Opelia

Came here for dinner with a friend. Saw that it was a new restaurant (I believe it replaced the former Sidecar Tavern) and served Turkish/Greek specialties. We got the octopus appetizer, the chicken thigh as well as the meat dumpling entrees and finished with the goat milk ice cream. Liked the taste of all of the dishes -- each one was meant to test the restaurant and/or try something new. Octopus was cooked very well and paired with some light arugula salad which was very pleasant -- first test passed! Chicken thigh was cooked well also -- second test passed! Meat dumplings were like little tortelloni and folded expertly -- third test passed!And lastly the goat milk ice cream was extremely good. Good enough that it was perhaps the highlight of the entire meal. Very creamy and rich, with a texture almost like chewing on caramel. It was paired with some strawberry sauce which was a good choice. I personally would have drizzled some premium 25-year aged dark balsamic over it instead because the goat milk did have a bit of a gamey flavor to it that would have benefitted from some acidity from something like balsamic vinegar. Would recommend others in the area to come and try this place out. It's not my absolute favorite Turkish place but it does well enough to be worth a try at the very least.Love how Los Gatos got a new specialty food restaurant to make downtown just a bit more interesting!

Very cute and well decorated. Overall very flavorful meal. The tastes ares nice and fresh. The octopus is the best we have had. Slight smoky taste. A little citrus and so fresh. The shrimps were nicely garnished. The peppers were really nice with the contrasting yogurt. The service was attentive but C we were the only ones there at 5pm. The drinks were perfectly mixed and not sugary. This is a great add to Los Gatos. I will be com in back soon.

It was a Saturday night and they were full, good thing is we are happy to sit at the bar anyway.Beautiful ambiance and great service, which we got from bartender (I think his name was Zack) Food, we started with olives and calamari as our appetizers, and we tried the fish and lamb for our main dish. All was delicious. We already made an other reservation to bring our friends to tryout and have a good experience with Turkish cuisine there.

I recently spotted Opelia when my husband, friends, and I had dinner at Épernay Bistro next door. I realized that Opelia was formerly Sidecar Tavern, which we hadn't been to in such a long time. I was interested in checking out the new establishment, so I made a reservation for dinner on a Thursday evening when making arrangements with my friend for a catch up. My husband and I were running a few minutes behind our 7pm reservation, but my friend was able to retrieve our table while waiting for our arrival. Opelia was a cozy and intimate restaurant. It was very dimly lit. I did find our table sandwiched too close to the tables next to us, which made it awkward squeezing into our seats. Overall service was excellent. Our waitress' name was K/Carina, and she was sweet and highly attentive. She was intent in finding out how we liked everything we ate. Major bonus points for the food coming out in a timely manner, especially since it was considerably busy. We started off with a few appetizers including the octopus, fries, and souvlaki. Grilled octopus is one of my favorite Mediterranean small plates, and I found that Opelia's prepares it the best. The texture of the octopus was perfectly tender yet had a nice crispness on the outside. I also liked the arugula salad and beans. The guys thought the souvlaki was going to come out like sliced gyro meat, but I had a feeling it was going to be more like cubed meat. I was right, but I liked that it was like a tomato stewed beef. Don't sleep on the crunchy toast that came with it. Couldn't get enough of the fries!I had the braised lamp shank for my entree, which was excellent. I tried the moussaka that my husband ordered, and I have to admit that I was hoping it was more like the traditional, comfort food version that I'm used to (potatoes, bechamel, eggplant, and ground beef). I get it... there are different types of moussaka, but Opelia's tasted like an eggplant parmesan to me. Loved the dessert that we ordered for the table. It was an Anatolian bread pudding filled mascarpone sabayon. We had it with the recommended side of vanilla goat cheese ice cream. Everything about this dish surprised me. The bread pudding was like a honey soaked bread, and the marscarpone filling was divine. The goat cheese ice cream was sweet and smooth - not tart like how goat cheese can typically be. I would come back just for this dessert.

We went to this place for drinks as we were in Los Gatos on 31st December. This place is beautifully decorated love the ambiance and service. However, the drinks we ordered Mardini and Badam I saba both were lacking taste. We had a very high expectation from this place. But we didn't tried the food as we already had a reservation at Coup de thai. Just on the basis of drink it was very underwhelming but we will come back here next time for food.

First time trying this place based on the reviews. Great ambiance. Love the vibes of the place. Busy Friday night, but was able to call and reserved the bar. Got great recommendations and we ended up ordering the lamb lollipops, Wagyu burger, and the sea bass. Everything was delicious. Lamb didn't have any aftertaste, and it was so delectable. Wish we ordered the bigger portion. Burger was good with the fries. Fish was great, fresh and does not taste "fishy". Desserts were amazing. Just a little bit too sweet. Definitely will go back.

Impeccable service staff and food was amazing. Definitely elevated and it's going to give Dio Deka a run for its money. Quint and perfect for date night. Wine selection and cocktails are legit and what a nice addition to LG

A new entrant to the LG downtown scene. We have been missing a good Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant and now we have one. I am bummed that I was not the first one to review it. Oh well.The Opelia salad and cauliflower appetizer were good. I had high expectations of the lamb chops and it was good but not great. Same with the baklava. Overall a solid meal. I wish them the very best.

My friend and I were wandering around d the other day and stumbled upon this after a few drinks down the way. So why not continue the evening? We decided to split some stuff as it was a bit early and we sidled up to the bar. Lots of interesting cocktails and the food has a large Turkish bent to it. Earlier in the year I had discovered Meyhouse group and I would say it's on the same level. Classic things done with modern touches and all absolutely delicious. Basturma and Manti were particularly good. They've only been open a few days and it is in the old Sidecar space which I think got its demise during covid. But glad to see a new modern Turkish place executing so well in an area that kind of needed more variety. Looking forward to going back and having a more extensive meal

The food was really good and the service was very great and friendly! Only thing in terms of ambiance is that it was a bit dim lighting wise.