We welcome you to experience Aqua, where we believe dining out should be both memorable and fun. Executive Chef Jon McGregor and Chef de Cuisine Hannah Minter are proud to use local seafood, meats and produce wherever possible, including: Blue Ocean Seafood, Bogue Sound Seafood, Merrell Farms, and Harlowe Custom Micro Greens. Our wine and martini lists are created with the same focus on the unexpected. Tonight, dine with a curious spirit and experience Aqua!
tapas
french toastUS$ 9,00
Grand Marnier-vanilla bean battered, house cured bacon, chai maple syrup
tuna poke*US$ 9,00
marinated fresh local tuna
egg rollUS$ 8,00
pulled pork, kimchi, gochujang
boursin and chevreUS$ 9,00
housemade boursin cheese, chevre croquettes, toasted lavosh, citrus-fig preserves
small plates
local catch
designed daily by our chef, market price
grilled petite filet*US$ 28,00
CAB Beef tenderloin, veal demi glace, truffle dusted gratin potatoes
seared crab cakeUS$ 26,00
lump crabmeat, citrus chili aioli, sauteed spinach, leeks, mushrooms, stewed lentils
ravioliUS$ 27,00
boursin filled house made pasta, colossal lump crab panned in butter, lobster cream
shrimp & grits provencalUS$ 26,00
roasted tomatoes, citrus beurre blanc, house cured bacon, creamy grits
seared local tuna*US$ 26,00
rare curry seared local tuna, soba noodle salad, traditional accompaniments
stuffed trumpet mushroomUS$ 20,00
truffle duxelles, chevre, celeriac-cauliflower puree, crispy kale
big plate
sea and shoreUS$ 46,00
CAB beef petite filet, veal demi glace, smoked gouda mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables. choice of local catch
seared crab cakeUS$ 45,00
grilled shrimpUS$ 38,00
two large sea scallopsUS$ 46,00
noodle bowlUS$ 43,00
sauteed shrimp, rare curry seared local tuna, two large sea scallops, coconut chili broth
beef bourguignonUS$ 41,00
slow braised boneless beef short rib, confit fingerlings, pearl onions, parisian carrots, roasted tomatoes
salads
saffron poached pearUS$ 13,00
arugula, chevre, whiskey-vanilla bean walnuts, fig vinaigrette
kaleUS$ 13,00
kale, napa cabbage, mint, carrot, fennel, peanuts, miso-fennel vinaigrette
sweet endings
aqua’s signature crème brûléeUS$ 14,00
huge Madagascar vanilla bean crème brûlée
chocolate mousseUS$ 11,00
our pastry chef’s creation of the week
bananas fosterUS$ 12,00
bananas, caramel, brown butter cake, vanilla bean ice cream
baklavaUS$ 10,00
toasted nuts, crisp phyllo, caramel, tonka diplomat cream
dessert samplerUS$ 28,00
choose a sample of three of the above house made confections
add to any dish
CAB petite filetUS$ 25,00
crab cakeUS$ 23,00
local catch (market)
grilled shrimpUS$ 13,00
two large sea scallopsUS$ 23,00
