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Acqua Restaurant & Bar

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Address:
4453 Lake Ave South
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Neighborhood:
White Bear Lake

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Cuisine:
Italian

Price: $31 to $50

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Acqua Restaurant & Bar Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.acquawbl.com
Email: daron@acquawbl.com
Phone: (651) 407-7317
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Tuesday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm. Closed Mondays
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Italian
Executive Chef: Chris Whalen
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
Catering: Please call us for private off-site events.
Private Party Facilities: We have four rooms, each available for private and semi-private dining of up to 30 guests with great views of White Bear Lake. Our newly remodeled upstairs private dining room features a fireplace as well as a view over the lake.
Private Party Contact: Daron Close (651) 407-7317

Getting there

Cross Street: Highway 61 and Highway 96
Parking: Private Lot
Parking Details: Parking is available along Lake Street or behind our building.

A word from Acqua Restaurant & Bar

Acqua is comfortably located on the Western shore of White Bear Lake and offers seating in three relaxed dining rooms, on either of our sheltered decks overlooking the marina, the spacious lakeside patio or up at the bar. The menu is Italian driven and Acqua Restaurant always strives to source out… the highest quality local ingredients. The restaurant focuses on maintaining a warm, clean and comfortable atmosphere while offering knowledgeable and attentive service that cares.Continued

Acqua Restaurant & Bar

4.7

287 $31 to $50 restaurant

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281 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.7 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.8 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.8 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

281 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.7 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.8 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.8 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

fit for foodies(199)
neighborhood gem(198)
special occasion(191)

scenic view(144)
romantic(142)
great for outdoor dining(101)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (281)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Outstanding food and service.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2006

Dined on 04/14/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Outstanding food and service. We have been there many times and it is wonderful! Get reservations tho.....everyone loves this place."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, special occasion, scenic view, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Another great meal! Chris

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/11/2012

2007

Dined on 04/11/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Another great meal! Chris was excellent, as usual. Only disappointment was the table location - area was too noisy/chaotic compared to other areas in the restaurant."

Dined on 04/11/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We had a great time and the

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We had a great time and the food was wonderful as always. The service was great. The only problem we had was a group that included a baby; they were quite loud and the baby was even louder."

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Love this restaurant!! White

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/07/2012

2008

Dined on 04/07/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Love this restaurant!! White Bear lake should be grateful we have this restaurant on our lake!"

Dined on 04/07/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

A White Bear GEM!!

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Dined on 04/07/2012

2010

Dined on 04/07/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"It was our first opportunity to dine at Acqua and we were not disappointed. I had many friends in the area tell me to try it out and therefore, our expectations were high. They were exceeded as we saw their wonderful menu choices and all three of us had different entrees so we could share and experiment. We all loved our choices and plan on returning. Our server Paul was very friendly and helpful with our menu selections as well. I would definitely recommend it to my friends. P.S. Plan on enjoying one of their signature cocktails."

Dined on 04/07/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

There was a 3 course tasting

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"There was a 3 course tasting menu available so we had that. A caesar salad and mushroom soup for first courses. Soup was fantastic. Caesar was not overly exciting, although I guess, what do you expect in a caesar salad? The real treat were the main courses though. Osso Buco with sweet potato puree. The sauce was fantastic. Roasted chicken with fontina and basil pesto risotto. Chicken was moist. The Risotto exceptional. Dessert was Butterscotch budino. Yum! We will be back!"

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We've dine there many times

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/20/2012

2006

Dined on 03/20/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We've dine there many times and always had great service and a great meal. The best Cosmo anywhere."

Dined on 03/20/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Always a fun evening and great

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2008

Dined on 04/06/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Always a fun evening and great food."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

I'm not a food expert by any

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/03/2012

2012

Dined on 04/03/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I'm not a food expert by any stretch, but each time we have eaten at Acqua we have thoroughly enjoyed the food, wine, service and atmosphere. The staff is always attentive and friendly."

Dined on 04/03/2012

2012

Special Features: great for outdoor dining, notable wine list, special occasion, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

WONDERFUL!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/01/2012

2012

Dined on 04/01/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Went with a group of 7 for my birthday and it was wonderful!! I can't wait to go back to order some of the other meals my friends had. We all tasted eachothers so it was nice to get a feel for many dishes. I think my favorite on the table was teh Sea Bass!!! Melts in your mouth! Prices weren't bad in my opinion if you are going for a good meal with wonderful service, it is all worth the price especially with people you enjoy!"