Absolutely the best meals I have ever had in my life. My family and I came here the second to last night of our vacation and ended up coming back on our last night as well because we loved it so much. If you are looking for pad Thai and green curry then this isn’t the place for you. But if you’re willing to expand your horizons a bit and let Opal order for you, you will not be disappointed! I honestly don’t know exactly what I ate, all I know is that it was delicious and I wanted more! Everything tasted familiar but different at the same time. I highly recommend coming to this restaurant!
Best Thai food I've had in the US. You can order from a menu but I prefer letting Opal customize the nightly menu and surprising me. He'll do his best to make sure you don't repeat dishes. I went twice in a week and wish I could've gone more. Sending all my friends here. (call for a reservation!)
A meal we’ll never forget. My family went to Opal Thai on a recommendation expecting amazing Thai food. We had an unforgettable experience with Opal - we didn’t order a single thing. He brought out dish after dish and each one was delicious.This isn’t a typical restaurant; it’s more of an experience. It will be best for those who are foodies and can roll with the punches; picky eaters and those with dietary restrictions likely will not enjoy.
10 out of 5 stars (I added 5 extra stars to my photo) I read a lot of the 1 star reviews and those people clearly have bad taste (especially when one gives Senior Peepee 5 stars) Opal Thai is real food not Panda Express. I loved every moment of the experience. If you aren’t fun or adventurous or into trying new things I don’t recommend but if you want to live a little just go with the flow and enjoy. The whole experience brought happiness to my night. It’s true the owner will feed you some things but it was fun and really broke the barriers between customer and establishment, i just rolled with the punches and I really felt it made the whole experience more intimate and I felt I made a new friend.The food was also insanely tasty and I don’t even know if I can have Thai food ever again without comparing it to Opal Thai!10/5 Stars
Unreal experience! From the moment the doors opened we were greeted by the owner and given the most amazing experience and Thai food of our lives! He crafted dishes custom tailored to our liking including our little picky eaters!!!! Heck he even got them to eat broccoli…. We came in with an open mind and empty bellies and left beyond satisfied with the multi course meal and even better service experience. All pictures were courses provided for our family of 4! Love love love!
Was recommended to go here on the last day of our trip, so we called to make a reservation and luckily they were able to reserve 2 spots for us at the bar. If you are adventurous and want a unique dining experience and delicious food, then come here. We weren’t sure what to expect, but everything exceeded our expectations. As other reviewers have said, Opal asks what you like and creates a dish for you based on that. We were brought outAppetizers then our dishes, and didn’t really mind spending the extra money on the additional food we hadn’t ordered because we were there for the experience and open to whatever he decided to prepare for us. It was such a fun, delicious dining experience and the best last meal before our flight back home. Not to mention the service was on point.
This was an amazing experience. We all enjoyed Opal and the family. It’s not your typical restaurant, but you’ll love it.
Make a reservation! It is always sold out! Opal personally waits on you and picks your dining experience with fun and the food is AMAZING! If I make it back to Honolulu this is the thing I look most forward to! He was amazing with our kids (ages 4-15) as well.
Amazing experience. Great atmosphere, great service, unbelievably good food. Best khao soi I've ever eaten ? definitely coming back
INCREDIBLY AWESOME EXPERIENCE! Aside from some of the absolute best food on the island, this place should be a 'must go' for the experience alone. The owner will chat with you about what kind of food you like, and place the order for you. Don't be concerned about not picking from the menu - the food is mind blowing!The owner has a way with kids. He had my 3 year old eating vegetables like I've never seen!The service from the rest of the staff is on point too. Our waters never got empty, and we almost never noticed when empty plates would just disappear. Staff members are always right there if you need anything. Need another beer? They'll probably beat you to asking, but if not they're all over ready to assist.This is our new date night restaurant. Nothing on the island can even come close to comparing to Opal Thai!