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    Opa! Authentic Greek

    3.1 (440 reviews)
    ModerateMediterranean, Greek
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    Lemon chicken orzo - yogurt sauce too creamy and heavy
    Kristi H.

    If I didn't come here with my company, I wouldn't pay with my own money for the quality and service I received at my two visits here. The lemon chicken orzo's yogurt sauce was too heavy for me to finish all the orzo so I ate the chicken and left maybe a third of the orzo on my plate. I've been here twice now, both for work lunches. This most recent experience was pretty disappointing, both from a food quality and service perspective. My team booked a reservation for 11 people around 11/11:30 AM. Opa opens at 11 AM, so you'd think they would have everything prepared. Yet, there was no gyro meat or tzatziki sauce available my party. My coworker was offered tzatziki sauce "3 minutes" after his food was brought to the table, which he accepted, but that sauce never came. I ordered the lemon chicken orzo - the chicken was on the drier side, and the sauce was so heavy and creamy that it was too much for me to finish, and I didn't have any interest in taking my leftovers. The fried zucchini chips my party ordered were very tasty, so I would order that again, but probably not on my own dime.

    Inside
    Vivi B.

    Absolutely loved our lunch here on Sunday for Father's Day! Really authentic and delicious skewers, scallops, shrimp, and chicken. Something for everyone. They light the saganaki cheese on fire and the whole restaurant says Opa! Affordable price point for Silicon valley. Very large dining room with high ceilings and lots of natural light. Good for groups and celebrations. Parking can be tough as it is shared with Whole Foods so allow yourself plenty of time to park.

    Saganaki (Flaming Cheese)
    Marge C.

    Opa! It's my first time to try this Greek Restaurant and totally enjoyed the meal. I got to try their signature Flaming Cheese, the Opa Lettuce Wrap, and their Melitzanosalata Dip. Flaming Cheese was fun to watch. It's nice to try it and the texture of the cheese after the flame. I bet it will go well with Wine and meats. I love the Lettuce Wrap. Always a fan of light "healthy" wraps. Their version is tropical meets spicy with the pineapple bits and jalapeños. The eggplant dip is light. Just enough seasoning. Enjoyed all three dishes. Tried their Margarita too and it's good, not to mention decent price. Service was fast and during a weekday lunch, just enough people dining to make it feel festive, yet still relaxing. That's it. I feel relaxed inside the restaurant. Great ambiance. I am yet to try the main dishes another time when I'm more hungry.

    Interior
    Navin K.

    Decent Greek food in Silicon Valley. Went there for my monthly get together with college buddies, but this was a special occasion because one of our friends was visiting from Houston, and I hadn't seen him in a couple of decades. I got there late thanks to traffic and the others were already into their meal. I picked at some of the appetizers but could not find anything on the menu that caught my eye! Then I spotted it - the lamb shank - and while it was quite expensive, I had my heart set on it. The shank was superb - fall-off-the-bone deliciousness on a bed of superfluous greens and orzo. The flavor was fresh and I was in foodie heaven. Will be back for that lamb shank!

    Darci K.

    Santa Clara, y'all can do better than THIS! The food is good, but not fantastic. It's fairness, I could go 3.5 on the food scale. The food is presented nicely, and the visual makes you want to eat everything ! Maybe I was just hangry. Service is super slow, so if you're in a hurry, this isn't your spot. If you want it now, yes Veruca Salt, this means you, it's not happening. The breakdown - The lemon chicken soup, beautiful presentation. Tasty, but too lemony. The pistacio- the side salad was tasty, but basic. The pistacio was a smaller than what I expected portion. It was tasty, but it wasn't served pipping hot like it should have been. It was also over baked. Despite the slow service, the people are nice, and that always helps. We liked it. Didn't love it. I may toss a dish on the floor, and yell OPA!

    Jini G.

    Opa! is my new go-to spot for all my dining needs. I decided to try the place out for a group of 20 for lunch. And I liked it so much that I booked another large party lunch for a group of 55 and then for another group of 12 - all in the month of Dec. Fernanda made everything so easy for me. She helped me with the reservations and also suggested some appetizers to pre-order for my large groups. All the food, from appetizers to main entrees to desserts were sooooo good! I ordered lamb kebab and not only was it really good but the portions were so big that I had it again for dinner Huge thank you to Sergio and his team for taking care of our orders. Million thanks to Fernanda for making me shine in front of my team!! We will be back for sure!!

    Outside
    Firdaus K.

    The ambience is open and inviting. I was seated outside and it was perfect given the weather! Service was prompt to begin with but then as the restaurant got busy, the service quality dropped a little. I had to wait for sometime after my starter before any server came to take my order for the entree.... Luckily the conversation with my friend who was with me was intriguing and interesting! ;-) Finally the quality of food was awesome. Starting with the cucumber mojito to the chicken slider and tatziki as starters to the lettuce chicken wrap... all absolutely YUMMY!!!! Loved the food. Overall I'd give you guys 4 simply because of the slip on service. I will certainly come back here.

    Whole Sea-bass (Branzino)
    Eric S.

    First and foremost, food isn't amazing, but it's good enough. The service however, fantastic. Huge shoutout to the lady who was the host stand on 11/7/23 around 12 pm. She was AMAZING with helping out when I told her I'd brought a birthday cake for a co-worker. General vibe is pretty open air and nice, lots of natural light. Whole Sea-bass (Branzino) 8/10: This thing looked like a behemoth to tackle at first! But the meat was well-cooked, and I cleaned the plate. I will say that the bones are a bit of work to pick through and not very advisable if you plan on conversing a lot lol.

    Salmon
    Ankitha D.

    We made a reservation for a Wednesday evening at 6:30 for inside. Because there was a corporate party they couldn't seat us inside yet and offered outside but it was so chilly so we asked for it inside and they asked us to wait. We waited until 6:50 and there was clearly a booth open and they wouldn't release it to us because it belonged to the corporate party even though it wasn't being used. At this point I was annoyed because why the hell would you not give it away if it's not being used?? So I asked again and they gave it to us, but then while sitting down for like 10 mins there were no servers helping us or giving us water so I was getting a little hangry. Finally we were helped and just ordered everything on the spot. We ordered the flaming cheese and spanakopita to start. I got the salmon for myself. Honestly all of it tasted pretty good. The salmon was perfectly made and the cheese and spanakopita were amazing. The flamin cheese is fun because it comes with theatrics hahha. I was just annoyed with the service but the food made up for it. I would come back when it's not too busy.

    Chicken Souvlaki with fries
    Jonathan L.

    Had lunch with coworkers. Things were on the pricier side. Perhaps about $20 minimum cost. I think probably the cheapest lunch option would be getting a pita. Depending on the protein you choose it will set you back various amounts. We did order this cool flaming cheese appetizer that I thought was pretty cool. Well I shouldn't say cool as you can feel the heat from it. Would be perfect for a cold dark and stormy night. I forgot what it was called but you can probably see it from the menu. I ended ordered the chicken souvlaki with fries for $22 before tax and tip. I thought this was decent and pretty filling. I think it seems more filling than the wild rice version of it. Anyhow, I thought the restaurant was mostly ok. This probably wouldn't be my first choice of restaurants if I were to go out to eat with friends and family due to cost and the fact the food was just ok.

    Falafel pita with rice
    Kate A.

    Very casual and spacious place at Santa Clara square. I ordered falafel pita with rice and I love it! The portion is decent, I was full after. The prices are moderate. There are vegetarian options in the menu. Staff is friendly and nice, but this place seems to be a bit understaffed. Sometimes I was waiting for the waiter's attention just because she or he was too busy with other tables. A few things to mention: You need to book the table in advance, especially if you go with a company of 2+ people. There are tables inside and outside. Parking next to the restaurant is limited and often busy.

    Opa Fries
    Denise L.

    I really love Opa, and this location is great for the shops/restaurants it is in. This location is vibrant and new, but a bit smaller than the other locations I am used to. Lots of outdoor seating which will be nice when the weather is warmer. Seated quickly and our server was really great. We ordered opa fries, saganaki, and skordalia dip. For our mains, I ordered the fiery feta flank steak and my friend ordered the pasticio. We also ordered drinks but I asked our waitress later for some waters, which was weird that it wasn't automatically given. My biggest qualm is EVERYTHING came at once. Less than 10 minutes of ordering, our food came out in a span of less than 5 minutes. For 2 people it was really difficult to enjoy everything as we were trying to enjoy our apps while the entrees were just getting cold. It was really overwhelming, and if I knew that, we would've ordered the entrees much later. Fries were excellent as always, the skordalia was okay, not as flavorful as I would've liked. The saganaki is always a fun experience but we were a bit weirded out by the blue on the cheese. We asked the waitress and she let us know later that it was the print on the cheese. The saganaki was good, but heavily oiled and not as good as other places as I've had it. The flank steak was cooked pretty well, as I had ordered medium rare and plenty of red. My friend said the pasticio was pretty good too, though adding balsamic vinegar is not typical for the dish. Garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus were tasty too. We ordered banana bread pudding for dessert and it was pretty good but much more dense than I would've liked. My friend ordered a frappe and we weren't sure if they'd be able to accommodate as they mentioned the bar was closing soon? Was a little odd. Overall, the food was okay, but the service of the food was way too rushed.

    Stacy A.

    I came here for Greek food, but this is not Greek food. Maybe they wanted to modernize the classic Greek recipes to be more trendy? Unfortunately, it just did not work for me. I was surprised to walk into a dead empty restaurant at 6:30pm on a Friday night. I think they had maybe 2 or 3 tables with people? It was also quite surprising that we were asked if we had reservations....uh, no. To their credit, they did seat us immediately, although it took a bit of time to see our waiter. We ordered the half chicken dinner, the Greek meatloaf, the moussaka and an appetizer of fried zucchini with garlic mashed potatoes. Although the food looked very pretty on the plate, the flavor profile was odd and not authentic. The chicken was kind of bland in flavor, and sadly undercooked. The skin was not roasted crisp as it should have been, but kind of gross and rubbery, like boiled chicken. The moussaka was unlike any I've ever tasted, far, far from authentic, it was just kind of weird. We did enjoy the fried zucchini. Overall an underwhelming experience, and very expensive. I doubt I would ever come back.

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