La Yola

Excellent service, very warm and friendly. Attention to detail, even with distinct cutlery for each diner depending on their order. Frequent visits to the table to top up drinks. The waiter misheard our order for an appetizer but apologized and returned with the correct item quickly and without making a fuss. The location was stunning, over the water, at a marina - with a hole in the floor to observe marine life (if the water weren't so muddy.) Having said all that, the food was mediocre. The "Cajun" seasoning lacked flavor and was basically a tomato salsa. Rice and beans was a disappointing accompaniment to the catch of the day, and the tostones lacked flavor or seasoning. The pumpkin Parmesan risotto was nice in flavor but rather gooey in texture, and a dab of butter in the center seemed an odd pairing. The birthday cake was automatically added to our bill because we said it was a birthday, and it was as dense as shortcake. Not what we were expecting. We ordered two glasses of wine, but he brought the bottle to our table. When he poured a third glass to finish the bottle, we were charged for a 3rd order of a glass of wine rather than being charged for the bottle. All in all of was a pleasant evening of being well looked after, but the quality of the food would keep us from returning in a hurry.

We much enjoyed the ambience, attentiveness of the staff, great food and seating near the water. A great experience all around, we went there with someone local. Not sure it is frequented by tourists all to much, located in a gated community area. We spend a couple hours there in the early part of the week and there was ample seating, no reservations needed.

Great restaurant on the water and away from the resorts/hotels. Great service and selection. Dominican Snapper with multiple choices of sauce were all good as was the Pineapple Shrimp Risotto and the Coconut Shrimp. Highlights of the appetizers were definitely the eggplant w/ plantain and ceviche. Lastly the single leches for dessert was amazing.

We found it to be a tasteful place that you should visit when you are in Punta Cana. During our dinner we appreciated Swami's attention, attentive, precise, pleasant and accurate in his treatment and recommendations. Our evening was simply exceptional and delicious. Thank you.

Guys, after spending over 3 weeks in DR. Traveling across different towns and cities, this place is hands down worth every dollar. We had amazing crab artichoke, eggplant parmesan and the snapper wow! Highly recommend it, thank you for such a beautiful delicious meal.

La yola is the perfect place for a celebration. From the atmosphere, ambience, service and the food was a 10/10. My husband and I went to celebrate his 28th and when we made the reservation we specified the occasion and in the description I asked for a romantic seating which they obliged. Our server was very nice and helpful in describing the specials they had. I had the Dominican style red snapper with the creole sauce, spicy and it was delicious and the spice was perfect for me as someone who needs extra spice. My husband has the surf and turf penne which was also full of flavor. For our starter we had the octopus chicharon which was good for our first time trying octopus. I truly recommend:))

This place is a 10. View, food, staff is amazing. Really spot on!

Absolutely loved this place! Starkey at the bar was awesome and the food was amazing. I highly recommend the cold seafood salad and be sure to have some Mama Juana after dinner. There was a great musical trio providing entertainment and the ambience and decor made for an overall fantastic experience.