Truly a gem of a restaurant in Santa Barbara. Everything was amazing. Every course and every drink was amazing. Every dish had masterful flavors. A rare treat to see a restaurant nail every dish with such perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella, Perfect
Tony Bosch
Dietary restrictions: My wife is gluten intolerant and the GF pasta option was fantastic.
Excellent service. Very good food. A bit loud for conversation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had an amazing birthday dinner with my wife,at our favorite table. The food was brilliant and the staff always attentive. I was so surprised when Kayla came out with a birthday treat with my name dripped in chocolate. We so appreciate your dedication to detail and look forward to our next visit.
mark smith
Great service and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lilyan
Our food was okay, no reason to return soon. Two people ate, no alcohol or dessert, cost $91 for shared Caesar salad, salmon entree and duck entree. No complaints about cost of food if it was better, but it was just okay.
Bryan
OPAL is one of our top 3 FAV spots in Santa Barbara hands down! The owners and staff are like a family and that translates down to an incredible experience every time! I can't thank Richard and Tina enough for creating such a magical iconic Santa Barbara institution for us all to enjoy year after year! Paul and Lisa and Shannon are just the best too! Thx for making our celebration last night another memorial time at OPAL! Love y'all......
Diane
Comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. We decided to eat inside rather than outside as the outside dining area was not as appealing. Our before dinner drinks were well done. Dinner for the 4 of us was delicious & reasonably priced. When in Santa Barbara again we will be certain to return.
Fabian F
We arrived 15 minutes before closing time because we had just landed in this city, while other restaurants sent us away 45 minutes before closing time, we were warmly welcomed here. You can still eat until 1 hour after closing time with very friendly service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael
We always go back because we really appreciate Opal. Busy holiday weekend, we were there to celebrate a birthday. It was a very nice experience, excellent food, service and we are happy Opal is there as many have closed. Thanks Team Opal
What a wonderful restaurant! Opal has been our Santa Barbara "go-to" restaurant since we discovered it eight years ago! It consistently offers a wide, interesting menu, excellent preparation and presentation and unmatched service. The wine list and bar offerings are extensive and interesting. And, possibly most importantly for me, Opal is an adult restaurant!
kristi
Absolutely amazing food and ambience. Our server Rachel shared her suggestions from their menu that we loved! Make it a point to dine here. you will be treated to a wonderful experience.
Michael
A Santa Barbara staple! You can never go wrong. Appetizers, seafood, steak, pizza, cocktails, wine list... best bang for your buck if you want a refined but laid back dinner. Also, Shannon is the best.
Stephen
This is my new favourite restaurant in Santa Barbara. Wish we had dis over ex it last time we were here! My wife and a shared a crab cake starter and it was delicious. So full of crab you could savour every mouthful. But the best was yet to come. My wife had warm seafood salad and the dressing was absolutely packed with flavour! I had the paella and though this was slightly different to a traditional paella, the broth was so packed with flavour I just simply couldn't get enough. It was absolutely beautiful! Along with the attentive wait staff and the request to be seated near the window being fulfilled as outside was already booked up, I simply could not fault this place. If I had to pick a fault and this is nit picking, the mussels were slightly overcooked but they were still delicious! We are here for 4 nights and luckily we found this place on night 1. We will be back before we leave!!! Hopefully we can leave enough room for desert.
Truly a gem of a restaurant in Santa Barbara. Everything was amazing. Every course and every drink was amazing. Every dish had masterful flavors. A rare treat to see a restaurant nail every dish with such perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella, Perfect
Dietary restrictions: My wife is gluten intolerant and the GF pasta option was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Picatta Penne Pasta Banq 3 4cs, Warm Seafood Salad
Excellent service. Very good food. A bit loud for conversation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had an amazing birthday dinner with my wife,at our favorite table. The food was brilliant and the staff always attentive. I was so surprised when Kayla came out with a birthday treat with my name dripped in chocolate. We so appreciate your dedication to detail and look forward to our next visit.
Great service and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our food was okay, no reason to return soon. Two people ate, no alcohol or dessert, cost $91 for shared Caesar salad, salmon entree and duck entree. No complaints about cost of food if it was better, but it was just okay.
OPAL is one of our top 3 FAV spots in Santa Barbara hands down! The owners and staff are like a family and that translates down to an incredible experience every time! I can't thank Richard and Tina enough for creating such a magical iconic Santa Barbara institution for us all to enjoy year after year! Paul and Lisa and Shannon are just the best too! Thx for making our celebration last night another memorial time at OPAL! Love y'all......
Comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. We decided to eat inside rather than outside as the outside dining area was not as appealing. Our before dinner drinks were well done. Dinner for the 4 of us was delicious & reasonably priced. When in Santa Barbara again we will be certain to return.
We arrived 15 minutes before closing time because we had just landed in this city, while other restaurants sent us away 45 minutes before closing time, we were warmly welcomed here. You can still eat until 1 hour after closing time with very friendly service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We always go back because we really appreciate Opal. Busy holiday weekend, we were there to celebrate a birthday. It was a very nice experience, excellent food, service and we are happy Opal is there as many have closed. Thanks Team Opal
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What a wonderful restaurant! Opal has been our Santa Barbara "go-to" restaurant since we discovered it eight years ago! It consistently offers a wide, interesting menu, excellent preparation and presentation and unmatched service. The wine list and bar offerings are extensive and interesting. And, possibly most importantly for me, Opal is an adult restaurant!
Absolutely amazing food and ambience. Our server Rachel shared her suggestions from their menu that we loved! Make it a point to dine here. you will be treated to a wonderful experience.
A Santa Barbara staple! You can never go wrong. Appetizers, seafood, steak, pizza, cocktails, wine list... best bang for your buck if you want a refined but laid back dinner. Also, Shannon is the best.
This is my new favourite restaurant in Santa Barbara. Wish we had dis over ex it last time we were here! My wife and a shared a crab cake starter and it was delicious. So full of crab you could savour every mouthful. But the best was yet to come. My wife had warm seafood salad and the dressing was absolutely packed with flavour! I had the paella and though this was slightly different to a traditional paella, the broth was so packed with flavour I just simply couldn't get enough. It was absolutely beautiful! Along with the attentive wait staff and the request to be seated near the window being fulfilled as outside was already booked up, I simply could not fault this place. If I had to pick a fault and this is nit picking, the mussels were slightly overcooked but they were still delicious! We are here for 4 nights and luckily we found this place on night 1. We will be back before we leave!!! Hopefully we can leave enough room for desert.
Good food pairing with wine
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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