My husband & I had wanted to try Aqua for a couple of years, so I took him there for his birthday recently. It is by far the NOISIEST restaurant we've been to in San Francisco! The ambience is nice, yet the tables are VERY crowded. The wine list is exTensive and very high priced especially for the white wines. Corkage fee was $30 so it was a good thing we brought our own Chardonnay. Every food course we had was excellent, flavorful and the presentation delightful. The Ahi tartare and mahimahi entree were terrific. Be prepared to pay $$$$. For special occasions in the future, we'll go to one of the many fine, quieter, restaurants downtown instead.
Pros: Superb food
Cons: Shoulder-to-shoulder seating. No place for a 1st date unless you want to shout.
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