Bodean Seafood Restaurant, Tulsa, Oklahoma Restaurant Details

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Definitely a classy dining experience. Food was really good. The best part probably Jeremy, our sever. He was very attentive, knowledgeable, and patient as we had a hard time deciding. Definitely a bit pricy but a fun little treat.

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Very fancy seafood place.
They get their stock from white water fish market in north Tulsa.
White water has awesome seafood but it's in the ghetto which is why this is the raining seafood place in town.
Wear a collared shirt here, Don't be a douche.

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Best place to buy seafood in Tulsa as far as I can tell. You pay for freshness but seriously, there ain't no oceans around these here parts so... Go where you know it came in fresh recently and pay a little extra for it. It's worth it by the time it gets to the table.

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Highly recommended!

Decided to take my parents out for a nice dinner and chose Bodeans over White River because of the more formal setting. Walked in and was immediately seated at 7pm on a Tuesday. The table was clean and tidy and the floor was very clean as well. The restaurant did seem a bit understaffed but the service was still tip-top.

Ordered the calamari for an appetizer which was very nicely done, light but sizeable pieces, with a very tasty dipping sauce. My folks had a house and a caesar salad both were well portioned and looked good, albeit a little pricey for salads ($6 and $7 respectively). Complimentary bread was also brought to the table but it was just average. The butter for the bread however, was outstanding as butter goes, it seemed like fresh churned sweet butter with a garlicky/salty hint.

On to the meal.
I ordered the Fisherman's stew which had an abundance of clams, mussels, shrimp, and salmon with a king crab joint the size of a lumberjack's fist in it! Couldn't finish it in one sitting even though I am a big eater, which was ok because it is even better reheated the next day. It has a very light sauce/broth which becomes richer and takes on even more of the seafood flavors after a night in the fridge.
My mother had the Lobster Gnocchi which was a sizeable portion and had plenty of lobster meat throughout the dish. The fluffy little gnocchi and the slightly spicy sauce were well paired to the lobster. It will probably be my choice next time.
My father ordered the jumbo sea scallops which were larger than silver dollars and well paired with a mash of peas and a sauce that was excellent. My only complaint is that the half-dozen or so scallops looked quite naked on the plate. I know that sides can be ordered a la carte, but for $32 they could at least throw on a few spears of asparagus or a scoop of scalloped potatoes even if only to dress up the plate a little.
While we were all quite full and saved no room for dessert our waiter did bring some free personal coffee cakes for us to take home. The coffee cakes were awesome the next morning, I thought about going back just to get another one! They were about the size of a grapefruit and were of a quality that you would expect to pay at least $5-8 for at that overpriced coffee chain everybody likes.
In the end the bill was about $120, which, I thought was not bad for 1 appetizer, 1 house and 1 caesar salad, 3 entrees and a Dr. Pepper.

TL:DR - Bodeans is the best choice in Tulsa for fine seafood dining. It is a bit pricey, but if you can afford it, then you should go.

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Fantastic restaurant!! We had the crab cakes and the clam cowder to start. The crab cakes are perfectly crisp and delicious, while the chowder was incredible and super creamy! Then we had the salmon and the hazelnut crusted fish. The salmon was perfectly cooked! The potatoes and asparagus were superb as well! My wife loved the peach salsa and the hazelnut crusted fish too! Then to top it off the gave us a complementary coffee cake that was wonderful! The sevice was excelent, very polite staff that constantly checked on how we were doing. Definitely recommend!!!