Excellent service!!! This was my second time there and I would definitely recommend Oceanaire to anyone who is into fine dining.

Oceanaire never fails...the food, drinks, ambience and staff are always on point.

My husband and I had a wonderful experience for our anniversary. The staff was excellent. I definitely recommend this place for special occasions.

The first thing I ordered was a glass of wine and the glass was dirty.

Food was good and vibe was perfect

Presentation of food was not great. Although it tasted good, it did not look it.

Service wasn’t spectacular, there was a vein in the sirloin (which was also cold), and my oyster appetizers didn’t arrive until I was almost done with my entree. Table wasn’t cleared of crumbs. I enjoyed the mixed seafood grill, which was warm but the accompanying asparagus was cold.

Could not have been better! Very romantic dinner. Tremendous staff couldn’t have done more for us.

This restaurant is not inexpensive, but it is wonderful! The ambiance is terrific, the wines are great, and the food is without peer. The servers are always very helpful and we love it every time we go there.

The restaurant was impeccable. The service was attentive and the food was well prepared and delicious.

We came here for my fathers birthday and had an excellent time! It was our first time here and the food was beyond delicious. The service was excellent as well — it couldn’t have been better, our server was on it from new silverware to wine pours, absolutely spectacular. This is a great place to go to for a romantic dinner or special occasions. A bit pricey but the taste of the food it was well worth the cost. The crab cakes and the whole main lobster were phenomenal! With Covid we also felt very safe as well. We will be back!

Lovely place ,the people were very nice , I really recommend this place

Food was good and service was even better. Great Valentine’s Day!

Food was great service was great. The Oceanaire 2.0 was a little too sweet for my liking. It was a little dark near our booth many of the other ones had lights above. Otherwise great experience would definitely return.

I had to send my food back twice due to it wasn't cooked correctly and the waiter was just plain rude! When asking the waiter a question, he walks off while talking to him. He grab items off the table without asking if we was finish with it that particular item. I asked for a Ginger Ale and I received carbonated water. My sister asked for a Coke, he brought her a Diet Coke. I truly felt he didn't want to be serving African Americans. I'm a licensed professional and I patronize 5 star restaurants and I've NEVER in my life received poor service like I did at this restaurant mainly on a special day like Valentine's Day. I'm a woman who's extremely big on creating beautiful memories, and the Oceanaire DC was a complete disaster. I guess if I was Caucasian, I would've received better service. Sad, but true. This was my first time there and I was truly disappointed. Spending $316 and receiving unacceptable service is ridiculous. Do better!

It was wonderful!!

I felt as we were being rush to make our decision on our meal .

Always a good time @ Oceanaire

We had a great dining experience at Oceannaire. The food was excellent and our service was impeccable!

Valentine’s Day

I wasn’t impressed. Felt like it came out of my kitchen! Nothing to run home and tell mom about.

Valentines Day! We loved the pink balloons... nice festive reminder it was Valentines Day. Food was great, wine was perfect, but the service reigned overall. V was awesome. Just the right mix of attentive, but not bothersome. When I asked which of 2 Chardonnay’s were more buttery, she volunteered to get 2 taster flutes for us to compare.
We have enjoyed every visit through the years...the staff always make diners feel important and the evening is not rushed, but special!
We’ll be back!

Enjoyed my birthday/Valentine’s dinner here. The ambiance was nice and romantic, and the food was so good. The tables were 6 feet apart. Having a later reservation was definitely a good idea to allow for more space and less of a crowd. I


We had the seared fish as well as the lobster mac. I would definitely come here again for a special occasion.

The dining experience at Oceanaire was great rather dark but great nonetheless.

Took my girl out for her birthday, she loved it

We celebrated our 38th Wedding anniversary. It was a disappointment. Our waiter was overwhelmed with too many tables. Our event was barely recognized. We felt like we at Red Lobster and I offense you Red Lobster the atmosphere there is certainly better. We are disappointed. The food was very good but hard to make up for overworked staff and ambience. We decided to redo our anniversary dinner at Filomena’s this week. I hope this establishment reclaims it ability to be called fine dining.

We were seated quickly and the restaurant was very quiet. Our waitress was very attentive and the food was great! We intended to have the Valentine’s Day special but their other specials sounded more appetizing so my husband had the whole lobster and I had a petit filet with a crab cake. I also had an appletini and everything was delicious! Highly recommend this restaurant

My husbands birthday

I had a great birthday experience, food and service was all excellent

Went during Restaurant Week. Shrimp pasta was delicious and shrimp were huge. Husband had Jerk Sea Bass and Crab cake, both were great. The crab cake was 95% crab, very little filler.

Always love a visit to Oceanaire.

Great food great service great people . Everything nice hot and fresh

It had been awhile since I last ate at this restaurant. The food was the same as I remember it to be back in the day - delicious! I love Oceanaire - they never disappoint.

It was a great experience. Food is always great and staff seems to always aim to please. We shared calamari barramundi fish, jumbo shrimp scampi, a crab cake (on the side), great drinks were perfectly recommended to fit our tastes and were well prepared. Lastly we enjoyed New York style cheese cake. Everything was great!

Always fabulous!!!!! Best food, best service and always a treat!!!!

My friends and I went for restaurant week and it was absolutely incredible. Good portions and excellent food. We each got a different item, and we agree the best was the clam chowder, either the steak or barramundi depending on your preference for meat/fish and the cheesecake. Delicious meal at an incredible price. Our server, Chante, also took incredible care of us and was welcoming and knowledgeable. We will be back!

My server was nice and attentive. Very knowledgeable about the menu and specials. The shrimp scampi and clam chowder was amazing.

Our first indoor dining since the pandemic and I should say I am very impressed with The Oceanaire's standard and cleanliness. We did restaurant week dinner and the food was delicious. Even my son tried to finish his huge bowl of pasta. I am glad we decided to dine out tonight. Thank you Oceanaire chefs and staff for a wonderful dining experience.

Definitely one of the best dining experiences in DC.

Not the best experience for it being my first visit. I came on a weeknight for my birthday thinking I’d get better service/avoid crowds. Nope. Terrible service. When I was seated not many people were in the restaurant but as dinner progressed so did the crowd. Regardless though, our waiter was ridiculously inattentive from the moment I sat. They do a somewhat good job at social distancing tables. I would’ve felt a lot more comfortable if they sat every other booth, though. Ambiance was also just okay, nothing screamed “fine dining” like their dress code may elude. I came for my birthday thinking it’d be a cute upscale place when in actuality I could’ve just worn jeans and Ugg’s. Super underwhelming. The food is the only reason this place gets 3 stars. The Seafood was so fresh and cooked perfectly. All in all, if you’re looking for a true fine dining experience, this ain’t it.

I thoroughly enjoyed my birthday! The restaurant wasn’t overcrowded and the food was superb! The service was amazing and I can’t wait to go again.