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Aquario Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Seafood Restaurants Brazilian Restaurants Portuguese Seafood, Brazilian, Portuguese [Edit]
141 Lake St EWest Harrison, NY 10604
(914) 287-0220
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for Aquario Restaurant
13 reviews in English
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Review from Mark K.
Port Chester, NY
3/31/2012
Delicious food, generous portions and fair prices. We have passed Aquario many times and finally decided to try it. Sorry that we didn't try it sooner. We will be going back soonn.
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Review from Jeff J.
New Rochelle, NY
3/23/2012
Have been coming here for years and the food, service and ambiance are always first rate. The seafood is always very fresh and well prepared. The wait staff is friendly, efficient and always make you feel welcome. If you are looking for authentic Portuguese food this is the place
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Review from Melissa C.
Poughkeepsie, NY
Since I've been living upstate, I haven't had much time to enjoy my Portuguese cuisine in Westchester. But as far back as I can remember Aquarios always had great food.. I just came back for a baby shower and everything was awesome.
Seafood, Steak, whatever you get it wont do you wrong. I was at a table of 8 and everyone enjoyed their dish and they were all different. From the classic Portuguese Caldo Verde to the sauteed shrimp in brandy sauce down to my Bife a Portuguesa they didn't fail me!
The service was good and if I was in the neighborhood more often I'd visit! But I'd have to be honest and say I have enjoyed some Portuguese restaurants a bit more.. but maybe it was because I wasn't going around the restaurant taking pictures and letting my food cool a bit.
Obrigado Aquarios and thanks for the matches! -
Review from Catherine P.
Manhattan, NY
4/9/2011
I come here every few months when I'm in the mood for cerviche. It's really fresh and delicious. I like their seafood stews as well. The complimentary roasted Peruvian corn kernels and the spicy cilantro sauce with the bread... I could just eat that for dinner.
This place never disappoints and it's very reasonable. Friendly service, too. -
Review from Mel C.
Mount Kisco, NY
3/26/2009
Terrific restaurant with impeccable service. Menu has outstanding variety of fresh fish from Portugese specialties to trout with almonds, along with steaks, chops and poultry. Like Sabrina W., I am crazy for the shrimp in cognac sauce. I've been trying to convince the owner to share the recipe for ten years (a family secret, unfortunately).
They offer the largest oysters I've ever seen. Really unusual. I can usually only get through 3 or 4 and I often have to cut them in half. Service always starts with a terrific bread basket and a small plate of sliced chorizo (sometimes crab cakes at night). Dinner and lunch finish with a plate of fresh grapes. Small touches, but incredibly welcoming! It's sometimes enough to wave off the dessert tray, but I recommend the chocolate mousse and flan if you have room.
The owner is a real gentleman and remembers his customers (which is part of why you'll need reservations on a weekend) and he or the friendly waiters will occasionally comp an after dinner drink to the table for his regulars (of which, I am sure I can be counted).
Nice selection of wines, including Spanish and Portugese specialties, and of course a list of ports. Quiet setting for serious foodies. Someday I will try a lobster out of their large tank, which seems to be a favorite dish of the crowd, but between the oysters and the shrimp, I am very content. My favorite restaurant in Westchester. -
Review from Paul D.
New Rochelle, NY
11/7/2009
I have coming here since I was young and have been to Countless Wedding and Parties Catered by Aquario Restaurant including my Wedding Rehearsal Dinner. With that said I am a regular and I have to Say this place is truly one of Westchester's best. This place has the Best Quality Portuguese Food in Westchester the Fish is Fresh because the owner goes to the Fish Market Daily. Some Other recommendations are the Stuffed Grill Calamari, Pork and Clams, Paella.
The other Reviewers are all right the service is Top Notch. -
Review from John M.
Port Chester, NY
3/20/2011
I haven't actually sat down for dinner here but every year my family gets a roasted pig from here as an addition to our Christmas dinner. It is always cooked to perfection and is always a big hit.
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Review from J P.
Brooklyn, NY
3/2/2011
If you want really good food and ambiance I would definitely suggest this place. Especially for a special occasion. I've eaten here a few times and haven't had anything I didn't like. Really good wine selection also. Definitely worth the price. You won't regret it!
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Review from Andrew F.
Briarcliff Manor, NY
2/27/2010
Came here twice - first with a 90th birthday party and then with a girl. At the party I had the ribeye with shrimp which was very good if slightly more cooked than my desired medium-rare. I was envious of my mom's rarer sirloin so I got that the next time, and it was better meat although I missed the accompanying shrimp versus the portobellos. I had my first-ever snails here, sauteed in a cognac sauce with linguini, and I was a big fan. I also really liked the shrimp in cognac sauce they had at the party. At the dinner for 2 they brought out complimentary chorizo which was a nice touch. My lady friend got the oysters. I tried them and I didn't like - too slimy - but she enjoyed them and got 2 more after her initial 3. We also had a bottle of red wine from Argentina or somewhere, which was very good for under $30 and compared favorably with more expensive bottles I've tried.
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Review from Sabrina w.
New Haven, CT
12/14/2008
Had a family celebration here. This is a restaurant featuring Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine. I had an incredible Jumbo Shrimp Pan Sautéed in Cognac Sauce for starters (Say What???!) and followed that with a main course of a special of the day which was a filet with brocolli rabe mmmm mmmm. Mouth watering. Great wine menu. Luckily this was someone else's treat because the food is a little pricey but is worth it for special occasion. The staff was warm and friendly. I really felt welcome and taken care of while here.
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Review from Bud G.
White Plains, NY
8/30/2011
I have mixed feelings about posting a superlative review, lest I be crowded out of a table. I usually start with shrimp in cognac sauce or tomato-based clam chowder, followed by scallops, lobster, or, most often, any of their etherial fish dishes or seafood combos. My mouth waters at the thought. For meat lovers, the rack of lamb leaves me licking my fingers. Aquario is the best value for a restaurant of it's class, and definitely worth a visit... Or three.
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Review from x x.
Yorktown Heights, NY
12/19/2010
Booked this restaurant for an small wedding celebratory dinner. The restaurant accepted our reservation but neglected to tell us that they had booked two, huge parties, with disco balls, blasting music, tons of children running around. Had to go elsewhere. Bad way to conduct business. Called La Panatiere in Rye and explained what happened, and they happily accommodated our party and provided lovely, elegant service and great food.
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Review from Julie M.
Harrison, NY
5/9/2009
I have been to this restaurant twice and both times the food was absolutely fantastic. The first time I went I was with friends who eat here regularly and we were treated like kings and queens. My husband and I recently went for dinner and the service was the worst we have had in years.
Our waiter was reasonably friendly but inattentive. He was probably handling too many tables and just unaware of the needs of his customers. We often had to flag him down if we needed anything (as were others all around us). It took at least 15 minutes to finally have someone bring us water and we asked for things that we never received.
In a nutshell, I was extremely disappointed with the service. Had it been at least satisfactory I would eat hear more often and make sure to tell people about it. But, as it stands, I'm not planning to go back unless we go with our friends who are regulars.
