My spouse and I dined at Oceans 234 for lunch on a Saturday
afternoon (New Year’s Eve) in late December 2016. (We visited the restaurant previously
because we have family who live in the area.) Oceans 234 is open daily for
lunch (or Sunday brunch) and dinner. You can make a reservation using the Open
Table online system or via telephone, although walk-ins are also accepted.
Oceans 234 is located in “downtown” Deerfield Beach near the
intersection of NE 2nd Street and A1A (next to JB’s on the Beach, the
International Fishing Pier, and across the street from Flanigans). You can
easily walk to Oceans 234 from nearby hotels like the Wyndham and the Comfort
Inn (and it although it a bit farther, you can also walk from the Embassy
Suites, where we stayed).The numbers in the restaurant’s name indicate its
address on A1A (North Ocean Boulevard). Many years ago, a diner called the Ranch
House stood on the same spot. Oceans 234 offers valet parking, or you can park
yourself in a nearby public lot or garage.
Oceans 234 lies adjacent to the beach promenade, so you can
enjoy an ocean view from many of the tables. The 6,000-square foot restaurant
offers both indoor and outdoor seating for about 220 patrons. Indoors, a large
rectangular bar offers seating on all four sides and adjoins the rear dining
room with regular-height table seating. Both indoor areas connect to the large
outdoor awning-covered beachside terrace by retractable doors. (Outdoor seating
cannot be guaranteed, even with a reservation.) The restaurant opened in 2002
and was renovated during the summer of 2015.
In addition to a full bar offering beer, wine, and
cocktails, Oceans 234 serves continental cuisine with an emphasis on seafood. We
shared the Vietnamese summer roll as a starter, then two entrees (fish tacos,
fish sandwich), and followed by the chocolate trilogy for dessert.
We always enjoy the food, drinks, atmosphere, and view at
Oceans 234.
