Opal
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 593-4321
Fax: (212) 593-2301
- Cross Street:
- Between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue
- Directions:
- 6 at 51st St; E, V at Lexington Ave
- Hours:
- Daily 12pm-4am
Message from Opal
Perfect for private parties!
- Bithday Party Packages
- Private rooms available!
- Flat screens throughout venue!
Paid advertisement by Opal.
Editorial Review for Opal – by Amanda Nowinski
The Scene
This is the kind of place that buttoned-up 9-to-5-ers visit at 6pm and stumble out of by midnight. Boozy office workers unwind in any one of the booths that circle the bar, where they can order up hearty bar food (steak, potatoes, pasta) as they try to keep that buzz from exceeding proper weekday levels. Guys in inexpensive sports coats chat up ladies in pumps and nylons, while the sports-tuned TV is drowned out by harmless drunk laughter and the Top 40 DJ (no dancing allowed!).
The Draw
With its fair prices and low-attitude bartenders and doormen,Opal is a low-stress, inviting milieu. The food is average, but perfection is not exactly the first priority at this down-home joint. Although many patrons seem to know one another, random pickup action takes place in the front of the bar, where hopeful mid-30s and early-40s guys and dolls sip on rum and Cokes and discuss things like... the office.
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Insider Tips
Peak TimeArrive before 7pm if you want to snap up a booth.
Save MoneyHappy hour is Mon-Thu, 6pm-9pm and Fri, 5pm-9pm--specific specials vary. Saturday is ladies night--all drinks are $5 (for chicks only) from 7pm to 11pm; there's also a different $4 draft on the menu every day of the week.
User Reviews for Opal
04/24/2008 Posted by wadinglove
this is a great place.. had a great time when i went here.. bartenders are so accomodating, and the crowd is awesome. overall a definite must in nyc.. .totally awesome. great bar!
04/09/2008 Posted by Vanny66
I went here the weekend before last and had an awful time. The bouncers were incredibly rude and just had really nasty attitudes. The bartenders were nice (of course, they rely on tips) but it wasn't enough to salvage this place. Luckily it's near some much better places to go.
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