Agua 301 Restaurant

301 Water St SE, Washington
(202) 484-0301

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Lanette

Three of my friends and I dined there on a Sunday afternoon for brunch. There is a happy hour special at the bar, so we made the decision to sit at the bar. One of the happy hour items was a frozen mango margarita, and it was delicious! Three of us had the crab omelette and the other friend had the crab cake Benedict. The omelette was tasty, but fried just a little too hard for my taste, so if you like a softer omelette, just let the server know. I also do not eat potatoes, so the server was very kind to accommodate me and offered a side of cilantro rice instead. Our server, who was also the bartender, was very attentive and outgoing; he made our experience really fun! Kudos to him for waiting on people at the bar and then having to come from behind the bar to serve the people who were sitting at the bar tables. When I walked in, the hostesses were also very friendly and welcoming. This is a place that I would definitely return to! 

David

Nice view but the food did not taste fresh. Mole was very sweet and menu didn't explain this.

Anna

Great happy hour with attentive staff and great food and drinks. The classic margarita is a deal at $7.50.

S

DELISH!!! Fantastic food and drink options. Service was great! It was midday on a rainy weekday, so I can't speak to the normal volume but we enjoyed fairly quiet ambiance. Can't wait to return and sit outside when the weather improves!

DanielT

It was fine but had never been there and with it rated so high on tripadvisor I expected a much better experience. House margaritas just sweet. Delivered food without silverware and had to wait while food lost heat. Sat outside which was nice - inside kind of cold feeling. Food was all right but nothing special. Won't be going back there.

Martha

Great location and the food was good but the service was terrible. It took 20 minutes to get anyone to come to our table to take a drink order. Then the food took over an hour and our second order of drinks was forgotten until we asked about them when the food came. No one came to check on us while we were waiting for the food and no one acknowledged the issues. Hostess was great though. Server was either very unhappy to be working and didn't actually put in our orders until much later or there were major issues in the kitchen causing issues for everyone else. Only recommend if you've got lots of time and patience.

John

Okay so let's talk. The drinks took more than 12 minutes to come out. The food was good. The server forgot my appetizer order of chips and guac. And my friend never received her ceviche until the very end. I never received my guacamole till the end. Luckily, my friend stayed cuz we had to leave and hopefully enjoyed it. I've been here before and have raved about the service but tonight was horrible. I will not be coming back. Also - the server blamed the kitchen on everything. And there was no toilet paper in the bathrooms and it was a mess.

Michelle

Slow greeting upon arrival. Restaurant was not crowded, so no wait on seating. Server was new and very polite. Took my order and dinner arrived 45 minutes after seating. I ordered the Agua steak quesadillas. Food was great.

Jessica

A**. Smelt like onions all throughout. Service was not great; he wasn't attentive. Thankfully I asked a lot of questions about the menu because a lot of the ingredients are lies. Drinks are terrible. Go here after you already been somewhere else and you want to go somewhere else and can't find anywhere else to go. At least it's by the water.

Matt Jex

We've been here a few times with up and down results. We've had great food, great service and great fun at times and other times have featured long waits and a promise that the kitchen is way backed up and we might want to go elsewhere. When on point, the food is good and the drinks fun.

Dietary restrictions: Just ask your server- very knowledgeable

Parking: It's hard to find street parking- not a lot of options

Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Street Tacos

Betty Johnson

I went here the other day and let me tell you the so called manager Anya was one of the worst people I’ve ever encountered, she was on her phone and had the most awful attitude. Seriously I’ve never been so disgusted by a person before. I don’t understand how she is even still working there. On top of all those things i heard her talking to the staff very poorly. Now on to the good things…THE BARTENDERS. They were absolutely amazing I mean honestly they were angels sent from above. Will I be returning? No and it’s all thanks to the manager.

Kelley M

The food is very tasty, portion sizes are fantastic and price appropriate. Staff is great. Owner works his tail off to support his team. View of the River by marina is solid. Outside and inside seating available. Menu has options for everyone - even us dairy free gluten free types!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Guacamole De Jaiba, Street Tacos

Erin McIntyre

Great place to eat! Great views and kid friendly! Definitely go!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fajitas, Agua Nachos, Guacamole De Jaiba, Chicken Tinga, Crab Guacamole

Richard Green

Recently I ordered the chipotle shrimp for lunch. It sounded good on the menu AND the waiter talked it up. The reality is that it was lacking.

It had a very delicious taste...but it's ALL RICE! A LOT of rice! There was very few shrimp in the dish!!

I blame corporate greed! I'm very sure the minimum wage servers and cooks had NOTHING to do with that! The people who DEPEND on tips because "minimum wage" is not ACTUALLY "minimum wage"...had ZERO to do with this!!

Otherwise...their fajitas are AMAZIZING!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fajitas

Rob P

Amazing service! Outside was atmosphere perfect.

Our waiter - Brian C - was phenomenal. He provided the best service we have had in DC.
Very attentive. He has several tables and was very conscious of everyone’s needs.

Cudos Brian

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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