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Aqua

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4.5 of 5 stars 254 ratings
254 ratings
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4.0 of 5 stars
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#16 of 2,884 restaurants in San Francisco
  • Cuisines: American, French, Seafood, Eclectic, Californian
  • Average price*: $ 80
  • Neighborhood: Financial District
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Reviews of Aqua

( 1-10 of 85 )
Jul 8, 2008
0/2 found this review helpful

Absolutely the worst place we've eaten in North America (ok, maybe versa in Montreal is equally bad). Stuffy, snobbish, pretentious, with tiny portions (fortunate, really, since the food is so bad). Starting with the menu which is all prixe fix, with no ala carte option llisted, the service is preening, oily, and smarmy. They act like they're serving platinum, when... more

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5 of 5 stars
Shelburne, Mass.
Jul 7, 2008

My wife and I had a wedding anniversary dinner at Aqua recently. They reserved a great table for us and the tuna tartare and roasted Atlantic cod were especially good! We ate at Silks (in the Mardanin Oriental) the night before, but we had a much better time and meal at Aqua. Definitely a lively place on a Wednesday night....packed... more

Jun 28, 2008

All about this venue was top notch. Staff, ambience, wines, food were great. Only think I didnt enjoy was the monkfish with morrels - the mushrooms were overpowering for the fish. But all other dishes were stunning. more

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4 of 5 stars
Nyborg, Denmark
Jun 26, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I had a great dinner at Aqua. The food was absolutely delicious, and the wine selection a gem. But the gratuity policy of just adding 20 % to the bill per default even for a party of two seemed lost for a couple of Europeans as us. We would like to decide on our gratuity ourselves, thank... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 26, 2008

expensive but good food and presentation more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 12, 2008
0/2 found this review helpful

Over Rated more

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3 of 5 stars
New York City, New York
Jun 3, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

We have a restaurant called Aqua Grill that isn't related to Aqua in SanFransisco. However both restaurants have similar vibes and similar menus. They are both noisy and both do the trendy thing with lentils and so on. Nothing unique. The only difference is the one in NYC is more cramped than in SanFransisco. Although NYC is more populated and... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 31, 2008
0/2 found this review helpful

Worthy, and then some, of their 2 Michelin stars. The tasting menu was the ultimate culinary journey. I can still remember how soft and buttery that Hawaiian Walu was. more

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4 of 5 stars
England
May 28, 2008
0/3 found this review helpful

I found the restaurant a little bit stuffy, ..the night we were there it was full of business type people (mid week). However the food was excellent and they do a souffle to die for! more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 15, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

7 course seafood/steak meals more

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Aqua Address

252 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: (415) 956-9662
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.