OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine Reviews List
OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
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. If you wondering how we came up with the name Opah. It comes from the Hawaiian word for Moonfish, which was once viewed as Good Luck by fisherman, & often given away as a gesture of Good Will.
"We eat at Opah often, always outside on the patio and mostly during the happy hour which ends at 6:30. The food is excellent and their happy hour prices pretty good. We love the Cioppino."
Dined on 5/08/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining
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Review 3 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"2nd time at this location and the food taste good. I've been to the Aliso location a lot when my company was located a block away. Will be going there again, since I live not to far...but during Happy Hour, since the appetizers & drinks are more reasonably priced.
My visit was on a regular week night & a Happy Hour for 2 people. The portions vary each time for the same dish which is very annoying...about 11-33% (depending on the item). (And yes, I'm very proficient in math & visual spatial relation) I got better service/portion during Happy Hour so that's a plus to go during then, at least in my books.
Appetizers and drinks are tasty but the Aliso location is better...especially in the drinks and social crowd department."
Dined on 4/30/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 4 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Opahs has gone down hill, the service right from the reception desk to the servers is lacking. Food soso nothing special anymore, flavors were bland. Can find better a place for the price. Its so sad, we used to LOVE Opah's but not anymore.. Hopefully the new items on the menu will help, but i doubt it."
Dined on 4/27/2013
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Review 5 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"I thought the place would have more ambience but it was a bit noisy for me. The food was good but I expected more of a nicer place since the prices were a bit on the high side. I ordered the ribeye and ordered it med-rare but got more of a medium grill. My wife's dish was nice the halibut. The chocolate croissant bread pudding was good. Our waiter was good."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2012
Special Features: scenic view
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Review 6 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Enjoyed the experience tremendously! Their menu changed about 2 weeks ago and more items were added. Thus, ample variety of salads, appetizers and main courses. I had the candied salmon salad and it was fabby!"
Dined on 04/25/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining
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Review 8 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Get to Opah's for Happy Hour and take advantage of the cocktail and appetizer discounts. The Anjou Pear Martini and the Lemon Drop are outstanding. Bacon wrapped dates unbelievable! Terrific seafood."
Dined on 04/18/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 10 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Excellent on all counts. This is our neighborhood go to place for anything from appetizers, burger or french dip, or incredible seafood. We love Opah!"
Dined on 03/30/2013
2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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Review 12 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Put simply, good food, nice surroundings but poor service and terrible noise at a very cramped table.
For what I paid for dinner for two, I would have expected far better service than this. A romantic dinner was anything but, when a table for two is close to other tables and the noise level is that high, you are virtually shouting.
I also don't expect main entrees to come halfway through an appetizer course and the table to be that small that heavy handed staff are balancing plates or taking appetizers away half eaten.
Not very impressive when the good food is spoilt by this. Maybe I would go for a business dinner, but I'm not paying $100+ for two entrees and two appetizers with one drink each when there are far better places to go"
Dined on 03/23/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list
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Review 14 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Th food was great. The sever was very serious, very absent. For the amount of money spent, I should have just go to Ruth's Chris or something. I used to go this restaurant at their old location. It is not the same."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2013
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Review 15 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"The salmon was supposed to be "fresh" that day, however it was "fishy".........The seafood salad was "blah".....I had crab only and it was questionable as there was no taste to it.We've tried Opah a few times now and decided that we would remove it from our options as each time we've been disatisfied...."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2011
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Review 16 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Food quality has declined since I first went to this place a couple years ago. Not sure what the issue is, but it's notably lower quality than the ambiance would lead you to believe."
Dined on 03/08/2013
2007
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Review 18 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"I dine at Opah once or twice each month. With the exception of the mac & cheese dish (which I thought was terrible), I have never otherwise experienced a bad meal here. Quite the contrary, their food is consistently excellent. I particularly recommend the opah, the prosciutto-wrapped shrimp, and the penne pasta with chicken and artichokes. And if you're an oyster lover, have them here at Opah!"
Dined on 03/07/2013
2007
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining
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Review 19 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Very disappointing meal. Rotisserie chicken was dry and very small portion. Penne bolagnase was greasy. Best thing at Opah's is the bread pudding for dessert."
Dined on 03/07/2013
2005
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Review 20 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Food was ok. Clam Chowder had a little lemon or something acidic tang to it, diff't. The skirt steak was cooked perfectly but the chimichiri sauce lacked a little flavor. Grilled veggies were yummy but the yellow vegetable had a very tough skin. The desserts were awesome!!! I had the lemon bundt cake & sherbert, delicious."
Dined on 02/27/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining
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Review 22 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"The only drawback to my first visit to OPAH's was my wife and I had to wait about 20 minutes even though we had reservations. That was a little disappointing and made our evening get off to a bad start. We also decided to eat in the enclosed patio area to be seated sooner which was okay but not ideal for a Valentine's dinner."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, neighborhood gem
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Review 23 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"This is a restaurant for people who do not want to have a conversation. Exceptionally noisy. Service was slow and sporadic. Fix the front door as cold wind blows in. One group moved to get out of the draft, an option not open to all. The restaurant plan of offering one side dish with an entree is not very appealing, two smaller servings is much more attractive and healthier."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2007
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Review 26 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"excellent seafood. we went on Valentines day which may have been the reason the service was a little.....disjointed, friendly, helpful, just slightly disorganized. Very noisy. Overall a very nice meal and we'll go again, but probably on a non-holiday weeknight."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2005
Special Features: vibrant bar scene
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Review 28 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Even though we had reservations we still had to wait 30-45 mins to be sat. When I received my food my steak was overdone. Then, our server forgot about our dessert menu and we waited about 20 mins just to look at one . After that our server never came back to take out dessert order. We had to ask a manager walking by to give us our check. I really didnt like this place , and will never go back."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2008
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, hot spot
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Review 29 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Went on V-Day. Had a reservation but chaotic. Finally asked how much longer,said it would be 10 min. more for inside but they could seat us right away for outside. We chose outside,great and much quieter. We ordered our food,1 salad and 2 entrees. We waited awhile for the salad. The waitress came by and said she would check on salad. Finally got salad and then waited again. She walked by several times shocked that we hadn't gotten our entrees. The manager also came a couple times but she just made excuses about them being busy.After 30 min. got entrees and another salad(mistake)and my food was wrong,sent it back. When got it corrected, my $32 fish was size of a small lemon. After received bill offered dessert on them. Too little too late!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2007
Special Features: great for outdoor dining
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Review 30 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"This is a great restaurant, outside seating is a blast, ambience is great, awesome bar scene."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2012
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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Review 31 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"The restaurant was extremely jam-packed on Valentine night, as expected. However the food and services are not bad. Will try again when it is not too busy."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2009
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Review 33 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Even though we had a reservation, we had to sit outside on the patio, or wait 30 minutes for a table. Patio had heaters but was still cold. Food was good, but we waited 45 minutes between apps and main course. If I knew they had to go out and catch the fish, I would have ordered a steak. Not worth the money they charge."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2004
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Review 34 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"I have been coming to this restaurant for years and I am never disappointed. The food is always the freshest fish and I recently tried the roasted vegetables with the Mahi Mahi. It's the next best thing to catching your own fish! The bar is a great place to meet friends or just go after work. They have a wonderful selection of martinis and other drinks. The bartenders are friendly - not pushy and you can have a great happy hour with some great dishes like their kobe sliders or sweet potato tower. The service here is greatly improved over the years from the friendly hostess to the wait staff - no more attitude! They have a nice outside area with plenty of warmth for the winter months."
Dined on 02/15/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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Review 35 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Opah is a nice restaurant with a lot of flair, located within a shopping mall on the corner of Irvine Blvd. & Jamboree Road, Opah offers good food with decent service."
Dined on 01/23/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 36 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Nice neighborhood restaurant and good seafood. Amazing service, the waiter actually split an entrée for us and brought out two complete half entrees because we said we were planning to share one entrée (but ordered two appetizers and a soup) :) Cocktail was good. Wine was worth the money"
Dined on 02/08/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic
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Review 37 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"My girlfriend and I went there for lunch. It wasn't very busy but our waitress was not attentive. We sat for a log time before she came to take our order, even though I looked at her a few times while she was standing at the hostess station. The salmon and mahi mahi was delicious"
Dined on 02/05/2013
2005
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Review 38 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Too bad the OPAH fish wasnt on the menu that night! That's why we went there - call to check first. Nice plus, happy hour served throughout the restaurant not just the bar or patio."
Dined on 02/04/2013
2007
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Review 40 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine
"Lovely location for a business lunch. Staff was extremely accommodating to a table change request. Food was delicious. Service was very adept at reading our needs."
Dined on 01/25/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, great for lunch
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Review 43 for OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ The Marketplace in Irvine