Reviews Aqua Restaurant

Probably the best place in town; maybe even all of outer banks. I came for lunch and dinner, and both experiences were great. For lunch, I had their sweet corn and crab soup that had a truffle oil drizzle. One of the best soups I've ever had. Not overly sweet, and you could taste the corn, which paired so well with the truffle oil, which didn't overpower the dish, either. The charcuterie board was nice. The cheeses were great; one of them was, also, truffle infused, and the peach puree was really good. For dinner, I had the shrimp and grits which were so good. The thing that stood out the most was the shishito pepper coulis. It was such a nice accent to the culmination of flavors and creamy grits. I went with the chocolate torte for dessert. The chocolate was so rich. The almond ice cream really helped mellow it out, and it was so creamy. They had an oatmeal cinnamon roll stout on tap that was delicious, which I had with lunch and dinner. Overall, a great experience.

After a poor experience at a different establishment we had left, we decided to come here. We had a great experience. We only had about a 20 minute wait on a busy Saturday night. We were seated outside, allowing us to see the sunset. Our waiter Bryan was great. He was very attentive and helpful. We got the catch of the day, Golden Tile Fish and it was AMAZING. It was beautifully seared with a nice crust, with a soft but firm center. We also got the sweet corn crab soup and a caesar salad with scallops added on. The soup was delicious, the corn flavor was a nice touch and there was a ton of crab meat in it. The Caesar salad was a perfect size and the scallops were very big and perfectly seared. Our mixed drinks were also made very well. The experience, food, and service was very exceptional. I would definitely recommend this.

Such a unique and incredible dining experience. They have a spa upstairs? So cool. Atmosphere is great right on the water and they have fans by all the tables which was a nice touch. Service was great the entire staff seems very passionate about the restaurant. They also apparently change up the menu every year so things don’t get boring and the food is so well thought out and delicious. If I had the critique the vegetarian curry dish wasn’t my favorite, but a great option for people who don’t eat meat and they even have a thing on their menu that they can cater to guests with allergies or dietary restrictions. But I got the duck to go and it was incredible! My fiancé said his salmon was the best he had ever had. And the cheesecake was mindblowing! 10/10 experience will be back when we are in the area and so worth it, the prices are very reasonable for what I feel is practically fine dining.

Manager worked to help get us an earlier reservation time and she was so kind. came here with a bachelorette party and had so much fun drinking and eating. Beautiful sunset. Delicious dinner from apps to entrees.

I'm combing two reviews into one: Last year just the wife and I came here on a weekend getaway and enjoyed a romantic dinner with a view of the water. I think Paige was our waitress; and she was awesome. She guided us through a wine selection and able to speak to specifics with the menu. It was a fantastic experience, soup to nuts, as they say. The flavors of everything were defining and memorable. We spook to friends about this place glowingly. I had a filet, and the wife enjoyed a salmon dish. I'll put the pictures in the review. Seriously, the flavors were like you would encounter with eating great sushi with layers of tastes. Five stars, literally 5+ Hefty bill but to be expected and for us it was special and worth it. A memory was definitely made. Our second visit was this past weekend with our friends who joined us on our trip to OBX. I made reservations for four, and we were all really excited to try this spot. I picked three possible places, and we all opted for this one, given our past experience. The waiter was fantastic, (apologies for not remembering his name), and we couldn't have had better service. The food was just under whelming this time. The crab dip was ok, not one we could say was really good. It says lump crab meat, but it was really more of a whipped consistency. Knowing the menu changed a bit was not concerning, but in the end it did matter. We ordered filet, sirloin, crab cakes and salmon entrees. Sadly, there was no wow moment. The bed of potatoes, squash, zucchini, pearl onions, and asparagus was bland. The lemon and thyme fava beans for the salmon just didn't work. I like fava beans, but this did nothing for the palette. The crab cakes were really good and the pickled ginger slaw was delightful. Sorry guys, I wanted this to be a home run, but presentation is only half of the experience. You are always left with how it tastes at the end, not how it looked. No one in the group was raving about their meal which is really telling. We can enjoy a great pizza at a hole in the wall or dine in some really nice places. For both trips, the outdoor music and watching a sunset is the best. So, it's a five-star and three-star experience for us.