Aquavina

2vikingsfans 

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15 years ago

God Awful! – I tried Aquavina this past weekend. Not a good idea. I had been there in the past and did not have the best experience but thought to try it again. The place looks nice from the inside but you can't judge a book by its cover, can you? The food took forever and service was just OK. The server was very inexperienced. I expect a whole lot more with a fine dining restaurant. On top of everything, they were out of the fresh catch (which is why I went to a seafood restaurant) and the wine that I wanted. One meal came ... read more

James71 

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15 years ago

Poor Service – My wife and I went there to have dinner before a show at the Knight Theater which is across the street. We were greeted very nice and were seated, after which the waiter came up and took our drink orders. 15 minutes later we still did not have our drinks. We saw our waiter serving others, but apparently since we only wanted water we weren't worth his time. We went back to the hostess and requested to speak to the manager. I saw the hostess go talk to someone, who left and had the waiter come speak to us. The w... read more

ACTFoodie 

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15 years ago

Fun and Modern Restaurant!! – Tonight my boyfriend and I ate at Aquavina for the first time. We had a few drinks in the "Wine Room" which had an amazing wine list and a great bartender! After that, we had dinner on the outside terrace which was beautiful; again with great service. We were unaware that it was restaurant week but were extremely pleased with the deals they had to offer. The seafood was so fresh and my boyfriend (a meat and potatoes guy) LOVED the steaks. We will definitely be back!! 

Carly09 

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16 years ago

Great for a date! – We recently went on a date here, and both liked this restaurant. The menu was a little hard to understand (first timers), but the waiter explained their "3-4 way" entrees. I had the sablefish (with the sides from the sole), and it was awesome! The sides were so good, and a little funky. I am a plain picky eater, and I loved it. The shrimp was a little on the spicy side, and the potatoes were different and great. I left very full, in fact, I couldn't quite finish it. My fiance had the surf n turf 3 ways. I... read more

sfcritic57 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

I had a meal at Aquavina while visiting Charlotte. Despite its reputation, the food was completely ordinary. The "this and that" three ways or four ways is just trying too hard for a restaurant that hasn't quite mastered the "one way" meal. I started with the Aquavina salad. Interesting presentation, but the salad itself was so ordinary and bland. The roquefort toasts on which it was served were not tasty enough; the dressing was too sweet and not flavorful and the greens weren't fresh enough, in part because they were bathe... read more

licious13 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

almost like going for tapas – Food was tasty...just be prepared to leave hungry for the price you pay. Kind of like that credit card commercial. Service was the worst thing though. Server did not know her wines for a high end restaurant. She also didn't really know the entrees either. 

Contributor 

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18 years ago

Editorial Review by Citysearch Editors – Classy Uptown Charlotte seafood restaurant serves the freshest ocean catch as well as great weekly drink specials. 

tadmai 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Saturday night delightful! – Dinner for six on Saturday. Everyone ordered something different, and each entre was excellent both in presentation and in quality. Jason wins the "top chef" award! Great service, too. 

ncmaylo 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

WE LOVE AQUAVINA – Everything is great about this place: food, staff, wine list, price, location. This is one of the few restaurants in Charlotte where we've gone back multiple times. It is lovely to sit outside during nice weather. The choices on the menu are for everyone and everyone seems happy to work there.