El Point Jaco Beach — Restaurant in Jacó

To start, this place has a beautiful view of the ocean!! We saw people surf and walk along the shore, we experienced a dog take a swim in the swampy water off to the side of the restaurant. Great views! So then, the food… the food is very well presented, but is not great. For me, it seemed quite overpriced and under-seasoned. The Coconut Mahi-Mahi was solely the best part. The Patacones with meat were void of seasoning and difficult to eat. The mashed potatoes were not quite the right texture or consistency and the sliced corn was most likely cooked in the hot tub next door. The drinks were good, not exceptional. Total price ~$76 USD

This experience instilled in me a desire to return to one of the cheaper, less-try-hard soda shops around. If you’re looking for a luxury food experience, you may want to consider other options. Expectations...

This location is by the beach this is why I choosed it. They do not have fans at this restaurant which makes it uncomfortable to sit and eat with the humidity. When we first arrived we ask them to make our food to go with all the humdity. I order a strawberry daiquiri with no alcohol since I am Muslim. They brought my drink out and it had alcohol in it. The waiter acted as if it wasn't a issue when it was a religious thing for me being Muslim and battling cancer. I could have been pregnant or something and I specifically stated no alcohol. I only realized it has alcohol once I sipped it. I said to my spouse , I think there is alcohol in here raste it and her did. You would think the restaurant would comp my drink, but they did not . I ordered the fried red snapper it was bland not really seasoned and my spouse ordered a burger...

El Point Jaco Beach has an unbeatable location right on the beach — the sunset view alone is worth stopping by. They also have a solid happy hour from 4–6pm, which is a nice bonus.

That said, the service was pretty slow, and there are a lot of dogs and cats roaming the area — one dog even urinated right next to an empty table, which was a little off-putting.

As for the food, it was hit or miss. The Caribbean Mix Seafood Soup didn’t have much seafood, and they didn’t provide claws to crack open the shells. The Caesar Salad’s chicken was extremely salty, and the tenderloin steak actually came out raw the first time, though they fixed it. On the bright side, the Caribbean chicken was tasty, and the smoothie was decent.

Overall, it’s worth visiting for the atmosphere and sunset, but I’d manage your food...