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11 Kemah Waterfront Kemah, TX 77565

281-334-9010

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Cuisine(s): Seafood

Hours: Sun 11am-10pm, Mon-Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Price: $$, $$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash

Attire: Casual

Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Banquet Facilities, Order Online, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Not Necessary

Parking: Lot Available, Valet

Description

This restaurant offers a lot of dazzle, featuring a fish tank three and a half stories high, miniature geysers and a gift shop. A spiral staircase wraps around the tank containing 15,000 gallons of clear blue water and hundreds of tropical fish. The hostesses are a hurdle, but the waitstaff is attentive, efficient and professional. Many of the appetizers are generous enough to serve several or to double as an entrée for one. The imaginative lime-grilled chicken lettuce wraps are stuffed with sprouts, sesame noodles and peanuts. Another favorite: the rich, caramel-colored lobster bisque, served in a hubcap-sized dish. Crowds die down after 10 p.m.

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dallasobserverbestof | Dallas, TX | 193 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

For meat lovers, the Brazilian churrascaria is the king of steakhouses, although it doesn't really qualify as a steakhouse, not in the traditional American sense of a slab of meat on a plate with some potatoes to the side. In case you haven't been to one of these places by now, it's caveman simple: meat on a stick. But the wonder of the churrascaria is the many ways that meat�and its many varieties, from chicken hearts to pork wrapped in bacon�can be cooked. By now, there are churrascarias all over the place, but if you have the money, the best of the best is Fogo de Chao. And if you're not a meat lover, the salad bar is superb. It's a pricey treat, but well worth it.
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DavidK10 | Carrollton, TX | 186 Reviews

| Thu, July 15, 2010

my favorite brazilian steakhouse in metroplex go with an appetite!
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bmacmanus | Carrollton, TX | 5 Reviews

| Thu, May 7, 2009

In addition to the overly anxious servers on standby with the best meat you've ever tasted, the salad bar's pretty good too!

Main Menu

Appetizers

$8.99

Crispy Calamari
lightly fried & served with marinara sauce

$8.99

Bruschetta
roma tomatoes & fresh mozzarella cheese dressed with balsamic reduction, olive oil & fresh basil, served with toasted baguettes

$10.99

Shrimp & Crab Dip
a creamy dip consisting of crabmeat, shrimp, roasted poblano peppers, tomatoes & jack cheese. served with warm garlic toast

$11.99

Chicken Lettuce Wraps
iceberg lettuce cups, lime-grilled chicken, roasted peanuts & fresh marinated vegetables

$10.99

Shrimp Cocktail
shrimp served with cocktail sauce & lemon

$8.99

Fried Onion Stack
served with breaded jalapeños, pickles & jalapeño ranch dressing

$12.99

Maryland Crab Cakes
jumbo lump crab cakes sautéed to a golden brown & served with tomatoes & lemon butter

1⁄2 Dozen $7.99
Dozen $11.99

Oysters On the Half Shel
served with cocktail sauce & horseradish. (when available)

$15.99

Castaway Combo
crispy calamari, bruschetta, shrimp & crab dip served with garlic toast & homemade fried cheese with marinara sauce

Soups & Salads

Cup $5.99
Bowl $6.99

Gumbo
chicken & sausage or seafood served with white rice.

Cup $4.99
Bowl $5.99

Roasted Tomato Bacon
creamy roasted tomato soup with bacon and green onions, served with toasted garlic bread

$6.49

Aquarium House
mixed greens with tomatoes, carrots, roasted corn, cotija cheese & parmesan croutons. served with creamy herb dressing

$15.99
Substitute Shrimp $16.99

Chicken Caesar
grilled or blackened chicken on crisp romaine lettuce tossed with parmesan cheese, croutons & classic caesar dressing

$17.99

Aquarium Crabmeat & Avocado
jumbo lump crabmeat & avocado pico de gallo with mixed greens tossed in ranch dressing

$13.99

Greek Sala D
romaine lettuce, cucumbers, red onions, pepperoncinis, kalamata olives & feta cheese tossed in a greek salad dressing

Thai Shrimp

$16.99

Tortilla Crusted Shrimp
mixed greens, avocado, crumbled bacon, black bean & corn relish, served with jalapeño ranch dressing

Beef, Chicken & Pasta
Add a House Salad Or Caesar Salad to Any Entrée for 5.49.

$18.99

Monterey Chicken
grilled chicken with mushrooms, onions, poblano peppers and monterey jack cheese, served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$17.99

Griled Chicken Breast
marinated chicken breast served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$12.99
Add Fries $1.99

Aquarium Grilled Chicken Sandwich
grilled chicken on a toasted bun, served with bacon, herb mayo & your choice of lettuce and tomato

$13.99
Add Fries $1.99

Fresh Tortilla Wrap
spinach tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, bacon, jack & cheddar cheese tossed in jalapeño ranch dressing and served with kettle chips

$12.99
Add Fries $1.99

Cheese Steak
topped with sautéed onions, peppers & provolone cheese. served on a toasted baguette with kettle chips

$18.99

Bayou Shrimp Pasta
blackened shrimp served over penne pasta tossed with tomatoes, andouille sausage, onions, peppers & cheese in a light cajun cream sauce with garlic toast

$17.99

Griled Chicken Pasta
grilled chicken served over fettuccine pasta tossed with mushrooms & sun-dried tomatoes in an alfredo sauce, served with garlic toast

$17.99

Shrimp Parmesan Pasta
fried parmesan breaded shrimp served over fettuccine pasta with marinara sauce, served with garlic toast

$9.99
Add Fries $1.99

Classic Burger
served with cheese and your choice of lettuce, tomatoes, red onions & kettle chips

$11.99
Add Fries $1.99

Bacon Mushrom Burger
served with cheese and your choice of lettuce, tomatoes, red onions & kettle chips

Signature Fish Selections
Add a House Salad Or Caesar Salad to Any Entrée for 5.49.

$19.99

Griled Atlantic Salmon
served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$23.99

Griled Mahi Mahi & Shrimp
served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$17.99

Fried Farm Raised Cat Fish
served with fries & firecracker cole slaw

$18.99

Macadamia Crusted Trout
served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$23.99

Sautéed Gulf Snaper
topped with jumbo lump crabmeat & avocado pico de gallo. served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$25.99

Stuffed Flounder
broiled with crab seafood stuffing, brushed with lemon butter and served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$17.99

Crunchy Fish & Chips
flaky cod, beer-battered and fried, served with firecracker cole slaw, tartar sauce & fries

$15.99

Fish Tacos
blackened, grilled or fried mahi mahi in soft corn tortillas topped with roasted chile mayo, jicama, cilantro, red cabbage & tomatoes. served with white rice and black beans

Specialty Toppings
Enhance Your Fish Selection by Adding Any One of Our Fabulous Toppings.

$7.99

Pontchartrain
creamy white wine sauce with mushrooms, shrimp & jumbo lump crabmeat

$7.99

Jumbo Lump Crabmeat
tossed in lemon butter

$7.99

Melissa
shrimp, sautéed crawfish, sea scallop & mushrooms in lemon butter

Seafood & Steak Specialties
Add a House Salad Or Caesar Salad to Any Entrée for 5.49.

$25.00

Broiled Captain’s Platter
fresh catch of the day, stuffed shrimp, stuffed crab, grilled shrimp & sea scallops. served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$24.99

Fried Captain’s Platter
fried farm raised catfish, stuffed shrimp, cornmeal crusted gulf oysters, fried shrimp & stuffed crab. served with fries, firecracker cole slaw, cocktail sauce & tartar sauce

$31.99

Broiled Fisherman’s Platter
lobster tail, grilled shrimp, stuffed shrimp, sea scallops, fresh catch of the day & stuffed crab. served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$22.99

Fried Seafood Platter
fried farm raised catfish, cornmeal crusted gulf oysters, fried shrimp & a stuffed crab. served with fries, firecracker cole slaw, cocktail sauce & tartar sauce

$26.99

Ribeye
certified angus beef® ribeye, served with garlic mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables

$28.99

Filet
tender filet served with garlic mashed potatoes & fresh steamed asparagus

$22.99

Top Sirloin & Shrimp
sirloin & shrimp (grilled or fried) served with garlic mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables

$31.99

Mariner’s Mixed Gril
top sirloin, lobster tail & grilled shrimp served with garlic mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables

Shrimp Creations
Add a House Salad Or Caesar Salad to Any Entrée for 5.49.

$19.99

Shrimp Scampi
shrimp sautéed in garlic butter served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$18.99

Griled Shrimp
basted with lime marinade and served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$18.99

Golden Fried Shrimp
lightly fried shrimp served with fries, cocktail sauce & tartar sauce

$19.99

Griled Shrimp Enbrochette
bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with jalapeños & pepper jack cheese. topped with mornay sauce and served with black beans, aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$20.99

Broiled Stuffed Shrimp
broiled shrimp filled with crab seafood stuffing and topped with jumbo lump crabmeat. served with aquarium rice & fresh steamed asparagus

$21.99

Shrimp Platter
grilled shrimp, fried shrimp & shrimp enbrochette served with aquarium rice & seasonal vegetables

$18.99

Fried Coconut Shrimp
coconut breaded shrimp served with pineapple plum sauce & fries

$13.99
Add Fries $1.99

New Orleans Po-Boy
your choice of shrimp or catfish topped with red onions, lettuce & tomatoes. served with remoulade sauce & kettle chips

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Aquarium Restaurant

11 Kemah Waterfront Kemah, TX 77565

281-334-9010

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