This place is great! A local place with great food and not over crowded with tourist. The servers are great with good advise as the menu is filled with great dishes and if you need help with selecting a wine to go with your dinner...More
Skip the bouillabaisse, no flavor. Jump on the lemon grass salmon! Yummmmmy. My husband loved the duck with the honey sauce but I could not even taste a second bite it was so sweet. The wait staff was wonderful. They noticed that I was not...More
This pleasant restaurant on State Street has truly fine food. The service was energetic and friendly but slightly wobbly the night we were there, but the food was so good that I'm rating the restaurant excellent. It was the best meal I had in 3...More
I walked by Opal restaurant daily on my way down State St to the ocean. I decided to stop there for dinner on my last night in Santa Barbara. They have a great menu and wine list. The restaurant is lovely. The service was wonderful-...More
Opal restaurant looked busy every time we walked past in recent month so we decided to give it a try on a rainy Santa Barbara evening. Now we know what the fuss is about...great food. The room is very nice. Not super upscale but comfortable....More
Had been to this restaurant in 2010 and found it again last year, but wasn't able to go. Used to be easy to spot because of the checkered floor, now covered with hardwood to help the server's legs. But nothing has changed in terms of...More
this restaurant has been a long time favorite local Santa Barbara restaurant since I moved here, and it is no wonder, they have great food, great service a nice wine list and it is CONSISTENTLY that way. Each and every time I visit I have...More
Opal offers a very nice menu, has nightly specials and has a very good list of wines by the glass, including very good local wines. The food is delicious. We had risotto, pork loin, flank steak and filet mignon. Apart for one of the filets...More
It was excellent We were at late seating and the place was over the top full ALL the courses were perfect. Fish was not over cooked Band was great We didn’t make it till midnight. I’m sure it would of been grand!!
A Wednesday weeknight, restaurant quite full, service very attentive. Signature Phyllo Shrimp Curry, Seared, black pepper Scallop Salad, Wild Mushroom Pizza from the wood fuel Oven, Opal’s Paella. Local wine by the glass. All delicious, well plated and presented. Thank you Richard, Tina and Ryan..
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