Carretica Restaurant

Pricey but really good fresh ingredients. The food tastes home cooked, super authentic.

Although I’m Latina all Latin food is NOT the same. This restaurant is Costa Rican and the food was delicious! It is cute, clean, & homey…like being in your friend’s kitchen. The young lady serving us was sweet and attentive. FOOD…fresh, tasty but not overly seasoned, and savory. I’m a soup girl and this soup made my top 3. Hubby LOVED his dish and we were amazed by their rice pudding dessert <3 A special shout-out for empanadas WOOHOO! Hubby is Cuban and I’m Colombian & Puerto Rican and these Costa Rican empanadas go to the #1 spot on our list!!! Prices are definitely reasonable :) FYI street parking, cash or credit card has service fee, sit-down or takeout, closed on Tuesdays.

Underwhelming. The garlic shrimp was in a corn starch sauce that had me immediately removing the shrimp to mix with the rice. The grilled steak was flavorful but almost too much, heavily seasoned and was very fatty. Best thing on the plate were the perfectly cooked tostones. Waitress was very nice and service was good. For the price, this was not worth it.

A little piece of “tiquicia” away from Costa Rica. The GalloPinto, the Mondongo soup and the arroz con leche are definitely made by a costarricense cocinera that really knows about costarican sazón. Place is small and cozy and gives you that I am home feeling.

Order a chinois juice with 2 empanadas of cheese and the juice did not taste good so the guy canceled my entire order!!!! Do not ever recommend anyone coming here!!!!