Yemanja Woodfired Grill

The restaurant isn't in the greatest location on the island (behind the Renaissance in town but it is quite nice inside and the food is magnificent. We both had steak (USDA); I had the ribeye and my wife had the filet mignon. Both were cooked to perfection. And, we got to see our favorite server, Marloes. Go on a night when she is thereto see a young Bo Derek.

This is my absolute favorite restaurant on the island!! i go once a week!

Beef carpaccio was amazing!!!

Loved it Loved it Loved it!!!
This was THE BEST food I had during my week in Aruba!! The whole dining experience exceeded my expectations - Atmosphere is excellent and the duck - absolutely amazing - Loved the sides and the way they were presented - Everything was perfect - Wish that I'd experienced this on the FIRST day not the Last day of my holidays - Menu is extensive and exotic - most difficult thing about the experience is trying to chose what to eat - Can't wait to go back - ENJOY!

A year ago, we had a terrific dining experience at Yemanja, and wanted to try it again after we had found old favorites (e.g., Sole Mare and Old Cancuna House) disappoint so much that they "fell of the list" to ever visit again.

The one issue that I had remember with Yemanja in the prior year was it was one of the more pricey eateries in Aruba - very good but pricey. I am here to tell you that this is no longer the case. It is not that Yemanja got any cheaper - but the other restaurants caught up in pricing. So for now, still great and unquely tasting food but prices on line with most of the better restaurants.

The menu is very diverse with food quality, portions and taste superior enough to make everyone happy (seafood as good as angus steak)with a variety of side dishes served family style for the entire table. With the wood burning oven used to cook most meals, the food has a distinct and unforgettable taste. We all left happy with our meals and the price was in line with the other restaurants.

In case you are driving, we parked the car for free at the marina and walked the two blocks (one block off the main road past and a half block over). It is more than worth the short trip from the high rise hotels.

The last two nights of our holiday we found this restaurant and it was SUPERB! Take as a starter the Carpaccio "BOMBE"...it's so nice and well presented.

Yemanja has now surpassed Madame Janette as our favorite Aruba restaurant! Had dinner there on 9/13/11 and it was great! We both ordered from the specials menu -- I had wahoo and my husband had ribs. Both were incredible! I love the side dishes for sharing, especially the stir-fried vegetables! I'm looking forward to our next visit to Aruba so that we can dine at Yemanja more than once!

We always say that we're going to dine here but never have. This year was our 1st time but not our last. Had their early bird special and it was delicious. I got the fish which was a piece of grouper, wahoo and red snapper. My husband had the meat special which had a piece of steak, sausage and pork. He also said it was delicious. He got the tomato soup and I got salad which were very good. We had desert and the coffee which was too strong for our taste. Service was excellent. Short walk from the bus station. Will definitely be back.

We continue to go to this restaurant every year since they opened, and have never been disappointed. The trend continues after our July visit. We\'ve tried many of their seafood dishes over the years, they\'ve all been good. Our constant is their tuna carpaccio: wonderful presentation and taste. Service is friendly and efficient. Although we sat indoors, their patio has been significantly upgraded and probably our choice for next year

This was our second time at the restaurant and was without question our best meal this trip. We had the puff pastry appetizer, which was terrific. My wife had the jumbo shrimp, which turned out to be seasoned with the right amount of spice. I had the pan-fried snapper special - skin on. The piece was the size of the plate and was great. Without a doubt, this has become one of the best, if not the best, restaurant on the island.