Oceans Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "As you step inside, you’ll be enveloped in an ambiance that effortlessly blends modern elegance with a touch of coastal charm."
• "The ambiance is elegant and the staff is very friendly."
• "The ambiance and atmosphere was very welcoming."
• "A beautiful and romantic atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was chic and cozy."
• "The noise level was completely low and perfect to have a conversation."
• "The atmosphere is busy with the typical New York energy; fast talkers, upscale dressed ppl and enjoyable music to narrate the ambience."

Cons:

• "Beautiful space, but the vibe was not our speed for having a nicer meal."
• "Only wish music wasn't so thumpy."
• "Overall the restaurant seems more scaled towards an older age group."
• "Outside dining decor also left much to be desired... very bare."
• "It happens all the time where restaurants try to put a party of women at a bad table."
• "The place is gigantic so there's no wait, and even the dessert and coffee were perfect."
• "Good buzz and energy rarest of rar an easy conversational sound level."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great, friendly and knowledgeable waiters."
• "Fantastic service."
• "The staff heard it was our anniversary, and made us feel very welcomed and very special."
• "Stephen, our server, was kind, attentive and incredibly helpful with the menu."
• "Our waiter Cory was honestly the best waiter I have ever had."
• "Service is fantastic, with attention to detail, great recommendations, and very responsive."
• "The servers greet you almost immediately and the service is so smooth you hardly notice it."

Cons:

• "Wouldn't visit again - the food was not up to scratch."
• "We liked the food but the service was poor."
• "Service a little slow but it was jammed packed so I don’t fault them."
• "Quite a disappointing experience based on all the reviews. Service was inattentive, slow and not super helpful."
• "At times it felt like he did not really care to come to check in if we were ready to order or collect the paid check."
• "Service was below par, and for a restaurant of this caliber, frankly quite poor."
• "The service was average at best."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The in house made focaccia bread was outstanding, the Spanish octopus was perfect."
• "The food was DIVINE."
• "Each seafood dish is a testament to the ocean’s bounty, with ingredients sourced meticulously to ensure freshness and flavor."
• "The black cod was delicious and moist and perfectly cooked."
• "Everything was absolutely delicious and flavorful."
• "Food here is cooked absolutely right! State of the art."
• "The food was excellent. We started with the Rocketman rolls and oysters, all of which were so fresh and tasty."

Cons:

• "But food such as the shrimp scampi and lobster roll really fell flat nothing spectacular."
• "The black cod had a bland taste."
• "Food was good. Nothing mind blowing."
• "Fish was fresh but drenched in unnecessary sauce and topped with garlic chip that lacked any crisp."
• "The whole fish was poorly filleted and didn't taste of much."
• "The fava beans were severely undercooked and inedible, black Alaskan code was poorly plated and not flavorful."
• "The food was pretty bland and under-seasoned."

Value

Pros:

• "The Oceans is really nice expensive restaurant. It was worth the every penny we spent there."
• "The seafood was very fresh and surprisingly it was reasonably priced compared to other NYC restaurants."
• "Price is perfect."
• "For the amount of filling you get in them the price was right."
• "Reasonable prices."
• "Prices were pretty good too."
• "It was worth the every penny we spent there."

Cons:

• "Expensive and tiny portions."
• "Everything was amazing.. 'But' we definitely got a big surprise when we got the bill."
• "Fook was ok, but word to the wise for ladies going out to dinner - don't waste your money or time."
• "I don’t know if it’s necessarily worth the price though."
• "Food was excellent* lobster roll was a bit skimpy on the lobster for 32 bucks but prepared well."
• "I want to give this place 5 out of 5 stars but the hostess weren’t very welcoming."
• "A cocktail that was supposed to have a hint of spicy (and specifically requested to be very mild) came out burn-your-mouth hot."