We had a fantastic time at Acqua! This was our first visit and everything was wonderful. The service (Katie) was impeccable and the food was divine. I love that virtually everything on the menu either is or can be made gluten free. Daron, one of the owners, spent time talking to us and made us feel so welcome. Acqua will become a regular date night spot for us!
Vegan Restaurant
Acqua Restaurant
· $$$$ · whiteBearLake · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
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Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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We had a fantastic time at Acqua! This was our first visit and everything was wonderful. The service (Katie) was impeccable and the food was divine. I love that virtually everything on the menu either is or can be made gluten free. Daron, one of the owners, spent time talking to us and made us feel so welcome. Acqua will become a regular date night spot for us!
In the area for a work trip and we liked it so much the first time we went back twice. There wasn’t anything we didn’t like. Stellar dining room service the first night and sat at the bar the next 2 visit’s and the service there was impeccable as well. If you haven’t been and your reading this review. Here’s your sign!!
In the area for a work trip and we liked it so much the first time we went back twice. There wasn’t anything we didn’t like. Stellar dining room service the first night and sat at the bar the next 2 visit’s and the service there was impeccable as well. If you haven’t been and your reading this review. Here’s your sign!!
Update: After giving Acqua another chance, I am updating a prior review. We decided to try Acqua a second time, and this time it did not disappoint! Our second visit was outstanding all the way around. We once again had a beautiful night on the marina, and our service was again excellent. Waiters and waitresses checked on us frequently and consistently refilled water when needed. Our food this time was just incredible, one of the best meals we’ve had in quite some time. My steak was grilled just to my liking, the seafood was perfection, and the sides and dessert were all quite tasty as well. The scallops really stole the show. We ate every last bit of our food. We’re not sure what happened during our first visit, may have just been an off night, but we now see why people speak so highly of Acqua and why it’s rated as one of the best restaurants in the area. Great place for a special occasion, especially during summer along the marina! Original: We had heard nothing but good things about Acqua and were very excited going here. We had a reservation, were seated out across the road by the marina. Beautiful setting in summer! Our service was excellent all night, frequent water refills, etc. To our surprise, though, the food was terrible. We ordered the walleye and the elk chops. Plating was very nice, but both plates were not good. The taste of the walleye was disgusting, not sure if it was old fish or rotten or what. I usually love fish and am not a picky eater, but this was awful. And the elk, which I ordered medium rare, was mostly well-done throughout most of the meat except one side that was rare. The meat didn’t have much flavor. Potatoes also were just ok. My wife ate about two bites of her entree. Ultimately pretty disappointed. Not sure if it was an off night for the kitchen or what, everyone else seemed to love the food when they went.