataurant Zorba's highly recommend it. Pita and Hummus, nice fresh greek salad with zesty Feta and had the seafood platter for 2, it was food for 3. When I lose a few pounds planning on going back and sampling the mixed chicked,lamb, beef platter for 3100 cc. This restaurant is on the same street as Peppers.
In regards to Peppers, Evertime I go in there it is empty or maybe people at 1 table, there are 3 or 4 guys waiting to make my burrito. this is very close to an American style burrito. The one I like is Grilled fish burrito. I feel like I am getting value because the chicken, beef and fish burrito is the same price, but every where else you pay more for fish!!!
I get the jumbo grilled dorado burrito, Oregano Tortilla light whole beans, rice, a little cheese, Pico de gallo, a little hot sauce.

rating 9.9 hits the spot!!!

thx for the tip judge, where exactly is it, I know where the Scotia Bank is, Samurai, Tre Fratellis and the Movie theater down the street from Scotia Bank. I think I am close!!

[RupertPupkin]

Great place, forget the name though. Located in Sabana, I think they may have another store somewhere else.

Anyways, gosh I forget the fricking name, but its real easy to find. On main road in front of Offi-central. Head East like your going to San Jose. At end of street before you turn, on right hand side there is a red and yellow building. It is easily Idenifiable, I believe there is an up-side double "U" on a post in front.

Burgers are greasy but good
Fries are greasy but very tasty
Lots of burger varietys
And they have an ice cream machine
Check it out. I think theres a swing-set in the back if you have kids.
It looks like a family place.
One problem. I don't think they sell alcohol.
But the food was great.

RP

Just tried a new Chinese place.Lotus.On the old road to Santa Anna.A little past Tre Frattelli.Excellent.The closest I have found down here to China town in NY.Fried dumplings,hot and sour soup,great ribs.Excellent menu.In fact am going back tonight.

[The Skipper]

Been a big fan since they were on the other side of town.

PEKING DUCK!! Very pricey but so delicious.

Lotus Pan Fried Noodles.

General Tzus Chicken.

Be prepared to eat & pay like a King.

[Katwoman]

Wasn't it somehwere around Zapote? The name sounds familiar...

Also one in Zapote.

[The Skipper]

That location shut-down.

I went there one day & it was all closed up.

The new location is great for all us Ecazuzians.

One other tip.If you want a really romantic dinner,go to Ram Luna.Went there for the first time recently.The food is okay,but the atmospere is the best of any resteraunt in CR.Way up in the mountains with an absolutly amazing view.If you don't get laid after dinner here,you ain't gonna get laid.

[This message was edited by Judge Wapner on 08-07-02 at 04:28 PM.]

Ram Luna has great location, great great location. The trip up there which is about 40 minutes is pretty nice.

It's easy to get lost getting up there though.

[Katwoman]

Ram Luna is a very cool place, I love it. Another super-romantic place is Le Monastere, going up from Tre Fratelli. Great food, great view, great atmosphere, you better try that, Judge, I know you'll like it

[Doctor Who]

For those who lived in Venezuela and enjoyed Arepas, there is a little restaraunt run by a venezuelan guy in Santa Ana that specializes in them.

In the same shopping centre as La Casa de Urraca and Mega 2000 is a little lunch place called ?? where they make, chicken, beef, tuna and avacado, bean and cheese etc arepas.

Sure... they are not cooked on the fire grill like in Venezuela, they are done in a little machine thing, but they are still yummy.

Doctor Who
Arepa specialist.

Ate at the Monestary when I first got down here.Very romantic.A little over priced but is worth it.Don't go back much because I have about the same view from my living room.Slim,by the way,I would never drive to Ram Luna,I would probably end up in Panama.

Hahahaha, Judge, I've done that several times already.....you know something is wrong when they want to see your passport or id...

[The Skipper]

Phuck that top level deal! You pay $100 for a plate of baby food!

The real deal is downstairs by the chapel.

20K colones gets you a feast for 4. This is the best Argentinian grill in CR.

You get a whole lomito steak, chicken & beef kabobs, & for your pork lovers...BBQ ribs that make Tony Romas look pretty sorry. Potatoes, corn, & salad come with the "sampler plate".

The lomito is marinated in Argentinian Chimichurri for days before it hits the grill.

Insane meal. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Jabb, whats the name of the place?

JAbb and I went to Fuji last night, it was awesome. Smoke where were you?

[holy smoke]

Where was I??

not having sushi!!! lol!!

Sushi is the greatest food on earth.

[The Skipper]

Forgot the name.

But you know where Les Monastere is right? You can get the name by calling them since it is within the Monastery.

It's downstairs by where the chapel is...next to the bar.

Hey Slim, since that incident at Jaco with the Wishbone being closed on Wed. I better inform you that Les Monastere is closed on Sundays.

I think it has to do with some sorta religious thinga ma jingy. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

hahahah you know jabb, when i asked earlier, i ALMOST asked if that too was closed on wednesdays...LOL...

man that sucked, driving to jaco ONLY to eat at a particular rest with my family and when we get there, the thing is closed...

Me and Kat were about to fight on the main street in Jaco in front of the mas x menos cause we couldn't find the place and were beginning to get pissed off /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif LOL /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Country Dick Montana-]

Thanks for the tip on the joint below the monestery.
On another note......You used Red Lobster, and the phrase GREAT seafood in the same post. /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[holy smoke]

the place jabb is talking about is called "la cava del monastere"... and is as good as he says it is! and not expensive at all! /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[The Skipper]

Hey S...

Shows you how desperate I am for some fishy. Should have used McCormick & Schmicks insead.

B.T.W. The sampler platter does not come with the whole lomito steak.

The 20 dimes includes the platter & a steak.

Forgot to mention the homemade dark brew that is made by the padres.

[syl88]

Changos in Escazú has the best ribs I have tasted in this country, the french fries to die for, and the best part, it is affordable, fridays and saturdays they have this great sax player. Phone 2281173.
Changos ribs 10+

A couple more places I have eaten at lately was the spanish place in plaza itskazu by outback and a fondu place right near the bowling alley in that new shopping center. Both places were real solid. Checkem out if u get a chance.

_________________________________

"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

Icarus moving to Itsakzu.You guys gotta go when it opens.

We had nachos at hooligans today. I would give them about a 2 rating.

I swear they poured a whole bottle of sour cream on them. And if you don't think sour cream comes in bottles, you had to see this mess... /infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

[The Skipper]

The BEST nachos in CR are at Tex-Mex in Santa Ana.

Get the super nachos w/chicken and you can administer as much sour cream and guacamole you want. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Judge: That old guy (waiter) at Icarus is the creepiest guy ever! I LOVE their tomatoe soup!