La Yola

Cute place at the marina. Food was good and service was excellent. Willy has good recommendations, was very nice and accommodating. I got the coconut shrimp - was good but different than what I'm used to. The eggplant parm appetizer thing was so good we got a second portion. (We don't recommend the calamari.)

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.

Nice place to visit. Unfortunately, getting uber back to your destination it’s difficult. We had to get in a taxi recommended by one of the staff. I was little bit scary, but i trusted what my mine was telling me. Good thing, the texi driver was nice and friendly.

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.

We had such a lovely dinner here, facing the water, a pelican even made an appearance for us. The food was very good, the service was perfect. Our waiter, Willy, was enthusiastic and attentive. The tables are far enough apart that conversation is easy, even for the hard of hearing. Highly recommend!!!

Large family group and we all loved the restaurant. Very kind staff and delicious food. It wasn't quick, but that's ok and sit back relax and enjoy the island! Drinks were enjoyed by all, as.they graciously will make any cocktail a mocktail (and appropriately priced). Windy

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:))

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.