Opa Dubai — Restaurant in Dubai

The service was the best I have experienced in a long time. The staff is very friendly, all of them. They ask you nicely if they make the next move. They explained the concept of throwing the plate and when it shall be done. I usually start with the ambience of the location, but the service was on a different level, so I had to. Anyways, the place is beautiful, so many flowers. There is a bench you can sit on to take photos with your friends or loved ones. The dishes were served as requested, appetisers then main course then dessert; although our sever asked us if we wanted whatever is ready, but we refused that. Their dishes really make you full easily, so you better come with nothing in your stomach since the lunch (we ate around 20h) and we were a group of five ladies. We ordered OPA Hummus, for the dips. It came with bread on the side. Some said it was a bit spicy, but I could not feel it. Anyways, it tasted well, and the lamb added more beauty to the flavour for the tongue. For the salad, we ordered OPA Salad. It was light, tasteful and the dressing was special but familiar. As for the hot starters, we ordered Grilled Cypriot Haloumi. It was soft, easy to chew and enjoyable. Also, we ordered the Grilled Octopus. I love octopus a lot and I am glad I was not disappointed in this dish. The salad surrounding it, made it more delightful, but even alone, the octopus was excellent. We ordered, for the main course, Lobster Orzo (150). It was enough for us, maybe because we ordered a lot of appetisers (also, with this dish, we shared with four of us only). The orzo, which is a pasta that looks like rice, was very delicious. Having it with the lobster was superb. I loved the lobster alone, not going to deny that, but having them both together sent me to heaven. Finally, we had the OPA Baklava Sundae, for the dessert. Honestly, I did not like it a lot. I think it is the reason I could not give this restaurant five-stars-rating in zomato. It had its charms but it did not fulfil my needs; I wouldn’t recommend anyone to get it, but it was good for the image. Also, I must mention breaking the plates and the dance is an important part to not be missed. Try to stay there till they dance and...

OPA at Fairmont Dubai is the most beautiful restaurant I’ve visited. The moment I stepped out of the elevator, I was greeted by the lush green décor. The entire area from the entrance to the reception desk was fully covered and decorated with bougainvillea flowers. The main hall area looked amazing in white and blue color theme - It was magical!

OPA is a Greek restaurant that serves scrumptious food. The word OPA is an expression for celebration of life. As part of Greek culture, the word OPA is said during breaking of plates in restaurants to praise the performers.

This Greek traditional show of smashing plates to the floor was fun and thrilling to watch. All guests participated in smashing the plates on the floor. People then gathered up and joined shoulders to dance with the music – the entire hall was filled with immense energy and smiles on faces.

OPA was not just fun but also great in terms of food quality. Every dish was full of flavor and well presented. I was served with a bread with Spicy Feta DIP, Greek Salad, Lamb Kebab, Peinirli Cheese, Fried Calamari, Kleftiko and Grilled Baby Chicken. The succulent lamb kebabs here are famous for a reason, they were unbelievably juicy and tender. I loved both the main course dishes, specially the chicken, it is definitely a must try.

They prepared a spectacular massive Baklava Sundae which turned all eyes towards my table. It was so artistically prepared that I didn’t even want to ruin it. The base cup was filled with pistachio cream, pieces of baklava and icecream with topping of caramel sauce and smashed pistachio. It was heavenly and enough for at least three persons. It made my evening at OPA even more special.

Fantastic food, amazing service and incredible fun-filled show made my dining experience at OPA one of the...

We visited OPA Dubai for what was meant to be a special family celebration and unfortunately, it turned out to be one of the worst dining experiences we've had in the city. It was not our first visit, but it will definitely be our last.

We were repeatedly pressured to order more under the vague justification of a "dining experience." We had already placed a perfectly reasonable food order and made it clear we would order more if and when we wished. Yet, the staff did not accept that and continued to insist, to the point of it becoming incredibly uncomfortable.

One of the waiters was particularly rude and confrontational, lacking any sense of customer service. Instead of offering solutions, he engaged in back-and-forth arguments, even going so far as to say that because he "gave us a table in the restaurant," we were obliged to order more than we wished. That’s not only unprofessional, it’s illogical.

If the restaurant has an internal revenue policy, they should implement a clear minimum spend or a set menu. But if you’re operating à la carte, then guests should be free to choose what they wish to eat, without being bullied or guilted into ordering more than they want.

OPA’s handling of the situation was deeply disappointing and honestly shocking. OPA needs to be transparent about the way they operate so guests are fully informed before arriving, rather than being pressured and made to feel uncomfortable once seated. It’s evident that transparency isn’t a priority for OPA, as seen in the fact that their Instagram comments on every singly post are turned off.

I would never recommend this restaurant. Dubai has far too many exceptional restaurants in terms of both food and service to tolerate this kind...