YaYa’s Euro Bistro

We just moved back to the Little Rock area after living in out of state for the past couple of years and are living out of hotels while we wait for our apartment to be ready. I was excited to see YaYa’s on Chef Shuttle for delivery since I had never had a chance to try it when I lived here previously. I ordered the roasted beet salad and my husband got the black and blue flat bread. We got the chocolate soufflé for dessert.
I was extremely disappointed with the salad. It was mostly arugula, with 4 very thin beet slices and just a very small amount of almonds and goat cheese. Seriously, 95% of the bites I took were nothing but arugula. And it was $ 9!!! I took a closer look at the menu and saw that it was supposed to have golden beets and orange segments as well, but there were none at all.
I gave three stars because my husband enjoyed his food and the soufflé was absolutely delicious. However, I honestly don’t know that it’d be worth the price to eat there again, especially if they’re going to serve me a salad like that again.

Best Sunday brunch buffet on the planet, or at least In the state :) Their prime rib is usually amazing. They do have their off days some Sunday’s but everyone does. Their menu items for lunch and dinner have never been off, though! A little pricey but always satisfies! Worth the price! Little rock has too many over priced, low quality restaurants in their food and service; YaYa’s is NOT one of them.

Visited with a large group. I spent so much time talking that I couldn’t possibly focus on the food like I sometimes do. However, my taste buds were aware that they were being treated to a fine meal. I had:
*GREEK MARKET SALAD: cucumber, tomato, red onion, kalamata olives, feta cheese, citrus vinaigrette.
*SHRIMP RISOTTO: wood-​grilled shrimp, sweet corn risotto, herb butter.
*CHARDONNAY.
Good food, good service, good company!

Love this restaurant as the food is consistently good.
Favorites:
Beef carpaccio
Bruschetta (wood fire goat cheese)
Beet salad
Grilled salmon salad
Penne carbonara (bacon!)
For lunch you can build your own duet so you can choose a salad/​soup and half a sandwich — you just don’t get fries. I like the bourbon ham & cheese (hold the onions)
Moët & Chandon, white star champagne goes perfectly with any entrée. :)
Also, they have a lovely Sunday brunch but I can’t eat that much food in one sitting. They have live music on the weekends too.

Ya Ya Euro Bistro is a great restaurant with variety of choice. It start with small plate to entrée. It also have specialty pizza. At Saturday night, they have live band and we miss is since we arrive late last night.
Ya Ya mean grandma is cooking. The food is certainly more than grandma presentation and garnish. The starter is the bread with baba Ghanoush. The baba Ghanoush dish is awesome. We have the shrimp scampi small plate, Idaho Trout Amandine and the chicken with angel hair pasta. The trout is pan fried to skin crispy and roasted almond is sprinkle on top. It garnish with green bean and serve with couscous. I like this dish a lot. The cost is $ 19.
The shrimp scampi small plate is actually almost like a big meal in big plate. It is good amount of food. The water serve is triple filtration system water. Save to drink. We are not regret to drive extra 15 minutes for this restaurant. Thanks to the local area Unilocaler search restaurant. You all get this right.

A few ladies and I went for dinner to celebrate my mom’s late birthday. I ordered a pitcher of their peach sangria for all the ladies and we all enjoyed it. There appetizers are okay, same with their entrees. I ordered the angel hair pomodoro with blackened shrimp and found it pleasing. Customer service was great and the atmosphere was really nice.
I think it would be better to go for brunch, as I read a lot of good reviews for their brunch service. I live quite far away from YaYa’s, so I won’t be going back anytime soon.

Brunch is BUFFET ONLY — we somehow missed that in planning our trip, and almost left because of it. But, we decided it stay, and I think it was worth it in the end.
On the downside, that means no table service (for food), and it’s not quite made-​to-​order quality food. That said, the good folks at Ya Ya’s seem to know that, and put serious effort into their buffet, so it could be a lot worse, and there’s simply no better alternative in terms of quantity!
I was particularly impressed with the green beans (weird for brunch, but how do you say no to good green beans?) if a little underwhelmed by the shredded cabbage.
The Buffet includes a seafood section (interesting choice) that was packing shrip and some smoked salmon strips when we were there, and a custom Waffle bar and Omelette station (nice touch!)
On a service note, there IS table service for drinks, the check, and dishes, and that service was top-​notch!
Mimosas come in «small» or «large» and large is a hefty pour. They also do Bloody Marys that seemed quite popular.
Patio is really nice, although it’s very sunny in the middle, there’s shade on the building-​side and umbrellas on the far side.
At the end of the meal, the word «decent» comes to mind. Not great, not terrible, just ok. If anything, the service tempts me to rate it higher, but the food brings it down, especially since if you’re not a big eater, it’s on the more expensive side of town brunches at a lower quality.

This was my third time here, when I visit from Dallas. For the second time the service was terrible and for the first time the food was disappointing. The waiter never brought our wine or appetizer after we had been waiting for 20 minutes when the main course showed up. The seafood paella had almost no rice. The ham and cheese sandwich we ordered with no onions or aioli on it had both and was very mussy. The waiters excuse was that it was his second day there but that he had been a waiter a long time. No matter, this will be my last time there.

This place has it going on at Sunday brunch. They have this down to a science.
$ 4. Bloody Mary’s & Mimosa’s? Best deal ever AND THEY ARE REALLY GOOD.
Buffet is well thought out, I promise there is something for even the pickiest of eaters and you can order certain items such as eggs Benedict and omelettes to your liking.
Biggest flaw is distance from downtown, could we compromise on a midtown location? I promise to be a weekly client.

Exceptional. Halibut on that creamy risotto is to die for! My husband flank steak was cooked perfectly. Beef carpaccio — omg. Baba ganoush– love! Did I mention we had the best and most knowledgeable waiter ever. Have you ever asked a waiter what they recommend and they look like they pointed at something random or sounded unsure if they would eat it themselves?! Not here. Bennet (I belive is his name) knew everything and gave amazing recommendations. Described ingredients and chefs education too! Food, drinks, and service was amazing. Been here 3 times already in a month! And there’s music outside! Fun!

I LOVE this restaurant. I’m not from the area, but was told about this location. The daily sangria is awesome! The filet is to DIE for. Ambiance is great, and servers are friendly and obliging. Great place to patio-​sit on Saturday night, listening to great music and relax.

Yippee for yuppies! Great food that is a bit pricey but worth the extra money for a special occasion.

This place is spectacular! My friends brought me here and I can’t wait to visit again! Generous wine selection (and pour) the food was 5 star for sure. The service was incredible!

If I could give this restaurant «0» stars, then I would. Worst food I’ve tasted in life. I ordered the shrimp risotto and when it came out, just the appearance disappointed me. It looked like a slightly chunkier version of a box of rice a roni. I’m visiting home (Little Rock) from NY for the holidays and I kept reading that Yaya’s was amazing, which was not my experience. My sister tasted my food and said that it tasted like «glue balls of pasta.» It was bland and just really unpleasant. My suggestion is if you go here for a meal, be selective. Maybe the meat dishes are better. I won’t be returning. And for what they’re serving, the price point is high.

Lasagna = amazing
Brownie= TO die for
Shrimp scampi=unforgettable
Brunch is amazing. I have not had any issues with service or food I can’t get enough.

Hands down, the best meal I have had in Little Rock! Bruschetta was fantastic, filet was perfect and a great bottle of wine. Service was great –ask for Dedric.

I was a lone diner here on a busy Saturday evening and had George as my waiter at the bar. From beginning to end, the service was excellent and the food definitely didn’t disappoint.
I ordered a Caesar salad and it came with complimentary bread and baba ganoush. Perfection! For my main course I had the roasted pork chop with a bourbon apple glaze, potatoe pavi and a steamed bed of kale seasoned perfectly. The presentation and flavor was to die for. Lastly, I had their warm brownie for dessert which George dressed up so nicely with chocolate, caramel, and raspberry syrup swirls and topped with a glob of cold vanilla icecream on top of the flaky crust that surrounded the brownie. I was beyond full and a very happy customer.
If I’m even back in Little Rock I will definitely return. If you go, ask for George! He will take great care of you.

The ambiance was great both inside and outside. On a nice summers day I would recommend sitting outside with the umbrella tables to give you enough shade, but enough sun to enjoy the weather.
Pesto chicken flatbread: Chicken, artichoke, olives, onions
It was pretty good and enough to share.
Humus:
My friend got this dish and had a lot left over, so I took it from lunch the next day. Boy was this fresh and tasty. I did have their pita bread prior to taking the humus home and it was amazingly soft, fluffy and delicious.
Service: It was a little slow and I wish they would have checked up on us more, but otherwise it was decent.
Ambiance: little upscale looking on the inside, however, we were not dressed up, but many of the people were. It could also have been that it was a Sunday after church for many people so they probably stopped by after for lunch.

I have never had a bad experience here at YaYa’s. I may be a little partial due to my brother-​in-​law managing this fine establishment, but the chef’s never cease to amaze with new creative creations. Forgive me for not checking in last night as well.
Last night I had the Mahi Mahi over shrimp risotto it was amazing!
This morning (Sunday) they offer a brunch that serves my favorite thing to eat on the planet — Eggs Benedict.
You have got to come down to Little Rock and experience the wonderful service, atmosphere, and culinary genius that is YaYa’s Euro Bistro.

Great ambience, service, menu, drink and wine selection.
I wasn’t even considering chicken until our water described their signature chicken dish and suggested substituting whipped potatoes for the potatoes that normally accompany the meal because they soak up thhe broth from the chicken. AMAZING dish!
My husband said his lamb chops were the best he’s ever eaten. My daughter’s lasagna was wonderful. My in-​laws both ordered filet mignon, and it was cooked perfectly.
For dessert, we ordered a brownie wrapped in phyllo dough and served with ice cream — it was very rich, delicious, and definitely recommended for sharing. We also got peach bread pudding served with ice cream. It was some of the best bread pudding I’ve ever had. Now it’s your turn to go and enjoy all that Ya-Ya’s has to offer