Aqua Grill

Our last night in Aruba we went to Aqua Grill. We have been there before but it seemed better than ever. With reservations, we were seated promptly and the service was very good. Crab cake appetizer as well as the grilled portobello and special crab bignets were excellent. P.S. Watch out for a very spicy sauce on the crab special that is not mentioned in the description. Grilled snapper and blackened wahoo were fantastic with a nice vegetable medley on the side. Definitely worth a try for great fish and there are a few items on the menu for non-fish eaters.

Our Valentine's Day dinner at Aqua Grill will rate with one of the worst dining experiences in Aruba over our 2 year stay on the island. We went about a year ago and had a great meal and experience. However, I say it was the worst because of the service. We must have had either the worst waiter on the island, the one who cared the least, or both. The table beside ours (sat 15 mins after us) left after not getting to order or drinks for over an hour. We got the Valentine's day special and were served soup w/ no spoons, drinks every half hour, and Med Rare steak was under cooked for one (extremely rare)for our dining party of 6. Actually, when I got my main course, it was pretty good. Lobster tail was cooked exceptionally. However, because of the service and the management's lack of understanding, we will NEVER GO BACK. Don't waste your time or money, there are better places to enjoy your dining experience in Aruba.

The decor is lovely and the food is well prepared. Only a few things they might want to give some attention to: it was ok to be asked upon check-in what hotel we were staying at but why did they want to know our room number? The serving of meat/fish is not big enough. It is not fun to pay nearly $30 for your entree and still be a little hungry afterwards. The service was excellent.

I am a little late with this, but we ate at Aqua Grill Feb., 2010. The Cioppino was not quite up to their usual standards, but the Calamari and the Blackened Wahoo deserved a "10". The Key Lime Pie was not great, but the service was fine as always. We go every year, sometimes twice, as it is generally a good restaurant.

Great food but terrible service. Waiter was asked to take it slow with serving but our plates were ripped of our table and we were out in 1 hour, bye bye cosy dinner.

A big disappointment. My seafood platter consisted of overcooked, rubbery shrimp, tasteless scallops, very fishy-tasting haddock. Only the calamari was decent. I will say that my husband's chicken dish was OK, but this is a seafood restaurant, so why should you have to order chicken to get an acceptable meal? The service was terrible - there were lots of waiters standing around talking to each other, ignoring the diners. When I complained about the food, no offer to substitute or compensate was made, just a "sorry you didn't enjoy it". For these prices, the quality should not be worse than at a Long John Silver's fast food.

we were to Aqua several years ago and found it to be quite good, however this time it was a disappointment.

The resturant was not at all busy and the service was quite slow considering
that there were only 18 people at 8:00PM

The price for the portion was expensive
compared to other meals we have enjoyed in Aruba.

We had the Visit Aruba Plus Card which
which was to give us a free dessert.
When we asked which dessert we could have we were told anything on the menu, however they never said we were only entitled to one desert and had to pay for one. In several
Aruba brochures they advertise a glass of wine for each meal
When the card questioned Aqua they said that was their policy but would change in the future, < not good for us>

All things equal we will not return or recommend in the future based on the service--- price-- portion-- as there
are too many other resturantsthat are much better.

IF YOUR LOOKING TO HAVE A BIG MEAL THIS IS WRONG PLACE TO ,FOOD WAS GOOD AND A LITTLE PRICEY

Ate there on Father's Day after have been there a previous Father's Day. It was a major let down. My son's scallops were essentially rancid and had to be sent back. His shrimp, though, was excellent as was my wife's dish. My fish soup's fish was clearly old, having a strong smell and taste. For a seafood place, having smelly, bad tasting fish was a shock. The servers were moderately attentive but we kept having to ask for water. Since we were sitting outside, that should not have happened. Clearly, will not be going back.

Aqua has continued to exceed expectations. Great food , fantastic service and very large wine selection. We sat outside which was a real treat. Chef Scott is just fantastic