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Restaurante and Sports Bar El Sol

Manuel Antonio's main public beach, Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
+50627777003
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Invermere
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

After a rain storm hit we tucked into El Sol for a couple of cold ones and a bite to eat. We enjoyed some cold Imperial (good price of 1100 colones) and we ordered some food. My husband ordered the casado and was very happy. The fish tacos were nothing exciting but all in all we enjoyed our time there.... More

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Boca Raton, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

We visited here on the recommendation of our hotel. Best part was the view. Food was ok but ovrrpriced considering the tax and service fees were not included in the menu prices as some other restaurants do. We will not eat there again nor would I recommend this spot. Hope to find better options the next two days.

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

We highly recommend Dragon Fly Thai! We went here 2 nights out of our 4 in Manuel Antonio. The food and cocktails are delicious and the staff is so friendly. We loved the shrimp appetizer and the chicken satay was yummy. Don't miss the upside down cake or the special chocolate cake! The owner was so friendly and actually went... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

Above the supermarket across from the beach. The had live music at the time we went for lunch. Nice airy place. Food was reasonably priced and delicious. We had wings, nachos & quesadillas. The nachos were beef with chunks of steak. Delicious. Service was very good also Great place.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013 via mobile

I went there with my boyfriend for the happy hour time, we asked calamari rings and fish fingers, these were amazing plates, crunchy and fresh, and the prices were good. The cocktails were good as well.

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Seattle
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2013

A (very good) live guitarist/vocalist drew us to this 2nd floor, spacious spot for lunch. Right across from the main Manuel Antonio beach, El Sol features a terrific ocean view and fun people-watching from their deck tables. Food was standard and a little pricey, but, hey, we were at the beach! Suggestion - Ease up on the energetic requests for... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2013

This place serves an awesome whole fried fish!!! and the staff is super friendly. Ronald the manager, was great, I'll be back.

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New York City, New York
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2013

We wanted something quick and lite so we decided to eat here. It is very Americanized so if you are okay with all American food, and lots of American sports then this is a perfect place. The food was more like "bar" food. It was good but if you want more of the Cost Rican experience you can skip this... More

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See 3 more reviews by stacybz for Manuel Antonio National Park
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

This restaurant is located upstairs from the "supermarket" across from the public beach. The food is much more reasonable than the Marlin. I had a cheeseburger and fries and everything was pretty good. The view is good for people-watching.

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Chilliwack, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2012 via mobile

We came here our first night and Lived it! The atmosphere was great and the service was great! We got the fish burger all 3 times we went there and they didn't let us down once. The sangria was also very yummy!

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