Oceanique

Great service from David. Chef visited our table. 9/10 on presentation. We had the seafood platter starter and everything in between.

Tonight, we tried Oceanique for Chicago Restaurant Week in Evanston. We had reservations and immediately sat at our reserved time. The bar area looked nice, the table seats were comfortable, but the decor was stuck in the late 7ps. White wallpaper, mirror on the wall with designs on it, etc. It's not bad, just dated. Our server was very nice and personable. He explained the options for restaurant week. The wines we bought were not included but our red and white were very good. First, there was bread...crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The next little dish was a taster. It had mozzarella cheese with what appeared to be thin salmon and something else in oil. It was simple but tasty. For our appetizer, my wife went with the butternut squash ravioli. It was delicious. I went with the shrimp salad. It was good, but it was way too close pop small taster originally brought out. I wish the waiter would have advised something else a little more different, so I didn't feel like I was having more of the same (thenshrimp was big and cooked well, though). Our entrees were swordfish and salmon. Her salmon was delicious. My swordfish was tough but tasted good. We ordered the basil mashed potatoes. The basil complimented the fish, but the basil was a little strong that it overpowered the potatoes. Overall, the food was good. The issue we had was for the money at $59 a course, we aren't convinced it was worth what we got. The portions were small, and the flavors they meshed together just wasn't our style. It almost seemed like pot luck or abstract art. I'm not saying it didn't taste good, just it didn't knock us over the moon. The presentation was worth 5 stars, the taste and service was 4 stars, but the choice of flavors and food I'd give 3.5.

The food is fantastic. Our server was attentive, friendly and professional. The ambiance was classy, romantic and love to come here for date night again. A great place for dining as a couple, with friends or a reunion. Seriously the food was superb.

Maybe once or twice a year I meet a friend here after work on a Tuesday for their oyster and drink specials, we sit at the bar and it's lovely. If you order food, the chef sometimes sends over an amuse bouche of something tasty as well. This time around in addition to the oysters, they also had pan fried shrimp specials so we added a veggie side and made this dinner. An aviation for my friend and an old fashioned for me and it was a great way to catch up.

My husband and I brought my parents here for a nice dinner. My mother who is a trained French chef was very impressed. We ordered off of the five course dinner menu and everything came out in a very timely manner. The wait staff was very attentive, so much so that the one waiter caught us off guard twice in a pretty hilarious situation that startled us. We laughed about it when he walked away lol. The food was all cooked perfectly, and the flavors were all perfectly balanced. It was a little bit loud for my older father who was having trouble hearing us, but I didn't think it was very loud. Overall, we would like to come back here again during the warmer months when they seem to have outdoor seating.

Oceanique is an amazing culinary experience! Lovely decor, nice wait staff and incredible food. It's as good as any high class restaurant that you would see in downtown Chicago, only in a suburb. Definitely check out the 5-course tasting menu. You will NOT be disappointed!

OMG! ver give a 5 star because they have to hit on all 8 cylinders. This is one of the few that exceeded my expectations. We made reservations and were seated immediately. It was Thursday so no corkage day so we brought our own bottle which they quickly opened.They brought out this great bread with butter. (Not the sweet cream butter but it was ok.)My wife had the cosmo. We asked for the foie gras (FG) to start. Then I ordered the 7 course tasting ($130) and my wife had the sea bass and the basil potatoes. They brought out the FG first. OMG it was so tender that it melted in your mouth. It comes with a slice of brioche and a piece of their version of foccacio bread. why mess up the flavor of the FG with bread? OMG it was fabulous ... 3 ounces of decadence.Then they started with my seven courses. It was amazing they brought my wife smaller version of each even though she didn't order it. Who does that anymore? Every dish was outstanding. The main was a filet mignon with Foie gras. The Napoleon was totally amazing. Fresh whipped cream with fresh raspberries and blue berries. The only thing we weren't crazy about was the Basil potatoes with a parmesan crisp. And I like basil.Both the chef and the bartender came around to make sure everything was right. This was a memorable dinner and evening. What a an amazing surprise.I am so happy I live around the corner. My wallet won't be too happy but who cares?

My boyfriend and I came here for our anniversary. We decided to try the five course summer tasting. You get a chefs surprise, an appetizer of your choice, a palette cleanser, an entree of your choice, and lastly a desert that is also chefs surprise. We chose to get the butternut squash ravioli and the wild main lobster salad as our appetizers. Both dishes were amazing. Next, as our entrees we got the salmon and striped bass. Again, both were delicious. The palette cleanser was a berry sorbet and then desert was a chocolate sponge cake a walnut baked tarte. All the portion sizes were perfect and we left full. Everything was delicious and we even got to meet the chef, which was super cool. All the staff were also super nice and accommodating. I can't wait to come back!

Got this off Groupon for hubby's birthday and I am glad I did. I strongly recommend for a special occasion. Portion size were small but everything was great. The restaurant was very old and dated. Even the front sign was faded. But customer service was great.An FYI for those that bought from Groupon, we still ended up paying an extra $50 for service and tip.

Haven't been here in MANY years, used to be one of my favorites. It still has the superb quality food as it did before. But the veteran waitstaff that once gave this place its excellence and charm is no longer. At least in our case, as we'd gotten a very young waiter. Though he was professional and adequate, he made no suggestions or offered no feedback as I overheard a waiter at a neighboring table doing. After hearing his descriptions, I wished I had ordered something else, though it was too late. Still, I was quite pleased with my selection.We don't make the kind of money to come to these kind of places as often as I'd like, so it is a rare treat to do so. And when such a visit is within our budget, I don't mind, for example, paying $30 for a silver dollar sized piece of foie gras (because I love it so much). But what I don't appreciate are the surprises at the end, such as a "Restaurant Surcharge" added to the bill. I would rather they build these fees into the price of their food than sticking it to us at the end of our meal so we can make our decisions upfront. For example, if the foie gras was priced at $32, maybe I would have ordered the oysters instead. And although I "had the last laugh" by simply deducting that amount from the tip, it still had a negative effect and took away some charm. Me cheating our waiter by what the restaurant cheated me doesn't make me feel any better or proud.The chef stopped by and chatted with us a bit, and that was really nice. But the whole experience seemed more forced and mechanical than relaxed and delightful as it once was.