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Oceanaire Seafood Room

1700 Seventh Ave Ste 100
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 267-2277
Overpriced and not worth it
3 Star Rating: Average

05/25/2008 Posted by sweetkoshka

If you're a dot-com millionaire or someone on an oil industry expense account, you might enjoy eating here... all others should come for the oysters (which are excellent and reasonably priced) and that's it. The meals are overpriced and not worth it. Yes, the seafood is good, but you can find the same quality and better for a lot cheaper at a slew of other Seattle establishments. If you really WANT to pay $50 for king salmon - which by the way, doesn't include anything else, so it's really $60+ if you order side dishes with it - then this is your place. I will concede that the squid appetizer was truly excellent, but everything else did not justify the price. And $13 a glass for Boutari wine? You've got to be kidding. Service was excellent with one notably offensive exception. A waiter appeared at our table with four cups of coffee we hadn't ordered, and when we told him this he treated us with such contempt - even looking at his order sheet and saying "This IS the right table", as if we wouldn't remembered ordering four coffees, and at the start of a meal at that - that I told him to take his coffee and his attitude elsewhere. Not what you expect in a place where these prices are charged. One final very cheap note: the amuse-bouche they placed on the table at the beginning featured canned olives. If you're charging $30 or more for entrees, surely you can be classy enough to send out the real thing. Anyway, I can see people coming here for oysters; but for all else, save your wallet and go elsewhere.

Pros: Good oysters

Cons: Everything else overpriced

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Editor's Review

Sinatra is crooning, martinis are shaking and the fish are fresh at this '50s-style seafood palace.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

The broad selection of exotic seafood is enticing, but portions are mammoth: An entree, appetizer and salad is plenty for a party of four.

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Valet
  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Thur 11am-10pm
  • Fri 11am-11pm
  • Sat 5pm-11pm
  • Sun 5pm-10pm

Dress Code

  • Casual to dressy

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Diners Club

Cuisines

  • Seafood

Meal Price

  • $$$

Amenities

  • Notable Wine List
  • Special Occasion Dining
  • People Watching
  • Business Dining
  • Open 7 Days
  • Group Dining
  • Lunch Spot
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Valet Parking
  • Fine Dining

Recognition for Oceanaire Seafood Room

2004 Audience Winner - Salad

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