YOLA cocina mexicana, Corpus Christi TX

Valentine’s dinner was perfect! Ask Isaiah about the Copa Fresca! Awesome server and bartender.

It was such a wonderful experience getting served by Abigail! I sat at the bar and she just had the best energy and was so helpful! I’m glad I came out

Isaiah was a great server, super sweet and welcoming. Would def come again for his service! So kind!

Purchased food to go and a cup of ice. Food was delicious but honestly will never go back. I found a roach in my cup. I informed the manager on duty and he really didn't seem like he cared.

The food was really delicious. We tried the chicharones in salsa, poblano soup, pastor tacos and green chicken enchiladas. It was all so tasty and savory! The flavors were great and so were the salsas! Isaiah was our bartender and server, he made me a margarita that tasted so fresh. He then made a drink called Copa Fresca, it has cucumber and watermelon, that was top notch! Loved the atmosphere and decoration, it’s very nice and modern.

I didn’t really care for the food much but the drinks were really good! The bartender Isaiah made me this watermelon drink that was so good! Definitely coming back for that.

Had dinner tonight to celebrate my good friends birthday and Isaiah was the sweetest, he took such great care of us and made an everlasting first impression on me and my friends. Made me feel very at home and welcomed, it was a loving time. Thank you Isaiah! 10/10

Omggggg I had the best bar experience here EVER I was served by a young man named Isaiah let me just say he met all my needs each drink that was made he put his heart and dedication into I will definitely be coming here again it was a pleasure to have a bar tender that obviously takes pleasure in his job it totally made the whole experience 20x better

Hands down the best food and drinks in Corpus Christi. The beef fajitas are perfect, and the tortillas are so good! Margaritas are 10 outta 10. I can't recommend this restaurant enough.

For takeout today i tried the chicken tinga on tostadas, and it was an absolute delight! The flavors offered a perfect balance of smokiness, combined with the savory goodness.the shredded chicken was tender, and the overall taste was simply mouthwatering.each bite brought a burst of authentic mexican flavor.i highly recommend this dish for anyone craving a delicious and well-crafted culinary experience!

First time being there and our waiter Isiah was so sweet.the kids were being very talkative today and he interacted with so so well they were laughing and having a sweet time. We asked what he would recommend and he said the nachos. They were SOOO good. We had excellent service and will definitely be coming back again.

I visited for for dinner with a friend. We were delighted by the calm atmosphere and surprisingly spacious environment. The spices and flavors from the food were great but the drinks were just splendid! We decided to sit at the bar Isaiah because of how kind and welcoming he was was! His service was beyond amazing and the drinks he recommended to us were extremely impressive for a small local restaurant! My favorite was the Yola Violetta! His hospitality, kindness and over all customer service is definitely what made dining at Yolas that much better and I will definitely be returning to be served by Isaiah again! Thank you Isaiah for a wonderful dinner experience and even better drinks! Wonderful job!

Met a friend at the bar and ordered a Crown & Water. The drink had No tint to it or taste of Crown Royal. I asked to see the bottle and it didn't look anywhere dark enough. Plenty of light was shining through.probably diluted.

Love going for date night or girls night. Great service and atmosphere everytime I've been!

Food was okay but the service was horrible! It was a take out order which they repeated the order when I placed it. I pick it up and pay (they did not give a receipt, left got home to a missing iteam. I called they said they would have it ready for me, mind you I'm driving back to the other side of town where they are located. I arrive and they give me my receipt and they said they would not give anything because it was not in the receipt. I asked to talk to a manager to speak futher about my concern and they said that she/he is not available. They could have said that on the phone as soon as they notice the iteam was not on the receipt! Horrible experience! Check your receipt and order, don't trust what they are repeating back to you because apparently they can write down what they are saying.

TLDR: Best Mexican food in Corpus Christi. 10/10

Despite being an architect and someone who operates in the world of culture, I generally avoid designer restaurants- especially for Mexican food. Usually, I just go to the nearest hole in the wall and convince myself that the food was good.

Unless I have a meeting with a client, I usually dress very, very poorly to blend in with the local populous and generally want to be left alone and not seen, so stepping to a place like this can be intimidating, lol. But since my Instagram algorithm had been feeding me videos of really proper tacos from all over the world, I decided to not suffer the usual bad Corpus Tex Mex and go for some real stuff.

Being from San Diego, California and having grown up eating predominantly Mexican food, my standards are pretty high. I have also eaten Mexican food in almost every Mexican state. That is a conversation for another time (California vs. Mexico vs. Texas Mexican food), but I’m just laying down my credentials.

Anyway, it was late on a rainy Thursday night, so I felt like there wouldn’t be a crowd of hipsters or loud people, so I drove over from my house a few blocks away and went for it (after 2 years of avoiding).

I was aware the owner had some other businesses including something with tile, so I knew the interior would be pleasant, which it was. I could go deeper into the interior design review, but I’ll save that for later.

The staff were really nice and easy on the eyes.

I ended up ordering the Birria (to be trendy) and one Al Pastor taco on the side. Birria on corn tortillas with refried beans and rice and a single Al Pastor taco on flour just to see if they knew what they were doing. The Al Pastor was exceptional. Yes, they did do the annoying south Texas thing where the flour tortilla is as thick as damn Indian naan bread, but in this case it was actually really good. Birria was crispy and cheese was good. Rice had good flavor. The refried beans were like a hip, homemade black bean version with that classic white cheese on top- very good. And I tried all the salsas. The orange habanero and green were the best. I don’t like verde, but I really liked the green salsa in this case.

I will definitely have to come back to try more menu items. Great job. I think they could do equally as well, in a more efficient, Fordian arrangement- like an In and Out or like some of the Los Angeles and San Diego places, where it is less sit down and less experiential and more about the food alone… but I guess that sit down, vibe aspect gives it a draw. And people do drink alcohol. What I am saying is the food is good alone. The design is a secondary nice plus. Best authentic Mexican food in Corpus. 10/10

In every restaurant I’ve visited in Corpus all serve a full bow of Charro beans. Here you get 1/3 of a serving. As if it was a taste test. The Birria Tacos I’ll give them a 6.5. The meat had a dry texture. I ordered to go, and Id hate to say it looked someone’s left overs. I even feel bad saying that. Never again. This was just one order, and it was close to 20.00. Limited parking

I haven’t eaten Mexican food this good in America before. It was THAT good. Great ambience. Will come back one day!

We enjoyed a lovely dinner with family from out of town. Everyone liked their meal, cocktails, and ambiance. The service was excellent as well. We look forward to returning soon!

Update: 5 stars now! I had given 3 prior but I've been back a couple of times this year and everything has really been ON POINT! The drinks were extraordinarily good! On our latest visit we ordered the poblano soup, flautas, and chicharones with lots of drinks and were very satisfied! If a really cool vibe here!

So a few months ago my son and I ate lunch here and absolutely loved everything we ate! We ordered the birria, the flautas de res, chicharon y salsa, and tres leches. All delicious! Tonight 6/16/2021, the drinks were good but our server gave the wrong drinks to the wrong people. We started drinking them then just had to like. Switch with our neighbor!
Next, I ordered fideo with shredded chicken but she brought me the fideo with a whole piece of bone in chicken. Ok, not so terrible but it's kinda difficult to eat with it being bone in and in a bowl. So I was trying my best and didn't want to tell her but she noticed and then told me to just give my bowl to the other person at the table after I'd already been trying to eat that piece of chicken! I didn't. I just made the best of it. They were out of guac, out of fideo so she couldn't fix our order, and out of the only drink we wanted to try. We ended up drinking margaritas and they were ok. Just a rough night. I'll prob try again.