Great food, ambience and service. Kitchen was short staffed so it took a bit longer but food was hot and delicious and waitstaff worked hard to make up for slower delivery of dinner. Overall great place and meal!

This restaurant is very clean and very quiet

It's a bit pricey. But the quality of the seafood was excellent. Very fresh and delicious seafood. Will come back.

Waiter must be a car salesman during the day as he was very pushy and kept coming back to our table and asking for what we wanted - very annoying.
$48 dollars for 4 small diver scallops? C’mon Tillman - you got to be better than that?
Bread - was so hard I could have thrown it through a glass window and it would have shattered.

Not bad bill at only $220 for 2 people. Last time I’m going to this restaurant.

Took forever to get drinks and one of the three was made wrong, had to send back
Fish was served raw. Sent it back. And then I still had to pay for it. They comped a drink is all. I didn’t complain because I was with clients.
Mashed potatoes were cold and hard
Brussel sprouts were cold and hard
It was loud and too dark
I will not be returning
Spent wayyyy too much money for a meal that was worse than anything I could make myself.

Both the food and service were excellent. Only complaint is that we were offered an off-menu platter of appetizers (to save time for our pre-theater group) and a chef's special, each of which was priced about $10 a person more than most everything else similar on the menu, without being advised that by the waiter, which made for an unexpectedly high bill from a restaurant whose prices are already pretty steep. Left feeling somewhat cheated. Also, not a complaint, but as someone who is not a big eater, I found portion sizes to be small to moderate.

A couple of minor service glitches, perhaps owing to being short staffed?(Our server seemed to be covering a large area).

Omg , very amazing experience for my mom birthday great food nothing but 5 stars

The ambiance was nice, most of the food was food. The waiter seemed a bit rushed and could have been more attentive. The person in the party who ate the bread did not like it. The bottle of wine that was recommended was not great, the premium drinks were excellent. We ordered three entrees, the lobster fried rice was great, the shellfish entree was great and the seared tuna was good.

Celebrating my good friend’s birthday. We dine here at least twice a year to treat ourselves. On this occasion, the staff was outstanding!! From the moment we walked in the door and throughout our visit EVERYONE was very friendly and attentive. She had a great birthday experience - thank you!!

The food was excellent. The wait time was horrible. My reservation was 8:30 pm but was seated at 9:45 pm. It was my birthday and we didn’t finish until Midnight. I understand the COVID effect. They were swamped. It seemed like there were 10 birthday celebrations while we were there. We did receive items too make up for the long wait which was a great jester. I plan to comeback but later in the future.

Was seated 30min after scheduled reservation. Food was too salty. Waitress was overloaded but still would have at least liked some water to start lol Not asking for much, but for the price there are expectations

Moms 50th birthday. Although there were some complications in the beginning- they made it up. We all had a great time, thank you! Also special thank you to the manager that was working the night of 10/2. She is simply amazing. And also to the staff members. One that stood out was the host, funny guy!

Wow….. where do I start? Totally awful experience. 50min to get a glass of wine…apps were overlooked, and came out after the Entrees. Server was very apologetic but offer no comps despite acknowledging the issues. Crazy bad experience.

Poor service

Celebrating a birthday and was such a disappointment. Mediocre food drenched in butter and a terrible baked Alaska. Cannot understand the rave reviews!

Celebration of a 50th Birthday!!

Our waiter was very attentive. The food was delightful and the staff was very friendly! Overall, this was a good dining experience.

Crab cakes were just warm like they were sitting for a while. Still good but would have been better if we received them while they were still hot. Waitress was a lil forgetful.

Went for a friend’s birthday. I am a regular at Oceanaire in DC and Baltimore, and my guests are always blown away by everything. Nelson is always amazing, and my guests are still boasting about the amazing experience!

On September 25th we went out to eat for our 5 year anniversary and our waitress did an amazing job making sure we were taken care of. She did an amazing job and I am so sad I don’t remember her name, it was her first night alone on the floor she said!

I felt very welcomed at this beautiful restaurant. The halibut was superb. The portions are large, so this would be a great place to share or take home if you can. My waiter was very attentive.

The hostess or whoever sits ppl was very condescending in her approach. Half of the party was present and she wasn’t nice in her demeanor . I don’t get the point of not seating ppl especially when we have the table reserved . It was for a birthday and she ruined it with her nasty attitude. Even when she finally sat us , she wasn’t polite when we said thank you. The server Giovanni was okay , I think he needs to know that if someone is requesting to cancel an order , he should not tell them he can’t because the order was already placed . It was a to go order and it was strange to get that kind of response . The lobster fried rice dint taste good .. seemed like half was cooked and the other part was not. No one enjoyed it in my party . Service was a little slow . The cheque took forever to come . The only highlight of the place in my opinion was the ambience and the manager who was very courteous and granted a favor. I spoke highly of the restaurant before but on this occasion it was definitely 3 stars . Also they did not have salmon ..: which was really what a lot of my guests wanted to eat. Hopefully if I venture here ever again , I will have a more positive feedback

Went on a Saturday night, it was moderately busy, but even considering that we had to wait a considerable amount of time between services, and even then one of the appetizers was never delivered; then my wife received the wrong plate (the appetizer size version instead of the full entree), although that was corrected quickly. The food was quite good and we liked the ambiance, but for the price, the service was somewhat subpar.

Great restaurant with fantastic seafood choices! A very chic decor and romantic setting for dinner. I was there with my girlfriend and we had two different cocktails, both very good, and two different dishes for dinner. The sesame crusted tuna I had was excellent and she said her lobster, shrimp, and scallops were all great and well prepared. Good service, too. Our booth had a loose seat cushion and looked like the other side had been damaged too; they could do a little bit of renovation. But overall, it was excellent. I highly recommend it.

Great meal, great service. Annoying table of guests next to us did not detract from our experience.

We have had better meals. The crab cakes were excellent, however the swordfish was not, very strong almost overpowering fish taste. Not the best piece of swordfish. We have eaten at other Oceanaire restaurants with superb service and food, but this one did not meet our expectations.

Celebrating my birthday. Excellent service and attentiveness by our waitress Loubna. Food overall excellent though the filet slightly overcooked.

Pino is magnificent! The entire team is.

Always a treat to go to Oceanaire.

Over all it is ok for the amount that we spent at the restaurant. We did have incident in our party, feel like the manager didn't handle that well.

A side dish was undercooked, excessive interruptions from staff, and failure to bring tea ordered. Expected more for level of restaurant and prices.

Food and service was excellent. Probably the best shrimp and grits I've ever had. I had enough food to take some home, so that's always a win for me.

First time diners at the Oceanaire - loved it! Classy place with great food and great service! We had the lump crabmeat cocktail - generous serving - the mixed seafood grill and the pan roasted halibut. Food was delicious! Our waiter was terrific - checked back in us regularly and the various courses were served in a timely fashion. Finished our meal by sharing the largest piece of New York cheesecake I have ever seen!! Will definitely return.

There is no doubt that the atmosphere and selection of fresh seafood is unmatched in the DC area, IMO. This is not a place where you go for a quick meal, but one where you can relax in a great environment, with great service.

The service was great and the food was good. I recommend making reservations. We we seated within seconds of walking in. The service was fast.

Move in for law school

The food and service was outstanding as usual.

Godfather and I was visiting from Philadelphia the food was rather good🍽

This is one of my wife's favorite restaurants.
The seafood is fabulous.
Also a must for an appetizer is the hash brown side(larger enough for two)
Great cocktails

Beautiful restaurant it was my bday dinner weekend getaway and I was very pleased….. Please don’t hesitate to go here Awesome experience Great Food .