Aqua By El Gaucho - Seattle

Visiting WA on vacation and made a reservation here looking for a top notch seafood place. The staff were attentive and polite. We were celebrating a milestone birthday for my husband a purveyor of the perfect old fashioned, and the bar did not disappoint. He ordered the table side smoked, and the regular reporting both were outstanding. We each ordered the alaskan salmon which was like butter, and the waiter cut our sides to half orders when we couldn't decide and ordered three. He was right on the money and all were delicious. Of course desert was also amazing. Next time we are in Seattle we will be dining here again!

Service was impeccable ensuring you were not rushed and were able to complete and enjoy every aspect of your meal. Accommodating to kids in our party and beautiful views from the restaurant. Table side Caesar salad to die for and all foods provided were delicious. Beverages were outstanding as well. Desserts seemed limited but were delicious having sampled most all of them at our table. Would definitely go back.

Had dinner here for my birthday when in Seattle for baseball. Without a doubt one of the best dining experiences I have had. Our table by the window was perfect, our waiter was attentive and interested, and the food was absolutely wonderful.Food: 5/5

Had a very mediocre experience in light of how much you spend. Service was very slow. Cocktails were pretty average in fact one of the smoked cocktails that seemed like it had a plastic notes. The oysters were good, the fish was good, the location was good. The steak was a basic slab of meat in the middle of the plate- did the waiter say do you want any sides with that or a shareable from the section you didn 't see down below ...no so I got just a basic steak. The paying the bill was a nightmare. You have to split the check evenly. First waiter says we can split it 8 ways, first manager says max 6 ways, second manager says oh just kidding you could have split it 8 ways . Over-all the cost to quality ratio was poor, if it wasn 't in a beautiful location, I might be fully mad at it. Had a great night because of my company but at that price- I would have expected a much better experience.

Went to a wedding party here and dined in a gorgeous banquet room with a wonderful view of the water. The food was absurdly delicious, especially the halibut. The service was also perfect. Ryean and Johnny were excellent, providing absolutely 10/10 service and personality. Pricey place but you get what you pay for.Food: 5/5