![]() With its density and moistness, it’s the antithesis of most multi-grain bread we’ve had in America. Opal’s is probably the best we’ve had outside The Mermaid in beauteous Burford, England. Not all multi-grain bread is created equally well. Just sit back and enjoy the carefully prepared mishmash of ingredients and flavor profiles.Īs you contemplate what to order from a menu which will excite and enthrall you every visit, a basket of multi-grain bread and a ramekin of soft butter are brought to your table. Much like America itself, it’s probably best not to try categorizing that menu. Opal’s culinary offerings demonstrate influences from Italy (including four pizzas), Japan, Thailand, China, Mexico and the United States along with seafood, sandwiches, salads, soups and some of the most exquisite desserts anywhere. If the aforementioned dishes don’t fully demonstrate a rare culinary diversity, the full menu will. On, Cat Cora highlighted the menu’s diversity: “its modern Thai menu, with Italian and even Mexican interpretations of classic Thai dishes like Tiger Prawn Pizza with Pesto, Baby Spinach and Roasted Red Peppers, and Lemongrass-Crusted Fresh Salmon Fillet with a Thai Curry Sauce Over Orange Zest Basmati Rice.” Bouillabaisse To opine that the cuisine of many of their homelands is featured somewhere on Opal’s menu wouldn’t be much of a stretch. ![]() That multi-cultural heritage is perhaps best on display should you dine al fresco where passers-by include a veritable melting pot of America’s huddled masses truly breathing free. Opal’s Web site describes it as “eclectic California cuisine with creative influences from around the world” and boasts that “our chefs use the freshest of ingredients to create dishes inspired by the colorful multi-cultural heritage of America, often with an Asian flair.” Opal actually lives up to the promise of culinary diversity and creativity with one of the most interesting and evocative menus you’ll find anywhere. Perhaps that’s why Santa Barbara, California resident and former Iron Chef Cat Cora loves Opal Restaurant and Bar so much. Such fusion restaurants perform a tremendous disservice not only to their guests, but to the cuisines they are purporting to showcase in creative manners. Conceptually the dishes sound fabulous, but their execution leaves a lot to be desired. Though not led by Iron Chefs, there are a number of fusion restaurants across the fruited plain where you’d swear all the dishes served have a “one-note” flavor profile (usually cloying), the only significant difference being the plating. Can you imagine if one of the vaunted Iron Chefs, or even one of the challengers for that matter, failed to present the judges a variety of ways in which the “secret ingredient” is used? How, for example, would the oft-haughty judges react if during “battle rice” Iron Chef Morimoto presented seven different sushi rolls? We’re all familiar with premise of Iron Chef America in which accomplished chefs are pitted against the veritable pantheon of culinary giants who have earned the title of Iron Chef. It does not store any personal data.Opal Restaurant & Bar in Santa Barbara, California The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. ![]() ![]() Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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