Easily the best dining experience I've ever had. The decor, the ambiance, the absolutely wonderful food and service. My coworker and I are in Little Rock on business and we decided to explore the Promenade at Chenal but weren't sure which restaurant to go to. We rode past Yayas and decided to check it out. The hostess who seated us was fabulous and made great suggestions for dinner. I decided on a spinach salad with goat cheese to start, then the Pappardelle Bolognese and the Phyllo Brownie for dessert. All were sublime and Alexis was the absolute best server I ever had. She was extremely friendly, attentive, candid and helpful. Her exemplary service was truly the icing on the cake. We will definitely visit again before returning home. So we did come back on our last night in Little Rock. This time I had the Lamb & Frites, which was absolutely wonderful but still finished with the Phyllo Brownie. We had a different server who was also excellent, but to our delight, although she was cut for the night, Alexis stopped by our table to say hello. Truly an extraordinary dining establishment.
YaYas Euro Bistro in Little Rock
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Easily the best dining experience I've ever had. The decor, the ambiance, the absolutely wonderful food and service. My coworker and I are in Little Rock on business and we decided to explore the Promenade at Chenal but weren't sure which restaurant to go to. We rode past Yayas and decided to check it out. The hostess who seated us was fabulous and made great suggestions for dinner. I decided on a spinach salad with goat cheese to start, then the Pappardelle Bolognese and the Phyllo Brownie for dessert. All were sublime and Alexis was the absolute best server I ever had. She was extremely friendly, attentive, candid and helpful. Her exemplary service was truly the icing on the cake. We will definitely visit again before returning home. So we did come back on our last night in Little Rock. This time I had the Lamb & Frites, which was absolutely wonderful but still finished with the Phyllo Brownie. We had a different server who was also excellent, but to our delight, although she was cut for the night, Alexis stopped by our table to say hello. Truly an extraordinary dining establishment.
Our group of 9 had gathered to celebrate the birthday of my neighbor/church member & her daughter. This was my first visit to Yaya's. It was good food, fun & fellowship. The atmosphere was beautiful. I ordered the Shrimp Risotto and the Shrimp Linguini. I had never had either of these dishes before but I love shrimp. My neighbor and her daughter were praising the Shrimp Risotto so I thought I'd give it a shot. Both my neighbor and her daughter said the Shrimp Risotto was "off", not tasting or looking like it did before. They sent theirs back for Shrimp Ravioli, but since I had never had it before, I couldn't say whether mine was good or bad. So I kept mine. However, I did ask if it was customary for the Shrimp Linguini to only have one shrimp (for the price) in the dish. Our waiter (Roberto?) brought me out a dish with about 3 or 4 shrimp, so that took away the "minus" comment that I was going to leave about it. By the time our entrees arrived, I was already full of bread/oil, table appetizers (Crab Cakes & Bruschetta, both very good) & Arnold Palmer. I really wasn't hungry because I had eaten a beef sausage about an hour before leaving home. After tasting my Shrimp Risotto and Shrimp Linguini, I had Roberto put mine in a To-Go container. Before we left Roberto brought out raspberry cheesecake for Marcia and Ciliccia and spoons for All. We sang the traditional Happy Birthday song and they shared a spoonful of their birthday dessert with us. I'm not a fan of raspberry, but the cheesecake itself was top notch. Next day, I ate my "leftovers". My only complaint was that the Shrimp Linguini was spicy. I don't recall anything in the description that would let me know it was spicy so I don't know where the spicy was coming from. With my acid reflux, spicy won't let me be Great. Overall, I did enjoy both dishes
Our group of 9 had gathered to celebrate the birthday of my neighbor/church member & her daughter. This was my first visit to Yaya's. It was good food, fun & fellowship. The atmosphere was beautiful. I ordered the Shrimp Risotto and the Shrimp Linguini. I had never had either of these dishes before but I love shrimp. My neighbor and her daughter were praising the Shrimp Risotto so I thought I'd give it a shot. Both my neighbor and her daughter said the Shrimp Risotto was "off", not tasting or looking like it did before. They sent theirs back for Shrimp Ravioli, but since I had never had it before, I couldn't say whether mine was good or bad. So I kept mine. However, I did ask if it was customary for the Shrimp Linguini to only have one shrimp (for the price) in the dish. Our waiter (Roberto?) brought me out a dish with about 3 or 4 shrimp, so that took away the "minus" comment that I was going to leave about it. By the time our entrees arrived, I was already full of bread/oil, table appetizers (Crab Cakes & Bruschetta, both very good) & Arnold Palmer. I really wasn't hungry because I had eaten a beef sausage about an hour before leaving home. After tasting my Shrimp Risotto and Shrimp Linguini, I had Roberto put mine in a To-Go container. Before we left Roberto brought out raspberry cheesecake for Marcia and Ciliccia and spoons for All. We sang the traditional Happy Birthday song and they shared a spoonful of their birthday dessert with us. I'm not a fan of raspberry, but the cheesecake itself was top notch. Next day, I ate my "leftovers". My only complaint was that the Shrimp Linguini was spicy. I don't recall anything in the description that would let me know it was spicy so I don't know where the spicy was coming from. With my acid reflux, spicy won't let me be Great. Overall, I did enjoy both dishes
Lexington, thank you for such a wonderful dining experience at Yaya’s. The carpaccio was one of the best I’ve ever had, and the ribeye was cooked beautifully.But what truly set the night apart was the service easily the best I’ve experienced in Arkansas.The wine pairing, phyllo brownie recommendation and the patience in explaining each dish made the evening feel special. The manager really knows how to lead his team. I highly recommend this place.