Opa Restaurant

I drove by there yesterday and there is a new sign on the building they renamed it Plaka

Been this place a few times before. It was good, not great… But the experience that we had on Easter night, shows that this place doesn’t worth it. Do yourself a favor, stay away from it… Food was disgusting and service… how can I say it, McDonalds is fine dining, comparing to this place.

I stopped here for lunch with two friends one day on a whim. We wanted to try something different, and having grown up with Greek friends, I recommended we drive to Opa. Even though I live in East Vegas, and it’s on Rainbow across the valley, it’s worth the drive. We were warmly greeted by the hostess, who also doubled as our server. I had just nailed a royal the night before, so money was no object! so we started out with a round of Mythos, a clean, light refreshing Greek beer and since it was July in Vegas, we needed them! I decided to order a round of both cold and hot appetizers, starting with the tarasomalata, Flaming saganaki cheese, and the philhellene, charred octopus.
The tarasomalata was the most incredible I’ve ever had, so smooth and whipped, and delicious. The cheese was incredible, and the server lit it up at the table with brandy and a flourish of «OPA!» And of course the octopi was freash, baby, and charred to perfection served with olive oil and spices. Since we were there to take our time, I ordered another round of drinks and we all shared our food with each other. Even though it wasn’t on the menu, I was told by the server we could make a combo out of the traditional favorites, which was fantastic, as I wanted to try as much as humanly possible!
I opted for the pastichio, which is a Greek lasagna but with a thick béchamel sauce on top with tube pasta, and the dolmades, grape leaves stuffed with rice and beef. One of my friends had the traditional gyros plate, and another had the roasted leg of lamb. All of them came with lemon and olive oil basted potato wedges, and green beans with herbs and tomatoes. ALL of the food was outstanding, and the service was top-​notch. I was too full for desert, but my friend ordered the galactobouriko. I had no idea what it was, but it was unbelievable! I tried to get another bite but was denied with a fork parry much like Napoleon was in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure eating ice cream with the kids. The bill came to $ 120.00 which was very, very affordable for all the food and drink we had. I tipped the server $ 40.00 dollars and she was very grateful, but she earned it for her helpfulness and super-​friendly attitude.
I am graduating with my B.S.P.M. in June, and this is where I am going for my graduation dinner with my extended family and friends to celebrate. I LOVE OPA and you will too. Five stars all around!

Greek food is as good as any other Greek restaurant that I’ve ever been too. Service is just lacking. Takes forever for them to bring the check to the table and it’s not even busy.

Opa was a great choice for dinner, the check in special on Unilocal got us a complimentary app (something that involves flaming cheese, literally) our waiter even let my girlfriend make her own gyro plate even though they usually only offer it for lunch.
The grape leaves and spanacopita were great, but the glactaburica tasted like it could have come from a box.
Overall pretty good food for the price, would def recommend to anyone looking for some good Greek food in Vegas.

This was a great «accidental» find. We were driving around looking for a place and my wife caught eye of Opa. Not one to turn down Greek food, I turned in and came into the typical, faux-​Greek décor, all that was missing was the obligatory fake grapes hanging from the ceiling.
After reading the extensive menu, which reminded me of something printed by an old mimeograph machine, we sat and waited for our meal, roast lamb and spanikopita. As we waited we were cared for by the staff who were not overly friendly, but pleasant and polite. The rolls were hot and crisp and just the way we like them and the homemade salad was fresh and tasty.
Finally, the wait ended and we got our main course. It wasn’t fancy by any means, it seemed more home style and homemade, which to us was a good thing. In fact, it seemed like we had been invited into a Greek home, by a Greek family to partake in their home cooked dinner. It was delicious. We both had green beans that were wonderful and potatoes that were just like a Greek mamma would make them (though the lemon flavor was a bit too tart for my wife, I really liked the roasted lemon flavor of the potato).
My wife had the Spanikopita and it was crisp and favorable with just the right mix or spinach and feta and the filo dough was flakey and lovely. I had the roast lamb, and it seemed that it had been lovingly cooked all day. It was moist, tender and oh so very, very good!
We had coffee and a Greek dessert which I really don’t know what it was called, but it was flaked filo, with nuts, honey, custard and whipped cream, mmmmm, just right. (I will admit, I am kind of a coffee snob, and so the weak diner style Café Americana disappointed me a bit).
There was live music at 8 pm and we enjoyed the band of two for a few songs before we called it a night.
Next time I am hungry for Greek food, I have no questions as to where I will point the car… to the corner of Rainbow & Sahara and Opa Restaurant! Yum, yum, A+, OPA!

My husband and I were craving gyros so we stopped by for lunch with our son, it was quiet and empty when we first stepped in, there were only two mean having lunch as well so we were a bit worried, we ordered the lamb and beef gyros, loved their Tzatziki, compared to most places, it was the best! Next time we’re in the neighborhood we’ll give some of their other plates a try!

Service was good but the food sucked. Chicken was way too salty so sent it back decided to get dolmades. They came out water logged. Unilocal reviews were good for this place maybe their chef is just off today.

The Greek food here is so goood! Grilled octopus, saganaki, avgolemono soup, Greek salad, and a gyro is what I usually get. For drink I usually get a mythos and a shot of ouzo. Probably a little overboard but I don’t go here that often since it is a little pricey so I like to do it up I go. Friday nights are fun there too, have live music and Greek dancing. Being Greek myself, I wish I could indulge in eating in the leg of lamb or the beef but I can’t eat much red meat — BUT I have been there with friends on many occasion that have ordered that and it always looks amazing and they always tell me how delicious it is.

Absolutely horrible.
We came because we had a groupon that had expired but they said they would still take it for the price I paid for it. After calling TWICE to confirm that groupon information was correct, we decided to go with a friend. I don’t know how this place got this many stars because it is the WORST experience that I have had at any restaurant in Vegas. We first walked in to a dark, over decorated restaurant that’s ambience was about as great as a funeral home. They had one window open allowing some sun in, which was adding some nice color to the restaurant; until they pulled the thick, old drapes over the window. We ordered soda and a few meals. They brought out bread (which I think they got from Vons and put in the microwave to seem fresh made) and a «greek salad» which consisted of iceberg lettuce and cheap feta cheese.
Half way through the salad an overweight, sloppy looking waiter (with a stained shirt) came out to let us know they weren’t going to honor what they had said over the phone «because the busser answered the phone and gave you the wrong information». I asked to speak with the manager and he never showed up but offered «20% off the bill». That would never be enough to redeem a DISGUSTING restaurant.
I would never recommend this place to anyone. Im all about support small local businesses, but when they cheat and scam customers, they don’t deserve have their doors open.
I can not say it enough
DO.NOT.EAT.HERE.

Opa is always a great experience including this last recent 3^rd visit for dinner with friends.
Belly Dancer…
Live music…
Great food…
Fun atmosphere…
We ate a lot this visit as we had a party of 12 (6 couples) this time.
What we ordered…
Tzatziki– A creamy yogurt-​cucumber-​garlic spread flavored with lemon & pepper.
Saganaki-«OPA’s Famous Flaming Saganaki» baked kefalograviera cheese.
Dolmades-​Grape leaves stuffed with rice, ground meat & herbs.
Calamari-​Tender Squid Lightly breaded and pan fried served with zesty cocktail sauce.
Horiatiki Village Salad-​Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, feta cheese & greek olives.
Gyros Plate-​Slices of beef & lamb seasoned with herbs and spices.
Baklava-​Greek dessert of honey,& nuts all blended together in delicious filo pastry layers.
Bottle of red wine.
Long island iced tea, nice and stiff!

We absolutely loved this place. Inside the folks working were very warm and attentive. The live music was good, and the singing was incredible, and folks were dancing, clapping and singing along.
Now onto the food! Although I couldn’t possibly hope to correctly spell the names of the dishes we ate, my party of 3 split several appetizers and a couple of entrees. They are apparently famous for a dish of flaming cheese, which was incredible. The grape leaves stuffed with rice and a spicy meat were also a party favorite and the gyros were perfect, not too oily as lamb can sometimes be. Best yogurt sauce I’ve ever had. All of us loved all of the food; it was very quality for the price, the 3 of us shared more food than we could finish and drinks for 55 $– not too bad!

First time going to Opa!, which is sort of a shame considering it’s so close to my work. The 3.5 star average sort of tempered my interest too oddly enough. I mean 3.5 is pretty favorable, but some strange mental tick in me has me severely favor those that get 4s and 5s over a 3.5. Well let me say that I’m very glad I tried Opa! anyhow, because it’s a WHOLE .5 of a star better than 3.5 to me!
My friend at work told me he wanted the Market Priced Porgy fish lunch entrée which I’d never even heard of, and I was going to go with the Salmon. When I asked about the Porgy the woman on the phone recommended not ordering it for takeout because she said it was better «very hot» I appreciated what I assume was truthfulness and in saving my friend probably $ 150 for a lunch fish (Pro tip: never trust «market price») ANYWAY. Went with two Salmon entrees instead. The woman on the phone was very nice, but she never took my name or announced how long it would take. Sure I could have asked for that info but I didn’t so that was a little confusing. Because of that I got there with plenty of time to spare before the salmon was ready, though the employees were very nice and updated me at multiple times about the order.
Finally getting the food and back to my office, I was pleased to open up the takeout box to find a very healthy piece of salmon, what appeared to be a nearly whole baked potato sliced in half, and a giant piece of broccoli and some other assorted veggies. It was all covered in a nice lemon/​olive oil sauce. Along with each order came two hot and tasty pieces of bread wrapped in foil. The meal was a delight. The salmon was perfectly cooked, and though the sauce was a little oily in texture, it tasted great. The potato and broccoli were also cooked to my liking and the bread was some of the best bread-​like substance (e.g., pita, etc) I’ve ever received take out from any restaurant.
It’s very comparable to Hedary’s Tilapia lunch special but I have to give the nod to Hedary’s overall as it’s slightly cheaper ($ 13 to Opa!‘s $ 14) and comes with more (free soup or salad). If I’m ever craving Salmon over Tilapia though it’s nice Opa! can satisfy my cravings.
PS. WHERE ON EARTH IS THE ! IN THE NAME OF THE RESTAURANT FOR THE Unilocal LISTING?

I love this place! The food is always delicious, the portion sizes just right, and I never feel rushed here. Saturday night is my favorite with the live music and the belly dancer. Every time I’ve been here, I feel like family.
I recommend coming with good friends who enjoy sharing Greek wine and food. The flaming cheese is fun, decadent and starts the meal off right. And a special shout out to Ted the waiter. His recommendations were spot on and he helped us to enjoy the evening at the table for 3 hours with plenty of ouzo!

It bothers me to give this place two stars. The food is about 3.5 stars. It’s good… not excellent, but good. It’s standard Greek restaurant fare.
HALF a star for service. The waiter that evening was among the worst I’ve ever encountered. He must have been having a bad night… or maybe he’s like that all the time. The person I was with, a resident of LV, thought the waiter was a total jerk as well. The cool part was that he forgot something (desserts or appetizer) from the tab… and we gave him a 10% tip. I felt the combined «discount» was appropriate for his disgruntled attitude.
The apparent restaurant manager was friendly; unfortunately, he wasn’t working our table. I read a couple of other reviews here citing poor service, which is inexcusable for a nice sit-​down restaurant (not a fast food joint) and then see some reviews citing good service. What’s the deal? I remember that the last time I was in LV, I drove past this place with my friend, and she said «gosh, remember that waiter…» Never again!

Gyro ok but not great a little on the dry side and Swimming in greese
Chicken ok as well but agian on the dry side
Veggies were great and potatoes were well season in lemon

Searching for a good Greek place and discovering that the Fat Greek is closed on Sundays, we ended up here.
There were not many people in the restaurant when we arrived. We ordered the saganaki (flaming cheese) as an appetizer. They do the «OPA!» thing when they set it on fire, which is cute. But it was just like eating a block of slightly warm cheese. I guess I expected it to melt more.
I got the moussaka and my husband got the gyros plate. The moussaka was pretty good. The potatoes that came with each dish were excellent. Nicely cooked with a lemon sauce. The gyros were a little dry. The gyros plate comes with pita but it’s buried under the gyros, which I found kind of odd.
The main issue came up when we tried to get the check. A group of six men came in during our meal. The manager fawned all over them. And then we could not get the time of day from any of the servers or the manager for a good 20 minutes. There were only 4 tables total seated in the whole restaurant. The check is not that difficult, is it? Mediocre Greek food and easily distracted service.

This place has a classy ambiance that’s a step above the typical greek restaurant that turns out to be a «charming“ly cheap greek diner. Real tablecloths and cool murals of Santorini and beaches clash with a karaōke setup that makes you think about dancing in Mykonos. Something about this place just makes me smile and unwind, even sans vino.
Had the pork shishkabob: juicy and perfectly tender. It was paired with great seasoned veggies and a potato side – both impeccable. Finished off with the custard dessert: delicious, perfect honey layer on top. Our cute russian waiter was very helpful.
Con: I couldn’t figure out if their gyro «lamb-​beef» meat is cooked on skewers (and not processed crap) so I was afraid to order the gyro – my Greek mainstay back in authentico NY or visits to Greece, where gyros are either lamb OR beef. My coworker had the bean soup, but didn’t care for it (but, seriously, what a boring choice!).
I didn’t really feel this place out for the classics, moussaka/​baklava, etc, but I’ll definitely be back to explore.

I was very excited to see what looked like a fairly authentic greek restaurant– since it’s something a bit hard to find in my home town in Tennessee. I read the reviews on this site and decided to drag my husband and our friends there tonight.
Overall the food was okay, but not spectacular. I worked at an excellent greek restaurant when I was in college and I had high expectations that were defineately not met at Opa.
The real low point was the very condescending and rude server who tended to disappear for long periods of time. He only had one other table, so we knew it was not out of necessity. Still, we were left sitting with empty beverages and dishes piled up to our elbows. Since I was traveling for my job, I requested a separate check when we first ordered. He brought one check. Absolutely terrible service. Who knows… maybe it’s because we are not greek.
I definately would not return and would not recommend it to anyone.

Went here for lunch today with a local who had never been there. Not a real good sign for me as she’s also a chef that works in the nicer hotels.
I called while in the car and asked if they have avgolemono soup and the guy answered me, ”Pos den exoume?” (How can we not have?). Perfect answer.
When you walk in the door, it’s a bit dingy looking, like a NY restaurant that isn’t very busy. First impression wasn’t so great. It’s not that it’s the worst looking place I’ve been to but definetly not the best.
The waiter was great. Spoke Greek and almost perfectEnglish. Was happy to have a Greek in there as I’m certain, other than the other restauranteurs, there can’t be too many Greeks here.
Sitting down, the place was very clean, the table was very well set and they even had cloth napkins!!!
We started with the tzatziki and taramosalata. He was nice enough to give us a plate of half and half. The taramosalata as really good, just thick enough and creamy at the same time. The tzatziki though, even though it had a crisp, fresh taste, was much too watery for my liking.
Next was avgolemono soup. It was great. Just right, not too thick, not too watery. Little pieces of breast spread out evenly.
On deck, calamari. These were some of the best I’ve ever had and in Vegas, of all places. Lightly breaded, soft pieces of squid, not too greasy, just perfect.
I had pastichio and she had a beef kabob platter as main dishes. Mine was really good, just a little dry but that’s just my taste. I like the bechamel melting everywhere but no biggie. They had green beans on the plate that were just like Mama’s, soaked in oil and tomato sauce with small bits of onions and peppers mixed in. The potatoes on the plate were okay but unnecessary with all the pasta already there. The piece was quite large as well. She said the beef kabob was great and she had 3 – 4 pieces of large beef with the aformentioned green beans and potatoes.
Overall, a great dining experience where I had very low expectations. I was glad to see that there were no slot machines in the restaurant as well. I think even the toilets have them here.
When in Vegas, look this place up to get away from all the clang clang of everywhere you go.