Aqua Restaurant

A Chris Aycock Production

Chris Aycock

Executive Chef
About Chris

Opening Hours

Tuesday – Sunday: 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

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The Menu

Tuna tartar

$18

chopped sashimi grade yellow fin tuna touched with sesame oil,
flying fish caviar, poached quail egg, painted wasabi crema, wontons and a dashi black truffle soy syrup.

CREAMY MEXICAN STREET CORN SOUP

$10

Topped with cotija cheese, cumin crema, sliced jalapenos, cilantro and smoked bacon (can be vegetarian if served without the bacon)

OCTOPUS

$16

Local octopus charred on the grill served with crispy capers, butter lettuce, cherry tomatoes, Hawaiian kiawe smoked sea salt dukka and a charmoula vinaigrette (gf)

SHRIMP DUMPLINGS

$15

Housemade shrimp shumai dim sum style shrimp dumplings, masago caviar, chili oil, needle ginger green onion mint radish salad and smoked jalapeno soy

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

$13

Fried Brussels sprouts with granny smith apples, kimchee spices, cotija cheese and grated Oaxaca mole cured egg yolk (gf)

RIBS

$16

Indonesian adobo marinated baby back ribs dusted with a Chinese spiced sugar salt crust, pineapple citrus teriyaki and a petite hearts of palm salad

CHICKEN SATAY

$14

Tamarind garlic soy marinated chicken satay, grilled scallions, pickled cucumbers and peanut hoisin sauce

KALE SALAD

$14

Yogurt tahini massaged kale salad with grapefruit brulee, pickled cucumber, herbs, feta and crispy chickpeas (gf)

SHRIMP SALAD

$17

Togarashi spiced blackened shrimp salad with mixed greens, shaved red onion, spicy candied pistachios and a port wine dried blueberry balsamic vinaigrette

Miso

$7

classic miso soup with tofu, wakame seaweed and green onion

Edamame

$8

whole soy bean pods sprinkled with kosher salt

Cucumber Sunomono

$8

thin sliced cucumber on sugi seaweed with sweet smoked rice vinegar (add octopus 4)

Spicy edamame

$9

whole pods tossed with a Korean gochujang sauce and toasted sesame seeds

Squid salad

$11

Japanese squid salad with mountain vegetable and red chilis

Nigiri (2 piece) – Fish on rice

Monkfish pate, citrus miso – $7

Tuna – $9

Shrimp – $7

Albacore, garlic masago, negi – $9

Saba mackerel, momiji oroshi, nori, scallion – $7

BBQ fresh water eel, sweet soy, sesame seeds – $9

Surf clam, spicy garlic chili oil – $7

Yellowtail – $9

Salmon – $9

Tataki tuna, togarashi mayo, green onion – $9

Masago Caviar – $7

Tobiko Caviar (red, black, yuzu or wasabi infused) – $8

Snapper, garlic green yuzu cosho soy – $8

British Columbian spot prawns   with  tempura heads, ponzu and teriyaki  – $8

Specialty Rolls

Voodoo Roll

$17

tempura shrimp, crab mix, pickled jalapeno topped with blackened tuna,

masago, tempura crunchies, green onion and eel sauce

Ocean roll

$16

Tuna, yellowtail, salmon, avocado, kaiware sprouts and mint wrapped sesame soy paper with a sriracha sweet chili sauce

Jumanji roll

$16

crab mix, eel and cream cheese tempura fried topped with spicy miso mayo,

masago, sweet soy and green onion

Dragonfly roll

$18

spicy tuna, tempura crunch, crab mix topped with peppered tuna, avocado,

wasabi sesame seeds, green onion, ponzu sauce and wasabi mayo

Scampi

$19

style shrimp, habanero cream cheese, asparagus and red tobiko topped with fire seared beef tenderloin, teriyaki and white sesame

The pearl roll

$17

albacore tuna, avocado, yamagobo and red tobiko topped with yellowtail,

salmon, tuna, spicy mayo and black sesame seeds

Classic Rolls

California

$13

crab mix, avocado, cucumber, masago, sesame

Philly

$11

salmon, cream cheese, avocado, sesame

Salmon

$9

salmon, sesame

Spider roll

$16

tempura soft shell crab, cream cheese yamagobo and avocado

Tuna

$9

Tuna

Negihama

$9

yellowtail, green onion

Cucumber

$6

Cucumber

Spicy tuna

$13

chopped tuna, radish sprouts, togarashi,
avocado, cucumber, yamagobo

Rainbow

$15

cali roll topped with tuna, salmon, hamachi, avocado, albacore and shrimp

New Style Dishes

Saikyo yellowtail

$17

thin sliced Hamachi stuffed with miso hoisin, cilantro and
radish with sliced jalapeno, kaiware sprouts and a yuzu miso sauce

Truffle albacore

$16

sliced albacore tuna on caramelized onions topped with garlic chips and a truffled soy

Monkey brains

$17

half an avocado stuffed with spicy tuna tempura fried and

drizzled with sweet soy and spicy Japanese aioli

Ponzu yellowtail

$16

thin sliced yellowtail, fresh jalapeno, cilantro and ponzu sauce

Sea Scallop Sashimi

$16

Thin sliced sea scallops with a lemon green onion mascarpone, hijiki seaweed and a wasabi tobiko yuzu vinaigrette

Premium Sake Bottle

Tyku Black Junmai Ginjo (330ml)

$39

Tyku Silver Junmai (330ml)

$29

Rock Cloud Nigori (375ml)

$49

Tyku Cucumber Infused (330ml)

$29

thin sliced yellowtail, fresh jalapeno, cilantro and ponzu sauce

Tyku White Junmai Diginjo (330ml)

$85

Thin sliced sea scallops with a lemon green onion mascarpone, hijiki seaweed and a wasabi tobiko yuzu vinaigrette

PORK BELLY

$25

Five spiced roasted pork belly served with toasted garlic whipped potatoes, lightly smoked Chinese barbecued slaw and a roasted plum ginger hoisin sauce

RACK OF LAMB

$56

Pomegranate rosemary marinated rack of lamb with a feta cheese soufflé, glazed carrots and a ligurian black olive demi glaze

GROUPER

$26

Wasabi pea crusted grouper filet on pickled ginger black sesame cilantro rice, wok veg and a wasabi mirin beurre fondue (gf)

ROASTED SALMON

$28

Lemon garlic parmesan crusted filet of salmon on herb roasted potatoes, market veggies and a honey Dijon beurre blanc

CAJUN PASTA

$24

Local shrimp and Italian sausage tossed with linguini pasta, smoky tomatoes, mushrooms and a Cajun spiced cream sauce topped with shaved parmesan

RIB EYE

$55

Coffee rubbed USDA Black Angus rib eye steak with caramelized onion potato puree, crispy fried thin cut onions, grilled zucchini and a Kahlua cream demi glaze

FILET MIGNON

$45

USDA beef tenderloin with a butternut squash blue cheese gratin, buttered brussels sprouts and a warm balsamic smoked bacon black pepper vinaigrette (gf)

TUNA

$34

Wasabi sesame seed crusted yellow fin tuna seared rare with gingered Chinese broccoli, crispy sushi rice cake and a citrus beurre blanc (gf)

CHICKEN BREAST

$24

Ginger cilantro sesame marinated chicken breast served with steamed rice, market sautéed vegetables and a chunky pineapple miso chutney

PORK LOIN

$27

Szechuan peppercorn crusted boneless pork loin on a shrimp fried rice, sesame seared bok choy and a Korean inspired gochujang bbq sauce

SNAPPER

$26

Furikake crusted local snapper on coconut rice with sesame sautéed red pepper bok choy and a lemongrass kaffir lime jungle curry (gf)

TOM YUM

$14

SWEET AND SOUR STYLE FLAVORED WITH LEMONGRASS, prawns, GALANGAL, LIME, SHITAKE MUSHROOMS AND CILANTRO

Chicken Satay

$14

tamarind garlic soy marinated chicken skewers with grilled scallions, pickled cucumbers and peanut hoisin sauce

Fiery mussels

$15

black mussels simmered in a fiery coconut chili curry topped with fried rice noodles

Som tum

$13

green papaya and mango, mixed greens, sprouts, green onion, cilantro, carrots, tomatoes and roasted peanuts flash marinated in a lime fish sauce thai chili vinaigrette (can be vegan if desired)

Marinated calamari

$15

thin sliced calamari rings marinated in lemongrass, lime leaves, coriander, lime juice, palm sugar, garlic, ginger and black pepper topped with ground wasabi peas

TOM KHA KAI

$14

spicy and sour style flavored with coconut milk, shrimp, sambal oolek, lemongrass, chicken, straw mushrooms, coriander and ginger

Fresh salad rolls

$14

shrimp, garlic pork, lettuce, mint, carrots and cilantro wrapped in rice paper served with a peanut hoisin sauce (Can be vegan if desired)

Thai style pork Meatballs

$13

house ground pork loin rolled with thai spices served in a lime honey lemongrass nuoc cham sauce

Chicken larb

$13

ground chicken breast, roasted jasmine rice, green lettuce, fresh lime, palm sugar, mint, cilantro, slivered red onion and crispy shallots

Curries (all curries are coconut milk based; add chicken 6; shrimp 12; tofu 4)

Panaang

$16

tamarind, peanut, thai basil, green bell pepper, sprouts, red onions

Yellow

$16

pineapple, green bean, potato, tomato

Red

$16

waterchestnut, carrot, red bell pepper, bamboo shoot

Green

$16

plantain, eggplant, basil, green beans, calabaza

Entrees

Pad thai

$24

wide rice noodles sautéed with shaved onions, carrots, mung bean sprouts, shrimp and a tamarind thai chili sauce

Drunken noodles

$22

broad rice noodles stir fried with boneless pork loin, shrimp, guy lan, thai basil, garlic, black pepper, cherry tomatoes and soy fish and oyster sauces

ginger thai chicken

$23

sticky sour sweet roasted skin on chicken thighs with jasmine rice steamed broccoli and a roasted garlic sriracha nam pla

Thai fried rice

$23

jasmine rice sautéed with soy, sesame oil, fish sauce, market veggies, scrambled egg, thai sausage, shrimp and thai chilis

Black bean tamarind snapper

$23

local snapper roasted in a banana leaf with a shaved bok choy stir fry and a black bean garlic tamarind sauce

Come in and eat with us

2 Miles North @ Grand Caribe Belize
Ambergris Caye, Belize
+501 226-4001

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