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    Spicy Ham & Pear
    Vivian N.

    Our friends recommend us to check out Acquafarina for their Dineout menu and pizza! Our server Aranza was amazing, really made our night by giving us amazing recommendations. We have to say this is one of the best Dineout experience for us this year! She took care of table and ensure we had everything we needed ~ The star of the show has to the be the spicy ham & pear pizza and tiramisu!! The room had great mood lighting and it wasn't too loud. Would definitely recommend this place to friends, can't wait to come back and try other dishes!!

    Waygu steak excellent
    Norm W.

    First and foremost the service at Acqua is exceptional, and first class. The space itself is very cool given the space they had to work with. The washrooms are a little odd, but the evolution of washrooms seems to be in full swing. We mentioned we were in no rush upon arrival, but did find the service a little slow. There were moments filled with a flurry of activity like the white wine cooler and red wine decanter dropped off and then ten minutes of waiting for the wine to happen. My Sea bass was excellent, and the lovely K's Waygu steak exceptional. Our guest had the Romeo and Juliet (duck confit & foie gras cappelletti, duck chips and truffle) which was very good, but the portion was a little on the small side. We also had dessert which we seldom do, and it was also very good. We got three items and shared them all. We would definitely give it another go.

    Focaccia
    John C.

    I wanted to find a restaurant near Queen Elizabeth Theatre for dinner, and saw that Acquafarina had a decent looking happy hour menu that runs to 5:30pm, so I thought it was worth trying. I made reservations for 5:00pm. We arrived a little early, but they still sat us down immediately in the patio. Despite being right on Georgia Street, we felt were transported somewhere else more quieter. It was really nice. We decided to try the following: - Costolette Persiane - Very good. I always worry that lamb gets overcooked and becomes gamey. But it didn't happen here. This lamb was perfectly cooked with just the right amount of char. Yogurt added great flavour. - Gnocchi Pomodoro - Good. Very simple dish where you can't hide anything. The gnocchi was quite light. Smallish serving though. - Lucky Luciano Pizza - Very good. I could see the pizza ovens in the back, and they make good use of them. Great crust, and good proportion of high quality ingredients. - Oysters - Good. Easy. Meaty. - Focaccia Artigianale - Good. We didn't actually order this, but for some reasons, gave us a complimentary order. The balsamic butter is great, and the bread helped sop up the pomodoro. - Dolce Vita - Good. Solid dessert. Service was strong. Our server did everything that we would expect from a restaurant of this calibre. Overall, a nice meal. Good quality food and service, plus at happy hour prices. I would gladly return if I had another event to attend at QE Theatre.

    Audrey T.

    Absolutely amazing happy hour! Blown away by the amazing service by the servers and Kerry - the food and drinks were all spot on. Came here with my friend Jenn and started with the espresso martini - delicious. For food, we tried the focaccia, the beef carpaccio, truffle fries and gnocchi. The foccacia was served warm with a delicious butter. Beef carpaccio was not too heavy and seasoned well. Truffle fries were nice and crispy with a good amount of Parmesan on top. Gnocchi were pillowy soft with a great tomato sauce. Moved on to the next other happy hour drink - bourbon sour. Loved the cinnamon in this. Next on the drink menu, the negroni. Really solid and smooth with a delightful citrus note. Onto dessert - tiramisu. Classic Italian dessert and loved the pour of extra coffee at the table. Couldn't say no to an amaro to end the night. Loved the nonimo - not too sweet, very balanced. Can't wait to come back!

    spicy vodka pasta and margherita pizza
    Jasmine L.

    Servers were super kind at this restaurant with a classy ambiance. The margherita pizza was flavourful and delicious. The vodka pasta had an interesting herb flavour that wasn't described on the menu and the servers were helpful in changing the pasta to another one.

    Here for dinner
    Tania T.

    Absolute amazing experience. Highly recommend coming here for any event or celebration. My food was delicious, service 10/10.

    Stephanie M.

    We came for happy hour on a Friday. They started off by giving us so bread. The bread was a bit dry but the balsamic butter was interesting. For cocktails we had the Christmas holiday special. It tasted like Christmas in a cocktail. Very warming. We had the steak with fries. The steak wasn't that great as it was a bit chewy. We got it medium rare and it was cooked perfectly but it was just a bit chewy for me. The fries on the other hand were perfectly crispy and very addicting. We got a pizza and it was nice and chewy. Well cooked but a bit too salty for me. I liked the smokiness from the char. The espresso martini was not good at all. Not smooth and the espresso was no good. No balance in the drink The tiramisu was well presented (they pour espresso into the cake) but the taste was Mediocre. It was creamy but very boring and felt like something you could get from Costco. Overall service was good. Very fast and nice. Hostess at first didn't want to seat us as we didn't have a reservation but after we pointed out that there were free seats at the bar she was happy to accommodate. Food was okay. Drinks were okay. I would only come back for the cocktail of the day and the French fries. I might come back to try the beef carpaccio

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    Greg M.

    I was not impressed with the Valentines meal I had here. The food was ok but nothing special with only the risotto and the steak being worth the trip. Service was mixed. Dirty martini without the olives, smarmy look at my date, odd portions and plating. Granted the reservation was for 10:30 after a show but for the price it shouldn't have felt like we were an afterthought. Where we were seared wasn't particularly nice either. Noisy near the back next to a ladder and the kitchen. Won't be coming back I'm afraid.

    Wine
    Mary B.

    Delicious food - very rich so portions were perfect size. Excellent service and pleasant atmosphere.

    Over salted waygu beef burger
    Laura L.

    Honestly I was pretty disappointed in my happy hour experience and am unsure if I'd go back again. Food: - we had the HH Oysters which were great. They were fresh, tasty and large in size - we had the truffle fries which were also fine The burger was the disappointment. We split the burger and I could not even finish my half. Two bites in and all I tasted was salt. Pure SALT. It was bad. It was also just meat. No lettuce, no tomatoes, just a giant salty thing of meat between two buns with some cheese and pickles. The server repeatedly asked me if I wanted to pack up the burger because it was not eaten and I declined (I'm not one to send back food but this would've been the time to do it). Perhaps I'm in the wrong to go have a burger at an Italian restaurant but TikTok made me try it with a review of this "delicious" waygu beef burger that was $28 on the HH menu. There was also inconsistent communication of table seating times. The hostess said we had 2hours and our server told us we had 1hr45 and we definitely felt pressured to leave early.

    Kelven W.

    What I love about DineOutVancouver is you get to try new restaurants at an affordable price point. Acquafarina should be on your radar as the service, food and ambience are absolutely on-point. We had their tuna crudo and wagyu beef carpaccio to start. No offence to the crudo but the wagyu was melt in your mouth delicious with a generous serving too. (We did see they had a pizza available for +$20 which we were tempted to order but didn't. Other tables did order it and looked scrumptious). Next up was their braised bison short rib. Exactly what's you'd expect with super tender and flavorful bison over a a creamy polenta. We also had their roaster sea bass which was excellent. The seafood broth was a nice touch to accentuate the flavors of the sea. For dessert, we had their pizzetta dolce which is a dessert pizza. I enjoyed that but not as much as the tiramisu moderno. A great meal and grateful we had the opportunity to enjoy this beautiful restaurant!

    Dine out drinks menu
    Michelle K.

    The service was excellent - our server was informative and throughly explained the menu items to us. Our water glasses were never empty and the food came out like clockwork. While they noted we only have 1.5 hours of dining time due to Dine Out Vancouver, we never felt rushed. The friendly manager/head server chatted with us to make sure we're enjoying ourselves. It's definitely a fine dining experience, the food was top notch. Everything was flawless, decadent, and mouth watering. My only complaint would be the portions were a bit small. I have to say I also enjoyed the table bread a lot - wished I asked for a refill!

    Maling S.

    Another great experience Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2024 at Acquafarina, a Michelin Guide recommended fine dining located downtown Vancouver. The service, ambiance and quality ingredients used are all excellent. The DOV menu is $65 for 3 course. The options are: appetizer: smoked beet salad or wagyu carpaccio or tuna crudo entree: ricotta & wild mushrooms rotolo or braised short rib or roasted seabass dessert: pizzetta dolce or tiramisu moderno I recommend wagyu carpaccio, roasted seabass in seafood both and tiramisu moderno.

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    They did not recognize my service dog and did not keep their promise to honour my Open Table reservation so that i could get the points.

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    Hands down my Favourite Italian Restauran in Vancouver. The Service is great and the food is high end.

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    Really amazing lamb we both got lamb dishes! I loved the dark atmosphere and big windows close to theatre before the show overall very good

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