L'Opera

5 Stars - A Truly Elegant & Delicious Experience!Wow! The homemade fresh pasta here is absolutely incredible! This restaurant is elegant, beautiful, and the food is fresh, flavorful, and just delicious. The service? Top-notch! This was a five-star experience all around.I celebrated my 60th birthday here with 14 of my closest friends. Given that it was February 15 (right after Valentine's Day), we knew the restaurant would be busy, so we made our reservation a month+ in advance. They required a credit card to hold it and initially told my friend we would have a strict 1.5-hour time limit. To prepare, we all checked the menu ahead of time and arrived promptly for our 6 PM reservation.We ordered a variety of dishes--beef lasagna, chicken lasagna, seafood pasta, butternut squash raviolis, and chicken salad--and everyone raved about their meals! The fresh pasta made for each of the pasta entrées was a standout, and the portions were satisfying without being overwhelming. My friend and I split a salad and the beef lasagna, both of which were fantastic.Despite the initial time limit, we didn't actually leave until 8:45 PM. Service was a bit slow--our drinks weren't served until 6:30-6:40, second rounds came around 6:50, orders were taken at 7:00, salads arrived at 7:15, and entrées at 7:40--but we didn't mind because we were enjoying our drinks and the overall experience.The highlight of the night (besides the food) was the incredible service! The manager was so gracious, welcoming, and she never rushed us. Our server, Antonio, was magnificent--attentive, efficient, and perfectly paced our meal so we could truly savor it. Unlike some restaurants that rush you through courses, everything was timed beautifully.The only minor drawback? It was a bit dark, making it hard to read the menu. But honestly, that's a tiny issue compared to how wonderful everything else was!We had an amazing time, and we will all absolutely be back. Exceptional food, outstanding service, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere--well done!

This place was great!My partner and I came here before a show. Their bread basket is plentiful and comes with this delicious seasoned olive oil.For mains, I had the mushroom rigatoni which was nice but perhaps a little too garlicky, depending on the bite. I was blown away by the gelato, perhaps some of the best I've had.The service was great across the board from the host to our server and it made for a nice and vibrant date night.

We had a reservation and were seated immediately on Valentine's Day. As we settled into our seats, the room buzzed with a sophisticated yet lively energy, thanks to the 90's beats provided by a live DJ, setting the perfect tone for the night. To start, we indulged in a shared appetizer of creamy burrata, its delicate richness complemented by the bright, fresh flavors of the L'Opera salad--a harmonious blend of greens, fennel, artichoke, and a light, tangy honey herb dressing. For the main course, I had the filet mignon. The tender cut of beef, draped in a velvety mushroom sauce, was paired with crispy polenta that added a delightful crunch and a side of sautéed spinach. My wife, had the Lombardi, a dish as elegant as it was flavorful. The DJ started strong with a heavy 90s R&B vibe, fading to more R&B oldies as the night went on.It was packed, and we were packed in like sardines, but they did it a solid job on Valentine's Day.

A downtown staple for a long time. Great location at the corner of Pine and 1st. $10 valet or parking in nearby public lots.Excellent ambiance, food and service.We had the beef and chicken skewers for appetizers and I had the lamb rack for entree, which was outstanding. Pannacota dessert was very good. I would highly recommend for a romantic dinner in DTLB.

It's been a while, but nothing has changed. Same great food, great service and a relaxing ambiance that is elegant and familiar. I don't recall our server's name, but he was phenomenal! We felt like we were his only table, and that was certainly not the case! I wish we had room for dessert. I'll give an update when we come back next month!

Impeccable service, beautiful ambiance!I had the house Prosecco. Light, crisp and refreshing.I had the Messalina: enjoy the richness of the anchovies in this Caesar Salad.This was half the Penne al' Arriabata. The pasta was perfectly al dente. The sauce was savory, divine roasted garlic and a bit of heat.I was so satisfied with no room for dessert.The service is attentive and helpful.I heard that the opera singer does not perform anymore and I am sorry to hear that.*note Valet Parking is $15

Dine in | Dinner | $50-100Had a wonderful valentines dinner. First time dining here but not our last. Our waiter was very friendly and was able to help us chose a wine bottle to compliment our meal. We started with a really good Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, our appetizer was calamari with two sauces along with complementary warm fresh bread and delicious pesto. For dinner I had the Elk special which was melt in your mouth and my wife enjoyed the sea bass along with crab meat. I didn't take enough photos to post but we cleaned our plates and the atmosphere was romantic and nice. For dessert we both had two Espresso martini's to cap the night. Can't wait to go back and try their standard menu. Prices were good and the service excellent.

This fantastic restaurant has been around 30+ years and still delivers a great meal and drink. Popped in for Happy Hour (M-F 4:00-5:30) and has a couple of dirty martinis and calamari (the best around).

We met up with some friends for the weekend. We used to live in Long Beach and hadn't been here in a long time so we made reservations. The service and food and ambiance were amazing. We had pastas, sous-vide elk and rack of lamb. Again, very happy for a great night. Highly recommend.

The food was fantastic but the service was fairly slow. Our server seemed to have 10+ big tables including ours. There were many times that we didn't see him for a while as well as tables nearby us seemed to be looking for him also. It was surprising because it seemed like there was plenty of staff but maybe not enough servers. At the end of our meal, the bussers bagged up our left overs but we still wanted to order dessert. We ended up having our to go bags in the middle of the dirty table while we waited another 15 minutes to get a birthday dessert and the check.