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Nene's Restaurant

Calle 5, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
(506) 2479-9192
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Lehigh Acres, Florida
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

A "local" restaurant. The food was good. The ceviche was real good. They didn't have what I like to drink so that was a bit of a disappointment. It wasn't as clean as the other restaurants we ate at.

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Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

We found this little soda by asking at Lost Iguana and we're glad we did. The food was delicious and inexpensive.

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Fairview Heights, Illinois
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Really good dinner in an out of the way restaurant. The parking and entrance are on an alley off the main street in La Fortuna. All of the dishes we had were great, but their ceviche is fantastic. This is where the locals go for a nice dinner out. In fact, several of them recommended it to me over Don... More

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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 via mobile

This was one of our favorite restaurants in all of Costa Rica. We wouldn't have found it without the owner of Hotel Bijagua. He drove us here on our first night in Arenal. It's in an odd place - down a back alley - but it's so good and so reasonable. It was mostly a local crowd on the night... More

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Denver, Colorado
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Ceviche was delicious. Service was decent but nothing above and beyond. Didn't get a warm and fuzzy feeling. Also brought us a more expensive bottle of wine than was ordered. Ordered Tilapia and highly questioned if that is what I was served.

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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Really cool place to eat. Nobody speaks English, but menus are Spanish and English. Food was excellent.

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Brussels, Belgium
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9 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The steak was realy great and tasty, also the fisch was very nice too. It's the best restaurant of La Fortona Arenal

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Los Angeles, California
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4 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

this place is just an average place down an alley. the staff seem to be a little placid, uninterested, and somewhat dull. the food is okay, nothing to complain about but not much to rave about. we usually eat here at least once when we stay for an extended period of time in la fortuna.

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Sanford, Florida
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013 via mobile

Well where to start...we didn't think the sea bass or filet were that. The margheritas, while different from what we are used to in the states, were great... but that's about it. Locals recommended it but we were very dissapointed with the food and the price.

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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

I got to that restaurant because of a recommendation of friend who leaves at La Fortuna. It is a little difficult to find, but ask any local for it. It has a parking lot (good thing because this area is insecure). The service is excellent. They really serve you fast. The food is great!!! and for a great value. The... More

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