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Is it expensive to eat there? I was going to go in there, but it looked like an expensive place.

I just looked at their new menu, they raised prices by at least 30% .

GOD DAMN THEM!!! :evil:

I hope they did not screw with the price on my favorite, which is the chicken breast in red wine sauce it was only 2 or 3 thousand colones.

Even where I live the price to eat out has gone up. I had a Papa John's menu from a year ago which had a medium pizza for $9.99, it had been a year since ordering from them, so I called them up to order and now they tell me it's $11.99 for the same pizza + another dollar or two for a tip.

So, I tell them to keep their shitty pizza!! I go to my cupboard and I settle for a can of Beef Ravioli, I slept like a baby that night knowing I had just saved $14 for my next CR trip.

It's a super place to people-watch and drink a coffee or beer though, especially in the morning (for you fellow morning-drinkers), just like the News Cafe.

There is a little cafÃ© inside the little hotel to the rear of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica. I donâ€™t recall the name of it right now but it is on Avenida Central, just west of Calle 3.

The cafÃ© is upstairs and you can sit on the balcony and overlook paseo. It isnâ€™t like sitting at ground level where you can oogle, but more like sitting in a nest where you can drool. I think my breakfast was 1500 colones: eggs, toast, fruit, pinto, cheeze and OJ.

Author:	Silver [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:35 am ]
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Worth giving a try...recent remodel great breakfast with similar views as News Cafe of Ave Central..w/better service and food than Pres. Breakfast blows away News Cafe. Nice bar and open to guests with no dress code like Pres. www.agoda.com for best CR room rates

Author:	Zman [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:31 am ]
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Service and the quality of food have always varied . I just looked at their new menu, they raised prices by at least 30% . It's a joke eating there now.

Author:	Terminator [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:27 pm ]
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Is it expensive to eat there? I was going to go in there, but it looked like an expensive place.

Author:	Irish Drifter [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:51 pm ]
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Terminator wrote: Is it expensive to eat there? I was going to go in there, but it looked like an expensive place. Has been priced reasonably in the past. Not cheap but not expensive. Cheaper than the News Cafe. However Zman posted Quote: I just looked at their new menu, they raised prices by at least 30% . So perhaps that is no longer true.

Author:	Zman [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:20 pm ]
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In the old menu , the prices were very reasonable. Sometimes the food was ill prepared, sometimes not. Same about the service. In the new menu the little lobster tails were 48$ and the jumbo shrimp was 32$. The lunch specials have gone up in price but still are not a bad deal.

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Author:	Latinoheat69 [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:42 pm ]
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GOD DAMN THEM!!! I hope they did not screw with the price on my favorite, which is the chicken breast in red wine sauce it was only 2 or 3 thousand colones. Even where I live the price to eat out has gone up. I had a Papa John's menu from a year ago which had a medium pizza for $9.99, it had been a year since ordering from them, so I called them up to order and now they tell me it's $11.99 for the same pizza + another dollar or two for a tip. So, I tell them to keep their shitty pizza!! I go to my cupboard and I settle for a can of Beef Ravioli, I slept like a baby that night knowing I had just saved $14 for my next CR trip.

Author:	PacoLoco [ Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:27 pm ]
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You cheap bastard! Ever hear of coupons? Zman wrote: I just looked at their new menu, they raised prices by at least 30% . That sucks but doesn't surprise me. Looks like Latinoheat will be dining at TacoBell and Burger King next trip.

Author:	Terminator [ Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:59 am ]
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Milk prices have gone up, making cheese prices higher. Therefore, the price in your pizza has gone up.

Author:	HolaB [ Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:07 am ]
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Latinoheat69 wrote: GOD DAMN THEM!!! I hope they did not screw with the price on my favorite, which is the chicken breast in red wine sauce it was only 2 or 3 thousand colones. Even where I live the price to eat out has gone up. I had a Papa John's menu from a year ago which had a medium pizza for $9.99, it had been a year since ordering from them, so I called them up to order and now they tell me it's $11.99 for the same pizza + another dollar or two for a tip. So, I tell them to keep their shitty pizza!! I go to my cupboard and I settle for a can of Beef Ravioli, I slept like a baby that night knowing I had just saved $14 for my next CR trip. LH, have you also noticed the size of the Pizza? One cost cutting measure is they have reduced the size on all pizzas and raised prices

Author:	Irish Drifter [ Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:30 am ]
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Has anyone checked out their price for breakfast? Use to be 2900 colones for a full american breakfast and 3500 colones for the buffet. Have not had breakfast there for awhile and would be interested in what the new prices are.

Author:	Gspratt [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:47 pm ]
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One thing I found out during my trip. Costa Rica is a great bargain for chicks. But is terrible for quality food at decent prices. Had breakfast at El Patio. I have had better toast at the Waffle House. The bread seemed a tad stale. The OJ was standard. The bacon was meh. The scrambled eggs were OK.

Author:	Chesscat [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:54 pm ]
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It's a super place to people-watch and drink a coffee or beer though, especially in the morning (for you fellow morning-drinkers), just like the News Cafe.

Author:	Irish Drifter [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:19 pm ]
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Chesscat wrote: It's a super place to people-watch and drink a coffee or beer though, especially in the morning (for you fellow morning-drinkers), just like the News Cafe. except they have a lot more tables at the rail.

Author:	DiegoC [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:40 pm ]
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There is a little cafÃ© inside the little hotel to the rear of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica. I donâ€™t recall the name of it right now but it is on Avenida Central, just west of Calle 3. The cafÃ© is upstairs and you can sit on the balcony and overlook paseo. It isnâ€™t like sitting at ground level where you can oogle, but more like sitting in a nest where you can drool. I think my breakfast was 1500 colones: eggs, toast, fruit, pinto, cheeze and OJ.

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Author:	Irish Drifter [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:07 pm ]
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DiegoC wrote: There is a little cafÃ© inside the little hotel to the rear of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica. I donâ€™t recall the name of it right now but it is on Avenida Central, just west of Calle 3. The cafÃ© is upstairs and you can sit on the balcony and overlook paseo. It isnâ€™t like sitting at ground level where you can oogle, but more like sitting in a nest where you can drool. I think my breakfast was 1500 colones: eggs, toast, fruit, pinto, cheeze and OJ. That is the old Hotel Gran Via which was a monger hangout. It now called hotel El Maragato but I think the Gran Via sign is still there.