Oceanaire Seafood Room

We were surprised to see the place packed on a Sunday night. Our reservations ensured us prompt seating and we were not dissappointed.We ordered drinks and an appetizer...Clam something or other that was overcooked and TASTELESS. It took over 1 hour for the staff(although friendly and knowledgable) to even ask for our dinner order. Brother and sister-in-law, admitted wine snobs were quick to point out that the wine they chose for dinner, "La Poussey", was substantially overpriced. When dinner finally came I remember thinking how fortunate I was that I had ordered the Hudson Bay scallops as it looked so much more elegant and appetizing than the buffet line presentation of the rest of my party of 4. Unfortunately, my joy ended with the first bite. The scallops, although perfectly cooked, failed in every way to be enhanced by the white truffle sauce which I thought tasted more like really bad brown gravy that had been allowed to burn. Sampling wifes Scampi with saffron: Scampi over cooked, saffron over powering rather than subtle, the entire combination smothered over a gooey glob of rice. score 2/10. I did not try brother and sisters entrees although they said they were merely OK. Overall rating for the place over priced, pretentious ...(Hudson Bay this, Icelandic that, Virginia something else... even our own local king salmon wasn't good enough for the stuff flown in from Oregon?) At the end of the meal no one asked "how was everything?" Parting shot...the stupid champagne bottles lined up in the entry like we used to do in college before we were legal age. I wish I gave $250 of the $270 dinner bill to some bum I saw downtown and took the other $20 (and the $50 tip) and went to Dick's drive-in for some honest cookin'. more

We were surprised to see the place packed on a Sunday night. Our reservations ensured us prompt seating and we were not dissappointed.We ordered drinks and an appetizer...Clam something or other that was overcooked and TASTELESS. It took over 1 hour for the staff(although friendly and knowledgable) to even ask for our dinner order. Brother and sister-in-law, admitted wine snobs were quick to point out that the wine they chose for dinner, "La Poussey", was substantially overpriced. When dinner finally came I remember thinking how fortunate I was that I had ordered the Hudson Bay scallops as it looked so much more elegant and appetizing than the buffet line presentation of the rest of my party of 4. Unfortunately, my joy ended with the first bite. The scallops, although perfectly cooked, failed in every way to be enhanced by the white truffle sauce which I thought tasted more like really bad brown gravy that had been allowed to burn. Sampling wifes Scampi with saffron: Scampi over cooked, saffron over powering rather than subtle, the entire combination smothered over a gooey glob of rice. score 2/10. I did not try brother and sisters entrees although they said they were merely OK. Overall rating for the place over priced, pretentious ...(Hudson Bay this, Icelandic that, Virginia something else... even our own local king salmon wasn't good enough for the stuff flown in from Oregon?) At the end of the meal no one asked "how was everything?" Parting shot...the stupid champagne bottles lined up in the entry like we used to do in college before we were legal age. I wish I gave $250 of the $270 dinner bill to some bum I saw downtown and took the other $20 (and the $50 tip) and went to Dick's drive-in for some honest cookin'. more

My gal pal Chelsea and I decided to take our good friend Trista out for her birthday dinner. We told her to look on a Citysearch and pick a place. The 25 for $25 deal was currently going on in Seattle so she picked Oceanaire. She had never been there, but driven by after long Saturdays at Pacific Place. We had 6:30 reservations, and being our normal punctual selves, we showed up at 6:45. Our reservation was still available and the hostess knew exactly where to seat us. Our server was Aaron, a very outgoing and knowledgeable waiter. We asked him questions about a couple of cocktails we weren't familiar with and he told us exactly what they were and which ones we might prefer. We told him we found them on Citysearch and we were there for the 25/25 deal. Even though he knew we were "bargain shopping" he still treated us like princesses, which made the dinner special particulary for Trista. When the dessert course was served, Aaron showed up with what looked like a gravy boat. (We ordered apple strudel and a Big Ed between the three of us.) I made a joke about Aaron lighting our dessert on fire...and he looked at me like a deer in headlights. I casually made light of it and said, "It's not like it's Baked Alaska!" Sure enough, Aaron had already gotten us Baked Alaska for Trista's Birthday Dessert and he thought I knew something he didn't! It made for a very fun evening and we appreciated him going out of his way to make our dinner fun and an enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend this restaraunt, especially if you're sitting for Mr. Personality, Aaron. (The more I laugh through dinner, the better the tip is....) :) Pros: Fun, fast service... Cons: We were there for 25/25 the rest of the menu was out of my league... :) more

My gal pal Chelsea and I decided to take our good friend Trista out for her birthday dinner. We told her to look on a Citysearch and pick a place. The 25 for $25 deal was currently going on in Seattle so she picked Oceanaire. She had never been there, but driven by after long Saturdays at Pacific Place. We had 6:30 reservations, and being our normal punctual selves, we showed up at 6:45. Our reservation was still available and the hostess knew exactly where to seat us. Our server was Aaron, a very outgoing and knowledgeable waiter. We asked him questions about a couple of cocktails we weren't familiar with and he told us exactly what they were and which ones we might prefer. We told him we found them on Citysearch and we were there for the 25/25 deal. Even though he knew we were "bargain shopping" he still treated us like princesses, which made the dinner special particulary for Trista. When the dessert course was served, Aaron showed up with what looked like a gravy boat. (We ordered apple strudel and a Big Ed between the three of us.) I made a joke about Aaron lighting our dessert on fire...and he looked at me like a deer in headlights. I casually made light of it and said, "It's not like it's Baked Alaska!" Sure enough, Aaron had already gotten us Baked Alaska for Trista's Birthday Dessert and he thought I knew something he didn't! It made for a very fun evening and we appreciated him going out of his way to make our dinner fun and an enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend this restaraunt, especially if you're sitting for Mr. Personality, Aaron. (The more I laugh through dinner, the better the tip is....) :) Pros: Fun, fast service... Cons: We were there for 25/25 the rest of the menu was out of my league... :) more

despite the low ratings, i've enjoyed all my visits to the OSF. oysters rockefeller were delicious in which the spinach was nicely seasoned. i had the jumbo lump crab cakes which were packed with crab meat. my girlfriend had the shrimp scampi which were delicious also. for dessert we had the baked alaska which was lit on fire and was enough for 4 to share. more

despite the low ratings, i've enjoyed all my visits to the OSF. oysters rockefeller were delicious in which the spinach was nicely seasoned. i had the jumbo lump crab cakes which were packed with crab meat. my girlfriend had the shrimp scampi which were delicious also. for dessert we had the baked alaska which was lit on fire and was enough for 4 to share. more

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Anyone seen that Seinfeld episode where Jerry's made the reservation at the car rental place for a mid-sized and the lady tells him " sorry, we're all out of those,? " Jerry's response was something like, " You know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to keep the reservation. " Hence was our Valentine's Day experience. more

Anyone seen that Seinfeld episode where Jerry's made the reservation at the car rental place for a mid-sized and the lady tells him " sorry, we're all out of those,? " Jerry's response was something like, " You know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to keep the reservation. " Hence was our Valentine's Day experience. more

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We loved this place. The grand shellfish appetizer was over the top and so good. I had the blue crabcakes, which were so full of big chunks of crab they were falling apart. They were the best crabcakes I have ever had. Pros: fresh seafood Cons: noisy more

We loved this place. The grand shellfish appetizer was over the top and so good. I had the blue crabcakes, which were so full of big chunks of crab they were falling apart. They were the best crabcakes I have ever had. Pros: fresh seafood Cons: noisy more

We make an attempt to eat at a new restaurant (new to us anyway) here in Seattle at least once a week. We looked forward to Oceanaire being huge fans of seafood. When we arrived we found the atmosphere to be shockingly bright and along with the abundance of kids and extremely loud, ugly dining area, there was not a shred of romance to be found. In fact we laughed out loud it was so amazingly awful. Our server was friendly but so forced and overly animated he seemed like Howdy Doody on steroids. One look at the menu had us reeling. We're used to spending good money for good food but this was appalling: Halibut for $40...Fish and Chips for $16...an "Ultimate" Surf and Turf for a WHOPPING $190.00. For that price it ought to come with a diamond necklace. The fish and chips turned out to be three small pieces of cod and a vast mound of fries which were thin pommes frites - crispy, thin and salty, but obviously filler for the oversized plate. Likewise my chopped salad with shrimp and crab, which appeared in a wooden bowl large enough to bath in. We can't complain about the taste of the food - it would have been lovely to eat it in a nice restaurant. We now have worked out a signal to each other to discreetly walk back out of a restaurant such as this one prior to being seated; we enjoy our dining experiences way too much to waste time in a place like this one. Pros: Um...huge portions? Cons: Vastly overpriced, ugly bright atmosphere, too many kids, obnoxious overall more

We make an attempt to eat at a new restaurant (new to us anyway) here in Seattle at least once a week. We looked forward to Oceanaire being huge fans of seafood. When we arrived we found the atmosphere to be shockingly bright and along with the abundance of kids and extremely loud, ugly dining area, there was not a shred of romance to be found. In fact we laughed out loud it was so amazingly awful. Our server was friendly but so forced and overly animated he seemed like Howdy Doody on steroids. One look at the menu had us reeling. We're used to spending good money for good food but this was appalling: Halibut for $40...Fish and Chips for $16...an "Ultimate" Surf and Turf for a WHOPPING $190.00. For that price it ought to come with a diamond necklace. The fish and chips turned out to be three small pieces of cod and a vast mound of fries which were thin pommes frites - crispy, thin and salty, but obviously filler for the oversized plate. Likewise my chopped salad with shrimp and crab, which appeared in a wooden bowl large enough to bath in. We can't complain about the taste of the food - it would have been lovely to eat it in a nice restaurant. We now have worked out a signal to each other to discreetly walk back out of a restaurant such as this one prior to being seated; we enjoy our dining experiences way too much to waste time in a place like this one. Pros: Um...huge portions? Cons: Vastly overpriced, ugly bright atmosphere, too many kids, obnoxious overall more

The Oceanaire is pretentious and overrated. The food was fine. Crabcakes are much better elsewhere. Overpriced for a small piece of fresh grilled halibut, no veggies, an empty plate with a piece of cilantro and a lemon wedge. Halibut was tasty but very pricey for what was provided. Overpriced wine list (did I read somewhere there was an "award winning wine list" ?) Server was brusque & impatient. A huge disappointment amid an otherwise lovely evening and trip to Seattle. Fun overall atmosphere for a large group but noisy for any conversation. Pros: Close to downtown hotels and theatre venues. Cons: Noisy more

The Oceanaire is pretentious and overrated. The food was fine. Crabcakes are much better elsewhere. Overpriced for a small piece of fresh grilled halibut, no veggies, an empty plate with a piece of cilantro and a lemon wedge. Halibut was tasty but very pricey for what was provided. Overpriced wine list (did I read somewhere there was an "award winning wine list" ?) Server was brusque & impatient. A huge disappointment amid an otherwise lovely evening and trip to Seattle. Fun overall atmosphere for a large group but noisy for any conversation. Pros: Close to downtown hotels and theatre venues. Cons: Noisy more

We got there late on a Friday evening. We had a little trouble getting a waiter to stop by our table at first, but after that, it was great. The fish was excellent and our side order of mushrooms was fantastic. We don't normally rave about a side dish of vegetables. One of us cannot have any dairy and they were very accomodating. It is supposed to be in the style of a 1930's ocean liner. One of us thought that it was right at the edge of being kitschy, but didn't go too far. Definitely recommended. Pros: Good quality, good service Cons: Very expensive more

We got there late on a Friday evening. We had a little trouble getting a waiter to stop by our table at first, but after that, it was great. The fish was excellent and our side order of mushrooms was fantastic. We don't normally rave about a side dish of vegetables. One of us cannot have any dairy and they were very accomodating. It is supposed to be in the style of a 1930's ocean liner. One of us thought that it was right at the edge of being kitschy, but didn't go too far. Definitely recommended. Pros: Good quality, good service Cons: Very expensive more

Better crab cakes, better service, better atmosphere - this one in Seattle is loud and crowded and the bar is not great. I took a date there for a speacial evening and althought the food was better over all the atmosphere wasnt a lot different than RedLobster - oh but less kids. more

Better crab cakes, better service, better atmosphere - this one in Seattle is loud and crowded and the bar is not great. I took a date there for a speacial evening and althought the food was better over all the atmosphere wasnt a lot different than RedLobster - oh but less kids. more