Acqua, Toronto

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  • Acqua

    Review by Jonathan Ray
    Apropos, Acqua concentrates on all things pelagic. This over-lit, vaguely nautical space is routinely filled with tourists, suits and their well-tended assistants, whether lunchtime or happy hour.

    The Manhattan-style bar and restaurant is really two large spaces, and today both are packed to the hilt. From the look of the hyper-white-collar crowd waiting at the bar, one would expect Acqua to be brandish a pleb-directed cold-shoulder, but no; this not-quite-hidden-in-the-mall eatery is relatively fun, and laid back. The crowd that fills the room at lunch hour, day after day, seems to feel that way, too.

    Like Ahab, this revolving door of a restaurant is obsessed with the wet - lobster cakes, a mean lobster bisque, seafood risotto and crispy whitefish - though Acqua makes a conciliatory nod to land lovers, offering filet mignon with lobster medallions and portabella mushroom sauce.

    The Chilean sea bass, lightly crispy, heartbreakingly moist, and topped with herbs, fish sauce, and fresh herbs, may seem pricey, especially without accompaniments, but this straightforward preparation results in the most perfect piece of fish you'll ever eat. Dessert isn't a priority, but wine is. Acqua has an oddly vast array of labels to suit most wine lovers.
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    1 Reader Reviews

    1. Vijee Rajendran's Review :: November 13, 2007
    it was fantastic food. i will be coming again to eat.

    Vijee Rajendran's Rating: 4 Stars
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    Restaurant

    Acqua

    Address

    10 Front Street West (bce place), Toronto, ON

    Phone

    416-368-7171

    Area

    Financial District

    Cuisine

    Seafood

    Venue

    Restaurant

    Hours

    Daily: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
    5:00pm - 11:00pm

    Price

    $$$ (Within Reach)

    Payment

    American Express
    Master Card
    VISA

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