Business ProfileforAqua Bar & Grille

My fiancée and I came to this place for a couple of refreshing drinks. We first questioned why there is political signage all over the place and the staff from bartenders and waiters carry that same messaging. We had two drinks a piece and were charged $64.00. The drinks were not anything close to top shelf. We complained to the bartender who was rude and told us, "conservatives like it here". We are neither a liberal nor a conservative; we are simply patrons looking for a good drink, in a nice atmosphere, at a reasonable price. The staff at Aqua was far from nice and $16.00 drinks are outrageously priced. We were also rudely treated by the manager when we spoke to her about our issues. When questioning the high price of the drinks, the manager stated, "we have to pay for the high rent for this place!"
I was astounded by this response.

I did ask for the owner. However, was never given the name nor an opportunity to speak to that individual. Upon our exit from this place, the bartender made faces at us and continued to antagonize us. I pointed it out to the manager and she indicated she would address it. I doubt that occurred. Since the ownership has labeled and messaged this place as a conservative bar, one would like to believe their political messaging would carry over to the offering of a nice place to enjoy conservatively priced drinks and food. This is far from the brand they are trying to emulate.

I did tell the manager that we are well connected in the Naples community and would pass the erroneous messaging this establishment is trying to portray and recommend they no longer patronize Aqua. My prediction is this place will not last very long with their attitude, poor service and overly priced drinks/food. I would highly recommend avoiding this place. There is so many more options on 5th Avenue in Naples that treat dignified people with respect, exceptional service and value!