Oceanaire Seafood Room
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 267-2277
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Olive Way
- Specialties:
- Business Dining, Fine Dining, Seafood
- Best of Citysearch:
- Salad 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Thur 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm, Sun 5pm-10pm
Message from Oceanaire Seafood Room
"Seafood Flown In Fresh Daily"
- Award Winning Wine List
- Voted "Best Seafood"
- Extensive Oyster Bar
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Editorial Review for Oceanaire Seafood Room – by Allison Austin
The Scene
Dark wood, plush booths, waiters in white jackets, cocktails the size of Montana--this is a seafood restaurant that thinks it's a steakhouse. The jazzy soundtrack and welcoming, knowledgeable servers encourage an easy, loungey air. Dinner here feels like a serious night on the town.
The Food
There's salmon and ahi tuna on the menu, but also more uncommon selections like moonfish and marlin. The list of fresh seafood offers up to 25 varieties (and can change daily), typically including live crab, lobster and a dozen different oysters. Portions are very generous and whether you order fried halibut cheeks, a BLT salad, grilled salmon or crab cakes, it's hard to go wrong. Desserts--including baked Alaska and a chocolate-caramel brownie--are large, decadent and perfect for sharing.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe broad selection of exotic seafood is enticing, but portions are mammoth: An entree, appetizer and salad is plenty for a party of four.
What to DrinkThe wine list offers a good range of choices, but check the chalkboards for wines by the glass. Cocktails are pricey, but there's no skimping on the size.
Group DiningPrivate dining is available for groups of up to 35 people.
User Reviews for Oceanaire Seafood Room
06/16/2008 Posted by foodlvr84
I was extremely disappointed on my dinner at Oceanaire this past weekend. Yes, the atmosphere is nice and the service is impeccable. All of the staff was very friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. However, the food was bleh at best. I was very excited to go to Oceanaire since it's Copper River Salmon season. We ordered 2 different preparations of the copper river salmon, and both of them were flavorless, greasy, dry, and overcooked. We had ordered one with foie gras butter. There was no foie gras taste in the dish at all and just tasted like it was drenched in oil. The other dish we ordered was copper river salmon with the porcini mushrooms they serve with the halibut. The mushroom sauce had a lot of mushrooms but the mushrooms were tasteless. The worse part of the meal was that the fish was way overcooked in both orders, leaving it very dry...disappointing
06/06/2008 Posted by pmartz
This place is amazing. I don't generally eat at the higher priced, upscale restaurants and only go to them for special occasions. That having been said, most that I've been to I would label mediocre and not worth the price. Often, the portion size is miniscule at the more expensive restaurants. Recently, my girlfriend and I went for our 2 year anniversary to the Oceanaire in Seattle, WA. I was incredibly impressed. All the people we dealt with from the coat-checkers to the bus boys were friendly and helpful. Our waitress was amazing. We even got dessert for free simply because it was our anniversary. Yes, the food here is expensive and you should expect to drop some cash, but unlike other fancy restaurants, the serving sizes at the Oceanaire are HUGE. When ordering side dishes, be sure to keep in mind that one side dish is enough food for two people to share. The fish was fresh and delicious. Some of the best fish I've had, and I've lived in Seattle all my life! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants an evening out for a special occasion.
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