the oceanaire seafood room

the oceanaire seafood room, recently moved to a new location in downtown, markets itself toward the upscale business diner. that’s cool, but you know what is better? a cheap, delicious happy hour. which fortunately, the oceanaire also has to offer. the happy hour menu is simple: beers on tap $3, wines $4, fancy drinks $5, and fancier drinks $6. happy hour food options range from $5-$8. (update, 8/22/12: the oceanaire recently raised their happy hour prices. beers are now $4, wines $5, and drinks $6-$7. still a decent deal, but not quite as much of a steal. you can view the current happy hour menu here.)

went in august for our anniversary and definitely not worth it! they sat us in the long row of tables which are about 18" apart and the waiter is constantly squeezing in there with his rear facing us. romantic. you can hear entire conversations in the tables next you. service very slow but waiter nice and knowledgeable. all the food would have been good except way too much salt: crabcrakes, calamari, scallops, broccoli. we couldn't wait to leave.

waaaaaaay overpriced - all the same across the country - just not worth it

consistently delivers for me
i've been out here about a half dozen times. always phenomenal. great seafood, service, apps, drinks and dessert. the price is way up there but has never failed to deliver. hands down my favorite dinner in denver when price is not a consideration.

unbelievable, a fantastic meal of mamouth proportions! freshest oysters, sweetest king crab, fantastic service, a real treat! i went with a larger group and was thoroughly impressed by this establishment, kudos!

does not disappoint!. we have recently gone to the new location, although the decor was a little too hip (neon blue lighting everywhere) the food was outstanding. we had the escargot, and clams casino with cocktails (delish!) then paired a delicious tuscano with our meal of shrimp/ filet mignon and blackened walleye, and crab cakes entree that was really close to the quality of bubba gumps fresh out of the water in baltimore. besides the food, our server was amazing, the first time we went there our server was more snooty than the food. but this one had great service and showed she was warm blooded- we spent a lot of $ and it was worth every penny!

fabulous. the crab is dynamite

excellent food & service. expensive, but the best seafood around. the staff also does a quality job.

pricey but excellent food. if you are looking for quality seafood in minneapolis, this is the place. often take clients here and food does not disappoint. the new space is hip, but not too hip. it is expensive though- would reserve for special occasions when visiting for personal trips.

dined here while i was in san diego for work. menu was pricey but i had a giftcard which was helpful. i had the "kid dynamite" a yellowfin tuna dish with crab topping and spicy preparation. it was very good. also had the roasted fingerling potatoes as a side. they were well season and flavorful but could have been a little crispier. had chocolate mouse for dessert, it was excellent but could have been complimented with some time of crunchy component. atmosphere was loud despite dining at 10 pm on saturday evening. overall i would recommend this restaurant and would return.

chaotic. too many big tables and too few un harried servers makes this otherwise tasty "special occasion" restaurant a high volume tourist trap. the 6-10 tops seem to ramble on and on, with the only intimate booths in the bar. we ate reasonably good fish, our orders taken by a waiter with too much on his mind and too many customers waiving napkins for his attention, sitting next to a birthday party of drunken grey hairs playing spin the bottle with one of their empties. they swallowed more tongue than fish and it took thrown napkins from others to cool the ardor. an unseemly raw bar that regrettably tainted our entire experience.

sloppy customer service. i met a friend for drinks and a bite before a show in dec. 2011. the food and drinks were good, the service a bit slow, but due to how busy it was, understandable. the problem was when my credit card statement arrived in january. my friend and i had split the check, but it seems that my credit card was run twice. i called the restaurant and spoke with someone (i think it was a supervisor/manager). he was very nice and told me that my credit card would be credited, and that everything should be okay. well, two statements later, and nothing. be careful if you use a cc there.

golf car for the price of lexus. mediocre, or upscale? asian philosophy is: "the way you do anything, you do everything!"
….. under the command of chef matt mine, oceanaire serves up the best sea critters you'll find this far from the ocean. and the kitchen also hands down some nice non-piscine thrills as well, banging out bacon steaks, salads and more for those who (for whatever reason...) decide to go to the best fish restaurant in the city for meat-and-potatoes fare…. that what was in internet about the best seafood restaurant at denver
after reading that article, my better half, decided to reserve a table for two, for little romantic dinner for us, on the day after valentine in this restaurant.
when we came to the front door of the restaurant, i realized that outdoor neon sign was half way broken, its feels odd to me, and this is assumingly upscale restaurant… when we came in, awkward dressed hostess escorted us to the table. it was not really busy; we had time to look around. the white walls with dead fish on it and seafood display with ice, where my assumption has to rest some sea creatures, had only artificial see stars and corals, completed that unusual design the upper shell on the top of this construction where suppose to be displayed some bottles of vine, instead it was pellegrino bottles or something similar to it. when i went to washroom, i passed vine coolers which were part of restaurant design but look like gas station coolers with all different locks on it; i decided that restaurant management has issues with theft. when we got menu and vine list, i didn't find vine origins only prices, unfortunately i can consume californian vine, because of certain allergies that i have. sea food menu was on the strange side as well, i might expect much high from this place based on they prices, but i didn't expect to see fish and chips in the menu at this level of restaurant, but it was ok so far … just ok. the menu list and vine list was dirty and ragged in few places. we ordered two glasses of australian shiraz and appetizer for me half a dozen fresh oysters. when i saw those oysters, i was very surprised that each was priced for 4 dollars a peace, but the size of shelf of those oysters, was little like a desert spoon… i didn't say anything, i guessed it was "handpicked by virgins in some exotic islands" somewhere between massachusetts and washington state areas…  i didn't won't to ruin our night out, i was calm and humble, when instead of rock of lamb the servant brought us lamb chops, and i tried un chewable meet, cold mash potatoes and old like me, asparagus i decided it was it. we called floor manager of the restaurant, my hobby and i expressed our concerns in very polite way. the respond was very strange, he told us that we don't understand that this seafood restaurant and that the way they prepare the rock of lamb, he didn't offer us anything else to replace the primer order, after that he left us and went to check internet to see the different between two different dishes,(waiter told us that later), came back to apologize that his cook doesn't know the difference, and he will take care of this on the bill… now the final, the finish line of our night out in oceanaire, the best restaurant in denver…
my husband and i had 2 glasses of shiraz ($10 each) and half a dozen fresh oysters, that was all that we had, and the bill was…. with a tax 104 dollars, with some cents. how about it? my husband silently paid the bill, left 18 % tip to the waiter, he was professionally up to our expectations and we left.
all the way back, in the car, we were laughing about those who were saying that this is the best restaurant. i feel sad for them for so poor expectations.
i will not recommend this place anyone. independently from the price, quality, cleanliness and hospitality must be priority for this business. the way how you handle your clientele complains, or you will earn devotions of this clients and in the future, who will advertise and promote your business, or you will get unhappy camper and… consequences of it. but in this case and this restaurant the prices in menu obligates for special attention to details. manager of this restaurant who doesn't know his product and the way haw it's prepared… is the trade mark of this place

on top of the food chains. if you are looking for great seafood, oceanaire is the place to go in the twin cities. this site is full of recommendations that i won't repeat, but i do highly recommend the fresh fish selections. i had the grouper with the lump crab oscar and it was outstanding. stay away from the stone crabs.

i heard about the crabcakes and had to try them. they are fantastic but not $18 fantastic......especially since you only get one! best king crab i have ever had, and they shell them for you too!