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Opah Restaurant & Bar

22332 El Paseo
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Phone: (949) 766-9988
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Price:
$$$
Cross Street:
El Corazon
Best of Citysearch:
Martini 2006
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm , Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm, Sun 11:30am-9:30pm

Message from Opah Restaurant & Bar

Opah Restaurant & Bar

Serving the Freshest Seafood in Orange County

  • Serving the Freshest Seafood
  • Excellent Martinis
  • Outdoor Fireplace & Seating

At Opah Restaurant & Bar, we serve the finest fresh fish in Orange County. Carefully hand selected each day to deliver the best quality available. Come in and enjoy the menu created by Marc A. Cohen, One of the Best Chef?s in Orange County. The menu is exquisite, featuring edible works of art, that look so good the could be on a magazine cover. Don?t forget to try one of our signature Award Winning Martinis, or have some wine outside near the fireplace on the patio. We offer live music for our patrons on certain nights as well to add to the dining experience. If you wondering how we came up with the name Opah. It comes from the Hawai?ian word for Moonfish, which was once viewed as Good Luck by fisherman, & often given away as a gesture of Good Will.

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Editorial Description for Opah Restaurant & Bar

Upscale Cal-Mediterranean cuisine in mirrored room with chandeliers draws professional crowd for steak, seafood and martinis. Live music and patio.

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Lunch and dinner reservations are only accepted for parties of six or more, and may be faxed.

Know Before You Go

The bar scene gets extremely busy after work and on weekends. Specialty drinks include the "Opah Chocolate" Dipped Martini served in a dark chocolate rimmed glass with a chocolate straw.

User Reviews for Opah Restaurant & Bar

Citysearch (3), RestaurantRow.com (1 ), InsiderPages (1 ), All (5)

3 Star Rating: Average

11/03/2006 Posted by ilovetoeatout007

Food is good but over priced for what you get. Great singles place if you are lookin' to pick up at the lounge.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

11/23/2004 Posted by mikidojo

It's unfortunate that I never got the chance to taste the food here. So why am I reviewing this place and giving such a low rating, you asked? Because during the first (and yes it will be the last) time I visited Opah, the service was excruciatingly god awful. We left before ordering. I made reservations at 7:30 for my mom's birthday dinner. We arrived at 7:15 and found that the restaurant was packed. Good thing I made reservations right? Wrong! We waited until 7:45 and were then told that they "accidentally" gave away our table. "If you want to wait for another table," they said "the next one won't open for another 30 minutes." At this point, I was livid. What is the point of making reservations then if the restaurant is just going to "accidentally" give it away? But I tried the new breathing exercises from yoga and we continued to wait. Another 45 minutes flew by yet still no word on this "next table" and meanwhile I was getting brushed off. When I finally got the hostess' attention, I expressed my dissatisfaction and asked for the manager only to be told that he was busy in the back. The consolation prize was to sit at the bar and complain to the lead bartender. OK?!? Yes, please drown my anger in more gin as we celebrate my mom's birthday around the bar. At this point, I had enough. We left ... livid, hungry, and livid. It's a shame that I'll never come back to test out their supposedly kicking seafood and fries.

Pros: Hip scene, ambience, lot parking

Cons: Horrible service

Editor's Review

Upscale Cal-Mediterranean cuisine in mirrored room with chandeliers draws professional crowd for steak, seafood and martinis. Live music and patio.  See the full editorial review.

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Lunch and dinner reservations are only accepted for parties of six or more, and may be faxed.

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Valet

Hours

  • Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm
  • Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm
  • Sun 11:30am-9:30pm

Cuisines

  • Californian
  • Mediterranean

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Discover
  • Diners Club
  • Visa

Meal Price

  • $$$

Amenities

  • Live Music
  • Group Dining
  • Lunch Spot
  • Open 7 Days
  • Local Favorites
  • Romantic Dining
  • Notable Wine List
  • Business Dining
  • Bar Scene
  • Valet Parking
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Special Occasion Dining
  • People Watching

Recognition for Opah Restaurant & Bar

2006 Editorial Winner - Martini

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