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Dinner


 

At dinner, Chef creates exquisite specialty dishes using local-caught fish and seafood, locally farmed ingredients, and all-natural meats. Carefully chosen innovative wine, craft beer, and specialty cocktails perfectly complement Chef’s savory creations.

To get you started



AQUA's Signature Sweet Corn Soup with Lump Crab
Smooth and velvety complimented with a drizzle of white truffle oil. GF

cup 14.0
bowl 16.0
Chef's Soup of the Day
Made from fresh, seasonal ingredients.

cup 10.0
bowl 12.0

Caesar Salad 13.0
Crispy fresh greens (our own rendition instead of Romaine) tossed in a classic Caesar dressing with house made croutons and shredded parmesan.

Add White Anchovies 2.0
Mixed Greens Salad 11.0
A classic green salad made with a blend of whole leaf petite greens tossed with grape tomatoes, julienne carrots, and English cucumbers in a red wine vinaigrette. GF

Harvest Salad 18.0
A blend of red and green leaf, spinach, and arugula topped with candied pecans, toasted pumpkin seeds, craisins, dried apricots, and brie cheese. Finished with a sweet and tangy blackberry apple cider vinaigrette. GF

Add to your salad…

Grilled Chicken Breast 9.0
Sautéed Shrimp 10.0
Scottish Salmon 21.0
Grilled Mahi 13.0
Beef Tenderloin Tips 14.0

Whipped Goat Cheese Spread 18.0
A creamy blend of goat cheese and cream cheese garnished with shaved prosciutto, dried mission fig, toasted almonds, balsamic caviar pearls, and an apple balsamic reduction. Served with sea salted lavash or carrot chips to be Gluten Free. GF
Creamy Warm Crab Dip 23.0
Lump crab meat blended with cream cheese and herbs then topped with melted parmesan. Served with sea salted lavash for dipping. Substitute carrot chips to make Gluten Free. GF

Cone of House Cut Fries

AQUA Fries with curry chipotle ketchup 11.0
Truffle Fries tossed in white truffle oil with 15.0
parmesan cheese and a bistro aioli
AQUA's Bangin’ Shrimp 18.0
A house favorite! Shrimp are lightly battered and fried then tossed in our signature Bangin’ Sauce and served over a mildly spiced sesame slaw.

Maple Leaf Farms Duck Wings 18.0
Crispy fried Duck Wings glazed in a Bordeaux cherry gastrique and served over a sweet potato slaw.
Warm Smoked Cheddar Pimento Cheese 17.0
Topped with crispy fried onions and served with warm soft pretzel sticks. May be GF by substituting carrot chips and eliminating the fried onions. GF

Dinner Specialties



Vegan Bourguignon 40.0
Plant based Chunk Foods Vegan Steak with rosemary roasted root vegetables, marble potatoes, seasonal mushrooms, confit garlic cloves, fried sage, and red wine vegan demi-glace.
French Cut Chicken Breast 34.0
Roasted with a rosemary and Dijon spice blend then served with broccolini and Boursin cheese gnocchi.
If you have an allergy or food sensitivity...
Choose from our available proteins to be served over... Marble potatoes, petites pois, green beans, rosemary roasted root vegetables, and a balsamic glaze.

In response to the growing numbers of allergies and food sensitivities, AQUA has created this “set” that does not contain any soy, gluten, shellfish, dairy, or nuts and is guaranteed to be free from any cross contamination. Other entrées are not able to offer the same guarantee.
Price will be based upon protein selection.
Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast 46.0
Pan seared crispy skin duck breast with oven roasted rosemary root vegetables, marble potatoes, green beans, and an apple parsnip purée. GF
Seafood Cioppino Pasta 36.0
Fresh pappardelle pasta tossed in a San Marzano tomato and white wine sauce with shrimp, bay scallops, and “in shell” clams. Finished with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs.
6 oz Filet or 10 oz NY Strip
Grilled and seasoned with Gaucho Steakhouse Rub. Served with confit garlic mashed potatoes, broccolini, seasonal mushrooms and a black truffle demi-glace. GF

Filet 52.0
NY Strip 48.0
* Maple Bourbon Spiced Scottish Salmon 38.0
Pan seared and served over a bed of autumn lentils, baby kale, arugula, and Borettane onions with a whole grain mustard fumet. GF
For the Younger Crowd (12 years and under) 17.0
(all served with green beans)

Fried Chicken Bites and Fries
Pasta with Butter and a side of Grated Parmesan
Pasta with Cheese Sauce
Crab Cakes 50.0
Two pan seared lump crab cakes over a bed of blistered pearl onions, petites pois, wheat berries, and broccolini with a lemon sage crème fraîche.
Shrimp and Grits 34.0
Chef Cory’s rendition of this Southern classic. Sautéed shrimp with smoked pork belly lardons, sundried tomatoes, roasted garlic cloves, white cheddar grits and a creamy lobster sauce. GF
Chef's Daily Fish Special Market Price
Brought to us from our local waters.
Vegetarian Stuffed Squash 27.0
Roasted Delicata squash filled with herbed wild rice, petites pois, sweet potato, and blistered pearl onions served with a cauliflower béchamel sauce. GF

Add a side to your meal...

White Cheddar Cheese Grits 7.0
Sautéed Mushrooms, Shallots, and Herbs 12.0
Green Beans 7.0
Confit Garlic Mashed Potatoes 9.0
Broccolini 7.0

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.