Anniversary dinner was lovely. The bone in ribeye was perfectly cooked and the lobster, shrimp, scallops and crab cake were tender and succulent.
Myron
It is a nice place. We were disappointed with the food. We had oysters which were fresh and very good. The bread was hard, probably stale and reheated. We had a seafood salad, the lettuce was wilted and not crispy and fresh. We opted to stop there and went elsewhere for our entree.
Faith
Paige was an excellent server. She was very patient and even offered suggestions when we couldn't decide. She was very attentive and great for us on Father's Day.
Marie
I go here often as it has become one of my favorite restaurants. I made a reservation for my birthday and requested a personalized menu . I was not informed that they stopped personalizing menus until I was seated and asked . I felt like someone should have told me this as this just makes it special. Also my server was very abrasive. He did not offer the specials or explain the menu. I'm used to my servers being very attentive and welcoming this unfortunately was not my experience this time. The food was still good even though my order was wrong .
jeffrey
This is a very comfortable place to have a business lunch/dinner or, as was the case for my lunch yesterday, getting together with friends. Service is friendly and excellent, food is always good, and reasonably priced. It's near a metro station and parking so very convenient. Not so many good places to have lunch in DC. This is definitely one of them.
Donny
Everything was spectacular! Waiter recommended Halibut and it was off the charts! Sea Bass was wonderfully delicate!
j . a .
Went here for dinner with two out of town visitors. We had an early reservation and the restaurant was mostly empty, but they seated us in a tight booth adjacent to a large 8 or 10 person party at a round table even though the entire wall of booths there was open. Why???We had the tuna trio special as an app (seared, poke, and maki), which was good. The in-house wasabi was terrific! Then we moved to chopped salad and a cup of clam chowder. The salad was dressed with a vinaigrette instead of a cream dressing. Good, but portion was small for price. The clam chowder came in a small bowl half full. Again, not worth the price. We had the tuna special, sirloin, and scallops, with truffle mashed potatoes and garlic green beans for the table. The tuna was good, although the center was too room temp. It was seared so should have been cool in the center. The steak was done well and had little fat. The five seared scallops came with lump crab and butter as the sauce. The crab was sweet and delicious but the butter sauce was a little salty and the scallops overdone for “seared.” They were cooked through and maybe for 30 secs too long. For $55 this dish was not worth it. The potatoes had a decent flavor but had been over whipped and were a little gluey. Portion size not outstanding. The garlic green beans weren't particularly garlicky, and although they were sautéed well and had good tooth, some of them still had *stems* on them. A good portion size though. The greatest thing was the bowl of crudite that came with the bread—cucumber slices, celery, carrot sticks, black olives, radishes, and pepperoni peppers—fresh and delicious! The service was fast and friendly, and our glasses were refilled regularly. The greatest bargain was the $13 glasses of wine. Overall, it was a fine dinner but very overpriced. Seafood is never cheap, there was nothing *special* to account for the extremely high prices. I don't feel I need to return unless it's for a fancy baked Alaska experience.
Lakesheia
The food here is always excellent. Service top tier. I didn't like how my waiter presented an appetizer as a special, but it was an outrageously expensive a la carte plate he put together. $15 for one small scallop, $5 for ONE shrimp, $9 for a piece of a lobster. The crab cake was worth the price. Other than that misunderstanding everything was great. I probably would've still gotten it, I don't like how it was presented as a special and it wasn't.
Maya
My husband and I had a great time at Oceanaire. The Wagyu beef was excellent! Our server was great. She made sure that all of our food was perfect.
Debra
The memorial weekend special was amazing with options for everyone. The filet was cooked to perfection and melted in your mouth. Waiters were very attentive.
My wife celebrated her 70th birthday with some good friends. Our server was phenomenal and made her birthday a wonderful celebration. The food was delicious but it is expensive buy worth it. I cannot complement our server Kate enough and I would return to the restaurant just because of her.
Francine
One of my favorite places to dine. The wait staff is usually superb but today I had Minor who took things to another level. From deboning my Dover Sole to recommending a white wine that was extremely close to my favorite Pouilly Fuisse, which they don't serve by the glass it's harder for me to get out these days, but glad I was able to dine out today.
Roy
Was put in a booth that must have been spaced for kids to sit at. Not much room for adults to be seated.
Isaac
Food was excellent. Very accommodating of large party. Little pricey, but quality is worth it.
Karin
I get everything is more expensive, but $10 a scallop and $25 a crab cake is not a fair value
Anniversary dinner was lovely. The bone in ribeye was perfectly cooked and the lobster, shrimp, scallops and crab cake were tender and succulent.
It is a nice place. We were disappointed with the food. We had oysters which were fresh and very good. The bread was hard, probably stale and reheated. We had a seafood salad, the lettuce was wilted and not crispy and fresh. We opted to stop there and went elsewhere for our entree.
Paige was an excellent server. She was very patient and even offered suggestions when we couldn't decide. She was very attentive and great for us on Father's Day.
I go here often as it has become one of my favorite restaurants. I made a reservation for my birthday and requested a personalized menu . I was not informed that they stopped personalizing menus until I was seated and asked . I felt like someone should have told me this as this just makes it special. Also my server was very abrasive. He did not offer the specials or explain the menu. I'm used to my servers being very attentive and welcoming this unfortunately was not my experience this time. The food was still good even though my order was wrong .
This is a very comfortable place to have a business lunch/dinner or, as was the case for my lunch yesterday, getting together with friends. Service is friendly and excellent, food is always good, and reasonably priced. It's near a metro station and parking so very convenient. Not so many good places to have lunch in DC. This is definitely one of them.
Everything was spectacular! Waiter recommended Halibut and it was off the charts! Sea Bass was wonderfully delicate!
Went here for dinner with two out of town visitors. We had an early reservation and the restaurant was mostly empty, but they seated us in a tight booth adjacent to a large 8 or 10 person party at a round table even though the entire wall of booths there was open. Why???We had the tuna trio special as an app (seared, poke, and maki), which was good. The in-house wasabi was terrific! Then we moved to chopped salad and a cup of clam chowder. The salad was dressed with a vinaigrette instead of a cream dressing. Good, but portion was small for price. The clam chowder came in a small bowl half full. Again, not worth the price. We had the tuna special, sirloin, and scallops, with truffle mashed potatoes and garlic green beans for the table. The tuna was good, although the center was too room temp. It was seared so should have been cool in the center. The steak was done well and had little fat. The five seared scallops came with lump crab and butter as the sauce. The crab was sweet and delicious but the butter sauce was a little salty and the scallops overdone for “seared.” They were cooked through and maybe for 30 secs too long. For $55 this dish was not worth it. The potatoes had a decent flavor but had been over whipped and were a little gluey. Portion size not outstanding. The garlic green beans weren't particularly garlicky, and although they were sautéed well and had good tooth, some of them still had *stems* on them. A good portion size though. The greatest thing was the bowl of crudite that came with the bread—cucumber slices, celery, carrot sticks, black olives, radishes, and pepperoni peppers—fresh and delicious! The service was fast and friendly, and our glasses were refilled regularly. The greatest bargain was the $13 glasses of wine. Overall, it was a fine dinner but very overpriced. Seafood is never cheap, there was nothing *special* to account for the extremely high prices. I don't feel I need to return unless it's for a fancy baked Alaska experience.
The food here is always excellent. Service top tier. I didn't like how my waiter presented an appetizer as a special, but it was an outrageously expensive a la carte plate he put together. $15 for one small scallop, $5 for ONE shrimp, $9 for a piece of a lobster. The crab cake was worth the price. Other than that misunderstanding everything was great. I probably would've still gotten it, I don't like how it was presented as a special and it wasn't.
My husband and I had a great time at Oceanaire. The Wagyu beef was excellent! Our server was great. She made sure that all of our food was perfect.
The memorial weekend special was amazing with options for everyone. The filet was cooked to perfection and melted in your mouth. Waiters were very attentive.
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My wife celebrated her 70th birthday with some good friends. Our server was phenomenal and made her birthday a wonderful celebration. The food was delicious but it is expensive buy worth it. I cannot complement our server Kate enough and I would return to the restaurant just because of her.
One of my favorite places to dine. The wait staff is usually superb but today I had Minor who took things to another level. From deboning my Dover Sole to recommending a white wine that was extremely close to my favorite Pouilly Fuisse, which they don't serve by the glass it's harder for me to get out these days, but glad I was able to dine out today.
Was put in a booth that must have been spaced for kids to sit at. Not much room for adults to be seated.
Food was excellent. Very accommodating of large party. Little pricey, but quality is worth it.
I get everything is more expensive, but $10 a scallop and $25 a crab cake is not a fair value
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