Bodean Seafood - Tulsa

Poor at best. Been going here for 30 years. Was refused service. I'm outta here. Too bad cause I used to love this place. See ya like never!

We stayed in east tulsa last Friday night and this place came up for oysters on the half shell. From the beginning: the phone was answered perfectly and our reservations were taken so happily and with a touch of humor. It looks nice from the outside. We were immediately greeted when we opened the door and within seconds were taken to our table. I love jazz. They have it playing at the perfect volume for nice background music. This is fine dining. Because they have fish flown in twice a day to their seafood market next door, everything is fresh. The wonderful assortment of oysters had us practically giggly!!! Our waitress recommended the New Zealand oysters which we'd never had. Amazing!!! Best I've ever tasted even when on the coast. I had shrimp lobster bisque and my fiancé had the clam chowder. Both were excellent but we liked the chowder best. The salads were beautiful BUT the lettuces had a bit of a chemical taste. The other ingredients were fresh and crisp with the goat cheese creamy and tart. The crusted salmon on a bed of crab risotto was delicious! Our drinks never went down an inch without being filled and our waitress was attentive without being intrusive. At the end she brought us a creme brûlée w fruit as a gift in the house. Then the manager came to our table asking if we'd enjoyed our meal. We were able to honestly say it was a truly great experience. However my fiancé is a business man and quietly confided his opinion of the lettuce. The mgr thanked him saying that's what he needed to know and offered to remove it from our bill. We declined saying it was still a fantastic experience and well worth it. He hurried back to fix the lettuce problem. Within minutes he came back with a gift wrapped pecan spice cake for us as a thank you. The staff are cheerful, the ambience is elegant yet comfortable and the food is amazing. We are already planning our next visit. Sorry there aren't more pics. It was so good I forgot!

We stayed in east tulsa last Friday night and this place came up for oysters on the half shell. From the beginning: the phone was answered perfectly and our reservations were taken so happily and with a touch of humor. It looks nice from the outside. We were immediately greeted when we opened the door and within seconds were taken to our table. I love jazz. They have it playing at the perfect volume for nice background music. This is fine dining. Because they have fish flown in twice a day to their seafood market next door, everything is fresh. The wonderful assortment of oysters had us practically giggly!!! Our waitress recommended the New Zealand oysters which we'd never had. Amazing!!! Best I've ever tasted even when on the coast. I had shrimp lobster bisque and my fiancé had the clam chowder. Both were excellent but we liked the chowder best. The salads were beautiful BUT the lettuces had a bit of a chemical taste. The other ingredients were fresh and crisp... read more

We have been to Bodeans on numerous occasions and always enjoyed the experience. We went last evening to have the Copper River salmon which is a great favorite of ours. We started with Caesar Salad which was a bit small, not at all remarkable, and light on the dressing. We both had the salmon with asperagus or carrots and garlic mashed potatoes. We had asked if the salmon would be grilled medium and the response was that it would be. Sadly, both the carrots and the salmon were undercooked to the extent my wife left a portion of her fish on her plate. It was less than medium, which is not to difficult to attain as I grill salmon often myself. I left half my carrots as they were actually too hard to cut with a knife. We each had a nice glass of wine and we shared a Sorbet for desert. All in all the dinner was a real disappointment for $180. We could drive to Dallas for a better dinner for $180. The service was excellent and the decor outstanding. We will be back but only for the lunch menu.

We have been to Bodeans on numerous occasions and always enjoyed the experience. We went last evening to have the Copper River salmon which is a great favorite of ours. We started with Caesar Salad which was a bit small, not at all remarkable, and light on the dressing. We both had the salmon with asperagus or carrots and garlic mashed potatoes. We had asked if the salmon would be grilled medium and the response was that it would be. Sadly, both the carrots and the salmon were undercooked to the extent my wife left a portion of her fish on her plate. It was less than medium, which is not to difficult to attain as I grill salmon often myself. I left half my carrots as they were actually too hard to cut with a knife. We each had a nice glass of wine and we shared a Sorbet for desert. All in all the dinner was a real disappointment for $180. We could drive to Dallas for a better dinner for $180. The service was excellent and the decor outstanding. We will be back... read more