This is my second time going to this location and the seafood is absolutely the best. Including the calamari and the orange sauce that comes with it. The seafood bag was full also fresh. The server was amazing very attentive definitely went above and beyond . I definitely recommend trying the 1 lb. Snow Crab Leg and 1 lb. Shrimp (headless only) House special sauce. read more

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First time having dinner here. Lived in the area a few years but never had the time to try it out. The seafood is very fresh, and the portions are a good amount and filling. The service was great and friendly! Definitely coming back! :) read more

Came here yesterday (Tuesday) for happy hour $1 oysters. Went back today (Wednesday) and to my surprise happy hour oysters are now $1.25. read more

Oceanic Boil - $15 for 12 Oysters = 1.25/oyster at happy hour - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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The lobster mac and cheese is so good I could cry. If I went to prison, I would want this as my last meal read more

Oceanic Boil - Lobster Mac and Cheese - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rego Park, New York

2.5 stars - I was hoping to like this place as it seemed bustling for a Monday evening and the staff were really nice, but the restaurant was definitely understaffed. It took what felt like over 40 minutes for appetizers to come, water cups kept getting emptied and there was no one to ask to refill, etc. I got their crawfish in the oceanic boil flavor and I'm not sure what ingredients they used but it wasn't what I was expecting - I'm not sure if it's a fusion of South Asian and Cajun but it didn't work for me personally--and I recently had Vietnamese crawfish boil down in Houston as a comparison. I was going to give this a higher rating but coming home I had a stomach ache and also what felt like hives on my hands and over my body, and the last time that happened was when I consumed unfresh seafood :( I really hoped to like this place but will not be returning and will stick to my tried and true places in the Lower East Side. And lastly, they use WAY too many disposables! I understand that many boil restaurants use bibs and gloves as single-use items and hopefully in the future there can be a reusable substitute, but I truly hope they will switch to durable cups for water and skip the straw for alcoholic beverages unless requested - the amount of plastic used at this restaurant is astronomical... Reusables are safe as long as restaurants and people are practicing the proper sanitation behaviors so I hope they don't give the excuse of COVID. read more

I've been to many boils and I was pleasantly surprised that oceanic boil stood out. The seafood was really fresh, not over cooked, and the sauces were tasty without being overpowering. They also had a good variety of side dishes. Prices were pretty reasonable too. read more

Extremely disappointed. The prices were inflated by $2.00 for each order. *Mac & Cheese Lobster. (Boxed Mac & Cheese with lobster on top) * Garlic Bread; Toasted roll sprinkle with garlic sauce. False advertisement read more

The food is expensive, the portion is very small. We ordered a bowl of seafood, the crab and lobster meat were too small. Overpriced place.

Where do I start... this place is amazing. This was my first time having a seafood boil and we ordered the following Starter: Lobster Mac and cheese-10/10!!!' It's not heavy at all and super great portions for 3 people Calamari with Cajun fries- not amazing but good it was more on the oily side, I prefer a lighter batter 7/10 Drinks: Me, sister and mom loved the piña colada's 10/10 Main course: the oceanic combo (comes with 1 lb crawfish, 1 lb snow crab legs, 1lb shrimps, a whole lobster, potatoes and corn) with the oceanic sauce, then we ordered an entire lobster and king crab legs. Wow. Perfectly cooked, sauce was amazing and the flavor was unbelievable. It was so amazing the same week I decided to take my boyfriend for his birthday. HE LOVED IT! 12/10!!! The staff was so attentive (there was one guy on a Thursday that wasn't so attentive but on Saturday we always had someone checking up on us and the manager was super welcoming on both of those dates. read more

Shrimp boil with old bay sauce was good. Shrimp are decent sized but hard to peel. The to go order didn't come with any bibs and we all know how messy boils can be. The shrimp and sausage gumbo was delicious. Would definitely get the gumbo again. read more

I've been here twice already this week--that's how good the food is! The staff is amazing! Rita, our waitress was super sweet and attentive. The sauce was flavorful and finger lickin good. We ordered the 1 lb snow crab legs and 1 lb shrimp with garlic butter and old bay--wow!! I had to use garlic bread to soak up the sauce to eat because it was THAT good. We also ordered the England Clam Chowder, burger sliders, soft shell crab and corn. The inside was spacious and seatings were far from each other. Very clean and strict on Covid regulations. Give this place a try- your belly will thank you ! read more

I came here for lunch with a friend and both of us had a seafood boil I specifically had the mussels with crab legs and I also had a sangria everything was fine until I got home I couldn't stop throwing up and I mean it was coming out both ways I was horrified after this experience I will never eat another seafood boil ever. The food had to be not fresh or under cook or not kept at the temperature it was supposed to be either way I learned my lesson.. read more

We came here with my husband for a seafood feast and it was deff that. I ordered the crab legs combo and he got the king crab legs. We ended up also getting extra crab legs and little neck clams and it did not disappoint. Everything was fresh and delish.. the prices were reasonable and it was so worth every penny. Will be going back soon!! read more

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Great spot for seafood the boil flavors are great and price was very good..would recommend

The staff was friendly and the place was clean. Their oceanic boil house sauce blend was really quite good. The shrimp and sausage gumbo was yummy too but overall, the meal was mediocre at best. The lobster roll was pretty good, what can you really mess up a lobster roll besides it not being fresh? The roll wasn't buttered and the lobster was excreting so much mayo liquid but even then it was acceptable because I don't eat the roll but if I was a customer that wanted a good lobster roll, I would not be happy. The clams casino came out luke warm, so I asked the server to pop them under the broiler so the cheese would melt. They did, but the cheese wasn't melted and the clams were way over-cooked. I think they may have put it in the oven and not under the broiler which over-cooked the clam and never melted the cheese. Or the clams were already over-cooked because they are obviously premade and have been in the refrigerator all night and that's why they were ice cold. Either way, they were a salt bomb, from the cheese to the bacon to the dried out clams, they were pretty inedible. For a moment, I forgot I ordered clams casino and I thought they were stuffed clams...What kind of clams casino doesn't have cocktail sauce and has cheese? Although the sauce from the shrimp broil was really good, most of the shrimp or were not deveined properly and a few shrimp were not deveined at all. The best part of this meal was the gumbo (which may or may not be made in-house) and the side salad that I requested instead of fries. What I recommend this place? Yes, if you're going to go get a boil and sit around and drink some beers, but don't get the shrimp. Would I go back? Absolutely not. read more

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Seafood galore! This place has heated outdoor seating and the nicely decorated, adequately spaced indoor seating as well. Service was excellent and staffs are very hospitable. I had the calamari and cajun fries for appetizer and 1lb shrimp in oceanic boil sauce for main. The Calamari had a crispy batter and squidy texture. It was quite well seasoned. The cajun fries could have been more crispy. The shrimp was fresh, big and has a nice bite to it. The sauce was pretty good taste-wise and had the right consistency. It's savoury with a hint of acidity and is not spicy at all. However because the shrimp has skin on, you need to dunk it in more sauce after you peel it or else it will taste flat. I heard the mussel was great, but maybe for next time read more

This is a restaurant i frequently visit with family and friends. My number one go to for delicious seafood. Today July 17,2024 I walked in roughly around 9:35pm with two extra guests, so it was 3 of us. It had started to rain profusely at the moment. From the second we stepped into the restaurant we all felt the vibe from all the workers. They probably thought no one was going to come in due to the weather & close early but online it says they don't close till 11pm. Off the bat the bartender was trying to rush us to order our drinks, so he can clean the bar & leave. We start ordering and they tell us we can't order calamari because the oil is off. Okay that didn't bother us. Once we get our boil I asked for extra sauce on the side. The waitress rudely tells us the kitchen is closed. Mind you it's only 10ish at this time. We're surprised because what do you mean kitchen is closed and we can't get sauce? We were ready to get up and leave because as stated we felt the energy they were giving they did not want us there. They wanted to close early. Once they see we're getting up to just leave because we're not being attended properly the manager comes running to us and says don't worry I'll bring you the sauce. Why does it have to escalate to that point? Online it says they close at 11pm, even if we walked in at 10:30pm we still expect to be attended properly since we are paying costumers. Overly today's experience change the way we see the professionalism of this establishment.. read more

I always get take out and it never disappoints! The flavor is all there with all the extras (potato, etc) being thoroughly seasoned and the seafood being delicious. read more

I love this restaurant ! Food it's really good, service is amazing and the best part I love my favorite bartender Pen... this is one of my favorite spots. read more

I love the sauce of boiled crab !! It's what I 've been looking for Please don't close forever read more

Came here for Sunday lunch with my mom. I had the mango frozen margarita which was refreshing but I wish it was a little stronger. I had the shrimp boil with the garlic lemon sauce and it was tasty. My mom enjoyed her lobster roll. I will be back to try other items. read more

Coolest vibe in Rego Park by far. Bartenders are good and make strong drinks. Food is consistent and customer service is always on point. Plus all day happy hour Monday to Thursday. Can't beat it. read more

Theses type of restaurants we first discovered in Texas and California years ago. We tried many of these types of "shaking" cajun seafood restaurants in NYC but Oceanic Boil actually makes the best sauces in NYC (for this type of restaurant) as we have eaten in their original location for several years now. The seafood is boiled first and drained. Afterwards the seafood is put inside a plastic bag and shook until the delicious sauce covers everything. For appetizer We often order the fried calamari with Cajun fries and onion rings. All 3 are delicious. For the entree we often order the Snow crab legs and shrimp combo with the Garlic Butter sauce (spicy). Garlic Butter is my fav (and my family's also) but all their sauces are delicious. You get to pick which sauce and how spicy you want it. The seafood entrees come with corn and potatoes inside the same plastic bag. The kids really enjoy dining in to get the whole experience with putting on the gloves and bibs. The seafood entrees usually have extra sauce in the bottom if you want to dip the crab or other seafood in the sauce. For dining in, they do not give you real plates and cutlery to eat so expect disposables (except a few serving dishes). read more

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I came by yesterday for a quick snack and the staff were very welcoming, kind and took care of their customers. I sat at the bar and had a shrimp basket and the drinks were delicious. Perfect margaritas. Definitely coming back read more

A typical cookie cutter seafood boil place. Modern with a full bar. There was enough variety for every type of taste. I was a bit disappointed by the temperature inside. It was an extremely hot day out, they had the doors open and just the fans going, which made it a very sweat meal, while trying to eat HOT seafood. The food was nicely seasoned and although I did not drink, my friends drinks looks delicious. read more

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We ordered quite a few dishes for our family dinner and everything tastes fresh and delicious, except that there were little to no sauce. The sauce was good enough to just cover the shells, but once the shells are peeled you're just eating plain boil meat. Which was super disappointing and takes away from the experience. If I would of known I would of asked for extra sauce ( double or triple) or else you're just eating plain boil seafood lol. read more

So I believe this restaurants Rego Park location was slated to open this past March, but with the pandemic, they just has their soft opening this week....delivery and take out only. My wife and I were so curious...that we ordered some food to go....and we were NOT disappointed. We began with an order of fried soft shell crab, which came with cajun fries. The crab was golden brown, and delicious.... and the fries...while a bit soft for my liking....were mighty tasty as well. For main course...we had a shrimp boil...seasoned in their spicy oceanic seasoning...as well as a mussel boil...seasoned in a spicy garlic butter sauce. Both boils came with corn as well as potatoes....and both boils, sauces, seafoods and veggies....were all so delicious....and we were happy we ordered dinner here tonight.Also..the food was packaged very well. It's a bit messy...a little on the pricier side (for take out anyway)...but a welcome addition to the neighborhood, and cant wait to be able to eat there on location, as the place looks very pretty. Will absolutely order from here again. read more

First time trying this place... knowing it is pretty good from my friend... so I wanted to give it a try and ordered from Uber eat... we ordered lobster Mac, stone crabs and shrimps combo in garlic butter with lemon pepper, wings, and sliders. I ordered the sliders for my kids, so I added special instructions that it should top with cheese and ketchup only... of course , when it arrived, on the receipt it stated it was topped spicy mayo... I immediately tried it... and it's spicy.... I went to uber eat app... they refunded me immediately... I was happy... let me talk about the rest of the food... the seafood were awesome... love the sauce... it's better than the place in flushing... I would come back again for it... the wings... super disappointed... it is dried... I bet it was sitting there for a long time... so next time, I would order seafood items only... I learned my lesson... read more

Oceanic Boil - Lobster mac - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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7.5/10 So take this with a grain of salt as I haven't really have much experience eating Cajun. So I don't know what the flavor profile is supposed to be. So judging it from how I liked it. Nice attentive service and always ready to bring u extra napkins and water as eating boil definitely leaves a small mess. We ordered Mac and cheese, garlic bread, 1 lb of each clams are shrimp for a total of 40 before tip and tax. 7/10 The appetizers were good the Cajun Mac and cheese gave it a nice hint of spice and have flavor in every bite. The consistency of the cheese was good and it had some nice cheese pulls with every scoop. Garlic bread is garlic bread you get what you order. 8/10 The shrimp boil with oceanic boil sauce was my favorite thing we ordered. The sweetness of the shrimp really added sweet savory taste to the sauce/Cajun spices. It wasn't overly salty and tasted great dipping my garlic bread into. The portions were a healthy size for 15 dollars. In addition to the potatoes soaking up all the flavor was just so good . This will alone makes you leave happy. 6.5/10 Similar taste to the shrimp but one major difference. It was too salty. Of course cause it's clams the salt leaving the clams would make it saltier but would of like it they prepared for the extra saltiness of it and toned down the salt in the sauce. In addition the clams tho fresh were slightly over cook making it slight rubber texture. But all In all the flavors were good just to the saltier side. I would come here again definitely a tasty spot that doesn't hurt your wallet and is worth a visit read more

Food is great fast and delicious very friendly servers good prices for drinks great seating area outside five stars ++++ my first mojito was not that strong but for second one I asked to make stronger they make one ice the best one I ever had and you know what no charge for it definitely coming back whit bunch of friends love it read more

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I used to go to the first oceanic boil in Jackson height all the time, but now they just open Another location only a block away from my apartment. So i ordered take out to gave it a try, and, to be honest, i'm now a BIG FANS of both place. The quality is just exactly the same, and even the people that works there, are coming from their first location. Go there only if you want a fresh good quality of Seafood. read more

I've heard and read a lot of good things about this place ! Tonight was my first time and all are true ! Food and service is outstanding ! Very Covid friendly ... wait staff very attentive ! Food was hot and flavorful ! Had the Fried catfish with Cajun fries , calamari and my main was the pound shrimp with potatoes band corn cob !!! Will definitely be back !!$ Thumbs up to you OCEANIC BOIL ... read more

Oceanic Boil - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rego Park, New York

I've been to the one in Jackson Heights several times so I definitely wanted to try this location. We got 1lb. of shrimp and 1lb. of mussels, both in garlic butter. They come with potatoes and corn. The shrimps are actually pretty big but they're obviously not deveined. Really sweet though. The mussels were delicious. They don't give a ton of sauce like some do in the city but it was still really good. Since it's so buttery and a bit salty for me, of course I needed to eat it with some rice. Everything was fresh and tasty. Will definitely return when I'm craving seafood. read more

Tasty and delicious Cajun food! I've always seen a lot of people indoor and outdoor dining at Oceanic Boil while passing by the restaurant. Although this wasn't my first time at Oceanic Boil, this was my first time at Rego Park location. Covid considerations - social distancing was practiced for indoor dining (they seated customers at every other table). There was a huge party of 12 and they told the customers that they would be seated and split into two tables but would be seated at the same time. It was Halloween so there were adults and kids coming in and out, making social distancing for take out individuals virtually impossible. The store was super busy accommodating for their guests so there was a much longer wait for my pickup order. We ordered 1 lb shrimp and 1 lb crawfish, 1 lb shrimp and 1 lb snow crab, with corn, fries, and garlic bread as the side. Total ended up being around $100 but it was extremely tasty, satisfying our hunger for some seafood. The sauces were nicely seasoned as the dipping sauce (though it wasn't as spicy as I would have expected), but overall the flavor was well balanced. This will be our go to place for some good and tasty Cajun seafood! read more

I've been to the 1st oceanic boil hundreds of time, and never get dissapointed. So we're really glad that their 2nd place is Finally Open. Best Seafood place in New york. No doubt.. i've been to so many seafood places, but nothing like Oceanic Boil. My favourite from the menu are always their shrimps, and Snow crab legs with the oceanic boil sauce. But trustme, whatever you order, the freshness is guaranteed. read more

Really good establishment. All the Food was very good, today we had the Shrimp basket, Fish Tacos, Cajun Lobster Mac n Cheese (it wasn't Cajun but had good flavor), Fried Chicken Wings, Clam Chowder Soup... all were very good! It wasn't crowded at all and they played really good music! I had a Frenchman Drink which was very good as well. Overall I would say a 5 out of 5, this place had good food, good customer service and good vibes. I would prefer better quality noodles in my Mac n Cheese especially if it's a Cajun Lobster Mac but there wasn't any real Cajun feel to it! Still 5 stars, the price point wasn't bad at all. I will be back again with some friends read more

Oceanic Boil - Shrimp Basket Chicken Wing Fried Calamari Fish Taco Snow Crab Leg - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rego Park, New York

The lobster Mac n cheese is delicious!!! I'm dreaming about the next time I get it again already.It was practically empty when we dined here so service was top notch! Not only was the food here good so was the decor! See you soon! read more

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What an INCREDIBLE find!!!! Came here for a bite on a break from lunch with coworkers and we were absolutely BLOWN AWAY! 1st of all their $5 Margaritas happy hour is such an amazing deal with so many choices not just one option and delicious with a generous amount of alcohol. As well as their $1 Bluepoint oyster happy hour deal! They were fresh and tasty and not old like most places who do $1 oysters! Than we come to the boils! What a large array of options between seasonings & spicyness I was overwhelmed! The seafood pot was so fresh, filling and mouthwatering! They even offered to add fresh sausage into my pot which is how a seafood boil pot is supposed to be. They give you gloves to wear which is genius so you dont have to go thru 30 papertowels like at Joes. The staff at this particular location was sooo friendly, nice, and helpful that we came back later on the same day and drank and ate more! What a wonderful place! I dont live near here but would venture all the way back after this experience! What a 5 Star Restaurant! Bravo!!!! read more

Oceanic Boil - $5 Mango Frozen Margarita - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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Crab cake has too much lemon! If you don't like anything spicy and you still order mild, be prepared for it to have a kick. The kick will definitely catch you off guard. However the drinks was okay. Did get food pretty fast but definitely tells me the food was pre made and not to order. And the crab legs definitely taste like frozen food you whipped up. read more

We usually went to the Jackson Heights location before we realized we had one close to us in Rego Park. 5 star experience as usual. The sauce is just always on point. The seafood boil is always cooked to perfection. Never overcooked and rubbery. If you go, you can trust choosing their special sauce. We like ours spicy so we always ask for more spice. They always bring the heat but we are spicy food eaters so it is never too much to stop us from eating it all up. Of course, they are super busy and have accomodated to a big population for outdoor dining. Anyone who wants to just get out and dine, I do recommend this location. Just remember to be patient because this food is worth the wait (and honestly they never make you wait longer than 20 minutes). Bless, Oceanic Boil for being the bomb.com! read more