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 toastUSD 9.00
Grand Marnier-vanilla bean battered, house cured bacon, chai maple syrup
tuna poke*USD 9.00
marinated fresh local tuna
egg rollUSD 8.00
pulled pork, kimchi, gochujang
boursin and chevreUSD 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*USD 28.00
CAB Beef tenderloin, veal demi glace, truffle dusted gratin potatoes
seared crab cakeUSD 26.00
lump crabmeat, citrus chili aioli, sauteed spinach, leeks, mushrooms, stewed lentils
ravioliUSD 27.00
boursin filled house made pasta, colossal lump crab panned in butter, lobster cream
shrimp & grits provencalUSD 26.00
roasted tomatoes, citrus beurre blanc, house cured bacon, creamy grits
seared local tuna*USD 26.00
rare curry seared local tuna, soba noodle salad, traditional accompaniments
stuffed trumpet mushroomUSD 20.00
truffle duxelles, chevre, celeriac-cauliflower puree, crispy kale
big plate
sea and shoreUSD 46.00
CAB beef petite filet, veal demi glace, smoked gouda mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables. choice of local catch
seared crab cakeUSD 45.00
grilled shrimpUSD 38.00
two large sea scallopsUSD 46.00
noodle bowlUSD 43.00
sauteed shrimp, rare curry seared local tuna, two large sea scallops, coconut chili broth
beef bourguignonUSD 41.00
slow braised boneless beef short rib, confit fingerlings, pearl onions, parisian carrots, roasted tomatoes
salads
saffron poached pearUSD 13.00
arugula, chevre, whiskey-vanilla bean walnuts, fig vinaigrette
kaleUSD 13.00
kale, napa cabbage, mint, carrot, fennel, peanuts, miso-fennel vinaigrette
sweet endings
aqua’s signature crème brûléeUSD 14.00
huge Madagascar vanilla bean crème brûlée
chocolate mousseUSD 11.00
our pastry chef’s creation of the week
bananas fosterUSD 12.00
bananas, caramel, brown butter cake, vanilla bean ice cream
baklavaUSD 10.00
toasted nuts, crisp phyllo, caramel, tonka diplomat cream
dessert samplerUSD 28.00
choose a sample of three of the above house made confections
add to any dish
CAB petite filetUSD 25.00
crab cakeUSD 23.00
local catch (market)
grilled shrimpUSD 13.00
two large sea scallopsUSD 23.00