After a long trip to the West Coast, we were beginning to despair at the lack of imaginative and delicious meals available to us. That all changed the night of this restaurant. With incredible service, a lovely ambiance and life changing chicken pasta this restaurant...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

On our coastal drive, we spent one night in Santa Barbara and it was suggested we eat dinner here. So glad we did. The ambiance, service and food was top notch. We all started with some of their signature cocktails which were very good. I...More

The menu offers unique mixes of pasta, vegetables and seafood. The meals were tasty, the service was okay, friendly but not welcoming

The Opal has a mixed Italian/Mediterranean menu. Most dishes are well prepared and there is an excellent wine and cocktail selection that complements all meals. Decor is a bit tired, but seating is comfortable. The one problematic aspect of Opal is the service policy that...More

Remember, we travel with our Jack Russell He is 13 and loves his restauarnt experiences. At Opal's, we ate at the limited on sidewalk experience. The table next to us with 6 was having a great time with the flatbred pizza and martinis. A place...More

We ate late, hopefully. Cheap place, cheap cutlery (a real giveaway) and cheap food. My steak hadn’t seen any seasoning so I had to do it myself. It was supposed to be medium but it was more rare. The manager asked how the food was...More

I ordered paella, which turned out to be the worst I have ever had. The mussels were tiny, shrunken, tasteless; the clams were tiny; and the scallops were tiny. Overall, the dish was not tasty. Service was poor, slow: I asked our haughty waitress for...More

Fun, hip setting with an eclectic menu. Chances of having a great dinner are about 50/50. Many of their recipes are missing something and need revisiting by the chef. So our experience was quite uneven. Believe we will try a different Santa Barbara restaurant rather...More