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Ma Ma Gui

Banco National Main Road, Playa Samara, Costa Rica
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Ranked #8 of 40 restaurants in Playa Samara
Cuisines: French
Dining options: After-hours
Most recent review
- 30 May 2013
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Dining options: After-hours
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

Every time we walked by this place at night, it was bumping...so we stopped in one night. A lot of the people there were servers we had had all week at numerous Samara restaurants, so that is always a good sign. Nice young vibe, not too "beachy" and the food was totally lovely.

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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

Great Food, excelent pizza. The best place for dinner in town. French administration, very friendly staff and great ambience

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013 via mobile

we had Italian food (restaurant is French and Italian food) good wine and the kids had ravioli. I cannot believe that they had little toys for our kids to play with! Only place in Samara that has this. We will be back.

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White Salmon, WA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Okay! So the owner is French. But don't think high-end French restaurant w/ small exotic delightful mini plates. That is not what they do here. I had a seafood pasta for dinner this time last year and it was only so-so, for taste & value. I can fix a better seafood pasta fast, at home. But I took the risk... More

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Ginevra, Svizzera
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Friendly staff, good food, good wine and delicious rum! Even if the tables are close to street, there is no noise.

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Mesa, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

What a nice surprise! Found this gem on our second to last day of the trip, bummer, because we were only able to eat there twice! Living in a city of nearly 5 million people, I can't find a place that makes Pizza this good. Great ambiance and jazz music. Vincent our waiter was very attentive wearing Board Shorts and... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013 via mobile

One of the best restaurants in Samara, nice ambiance with a children friendly environment. The portions are hearty and the quality of ingredients unquestionable.

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Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013 via mobile

A very warm welcome in french, english or spanish, very good service and atmosphere. Awsome casado and very fresh salad. This is really a place to discover at Playa Samara!

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California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

We tried Ma Ma Gui knowing it was a French styled restaurant. There is outside seating very close to a busy road across the street from a supermarket. We chose not to eat inside because it was too hot and too smokey. (I would imagine the heat was generated from the pizza oven. Costa Rican law prohibits smoking within dining... More

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cary, il
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013

Great place to have a casual dinner. The owners are very passionate but could do a better job making drinks. Food was good and reasonably priced.

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