| ambiance |
96.87999725341797% positive |
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The intimate lighting and quaint atmosphere make it a great date spot. ”
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If you haven't been to Yerba Buena you are really missing out on not only a fabulous cocktail menu but great atmosphere and awesome food. ”
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good place overall and lots of fun. ”
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Been here once, good food, good atmosphere. ”
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Good food; great drinks; even better ambience! ”
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The decor and atmosphere are great. ”
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The place is cozy with with a pretty bathroom even and the owner from Costa Rica thanked us for coming in when we were leaving and made sure we had a positive experience. ”
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The drinks are dangerously delicious and the atmosphere is fun and lively. ”
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Great atmosphere, Latin food and drinks at a reasonable price and the service is top notch. ”
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Good service, nice decor, desert rose and hemmingway drinks are worth trying, their backed clams appetizer was delich, ask for more bread to soak up all the flavorable extra sauce. ”
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The ambience is beautiful, the hostess friendly, the bartender smiles and makes the most unbelievable drinks even without alcohol if desired, the servers are polite, cute and knowledgeable about the entire menu and attentive, the manager is chatty and it' ”
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Just can't say enough wonderful things about the delectable & inventive cuisine, cool & elegant decor, gracious & considerate service, serene & funky ambiance, upbeat & lively music & TO-DIE-FOR COCKTAILS! ”
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Came here with a few girlfriends and we were really impressed with the very attentive service and relaxed atmosphere. ”
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My first impression was the genuine friendliness of the staff that greeted us and took us to our table, which was directly in front of the kitchen, which were covered by half opened blinds which gave you a great view of the kitchen team and executive chef ”
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After reading the great review about Yerba Buena in New York Magazine's "restaurant insider", I decided to give it a try and take my fiancee to a romantic dinner. ”
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The staff was amazingly attentive and courteous, the food was bursting with flavor and the ambience was perfect for a quiet night out. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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When the first two of us arrived we were asked to wait at the bar where the bar tender was quick, pleasant and most importantly, mixed excellent concoctions (try the desert rose or pisco guava). ”
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Finally, we ended our dinner with the warm Mexican Chocolate cake with mint ice cream. ”
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The ceviche is excellent, as was the lomo saltado, rabbit, and especially, the tres leches coconut cake! ”
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Although full, we tried a yummy chocolate cake and fondue so as not to miss out on anything. ”
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They were happy to let my wife try a couple of wines so she could make an informed choice and even surprised us with a wonderful dessert wine after dinner. ”
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Giovanni topped the delicious dinner off by bringing a few glasses of wine and churros with dulce de leche and chocolate dipping sauce. ”
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Staff and owner were gracious and quite attentive- chatted between our many dishes and toasted with the owner who opened a bottle of his favorite moscato wine to accompany perfectly crisp homemade churros with chocolate and dulce de leche that he sent fro ”
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For our entries: Suckling pig (tender with a bit of heat) and the special of the day: a flavorful with a hint of heat seafood stew (tiny calamari rings, clams, shrimp, etc) over rice, followed by a trio of mojito sorbet and tres leches cake. ”
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Not only did they have amazing food (we started with the papas rellenas and a special chilled watermelon and avocado soup, I had the lechon, which, even to my extremely high Cuban standards, was exquisite and we ended with an order of churros for dessert) ”
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Good service, nice decor, desert rose and hemmingway drinks are worth trying, their backed clams appetizer was delich, ask for more bread to soak up all the flavorable extra sauce. ”
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| drinks |
99.49000358581543% positive |
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The drinks, specifically mojito were excellent. ”
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The ambience is beautiful, the hostess friendly, the bartender smiles and makes the most unbelievable drinks even without alcohol if desired, the servers are polite, cute and knowledgeable about the entire menu and attentive, the manager is chatty and it' ”
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it didn't matter, because we ate at the amply-spaced bar and enjoyed the smashing beverages that were efficiently offered by the bartender (Douglas. ”
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The cooking needs to be improved drastically to keep up with the truly excellent drinks. ”
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Not only did they have amazing food (we started with the papas rellenas and a special chilled watermelon and avocado soup, I had the lechon, which, even to my extremely high Cuban standards, was exquisite and we ended with an order of churros for dessert) ”
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Real excellent cocktails. ”
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Amazing food, great cocktails and spectacular service. ”
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We decided to stay for dinner, and were treated to excellent service, wonderful food, and a couple of drinks on the house. ”
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Great food, impeccable service, wonderful drinks! ”
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Our waiter recommended drinks to us based on our tastes, and he did not fail in nailing our choices. ”
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We ordered a few small plates, an entree, and a few cocktails, all of which were excellent. ”
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When we first set foot in the restaurant, we were a little unsure if this was going to be a good scene for us as there were some loud and annoying sorority girls at the bar. ”
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The drinks are divine, especially the pisco sour, which may be my new favorite cocktail. ”
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The drinks and food were terrific, but what most impressed us was the service. ”
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When the first two of us arrived we were asked to wait at the bar where the bar tender was quick, pleasant and most importantly, mixed excellent concoctions (try the desert rose or pisco guava). ”
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The drinks and ceviche were really delicious. ”
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Good service, nice decor, desert rose and hemmingway drinks are worth trying, their backed clams appetizer was delich, ask for more bread to soak up all the flavorable extra sauce. ”
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Food was good and complex, but Barman was not on his "A" game as I felt the drinks were light on alcohol. ”
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Good food; great drinks; even better ambience! ”
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Yerba Buena is a small restuarant just a couple blocks north of Houston on Avenue A. The best feature is the 3 Mexican bartenders who are very good with tasty, creative cocktails. ”
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Great atmosphere, Latin food and drinks at a reasonable price and the service is top notch. ”
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If this restaurant is going to be known for its "amazing drinks" I suggest they get Peruvian Pisco for their 3 drinks made with Pisco. ”
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Even though they did not have the first 2 beers I asked for, I would say it is a good place to try in new york. ”
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Staff and owner were gracious and quite attentive- chatted between our many dishes and toasted with the owner who opened a bottle of his favorite moscato wine to accompany perfectly crisp homemade churros with chocolate and dulce de leche that he sent fro ”
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We had another drink because they were so delicious and the second drinks were just as good as our firsts. ”
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Loved these drinks! ”
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Every drink we ordered was fantastic (I recommend the Dessert Rose or the Pisco Picante as personal favorites). ”
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Excellent food, drinks and service ”
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They were happy to let my wife try a couple of wines so she could make an informed choice and even surprised us with a wonderful dessert wine after dinner. ”
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The drinks are dangerously delicious and the atmosphere is fun and lively. ”
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great place for a date or to have a drink and a bite at the bar. ”
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The staff is nice and accomodating and the manager gave my husband and I an free after dinner drink on the house. ”
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Giovanni topped the delicious dinner off by bringing a few glasses of wine and churros with dulce de leche and chocolate dipping sauce. ”
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| food quality |
95.64999580383301% positive |
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The food was very tasty and of an adequate proportion: I had the arozo con pollo (spelling?) ”
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Excellent variety of Latin American food. ”
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Enjoyed a very delicious birthday dinner here on a snowy weekend night. ”
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The food was quite "chic", but still retained authentic cuban elements- spicy and flavorful! ”
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We had another drink because they were so delicious and the second drinks were just as good as our firsts. ”
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am not a meat-eater, but the suckling pig and the steak I was told were also great. ”
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Amazing food, great cocktails and spectacular service. ”
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The prices were very reasonable for the quality of the food. ”
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It's always beneficial to go with a large party, because then you can order more dishes and share them all. ”
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Great atmosphere, Latin food and drinks at a reasonable price and the service is top notch. ”
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Their papa rellena easily competes with my mother's yet they pair it with the most delectable truffle sauce. ”
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The drinks and ceviche were really delicious. ”
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My fiance loved his seafood dish too (I'm not much of a seafood eater so can't comment as enthusiastically - sorry!) ”
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Great food and staff ”
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The problem is that the food is very overpriced and just OK. ”
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(iii) short ribs, and (iv) lechon--fried pork (my favorite) with a yummy yucca puree! ”
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The food was great! ”
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The drinks are dangerously delicious and the atmosphere is fun and lively. ”
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Outstanding Service, delicious authentic Latin American dishes. ”
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The entree I got comes with like 6 jumbo shrimp cooked in some really yummy red sauce. ”
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If you haven't been to Yerba Buena you are really missing out on not only a fabulous cocktail menu but great atmosphere and awesome food. ”
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But still: great chicken. ”
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Every dish was delicious. ”
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Great food, impeccable service, wonderful drinks! ”
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had the steak which was pretty much as good as you get at Les Halles! ”
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The food was just amazing. ”
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To name a few great dishes- fish tacos, arguably the best around, the arepa's always crispy on the outside and perfectly seasoned pork on the inside, arroz con pollo a must have. ”
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cannot begin to describe the wonderful flavors of this food. ”
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great food ”
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Good service, nice decor, desert rose and hemmingway drinks are worth trying, their backed clams appetizer was delich, ask for more bread to soak up all the flavorable extra sauce. ”
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He recommended the salmon and made sure that it lived up to my expectation. ”
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The ambience is beautiful, the hostess friendly, the bartender smiles and makes the most unbelievable drinks even without alcohol if desired, the servers are polite, cute and knowledgeable about the entire menu and attentive, the manager is chatty and it' ”
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The staff was amazingly attentive and courteous, the food was bursting with flavor and the ambience was perfect for a quiet night out. ”
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The Maitre D' surprised us with a complimentary glass of very good champagne while we ate our fondue. ”
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The food is EXCELLENT. ”
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Excellent food, drinks and service ”
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The drinks and food were terrific, but what most impressed us was the service. ”
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The food is amazing. ”
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Not only did they have amazing food (we started with the papas rellenas and a special chilled watermelon and avocado soup, I had the lechon, which, even to my extremely high Cuban standards, was exquisite and we ended with an order of churros for dessert) ”
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Although full, we tried a yummy chocolate cake and fondue so as not to miss out on anything. ”
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The calamari tacos were amazing and the fondue was a delicious finish. ”
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The food has always been consistently good, but the service is the lamest in town. ”
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From the guacamole to the emanadas, every dish was full of flavor, each ingredient fresher than the next. ”
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Yerba Buena is an awesome, upscale but unpretentious, delicious Latin restaurant tucked away in the E. Village. ”
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We decided to stay for dinner, and were treated to excellent service, wonderful food, and a couple of drinks on the house. ”
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think the tilapia is just too little food despite the refreshing flavor and tender fish. ”
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Been here once, good food, good atmosphere. ”
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all were tasty esp for the price. ”
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Good food; great drinks; even better ambience! ”
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Giovanni topped the delicious dinner off by bringing a few glasses of wine and churros with dulce de leche and chocolate dipping sauce. ”
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The appetizers were delicious, although definitely meant for 1 possibly 2 people. ”
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Everything was amazing- mojitos were perfect (trust- we've tried them everywhere), hearts-of-palm fries were unbelievable, meats were savory! ”
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They were lightly fried, not overdone and served with some amazing sauce concoction that tasted like caramel and chili powder. ”
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Chilean variation of the authentic Pisco. ”
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sauce so good that us slobs even began dipping our steak and chicken in it! ”
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The seafood was fresh and plentiful. ”
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The paella was very unique yet delicious. ”
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Great food, great service, great environment. ”
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Yerba Buena is a small restuarant just a couple blocks north of Houston on Avenue A. The best feature is the 3 Mexican bartenders who are very good with tasty, creative cocktails. ”
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Staff and owner were gracious and quite attentive- chatted between our many dishes and toasted with the owner who opened a bottle of his favorite moscato wine to accompany perfectly crisp homemade churros with chocolate and dulce de leche that he sent fro ”
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The empanadas were a little dissapointing the chorizo was sharp and tasty. ”
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Just can't say enough wonderful things about the delectable & inventive cuisine, cool & elegant decor, gracious & considerate service, serene & funky ambiance, upbeat & lively music & TO-DIE-FOR COCKTAILS! ”
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Lively place and good food ”
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We went there for a friend's birthday party last month and the food was pretty good. ”
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For our entries: Suckling pig (tender with a bit of heat) and the special of the day: a flavorful with a hint of heat seafood stew (tiny calamari rings, clams, shrimp, etc) over rice, followed by a trio of mojito sorbet and tres leches cake. ”
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The food was excellent - by far the best Guac that I have ever had in my life. ”
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The fish tacos were full of fresh flavors! ”
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The manchego and fig empanadas were clean the plate delicious, and also the calamari was flavorful though slightly cool by the time we received it. ”
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| menu variety |
92.8600025177002% positive |
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Our waiter recommended drinks to us based on our tastes, and he did not fail in nailing our choices. ”
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We ended up working our way through a good portion of the menu. ”
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The menu offers a good variation of Latin American ciusine. ”
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By the time we left (3 hours later) we were fat, happy and feeling like part of the Yerba Buena family thanks to the attentive, friendly staff and fabulous menu! ”
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Excellent variety of Latin American food. ”
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If you haven't been to Yerba Buena you are really missing out on not only a fabulous cocktail menu but great atmosphere and awesome food. ”
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The ambience is beautiful, the hostess friendly, the bartender smiles and makes the most unbelievable drinks even without alcohol if desired, the servers are polite, cute and knowledgeable about the entire menu and attentive, the manager is chatty and it' ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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The place is sexi and cool great feel, certainly a great place to go on a date. ”
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good place overall and lots of fun. ”
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This could be a great place if they would ever get their act together on service. ”
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great place to have a good dinner with someone special. ”
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Amazing and maybe my new favorite restaurant in New York ”
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great new restaurant! ”
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After reading the great review about Yerba Buena in New York Magazine's "restaurant insider", I decided to give it a try and take my fiancee to a romantic dinner. ”
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to see is to believe great place. ”
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Even though they did not have the first 2 beers I asked for, I would say it is a good place to try in new york. ”
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great place for a date or to have a drink and a bite at the bar. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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This restaurant was a pleasant suprise to both of us and we will both be back and would highly recommend to our friends. ”
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would highly recommend YerbaBuena to just about anyone and can't wait to go back myself. ”
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| service |
98.45000267028809% positive |
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We decided to stay for dinner, and were treated to excellent service, wonderful food, and a couple of drinks on the house. ”
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it didn't matter, because we ate at the amply-spaced bar and enjoyed the smashing beverages that were efficiently offered by the bartender (Douglas. ”
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The food has always been consistently good, but the service is the lamest in town. ”
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The staff was not only attentive, but well informed and friendly. ”
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Staff and owner were gracious and quite attentive- chatted between our many dishes and toasted with the owner who opened a bottle of his favorite moscato wine to accompany perfectly crisp homemade churros with chocolate and dulce de leche that he sent fro ”
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Yerba Buena is a small restuarant just a couple blocks north of Houston on Avenue A. The best feature is the 3 Mexican bartenders who are very good with tasty, creative cocktails. ”
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On top of the flavorful fare, the manager was constantly (yet not incessantly) checking up on us to make sure we were taken care of (as he was doing w/the rest of the restaurant). ”
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The ambience is beautiful, the hostess friendly, the bartender smiles and makes the most unbelievable drinks even without alcohol if desired, the servers are polite, cute and knowledgeable about the entire menu and attentive, the manager is chatty and it' ”
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Good service, nice decor, desert rose and hemmingway drinks are worth trying, their backed clams appetizer was delich, ask for more bread to soak up all the flavorable extra sauce. ”
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The staff including the manager were all very attentive and made for a nice experience. ”
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Great food, impeccable service, wonderful drinks! ”
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Hidden Gem, great dining room, service and flavors! ”
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Just can't say enough wonderful things about the delectable & inventive cuisine, cool & elegant decor, gracious & considerate service, serene & funky ambiance, upbeat & lively music & TO-DIE-FOR COCKTAILS! ”
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It began with impeccable and warm friendly service. ”
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My first impression was the genuine friendliness of the staff that greeted us and took us to our table, which was directly in front of the kitchen, which were covered by half opened blinds which gave you a great view of the kitchen team and executive chef ”
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Came here with a few girlfriends and we were really impressed with the very attentive service and relaxed atmosphere. ”
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Not only did they have amazing food (we started with the papas rellenas and a special chilled watermelon and avocado soup, I had the lechon, which, even to my extremely high Cuban standards, was exquisite and we ended with an order of churros for dessert) ”
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For 2 people we usually order 6 appetizers as they are small portions. ”
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the service from arrival to departure was very warm & cordial. ”
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The restaurant is modest on the outside but inside is a warm lively room run by a charming and hospitable owner and manager! ”
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The service was attentive without being annoying and the wait staff etc were chatty without being intrusive. ”
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Our waiter recommended drinks to us based on our tastes, and he did not fail in nailing our choices. ”
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The appetizers were delicious, although definitely meant for 1 possibly 2 people. ”
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Very professional and pleasant service. ”
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The staff was friendly and accomodating and we had a great time. ”
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The staff was amazingly attentive and courteous, the food was bursting with flavor and the ambience was perfect for a quiet night out. ”
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Excellent food, drinks and service ”
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Amazing food, great cocktails and spectacular service. ”
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Our waiter as well as the owner/manager were very knowledgeable and made us feel right at home. ”
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The staff is nice and accomodating and the manager gave my husband and I an free after dinner drink on the house. ”
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Again, the service was wonderful. ”
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Great food and staff ”
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This could be a great place if they would ever get their act together on service. ”
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Even more important is the level of service: warm, approachable and impeccable! ”
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The service was outstanding but not overdone. ”
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By the time we left (3 hours later) we were fat, happy and feeling like part of the Yerba Buena family thanks to the attentive, friendly staff and fabulous menu! ”
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Great atmosphere, Latin food and drinks at a reasonable price and the service is top notch. ”
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The service is ALWAYS excellent and accomodating. ”
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Our server was attentive without being over-bearing and the owner (we think) was present and thankful for our patronage. ”
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Great food, great service, great environment. ”
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The drinks and food were terrific, but what most impressed us was the service. ”
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Intimate setting, great service ”
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Everyone was so friendly! ”
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| value |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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Great atmosphere, Latin food and drinks at a reasonable price and the service is top notch. ”
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The prices were very reasonable for the quality of the food. ”
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The problem is that the food is very overpriced and just OK. ”
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For 2 people we usually order 6 appetizers as they are small portions. ”
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great spot for a nice dinner out, and well worth the trek we sustained through the arctic tundra conditions to get there. ”
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Good service, nice decor, desert rose and hemmingway drinks are worth trying, their backed clams appetizer was delich, ask for more bread to soak up all the flavorable extra sauce. ”
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all were tasty esp for the price. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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From the minute I walked in you could smell the delightful fragrance of spices. ”
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When the first two of us arrived we were asked to wait at the bar where the bar tender was quick, pleasant and most importantly, mixed excellent concoctions (try the desert rose or pisco guava). ”
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Desserts are the best I've tasted for a long time ”
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