Restaurante La Yola - Puntacana Yacht Club

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   Yuliza

   Unspecified

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excelente lugar. La comida muy deli. La dirección en la app no es la real y por un momento pensamos que nos dirigimos a otro sitio. Pero al final todo dio cierto!
   

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   Omar

   New York City

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   My wife and I went to Punta Cana to celebrate not only her birthday (although it was one week earlier) but more importantly, her pregnancy, with one last vacation as she is set to give birth soon. There is no option for this on OpenTable, but being that this was our last night, we decided to spend it at one of, if not the best-rated restaurant: La Yola. With high expectations, we made the 45-minute trip from our hotel in Bavaro to catch a sunset dinner. When the hostess walked us over to our "special" table after checking in, she asked if it was our anniversary. I explained that it wasn't quite our anniversary but we were in fact celebrating something perhaps more important. She seemed shocked and advised me that she could not sit us at this table anymore and moved us to another. At first, I paid no mind to the change until I realized that the restaurant only had a handful of other tables with guests, where allowing us to sit at our originally intended seats would have made no difference to the restaurant while still allowing us to celebrate our last night in a memorable way. In fact, a party of three sat at said table once the decorations were removed about half an hour later, without celebrations. While the food was worthy of a "last-night dinner", it was overshadowed by this negative encounter, resulting in us ordering less than anticipated to leave sooner. Furthermore, in a location with limited cellular service, our Uber driver had inaccurate GPS directions and conflicts getting through the property gate. We did not enter our cab until over an hour after dinner. Though not the restaurant's fault, the same hostess did not make the situation easier by giving A PREGNANT WOMAN a hard time, offering little to no support or empathy to save the night. All in all, we had hoped for a better experience on our last night. As much as I would like to give La Yola a second chance, it will be hard to get this memory out of our head. Please do better for clients.
   

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   Fred

   Toronto

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another wonderful dinner at La Yola. Dusty’s class service and ambiance. Elis was a great server.
   

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   Bobbie

   Caribbean

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 24, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This restaurant is a must if you’re trying to find an intimate, fancy, or unique experience in Punta Cana. Sitting over the water, this restaurant has a great selection of fish and steak, cocktails, and service with a smile. Ask your resort to assist you in driving to and from the destination, and don’t forget to tip! We were celebrating the hubby’s birthday and it was an amazing experience. 10/10 recommend
   

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   laurence

   VIP

   Charleston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great restaurant and the friendliest staff. Beautiful setting.
   

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   GEOFF

   Greater Boston

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went for Valentine’s Day and it was so special, we went back 2 nights later!! La Yola is not like any other restaurant. Perched over the water it is romantic and beautiful.
   

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   Eric

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We come back year after year! The food is consistently superb and the service attentive.
   

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   Nicholas

   Charleston

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Magnificent ambience. Good menu and all courses presented beautifully and were excellent. Ate there twice in 6 days
   

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   Dave

   New York City

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on January 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best restaurant we've eaten at! Drinks were great service excellent. Tuna tar rare, calamari, pineapple coconut shrimp risotto, rack of lamb were all amazing. Highly recommend.
   

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    Maya

    Caribbean

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Excelente servicio de inicio a fin, agradecimiento a todos lo que colaboraron para la excelente atención. Gracias
    

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