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I loved this restaurant! We are Landry members and spotted this place and gave it a try and so glad we did. We had a reservation for 3:00, which wasn't necessary as the place was empty on a Thursday. The manager greeted us and personally seated us up front to the aquarium. So cool to watch the fish and sharks swimming around. Our server was exceptional! She was attentive, but not intrusive and very friendly. The menu is varied, so there is something for everyone. This was an early dinner for us so I got the chicken fettuccini Alfredo. Food arrived timely and was presented well and was hot. Yay! My meal was delicious! Sometimes Alfredo sauce is so thick and referred to as a heart attack on a plate. This was not like that at all. The sauce was creamy and full of garlic and was delicious. There was a good ratio of noodles to chicken. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. The experience of watching the fish was awesome and only made the meal that much better. The manager checked on us again, which was a nice touch. Would definitely return.
Atmosphere - Excellent! The restaurant is situated next to a small part of the aquarium and every table has a great view. Service - Excellent. Our server was very attentive and pleasant. Food - Excellent! Ok, food at a tourist attraction can't possibly be good right? In this case, you would be mistaken. I had a cup of New England Clam Chowder. It was served hot and was delicious. For my entree I had the combo platter of fried shrimp, BBQ Ribs and Jerk Chicken, served with sticky rice. Although the shrimp and ribs were very good, the chicken was the star. It was cooked perfectly and the spice was excellent. Overall Value - Excellent! Given the trifecta of excellent atmosphere, service and food, the value is outstanding.
It's been quite a few years since we've been to the Aquarium and the restaurant. We made an outing for both. Had a blast in the aquarium and we had open table reservations for the restaurant. We ended up at the restaurant 45 minutes before our reservations, but they were able to seat in in about 10 minutes. A table right next to the aquarium windows . We ordered cheese stick appetizers, kids chicken tenders, sliders and fish tacos. I am big on good service and our server was friendly and attentive. Sadly our cheese sticks came out lukewarm. I let our server know and she quickly took it back. A few moments later the manager came out to apologize and say they will be out shortly. He delivered them himself, piping hot and really good. They come with onion strings. A really good appetizer. The mains came out, but once again the fries were not hot. I caught the manager and he quickly took care of them. He said he personally watched them make the new batch. So all the food was good and we while there were a few misses, they were quickly addressed, the manager acknowledged the miss and took care of things quickly. I think I'm a tough critic and my experience is that these mistakes, at other places, are generally not handled well. Here they were! The service was exceptional, especially for a restaurant that is good, but not "high end". The food was good, the atmosphere of course was great, the prices we very reasonable and we just had a great time. If you are in the area go!
I will preface this by saying we came here only because tickets for the aquarium were sold out for the day. I had very low expectations for the food and service but thought my kids would enjoy the atmosphere. Service was as expected...slow and not very attentive. Food was actually better than I had expected, although severely overpriced. The views of the fish tanks were great from pretty much any table. We were seated in a booth but it faced the fish tanks so we could all watch the fish as we ate. If you don't love people on top of you while you eat I suggest requesting a booth or table not directly in front of the tanks. Overall, an a-okay meal. Would I return? Definitely not. Would I come here without kids? Um...no way. If you're able to get tickets to the aquarium there is really no reason to eat in here.
The aquarium was amazing it was my first time there all the way from Phoenix. I brought my wife as a surprise as soon as we got into town. The exhibits of all the fish, the tiger exhibit, and the array of exotic fish wear a beautiful sight. To top it off we enjoyed brunch in the aquarium restaurant and the presentation of the food was amazing the alcoholic beverages was amazing and the service was amazing. I highly recommend anyone as far as adults teenagers two young kids to spend the day at the Denver Aquarium they will truly enjoy it. Make sure you give yourself some time to experience everything we did the tour first of the aquarium and then we sat down for brunch everything on the menu is fresh and cooked to order of the staff was great with suggestions of appetizers and main courses I had to cucumber meal and my wife had the watermelon lip everything was perfect so the next time that you're in the Denver area if you live here in Denver Colorado take a day out of your precious time and go down to the Denver Aquarium spend the day watching the fish the Tigers and then go ahead and to the restaurant and get some good food you won't be disappointed!
Face masks, and social distancing is a must. It's $8 to park, as well. I really love the ambiance. It's really beautiful and I enjoyed watching the fish swim. I love cups, so I purchased 2 glasses and 1 kids cup from here. :-) My husband and I didn't visit the aquarium, because I forgot to make reservations. But, we ate lunch here and we were pleased. Brianna was our server, and she was really nice and attentive. We started out with the castaway appetizer. We didn't eat all of it. Next, I ordered the fried seafood platter, and my husband ordered steak and a lobster tail. I've never had a desire to eat oysters, but I tried it today. Ewwww, yuck. Glad I only took a tiny bite. It's too fishy for me. The food was great, but I didn't eat all of my lunch. My husband enjoyed his lobster tail and steak. The gift shop is inside, so I purchased a mug with my name on it. If you purchase an adult drink inside the restaurant with the aquarium logo on it, take your receipt at the gift shop, and you will receive a new glass to take home. We will definitely visit again, if we visit Colorado again
This restaurant is so fun!! The wall of fish tanks was way bigger than I thought they would be. We ordered the calamari appetizer, which was amazing. Super tender and perfectly fried. My husband ordered the fried captains plate and everything was perfectly cooked. My daughter ordered one of the fish dishes with the crawfish on top and it was a little spicy but PHENOMENAL. My husband and I both ordered drinks as well. Our bill was about $200. Not ridiculously expensive, but a little higher than your average restaurant but 100% worth it. We had a barracuda that either wanted to make friends with our daughter or fight her, we weren't sure . If you have time grab yourself some dinner here and then tour the aquarium, it was so much fun!!
We stopped in here after taking the baby to the aquarium this past weekend and it was a decent spot to grab a bite and a beverage. The ambiance was cool that they have tables right up again and enclosure; so there are fishies swimming by as you eat. Pretty unique, though I could do without the people learning how to scuba dive lol, maybe save the lessons for a different tank. The cocktails are what you would expect for a chain type place/ aquarium- made to appeal to the masses so a bit sweeter than I would have liked. I think if we come back I'll just stick to beer. We really only shared a bite as we had eaten before and weren't terribly hungry. We shared some coconut shrimp which was good; decent sized shrimp. Fries were ok, I regret not asking for malt vinegar as that would have made them better. Service was great, our server was on point always asking if we needed anything etc. all in all a decent experience and I would probably come again for the convenience of getting a bite or bevvie after an aquarium visit but I'm definitely not going out of my way to come back.
This was our first stop from the airport. Thankfully we had reservations. Food was good (not great), service was good (not great), atmosphere was awesome. If you want an aquarium view, be sure to ask when you make reservation. Neat experience! Food is overpriced, but experience makes up for it.
Andrew was our server tonight for my birthday dinner. He gets 5 stars solely for how great the service was! When he said it was only his 3rd day I was so surprised. He knew the answers to everything we asked about the menu and also made great recommendations. Service was top notch! Thanks for making my bday dinner extra great!
After a quick run through the aquarium (too crowded and not enough people wearing masks) we decided to grab lunch here. The décor was cute and perfect for a restaurant at an aquarium. We were seated next to the big aquarium wall and could watch the fish up close while we ate. The light fixtures were like fish mobiles and kept the kids in our group happy for awhile. About half the staff was wearing a mask and the tables had a good distance between them even though it was obviously not socially distanced. It felt like the menu had enough choices to satisfy everyone but it was a little too heavily weighted with fish and seafood items for this carnivore. I enjoyed the cheeseburger and chips and couldn't finish all of it - it too large for me. The staff was very nice and our server, Diane, was exceptional. She was available every time we needed her and didn't hover. It was a nice lunch and I was glad we stopped there but I don't think I'd make it a destination unless I was going back to the aquarium.
Atmosphere was pretty cool, for sure smelled fishy. Must enter through gift shop full of junk. Wait staff was kind and helpful. Food was bad. Felt like it had been sitting for hours waiting for someone to order it. Women's restroom was closed and we had to go to the women's locker room. That locker room was not meant to be seen by the general public.
Cool place to eat, especially sitting next to the aquarium. The kids loved it. Food and service was just okay.
I always love the vibe of this restaurant. It's so nostalgic for me, being that I used to work here years ago. Not much has changed via the ambiance, but the menu is completely different now... so, I'm happy I could come in to try it! My partner and I were celebrating our anniversary and the cute, little cupcake you see pictured here was a complimentary treat! It definitely made us smile! I ordered the Cajun pasta and my partner ordered the Cajun combo! We love some spice and these dishes did not disappoint. I really appreciated the char of the andouille sausage! You never quite get that in Cajun pastas, so having it here brought even more flavor to the table. I also loved that my pasta was loaded with seafood! Only drawback was the cheese toast. It was barely toasted at all and had no real added value to the dish. I also tried my partner's dish and can I just say.... FRIED SHRIMP is everything here! I could eat a plate of that alone and be so very happy. This spot is really fun with aquarium views and it's a bit on the pricier side so prepare for the budget. It really does range, but I'd round an average to be $30/per plate... some upwards and some down. read more
To caveat this review before I write it, I ate Aquarium as part of a group delivery order. I don't want to assume that the food would be as cold, bland, or downright bad as it was if it had been eaten fresh and hot in the restaurant...but it was so bad that I'm not convinced it would've been improved by proximity to the kitchen. Starting with dessert first, the salted caramel crème brulée" was an absolute travesty. It looked looked and tasted like eggs scrambled with sugar; I don't think any part of it was made correctly. It definitely wasn't bruleed, and it sure didn't taste of salted caramel. I've gotten crème brulée as a carry-out/delivery item from other restaurants and had it arrive immaculately torched and delicious, so this definitely feels like just a bad recipe/cook. I got the fried fish tacos. The sauce that came with them had a little flavor, but nothing else on the plate did. The batter didn't taste seasoned at all. The rice was bland and the black beans undercooked. Not a good dish. The side of red skin mashed potatoes were very standard but still managed to be better than the rest. The group shared mozzarella sticks, shrimp kisses, and fried gator bites. The gator bites and one of the sauces they came with were actually nice! The mozzarella sticks weren't very good, and the marinara was bizarrely salsa-like. I didn't try the shrimp kisses myself, but others in the group seemed to enjoy them. Overall, the meal was a bust. I got fed but I wasn't very happy about it. read more
Came here with kiddos and they loved it! We sat by the window next to the fish so the kids could watch the fish swim by and snap some photos too. Food was honestly not bad! Definitely better than what I had expected. Booked through Opentable app and the experience wasn't great. We wanted a table that could fit all 11 of us (7 adults + 4 kids), but the app wouldn't allow us so we called the restaurant. The host said they had to split our table because there was no availability on the app for the time we wanted? I thought it was weird they couldn't just reserve the table space for us outside of the app. When we arrived at the restaurant it looked pretty empty and we could have definitely all sat together .. read more
I loved this restaurant! We are Landry members and spotted this place and gave it a try and so glad we did. We had a reservation for 3:00, which wasn't necessary as the place was empty on a Thursday. The manager greeted us and personally seated us up front to the aquarium. So cool to watch the fish and sharks swimming around. Our server was exceptional! She was attentive, but not intrusive and very friendly. The menu is varied, so there is something for everyone. This was an early dinner for us so I got the chicken fettuccini Alfredo. Food arrived timely and was presented well and was hot. Yay! My meal was delicious! Sometimes Alfredo sauce is so thick and referred to as a heart attack on a plate. This was not like that at all. The sauce was creamy and full of garlic and was delicious. There was a good ratio of noodles to chicken. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. The experience of watching the fish was awesome and only made the meal that much better. The manager checked on us again, which was a nice touch. Would definitely return. read more
Atmosphere - Excellent! The restaurant is situated next to a small part of the aquarium and every table has a great view. Service - Excellent. Our server was very attentive and pleasant. Food - Excellent! Ok, food at a tourist attraction can't possibly be good right? In this case, you would be mistaken. I had a cup of New England Clam Chowder. It was served hot and was delicious. For my entree I had the combo platter of fried shrimp, BBQ Ribs and Jerk Chicken, served with sticky rice. Although the shrimp and ribs were very good, the chicken was the star. It was cooked perfectly and the spice was excellent. Overall Value - Excellent! Given the trifecta of excellent atmosphere, service and food, the value is outstanding. read more
It's been quite a few years since we've been to the Aquarium and the restaurant. We made an outing for both. Had a blast in the aquarium and we had open table reservations for the restaurant. We ended up at the restaurant 45 minutes before our reservations, but they were able to seat in in about 10 minutes. A table right next to the aquarium windows . We ordered cheese stick appetizers, kids chicken tenders, sliders and fish tacos. I am big on good service and our server was friendly and attentive. Sadly our cheese sticks came out lukewarm. I let our server know and she quickly took it back. A few moments later the manager came out to apologize and say they will be out shortly. He delivered them himself, piping hot and really good. They come with onion strings. A really good appetizer. The mains came out, but once again the fries were not hot. I caught the manager and he quickly took care of them. He said he personally watched them make the new batch. So all the food was good and we while there were a few misses, they were quickly addressed, the manager acknowledged the miss and took care of things quickly. I think I'm a tough critic and my experience is that these mistakes, at other places, are generally not handled well. Here they were! The service was exceptional, especially for a restaurant that is good, but not "high end". The food was good, the atmosphere of course was great, the prices we very reasonable and we just had a great time. If you are in the area go! read more
5 years ago
I will preface this by saying we came here only because tickets for the aquarium were sold out for the day. I had very low expectations for the food and service but thought my kids would enjoy the atmosphere. Service was as expected...slow and not very attentive. Food was actually better than I had expected, although severely overpriced. The views of the fish tanks were great from pretty much any table. We were seated in a booth but it faced the fish tanks so we could all watch the fish as we ate. If you don't love people on top of you while you eat I suggest requesting a booth or table not directly in front of the tanks. Overall, an a-okay meal. Would I return? Definitely not. Would I come here without kids? Um...no way. If you're able to get tickets to the aquarium there is really no reason to eat in here. read more
The aquarium was amazing it was my first time there all the way from Phoenix. I brought my wife as a surprise as soon as we got into town. The exhibits of all the fish, the tiger exhibit, and the array of exotic fish wear a beautiful sight. To top it off we enjoyed brunch in the aquarium restaurant and the presentation of the food was amazing the alcoholic beverages was amazing and the service was amazing. I highly recommend anyone as far as adults teenagers two young kids to spend the day at the Denver Aquarium they will truly enjoy it. Make sure you give yourself some time to experience everything we did the tour first of the aquarium and then we sat down for brunch everything on the menu is fresh and cooked to order of the staff was great with suggestions of appetizers and main courses I had to cucumber meal and my wife had the watermelon lip everything was perfect so the next time that you're in the Denver area if you live here in Denver Colorado take a day out of your precious time and go down to the Denver Aquarium spend the day watching the fish the Tigers and then go ahead and to the restaurant and get some good food you won't be disappointed! read more
Face masks, and social distancing is a must. It's $8 to park, as well. I really love the ambiance. It's really beautiful and I enjoyed watching the fish swim. I love cups, so I purchased 2 glasses and 1 kids cup from here. :-) My husband and I didn't visit the aquarium, because I forgot to make reservations. But, we ate lunch here and we were pleased. Brianna was our server, and she was really nice and attentive. We started out with the castaway appetizer. We didn't eat all of it. Next, I ordered the fried seafood platter, and my husband ordered steak and a lobster tail. I've never had a desire to eat oysters, but I tried it today. Ewwww, yuck. Glad I only took a tiny bite. It's too fishy for me. The food was great, but I didn't eat all of my lunch. My husband enjoyed his lobster tail and steak. The gift shop is inside, so I purchased a mug with my name on it. If you purchase an adult drink inside the restaurant with the aquarium logo on it, take your receipt at the gift shop, and you will receive a new glass to take home. We will definitely visit again, if we visit Colorado again read more
This restaurant is so fun!! The wall of fish tanks was way bigger than I thought they would be. We ordered the calamari appetizer, which was amazing. Super tender and perfectly fried. My husband ordered the fried captains plate and everything was perfectly cooked. My daughter ordered one of the fish dishes with the crawfish on top and it was a little spicy but PHENOMENAL. My husband and I both ordered drinks as well. Our bill was about $200. Not ridiculously expensive, but a little higher than your average restaurant but 100% worth it. We had a barracuda that either wanted to make friends with our daughter or fight her, we weren't sure . If you have time grab yourself some dinner here and then tour the aquarium, it was so much fun!! read more
4 years ago
We stopped in here after taking the baby to the aquarium this past weekend and it was a decent spot to grab a bite and a beverage. The ambiance was cool that they have tables right up again and enclosure; so there are fishies swimming by as you eat. Pretty unique, though I could do without the people learning how to scuba dive lol, maybe save the lessons for a different tank. The cocktails are what you would expect for a chain type place/ aquarium- made to appeal to the masses so a bit sweeter than I would have liked. I think if we come back I'll just stick to beer. We really only shared a bite as we had eaten before and weren't terribly hungry. We shared some coconut shrimp which was good; decent sized shrimp. Fries were ok, I regret not asking for malt vinegar as that would have made them better. Service was great, our server was on point always asking if we needed anything etc. all in all a decent experience and I would probably come again for the convenience of getting a bite or bevvie after an aquarium visit but I'm definitely not going out of my way to come back. read more
4 years ago
This was our first stop from the airport. Thankfully we had reservations. Food was good (not great), service was good (not great), atmosphere was awesome. If you want an aquarium view, be sure to ask when you make reservation. Neat experience! Food is overpriced, but experience makes up for it. read more
3 years ago
Andrew was our server tonight for my birthday dinner. He gets 5 stars solely for how great the service was! When he said it was only his 3rd day I was so surprised. He knew the answers to everything we asked about the menu and also made great recommendations. Service was top notch! Thanks for making my bday dinner extra great! read more
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After a quick run through the aquarium (too crowded and not enough people wearing masks) we decided to grab lunch here. The décor was cute and perfect for a restaurant at an aquarium. We were seated next to the big aquarium wall and could watch the fish up close while we ate. The light fixtures were like fish mobiles and kept the kids in our group happy for awhile. About half the staff was wearing a mask and the tables had a good distance between them even though it was obviously not socially distanced. It felt like the menu had enough choices to satisfy everyone but it was a little too heavily weighted with fish and seafood items for this carnivore. I enjoyed the cheeseburger and chips and couldn't finish all of it - it too large for me. The staff was very nice and our server, Diane, was exceptional. She was available every time we needed her and didn't hover. It was a nice lunch and I was glad we stopped there but I don't think I'd make it a destination unless I was going back to the aquarium. read more
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4 years ago
Atmosphere was pretty cool, for sure smelled fishy. Must enter through gift shop full of junk. Wait staff was kind and helpful. Food was bad. Felt like it had been sitting for hours waiting for someone to order it. Women's restroom was closed and we had to go to the women's locker room. That locker room was not meant to be seen by the general public. read more
3 years ago
Cool place to eat, especially sitting next to the aquarium. The kids loved it. Food and service was just okay. read more
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4 years ago
It was a neat experience. They had a technical issue and couldn't find out reservation, but the manager got us a table. The food was decent, but most was hard and burnt. The sausage links were hard to cut and the biscuits for the biscuits and gravy were practically hocks pucks. For the price I expected more. The divers were great, and the Easter bunny was fun. I won't be a quick to come back just to eat, but I'm glad my kids got to experience it once! read more
What a fun way to end our journey in the aquarium! The food was wonderful, the wait was short, my kids were so happy and honestly, worth the price of the food. The little ones loved looking at the fish while they were eating. My son made sure to tell me he loved the fish and chips soooo much! The only thing was that the staff seemed stretched thin. I understand these are trying times we are navigating, but the servers I saw had so much to do! They all seemed to do wonderful with it, but it was so much work for all the staff. read more
So m y Wife wanted to celebrate my Birthday with a "dinner " and after researching she decided on this place that was a little out of the box for us as we usually will go for a good steak or Rodizio on my Birthday. Although we we were seated near the front of the restaurant we were assured we had a prime seat/table in front of the tank. Not a huge menu to choose from but choices that ranged from salads up to steak and Lobster. They did offer a full bar if you wanted to wet your whistle. Everyone enjoyed thier meal but I think everyone enjoyed watching all the different fish swim by while we waited and enjoyed the conversation. Tours are available but reservations are necessary if you'd like to participate in that. I would recommend this place for something different It was a nice experience and enjoyed our time. FYI we dropped $ 450 on the check with a few drinks so it's not cheap but won't break you on a date night. Keep in mind that was for a party of 12. read more
First off I am surprised by all of the low reviews about slow service we didn't experience that at all. This is reservation only so keep that in mind. The service was phenomenal we had Brianna and she was personable, fast and efficient. We did the romance package for Valentine's Day and it was worth every penny. She took our order right away for everything so she could bring out our meal in a timely matter (which she nailed!) We had a four course meal and champagne for what we would pay at outback for just one appetizer and two steaks (WOW). The steak was absolutely delicious the shrimp were cooked to perfection, every dish we had was beautiful and tasty. The ambiance of this place was relaxing and graceful I loved enjoying my meal watching the fish swim around. My only complaint was that it was pretty cold in the restaurant; but I think that was out of their control considering how cold it was outside. read more
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The food is what you would expect. Not amazing but not totally awful either. I would compre it to a Rainforest Cafe. Service was super quick and overall clean. The bathrooms could use some work. read more
6 years ago
After visiting the Aquarium today we enjoyed a fabulous lunch at the restaurant! First time dining there, great service, good food! I recommend the shrimp kisses appetizer, DELICIOUS! My husband and I split the Fisherman's platter and it was the perfect amount! Our friends had the steak and lobster which I was told was cooked perfectly. There's parking across the aquarium which makes life easy especially if you are traveling with kids! Enjoy! read more
4 years ago
Great ambiance and family setting for toddlers. We loved eating at the restaurant while looking at the aquarium. read more
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Amazing experience, came in from DFW and 100% recommend for any family. The food was good and the atmosphere was great. read more
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I love this place. Very creative and interesting (visitors sit next to a tank and can observe various type of fishes closely, including small sharks!). We ordered the fried gator (wanted to try out how it tastes like) and the Broiled Fisherman Platter (all seafood in one dish, including lobster tail, stuffed and grilled shrimp, scallop, crab, tilapia, and seasoned vegetables). The Platter's portion is generous - my partner and I were full after sharing one platter. Theme restaurants like this are usually overpriced but this one isn't much so, given its generous portion. read more
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Jefferson Park, Northwest
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