Oceanaire Seafood Room

I was a little hesitant to have dinner here, having read the last few negative reviews. I'm sure people will have negative experiences no matter how good the restaurant. Happily for me, though, I had a great dinner there last night. Even though I showed up by myself, I was made to feel very welcome and treated extremely courteously. Oysters were amazing. Grilled Oregon sole was very good. Thumbs up! more

I was a little hesitant to have dinner here, having read the last few negative reviews. I'm sure people will have negative experiences no matter how good the restaurant. Happily for me, though, I had a great dinner there last night. Even though I showed up by myself, I was made to feel very welcome and treated extremely courteously. Oysters were amazing. Grilled Oregon sole was very good. Thumbs up! more

The service was very good, but the dinners were mediocre, and somewhat overpriced. We were somewhat dissapointed. more

The service was very good, but the dinners were mediocre, and somewhat overpriced. We were somewhat dissapointed. more

I love Oceanaire the chain - the DC one is among my favorites. I also love going out - I live and work downtown (not Belltown, not Queen Anne, not Pioneer Square - downtown), so I know what's going on in this neighborhood. I have been to our Seattle Oceanaire location - 2.5 blocks from my home - several times. I recently resolved to make it a more regular hangout and invited my girlfriends to join me this Friday night. Well, apparently heaven help you if you're not a well-established regular, no matter how much money you're willing to spend - or could spend over the course of a relationship with the restaurant! A "favored" group of 5 had taken over the entire bar area and when I asked for them to clarify where they wanted to sit (since there were far fewer people than available seats - seemed plenty of space to go around), I was met with scorn from the group but most surprisingly, the bartender, who then proceeded to talk down to me directly and to his fellow bartenders. I was confused, since all I wanted to do was find a very available seat for myself and my girlfriends to spend money!! Needless to say, I didn't bother to stay, and my girlfriends and I took our business elsewhere. Such a shame - I live in the heart of downtown, have lots of fun going out friends. But I'm not going to kiss someone's butt - especially when they're already charging a lot of money for the privilege - just to be treated like a fellow human being. In the words of the passive aggressive bartender, "Merry Christmas" (trust me, it's all in how you say it). I will be talking this locale down at every opportunity, and vow NEVER to return. Cheers, Ann Pros: Chain - go to the ones anywhere but Seattle Cons: Attitude, price compared to value more

I love Oceanaire the chain - the DC one is among my favorites. I also love going out - I live and work downtown (not Belltown, not Queen Anne, not Pioneer Square - downtown), so I know what's going on in this neighborhood. I have been to our Seattle Oceanaire location - 2.5 blocks from my home - several times. I recently resolved to make it a more regular hangout and invited my girlfriends to join me this Friday night. Well, apparently heaven help you if you're not a well-established regular, no matter how much money you're willing to spend - or could spend over the course of a relationship with the restaurant! A "favored" group of 5 had taken over the entire bar area and when I asked for them to clarify where they wanted to sit (since there were far fewer people than available seats - seemed plenty of space to go around), I was met with scorn from the group but most surprisingly, the bartender, who then proceeded to talk down to me directly and to his fellow bartenders. I was confused, since all I wanted to do was find a very available seat for myself and my girlfriends to spend money!! Needless to say, I didn't bother to stay, and my girlfriends and I took our business elsewhere. Such a shame - I live in the heart of downtown, have lots of fun going out friends. But I'm not going to kiss someone's butt - especially when they're already charging a lot of money for the privilege - just to be treated like a fellow human being. In the words of the passive aggressive bartender, "Merry Christmas" (trust me, it's all in how you say it). I will be talking this locale down at every opportunity, and vow NEVER to return. Cheers, Ann Pros: Chain - go to the ones anywhere but Seattle Cons: Attitude, price compared to value more

Making a reservation to ensure prompt seating when you arrive at the Oceanaire is pointless since you still have to wait 30 minutes to be seated. The wait staff seemed off the evening we were there. Our waitress had no knowledge of their wine list and rarely came to our table. The restaurant manager stopped by our table and patched up the spottie service which restored our faith in the restaurant. The food and wine was great but they need to work on having a stronger front end and wait staff to compliment the price of your meal. Pros: Food and wine was great. Cons: Service was lacking. more

Making a reservation to ensure prompt seating when you arrive at the Oceanaire is pointless since you still have to wait 30 minutes to be seated. The wait staff seemed off the evening we were there. Our waitress had no knowledge of their wine list and rarely came to our table. The restaurant manager stopped by our table and patched up the spottie service which restored our faith in the restaurant. The food and wine was great but they need to work on having a stronger front end and wait staff to compliment the price of your meal. Pros: Food and wine was great. Cons: Service was lacking. more

I went in for lunch again, as I am prone to do every Tuesday.....and as usual when you first step into Oceanaire you are greeted by an amazing and quite handsome host, who immediately seats us in our favorite area of the restaurant -- the cozy booths on the wall. Service was exceptional, prompt and attentive. I had the crab club, which is loaded with mounds of crab, instead of the usual filler you get at other seafood places. My other favorite item on the menu are the fish tacos....loaded with fresh cilantro, guacamole and a delicious sour cream sauce. I can't get enough of the black beans and purple cabbage included with this dish. The fish with macerated cherries- (no matter what special fish of the day) is always a favorite at our table, and the Caesar - big enough for 4 is a great starter. You would be shock at the size of the wine pours by the glass, although at first you may think $12.95 may be a bit on the expensive side, once you get your glass this clearly becomes a moot point.....I think I had half a bottle in one glass! I will continue to frequent this restaurant, and recommend it to all my friends and out of town visitors....always classy...always perfect!! Pros: Great food..Great Service Cons: Can't think of any! more

I went in for lunch again, as I am prone to do every Tuesday.....and as usual when you first step into Oceanaire you are greeted by an amazing and quite handsome host, who immediately seats us in our favorite area of the restaurant -- the cozy booths on the wall. Service was exceptional, prompt and attentive. I had the crab club, which is loaded with mounds of crab, instead of the usual filler you get at other seafood places. My other favorite item on the menu are the fish tacos....loaded with fresh cilantro, guacamole and a delicious sour cream sauce. I can't get enough of the black beans and purple cabbage included with this dish. The fish with macerated cherries- (no matter what special fish of the day) is always a favorite at our table, and the Caesar - big enough for 4 is a great starter. You would be shock at the size of the wine pours by the glass, although at first you may think $12.95 may be a bit on the expensive side, once you get your glass this clearly becomes a moot point.....I think I had half a bottle in one glass! I will continue to frequent this restaurant, and recommend it to all my friends and out of town visitors....always classy...always perfect!! Pros: Great food..Great Service Cons: Can't think of any! more

This is where I come to feel at home. I spent a part of my childhood in Rancho Mirage, which, in my... more

This is where I come to feel at home. I spent a part of my childhood in Rancho Mirage, which, in my opinion, truly is the height of both sophistica... more

Business Lunch: New England Chowder, Monkfish, and Squash. Service was good, prompt, courteous and... more

Business Lunch: New England Chowder, Monkfish, and Squash. Service was good, prompt, courteous and friendly. Chowder was very good as always.... more

We've been to Oceanaire twice. The first time, we were disappointed, but thought it must have been because it was in December during the Christmas party rush. Went again Saturday night (4/28). Terrible service - again! My husband didn't receive his appetizer. He mentioned it to the server who ignored his requests and didn't tell the head server about it. Later, he asked the head server to be sure it didn't get on the host's bill. The server said "Oh, yeah, sorry about that". Same thing with getting hot tea. Several requests, no real apology. No refills on water. We were at Chandler's Crab House the week before and chuckled because the staff was soooooooooooooo attentive. Wish we'd had them at Oceanaire! The food was lack-luster. My daughter had to leave early because she felt ill after eating the greasy grilled scallops. Powder Room is nicely stocked and I hear the same about the Gents room. Pros: Assortment of seafood Cons: Preparation of food, Terrible service more

We've been to Oceanaire twice. The first time, we were disappointed, but thought it must have been because it was in December during the Christmas party rush. Went again Saturday night (4/28). Terrible service - again! My husband didn't receive his appetizer. He mentioned it to the server who ignored his requests and didn't tell the head server about it. Later, he asked the head server to be sure it didn't get on the host's bill. The server said "Oh, yeah, sorry about that". Same thing with getting hot tea. Several requests, no real apology. No refills on water. We were at Chandler's Crab House the week before and chuckled because the staff was soooooooooooooo attentive. Wish we'd had them at Oceanaire! The food was lack-luster. My daughter had to leave early because she felt ill after eating the greasy grilled scallops. Powder Room is nicely stocked and I hear the same about the Gents room. Pros: Assortment of seafood Cons: Preparation of food, Terrible service more

Went with a group of 10 for a birthday, all hoping to try the deal many restaurants were offering at the time (a few months ago) of 3 courses for 25.00. We had one bottle of wine and the bill was 40.00 each, cheap perhaps, but i ate my meal in 3 minutes and I am a slow eater and a small person- portions were tiny and tasteless, and the desserts though very large were just sugary and seemed to try to compensate for the lousy meal, i was still starving and regretted eating it. terrible. Not worth the price, I would never go again. Cons: Terrible value more

Went with a group of 10 for a birthday, all hoping to try the deal many restaurants were offering at the time (a few months ago) of 3 courses for 25.00. We had one bottle of wine and the bill was 40.00 each, cheap perhaps, but i ate my meal in 3 minutes and I am a slow eater and a small person- portions were tiny and tasteless, and the desserts though very large were just sugary and seemed to try to compensate for the lousy meal, i was still starving and regretted eating it. terrible. Not worth the price, I would never go again. Cons: Terrible value more

MAJOR DISSAPOINTMENT I was very excited to have a nice dinner out with a friend, the only thing great about this dinner was the conversation. It all started with the lame host. He made sure we went to the bar before being seated, then claimed he had looked for us to seat 40 minutes later when I went up to ask that we were seated. The food was decent, but not great. Definitely not worth the price. They are going to need to get their food back up to par if they want to compete with Seattles amazing resturant scene. I think this place had better food and service a few years ago, and has slowly been going downhill. I have heard this time and time again from friends who have been dining here. more

MAJOR DISSAPOINTMENT I was very excited to have a nice dinner out with a friend, the only thing great about this dinner was the conversation. It all started with the lame host. He made sure we went to the bar before being seated, then claimed he had looked for us to seat 40 minutes later when I went up to ask that we were seated. The food was decent, but not great. Definitely not worth the price. They are going to need to get their food back up to par if they want to compete with Seattles amazing resturant scene. I think this place had better food and service a few years ago, and has slowly been going downhill. I have heard this time and time again from friends who have been dining here. more