Pirate, I have to second what you say about ordering steak at restaurants in CR, but I would go a few steps further. This restaurant review section is really worthwhile because when you are away from home ya gotta eat somethin'. But, IMHO, I don't think CR newbies should be mislead into beleiving that CR in general has much to recommend in the area of cuisine. When you get right down to it, that's not why we go there. CR is a beef producing country but the best quality steaks seem to be imported and anything imported means more expensive. You might find a good quality steak in CR but it will end up costing you as much or as more as in the US. The same also applies to other types of restaurants. For example, for asian food the Tin Jo may be the best in CR, but compared to what one can find in the US it is only average at best. What more could you expect from a restaurant that tries to do everything from Indian to Thai to Sushi to Indonesian? Again, in my own opinion, though other members may disagree, your best bet when in CR is to eat cheaply at the local sodas (or places like Mariscar) and save your limited travel dollars for the chicas (with perhaps an occasional special meal out now and then to break up the monotony).
One more question for Pirate, though this should really be in the Hotel section. I have been curious about the Hotel Bougainvillea for some time. It looks like a nice but reasonably priced hotel alternative if one doesn't mind (or even prefers) to be out of the downtown area. Have you or anyone else ever stayed there and if so what was their chica policy?
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