03/17/09

Ignorant treatment of the handicapped

by Link

After parking in the handicapped space in front of the restaurant(with legal handicap tags and handicapped person on boar the van) we were ordered to leave the space because it and the other handicap space was reserved for a music venue that night. Chris Shea, the manager explained that all he had to do was let us off load and he had met his obligation. So now its a Handicap drop-off zone,not handicap parking-- unless you are a band! If you are handicapped in Austin, don't patronize these swine!

• Pros: View
• Cons: Manager ignorant of Access for disabled codes

02/19/09

Great food

by CSMobileUser

The Susan Salad and Shrimp Tacos were terrific

01/25/09

Food: Fine, Beer: Good, Smoking Ban: Violated

by LucindaJones

I recently went to Opal's with some friends. We were seated on the upstairs "patio". Because it was so cold, they had all of the plastic walls down, so the patio was totally enclosed. Despite the enclosed space and the "no smoking" sign, they still allowed smoking out there, and within 15 feet of the upstairs entrance. When I complained to the bartender, he said "I don't own the place, sweetie, I just work here". Nice. When I complained to a waitress, she rudely asked me, "Were you sitting up there?" and told me that they enclose the space to make it more comfortable for the customer. Well, I'm a customer, but you know what isn't comfortable? Inhaling a bunch of carcinogens when I'm trying to eat.

The food here is fine and the beer is good. However, since this place is a public health hazard, I probably won't be going back.

• Pros: Good beer.
• Cons: Violation of the smoking ban.