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MilwVon
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  • June 29, 2009
  • Rated 4 of 5 by MilwVon from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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A block from Bourbon Street, the Oceana Grill was a very nice find out of the hustle and bustle of the tourists moving about on an early Monday evening during a nasty thunderstorm.

As we entered we were quickly taken to a table right in the bar area. Since the entire premises were non-smoking, the bar area was just fine with us . . . especially since the Brewers were on ESPN on the TV over the bar.

The menu was a simple one pager (11x14 laminated) with a lot of what you would expect from any restaurant in New Orleans. Appetizers included things like crab cakes and barbequed shrimp. They also have salads and a full assortment of desserts. We both had a dinner salad to start our meal, which were served with sliced french bread. But dinner first.

Guests have a choice of mostly seafood and other creole specialties. Of course, they do offer one pasta dish (alfredo) and a beef (porterhouse) option. But for our visit, we stuck with the house specialties.

David enjoyed the "Taste of New Orleans" ($16) which had creole jambalaya, crawfish etouffée, red beans and rice with smoked sausage. Sampling his plate, I was really surprised at how spicy everything was. Everything was delicious, just with a bite.

I thoroughly enjoyed the blacked ahi tuna ($18) which also came with jambalaya and a medley of veggies including squash and zucchini. The portion was larger than I expected, probably 8-10 ounces. The flavor was outstanding.

To wrap up our meal, and to get to the $50 minimum in order to use our Restaurant.com $25 dining certificate, we ordered the strawberry cheesecake ($5).

I must comment on the beautiful decorations and motif of the restaurant. It really felt like we were dining inside a fish aquarium. The art work throughout on the walls and ceilings was vivid and bright. It was a very comfortable place to dine or enjoy an adult beverage or two (or three or four . . .).

They served a lot of hurricanes while we were there. Since I was facing the bar, it was amazing to see just how many were prepared during our 90 minutes or so inside. Folks all seemed to be happy and enjoying themselves . . . I know we enjoyed Oceana Grill immensely! I would be remiss if I didn't mention how nice and friendly everyone working at Oceana Grill was. From the doorman, to the gent who seated us, to the young lady who served us . . . they were all very nice. Even the manager Moe stopped by our table a couple of times to check to see that everything was to our liking.

For more information, including menus and hours check them out on their web site: http://www.oceanagrill.com/.

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