the oceanaire seafood room

happy hour specials are offered only at the bar — every night except saturday. given the value and the fresh seafood, the bar was unsurprisingly packed, but we grabbed two seats as soon as another party vacated them. the acoustics pleased and impress both me and my husband. as i wrote, theplacewas packed and lively conversations were rampant, but it was possible to hear each other without straining and speak without shouting. there’s something of an ocean liner ambiance to oceanaire, which goes with the hear-and-be-heard aspect.

it was discustung. aside from few appetasing appetasiers. we were there with about 10 people we ordered few pounds of king crab legs and they were spoiled how pathetic. manager came over appologised and stock us with a bill. i would not recommend thisplaceto my enemy. no wonder there were 2-3 occupied tables on a saturday might. yak yak yak.

greatplacefor fish lovers!. where else can you go in the twin cities and find australian barramundi, mexican corvina, and hawaiian blue marlin on the menu on a daily basis? ocaenaire is fish, and it does it well! to me, this is a "special occasion" place. we dropped over $200 with no alcohol, but shared apps and desserts. i highly recommend the oysters. we tried a mix of 3 from the east coast and 3 from the west. they came perfectly chilled. the calamari was very tasty. i thought it would be spicy being it was infused with red chilies, but it sweet and flavorful. my jumbo sea scallops were $34, but the four were perfectly seared with a wonderful buttery center. mmmm! their house salad was wonderful, and huge. my favorite side was the roasted beets with blue cheese. we shared desserts - key lime pie and death by chocolate. the chocolate cake says it feeds 3-4, but i think it feeds 12! it was enormous! all in all, a great dinner. service was top notch, food was spectacular. only thing i didn't like was the blue neon lights overhead. i'll be back... when i come into some more money ;)

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….. 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 thisplacebased 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 thisplaceanyone. 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 theplaceto 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.

privey, but real good. went there for a business meeting, so i was not worried about cost. theplacehas great food, professional ambiance during the weekday. the oyster were to die for!
great food, fish extremely fresh (well, that is expected in san diego)

know before you go!. we had a reservation here for a sept sunday night. theplacewas packed. we waited 30-45 mins for our table and things started off great. we ordered a bottle of wine (white) and appetizers. still good. then the waitress comes to take our dinner order..but first she list all the seafood entrees that they have sold out of for the night. we ordered steaks, lobsters, & crab cakes. when our food finally arrived the restaurant was nearly empty. finally, she took a dessert order from 1 of the 5 of us and turned on her heel and walked away. never bothering to take additional dessert orders until we flagged her down to request such. summary of the dinner was sad, slow service and even sadder seafood choices with a very hefty price tag.

fine dining at its best. greatplacefor seafood. everything is very fresh. the crab cake is worth $17 so get it! loved our food and loved my company even more!

this is a greatplaceto eat. the crab cakes a magnificent! kinda $$$ but i would go back.

ok. i just want to say that the dislike isn't because i thought theplacewas bad. the food was ok. not great but not terrible. it was the price that made it bad. i flet like they tried to hard in the service area. if your gonna go for that whole 4 star resteraunt thing, then do it. don't make me ask you for pepper on my salad or wave you for another drink be there! especially if there are 8 people in the place. again i stress not horrible but theplacegoes for shine and ends up dull.

simple the best seafood you will ever have. simple… the best seafood you will ever have

freshest ingredients, best oysters in san diego and other places i been to, the plate are vast filling delicious you can pick a dish with your eyes closed and you would like it… they experiment with incredible flavors, textures, and different fish as well as seafood.. and the deserts are incredible. the services is unbelievably great, thisplacemake you feel like your priority is you.. i gone countless times and i never had a bad experience, only when they run out of cholula hot sauce for my oysters.. but i think i can forgive them… they make it up with their attention , the elegance and design is impressive so take a date! or friends… and its not cheap… but well worth the expenses

ocenaire. oceanaire is a niceplaceto have a seafood dinner. the staff was great and the food was enjoyable. we had appetizers of carlsbad oysters on the half shell and a crab cake that was by far the best i've ever had. my seabass entree with blue crab oscar was slightly underseasoned but still tasty. desert was good as well.

dear oceanaire, the vegetarian over here is hungry too. everyone seems to love this place, & i have accompanied my sea food loving peeps there several times, & they love, love, love it.while i am happy for them as i sit, playing with my tiara, admiring a lovely decor, watching them feasting on all things sea food, i sit there playing with an unsatisfactory salad--gee, i can't get that at home?!? as a vegetarian, i eat enough salads, & the salads i make for myself are unique because i am a vegetarian, we know how to salad up.so, that being the case, no need to go out for a salad, & that is all they have for us there.i know, you rate high in fabulousity, but hey, what about us vegetarians?i don't think i'm alone in the thinking that wining & dining is a whole lot more fun as participation sport, & not to be watched from the side lines!!! revise your menu, throw on a pasta, or side dish please, so those of us who love sea food lovers, but not the sea food, can participate in the food orgy they seem to be having without us.pretty, pretty please oceanaire( with a cherry on top) we beg you to acknowledge the ever growing part of the population that doesn't eat sea food or meat, but ends up at yourplacebecause it's not alway's just about us.we have to let those we love get their food desires met too.i want to tip my tiara to you, please allow me the opportunity to share in the experience along with my sea food lovin boo's.

the freshest seafood without the smell of low-tide. sure oceanaire is a chain restaurant, but usually when we think of chains we think of mcdonald's, perkins, applebee's, etc. this is upscale and thinking of it as a chain seems insulting. it is a pretty classyplacecomplete with white table cloths and servers that come around with table cloth combs to sweep any crumbs off the table between courses. no, there's no dress code, but most people tend to wear nicer clothes.

the seafood...in a word...spectacular. it would have been better but some items are no longer worth it.

important thing at oceanaire is the daily menu flown in fresh. do a little homework see what fish is in season. thisplacecan be spendy so if you can't afford to go often plan your visits wisely. i'd recommend you check the salmon schedule.

great oyster bar! so many different choices from both coasts...if you're new, ask the server, they can tell you the differences.

i've been to maryland and have eaten crab cakes there at fine restaurants...until then i didn't realize crab cakes was supposed to be mostly crab, unlike many places in minnesota that have breading and fillers galore. go to oceanaire and order two crab cakes, you'll be full, and saved $200+ in airfare.

the sides are family portion and all delicious!

items i no longer recommend...
- steamed mussels - they're good but significantly smaller (mussel not the shell) than they used to be
- escargot - no longer cooked in the shell, it used to be perfect, buttery garlic that was soft not rubbery, now they're tiny and served in a little egg plate.
- king crab leg - i've had better with more meat, granted it was in seattle

don't be afraid to experiment...each dish is wonderful and you should be willing to try the recommendations of your server, including the rare items. yes, it's sushi-ish, but the tuna is served in a thick-cut steak form and just as meaty.

oddly, i've never looked for or had clams or lobster here. with such a selection, never bothered to look. though i'll have to try them since clams in boston and lobster in maine is extremely hard to beat.

had a party of eight on friday night and they were great! my guests had a variety of items and they enjoyed everything. this is theplacefor a great selection of oysters. good wine list too.