El Novillo Alegre Curridabat

Everything was very mediocre. The food wasn’t terrible… but it wasn’t something that I would want to eat again.

It is always packed... that says a lot about the food quality. Wine variety is very limited, specially after the pandemic. I like the food, the prices are right, good side dishes and desserts. I'm just missing a little more info on the meat when asking about the difference and provenance of the imported and national cuts.

If you are looking for a reliable meat experience and Argentinean and American steak experience in Costa Rica this is your place. They tend to over cook the meat so make sure you insist in medium rare

We ordered 2 New York Strips, mine was supposed to be medium rare and my husband’s well done, it was the opposite, so we switched. Almost half of the steaks were fat not much meat at all. All the food came at once: the salad, the bread and the steaks. Our waiter didn’t introduce himself at the beginning and only asked how was the food when we were ready to pay. Needless to say we won’t come back, very disappointed

I have read reviews on how this place is expensive or pricey Clearly you people have never been to the United States. A meal that I had today, NY Steak (7oz) Rice, Cesar salad and bread was $26! In California, you are looking at $50 to $70 and thats not including your 20% tip to add. The steak was good, a little bit undercooked from what I asked for. White rice was good, the Cesar Salad was amazing! The bread, along with the 3 choices of butter, olive oil and bruschetta to dip the bread into was really good! The service was excellent!