Classy ambiance, very good service and good food. They also have a very good piano player on weekends, and they offer a 3 course menu (appetizer, entree and dessert) for $44. Wednesdays you can buy a bottle of wine for 1/2 off regular price. This place is a great option to eat in if you are staying at Lago Mar. read more

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Crab cakes not very fresh. Other things were very very average. They need to make friends with red pepper and lemon and take some risks. This was on par with stouffers and Marie Calendars.. read more

Acquario is a restaurant at the Lago Mar Beach Resort and Club offering modern American fare. My daughters and I had our last sit-down meal at this resort back on June 5, 2024. It was not crowded at all for our 6:30PM phone-in reservation. We had a lovely meal: + Iced waters were served before I had a chance to say no thanks. Lol. + Complimentary table bread - came drenched in olive oil and tons of shredded Parmesan cheese all over - good! + Cabernet sauvignon. Quilt... Napa Valley. $14. I enjoyed this very much. + Shrimp cocktail appetizer. Came with a side dish of Cole slaw and sliced lemons. $16. + Filet mignon cooked medium rare. $42. Yes, I would order this again. + Iced tea ($2.95) + Root beer ($2.75) + Kids both had pasta with meatballs ($10 per plate) from the kid's menu. It's a significant serving. I was taken aback by how many folks did not dress nice for the occasion. This is linen table setting dining... dress up for crying out loud! Staff was friendly and mostly quick. read more

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A great restaurant with wonderful service! I believe I had eaten here long ago, but this time I thought the menu and food was much better. They were also very nice to my kids, which is always appreciated! read more

Acquario restaurant is located inside the Lago Mar Beach Resort and Club. The hotel's website says that Acquario is open only to members and guests of the resort. In November 2023, the menu listed appetizers such as calamari and crab cakes, a few salads, and several entrees such as mahi mahi, swordfish, veal parmesan, and filet mignon. Please see my attached photos for the full menu. In the past few years, I have eaten a few meals at Acquario. For my most recent visit, my husband and I did not need a reservation, and we wore shorts and t-shirts. The host and the waiter smiled, made friendly conversation, and promptly served us. Here are my reviews for our foods: Florida-style ahi poke - $16 - 4 stars - This appetizer contained ahi tuna, avocado, scallions, and sauce. On the side was plantain chips. My husband said that he liked how the plantain chips added some crunch to the ahi tuna. Shrimp cocktail - $16 - 4.5 stars - These shrimp were a very jumbo size, were very fresh, and were served with a cocktail sauce. On the side was a coleslaw that my husband said was one of the best coleslaws that he has ever eaten. Port-wine braised short rib - $30 - 4 stars - This 10-ounce short rib was topped with a flavorful port-wine demi-glace sauce. On the side was mashed potatoes that my husband said were delicious. Shrimp scampi - $32 - 4.5 stars - The linguini noodles were cooked well, and they were mixed with several large and fresh shrimps as well as white wine, lemon, and garlic. My husband and I thought that this shrimp scampi tasted excellent. For a previous visit years ago, I thought that the filet mignon tasted very good and that the crab cakes needed more meat and less breadcrumbs. read more

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We arrived late at the hotel and came here because of convenience (open until 10 pm) but were really impressed. Place was hopping on a weekday with groups hanging out at the large comfy lounge and a live piano player entertaining guests. A very comfortable lived in ambiance with huge windows all around looking out to the tropical garden and pools. Waitress and busboy were very friendly and helpful. I got the $44 three course meal with choice of appetizer, entree and dessert. Huge crisp fried calamari was great and helped all three of us sate our hunger. The blackened mahi mahi entree was excellent. My wife got the mahi mahi on top of a robust Caesar and kale salad and also found it well prepared. Our daughter got the huge portion of shrimp scampi, which was as good as the best Italian restaurants with tons of garlic and lots of large shrimps. Key lime pie was good and not too sweet. We all took back leftovers and plan to return for the breakfast buffet and possibly also the Xmas brunch. A very comfortable and enjoyable experience with tons of good quality food and welcoming staff! read more

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Generous helpings, average food. They have a 3 course menu for $44, which is a reasonable deal. All dinner meals start with focaccia bread with Parmesan cheese, dipped in olive oil. The shrimp cocktail is a generous serving of 5 large shrimp and quite tasty. For entrees, we tried the half chicken and shrimp linguine. The chicken was decent, a bit bland. The pasta has lots of large shrimp but was dry and overly garlicky. Unfortunately, we ended up wasting 70% of our meal. For dessert, we had key lime pie and carrot cake. Both were above average and the server kindly offered to wrap them to go rather than serving them, seeing we were full and wasting a lot of our meal. Overall, ok, not great. Some hits, some misses. Convenient if you're stating staying at Lago Mar resort. Recommend making reservations if eating there during the weekend. read more

Ate here twice during our stay (and room service once from here as well). The snapper dish was well done, nicely cooked both times though the sauce was too lemon forward the second time. My wife had swordfish twice. First time excellent, second time overcooked and dry. Sides were great with both dishes both times. The Florida style ahi poke with plantain chips is a star. It is on the menu at multiple resort locations so we had it daily. Wedge salad is well done and nice portion. The desserts are only ok. The main concern is overpriced for portion. The peanut butter pie is a flavor bomb, the key lime pie was pretty disappointing. Portion of key lime pie was extremely small. Staff was friendly and attentive every time. read more

One of the worst meals I have ever had. We had lunch in the same restaurant earlier in the day and it was excellent. The salad dressings were all homemade, it couldn't have been better so I had high hopes for dinner. We had a large party, 11 for dinner and ordered several different things. Nothing was good. The steak was a quarter of an inch thick. The vegetables were boiled like you would get at a hospital. There was some sauce on the fish that had congealed. The French onion soup was so salty it was inedible. The salads were completely overdressed and just soaking in dressing. My son got very sick and was up all night with an upset stomach. To make matters worse, our server was constantly frustrated. Every time we asked for anything he made a big deal out of it and explained that we would need to wait because he would need to go get it. ?????? His tip was well over $100. The only person he showed any remote kindness to out of our entire party was me because he knew that I would be in charge of the bill. What a disappointment. The lunch salads are excellent the dinner was a disaster. Either they need to move their lunch menu to dinner and realize the chef is not up to serving the type of meals that are on the dinner menu or they need a new chef and a new wait staff, at least our waiter, I do not remember his name but he had an accent and clearly is not into relaxing and helping customers have fun. If you don't have good food and you don't have good service then you really don't have anything. read more

We went here 3 times for dinner during our stay. I had braised short rib, Flank steak and Filet mignon. All were excellent. My wife tried a few different fish meals. All were very good. Coconut risotto was excellent. My 5 year old loved all their kids options. Service was good. Caesar salad was very good. Calamari was yummy. Crispy. They generally have huge portions. Highly recommend this place. read more

This is our second trip over to Lago Mar resort. One thing be both look forward to is dining at Acquario. The food has never disappointed us. Tonight we had the short rib and the bone in pork chop and they were both delicious as expected. Anyone in the ft lauderdale area needs to come dine here.. you will be glad you d. read more

Acquario - Amazing Cab - American Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Lovely food and even better staff. Guy was such a wonderful server. He truly made our night so special and was just so lovely. We had the Cesar with shrimp and the seafood pasta and both were great. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and delicious. read more

Very nice menu with delicious chef prepared specialties. Prompt and courteous service. We had ceasar salads, pasta with shrimp, ribeye steak, braised short rib, a filet minion and a grilled cheese for the little one. All were perfectly cooked/prepared and oh so delicious! I highly recommend Acquario. read more