Absolutely the best meals I have ever had in my life. My family and I came here the second to last night of our vacation and ended up coming back on our last night as well because we loved it so much. If you are looking for pad Thai and green curry then this isn’t the place for you. But if you’re willing to expand your horizons a bit and let Opal order for you, you will not be disappointed! I honestly don’t know exactly what I ate, all I know is that it was delicious and I wanted more! Everything tasted familiar but different at the same time. I highly recommend coming to this restaurant!
Amazing Thai food! Everything that chef sent out to us was delicious. Definitely going back before I leave for the states! Service was great.
Must make reservations
INCREDIBLY AWESOME EXPERIENCE! Aside from some of the absolute best food on the island, this place should be a 'must go' for the experience alone. The owner will chat with you about what kind of food you like, and place the order for you. Don't be concerned about not picking from the menu - the food is mind blowing!
The owner has a way with kids. He had my 3 year old eating vegetables like I've never seen!
The service from the rest of the staff is on point too. Our waters never got empty, and we almost never noticed when empty plates would just disappear. Staff members are always right there if you need anything. Need another beer? They'll probably beat you to asking, but if not they're all over ready to assist.
This is our new date night restaurant. Nothing on the island can even come close to comparing to Opal Thai!
Best Thai food I've had in the US. You can order from a menu but I prefer letting Opal customize the nightly menu and surprising me. He'll do his best to make sure you don't repeat dishes. I went twice in a week and wish I could've gone more. Sending all my friends here. (call for a reservation!)
Best Thai food! One of a kind experience. Opal really went above and beyond. He asked us some questions and then started making our food based on what we told him. All the food came out AMAZING! Even the food catered to the kids. There was a good variety of dishes. We had some leftovers (but not much because we kept eating LOL). $280 for all that food, tip, and some drinks for 10 people was actually inexpensive. Definitely coming back!
Was recommended to go here on the last day of our trip, so we called to make a reservation and luckily they were able to reserve 2 spots for us at the bar. If you are adventurous and want a unique dining experience and delicious food, then come here. We weren’t sure what to expect, but everything exceeded our expectations. As other reviewers have said, Opal asks what you like and creates a dish for you based on that. We were brought out
Appetizers then our dishes, and didn’t really mind spending the extra money on the additional food we hadn’t ordered because we were there for the experience and open to whatever he decided to prepare for us. It was such a fun, delicious dining experience and the best last meal before our flight back home. Not to mention the service was on point.
A meal we’ll never forget. My family went to Opal Thai on a recommendation expecting amazing Thai food. We had an unforgettable experience with Opal - we didn’t order a single thing. He brought out dish after dish and each one was delicious.
This isn’t a typical restaurant; it’s more of an experience. It will be best for those who are foodies and can roll with the punches; picky eaters and those with dietary restrictions likely will not enjoy.
A rare find, words cannot describe. We came in expecting great food and ended up having not only delicious amazing food that was unique and full of new flavors we never knew exist, but also had a priceless experience with the extraordinary chef who is an artist who cares about his food and his guests more than anything. Cancel your plans to dine at a Michelin star restaurant and reserve your table here instead. You will not regret it.
10 out of 5 stars (I added 5 extra stars to my photo) I read a lot of the 1 star reviews and those people clearly have bad taste (especially when one gives Senior Peepee 5 stars) Opal Thai is real food not Panda Express. I loved every moment of the experience. If you aren’t fun or adventurous or into trying new things I don’t recommend but if you want to live a little just go with the flow and enjoy. The whole experience brought happiness to my night. It’s true the owner will feed you some things but it was fun and really broke the barriers between customer and establishment, i just rolled with the punches and I really felt it made the whole experience more intimate and I felt I made a new friend.
The food was also insanely tasty and I don’t even know if I can have Thai food ever again without comparing it to Opal Thai!
10/5 Stars
A cozy little spot with unconventional ordering style. The owner, Opal asks everyone at the table their food preferences, spice tolerance and if there's any food allergies. Then the food just comes out! It was a nice way to try different dishes, as I normally stick with Panang Curry and drunken noodles so, it was nice to get out of my own box. Opal, Leo and the female waitress who's name I didn't get were all very attentive, kind and hilarious and most importantly the food was delicious! (Shout out to the kitchen!) My gal pals and I will defs be back and a bit of advice be on time, the entire party must be present for Opal to ask the aforementioned questions and if you're late he will scold you. But the food is worth it! 😂
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