by Jc Morejon on Would love to give this a 5. I think the food merits 5 starts and I loved the decor and the atmosphere. The deduction comes from the noise - there were 6 of us around a small round table and you couldn't hear the conversation on the other end of the table. The only other complaint is that the chairs are so big that I was bumped throughout the night by the people behind us and by the waiters and bus boys. The food was spectacular. Here is what we ordered and my thoughts on each: Bread with blue cheese and chive sauce - Came in a small cast iron stove pot, fresh out of the oven. It was absolutely delicious. Other reviews are calling it garlic bread (might have been) and pesto sauce (I think it was chive sauce and I'm standing by it). Drinks: - Espresso martini - I think Mom enjoyed here martini - Mojito - My "Nojito" tasted like it had absolutely no liqour Appetizers/Salads: - Lil Big Mac's japanese wagyu, special sauce, sesame seed bun - We added black truffles to these sliders and I have to say I've never had a slider taste this good. The meat is really loosely packed, it is really juicy and it is really delicious. - Heirloom tomato, watermelon, goat cheese fondant salad - A typical heirloom tomato, watermelon salad, but it did taste fresh and everyone seemed to like it. - Pumpkin/squash risotto with duck - The risotto was served inside two mini pumpkins and the duck was served on the side. I thought the sum was greater than its parts and tasted really good. Entrees: - Two small filet medallions - Both of the individuals who ordered the small medallions enjoyed them. - Two medium filet - My brother, Alex K, and I ordered the 10 oz. filets and thought they were quite delicious. - Striped bass - Dad ordered the bass and liked it. - Mom had a tough time with her steak. Her first mistake was ordering skirt steak. She asked the waiter if it was good - as she explained to the waiter that skirt steak is usually chewy if isn't marinated for hours. He assured her it wasn't chewy. When it came out it was chewy. She returned it and ordered a strip steak instead. The strip steak ordered medium came out raw (maybe rare, but really red). She sent it back again and the 3rd time was a charm. When it finally came out right, it might have been the best steak at the table. Sauces: You get to order a sauce with each steak and we tried a few, although I thought they were completely unnecessary given how good the steak tasted. - STK - tomato based with worcestershire and hot sauce - Tasted alright - Au poivre - peppercorn sauce - I thought it was fine. Sides: - Creamed spinach - Probably our least favorite side on the table. - Parmesan truffle fries - A little rich for me, but otherwise not bad. - Haricot verts - Simple green beans, done well. - Sweet corn pudding - This was by far our favorite side. Absolutely delicious. - Mixed mushrooms - Again fairly standard, but done right. Dessert: - Warm chocolate molten cake - We had it with vanilla ice cream instead of hazlenut and thought it was really good. - Ice cream sandwiches - One was coffee ice cream. One was vanilla between two chocolate chip cookies. Lastly, there was mint between two chocolate cookies. This was good. The cookies were hard instead of soft making it hard to share, but we enjoyed it. At one point during the meal when my water was being refilled, a piece of string inside the pitcher trickled into my glass. The waiter quickly replaced all water glasses on the table. All in all, I would say it was a really good meal with a fun atmosphere. Just be sure to bring your loud-talkers and hearing aids.
by Joanna S. on This was my first visit to a "club." I just never really envisioned it as my type of place, and I still don't...however, Opera definitely made for a great Saturday night! There were some creepy guys, but the left my friends and I alone after we told them to back off. We had an awesome time dancing, and the drinks are pretty strong. $8 for a vodka/tonic, which isn't too bad considering, like I said, how strong it was. It was 80s night, which was pretty funny...they had a really good 80s band that played stuff from Journey, Pat Benetar, Salt n' Peppa, etc. Each time they took a break, the dj did his thing with hip hop remixes, which was fun. The layout is also really neat. It's nice to be able to get in free, too - you just go to their website, go to the left hand side where it says "friday and saturday guest list sign up" and fill out a couple questions and print out the email that follows. Then you bring that with you and get in free before 11 (for ladies, of course). Guys get a discount if they do that.
by Carl Bojko on I just love this place so much! Let's start with the fact that the decor is so retro-cool I just want to move in... big champagne-bubble chandelier in the middle of the ceiling, wicker chairs... I haven't checked out the roof deck yet (don't know why I always seem to go there when it's cold out), but I've heard it's a blast. Food-wise, the menu is really fun and I haven't had a bad meal there yet. Some must-haves every time I go: * fries - honestly the best fries I've ever had. Shoestrong-thin, delivered to you in a giant mound of french fry goodness... And they come with a side of hot Chinese mustard to dip them in. YUM. * french onion soup dumplings - imagine chinese dumplings filled with the sherried onions and melty cheese you'd get in french onion soup. whoa. * lobster mac & cheese - lobster. mac & cheese. 'nuff said.
