16 Nov Nothing Fishy About Oceanaire’s Oyster Bash
When one of the top seafood restaurants in Indianapolis puts on an event that includes a variety of unlimited cuisine and select Flat12 Bierwerks beers, you go. The Oceanaire Seafood Room hosted the Oyster Bash for the first time in Indianapolis, an event that’s taken place for a couple years at other Oceanaire locations in the country.
There were two ticket options for the Bash: $20 general admission that got you three tasting coins to try hors d’oeuvres, wine, or craft beer or you could go the unlimited route for $75. And unlimited was the only way to go for an event like this.
If you don’t know, The Oceanaire is a pretty fancy, and expensive, restaurant. Dinner runs about $30 for just an entree, so unless you are rolling in a big pile of cash, this is a restaurant you are eating at on special occasions.
Atmosphere
This was truly a fun event. Right when you walked in, there was a table setup with fresh half-shelled oysters and jumbo shrimp cocktails. So you grabbed a plate and took a seat wherever you wanted; we chose the bar.
Around 4 p.m. The Max Allen Band started playing their mix of classic blues and rock, adding to the already bash-type atmosphere.
Beer and Wine
As part of the event Flat12 and wines from Kim Crawford, Grace Lane, Fess Parker, MacMurray Estate Vineyards and Lucien Albrecht were available. I did not partake in the wine; however, I did try all four beers provided by Flat12: Pogue’s Run Porter, Hello My Name is Amber, Half Cycle IPA, and Upside Down Blonde. Not only were all four beers enjoyable, but they all went perfect with seafood.
Food
The Oyster Bash was, of course, all about the oysters. Not only did they serve three different kinds of fresh, raw oysters – which tasted fresher than ones I’ve had in ocean towns – they also had them fried and Rockefeller-style. Four areas of the restaurant were set up to serve food, two of which contained oysters, so you never had to wait long, or walk far, to refill your plate. It was oyster heaven, and heaven was exquisite.
But if for some reason you weren’t a fan of oysters, Oceanaire made sure you had plenty of options to choose from. Shrimp the length of your hand, smoked salmon, fish tacos, fried oyster po’ boys, filet mignon sliders; those were just some of the other options attendees had.
Verdict
This was a really fun event, one that I would highly recommend everyone attend. If you are a fan of high-class seafood, and enjoy drinking some great craft beer, then the Oyster Bash will one of the best events you attend next year.
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