Oceana Fine Asian Cuisine - Brunswick

This is a lovely looking space, though very large. The service was excellent, but the food wasn’t up to the hype. The calamari was great, but my Tempura Softshell Crab was barely edible, covered with a thick, tasteless batter. Not one of the six of us was impressed with the food. The place looks like it caters to business people on big expense accounts. It was definitely a tourist destination.

We didn’t have a lot of time before theater tickets, and we ate a late lunch, so we weren’t exactly starving. However, my lobster scampi and husband’s grilled swordfish were perfection, the Sancerre chilled and delicious and we will be back hungry to try more of the wonderful menu items.

Sad to report this was a very disappointing visit…I had high expectations with the environment and menu options but left frustrated. The food overall was just not good. The basic salad with lemon dressing was nothing special and probably would have been better with a balsamic dressing or something else to make it worth $20…the fries were not crispy, we got charged for 2 bottles of sparkling water although the water wasn’t left at the table $23), the pasta was warm at best and the wine was cool but not “chilled”. I was ready for a great meal and the only reason I mention prices is because it was super frustrating to get the bill and see what was charged when the quality and service weren’t there.

Food and service were outstanding. My wife had the Swordfish, I had the Salmon entree. My wife had the tuna tartare for her appetizer;l had the seafood bisque soup. With two drinks a piece and coffee/tea at the end of the meal, the bill was $250. A bit pricey but welcome to NYC.

We dined here on new year's eve choosing some of the items on the a la carte menu. we had a good time, the waiter who assisted us was very nice and friendly. the atmosphere is cozy and the restaurant is practically in times square. recommend