La Oveja Negra Tamarindo Hostel & Surf Camp

We went here when we visited tamarindo, we just went to the restaurant and had a couple drinks and food which was great but at the end of the meal one of the workers was cleaning the table while we were still sitting there and tried to STEAL ONE OF OUR PHONES. He tried to hide it by tucking it under his arm fast and didn’t give it back until we yelled at him. They tried to cover it up and act like it was an accident but it was clear it was on purpose. If you go here be careful of this.

We had a delicious dinner there. We had the burrito, jalapeño poppers, casado de pescao, and alcoholic beverages. They had great live music. After sunset it began to get very crowded. We noticed people had to wait a while for a table. Service was slow due to the fact that they seemed short staffed. Overall, we would go again for dinner.

It is the place to stay without any doubt. Rooms are big and the swimming pool is nice. Great restaurant with live music and is the meeting point for everyone going out in Tamarindo. Staff is friendly and you can play pool, ping pong. Is 3 minutes walk to the beach and 1 to the main bars in town.

No tiene baños en las habitaciones, y la piscina tiene mucho cloro, puede desteñir la ropa. Por lo demás todo bien, tiene excelente ambiente, mesa de ping pong, pool, restaurante y cocina compartida.
En las afueras durante horas de la noche, puede ser un poco peligroso

Exelente atencion, unas chicas extraordinarias July siempre anda con una sonrisa en su rostro que enamora sin duda algyna una buena eleccion para pasarla bien

The best surf camp in Tamarindo! Carlos was an amazing instructor, I got up in my first lesson and got so much better by the end of the week. They also planned some other things for me like a volcano tour and atv tour. They also took care of the shuttles and always had something fun going on at night. THANK YOU SO MUCH OVEJA NEGRA SURF CAMP!

Excelent example of what good customer service should be. Last night we had the best time at dinner that I think I've ever had! Our server Luli was adorable and full of personality plus, always smiling! She was attentive, entertaining and knowledgeable. She is a huge asset to your restaurant and deserves much kudos. We will definitely be back soon!

Sitio muy acogedor y precioso. Las camareras son muy agradables en general. Es un sitio muy pintoresco a la sombra de un Matapalo, árbol de Guanacaste, enorme. Una preciosidad de sitio a no pasar por alto con grandes menús, actuaciones en directo y tienda de surf.

One of my favorite places I stayed in Costa Rica. Great rates, fun atmosphere. Ended up staying a couple of days longer than I had planned because I liked it so much

This is a review only for the restaurant. My family ate here for dinner while on vacation and were blown away.

Our vegetarian 11 year old daughter loved the chips and pico de gallo, with the mild house salsa. She asked us to bring house salsa home to the US. To give perspective, this niña is the same one who requests buttered noodles 90% of the time eating out.

She also shared the nachos for two which was served in a Pyrex dish. I understand our family may eat lighter than others, but these nachos could have been a meal for the four of us, and that was still with no meat, to respect our vegetarian.

The 13 year old carnivore daughter got chicken fajitas, and could only finish 3/4 of the dish due to its size. She loved the flavor and also generously poured on the mild salsa.

My wife had chicken skewers and enjoyed them. I had the Tamarindo burrito, which was delicious! I liked the touch of the tzatziki sauce and the mixed fresh veggies in the burrito. And I topped it with the hot version of the house salsa.

I asked the waitress if the house salsa was available to ship in large barrels. Sadly, not yet. We got two small jars (mild and hot) to bring to the US instead.

At the end, my wife observed that was the first meal we had in Tamarindo, on our fourth vacation night, where we all loved what we ate and still had leftovers. Great food and great value.

Cheers to La Oveja Negra!

I rarely post negative feedbacks but this place is a shame. Extremely loud music until the early morning. Im in my bed right now and I feel like im right in the middle of the dance floor. There is only 2 persons dancing and the d.j keep the volume to maximum power. Very bright light in the room as well, curtains are transparent and walls paper thin. Staff didnt want to give me a key to my room as they dont have enough for everyone. So when the door is locked i have to run around and try to find a "volunteer" to get a key. Avoid at all cost.

Ubicado en una linda zona. Con espacios comúnes muy bonitos como la cocina y el area de pileta.

Lugar pequeño, acogedor. Bar y restaurante. Se vende comida mexicana y bebidas alcohólicas y no alcohólicas. Ubicado en el centro de la localidad de Tamarindo. Situado justo a la orilla de una de las calles más concurridas del lugar. También se consigue algunos artículos de conveniencia como anteojos de sol y otras conveniencias.

Exclente hostel, las habitaciones con aires acondicionado. Incluso es un buen lugar para cenar y tomar unos tragos. Hay promociones de tragos con la comida. La carta es buena, no es caro. Los platos abundantes. La piscina y el area comun del hostel tiene muy buena onda

This place is nice to go to. I regretted not booking this hostel since I passed so much time over there. It is a fun place to go at all times of the day. The breakfast they have are perfect before good surfing day. Then by the night, the atmosphere is very relax because there is always a lot of people, but the place is not too loud because it is outside. You can play pool and foosball (baby foot) if you like.

The wifi wasn't working and when we make the staff aware of the situation they blamed our phones and didn't do anything to fix it. Stayed one night and left

One of my favorite places in Tamarindo! All the staff members and even the owners work really hard at making you feel at home.and genuinely seem to have fun doing so. Awesome aura with good lighting and comfortable seating. Perfect place to have drinks with friends, shoot some pool or listen to live music. It would be a great spot to take a date.now I just need to work on finding one). Food wise, 2 words come to mind STUFFED CHICKEN! It's glorious!

Very much enjoyed our lunch at this great restaurant with huge portions. We were thrilled to see lots of howler monkeys hanging out in the gorgeous tree above our outdoor table. Staff was super friendly to us & our kids. We had tacos, quesadillas, nachos, papas fritas, & chips/pico and all of it was big & delish.