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Aquarium Restaurant in Houston is a two star American restaurant. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a casual atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant is good for groups.
2.0 of 5 stars.
I had family in town last weekend so I took them here on Friday night for dinner. First of all, I had made a reservation 4 days before and requested what they called a "priority table"...basically a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Quick alert for all you parents out there -- now that school is back in session this place is EMPTY. We went on a Friday evening and felt like we had the place to ourselves... even the train was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We had the appetizer sampler. Calamari breading was tasty and the meat was tender and not chewy. The Mozzarella sticks and marinara was good as well. Crab dip was good but not the best. And the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First let me say that although I have endulged in amusing myself through the observation of animals in a captive state, it is not something I am proud of, or can condone from any kind of humane or...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Do not take your kids here unless u r rich.....seriously......This place is so expensive for the lil amusement they have. I take my out-of-town guest here... and none of them ever say it was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of people seem to dislike this place. I will note that I didn't eat in the restaurant. So let's begin.First off I went on a discount day, 5 bucks for an unlimited pass. Thank you BCM. I guess...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ugh. The food is pretty bad. The fish and chips are just awful! The wait for the restaurant can be crazy long!I've been here more times than I would like to admit. I've gone for the meal only (not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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The Downtown Aquarium is a waste of time and money. $6 for parking and then $16 for a "fabulous" all day pass. It took all of 20 minutes to trudge through the massive crowds, you couldn't see any ex...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I resisted going here for several years after it opened because I had heard how expensive it was. I finally went with my pre-schooler's class on a field trip there and took my older child with me....
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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I really enjoy taking my kids here a few times a year. They have a blast, but it is all a bit too much. It is missing charm.
judysbook.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only good thing about this place is the fact that you can watch fish swimming in the tank while you eat. Other than that its super over priced and the food is not even that good. I went for lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where else in Texas can you sit and eat mahi-mahi and trout and get eyeballed by giant groupers, stingrays, and sharks? Their 200,000 gallon tank glows in the middle of the restaurant as you dine on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
(This review covers the dining portion of Downtown Aquarium.) Ok, it's a tourist trap and when I was invited here for dinner I too thought wtf, I don't want to do what tourists do. But a cool friend...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Admission is 9 dollars for the aquarium and additional 6 bucks for the 4 rides they have on the outside. The actual aquarium was rather small, but they do have some cool animials in there. It had...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to the Houston Aquarium many times and I have to say I have yet to see the actual fish! I have been there for dinner, for special events held upstairs in the ballroom, and for salsa night...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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I use to work at the Downtown Aquarium and quite because they had bad management team. Like most people said, this is a trap to make you spend money. The foods is overprice for the quality you're getting.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Are you smarter than a 3rd grader?Apparently the people who come to this place would have to answer with NO. So I came here today because Texas Children's Hospital were offering employee tickets for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you're expecting an amazing aquarium that will blow your socks off, the Downtown Aquarium is not that place. Don't get me wrong, the exhibits they have are cool, there just aren't many of them and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am a huge seafood fan, and although the food was ok, it wasnt the best. The ambiance was awesome though, so that made up for the food. I enjoyed my experience and the wait staff was excellent. Of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
so, this place always looked pretty spectacular from the road, so one day we decided to try it out during a week day, I'm not a seafood fan, and that's really all they had, and so i decided to get the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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Who ever has something bad to say about this place is full of sh** t. They have nothing better else to do then talk mess. It is a wonderful place i have nothing bad to say about it.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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Pretty building and nice to hang out if the weather is cool. But prepare Rostand in line as five employees watch the one cashier. Major cash extraction for not so much. Zoo a Museums much better deal in...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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Very costly have to pay for parking after waiting 20 minutes to get put of parking lot. Waiter told us it would take 30 minutes or longer for food. Service was bad. Went for a kids birthday party the waiter...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh no, please God no. Seriously, if it wasn't for the really cool fish... this place would be history in no time. I can not believe this place is still around its so bad! Seriously, I think its...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This review is just for the restaurant.Synposis: Save your money.After a long walk along the Buffalo Bayou path, my friend suggested grabbing a bite to eat here. I was a bit hesitant, but agreed....
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place has the potential to be a lot better. The first time I came here was a few years ago with my now fiance...we wanted to eat here for dinner but since we didn't have reservations,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We went here on the recommendation of a friend as a place to have dessert and drinks before going out for a night of dancing. Well, I should have asked which dessert he was talking about. The drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lame. Small. Overpriced. Boring.Not nearly as exicting as the website portrays. We went expecting more than they had. We knew not to eat there because their food is too expensive, so we went for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I love fish! This is the first time I don't have a fish tank in my own home. I've been to several aquariums (VA, NY, Dom. Rep., FL), so when I heard there would be an aquarium in Houston I was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Had I not found a coupon for discount admission I would not have gone at all. It was fun - meaning it didn't suck. I didn't come for the restaurant/food I was here for the aquarium and attractions...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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I am warning everyone who is even thinking about going to the Houston Aquarium. That place is the biggest dump in Texas. It looks promising and misleading from the exterior, but it's a different story once you...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Great dining experience, aquarium blows.We took our daughter out for a celebration outing and boy were we disappointed. Maybe its because I'm from Chicago...a real city...with real public...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They lost our reservation but made up for it. Our server hard sold us on apps, etc but seemed to take it ok when we all refused. He also tried to tell us to order two bottles of sparkling wine...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is for the restaurant portion. The food was pretty good. Appetizers: Lobster bisque and also the oysters were good but could have been gotten cheaper somewhere else.I got the Asian Seabass in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food: 3/5Service: 4/5Cleanliness: 5/5Decor & Setup: 5/5The food here wasn't that great for the price. It's too expensive for what it should be. As food in general, it wasn't that bad, just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
In my opinion, this is the worst mistake that anyone has every made since Jean Van De Velde attempted to go for number 18 in two during the final round of the 1999 British. Maybe thats why the French...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So disappointing. I'm really glad I checked it out myself because I was planning to take a group of my students here over the winter break, but it would've been a waste of time. First of all, I have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. This place is taking a beating!O.k. So if you go here, don't expect it to change your life or be the biggest, baddest aquarium in the whole world. It's not the best aquarium I've ever seen, but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Mas Fertitta - need I say more? He actually wanted to put white tiger cubs inside of cages here - really.
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
WTF is this place? You know... I tried to be partial. I tried to experience all that the "aquarium" would have to offer. Perhaps my hopes were too high. Like the Natural History Museum, I went in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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After wasting $20 on tickets and $6 to park, me and my boyfriend were looking for a good meal. When the hostess came to seat us, she first sat us next to a large birthday party. Honestly, who would want to sit...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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what the? What was that all about. was that all about black waters, animals, kids scared... i don't get it? at all. no not at all.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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The good times are gone...I enjoyed the food in this Aquarium Restauran but now , there is a bad service. Yesterday, Saturday 5, 2008 , everything was disaster inside the Kitchen with the direction ( ??? ) of...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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They food was good, but they final bill may be a small schock if you are on a budget...the entertainment that they bring in all year klong is VERY fun, but also a little pricey. My favorite is in the summer...
kudzu.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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Downtown Aquarium of 410 Bagby here in Houston, Texas is a nice place, for entertainment and fun, for people of all ages. Although in the restaurant in the second floor the things have changed so much, a lot,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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I work here, and I love bringing my family. I heard someone was going to write somthing bad. This is one of the dumbest comments i heard. The managers don't talk like that. The manager has a hispanic wife &...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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I LOVE THE PLACE Downtown Aquarium of 410 Bagby....but today visiting his kitchen at 12.30 PM , I heard says to the Manager General James Hamilton : Pinches Mexicanos ( " *&^%$# mexicans " ) for something that...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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After dinning there and giving a 15% tip, my credit card was additionally chargued in the amount of $16.78. Two charges were posted to my credit card. One for the total amount including the tip=$151.00 and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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my 10 month old baby girl didn't enjoy much the aquarium but she did enjoy the rides such as the train, ferris wheel and the carrousel. We got the all day adventure pass for $15.99 tax and since kids under 2...
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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The kids really seem to enjoy this....I tend to steer clear of the stupidly overpriced restaurant though.
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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This place was terrible from the beginning. First, you have to pay for parking even if you don't valet park. Who makes you pay for parking when you go eat at their restaurant? The views of the tank are great...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know what you are probably asking: why in the world did she give this place 5 stars? The regular restaurant food is 4 stars (yes, I like their food), the price of it is 3. While the food is great,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, the downside to this place is that it's a hook (pardon the pun) by Landry's. Overpriced food for not a lot of flavor. Forget the fact that, as everyone else has mentioned, that the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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No sense in buying tickets to see the aquarium adventure exibit. You could actually walk in for free to see it. when I went no one asked for tickets. it's just a waste of money. This place isn't worth going...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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I'm not personally a fan of aquariums, but the kids had a blast.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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The service was very slow. It took us two hours to get our food. I have to use a walker that has wheels and wanted to keep it with me. Our waiter said it would be safe with the baby strollers. Someone took it...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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I take my family there about 1x/a month and it is equally enjoyable each time. We always see and learn something new. Its great for people that are touring Houston and even a great escape for Houstonians. It...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, normally I wouldn't visit this place twice. But because I had a City Pass it was included. They're running a promotion that is you upgrade you're ticket for $5, you can hop on each ride and the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
LAMEThe food at this restaurant theme park is boring, not very good, and really overpriced. I guess eating in what is basically a fish tank is kind of neat, in a novelty sort of way, and if the food...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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We visited the aquarium but were very disappointed.. The place was way over stated in the brochure. Go to the Houston zoo to see a lot more fish and animals and ride the train for less money.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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What a fantastic place! The food was extraordinary but the surroundings - incredible! Love all the huge tanks and the elaborate fish. Eating my dinner while watching that hammerhead shark rule that tank was...
kudzu.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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This was great fun for the entire family. . from the enormous ferris wheel to the very cool fish and shark displays, we had a blast! It can add up with all of the different activites, but worth it for the...
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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My son loves this place. There is a train ride where you go through a shark tunnel. FUN! You can buy a day pass for about $20. Expensive, but nice experience. The actual aquarium is very limited, but nice if...
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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It's a nice aquarium and my infant was very amazed with the fish and the tiger exhibit they had.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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Unless your kids are happy just playing in the water fountain for free, I wouldn't recommend it. Food is pricey, and the "all day wrist band" is good for maybe 3 hours of activites that are all pretty dull for...
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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Great place to take the kids. The restruant is pricey, but the All-day pass is worth it.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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The food is overated. We had never been and wanted to try. Expensive bad food, with a cool atmosphere.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Executive Summary: Generic Landry's seafood in an underwater theme park environment.If that's your idea of dining, you'll love this place. But if you dine out because you enjoy fine food, good...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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When we went it was fun for all. Great for kids of most ages.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Nice to go with your kids. They love the aquarium
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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I've never went to the restaurant because it seems so expensive and I've heard that the food isn't that great, but I go there to just have fun. I always get the all-day pass with my husband, and instead of...
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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We arrived with 53 fifth graders for a field trip and had a very good experience. The kids had a great time riding the rides, looking at the exhibits, and eating at the restaurant. My food (parents ate from...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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From what I had heard about this restaurant, I expected really good food and really good service. I was disappointed to have gotten neither. The food was mostly all fried and very bland. I expected good...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Not overly thrilled with this place... the word aquarium is a bit mis-leading, and it was very expensive.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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Hey folks. You gotta go eat here. You will enjoy the food and the underwater decor. Don't let the bad reviews stop you from coming to this restaurant. It is one place you will want to come back to again and...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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Wow! What an awesome dining experience for our big group of 20 from San Antonio, Texas! We had never been to this restaurant before, so our party made reservations for this past Saturday lunchtime. Due to...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The fact that I sit at a table in complete awe of all that's going on inside the GIANT fish tank that makes up the center of the restaurant as I eat one of their cousins is not lost on me, but damn...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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The food is delicious and pricey,but alot of the dishes come in bite-size finger food helpings which kids love. The only problem is that there is a bit of a wait for your food to arrive. I waited for 20...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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There is a lounge area on the first floor. Great place to take a date. The atmosphere is very cozy...very romantic. With a very nice view of Downtown Houston. I highly recommend.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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It's basically a restaurant with a big fish tank. Not particularly science based, when the person from the aquarium all they could say was how cute the fish were.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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Bring your checkbook, esp. for the restaurant--items are expensive. Still, it's a fun rainy-day activity for the kids.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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I went here for the first time and loved it. I had to drag my children out. They have lots of rainbow fishes.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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When i first went to the DTAQ i tought the food was a little expensive but honestly how often do you eat next to thousands of gallons of water with stingrays and huge fishes next to you, it is definetly worth...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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Eight of us (adults) went on a Sunday evening just before Thanksgiving. We were seated immediately right next to the awesome ceiling-to-floor glass aquarium, which entertained us all during the meal. There...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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Beware of parking which is not free and they do not accept debit or credit cards as payment. Overpriced, just take your kids to the zoo
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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Our party coordinator Jamie made putting this party together so easy. The pricing was up front and fair. Both management and the wait staff made us all feel right at home and took very good care of everyone....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
In my very humble opinion, this place is ludicrous. First of all, why would I want to eat fish while their live fish friends swim around me, staring at me, making me feel guilty. It's really...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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More expenisve than the zoo but actually it wasn't that exciting.. It was too crowded, my son didn't enjoy it.. I would rather visit the zoo.. The train trip was the most lame thing I had to do all my life It...
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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Food is expensive and poor quality. Attractions are expensive as well. Has the opportunity to be a wonderful family restaurant but falls short. Have dined at the restaurant on several occasions for weddings...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Aquarium is Fancy but, very unexciting...the theme park stuff is kinda lame...like the parking lot of a fiesta bad...but the animal stuff is pretty cool....the staff was very cool with the animals...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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I have been taking my grandson who is 6 yrs. old to the Aquarium for the past 5 years on his birthday and another that is 4. We probably go at least 2 to 3 times a year; however, we were very disappointed in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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We enjoyed our trip to the aquarium. We bought a day pass for $15 which I thought was pretty good value as we could go on any of the ries as many times as we wanted. We went on a Sunday morning and it wasn't...
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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This place is not all that. Its really expensive to start off with and the food is horrible. To think the Mayor said that this would be the restaurant that brought back downtown. The only thing it did was made...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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This was supposed to be on of the places that would put Downtown back on the map. After tearing down the downtown fire station this restaurant promised to bring downtown back. The restaurant and attraction did...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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It's something to do with kids but it's not that exciting.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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This is an awesome day-trip adventure for the whole family!The restaurant is full of atmosphere, the exhibits are top-notch, and the amusements are a blast!Such a fun place for kids of all ages!
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Downtown Aquarium in Houston is so much more than a restaurant - it is a whole day or night of entertainment. In addition to the delicious food at the restaurant (even if I do feel a little...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Worst service I received ever!! Started with ording my Dr Pepper and after 15 minutes later, I received an ice tea with no ice. After another 15 minutes I received a Coke with some ice. I was served dinner...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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I took my two children and a friend of mine to visit the aquarium. The aquarium itself was very nice. The Bengal Tigers were beautiful and entertaining along with being able to pet the stingrays and shark. My...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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We took my in-laws there while visiting us and we were all disappointed. We got to the end and thought perhaps we were lost....but we weren't lost....That was it! It took us literally 15 minutes to walk...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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When we got there, we were seated quickly. All of the staff and waiters were friendly and helpful by bringing us things that we needed even though they weren't our waiters. The menu was very appetizing but I...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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Wow!!! I don't recomend it to none of my friends. poor service at the restaurant,too much money for the day pass, (and you can only enjoy 2 rides) my kids can"t play any of the games because the employee can't...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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I don't ussually write reviews but I thought I owed a warning to everyone who would think of visiting this resturant. I had already heard bad things about this place when my sister-in-law said that is where...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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The food was great! The party at our table had the catfish, the shrimp and the chicken. Everyone thought the food was great with the exception of "Debbie Downer" who complained about everything the whole...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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What a wonderful choice to celebrate Valentine's Day dinner. The Romance Under the Sea package was more than I imagined. The selection of appetizers, entrees and wine was excellent. When I chose lobster, I...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2006
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The Houston Downtown Aquarium is right off IH 45 in downtown Houston. It is a great way to spend the day with the whole family. The admission price is $7.50 for adults, and they also have different combo...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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The Downtown Aquarium has the largest tanks in Texas full of marine life. My children thought this was the best attraction we visited during our stay out in Houston. My sister moved to Houston with her husband...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2005
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I gave the downtown aquarium 4 stars instead of 3 because of the hands-on opportunities they provide here. You are able to touch and even feed various types of anemone, and they have a ray tank where you are...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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This was something different to do on a date, but seemed a little pricey for me. I didn't like having to pay for parking and the attractions were a little on the high side as well. The ferris wheel was really...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2005
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The exhibits are reached through narrow aisles which can get crowed with strollers ; the place seemed stifling. Some displays were nicely done but some seemed very small for the number of fish in them. In the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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My children and I met a play group at the Aquarium this morning. It was $16 for an all day pass which gives you admittance to the aquarium and all of the rides. Children under 2 are free! Parking w...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/19/2005
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The atmosphere is cool. The building is great. The food is fine. A little bit expensive but tasty. You pay for the architecture as well. If you like eating when fish surround you everywhere, this is your...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2005
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On a recent trip to downtown Houston, the kids talked us into going to the new aquarium. At the admission gate we were gauged for 15$ ea. Just to see fish! I was in for 100 bucks just walking throught the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2005
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The aquarium is a state-of-the-art display of aquatic creatures. Many are endangered and are very magnificently displayed to increase the viewing pleasure of those who attend and walk through the laby...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Still fairly new on Houston's list of attractions, the Aquarium provides a mesmerizing adventure into the world of aquatic creatures from habitats such as the Lousiana Swamp to the coral reefs. After ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Luckily the light company sent us a coupon for 2 free day pass on all rides and we took advantage of this a few weeks ago. There were 4 of us so we still had to pay (I think) about $30. A little exp...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Parking is $6 for all day. Tickets for unlimited rides and entrance to the aquarium were $16 plus tax, which I had a buy one get one free coupon, so it wasn't too bad. The carousel and ferris wheel ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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The high prices at the upstairs seafood restaurant are to offset the cost of the aquariums and attractions, not the food. The frozen shrimp and heavily battered fish tasted like Long John Silvers. They don't...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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I have been to the Downtown Location twice and actually going again this evening. It is a great Restaurant with great Atmosphere around it. Don't Bark at the Price It's not at all bad and look how well they...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2005
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this place was a disaster from the outset. First of all parking is $6.00 (not for a city lot or theatre district garage you have to pay for THEIR parking lot.) Their pager system is confusing with two separate...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2005
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The Downtown Aquarium is a great summer vacation spot. It has it's own amusement park complete with a aquatic-themed carousel and ferris wheel. The shark voyage is a train that goes through a tunnel made of...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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The Downtown Aquarium is a wonderful family destination. It includes an outdoor amusement park complete with a carousel and ferris wheel. A train circles the area and goes through a tunnel made of a...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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Interesting effort to create something different, and kudos for the Ferris Wheel etc. outside the restaurant. But the food is bland and rather overpriced. Service is OK. And a general comment: I don't like...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2005
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This was okay, the food wasn't that great and very over priced for what you get. The dessert was delicious though and presented very well. I love that you can watch all the fish while dining. The other...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2005
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This is one place you do not want to miss. They have lots of colorful fish and a huge ferris wheel that is eye level with the expressway. They have a train that goes underground to where you could see the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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I'm not sure why the previous reviews were that negative. The place was very nice and we had lots of fun! We went on Monday and there was no wait. The price is reasonable. It's not cheap but it's a normal...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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The scenery is nice, some of the attractions are cute, and the place is decorated very well, but the dining experience bites. It's over proced, the waiters we had was very bad (always absent, it took 25...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2005
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We dont recommend this restaurant. It has poor service and poor food. The only thing we liked was the crab dip appetizer. Our waiter wasn't around most of the time and only showed up for the check. We didn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2005
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We waited to long to be seated. It was an hour and ten minutes to be seated and our waiter didn't know too much about the facility like all the other waiters around us. He did not tell us about the specials or...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2005
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I called for reservations and had one for 8pm on Sunday the 13th of Feb. We arrived early and let them know, less than 10 minutes later we were informed that our table was ready and sent upstairs and seated...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2005
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We spent over $60 at the Aquarium today. Lunch alone was $41 (that's including the tip). I don't mind spending that much for a nice meal, but all we had was: an appetizer, soup, child's entree, child's desert,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2005
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I took my fiance here who was visiting from out of town, and upon entering we were told it would be a 45min - hour wait. That turned into a two hour wait downstairs. We were given a ticket to take to the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2004
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Just had our company party. What a bad choice! Food was terrible, service didn't exist, food stations were not maintained, food areas were messy, no cutery or napkins, if you asked for some the staff ignored...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2003
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I went to The Aquarium shortly after it opened-waited 2 hours to sit. Food was not very hot which I dismissed as new wait and kitchen staff - plus I was too hungry to send it back after waiting so long. The 1...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2003
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Not impressed at all. Sure the aquarium is nice, any fish like that is nice, but WAY TOO EXPENSIVE for what it is. Exibit too small, too expensive, parking is too high, too slow. The restaurant is WAY TOO...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2003
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This is for the Aquarium restaurant in Kemah,Tx. A very nice place to good and have good food and enjoy the senery. It was fun watching the fish in the aquarium and watch them being fed, it is also a nice...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2003
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We went to the Aquarium for lunch on a Tuesday and not only was it overpriced ($14 for a salad & $6 to park) but the service was horrible! I did enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant and was quite impressed...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2003
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Sitting next to a huge aquarium full of sharks, stingrays and swordfish while you eat is not something you get to do everyday. The food was good. Not great, but good. The service was fine and the waiters are...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2003
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Though this downtown spot is now illuminated with pretty blue lights and a ferris wheel, I still think that this restauraunt is just another attempt to turn downtown Houston into another FertittaLand which is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2003
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I have visited the Kehma location and wasn't impressed with the food, but thought we'd give the new location a try anyway. We went early on a Saturday night since it can get very crowded and they don't accept...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2003
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The food and the ambiance are not worth the money or wait. We waited over two hours for a table and the wait staff was horribly slow. Go to Pappadeaux instead.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2003
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there is always a wait, but the food and price is on par with pappas seafood and the service was wonderful. but with the wait, the bar was beautiful and the staff very helpful with generous pours. the wait...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2003
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I have eaten at both the one in Kemah and Downtown and the food is not good. Something as simple and "fried fish tasted like fast food. It is obviously frozen because it taste like Ms. Pauls. I took my father...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2003
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I thought the music in the Dive Lounge was fabulous !! I happened to go on a Sunday night and caught the amazing Amy Lauro (pianist/Vocalist) She has a wonderful voice and style on the piano. (lots of easy...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2003
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THE BUILING WITH THE AQUARIUM WAS FANTASTIC. THE FOOD WAS MEDIOCRE. THE SERVICE WAS OKAY. THE HOSTESSES AND SEATING STAFF HAD VERY UNAPROPRIATE ATTITUDES, THEY WHERE SNOBBY AND RUDE, THEY FORGOT THEY WHERE IN...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2003
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How difficult would it be to incorporate some sort of a reservation system for the restaurant? In order to dine at the restaurant (on the particular Saturday night that I attended), I had to wait in an...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2003
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Being a Chicagoan by birth, and having moved here recently, I have been thrown into the idea of everything in Texas being TEXAS SIZE... not this place. It took 20 minutes to go thru the exhibit, and 25 to get...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2003
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but no cigar. An attempt to develop a "mini theme park" in too small an area . It brings to mind that old Peggy Lee song, "Is That All There Is?"
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2003
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What was there in the aquarium was great...but it wasn't that much, it was too short.... For that price to see so little seemed like a rip off. But then we wanted a bite to eat and the line for the restaurants...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2003
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one of the orders was way too salty, several dishes had some type of asian influenced vegetable stir fry and those were horrible. im asian and i have never tasted anything like that in asian cuisine. the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2003
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the food is horrible, sea bass was too salty. all of the asian vegetable sides were horrible and barely had anything asian to do with them. the only thing good about this place are the fish tanks. the food was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2003
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I'm not sure why the others are so negative. I have been to lot of places in this country and I was extremely impressed with the restaurant, Perhaps the ones who did not like it are out of work. I will go and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2003
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Went for my grandmother's birthday. They could not accomidate a party of 15, we had to sit at two rounds tables next to each other. We had even made reservations before hand. The food did not even taste good,...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2003
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After waiting in a horrible crowd for 2 hours, we were seated and attended to by a snobby waitress who made me feel belittled. When our food finally came I can only describe my reaction, and that of my party...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2003
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We went on a Saturday night. There was an excellent Carribean band outside and a fire juggler. The problem came from the excessive crowd, the poor traffic pattern-i.e, all of the exiting restaurant/ride...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2003
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i have no idea what the other people are talking about. if you go to any restarant on a sat. night you will expect a wait. that is just common sense! and it was only a hour. which if you do have common sense...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2003
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Most of the review are on target - the place is over-hyped. It is too small, narrow aisles crowded with strollers, small aquariums, crowded, long lines, parking is too expensive ($3 per hour) as is everything...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2003
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Our family went on a Sunday afternoon for the first time. Parking was pleasant. Getting tickets was long but the line getting into the aquarium was much longer due to the fact that visitors were staged in...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/19/2003
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I thought the aquarium was not done very professionally. The aquarium side was obviously done as an afterthought to the restaurant. It's just an overdone home fish tank.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2003
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What a waste of money! We went on Saturday and the place was packed, apparently just for the novelty of the place. The prices were outrageous for what you really get. The main ticket window is right by a loud...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2003
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The aquarium restaurant is one big hype, for the amount of time you have to wait in line, might as well drive to Kemah. The food was mediocre, you can get food that they serve at other seafood restaurants for...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2003
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Huge waste of money. Lines are long - 30 min to get tickets! Inside temperature hot and humid. Walkways narrow, more decor than quality of exhibits. Exhibits small and most contain fish found in specialty...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2003
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Of all the Aquariums I've been to this was by far the smallest and the most expensive. I've been to Seattel, London, Moody Gardens, D.C., New York and so far the Houston Aquarium is the worst. After paying...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2003
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Went there in the middle of the week only to be moved thru the aquarium like cattle and to see cheap props, and fish jammed in small tanks - all within 30 minutes. Then for the rides - they were overpriced...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2003
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If you want to go to the Aquarium to eat, make sure you're prepared to wait for a long time. We got there at 9:15pm Saturday, and the wait was 2.5 hours. To their credit, we did get seated "only" 1.5 hours...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2003
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The Downtown Aquarium is a complete disapointment. It is a glorified home fish tank. Their Rain Forest consisted of a single Macaw, and the entire tour of the facility took only 20 minutes on a very crowded...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2003
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amusement park's blockbuster restaurant...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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the downtown aquarium is separated into four dining areas. we ate at the marina matinee cafe. the dining area is set up to look like you are sitting in boats...
igougo.com - user review
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11/11/2005 Don't bother going to sit in the boats any more because they have taken them out. We drove almost an hour to eat there and found out they don't have this attraction anymore. We didn't receive an...
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