Aqua Nueva

Went Saturday night and had a fabulous time!! Stunning interior, really cool vibe. Bartender was great, and treated us to a couple of totally unique champagne cocktails before dinner. Great bread options, fabulous, friendly service. Decadent appetizer (the scallops) and dessert. Very good wine- all at reasonable prices-not too over the top, so refreshing for such a good restaurant in London! Will definitely be back, and also look forward to trying the Japanese side.
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10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, November 02, 2009

Went to Aqua Nueva last night for the first time. Very impressed with entrance and service staff - up until we actually sat down and wanted to eat. They were slow with service, spilt a glass of wine on the table, we had to ask 3 times for bread, when asked to describe one of their signature dishes, the answer was simply: "its very good...its meat".. Menu is in spanish but if you order something by its spanish name, the waiter asks you to repeat it in english!

A real pity as the food was very good! I had some excellent foie gras, followed by beatifully cooked deer in berry and red wine sauce.

Very good wine list and good prices overall too.

Get better waiters and i'll come back!
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RC
6 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Sunday, October 25, 2009

I went to this new place for dinner during its first week of opening, and it's well worth a visit. The location is right opposite the Palladium, close to Oxford Circus tube, so it's easy to find. But what I liked most was the stunning walkway into the restaurant. You really feel like you've found somewhere special. The large outdoor terrace has great views and is a nice place to unwind and chill, and the food is refreshingly different. The staff were attentive, and knew their job well. The bill came to just over 80 pounds for two of us, including wine, which I thought was decent value for central London. I'll definitely be back to try the Japanese restaurant on the same site.
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, October 02, 2009