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Aquarium Restaurant - Downtown Denver, Denver, CO

Aquarium Restaurant - Downtown Denver

3.9
3.9
4641 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 p.m.

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Booked 55 times today
  • Child-friendly
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Enjoy our one-of-a-kind Aquarium Restaurant and make a splash with deliciously fresh seafood, steak, chicken and decadent desserts all served in an unbelievable underwater setting. Guests are seated around an elaborate 50,000 gallon aquarium with over 100 species of colorful fish and marine life – you may see a mermaid or two! Aquarium Restaurant offers guests an exciting and unique dining experience in an extraordinary setting.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Steak
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (303) 561-4450
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Private parties are welcome & can reserve our Nautilus Ballroom, special picnic area, Aquarium Restaurant, Dive Lounge & Exhibit areas for your functions.
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Entertainment
    Aquarium Adventure Exhibit is over one million gallons of family fun! Discover how much fun & mystery lurks in the depths of our planet's aquatic systems. Observe swimming tigers & a variety of aquatic life such as sharks, otters & a vast array of fish from all water around the world. Don't miss out on the opportunity to snorkel or dive with the fish & sharks! Call or visit our website to see the latest events & festivals being held on the weekends. There's always fun & adventure at the Downtown Aquarium!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 4,641 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Denver

    Child-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Aquarium Restaurant - Downtown Denver offers a "fun atmosphere" with its unique underwater views, making it a delightful choice for families. Guests enjoy the captivating mermaid shows and interactive "water room." While opinions on food quality vary, the "great service" and enchanting setting are consistently praised.
4,643 Reviews
  1. Yenifer

    Denver

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The ambiance was nice, we were seated 20 minutes past our reservation time. Our waiter was friendly, but the food was a bit plain. Some of the items were already sold out for the night (understandably so, we came it around 7pm). Overall it was a decent experience, but the actual walk through the aquarium was the best part.

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  2. Aidan

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Our reservation was at 6, and we were seated at 6:15, not a huge deal. That said, we didn't get our food until 8 PM. A two hour wait for food is excessive, especially at the price point of this restaurant. Service was friendly and apologetic, not their fault. It was Valentine's Day, so perhaps they were extra packed, but if you can't reasonably feed your customers within two hours, then you need to rethink how many people you're seating. Food was very good when we did get it.

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  3. Kaleigh

    Denver

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Had a reservation. We didn't get seated till 45 minutes later. Food took forever. Would not recommend going here on a holiday.

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  4. Anne

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It was pretty crowded but our waiter was very good at his job and the food was fantastic!

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  5. Patricia

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good experience was our anniversary, had a later reservation and the host was able to an accommodate an earlier time as we were there touring and the tour ended really early. It was nice to get in right away the service was slow starting but once our order was placed it was nice, delicious and delivered timely. I work in food service so I observe a lot. It was a wonderful experience and the food was on point. We will be back and I have suggested it to several family and friends already. KUDDOS👍

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  6. noel

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    To many customers and not enough staff. Waiters not trained as I didn't get a beverage menu as I sat down had to wait on that. Then we ordered food took about 45 minutes to come out and then we ordered 3 steaks for 3 people. Only 2 of us had silverware the 3rd person had to wait 5 minutes for someone to come back with one. The other person steak was medium rare when they asked for well done so they had to take it back and re cook it. Scenery was nice and staff was nice they just had there back against the wall with so many people can't blame them just wish my experience was better for the price we paid

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  7. Desiree

    Denver

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been going to the Denver Aquarium restaurant for many (12+) years and generally like going because the ambience is amazing with the huge tank and theme and they had decent food. However, the menu items have changed, and not to the better in our opinion. No more free bread to start, fries changed to kettle chips on every plate, the veggie pasta had so much sauce it was almost soupy, and lastly our dessert was clearly frozen because it hadn’t thawed all the way before it came to the table. I will say however, the fried cheese and veggie appetizers were delightful and thank goodness we had that to eat! For service, the waitress was not on their game 100% today, making it feel like we were bothering them when we asked for boxes and to order dessert. We will go again because we have fond memories there, but we hope the menu and food will improve.

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  8. Richard

    Denver

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Once seated, I waited over 30 minutes for a draft beer, an hour and a half for our food. When the food finally arrived, my steak was over cooked and the mashed potatoes were cold.. my wife's fish was also over cooked and her vegetables were cold well, In short, $140 for a cheap bottle of wine and appetizer and 2 tickets for the aquarium that we didn't even get to use because of the time, (10 pm) plus the $115 for the food was not worh it at all, completely disappointed.. needles to say, but I will not be returning to the aquarium..

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  9. Kiah

    Denver

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We did there valentines deal! Overall the food was great and the scenery was amazing. The customer service wasn’t the best. We had a reservation for 7:30pm and got there a couple minutes early! Check in went smoothly. We were seated and sat at our table for 15min before the server acknowledged us, which I wanna note I understand it’s a busy holiday for them and I have work in food before but a quick conversation to let us know she will be right will us would have been appreciated. The server didn’t seem happy to be there or very willing to serve us. We order everything at once being this was a full course meal. It took almost 20minutes in between every part of the meal. We got there at 7:30pm and didn’t get our main course until 9:00pm. Now that wouldn't have been a problem if other guest who got there after us weren’t getting their food before us. Multiple tables with later reservations were getting served before us. We also booked this reservation to of course walk around the aquarium after but because our service we were cut limited time to walk around the aquarium. I will say the manger on duty was very helpful but this was just not worth your money or time! If you want a nice dinner in a timely manner, I would recommend going somewhere else. Very disappointing for what was supposed to be a nice Valentine’s Day dinner date!

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  10. James

    VIP

    Denver

    650 reviews

    4.0

    650 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The quality and offerings here has vastly improved over the past few years. This night was no exception, a special Valentine's Day weekend 4-course menu with a bottle of wine (a Gallo product). Plating was as good as taste and, for the money, it was very good value. The added bonus of the giant tank and fishes, some I think looking at us disapprovingly for ordering fish courses, made it a special evening. The promotion included tickets for the aquarium itself, always amazing but not relevant to the review of the meal as that is usually not offered.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.

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Booked 55 times today

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Google Map for Aquarium Restaurant - Downtown Denver

700 Water St, Denver, CO 80211

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Aquarium Adventure Exhibit is over one million gallons of family fun! Discover how much fun & mystery lurks in the depths of our planet's aquatic systems. Observe swimming tigers & a variety of aquatic life such as sharks, otters & a vast array of fish from all water around the world. Don't miss out on the opportunity to snorkel or dive with the fish & sharks! Call or visit our website to see the latest events & festivals being held on the weekends. There's always fun & adventure at the Downtown Aquarium!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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