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Oceana Restaurant

4.7 (646 reviews)
ModerateSeafood
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Menu - 19-Mar-2026
Jim B.

Great experience. Tonight was our first visit to Oceana. It was a Thursday night and we had a reservation for 2 people at 7 pm. We had to wait about 10 minutes for a table to open up. Not bad at all as they were busy. Water with lemon was brought to the table right away, along with a large bottle of cold water to refill our glasses as needed. Tomas, our server arrived and took our drink order. We ordered a bottle of Riesling. Later, after we'd studied the menu, Tomas returned and took our order. We shared the following: - Complimentary cold vegetable dish - Garlic Bread - Surf and Turf special The complimentary vegetable dish is a nice touch. Especially if you like their choices, which I did. My wife wasn't a fan though. Tonight, ours had the following: - Jicama sticks - Radish - Cucumber They had a bit of seasoning sprinkled on them. I like it! Dinner was served shortly thereafter, split as we requested. The Surf was Scallop and the Turf was a Beef Filet. Both were very good and the steak was done medium-rare as requested. A pan sauce wa served under the steak and around the plate. It was tasty. Mashed potato was served. It was fine - nothing special. Several Asparagus spears were served and they were perfectly cooked. Sousvide or steamed perhaps. Some Cherry Tomato halves were served next to the Asparagus. We both loved it all. The Garlic bread was quite different and very good. It was sort of an oval shaped flat bread that had been slit in halve and covered in oil, garlic and spices, than put back together, then sliced into 1" wide slices and served warm. Very good. Tomas and the kitchen all did great. We'd go back to Oceana and can recommend it to others.

Coconut Flan
Adlemi H.

It's a great restaurant to have date night! We celebrated a birthday here and the dishes were so delicious. We tried: - Roasted Beet Salad - Calamari Milanese - Chipotle Shrimp - Salmon Bruschetta - Tequila Shrimp - Banana Foster Cheesecake - Coconut Flan

Robe eye tacos
Ben C.

The food here is no joke! Every dish is amazing! Their cocktails are awesome too! They have shrimp many different ways, but the chipotle was my favorite! The sauce, the rice and especially the grilled Mexican squash "chayote" was eye opening! The rib eye tacos were . Our waitress Melisa was awesome too and the manager was cool! Highly recommend this restaurant!

Danica L.

Stood here for dinner during a visit to Palm Desert. I ordered the Lobster Nachos, Drunken Shrimp, and Red Snapper. All were delicious! The lobster nachos were flavorful and they gave more chips when we ran out but still had guac. The red snapper is huge and the fish is very fresh. The drunken shrimp was the most unique in my opinion are the flavors were sweet and salty. Everything was packed with flavor and I would definitely stop by again.

Raised pork over mashed potatoes. Chilean Seabass over risotto and asparagus.
Kristine J.

All I can say is "wow"! This place is amazing. My husband ordered the pork braised over mashed potatoes . It looked amazing. I got the Chilean Seabass served over risotto. I had a couple of espresso martinis. Everything was really really good and I can't wait to go back here. The service was excellent, and the ambience was very nice.

Chilean sea bass
Jessica A.

Visited with the fam on Valentine's Day. Octopus chicharrones for an appetizer is a must have! Guacamole was fantastic!!! Had the special which was Chilean sea bass its was great except for the champagne sauce, would have been so much better without that. My dad has the red snapper which was fried whole. He loved it. We also had the ribeye which for a seafood restaurant, the ribeye was great and came topped with chimichurri. I must rave about the Paloma negra such a tasty drink. Lots of parking because it's located in a shopping center. They had good business, would recommend a reservation for the weekend.

Matthew P.

Day two of my wife's birthday celebration, the group had an hankering for some seafood and decided to check a spot we never heard of, but the reviews spoke highly of. Nestle in an outdoor shopping complex, Oceana is a hidden gem and I'm glad we discovered it. Once we walked in it was if we were transported to a high-end restaurant where the staff was attentive, everyone is dressed to impress and we are all enjoying some of the best seafood we've had. Everything was fresh, hot and oh so delicious. The drinks packed a punch and pared wonderfully with the food. The staff even made the experience extra special singing happy birthday to my wife and provided a delectable dessert to be enjoyed. Definitely my go to spot in Palms Spring for seafood. Not sure another spot could dethrone this local establishment.

Drunken shrimp & Ahi steak
Jill B.

What a hidden gem! There aren't many places in Cochella valley that offer the same elevated level of delicious food to match their ambience and service. Oceania is a triple threat because I don't know which to rank highest... their food is some of the best around here, service is ALWAYS outstanding and the ambience is unpretentious, fun, calm and full of love and kindness. Maybe it's just Gina's welcoming, kind, demeanor, but we always feel like family. And OMG there is nothing as good as their Alaskan Halibut, Calamari steak, Drunken Shrimp or delicious Rosemary Gimlets. Thank you for taking such great care of us. You genuinely have the best food & drinks in cochella valley! xoxo, Jiji

Drunken Shrimp
Jacquelyn A.

There's a reason this place is highly rated. Service is above and beyond, and the Drunken Shrimp were hands down the best shrimp dish I've had in a while. The sweet and spicy sauce was complemented perfectly with the grilled pineapple and shredded coconut. If I'm ever back in the area, I will be back. Prices were very reasonable for the quality of food and service!

Ahi steak
angela s.

We were a table of 4 women in town for the weekend looking to enjoy a delicious dinner with a chill ambiance. As I walked in a waiter was standing in front he asked if I had a reservation, I let him know that I didn't and asked if I needed one and he replied no. The host then came over and said no we have few plenty of seating as the restaurant was quite empty at the time. She led us through the restaurant and sat us outside. At first I was OK with it because the patio seemed nice but as we sat there we realized the bugs and it was quite warm, windy and the loud trains passing by were a bit distracting for conversation. Our waiter was great, very accommodating and even wondered why we were sat outside. Everyone at our table took notice that all the other walk-in groups were seated inside in the nice air conditioning. We are not a loud rowdy or young group, we were mid 40s and 50s, however we were a mixed ethnic group so it did make us feel some kind of way when we noticed everyone inside was not. I'm not saying that was the issue but it definitely felt that way. On to the food, we ordered the poke nachos to share share and it was delicious. My friend ordered the flat steak, rare, but it was cooked to a well done, said he truffle fried were horrible but she doesn't complain so she just ate it. I ordered the chamorro and although the waiter described the mole as sweet I didn't realize it would be syrupy sweet as I've eaten mole plenty of times before, the meat itself had no seasoning, seemed boiled. He gave me Diablo sauce which helped but I definitely wouldn't recommend to someone that doesn't like an overly sweet mole. The other ladies ordered the branzino and ahi steak and both enjoyed. On our way out we asked out of curiosity why we were sat outside and the host said in a very sarcastic tone, oh the patio is nice, And we were expecting a large group. I didn't want to go into an extreme back and forth pointing out the several tables of 4 or more that were walked in and sat inside so I just let it be. I think it would've helped if she had explained that when she sat us outside. Don't think I would go back for that reason specifically, you only get one first impression.

Wines
Saralee S.

We got seated easily at this small local seafood restaurant near Palm Desert. Jamie was our waiter and greeted us warmly and showed us to our table. I ordered the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc because I like the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, and we munched on the jicama and cucumber appetizer while we read the menu . The ambience is that of a small local restaurant and the menu is a tropical take on mostly Mexican food with an emphasis on seafood. I ordered the drunken shrimp which came with rice and vegetables, and my husband ordered the salmon bruschetta which was grilled salmon on rice covered with chopped tomatoes. I slipped my Sauvignon Blanc and the food orders came out quickly. The drunken shrimp was very tropical in flavor with grilled pineapple and coconut dominating the sweet sauce. My husband salmon was plain, but the bruschetta gave it a little bit of herbal flavor. The highlight of the meal was the garlic bread, which was a real ode to garlic. The bread has like a pita bread that have been stuffed with garlic and then grilled and sliced so you got a full on garlic experience. This is a great restaurant for a casual meal. It is very crowded on weekend so I would call ahead for a reservation.

Fish Basa Veracruz. Delicious sauce and fresh fish!
Diann C.

We've been meaning to try this place for a while, so when our plans suddenly changed we drove here. Lovely spot in a center that feels upscale and relaxed at the same time. We sat at the bar and enjoyed warm, friendly service, and delicious, fresh food. So glad we finally made it here and we'll be back.

Tequila Shrimp
Tricia A.

Amazing everything! Service incredible! Clean, nice restaurant. Food-out of this world! Craft cocktails-incredible! Can't say enough about this restaurant! Would highly recommend! We found out they are affiliated with Crudo (Palm Springs)-a must go to restaurant!! Also Project Burger (La Quinta) a must go to restaurant as well! These people know how to run a business-customer service and incredible food!

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Excellent food and service!! My favorite dish is the Drunken Shrimp. Reasonable prices on their food and drinks.

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The service was great, food was good. Clean restaurant strangely in a shopping plaza. Still very good food.

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Do they take reservations?

Yes and they get busy, so reservations are a good idea.

What time is happy hour?

No Happy Hour but they do have a lunch menu until 3PM.

Do they have a Kids menu?

They don't that I know of. They have appetizers that might work? That said, my 12 y/o had a full meal and thought is was the best thing ever!

Do you have a corkage fee?

Yes, the fee is $20.00 per (750ml) Bottle

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