Oceanic Restaurant

Reviews

• Bennett L.

  star star star star star 27 July 2026

  Great experience here tonight (it was my second time here, but I forgot to review it the first time):
  
  *the family that runs this restaurant is awesome, polite, appreciative, and friendly
  *food is very good, it is more of a Chinese-American menu, but since I speak Chinese, I was able to order some things a bit more authentic and not on the menu, they happily obliged and the dishes were great!
  *service is lightning fast, and they constantly attend to re-filling your tea, water, whatever you need
  *complimentary appetizers, soups, and desserts... WHAT???  keep it coming, please, and thank you!!!
  *I feel that if they had a more central location with a dedicated parking lot, many more people would come here.  It's not totally visible or accessible due to their weird location on El Camino/25th, but if you are familiar with the alley that runs behind it, then parking is easy
  
  I'm going to bring my Chinese parents here next time to see what they think of it.  I grew up eating Chinese food, and although I usually don't eat typical Chinese-American food (pot stickers, egg rolls, fried rice, chow mein, sweet & sour, hot & sour, General's, Kung Pao, etc... this place did them right.  Coming back soon!

• M C.

  star star star star_border star_border 11 July 2026

  Came to this location very often a few years back during San Mateo County events. Haven't been back since the last few years. Originally had planned on going some where else but they were full and car was parked closer to this place.
  
  There was a reason that this place was on the emptier side. The place I had gone to a few years before was no longer there, taken over by new owners and changed the menu. Food was nothing to say wow about, don't even know what was inside the egg rolls just know there wasn't any meat.

• Lucia A.

  star star star star star 11 July 2026

  Terrific place.  I just happened upon this place  when I wanted to avoid the Bridge traffic.  The service was great. They give you a complimentary appetizer and strawberry ice cream for dessert! I had the duck fried rice and the walnut prawns.  Excellent and plentiful food!  Plenty of leftovers for tomorrow.
  
  Very friendly service people.  Comfortable and relaxed environment.  It seems like there is a regular loyal clientele.  I will definitely come back.

• Dianne L.

  star star star star_border star_border 10 July 2026

  This place has just opened and the ambiance is
  Very beautiful, met friends for appetizer and drinks at the bar it was definitely upbeat and enjoyable atmosphere, except few people were over charge on the bill through out the evening, including myself and friend we were very upset we were overcharged on our bill over $40. by the same waitress that did not seem to have much experience, we call the restaurant the next day to dispute the bills, spoke to the manager twice and got no results no refund.
  Good food, good drinks, definitely look at your bill properly

• Stella L.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 7 July 2026

  Sometimes I crave lowkey chinese cuisine, which I've come to realize is not in abundance in the bay. Chinese food here is pricey and the taste truly depends on whatever mood the chef is in. I'm originally from the East coast and I'll never get used to the fact that rice is an add-on (everywhere else it comes as part of your meal.)
  
  Oceanic is a family owned shop, staffed by their children. I love supporting small businesses, and the kids were really sweet and attentive. The restaurant is pretty spacious and is good for groups and families.
  
  With that said, the food left a lot to be desired.
  
  We ordered the classics:
  - Hot & Sour soup - Not enough starch which calls for a very watery soup. The flavor was there. Probably my favorite of the three.
  - Hunan beef - Beef is pre-fried (that's foodie-term for low quality beef), VERY few veggies (a sprinkle of snow peas, onions, carrots), nothing outstanding.
  - Chicken lo mein - Bland. Wok wasn't hot enough so no 'wok' flavor. It came with chicken and a sprinkle of celery. It was like the chef had run out of ingredients for the day.
  
  Overall disappointing. Essentially $40 for a $20 meal.