food cinnamon muffin, brick solid, minimal crumblage, mwah service hand delivery to the crib, "i got angels" -chance the rapper ambiance classy takeout box, perfectly toed the line between minimalist breakfast takeout container and w gourmet takeout packaging i'll say that the tradeoff with getting a pastry from a seafood restaurant is desire for more waterfront coffee shop vibage, so landlocked states such as ok, balance that space dedicated to fishing, float trips, and the like with more waterfront or waterside spaces for coffee shop vibage. ooh, what seafood dish would pair well with packed cinnamon muffin? like a orange tilapla could go read more

Bodean Seafood Restaurant - okay, def leaning gourmet side far as packaging - Seafood Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

I was exploring Tulsa with a friend and we stumbled upon this place. I'm gonna be honest when I say I wasn't aware it was a fancy place at first since I was just after some Cajun food and the place near there was a bit too crowded, but it was really nice. They had some really good gumbo and their mousse was nice too. Definitely felt pretty relaxing and had a calm atmosphere. Our server, Jimmy, was also cool and definitely made the experience better. read more

Staff was very good. Did not come when I had a mouthful of food and say HOW IS YOUR MEAL. Been going for years when ever my wife is wanting excellent seafood food. Have to say it's 90 miles away and usually we have a trailer with horses and the parking area makes it that much better read more

Server Her name Michelle. She's excellent. Ambiance A very upscale marketplace. Food Excellent. Overall This place is a very nice respite from the daily toils of tulsa life. It was a great experience. I never leave 5 stars... Military Unknown read more

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Had the pork chops- They were outstanding. They served 2 pork chops. So big and delicious- I could only eat one. read more

Chef Swepston's cuisine blends modern Cajun and creole influences, with a menu that evolves to highlight seasonal specials. During my visit, the featured dish was rabbit, showcasing the restaurant's creativity and range. Bodean's aesthetic is a perfect blend of elegance, modernity, romance, and intimacy. The dark walls, painted in shades of black and gray, are accented by touches of blown glass and soft creams, creating a striking yet inviting atmosphere. Its layout, is reminiscent of a luxurious ocean liner. passionate and enthusiastic about Bodean. Overall, excellent service. Our water glasses were full, silverware and plating was swapped between courses. Chef's Selection of Cheese & Charcuterie Arguably, Chef Swepston crafts the best charcuterie board in Tulsa--perhaps even all of Oklahoma. This is the penultimate Cheese & Charcuterie board, with an absolutely perfect balance of selections. His expertly curated array of meats and cheeses balances floral, salty, sweet, and tangy notes. Highlights included the Negroni Italian Blue, with its sweet vermouth and tangy blue cheese notes. Escargot Vol-au-vent This dish opens with bold notes of boozy red wine and garlic, transitioning into slightly bitter middle notes of escargot and herbs, and finishing with the rich flavors of puff pastry and butter. The balance of salty, sweet, and bitter is an good appetizer. Fried Calamari The calamari featured a well-executed breading and a unique spin on traditional sweet chili sauce, which was the standout element of the dish. Only the body of the squid was used, cut into rings without tentacles. The fry was expertly done, achieving a tender texture without being overly chewy. It is a good dish not at the same level or caliber as the previous offerings. Rabbit Confit with oyster mushrooms, kale, calabrese peppers, fig, and rabbit consommé The rabbit leg is cooked to perfection, tender enough to fall off the bone. Its delicate flavor is elevated by the rich, salty, nutty butter it was poached in for hours. The addition of fig brings a beautiful sweetness that perfectly balances the savory rabbit, while the Calabrese peppers add a tangy acidity to each bite. Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops with pomegranate, fried yucca, pickled fresno, butter toasted pecan, en nogada sauce Chef Swepston knocks on the door of borderline transcendent. The dish is a masterclass of exploration and flavors. The scallops were cooked to perfection, their delicate flavor never overwhelmed by the dish's other elements. Sweet, sour, nutty, salty, and buttery notes were expertly explored. A borderline pièce de résistance dish. Stone Crab Stroganoff with house made egg noodles, duxelles, cream, sour cream, and parmesan cheese. Our final savory course continues to knock on the door of pièce de résistance. The rich duxelle and cream sauce delivered an earthy depth, with tangy sour cream notes rounding out each bite. The stone crab claw meat provided the perfect protein, offering a robust sweetness that harmonized beautifully with the sauce's slightly sour, slightly salty, and decadently rich profile.A dish on the high end of excellent. Chocolate Dome A Bodean classic, this dessert is visually stunning. It showcases a delightful contrast of textures, from the light and airy chocolate mousse to the crunchy, slightly sweet-and-salty chocolate cookie crust. Summary: Bodean continues to be the quintessential fine dining destination in Tulsa. Its offerings are sophisticated without being pretentious, its atmosphere upscale yet inviting, and its seafood remains unquestionably the best in the city. When Chef Swepston lets his creativity run wild with dishes like the scallops, rabbit, and charcuterie, the heart and soul of a "raging Cajun" are on full display, and all of Tulsa is the better for it. read more

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Just enjoyed a lovely evening at Bodean. Our server, Michelle, was outstanding. She provided great explanations about fish I was not familiar with and how it would be prepared. All of the food was delicious. We started with the shrimp & lobster bisque, which had plenty of meat along with an amazing, creamy soup. Entrees of king crab stroganoff and New Zealand Groper were excellent. I substituted the blue crab risotto for the mashed potatoes that came with the groper. The dining room is perfect for table conversation. read more

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Talk about a great place! We went early one evening to celebrate our wedding anniversary and it was wonderful! The staff was great at making suggestions, super kind, and even brought us a special menu they wrote on for us to keep. The food was delicious and fresh! read more

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Excellent beautiful atmosphere Great service Michelle was lovely natural not overwhelming friendly easy to talk to and great recommendations. Food amazing (Thank you CHEF) and a little surprise at the end that I won't spoil. They are watching to make sure your visit is THE BEST!!!! Perfect night read more

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My recent trip to Bodean's was excellent! Every dish was delicious and coursed perfectly. Our server was great and friendly and super knowledgeable. The restaurant was quiet and enjoyable. Prices were justifiable and fit the quality! read more

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My husband and I love to go to Bodean's for date night. The ambience is very romantic. The food is savory and delicious. Their fish is always fresh, dessert is amazing, and the wine list is extensive. Service is perfect! The wait staff is knowledgeable about the menu, including the wines. My hubby and I highly recommend. read more

Wonderful fresh seafood, excellent service, in a relaxing, quiet atmosphere. Five stars!

I got treated to a birthday dinner at Bodean's tonight. It was my first time and will definitely not be the last. The food and service were impeccable. We started off with Prince Edward Island oysters. My mom is obsessed with malpeque oysters and now I might be too. The flavor was the perfect sweet and salty, unlike other oysters I've tried. Other delicious appetizers we ordered: yellowfin tuna tartare, clam chowder, gumbo. My husband was slightly disappointed with the gumbo. Our waitress said there was chicken and andouille sausage but he didn't see any chicken. It's not a big deal but I guess he was looking forward to the chicken. For our entrees, I ordered a surf & turf - 8oz wagyu ribeye and 2 scallops. It came with mashed potatoes and asparagus along with a Demi glaze on the side. I believe the glaze normally comes on top of the ribeye but our waitress decided it was best on the side. Good choice! I wasn't very fond of the Demi glaze. My husband and mom both ordered the sea bass. They really enjoyed the vegetable medley and fried leeks that came with the dish. At the end of our dinner, I was given a dessert to go because my goodness, I was so full! Still am, actually! We were also given complimentary coffee cakes. We will definitely be coming back! Thank you for a great night! read more

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One word: AMAZING Stopped by after work at 7 PM and the place was packed. Luckily, if you have a party of 2 or less, you can sit at the bar without making reservation. The food here is delicious but portion size is rather small so don't expect to be full, maybe with the bread. I was told the popular items are oysters and Chilean sea bass so I ordered these naturally. The oysters are supposedly shipped from 3 different places: LA, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island. Honestly, I couldn't tell the difference as they all taste the same to me. I would say get the biggest ones because one of them is so small but all I could taste is the sauce. The Chilean seabass is the best I've eaten. Being seared is why I really like it. The inside is moist and sweet yet still has a strong texture to the meat. It's not too soft which is perfect to me. Everything else goes really well with it, particularly the fried leeks, amazing. The server asked me how the food was at the end. I told him "Delicious but I am still hungry and I can't afford any more money." He just laughed and didn't say anything in response. Honestly, you could skip the alcohol or wine to save money. You could get these at a lower price elsewhere. I plan to comeback and try the tuna. read more

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Always a treat to go to this hidden gem. Easy to forget about this place because it's kind of hidden away and they don't need to advertise. I also almost always eat the Chef'Special presuming that the fish is fresh. I was delicious and the service is on point. Bonus sister, stop by the market and get some fresh fish to go. read more

Bodean Seafood Restaurant - Tim's specials - Seafood Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Service was amazing!! Drinks were on point. Food tasted amazing!! Everything tasted fresh and delicious. The setting was perfect Sat by the bar. read more

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Bodean's has been a long-time establishment in Tulsa. I hadn't been in years so for date night my husband and I chose to come here. We started with drinks, then ordered the escargot appetizer. Although it's not the typical escargot with the warm butter, it was still very tasty. Our entrees were salmon and grouper. The salmon was fabulous!! The grouper was great as well, but if I return I'm definitely ordering the salmon. For a fine dining restaurant, the service was good not great. I think it was honestly just the personable demeanor that was lacking. But she did answer our questions about menu items and returned promptly with drink/food items. We will be back to Bodean's again! read more

Bodean Seafood Restaurant - Grouper - Seafood Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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People in Tulsa have been raving about Bodeans for as long as I can remember. Is it because of Jethro and Tulsa's love affair with the Beverly Hillbillies? Possibly. My parents tried it when I was in college and came back marveling at how the servings were so small they needed a magnifying glass--and the prices? Let's just say they weren't thrilled. Never one to follow my parents' culinary advice, I've gone a few times with friends. The ambiance is pure "classic yuppie date night," and the service? Always top-notch. But the food? Let's just say it didn't leave me speechless. For the money, it's not exactly what I'd call a bargain. Tulsa has plenty of better seafood joints, like Waterfront Grill and White River. I'd place Bodeans somewhere closer to Red Lobster than Bonefish Grill. So, if you're on the hunt for seafood in Tulsa, there are definitely way better options out there swimming around. read more

My husband surprised me by reserving a table at this restaurant for our 39th anniversary because of all the great reviews and made the restaurant aware that this was our anniversary. When we arrived we were greeted nicely and seated in a very ideal location. The atmosphere was perfect, quiet, soft music...However, our waitress, Michelle, was clearly not happy to be there, came across as a snob, making the $150 tab that much harder to stomach. We politely asked her questions about the menu which seemed to offend her. Yes, as other reviewers have said, she did explain the different foods and fish types, robotically. Forced. Memorized. She did not acknowledge our anniversary but was almost giddy to the couple at the next table by loudly wishing them a happy anniversary. I noted that they didn't mention this to her. She had to have known from the reservation that they also made. I assumed that she was not informed that it was also our anniversary so I decided to share this with her and her response was "I know, I was going to offer you a piece of cheese cake". Not a HAPPY ANNIVERSAY, nothing. We have dined at MANY places for our anniversary over the years and never have we had a waitress seem to go to such great lengths to ignore this very special milestone we are deeply proud of. I've seen all the other reviews about how great she is, which makes me even sadder. Because now it feels personal. She obviously just didn't like us. We did tip her the obligatory 20% but she didn't deserve it. There are too many other things that happened during the meal to list. The food was indeed, excellent! A young man came over with the cheesecake (one piece for two people) and wished us a happy anniversary, which was very nice. That at least gave us some satisfaction but reading all the good reviews about this particular waitress and being treated so poorly by her on what is such a special occasion for us has been disheartening. Hopefully Michelle will see this and take to heart the need to be more personable with ALL those she serves and not just a select few. read more

There is plenty of parking for the restaurant as it is part of a larger plaza. You walk into the restaurant and are greeted by a medium sized fish tank. We had reservations for date night and were seated right away. The interior has dimmed lights and several booths with tables in the middle, a perfect date night setting. Our waitress was lovely and mindful when we mentioned different food allergies. The Caesar salad had a great dressing, one of my favorites creamy and the right amount of flavor. The gumbo was delicious, hearty and flavorful with 4 different meats. We both enjoyed our entrees. I had the salmon and the Brussel sprouts were excellent. It was an interesting pairing with the navy beans but I liked it. I had flowers in my Brussel sprouts which made my plate very colorful. My husband enjoyed the trout, artichokes and fingerling potatoes. During dinner we discussed when we would try on our next visit. read more

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I actually ate here many years ago while visiting my best friend in Tulsa. I've been here twice, once we sat next to the kitchen and another was in the back room. We knew a fishmonger at the fish market, so that's how we knew to try this place. It is pricey, but very fair for the amazing seafood you get. On par with any seafood in Dallas, etc. Each time we like to splurge and get three courses each! Salmon, cod, halibut, seafood pasta, oysters, calamari, crepe brûlée, their specialty chocolate dome thing. All amazing. Can't wait to return! read more

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The ambiance is so romantic. The staff treat us like family! The food is spectacular and the presentation is superb!

Easily the best restaurant I've been to in Tulsa. I'm from California and love seafood so I went in with low expectations having seafood in a landlocked state. But wow!! The scallops and tuna were cooked to perfection. Seasoned perfectly. The mousse was the best finish to the meal. They apparently take 3 days to make those with all the steps needed. Definitely coming back!! read more

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We opted for a St. Valentine's take-out. Cannot express how perfect the food was as well as Jimmy at the bar helping out. At home, we dined on delicious Seared Yellowfin Tuna, Broiled Coldwater Lobster Tails and Wagyu Ribeye - without missing anything (it can happen in take-outs!). Thank you! read more

Wanting to reiterate how great it is to have BODEAN in T-Town ... Their team strives to be the best on every front. And, if you have not already found their superb Tuna Tartare ... best appetizer in town, hands down! Go visit Jimmy, he's the man. read more

We are Midwest transplants from the west coast and we were missing good, fresh seafood. Bodeans' didn't disappoint. It was our 34th anniversary and they made it very special. I had the scallops. They were huge, buttery and melted in your mouth. My husband had the cioppino. It was loaded with all kinds of seafood. Oh so good. We had exceptional service despite the place being very busy. The ambiance was very romantic for our anniversary. We will DEFINITELY be back. read more

I think I got overexcited when I made reservations here on 2/29...I saw rave reviews on this place, picture perfect, appetizing photos, and hoots on the great service. Great service, yes.. We started with the cockles/mussels appetizer, which we thoroughly enjoyed since we are dippers-of-bread in the garlic sauce type of people. But I was quite disappointed when I ordered the orange roughy with the green beans/tomatoes and the king crab risotto. The roughy was good, not great....and the green beans were luke warm, like it's been sitting out awhile...and the king crab risotto??? Utter disappointment! Where the heck was the king crab?! My plate seemed like the food were all different temperatures! My husband ordered the Sesame Crusted Yellow Fin Tuna with the chilled soba noodles. He enjoyed the tuna, not so much the noodles cold, but warmed the next day. He also order a filet on the side with sautéed mushrooms. That was good! Overall, I was disappointed. I wanted the Ruth Chris experience where the caliber of great dishes are just a given. Oh well, I can't have it all! But I was told by our server that the menu does change daily...that sounds like a good thing ;) read more

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The food was outstanding. Service was good when they got to the table. They were under staffed the night we were there but the food made up for it. It's on the expensive side but in landlocked OK it has fresh fish prepared beautifully. read more

Bodean is by far my favorite restaurant in the Tulsa area. Where else can you get fresh fish cooked to perfection. The servers are always very polite and accommodating. When I have celebrated an anniversary or birthday they always go above and beyond to make me feel special. read more

Well the hubby and I adventured the Bodean's for takeout dinner. It took a bit to find. This was recommended to us by a friend.(next time we will checkout the market side of the business). The company was enjoyable. Upon entering though, it is a little visually confusing, until you hear the staff at the host stand/desk. The restaurant was well laid out for the size space they have. On this adventure my husband chose the crab cakes and lobster pasta, and I got the cheese& charcuterie board & crab risotto to bring back home. It was definitely worth the price. Delicious all around, especially if you do not want fried items for dinner. Great beginning to Spring! (PS: this is a great place for anniversary dinner). read more

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Website says "reservations recommended." But, they are not on Open Table, and they don't answer their phone during daytime hours. How, precisely is one supposed to make a reservation? read more

We had a delightful dinner for our anniversary! The service here is always perfection. The meal was outstanding! They make the absolute best Caesar Salad and the toast point with olive is an excellent addition. The lo mein was stunningly delightful! Not for the feint of heart, it's got a serious (seriously delish) kick to it! If you're ever wanting an amazing private party, the most memorable birthday party I've ever been to was here! In a private room with 30 guests, the restaurant had 1 server for every quest. They lined behind our chairs and all set out meals down in perfect unison! And, with that many people, it was still absolute perfection! read more

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The service, food,and the ambiance has always been very good. My only wish is that were open for lunch.

Our experience wasn't the best. Service was very slow at the beginning, but the staff was very nice and apologetic about the wait. The calamari and sea bass were good, but everything else was just okay. I don't think the quality or quantity align with their prices, but I would maybe give it another try. read more

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Savory, creative seafood. Great ambience. The service staff find the balance between attentiveness and privacy. Great place to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. We ordered different things and it's hard to say which one I like better. The vegetables on each dish, cleverly integrated into the overall flavor, were seasoned uniquely, but deliciously. Recommended, if your budget allows.. read more

We've always wanted to try Bodean's but never pulled the trigger. Last night we did and we'll be back. The atmosphere and ambiance were perfect. The service was top notch. The food was exceptional and we like the idea that the menu changes and evolves. Do yourself a favor and check it out. read more

Bodean is the best place in Tulsa for fresh seafood. We frequent both the market and restaurant often. My favorite menu items are the oysters and the Bouillabaisse (fisherman's stew). The service is always friendly and attentive. Also, we have appreciated how well versed the servers are on the menu items. We sometimes like to sit in the bar area where reservations are not required. read more

Our server was AMAZING! Very kind, and checked up on us frequently. We were not waiting long for food or our check! Definitely some of the best service I have ever received! read more

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Sorry. I wanted to like it. I was in town on a business trip. Heard great things about Bodean. Shawna our server was great. The crab cakes were excellent. Both of us ordered salmon. Both of our salmon was the driest, most overcooked salmon I've ever had. I really should have sent it back. For $47 & small piece at that, at least cook it right. read more

If you are visiting or live in Oklahoma and like fish cooked PERFECTLY (and no, not fried freakin catfish)... GO TO BODEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will not regret it! I am a self-admitted fish snob born and raised in NYC and lived all over the world, and THIS is the place to go for fresh fish cooked amazingly in Oklahoma!!!!!! Forget any "TV chef" that may open restaurants in the state... that fish is awful. Bodean wins all of my heart and tastebuds!!!!!!!!!!!!! The steak and other items are also outstanding! As I said earlier, GO TO BODEAN!!!!!! read more