A Ferris wheel, train ride, carousel, dancingfountains & tanks with hundreds of fish -- what more could a kid ask for? This virtual theme park offers a whole afternoon of child-friendly thrills. Read more
If you think you may eat at the restaurant check the wait first & put your name in. If there's a long wait you can check out the rest of the action & you'll get a text when your table is ready.
Where else can you dine with sea life in a urban setting. Ask for a tank-side table for a chance to have table-side fishy spectators...200 species of them!
The train, lighthouse drop, Ferriswheel, and sea carousel are so addicting to ride and the stingrays are friendly. The tour is so descriptive and elaborate.
In the downtown aquarium restaurant, southern grilled fish was incredibly awful: However, FettucciniAlfredo and natural hamburger were really tasty. service was perfect.
Devin is by far the best waiter here. Haven't experienced others in a while but he was out standing. Took all suggestions and had an amazing time. Left a huge tip for him.
Downtown Aquarium has its new suspenseful attraction, The Frog Hopper! It goes up 22 feet in the air and it bounces its riders as it descends creating a safe but crazy ride for seven passengers. Read more
Kind of a seedy place. A lot of the tanks look like they're not kept up very well or large enough for the number/size of fish they contain. And the tiger is just sad.
500,000 gallons of underwater tanks w/200+ species of marine life, a temple w/white tigers & a train that takes you into a tunnel w/live sharks swimming overhead...And that’s just for starters.
The restaurant is amazing!! Well worth the price. TempuraMahi Mahi is to die for and the desserts are large and in charge but full of flavor. The fish are fun to watch too. YUM!
Get an all day pass (good value). Stay away from endless money wasters scattered around the aquarium. Parking is $7. View from ferris wheel of downtown Houston is wonderful.
The restaurant was a lil pricey but still very good & the aquarium even better. Especially if you're a fish/aquarium lover...such beautiful fish & tanks. Very clean & the staff was very friendly.
It is pricey but everything we ordered was very good...not great though. The shrimp embrochette was awesome however! Take the kids for the experience not top notch seafood
The 7-acre complex houses 5 themed aquaria, including a Louisiana swamp, the Amazon River, and a shipwreck. Features include an acrylic traintunnel running through the massive shark tank.
Kinda disappointed. Dallas Aquarium has WAY MORE bang for the buck and much LARGER. Cool nonetheless, stingraytank is awesome, you get to touch them as they try to jump out of the water.
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Coming here makes me miss REAL aquariums like Dallas and New Orleans. Of course this is better than no aquarium at all. You will feel out of place here if you are not a child or do not have children.
Seriously disappointing. Make sure to take it really slow or you’ll miss it because it’s so little. And the poor tiger habitat is so tiny. With such a big building, why aren’t there more exhibits?
It's a big dud. Everything gets amazing and then it's over. The bar has great happy hour prices but the drinks are horrible and since it's next to the bathroom it smells bad. PS don't use the bathroom
This aquarium is quite mediocre. The saddest and most disappointing part are the white tigers. They are misplaced, appear visibly depressed and would be better suited in a larger enclosure in a zoo.
Disappointed. Didn't buy package but the aquarium itself is a snoozefest. Probably more interesting to little kids. Plus once you've been to the Georgia Aquarium everything else pales in comparison
Go to the Aquarium, enjoy the fish, ride the shark adventure. Enjoy a ride on the ferris wheel that will show you an excellent view of all downtown Houston. Read more
Dive into food and fun at the Downtown Aquarium – an underwater adventure! Experience the wonder of the underwater world at the unique Aquarium Restaurant, Dive Lounge, Nautilus Ballroom and as you tour the Aquarium Adventure Exhibit,...