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The Oceanaire Seafood Room - Minneapolis
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1300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-333-2277 

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1300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis MN 55403

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  • Seafood, Steakhouse, Wine Bar
    Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm
  • $$$$ $$$$
    Business Dining, Coat Check, Private Party
  • Accepted
    Lot Available, Valet
Description

A sidecar, clams casino, lobster thermidor, and thou--is this Miami Beach in 1958? Close, with the same deco-echoing architecture of fanciful fun and many of those classic American hotel dishes. The only difference is that here the freshness of the fish relies on airlines, not proximity to the docks, and you can get the contemporary preparations of black bass in black butter and single-malt scotches that we modern folk have become so accustomed to. Oyster fans take note: The towers of ice next to the bar now host the best oyster bar in the city.








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  • Oceanaire, Blue Door Pub, and more: The most popular dishes at your favorite restaurants

    Oceanaire, Blue Door Pub, and more: The most popular dishes at your favorite restaurants

    By Matt Smith | Fri, June 11, 2010

    When you go out to eat, do you order decisively or do you stare at the menu obsessively, as if it's your last meal? Here's a handy guide to what customers order most at some of the Twin Cities' most p... More »

  • Serve Somebody

    Serve Somebody

    By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, August 11, 2004

    Dear Dara; This letter is pure venting. I walked out of L___ yesterday. Why? Because the waiter would not let me sit at a table other than the crappy little two-seater in the corner he had picked out for me, where my shoulder would have been... More »

  • Sea What I Mean

    Sea What I Mean

    By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, March 24, 1999

    The Oceanaire Seafood Room 1300 Nicollet Mall (Hyatt Regency Center), Mpls.; (612) 333-2277 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 5 p.m.-11 p.m. My first oyster experiences were all about digging up the rocklike morsels from... More »

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  • JoeE4
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    | Plymouth, MN | 1 Reviews

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    | Fri, January 29, 2010

    Besides serving the freshest seafood anywhere, they also have a surprisingly Great Happy Hour. $2 Beers, $4 Wine, $6 Martinis and $5 Apps.

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  • 2007 | BEST RESTAURANT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING

    Oceanaire's menu is famously ever-changing, depending on what fish markets worldwide have to offer, and that element of surprise is part of the thrill of dining there. But the tab for the pristine, exotic, just-flown-in raw materials adds up fast, which is why we like going to Oceanaire when someone else's black AmEx will settle the check. That said, there's much on the menu that's worth the price: Specialties--all of them à la carte--can include Costa Rican dayboat... More »

  • 2005 | BEST SEAFOOD

    This year the Oceanaire chain added new restaurants, so now the locally based chain has outposts in San Diego, Atlanta, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and one forthcoming in Miami. Yet the Minneapolis one was the original, so the question constantly arises: How do Minnesotans sell fish to folks in fishing towns like Seattle and Miami? Isn't this kind of like Floridians selling snow to the Eskimos? Kind of, but not really. This particular cadre of Minnesotans has the one secret weapon that... More »

  • 2005 | BEST SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT

    Our short list for great service in Minneapolis this year was extremely short: sister restaurants Manny's and the Oceanaire, the Rick Webb family of restaurants including Zelo and Ciao Bella, and the Capital Grille. That the restaurants in question are able to replicate their excellent service in multiple locations is proof of what we've always said: Great service isn't born, it's trained. We're giving the prize to Oceanaire this year because we had to pick something to decide this... More »

  • 2004 | BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

    Ever had shad roe? Honestly, the closest we ever got to it before was in the Cole Porter song. Then one night we saw it on the Oceanaire menu, alongside Florida sushi-grade black grouper, Alaskan dayboat halibut, Columbia River spring king salmon, diver-caught Maine scallops, Chesapeake Bay crab, California white sturgeon "Molassol" caviar, and had to have it. That's right, we surveyed the seafood of the whole world and settled on this little seasonal enthusiasm from the American Atlantic.... More »

  • 2003 | BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

    Oh, the good times we've had at the Oceanaire Seafood Room. The oysters as fresh as mermaids newly broken through the surface of the sea, the cocktails as potent as sea spray whipping over a yacht's prow, the matchstick fries as crisp as the sound of a snapping sail. Of course, there are people who go to the Oceanaire for its chef-driven seafood creations, things like Greek Isles #1 bluefin tuna seared with wasabi and soy or sesame-crusted, pan-seared Cavicucho (a California sea bass). But... More »

  • 2002 | BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

    It's the oyster bar that hooks us. Glistening little puddles of just-shelled mollusk on scrappy little disks of shell that sat oh-so-recently in the world's inlets, bays, and estuaries. Sweet Wellfleets, subtle Blue Points, delicate Kumamotos from the West Coast. Snare a seat at that oyster bar and you'll know why those birds poking around ocean surf always look so happy. That's good eating. You know what's nearly as good? The improbable-sounding Alaskan halibut "T-bone" (market price,... More »

  • 2001 | BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

    Since it opened a little more than two years ago, Oceanaire has dominated the seafood dreams of seafood lovers. The fantasies start with $1.95 bluepoint oysters (opened by a few of the only people you can count on not to shatter the bivalves while shucking), work up through $4.25 cups of clam chowder and $19.95 fried-everything (potatoes, fish, shrimp, scallops, and oysters) platters, and then dither around aimlessly in the seared Oregon skate ($23.95), Hawaiian blue marlin ($25.95), and... More »

  • 2000 | BEST RESTAURANT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING

    If someone's sucker enough to offer to buy you dinner--kid, who are you to refuse? And who are you to worry about their finances? What are you--Alan Greenspan? You are looking out for number one, and there is no more glorious experience for sale (legally--get yer head out of the gutter) than sitting down in a jade-and-glass Fabergé egg of a restaurant for some primo vino and fantabulous cuisine. How does this recent sample menu strike you? Appetizer: Ahi Tuna with Peking Duck Blini... More »

  • 2000 | BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

    Plenty of local chefs have the talent and skill to produce an exceptional meal of fish--Doug Flicker at Auriga, Philip Dorwart at Table of Contents 2, Lucia Watson at Lucia's, and Alex Roberts at Alma leap to mind. But only one restaurant combines expert technique with a mind-altering quantity, variety, and quality of flipping-fresh sea critters, and that restaurant is Oceanaire. The oyster bar is a Poseidonic dream, with half a dozen or more kinds of mollusks, identified by the bay or... More »

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Dinner Menu
Cold Appetizers
$17.95
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
house made cocktail sauce
$17.95
Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Cocktail
$15.95
Spicy Tuna Poke
wasabi emulsion, wonton chips and cucumbers
$13.95
Tequila Shrimp Ceviche
fresh avocado, chili dusted tortilla chips
Per Person $26.00
Chilled Shellfish Platter
a towering sampler of chilled shrimp, crab, lobster, & fresh oysters from our fresh raw bar
$12.95
Oceanaires Cheese Plate
featuring cady creek farms
$15.95
American Wagyu Beef Carpaccio
basque piperade, charred sourdough, olive oil
Hot Appetizers
$17.95
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
creamy mustard mayonnaise
$12.95
Fried Red Chili Calamari
warm asian vegetables
$8.95
Fried Asparagus
parmesan crusted with blue cheese-tomato fondue
$13.95
Steamed Mussels Mariniere
white wine, butter & shallots
$9.95
Escargots Burguignonne
burgundy butter & puff pastry
$12.95
Oysters Rockefeller
$12.95
Shrimp And Grits
jumbo shrimp and creamy white cheddar polenta
$14.95
Pan Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras
stir-fried vegetables, toasted peanuts, crispy wonton
Soups & Salads
Cup $5.95
Bowl $7.95
New England Clam Chowder
Cup $6.95
Bowl $9.95
Lobster Bisque
buttered croutons
$7.95
Chopped House Green Salad
oceanaire vinaigrette
$8.95
Caesar Salad
$8.95
Blue Cheese Bibb Lettuce Salad
sliced apples & candied pecans
$8.95
Iceberg Lettuce Wedge
crumbled bacon, tomato, bleu cheese dressing
$12.95
Seafood Chopped Salad
crabmeat, shrimp, feta cheese, greek vinaigrette
$9.95
Winter Caprese Salad
roasted tomatoes and marinated mozzarella
$8.95
Chopped Spinach Salad
roasted mushrooms and hot bacon dressing
$9.95
Blt Salad
buttermilk bacon dressing
$9.95
Local Beet Salad
roasted beets, mache, stickney hills goat cheese, almond brittle, champagne vinaigrette
Oceanaire Classics
$28.95
Shrimp Scampi
served with tomatoes, garlic & olive oil linguine
$34.95
Chesapeake Bay Style Crab Cakes
creamy mustard mayonnaise
$35.95
Baked Stuffed Pink Snapper Florentine
spinach, crabmeat & shrimp stuffing with tomato-chive butter
$38.95
Seared Rare Hawaii Yellowfin Tuna
soy sauce, wakame, pickled ginger
$39.95
Grilled Center-cut Filet Mignon And Shrimp
grilled asparagus and béarnaise sauce
$22.95
Fish And Chips
beer battered fish and matchstick fries
$29.95
Baked Stuffed Shrimp
crabmeat stuffing with creamy linguine pasta
$25.95
Fin And Shell Fish Stew
mediterranean style fish soup with pernod and spicy garlic rouille
$36.95
Oceanaire’s Sea & Sky
seared duck breast, jumbo scallops, demi glace
$44.95
Iceland Arctic Char
fried whole and served with citrus soy
Fresh Fish Specialties
$33.95
Grilled Corvina ‘black And Blue
caramelized onions and blue cheese butter
$35.95
Costa Rica Mahi Mahi ‘dynamite’
spicy blue crab crusted with thai chile butter sauce
$35.95
Grilled Skuna Bay Craft Salmon
onion confit, wilted baby kale, nueske’s bacon
$38.95
Grilled Canada Swordfish ‘au Poivre’
cognac cream sauce and crispy onions
$36.95
Pan-roasted Monkfish Medallions
risotto, crispy serrano ham, saffron pan jus
$38.95
Seared Massachusetts Sea Scallops
squid ink couscous, uni cream sauce
$58.95
Whole Dover Sole A La Meuniere
served with caper butter and filleted tableside
Lobster & Crab Selections
served with drawn butter & lemon
Per Lb. $29.00
Live North Atlantic Lobsters
1.25 - 2.5 lbs
18 Oz $64.95
Brazilian Warm Water Lobster Tail
8 Oz $64.95
Tail And Tender
cold water lobster tail and 6oz petite filet
Per Lab $64.95
Dutch Harbor Alaska Golden King Crab
6oz Filet $69.95
10oz File $84.95
Oceanaire Surf And Turf
golden king crab or 1.25lb lobster
Simply Grilled Or Broiled
Brushed With Lemon Butter
$32.95
Massachusetts Jumbo Sea Scallops
$34.95
Canada Swordfish
$32.95
Australia Barramundi
$31.95
Skuna Bay Craft Salmon
$28.95
Costa Rica Mahi Mahi
$29.95
Louisiana Swordfish
$28.95
California Tilefish
$38.95
Hawaii Yellowfin Tuna
Steakhouse Offerings
$34.95
6 Oz Petite Filet Mignon
$48.95
10 Oz Filet Mignon
$38.95
16 Oz. New York Strip Steak
$22.95
16 Oz. Double-cut Pork Chop
$48.95
20 Oz. Bone-in Ribeye
$18.95
Pan - Roasted Chicken Chop
sour cream mashed potatoes
Oyster Bar
celebrate in style with a bottle of piper - sonoma brut rose and 1 /2 dozen chef ’s select oysters—$49
$3.50
Sister’s Point — Washington
$3.50
Oak Island — Washington
$3.75
Treasure Island — Washington
$3.50
Malpaque — Prince Edward Island
$3.50
Wellfleet — Massachusetts
$3.50
Rocky Nook — Massachusetts
$3.50
Blue Point — Long Island Sound
Enhancements
$9.00
Louie
$7.00
Dynamite
$4.00
Black & Bleu
$7.95
Grilled Shrimp
$8.95
Jumbo Lump Crab
$9.95
Jumbo Lump Crab Oscar
$15.95
Jumbo Scallops
$29.95
8oz Cold Water Lobster Tail
Side Dishes
$7.95
Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
$9.95
Steamed Asparagus
hollandaise
$8.95
Creamed Corn
$8.95
A La Oceanaire Add $1.95
Hashed Browns
$9.95
Cheesy Bacon Au Gratin Potatoes
$5.95
With Parmesan And White Truffle Oil Add $3.00
Matchstick Fries
$6.95
Wild Rice Pilaf
pecans and golden raisins
$8.95
Sauteed Baby Spinach
olive oil and garlic
$8.95
Balsamic Glazed Beets
crumbled bleu cheese
$9.95
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
toasted almonds and bacon
$14.95
Lobster On The Side
poutine style or mac & cheese

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