We were told by a bunch of people that we needed to dine at Opal Restaurant & Bar the next time our travels took us to Santa Barbara. I am so glad that we listened! They were very busy the night we came for dinner....More

Not the cheapest Bit ok Was busy but service was good Friendly staff Food was ok Not the best i hsve ever had but not the worst Wine was pricey but it is in USA. Would go again

We visited the restaurant with the friends on late evening , they took us in no problem. I had lamb chops special lovely with mushrooms sauce. Not to expensive good comfortable food , service very good and friendly. Definitely I would be back !

My wife and I visited Opal on the strength of the reviews. The service was very good but the atmosphere was rather sedate. Food was OK but very creamy and heavy. My wife struggled to eat half of her risotto and we were so bloated...More

Food was O.K. Service was O.K. I won't go back but not bad. Can't remember what I ordered...Atmosphere is nice enough.

Opal is my "go to" for fun and delicious meals. The quality of the seafood and meat is great. I enjoy trying their specials as well as their regulars favorites. The servers are accommodating and will gladly help if anyone has any food allergies or...More

This place seemed to be very well reviewed, but definitely failed to live up to the write ups. Atmosphere was totally lacking as was refinement and the descriptions on the menu were deceptive in their promise. Food was mediocre at best. Wine likewise. Only real...More

I cannot say enough good things about Opal! We were in Santa Barbara during Fiesta week and I called a day before the parade and got a reservation at noon. We were seated one table away from the front window with a great view of...More

This place was recommended for 3 of us to have dinner while on business. All of us were very happy we ended up here. The food was simply fantastic. Each of us had fish entrees. Two of us had a salmon dish and the salmon...More

We arrived very late to Santa Barbara and we came across this restaurant. We did a huge trip of America and I have to say this was in our top 3 for sure. . Service amazing and the food was to die for. A special...More