TIP: This is Opus Bistro located in the South Shore Harbor Resort & Conference Center. Do not get it confused with Opus Grille a few short minutes away. Opus Bistro is a fine dining establishment. There is a good variety of appetizers, salads, and beef, chicken, and seafood entrees. They also have a decent wine list. In addition, for a relatively small cork fee, you can bring your own bottle. I have been here a few times now and find the food to be pretty good but not excellent, especially for the price. The waitstaff is attentive but the support staff is lacking. Water glasses remained empty for long periods of time. We split a Caesar salad (which the kitchen split for us; nice touch). I ordered Redfish which was prepared perfectly. She ordered Blackened Mahi Mahi with shrimp. She liked it. For dessert, we ordered Cheesecake. Bottom line - Although everything tasted good, it simply was not extremely memorable. We enjoy the location and the ability to bring your own bottle of wine, but prices seem high for what you get. 3.5 stars would be a fair review. Bon appétit, y'all. read more

Opus Bistro & Steakhouse - Date night - New American Near Me - League City, Texas

I was genuinely disappointed with my experience at Opus. My wife and I had eaten here once before and, frankly, were not particularly impressed with the food. When we heard about the Buffalo Trace Bourbon Night, we saw it as an opportunity to give Opus a second chance while enjoying an event centered around one of our interests. As a bourbon enthusiast and collector with more than 120 bottles in my collection, this was a special event that I had been looking forward to for over a week. About a week and a half before the event, I called and made what I believed was a reservation. During that call, I specifically asked whether my wife could attend and have something other than bourbon. The young man I spoke with even put me on hold and checked with someone before confirming that would be fine. At no point during that conversation was I told that I was being placed on a waiting list rather than receiving a confirmed reservation. When we arrived the night of the event, we were handed a drink and then informed that we could not enter because there was no space available. Standing there with a drink in hand only to be told we were not actually admitted to the event was embarrassing and frustrating. We had planned our evening around this experience and were excited to attend, only to find out that what we thought was a reservation was apparently a spot on a waiting list. What made the situation even more disappointing was the lack of effort to make things right. Mistakes happen, and most reasonable people understand that. However, there was no meaningful attempt to accommodate us, no alternative offered, and very little acknowledgment of the inconvenience and embarrassment caused by the situation. The food itself remains what I would consider average--certainly not bad, but not memorable enough to overcome the customer service experience. We ultimately left and went to Kemah Steak Company, where we enjoyed excellent service, great steaks, and some outstanding Garrison Brothers bourbon. Ironically, the evening we had hoped to spend at Opus turned into a reminder of how much good service and customer care matter. I wanted Opus to prove my first impression wrong. Unfortunately, this experience only reinforced it. For a restaurant hosting specialty events, communication and customer service should be just as important as the food and drinks being served. read more

We had a bad experience at Opus so we asked to speak to the chef and/or manager--neither one cared enough to come by our table. The manager even came to the table next to us and straightened the silverware then walked off. So, I will share our experience with all of you guys. Here goes: +Our server got 5-STARS. Nick was very attentive and tried to make things right--which was impossible. +The restaurant is very nicely appointed, and it looks over the marina. - The food--everything served--was inedible even if one person did eat their overcooked fish dish. The Lobster Bisque was clearly plated early so it arrived at the table with a film on top and was warm not hot. I sent it back and it came out warm again! My husband was hungry so ate the bisque anyway. A salmon dish came out way over cooked. My husband ordered the Rack of Lamb medium rare. When served it looked like little lollipops. When he tried to cut the lamb it was so burned that the bone broke. The meat was well done burned.We left there and finally had dinner at another restaurant. It goes without saying that we will not have dinner there ever again. Maybe Happy Hour which is always good! read more

My husband and I came here for our anniversary and while I was excited to try a new place, I left feeling underwhelmed. I honestly would've preferred to have my leftovers from brunch than the dinner we had here. It was a Monday and they were not busy AT ALL so we knew that our service should be top notch... and it was! However, we stood around at the hostess stand for about 3-4 minutes before we even saw the hostess. She asked if we had reservations - which we did - and sat us immediately after asking if we'd prefer a booth or a table. We opted for a table and while my husband had no issues, I found the chairs to be uncomfortable. It could be because I have short legs, but either way... that's just personal preference and has no effect on the rating of my review. Our server, Miguel, was great! He was helpful and attentive, and he even took a few pictures of us for our anniversary. He had some recommendations and took the time to answer any questions. 5/5 stars for him. The food was kind of the let down here. I'm the kind of person who looks at pictures, reads reviews, looks into places to see where to set my expectations, etc. I'm not a picky eater whatsoever so I knew exactly what I was walking into... or so I thought. They give you bread and oil as an appetizer. Usually this is delicious, but there was some seasoning in it that tasted really weird. Thankfully it was only in one side of the dish so we just avoided that particular spice and ate around it. The artichoke Claremont was nasty. I love artichokes and I was excited to try this. My husband was hesitant from the beginning and I wish we would've gotten something else. The hollandaise was thick and chunky, the artichoke wasn't tender except for the very deep inside of it. The heart was the only part that I somewhat enjoyed. My husband didn't like any of it. Our entrees were good. My husband got a Caesar Salad and Gumbo and I got the Opus Pasta. He was very happy with his food and while mine was good, I ended up eating the asparagus by itself instead of with the pasta because I liked the pasta better with no asparagus. The dessert was good. 5/5 - no notes. Will I come back? Probably not unless someone else wants to go for a birthday or something. I had an enjoyable evening with my husband at Opus, but I did not particularly enjoy the food and I wouldn't put this high on my list of places to go. read more

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The food! The ambiance and the service! Ohhhhh and the drinks/bartenders are great! My husband and I go here at least 2 x a week! It's one of our favorites! The fried shrimp is great! The Cesar salad is awesome but the shrimp scampi appetizer....delicious!! read more

Opus Bistro & Steakhouse - Fried shrimp with fries! I had to order it to go because I had a taste for it! - New American Near Me - League City, Texas

First time dining here. To start off the food was amazing. Excellent spinach artichoke dip, cool crisp glass of rose. Entrees were hot, and generous portion. Dessert-Bananas Foster was perfectly cool and warm at the same time. Service was somewhat slow, had to ask for drink refills etc. It was not crowded at all, so that was the only downside. We will definitely go back. read more

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Prime rib Tuesday tonight, it's unfortunate that the prime rib was too bland and chewy (NOT A PRIME CUT) Lobster tail was overcooked that it was also tough. Manager was hard to get hold, too busy was the excuse, took a while to show up to credit our promo code. Wait staff were attentive thanks to Adrian and Cullen at the Bar. read more

Our 3rd and last time to eat here. First time was great. Second time, they gave us both steaks that were inedible. A waste of almost $300. We were at the hotel again last week and decided to give the bar/ bar food a try. We ordered drinks and the bartender immediately down-sold us on lower quality alcohol than we asked for. We both ordered sliders and were instead, served sandwiches on large, stale French bread. Another waste of $80. A manager was walking around checking everything and everyone but never acknowledged us at the mostly empty bar area, only the "regulars" who were propped up on their stools. Definitely won't be back. read more

Our waiter, Nick, was great. Cocktails were very good. The view - amazing. The food was problematic. The salmon was overcooked and dry. I just wasn't impressed. The potatoes were tasty though. The server was so nice and attentive. After complaints on several dishes, neither the chef nor the manager bothered to come talk to the table - which we requested. The only person to apologize was the server. read more

Let me just summarize this review at the opening and you can decide whether you wish to read on or not. However, this restaurant was really quite a disappointment. Although the ambience and service were both excellent, the food given the price which was equivalent to eating at a five star restaurant was not well earned. Steaks seem to be the specialty of the house and frankly if they are considered as representative of the cuisine, I'm afraid you'll be quite disappointed with both the quality of the card and with the price relative to that quality. I frankly do not remember our appetizers, nor which cocktails we had simply because they were not at all remarkable. As I stated at the outset, the service was excellent and really saved a less severe ranking of this establishment. This is not a restaurant to rush to. read more

A week ago, my wife and I decided to try a place that was new to us. We hadn't eaten all day so we specifically looked for something open early. We checked their internet site and Opus was open at 4pm. We drove the 30 minutes down there only to find the front door locked at 4:10. At 4:15 we called to see when they were opening. Was told the bar was OPEN, but they didn't serve food until 5pm. Evidently, a smaller door facing the Nextdoor hotel was unlocked. While they can open on any hours of their choice, they are a restaurant, not a stand alone bar; their advertised hours should reflect that. By the way, we waited until 5 and did eat. My wife's filet was over cooked and would have been beaten by any number of steakhouses (even by Texas Roadhouse). While my Red Fish was okay, I much prefer the Trout at Pappas Seafood. read more

It's a nice ambiance, food has just been so so. The waiters & waitresses need further training. The young lady that we had tonight was nice & pleasant, but knew nothing about the menu. Not her fault, she obviously hasn't had proper training. The soft shell crabs entree was a huge let down. It was a hard deep fried, not a delicate pan fry. read more

Opus Bistro & Steakhouse - New American Near Me - League City, Texas

Everything could improve. This is no comparison to Opus Grille. We came to enjoy a nice NYE dinner. There was no seafood allergy menu, the food quality was very poor. They were completely under staffed. The manager was not helpful nor appropriate. The wine list was not accurate. Staff did not know bar hours. Just a complete cluster and disappointing experience for the amount of money spent. Definitely will stick with Opus Grille. We as a party of 8 will not be back here! read more

I ordered the Opus Pasta, comes with shrimp, scallops, and crab meat. There were only 3 shrimp, 2 scallops, and tiny little pieces of crab meat and then a bowl of pasta. The shrimp were over cooked and rubbery and the scallops were undercooked. Did not see the crab meat as it looked like cheese sprinkled on top. The Trio Seafood was 3 shrimp, 2 fish sticks not filets and the oysters were in so much batter you could not even taste them. The twice baked potato was not a full potato, only have of skin with dried mashed potatoes. Very disappointing! read more

Specialty drinks at bar were very good, a bit heavy on the simple syrup. Everything needed a thorough wipe down, though, and 4 staff members were having a personal chat right behind the bar. Several who seemed like regulars were hanging out. Table service for dinner - inexperienced server! Did an ok job. Sea bass was cooked perfectly, as was my husband's steak. The sautéed mushrooms tasted like they were out of a can and microwaved, with a bit of herb garnish to put lipstick on the pig! Nice atmosphere, would like to go back and hang out by the fire pits outside. Overall, decent but not great - not as good as their other location. read more

Great to have an additional restaurant on the "South Shore Harbor Resort campus"! We've been coming here for over 20 years and this was a welcomed addition, filling in the gaps to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all while at the resort! Food was delightful, worth every penny, considering the portion size. An extensive wine and drink list, perfect for a variety of pairings- also, quite flavorful. We both ordered the Lobster Risotto entree, with a lobster tail, blackened scallops, lobster risotto, and asparagus, paired with the Cono Sur Chardonnay, which was a win. The lobster and scallops were perfectly cooked, and plenty of lump lobster meat in the accompanying risotto, which was flavorful, with that ridiculously awesome cream sauce! The asparagus was also cooked to perfection! Great service by our waitress and new waiter who supposedly was shadowing her, but did well on his own! As far as the ambiance, more of a fine dining experience, and a bit pricier than the Paradise Reef (breakfast), and the Oasis Poolside bar (lunch & small plates), big as mentioned earlier, nice-sized portions. Will definitely be back, as we visit SSH often! read more

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I HAD to downgrade my "stars" because we were told MULTIPLE times by a manager at the main Opus restaurant AND a bar manager here that THIS location has a "happy hour" menu and drink specials & it is also noted in the hotel rooms. They do not. Never have, apparently. A ploy to get you in? Perhaps. Fortunately, the french dip and wine were delicious. read more

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Nice lowkey restaurant. We had large pretty of about 20 and the service was still outstanding. The cajun pasta tasted great! read more

Opus Bistro & Steakhouse - New American Near Me - League City, Texas

OMG! We had one of our favorite 4th of July EVER! We went here for PRIME RIB TUESDAY. IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!! This was 2 of the Best PRIME Rib we've ever enjoyed.. It was perfect at medium rare. The seasoning was perfect, so it just melted into your tastebuds. AMAZING The potatoes were creamy and delicious.. The servers Kyla and Chaz were the most atinitive server'si believewe'veever had. They were Top Notch! The atmosphere was very nice with beautiful views of the marina... FIVE STARS for Opus Bistro.. We'll definitely be back.. We also need to give our mixologist a shout-out. She was great Made me the BEST LEMON DROP MARTINI, that I have ever tasted read more

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My Wife and I picked Opus Bistro because they said they had great Steaks and my Wife wanted a good steak on her birthday. Everything started great we arrived early and sat at the bar and had a pre dinner Cocktail, a Kettle One dirty Martini and an Espresso Martini they were spot on, moved to our reserved window table and was greeted promptly by Brenden our waiter, the lobster bisque my wife loved it for her starter then main course she ordered the 16 Oz Ribeye and I went with the Halibut stuffed Special, when the waiter brought out the entrees and put them down the Halibut looked awesome but the steak looked almost black and way overcooked, Brendon asked my wife if the Steak was good she said sure it will be Fine, the more she tried to cut into it She realized that it was not medium rare but well done, needless to say she was not happy and kind of done at this point, We had the waiter box is all up and mentioned to Brandon that the steak was overcooked, he asked if we wanted it taken off the bill and wife said no no that will be fine, the waiter came back and dropped the bill off and I certainly thought he would have taken the $56.00 Ribeye off to do the right thing, but no the steak was still on the bill, We usually have great food and service but Saturday Night they were definitely having an off night read more

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It's absolutely amazing... they knock it out of the park every time. If you want to go somewhere that remembers your name, has amazing food, and is elevated, come here! Service is always outstanding. the atmosphere is elegant. read more

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One of the absolute worst meals and service we have received in a while. We were sat without menus, told we would get bread and then proceeded to wait for a long while. The server finally brought menus and we ordered, still no bread. Ordered lobster risotto and ribeye, the lobster was terribly over cooked and the steak was supposed to be med rare and it was well done. We ordered desserts and that was also an epic disaster, key lime pie and bananas foster. Both were god awful, key lime was not real key lime it was some flavored lime and fake whip cream weirdness. The bananas foster was equally gross with rubber crepes and a soupy mess with no ice cream or caramel sauce and dead bananas. When they brought the bill nothing was comped from the steak or the desserts. Sad part was this was for a birthday dinner, $200 disaster- recommend avoiding at all costs. read more

Just ok not the best I had good expectations and food was expensive and no flavor on anything

Got the surf and turf. The excellent the lobster tail was over cooked and had a weird flavor. Also had the asparagus appetizer was literally 3 pieces of asparagus for $17. The drinks were good and the ambiance is nice. Food is a little pricey for what you get and the level of service could have been better especially considering we are early so they wernt that busy. The food came and the drinks we ordered didn't arrive until after we were done eating and no one ever came back until we were done eating. Our waiter was training but had a senior guy shadowing him so really no excuse I like coming here cause of the ambiance great date place. The food and service could be better. Probably would have gave it less stars but there is just Not a lot of places like this in the clear lake area. read more

Opus Bistro & Steakhouse - Nice view of the harbour - New American Near Me - League City, Texas

Overall a good experience. Decorated like a fine dining restaurant and the service was top notch. I got the surf and turf. The "surf" portion of my dish was cold sadly. Steak was slightly over cooked, but that knitpicking a little. Cocktails were also very nice. This is in the resort, so just know what you're getting into beforehand read more

The service was terrible. Was not that hungry so was looking for a lighter diner. Waiter told me that his mother looks for the kid menu. I am older but I really found that offensive. I would not recomend this resturant to anyone. read more

Valentine's was the worst experience in my life, and I'm 59 years old. The stack shrimp appetizer was a rip off. Barely a spoon full of shrimp pieces. The entree was too and a joke. The shrimp and scallops was over cook. 3 shrimp and 2 scallops placed on top on pasta. I will never go there again. Anthony Trevino, Seabrook. read more

After driving several hours to attend a convention at this resort we didn't want to drive again to dinner so bit the bullet and dined at Opus although we weren't keen on having an expensive meal. Bottom line: The food was scrumptious and, based on what were were served, considered it quite reasonably priced for the portions and quality. Wine list had a decently priced bottle on Malbec. We split a Caesar salad (wonderful croutons). I had the Opus pasta - angel hair pasta with tons of real crab meat, scallops, shrimp, and sun dried tomatoes in a delectable wine/butter/garlic sauce. Husband had the Veal New Orleans (I think that was the name) that had three nice sized hand breaded veal slices covered in a bernaise sauce. Dish came with roasted potatoes, (can't remember if other side was asparagus or green beans) and a 5 oz lobster tail. This portion was large enough to share. The four stars were because our service was sub par. This was partially due to alleged computer issues that wiped out orders placed in their system and that our very apologetic water was having some personal issues that day. To compensate he did comp our dessert which was a particularly good chocolate cake. If we lived in the area I would certainly return to Opus as other conventioneers who dined there also raved about their meal. And if living in the area or staying at the resort, it's definitely worth trying. read more

On the road at night this is fine dining, definitely a laid-back atmosphere, but a hint of moth ball elegance, restricts it from being a five-star stop for sure. This place seems to attract an older crowd. Other than the fact that they bring bread to you in a paper bag, still not quite sure what that is all about! Other than this, the food is pretty good. This place kind of reminded us of kind of a fancy Lubys with pretty good drinks, lol I'll kidding aside if you want to attend on a special holiday like we did on Valentine's Day the menu was off the chain, great value for fantastic food. We definitely recommend you put this in your list of places to have dinner. read more

There were 4 of us for dinner Saturday evening. We each chose a different dish. The food was good and had good presentation but there are extremely limited sides to choose. The cocktails were interesting. Nice view of the marina. The thing that made the evening not as enjoyable as it should have been was the poor service. read more

Nice play to have a romantic dinner . I really love the view , of course the food was great as well. read more

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If i could give no stars i would but since i cant, you get one. To the bartender who couldn't bother making my drink correctly i sure hope the girls you kept flirting with at least you gave you their number. read more

Lovely dinner! Lovely setting. Terrific wait staff. Canot say as much about manager! We arrived at 4:45 and the manager greeted us with, "Dining room opens at 5." I said, "well, I guess we'll go back home and wait. Come back at 5. " after he simply walked off, a random server walking by said, " But the bar is open. You can wait there and have a nice drink." So we did. Had a glass of wine and then adjourned to dining room. After dinner, we wanted an Irish coffee. When it was served, no whipped cream. We asked for some but server said he knew they needed it but had requested some but was told no. a bit later, bar manager stopped by and we said, "No whipped cream?" She said she knew and had asked several times but was told no. Ok then. As we were walking out, I spied the manager and said, "You are the manager, right? He said yes. I said. You really do need whipped cream for your Irish coffee. He flippantly said, "Oh." And just walked off. Sad. Guess I won't order another Irish Coffee since he clearly simply does not care. I do believe Opus South Shore needs a new manager who actually cares about business and customer service! read more

Food is underwhelming overpriced it tastes like a cheap cruise meal or banquet dinner. The views of the marina are nice the restaurant feels fancy but don't waste your money. read more

I just have to say this, if you've been to Opus Ocean Grille, then you'll love Opus, bistro as well!!! It is more of a steakhouse, but the food is exact, same quality and to the highest standards. We love this place and dine their regularly with family and friends, wait staff is friendly. The owner is fantastic and it's a great experience. read more

Food & service always excellent. Staff shirts tucked in and are attentive. Great atmosphere. Attire can be dressy or clean casual. Pricey but equal to the quality you receive. read more

Sitting at the bar having a celebratory drink in this somewhat upper scale bar when the bar back, in all his infinite wisdom, turns on the EXTREMELY LOUD DISHWASHER behind the bar. COMPLETELY ruins the almost $20 drink I purchased. Why did he think that necessary while there are customers trying to have nice evening??? read more

My husband and I decided to try Opus out last night for our anniversary. We were wanting a quaint romantic dinner. However it was everything but that. The restaurant itself was set up beautifully with a nice view overlooking marina. But the people at the bar were so loud that it was hard to hear eachother. And our table was on the other side of restaurant we could still barely hear eachother. There were about 6 other tables of couples and we were not the only ones complaining. I would suggest you close off the bar somehow. I complained to our waitress and she commented that there was a pull out wall that used to to block it off. As our meal progressed they got louder and louder. By the time we hit dessert we asked for it to go. Food was really good but the ambiance was killed by all the loud people at bar. You can't advertise a fine dining establishment and have that much bar noise going on. If it wasn't for the ambiance I would have given 5 star. read more

Opus Bistro & Steakhouse - Credit card showing date and time - New American Near Me - League City, Texas

Opus Bistro is always a wonderful culinary experience. The atmosphere is warm and inviting with panoramic views of the marina. It's a lovely location for dinner, lunch, drinks, and night caps. read more

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Opus is our new go-to place for steak. It's quiet enough for dinner conversation, the tables aren't packed in close together like Perry's, the bar and wine list are excellent, the food and service are unsurpassed. There is a nice view of the water. The Tomahawk steak is $90 but easily feeds 3 hungry adults . read more