Wonderful dining. Friendly, attentive staff. Great food. Warm atmosphere. We had some special dietary needs. The waiter and staff were responsive, supportive, and offered a marvelous meal. Highly recommended.
John
Food is always good. Pink sauce on the salmon dish was amazing. Always a gt
eat food experience.
Amie
I've been eating at Opal for 20+ years and it's consistently amazing! The philo wrapped curry shrimp appetizer is our favorite. I love the warm seafood salad and my husband loves the roasted chicken w risotto. They always deliver a great experience!
Meryl
Loved our meal at Opal. A very diverse menu. We chose to have multiple appetizers as opposed to a main course. Our choices were the Ceasar salad, salmon tacos, peppers crusted ahi and fried truffle portobello mushrooms. Everything was delicious especially the mushrooms served on an arugula salad that was lightly dressed. All items were large enough to be shared. We look forward to returning.
Neil Partridge
I ate at Opal tonight in a party of 6 as we regularly do on Christmas Eve. The food was good, but I was surprised to see a 20% ‘large party’ surcharge added to our bill. I can only imagine some parties don’t notice this and add a similar service charge!
Food: 4
Service: 1
Michael Williams
Santa loves Opal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Harmeet
We had an amazing time! Our server was so sweet and provided outstanding service. The food was so delicious!
Sheila
Opal is always a fantastic choice! The food was on point as was the service I received from Sam. All courses were timed perfectly. I love this place and make a point of dining every time I visit Santa Barbara. 
Jeffrey
Great restaurant! Attentive staff, pleasant environment - my wife and I both got fish entrees and they were incredible, along with the vegetables, risotto and sauces that came with it! Great date night location!
Janette
My friend Patrise and I went to Opals Thanksgiving dinner. We made reservations yet were able to get in a little earlier due a few tables cleared earlier. Which we were great full for. The 4 coarse dinner was delicious and well worth the holiday set price for the meal. Our waitress was informative and gave us kind friendly service. We will do this again next year too. We highly recommend this restaurant food, ambiance and service. Enjoy😊
Loved it. The last time we were at this restaurant, it was my birthday. This time, Thanksgiving. They had a special 3 course meal for $89 with many incredible choices. All 4 appetizers looked phenomenal, well portioned with delightful ingredients. We ordered a Far Niente red, which was delicious with a smooth finish. Nice bottle of wine. There were a pageful of main courses. Of course they had their version of the traditional meal, which I ordered and found very flavorful. They had authentic Chilean seabass. (Other restaurants frequently say they have it, but it's usually local and sometimes it's even another type of fish.) My husband ordered that and it was superb. They had numerous beef dishes including Filet Mignon. They also had numerous fish dishes. They offered3 desserts to choose from. Everything was home made and the service was way beyond excellent. I just love this restaurant.
Cynthia
Service not up to our standards-- not professional enough. Half hour to get cocktails. Got wrong dessert, entrees mixed up. However, friendly and upbeat.
StephiA 5.1
Fantastic spot in Santa Barbara
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brad
First time here, couldn't have picked a better place for first time to Santa Barbara. Food was exceptionally fresh, unique and loaded with flavor. Service and ambiance was perfect also. This place really has their act together. Well run operation and serving food on time and for a decent price.
Kathryn Arthur
We had a perfect dinner last night with pasta, seafood, and tiramisu. The staff was attentive in their amazing costumes, and we enjoyed fabulous live music to celebrate Halloween.
Wonderful dining. Friendly, attentive staff. Great food. Warm atmosphere. We had some special dietary needs. The waiter and staff were responsive, supportive, and offered a marvelous meal. Highly recommended.
Food is always good. Pink sauce on the salmon dish was amazing. Always a gt eat food experience.
I've been eating at Opal for 20+ years and it's consistently amazing! The philo wrapped curry shrimp appetizer is our favorite. I love the warm seafood salad and my husband loves the roasted chicken w risotto. They always deliver a great experience!
Loved our meal at Opal. A very diverse menu. We chose to have multiple appetizers as opposed to a main course. Our choices were the Ceasar salad, salmon tacos, peppers crusted ahi and fried truffle portobello mushrooms. Everything was delicious especially the mushrooms served on an arugula salad that was lightly dressed. All items were large enough to be shared. We look forward to returning.
I ate at Opal tonight in a party of 6 as we regularly do on Christmas Eve. The food was good, but I was surprised to see a 20% ‘large party’ surcharge added to our bill. I can only imagine some parties don’t notice this and add a similar service charge!
Food: 4
Service: 1
Santa loves Opal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an amazing time! Our server was so sweet and provided outstanding service. The food was so delicious!
Opal is always a fantastic choice! The food was on point as was the service I received from Sam. All courses were timed perfectly. I love this place and make a point of dining every time I visit Santa Barbara. 
Great restaurant! Attentive staff, pleasant environment - my wife and I both got fish entrees and they were incredible, along with the vegetables, risotto and sauces that came with it! Great date night location!
My friend Patrise and I went to Opals Thanksgiving dinner. We made reservations yet were able to get in a little earlier due a few tables cleared earlier. Which we were great full for. The 4 coarse dinner was delicious and well worth the holiday set price for the meal. Our waitress was informative and gave us kind friendly service. We will do this again next year too. We highly recommend this restaurant food, ambiance and service. Enjoy😊
Restaurantji Recommends
Loved it. The last time we were at this restaurant, it was my birthday. This time, Thanksgiving. They had a special 3 course meal for $89 with many incredible choices. All 4 appetizers looked phenomenal, well portioned with delightful ingredients. We ordered a Far Niente red, which was delicious with a smooth finish. Nice bottle of wine. There were a pageful of main courses. Of course they had their version of the traditional meal, which I ordered and found very flavorful. They had authentic Chilean seabass. (Other restaurants frequently say they have it, but it's usually local and sometimes it's even another type of fish.) My husband ordered that and it was superb. They had numerous beef dishes including Filet Mignon. They also had numerous fish dishes. They offered3 desserts to choose from. Everything was home made and the service was way beyond excellent. I just love this restaurant.
Service not up to our standards-- not professional enough. Half hour to get cocktails. Got wrong dessert, entrees mixed up. However, friendly and upbeat.
Fantastic spot in Santa Barbara
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time here, couldn't have picked a better place for first time to Santa Barbara. Food was exceptionally fresh, unique and loaded with flavor. Service and ambiance was perfect also. This place really has their act together. Well run operation and serving food on time and for a decent price.
We had a perfect dinner last night with pasta, seafood, and tiramisu. The staff was attentive in their amazing costumes, and we enjoyed fabulous live music to celebrate Halloween.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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