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Opa! Santa Clara

Opa! Santa Clara

2722 Augustine Dr Ste 130CA 95054, Santa Clara, United States

Beer • Greek • Bar-Lounge • Mediterranean


"Mediocre experience at Opa the other day. First of all, parking here is nuts. Be prepared to meet a bit of frustration dealing with antsy parkers. Secondly, the staff provided our main order in a takeout bag shortly after we finished our appetizers. I guess they were hoping we'd leave then? Because we certainly felt invisible for the rest of our dinner. During our dinner we were never really refreshed with water, we were ignored when we tried to call the waiter by a larger party, and ultimately, we were served the dishes that were wrongly placed in take out boxes lazily as they plopped it back onto plates. I came to celebrate my birthday early but it was just not the vibe with the middling service. We waited awhile to get our check or be noticed by staff until my sister just went up to the counter to take care of the bill. The food was okay. The peach cocktail was probably the only highlight of my meal. The lemon based soup was not good at all when it got cold and was a strange combo of creamy and tart that made me think of sour milk. The meat loaf I had was a bit better than average, as well as the falafel. The beef skewer my sister had was also tasty. Ultimately though it felt lacking for the amount of money we paid, like we could easily get these flavors at more inexpensive and less snobby Greek/Mediterranean restaurants. Middling experience. Will not return. This place is definitely not worth it given the parking and unfocused customer service."

Stamna Taverna

Stamna Taverna

Broad Street, Bloomfield, 07003, United States Of America

Cafés • Greek • Seafood • Vegetarian


"The service, atmosphere and 99% of the food I have ordered at Stamna have always been fantastic. I've had two issues with them on take out/catering orders back to back weeks. Last week, I placed an order for a dinner party I was hosting, and among the order, we had 30 assorted souvlaki sticks (10 pork, 10 chicken, 10 shrimp). Everything was delicious except for the pork sticks which were incredibly tough and inedible. I did not complain as I am a regular at Stamna and they rarely if ever get it wrong. Last night, I was hosting another, smaller dinner party and ordered from Stamna. When the driver arrived, they had 1 bag in hand. I knew it was off because I was quite familiar with what I ordered. My guests were already hungry by this point. I contacted Stamna, and they advised that they had the other bag at their restaurant. In fairness, they did try to call me to advise me that a big was missing from the delivery, but, our calls must have missed each other. So, with only half the food here, I served our guests (a variety of different Greek salads, makarounes pastichio) all of which were delicious. The balance of the food (souvlaki sticks, assorted dips, pita breads, etc) arrived approximately 40 minutes later (Stamna did have one of their employees drive the other bag over) but by that point, we were done eating, and I just gave the food to my guests to take home. Luckily, my dinner guests were cool, but, I don't find either scenario acceptable. As previously mentioned, I am a regular at Stamna and they will continue to receive my business because they get it right 99% of the time, and in my opinion, are the best authentic Greek restaurant anywhere around this area, but, feedback is necessary."