Reviews for acquafarina in Vancouver, BC
The most incredible experience at Acquafarina over the weekend, this is a Michelin Star quality restaurant. The moment you walk... in you can feel the luxurious high end ambience which is still warm and inviting. Our server was absolutely amazing, he wasextremely professional with a great sense of humour. I loved that the whole experience was so ostentatious, exciting and mostimportantly, DELICIOUS! The cocktails were to die for, the wine cellar had over 800 bottles of wine with 3 bottles of the largesLouis XIII I?ve ever seen. Apparently worth over $60k! We got to meet the very handsome owner and he took us on a tour to thewine cellar, it was a very special treat. (Forgot to take photos of a few of the dishes we ordered, it was too delicious andfun, sorry!) Read more
Here for the birthday celebration, expected better since it labeled as fine dining. First of all, the ambience in the lounge... room was ok, mixed industrial and luxurious deco I would say? Assuming it's weekday so not many customers, high rised cellinggiving unwelcoming/cold vibes. The service overall was good, the lady who served our table noticed the accident crack to glass,immdiately changed glass, so cheers to the attention to details. We ordered from A la Carte menu, the octopus was very soft andfishy instead of chewy, and nobi cracker on top was too hard. Oysters were small and not so fresh. The spaghetti and blacktruffle risotto was undercooked, according to server it's authentic Italian way. Remind them.when.u order if you prefer softertexture. Other dishes were delicious. Limited selection for dessert too. Overall it's overpriced as the portion and foodquality. There's a lot need to improve on. Read more
At best, a 3/5. It attempts, very hard, to be fine dining but it misses the mark by a long shot. Food was average and service... was pretentious and disrespectful. Service at a three Michelin start Italian restaurant in Rome was less ostentatious despiteserving much higher quality food at a higher price range. I agree that the restaurant and its patio are beautiful. Read more
I have really mixed feelings about this restaurant. There are many positives. The ambiance is nice. Our server was amazing and... really helped the experience. And the food was extremely well done, you can really feel the care and attention to eachdish. However, they are also very snobby and pretentious, which does not match the relaxed west coast vibe we are used to inVancouver. Up until recently they did not allow phones or cameras. Even so, when we visited they asked us to put our phones awaybecause we had them on the table. They also have a ?dress code?. I was not wearing their dress code (was in a t-shirt and jeans)when we went but they said its ok, just remember for next time. There were other diners who were not in the correct dress codeas well. This was a bit off-putting. I wear a full suit five days a week and like to relax on the weekends and not worry toomuch about dressing in whatever their dress code is, and which is not even strictly enforced. I feel like I will return, in thecorrect dress code, and might have a better experience. But my suggestion for them would be to drop the pretentiousness andloosen up a little. Read more
Glad that I visited during the week when I was still able to use my cell phone for photos but I feel this policy would really... alienate some of their clientele. The restaurant is gorgeous, our server was excellent, our food was good (not the best Italianin town). Would we come back again... hmm... not sure... and I deducted a star for being charged $9 for still water. Sorry, Iknow this place is premium, but we live in BC. Still water should be free. Read more
My new favourite restaurant! Linger over shared antipasti and cocktails all afternoon for a splashy lunch, perfect for romantic... date or just because night out with friends -- Vancouver finally has a fresh finer dining experience that doesn't feel uppity(but still classy). These photos were taken during their *cell phones allowed* week but generally phones are a no go here --even as someone documents everything I actually really appreciate this rule. It adds to the experience and a bit ofmystery. Gluten free and Veg options, seafood is always perfectly executed and seating is super comfortable so settle in andget dessert! High quality wines, solid options by the glass, beautifully balanced cocktails and totally worth getting alocker!!! A must do for tourists and locals alike. Can't wait to go back and enjoy the next set menu experience. Read more
Came in here to check out chef Jefferson's new menu. Was a fan of his restaurant Cacao in Kits like 5 years ago. The food is... just divine. Highly recommend the Lobster Tail Linguine and the Wild Boar Chop - visually stunning and super flavourful! Thefood menu price is surprisingly reasonable. (We spend $170 on 4 dishes and were quite full after) Sitting at the bar and welltaken cared by Chris, an award-winning mixologist, I quite enjoyed the cocktails. Wine recommendations were fabulous - wineexport Leagh is one of the best wine directors in the city. Taking the advantage of allowing cameras this week (2 more days leftI think), I took a tour of the whole restaurant guide by Jose, who's quite passionate about his role here. The wine room isspectacular and the liquor lockers are quite impressive. This place is no doubt the classiest restaurant of the city. Read more
Great service, great food, and great ambiance on a Saturday evening. Not nearly as pretentious as I feared from other reviews,... instead I found the restaurant gorgeous and welcoming, and our server Nate was attentive, funny, and helpful. For appies theoctopus and beet salad were both impressive, and then for my main I really enjoyed the truffle risotto. Our party didn?t haveenough time to try the tasting menu but I would be excited to try it one day. Read more