Happy Hour Report: #1

   Dear loyal following of two! We humbly submit to you for your culinary delight the further exploits of brave Sir Jeffrey and the fair maiden Caitlin. Today our intrepid gastronomes explored the tempting offerings of Opah Restaurant & Bar with their friend The Venerable Epicure de Caza Clint.

   Opah is a chic eatery, with a hip feng shui. The menu is a varied mix of offerings, sporting such range as a pulled pork sandwich and a roast beef dip, to Chilean Sea Bass and center cut Filet Mignon. However on this trip we focused our attention on their happy hour deals. We selected an assortment of appetizers and drinks, and patiently awaited their arrival. Lucky for us our first appetizer, and the three that followed,were all served in portions perfectly suited for three guests. First appetizer we sampled was the Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp which was served with tomato, mozzarella, three herb pesto and young basil. While the cheese, shrimp and herbs had good flavor and played off each others subtleties, we found our bites,which included the prosciutto, over powering. Dish number two was the sugarcane tenderloin. Its a pork tenderloin skewered with a sugarcane, set upon a bed of mango, bell peppers, cabbage, Daikon radish sprouts. The meat was tender and juicy, and the small salad was crisp and refreshing. Our third appetizer where Thai BBQ, mango and Brie spring rolls.These spring rolls aren't your traditional "spring rolls", they are more like egg rolls with a crispy outer shell and the inclusion of Brie in the recipe. They came with a sweet and sour sauce that was a bit too sweet for our groups liking. Our Venerable Epicure forfeited his after the first bit. Once our third appetizer was finished, we settled in and discussed our opinions about the dishes, eventually deciding we were hungry for a forth, spinach artichoke and lump crab dip (pictured below), along with a duo of their signature martinis. As the plate of freshly fried pita chips and dip were placed, graceful, in front of us our first concern was that the portion size would not satisfy. Much to our delight the dip, with it's subtle crab and creamy goodness, sated our desires. As for our martinis, our waitress suggested the Plum Basil martini and the Asian Pear, which were perfect for their depth of flavor while not being too sweet.                    We plan on returning to Opah to enjoy their tempestuous entrees.

Happy Hour

  Sunday-Thursday
                4pm-6:30pm
  Friday-Saturday
                 9pm-11pm
  All Starters Half Priced
                 $6 Martinis
                 $4 Draft Beers