Acqua Restaurant and Wine Bar

A really nice upscale restaurant right on the lake. We sat on the upper level patio and enjoyed the lake activity over dinner. The building is laid out like an old house with many different rooms including one with a bar. Elegant interior. The menu is varied and I appreciate the unique items and game selections. Extensive wine list. Service was excellent. Everyone was very attentive and friendly from the hostess to the bus staff and servers. They do tack on the automatic 20% service fee, but our server was very purposeful in informing us. Much appreciated. Highly recommend trying Acqua for a great meal and experience.

We ordered the Seabass and the halibut special everything was delicious. The service was fantastic highly recommend and look forward to returning.

We waited an hour for our appetizer, and the Caesar salad was tiny and not recommended. One of the entrees was oversalted. On a positive note, the restaurant's ambiance was good, the staff were friendly, and the manager resolved our issues. I might give this place another try in the future, but not any time soon.

Excellent food, terribly long wait for it to arrive and a very loud room (because of the high vaulted ceilings even 5 tables were deafening. We had a 6:30 reservation and like I said, there were only 5 other tables and still we didn't get out of there until 9:30 PM. Then they have the nerve to charge a 20% user fee. They tried to make amends by offering us a free dessert. Then that took a long time to get served. For what they charge for dinner, unacceptable.

Read many reviews of Acqua and didn't disappoint. Was there one hour prior to our reservation and took us right away to the upper level. Nice location across the street from the marina on White Bear Lake. White table cloths and a somewhat elegant look. Service was excellent, from start to finish. Had mixed drinks which were very good and appetizers of Caesars salad and baguette. Bread was fresh and the honey butter to compliment was fantastic. For entrees we had Wagyu beef and mashed potatoes plus their shrimp scampi. Both were big hits! Pricing falls in the $75-100 per person range but in my estimation it is appropriate because of the taste, presentation and portions of the food plus ambiance and service. A quick note mentioning from other reviews is the 20 percent service surcharge added to the bill. Therefore, if you like the service it's your option to add more but if not happy, stuck with paying it. However, with this staff don't see substandard service anywhere. The staff is all very professional, polite and helpful. Would come back again when in town. Nice evening!!