Another great restaurant find in the Coachella Valley, this time in Palm Desert. We discovered Oceana Restaurant on the Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week website -- the Pulpo Chicharrones caught our eye -- so we decided to check it out. Thank goodness we did. Our group started out with the above mentioned Pulpo Chicharrones. Crispy Octopus bites served with fresh pico de gallo, guacamole, and flour tortilla chips.The octopus had a charred crispy exterior that gave way to a buttery-tender interior. None of the rubbery texture that so often turns people off. For entrees, we selected the Whole Fried Huachinango (Red Snapper), 7 Oceanas (think "Spanish Chioppino"), and Pan Seared Halibut which was the special of the day. The halibut special featured a very generous pan seared filet on a bed of white wine risotto with a sesame seed veloute and asparagus. The 7 Oceanas consisted of perfectly cooked octopus, white fish, clams, mussels, shrimp, salmon, and scallop in a rich broth with tomato, onion, garlic, smoked paprika, oregano, and guajillo peppers. Served with housemade telera bread sticks to sop up the amazing broth. The snapper was deep fried to perfection leaving the skin super crispy and fleah moist and flaky. Drizzled with an adobo sauce and served with grilled sliced lemons, chayote squash and baby potatoes. Our only complaint was the snapper was not true red snapper as advertised, but rather porgy (we think). Red snapper is one of the most substituted fish and very few people in the world could tell them apart. My partner Ernie is a connoisseur, and he can. The dish was still excellent, we just wish it wasn't advertised as Huachinango. This hidden gem delivered fresh seafood, tasty cocktails with a nod to tequila and mezcal drinks crafted by owner Marco Castellanos, and friendly attentive service from Gina. read more

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First time visit to Oceana, Loved it! Fish tacos were outstanding & crab cake burger was as well. Beautiful ambiance & service. Highly recommend you give them a try! read more

Simply didn't meet expectations. Great reviews and online photos proved a bit deceptive as the place just doesn't deliver in vibe. Tried to seat us at a tiny table, but we were able to snag a larger table, so that was good. Drinks were just okay. They have some fun combinations and offered standards, but nothing was special. We ordered a couple of apps and decided to order entrées later - that was a great call! Apps were huge, but both were ridiculously salty. I'm guessing it was the ponzu?? Super disappointing, and we lost our appetites after that. Service was effective, but not overly welcoming or engaging. I certainly understand why some people like this place, but it was a complete miss for us. read more

Oceana Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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We ordered only two mains--Red snapper and half octopus Octopus is so flavourful, tender and moist. Even better than the ones we had in Mexico. Highly recommend. Red snapper is somewhat dry due to over frying, skin is kinda hard and crunchy not crispy light! Meat is still ok--I've had much better ones in Mexico. Relaxing ambience, good service, full bottle of tap water placed on each table :-) read more

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Lovely family dinner. Great dinner- fresh seafood. We tried Sea bass and risotto, red snapper (huachinango), filet mignon. Everything was perfectly cooked. Our appetizers were fresh oysters and a chefs special seafood spinach dip. read more

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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. read more

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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 read more

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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! read more

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Got a bit confused at the two oceanas in Palm Springs. So we ended up at this one. I thought the servers were nice. This place is ADA friendly. My order was served wrong. Yes I got two appetizers but the salad was not served before the salmon. They can't accommodate too much except sauce on the side. It's very pretty. We sat next to someone's bday. Everything was good just a bit disorganized. read more

Great service and the dishes were delicious! One of our favorite restaurants in the area. read more

Oceana Restaurant - Ahi Nachos - Seafood Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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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. read more

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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. read more

Oceana Restaurant - Raised pork over mashed potatoes. Chilean Seabass over risotto and asparagus. - Seafood Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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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. read more

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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. read more

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Came for dinner while in the area. In a shopping strip center but once inside all Is good. Nice ambiance and sat in patio where it is louder until a customer walked through a Glassdoor. We ordered drinks and served a vegetable starter. Ceaser salad was good and plenty for 2 people. Branzino came with rice and grilled vegetables. 7 Oceana was a seafood dish with tomato broth. Both very good. Prices were reasonable. Service was very good. read more

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 read more

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What a GEM in this challenging business. The food is amazing every time I have been there. Excellent value for money spent. There are parking spaces at both end of the building. Amazing addition to the desert & specially to Rancho Mirage. read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

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We enjoy going to Oceana on the 111 Highway be aware there's two of them one on country club and one on 111 Highway. We always get the fried red snapper. It is huge and very tasty. Good service. read more

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. read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

Oceana Restaurant - Tequila Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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What a delightful meal. Great service and some of the best food we've ever had in the region. This will be a regular stop for our future visits. Comfortable dining room and a high end family friendly place. Five years established, we don't know how we've missed it! Be sure to order the Pulpo, the sea bass special was quite amazing and prepared simply. Finished with the coconut flan. Not to be missed. read more

Great food and service, but noisy. Tatiana was very accommodating and moved us into the quietest area. The food was unique, the deserts fantastic. Tomas explained each item and the results were perfect. Our new go to place! read more

Had the Octopus for the first time at Oceana. Wow! It was sublime. Looking forward to getting it again. Such great cuisine. We went on 4-15-2026. Always great service. Todd. read more

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Amazing ambience, beautiful choices. The food is outstanding. The banana peppers, the calamari, and the branzino Do not forget to have the coconut flan !!! Thomas is the best and kindest server - read more

Ambiance was quaint yet lightly sophisticated. Mural of octopus on the wall is gorgeous! We went for lunch after golf on a Tuesday. We had Coachella Valley Deal certificates. They were gracious and we stumbled upon 1/2 of bottles of wine! Score! All 4 of us had the steak sandwich with banana peppers ...my husband and I split one..soo much food and delicious crispy fries...(as we requested). My friends laughed that they made 3 meals out of it! We will Definitely make this place a part of our golf/lunch rotation! Don't judge that they are part of a mall area...they deserve a spot on El Paseo! read more

Was in Palm Springs for work and my hubby drove through from LA county and he wanted to take me out for dinner on his way back to our home in San Diego. I chose Oceana because I wanted a Surf and Turf meal. We ordered the fish ceviche to start us off and we really enjoyed it. We ordered Old Fashions (multiple times) and admired the beautiful wall mural of an Octopus while we sipped on our libations. The service was impeccable and their rendition of surf and turf was exceptional. This place is so unassuming in a strip mall setting to get fine dining at affordable prices and excellent food quality to boot! Next time I'm in town, I'll be running to this place, not walking! read more

Delicious! It was packed on a Friday night, a little loud but you can still hear each other across the table. Our server started off great, but towards the end of the night she told us some of the items were not available (ex: honey for coffee) but when we asked another waiter, he gave us some. Would go again to try other things on the menu. we also had a yummy appetizer that was off-menu - spinach with shrimp and lobster dip. get it! read more

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This place was a amazing experience. The service so friendly and helpful . The food delicious and different. We had the fish stew squid clams and mussels and the amazing garlic bread to dip in the delicious soups. There were 3 of us we couldn't finish the 3 dishes. The large servings . Will definitely go back when visiting Palm Desert . We want to try more dishes . If you like seafood this restaurant is a must. read more

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Sooo good. We had the Ahi nachos and the ceviche tostada and it was so delicious. My husband and I shared and we were both stuffed. But when I tell you every bite was so good I'm not exaggerating. This little restaurant is super cute and super clean. read more

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Our second time trying this restaurant. First time was the other location in RM. On the positive side, ambiance and service are excellent. Not too noisy and cozy. I ordered a red ruby which was I asked not to be too sweet and unfortunately I had to send it back to fix. This I would say is more my fault for my choice in cocktail. Everyone else was happy with their drinks. My husband and I shared the Oceana Tostada which is a very large portion. It was good and enough for a person as an entree. My husband had the Chilean Seabass special as did someone else and it was well done and enjoyed. One other person ordered the Branzino and he liked his meal as well. I ordered the salmon bruschetta which I would to order again. It was heavy handed in the seasoning and everything on the plate made the meal heavy. All in all everyone was happy. read more

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Superb lunch and drinks at Oceana! Ultra fresh seafood (salmon ceviche and octopus/shrimp quesadilla) were tasty, and large enough portions that we took 1/2 of each home for dinner. Alex, the bartender, mixed up a couple of excellent mezcal-based cocktails, and we even bought a bottle of the house hot sauce. Muy sabroso! read more

Lovely intimate atmosphere, incredibly attentive service, remarkable menu. Great cocktails and wine as well. Especially the scallops were moist and delicious in a slightly sweet and spicy sauce and the oysters were tender and flavorful. Drop in to dine. Be sure to reserve a table. They seem to fill up for dinner quickly. read more

Overall, not a bad experience. The food was good but were not met with the expensive price point. Plus, it was in a strip mall. Service was okay, but the food did take a while to come out. To be honest, this place is probably one of the best in Palm Desert, that's how I came across this restaurant. Worth a try... read more

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Came here for a quick light lunch and it was one of the best! Definitely will come back when I'm in Palm Springs. The Banana Peppers were so good I had to request for a spoon to scoop up those delicious sauce and spread it over the peppers. Recommended by our server the Carlota was a tasty choice to end a very satisfying meal! It was pure pleasure: light and not too sweet. Beautifully decorated inside the restaurant too. Cool while scorching outside. read more

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Fantastic dinner! We were visiting in the area and came here for dinner. The food, drinks and service were all 10/10. We got the pomegranate margarita and the Smokey sour. Had a glass of red wine and tasted some mezcal. Arturo made great recommendations. We ordered the Caesar salad, crab cake, half order of octopus (so soft, worth the $), and drunken shrimp. The flavors were incredible. Grabbed the chocolate cake and flan to go. Both great, but if you're choosing one get the flan! read more

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Really tasty food and very good service! Restaurant is very packed and small but they definitely take care of you! read more

Oceana Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Palm Desert, California

From the moment one enters the restaurant, there's a welcoming feel. The drinks are excellent. I enjoyed the Guayacol, with gauva and Mezcal with the red salt finish. Fantastic! The seafood specialties are next level, and loaded with protein. We dove into a pork belly special app just earlier. Perfection! There was a syrupy sauce on the plate and a thin one on the side. I forgot to ask what they were. We were pleased. read more

Oceana Restaurant - Alambres - Salmon, Pulpo and Prawns with a lightly creamy sauce that delivers a touch of back heat. Served with beautifully fragrant rice. - Seafood Near Me - Palm Desert, California