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. 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 in action. Out waiter, Freddie(sp?), was one of the better server's we've had in the city and was very knowledgeable and attentive. We ordered the guacamole appetizer to start, with chipotle and other seasonings adding to the flavor which was a different twist on the traditional dip. We then ordered the grouper taco and calamari, which were both incredible. I had the arroz con pollo and it too was incredible. This restaurant was a pleasant suprise to both of us and we will both be back and would highly recommend to our friends. Giovanni, the owner/manager, stopped by our table several times to check in and see how our dinner and experience was. Great food, great service, great environment.
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