Oceanic dropping anchor beside upgraded pier
Oceanic
250 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach, OceanicPompano.com
Pompano Beach Fishing Village is turning shipshape.
An upscale seafood and steak house with distinctive ocean liner-inspired architecture is anchoring in August beside the new fishing pier, which is due to open in October after reconstruction.
It will be the second major player overlooking the ocean, debuting more than a year after Beach House Pompano opened next door with a splash.
“It was designed to become a landmark restaurant for locals and visitors alike,” says Katherine Goldfaden, director of brands for family-owned restaurant group LM Restaurants.
Although the company is based in Raleigh, N.C., owners Lou and Joy Moshakos operated their first restaurant, Seafood Shanty, in Deerfield Beach four decades ago.
“Every seating area in Oceanic was thoughtfully curated, ensuring that from any vantage point — whether on one of the patio decks or inside under air — every guest can enjoy the spectacular view,” Goldfaden says. “Both floors are self-contained with dedicated kitchens and bars.”
The eye-catching building encompasses 20,000 square feet — bigger than four NBA basketball courts — with hues of cool blue contrasted by crisp white. An artistic mobile of 200 fish swim across a 25-foot ceiling.
“The 5,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor bar can be described as the jewel in the crown,” Goldfaden says. “The progressive tap wine system is not only ecofriendly and sustainable, it also allows for consistent quality and temperature control of superb wines and beer by the glass, always fresh and without oxidation or waste. Many of the select wines in the tap system are traditionally sold only by the bottle.”
Executive chef Brian Cantrell is still developing the menu but provided a little teaser.
“Oceanic’s menu is inspired by the ocean with a rotation of locally sourced, fresh seafood dishes, complemented with a fresh catch of the day,” he says. “Our steak program is also a special star on our menu. Our certified Angus beef offerings will be cut on-site into 8-ounce filets, 16-ounce New York strip steaks and larger cuts by request.”
Lunch and dinner will be served daily while brunch will be served on weekends.
“Opening later this year is Oceanic’s sister restaurant, the Lucky Fish Beach Bar and Grill. Lucky Fish will be an outdoor, fullservice, casual seafood restaurant adjacent to Oceanic on what was once the site of a bait-and-tackle shop at the Pompano pier,” Goldfaden says.