Opa! | San Jose

225 W Santa Clara St, San Jose
(408) 883-8700

Recent Reviews

Vincent Guinnane

Food was good, Service was friendly and helpful. For some reason, the salmon and deserts weren't available. I hope that they aren't on hard times.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Taziki, Pasticio

Sean Rossiter

Came in at 7:30pm on a Saturday night, the restaurant was mostly empty with 2 other tables with guests. I’ve lived in the neighborhood for the last four years and have never seen this place more than 25% filled. We ordered two orders of the steak, and a glass of wine. The attached picture is the joke of a wine pour that was served (in a water glass). Next, our server came back to tell us that they didn’t have the steak. In fact, they were out of beef and lamb completely, among other things. How do you call yourself a Greek restaurant missing those items? Overall terrible experience and I now know why this place sits empty. Surprised they have been able to keep the lights on this long.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jon and Susan Sanders

Had a reservation for 8 people. Left after 45 minutes of no service. The doors were locked when we arrived because they were so busy they were only seating people with reservations. Given this, they were woefully understaffed: one waitress, two cooks, no one at the bar. Several other tables also left after long waits and no service.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Ankush Kumar

Had an opportunity to have dinner in Feb. Place was ok. Food was ok and so was atmosphere. IIRC they were locking door that day not sure if normal. We stepped out and it started raining, we wanted to get back in and they didnt. It tells a lot about place and people. Anyways, food worth one try.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Salmon Plate

Taneisha Woodard

I was supposed to have a lunch meeting here but apparently you need a reservation for lunch. The website says reservation not required but appreciated - what it doesn’t say is a reservation is mandatory. We got to the hostess’ desk and she was struggling on her little iPad to find a table. Meanwhile, I could find 6 open tables behind her since half the restaurant was empty. She called the manager over and asked him to find a table to which he told us they had no open tables. We mentioned the open tables behind him and we even offered to sit at the bar. He said we needed a reservation. I’ve been to Opa multiple times in the Morgan Hill location and never needed a reservation. No wonder this location is always empty.

Service: 1

The waitress is very unprofessional. She got us the wrong order and missed one dish for the table despite us confirming the whole order again and again. She didn't even apologize for her mistake (maybe language/culture issue). It's very empty on Friday night. I don't think the restaurant (at least this Location) will live for long.

Keith Gregory

Had the cheese steak with beef medium rare, it was delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Karen Rosenthal

Great location, reasonable prices, solid food. I like the dips, the warm pita is delicious, we had a salad and the meatballs. Also, their cocktails are absolutely delicious! I also really like that they are an open table and you can make a reservation, that is not as common as it should be for this geographic area.

John Houston (Ghost2Post)

Truly great food, a tad on the spendy side but not overly. My date and I were both surprised with the lack of people for Friday night, I made reservations but clearly didn't need to.The food was really good, the bread pudding was exceptional but I think what would take it over the top would be some sort of sauce.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

KP

The food was delicious and the server was very friendly. I'll be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andy Ng

Opa! has a great downtown location that isn't busy and has a great atmosphere for a nice dinner.Made a reservation for 7-8 people a few days prior and it was a seamless process. When we arrived on a Saturday evening, it wasn't packed at all so it made the perfect spot for our dinner gathering.Our table started off with a few items including their dolmas, falafels, and zucchini chips. Their falafels were great and definitely a firmer texture than what I am used to, but it was seasoned well and a great starter. The chips were also a tasty treat while we enjoyed some drinks too.I ended up ordering one of their Greek Salads (minus the cheese) and topped with some more falafels for protein. The greens were fresh and quite filling despite originally thinking it wasn't going to be enough food.Overall, a good spot and I'd consider coming back again.Vegetarian options: Dolmas, Falafels, Greek Salad

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Ghulam N.

Avocado dip with pita bread was nice. But the chicken souvlaki was super dry and over cooked. Not tasty at all.

Dipak Patel

Have been going to different Opa! locations for a long time and always leave satisfied with the food and service. Their fries and Fiery Pita dip are crowd favorites. Today we shared the whole sea bass dish, lamb chops, and chicken skewer. All were great with their house sangria.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Souvlaki, Seafood

Stephanie Williams

This was a very nice Greek restaurant. We came in before the dinner rush at 5 and had the place to ourselves. The food was amazing, and I would recommend the pasticio and chicken skewers. The feta and olive plate for an appetizer was also great. We were too stuffed for dessert but I had a coffee and our meal was ended on a great note.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mercedes C.

Ops is always a great choice. And so excited they just opened one downtown!Came here for an early dinner and met the best server Miguel! His vibe and attitude were everything.We ordered a light meal:Greek Soup Beet Salad x Gyro Meat Tzatziki Dip Then we got two desserts:Bougatsa & SokolatinaExceptional! Fresh! Satisfying!

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