Review Opus Co. - Seattle

My fiance and I ordered the Opus feast, while I don't remember all of the names of the dishes & as a chef myself the atmosphere and every single dish and everything that was played was absolutely without a doubt delicious. At $55 per person I highly recommend going to Opus Co. We will definitely be returning to this place. I've attached photos from 1st dish to the last dish.

Thoughtful menu, delicious dishes, charming little spot and super friendly service We had a great time. Felt totally taken care of with half glass wines so we could try things. Didn’t do the “feast” but had one anyway with very nice but limited selections that somehow rather than disappointing made choosing easier. Despite being known for meat the vegetable and fish dishes were excellent. Also, good acoustics! Lovely evening that didn’t break the bank. We will be back if we can ever get a reservation.

BLUF: Gem of a tasting restaurant featuring open fire roasted locally sourced meats and vegetables in a quaint, affordable setting and owned and operated by the people running the restaurant. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Located in north Phinney Ridge, this awesome spot is small and justifiably so makes you feel like an important customer. No where in Seattle can you beat the quality of this food and the cost of its enjoyment. The owners have dedicated themselves to producing quality food at an affordable rate by splitting equally the duties of the front and back of house. On the evening we dined, the chef owner was bussing and washing dishes. Simply put, there is nothing these people wouldn’t do to produce excellent food using quality ingredients to be enjoyed at a price that most Seattle residents can afford. This is true dedication to their craft, and it is represented in the service and taste. We enjoyed the tasting menu and paired with local wines, ciders, and digestifs. Despite their excellence in service, there was never a time that we felt stuffy, overwhelmed, or snobbish. This was good, laid back, casual, and comfortable without losing an ounce of respect for their craft. The roasted, cured, and grilled meats and fish were on point. All served alongside a repertoire of pickled and cured, grilled and roasted, puréed and all sorts of transformed vegetables from the northwest. I can’t stress enough how great of a restaurant of this magnitude is within the bustling Seattle food scene where competitiveness is matched by rising food and rent costs. I applaud this group of owners and operators for working so hard to create the product that comes from Opus Co. I will be back and back again. Keep up the strong work! 👍🏻👍🏻

My wife and I went here for her birthday and we went with the $50 tasting menu option. If you've never been before, I highly recommend it. The food was superb and I'd have a hard time recommending just one item to go with. The staff went above and beyond to make the evening magical for the occasion. We will be recommending this to all of our friends and family.

Cools and cozy neighborhood spot. Service was superb throughout. Food neared excellent deliciousness levels but a couple of the wines including the chardonnay was not. This was not the factor that dictated my 4* instead of full marks. The reason was the food portions were on the smaller side. I understand it was a tasting menu but if we do the math it appears we could've gotten better value by ordering many of the tasting dishes separately that appear on the ala carte menu. However, I wasn't able to compare the dish sizes if this was done.

Opus Co is quite possibly my favorite restaurant in Seattle. With "The Feast" they have found the right balance between affordable price and premium quality to create an exceptional value for high end dining.

Delightful meal. We did the prix fixe and enjoyed every single plate. Loved the okra and eggplant (two vegetables I literally hate) and lamb. Wine pairings were on point and reasonable. Definitely plan to dine here again.

One of my new favorite restaurants in Seattle! My husband and I enjoy doing tasting menus from time to time and this one hit the spot. Our server was so fun and really made the meal a treat. We love going to places that serve high quality food but don’t feel stuffy or pretentious. They had great music on in the background and the atmosphere was low key and laid back. The tasting menu had generous portions for the two of us and they were very accommodating to my nut allergy. Fresh ingredients and dishes with an Asian flare! I’ll forever daydream about the crispy rice and the spinach salad we had last night! 🤤 Can’t wait to come back!

Quite possibly the most amazing meal my fiancee and I have had in a long time! Every dish was amazing (the fish was the best!) and the service was excellent. We will definitely be back!

We got take out for 2 people for the first time, and what a wonderful food experience. We got the "all in". Everything was delicious, interesting, satisfying. So happy to have this place near us. Will be coming back for more 😋

Opus Co was a bit disappointing because of some missed opportunities to make our meal phenomenal. We selected the chef's menu. Our first course was very good: small bites of lamb sausage and rolled ham with deviled egg aioli and saurkraut - well-balanced and tasty. The salad course was a creative kale salad with a well-executed vinaigrette, but the house-made ricotta overwhelmed the dish because there was simply too much of it. Halibut was perfectly crusted and cooked with a brilliant garlic chimichurri; this was the first example of a missed opportunity because the dish needed a starch, and it had a good one (risotto), but the chef put only 2 tbsp of rice on the plate. The pork dish didn't work: there's no reason to serve the 2 oz fat cap when the diners can't eat it, the chef prepared more pickled vegetables (they added a bright note to balance the rich pork, but by this was now a pickled element in every dish), and the "crispy rice" with spices and pork fat was an inedible send-back (literally intentionally overcooked rice, the intention behind which still baffles us). Lamb was perfectly cooked with a tasty yogurt sauce, but this dish had no starch and . . . pickled carrots (carrots in what tasted like Vlassic pickle juice - very strong). Dessert was good but not great: the peanut butter chocolate ice cream cake was too sweet, reminiscent of a Reese's cup. Ultimately Opus Co serves high quality meat cooked well, but a protein is only one element of a composed dish, and many of the plates simply had missing elements while vinegar will quickly overwhelm a palate and isn't appetizing after three plates in a row, let alone four, then five.

Excellent evening...knowledgeable staff, efficient service, great and interesting food. Lamb spam was a surprising favorite (I need a recipe!!)....we ate the 5-course meal with wine pairings....very reasonable! AND the chef/owner was doing dishes! That's great team spirit! My only wish was to maybe have one less meat dish (we had pork and lamb)...I'm a meat lover but it was a bit too much. Thanks Opus!

Amazing flavors! Every dish was great. Service was friendly and informative. Fun to sit at the bar and watch the chefs. We’d go back again.

Tasting menu was very well put together and excellent. Great staff who will let you choose a playlist if you ask nicely. We enjoyed everything and will return to do it again soon!

Great food, great service and a great atmosphere! Small intimate restaurant with delicious food. Try the feast and enjoy your 6 courses with 6 wines!

An excellent dining experience. Loved the food and the staff.

Awesome food, attentive service, and a cozy atmosphere.��

Amazing service and food.