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Waiting Area - Opaque - Dining in the Dark, LA, Santa Monica, CA

Opaque - Dining in the Dark, LA

4.1 (410)
$50 and over
American
2020 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403

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2 people
8:30 PM

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
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Opaque - Dining In The Dark

Imagine that you are recognizing friends by their voice, sounds tell a story, aromas come alive and elegance is felt. In this era of information overload, visual stimulation has reached an all time pinnacle. But imagine, just for an hour or two that you cannot see, that you are abandoning vision in exchange for a new, more stimulating dining experience – this is “Dining in the Dark." Opaque - Dining in the Dark – will seat you in a literally pitch-black dining room where you will be guided and served by blind or visually impaired individuals that have been specially trained to serve meals in the dark, casually and comfortably offering guidance and reassurance for sighted guests.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Californian, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    We offer the dining in the dark experience for group bookings on-site, or off site on any day per individual booking
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Monica
  • Cross street
    20th
  • Parking details
    Parking is available for free behind the building. Disregard tow-away signs. Those apply to non-guests.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

What 410 people are saying

Opaque - Dining in the Dark, LA reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 1.4Value

NoiseModerate

410 Reviews
  1. Casmax VIP

    Los Angeles9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 11, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A humbling and valuable dining experience. I would highly recommend going.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 3, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and staff/service. Bringing awareness to visually impaired people to use your senses. Strongly recommend. We will go again!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Denver1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 3, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Super unique and fun experience

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  4. Yaniv VIP

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 28, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Unique and memorable Overpriced but worth the novelty

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 20, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Margarita was the best waitress we’ve had! She’s so sweet and so good at her job! We loved this place!! This was indeed an awesome experience.. the only complain I have is the chicken that was served to my husband. It was very dry. But the rest of the food sooo good.. starter, appetizer, sherbet, my main course and dessert was alll very very delicious!! Pricey but good one time experience!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 14, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    As we entered we were greeted by a young female. We then were gathered with other people to go through an orientation. There we ordered our drinks and got to talk to other people. The orientation just explained the whole process and how the experience will be. As soon as our table was ready, we were called in by our waiter. Our waiter was Rafael. Rafael was guiding us into the darkness. He sat us down and explained what was on our table. He was a great host and very talented. He made our experience a great one. I would highly recommend him as a waiter. The whole night was pleasant and amazing.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 29, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place was amazing!! We loved the experience and the fact that it raises blindness awareness. We thought it was great that the staff was either legally blind or visually impaired. The food was delicious, although it's nothing exotic it truly feels like you're eating something new because your taste buds really kick in and your sense of taste just goes up the roof. You really learn what it's like to go out and eat as a visually impaired person. Definitely worth trying!!

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  8. Kalib VIP

    San Francisco27 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on December 29, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I was guided into a dark room and fed a bowl of arugula salad with nothing on it. After that I had chicken that was okay at best. Then u I was surprised with a bill of $225 for 2 people. Don't go here when you can have quality food for less.

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  9. MinM

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 24, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    this place is a very unique dining experience and well worth it!

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  10. wickedporsche

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 17, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dining experience. Great customer food service.

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Opaque - Dining in the Dark, LA is rated 4.1 stars by 410 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
8:30 PM
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2020 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Additional information

  • Cross street
    20th
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Monica
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Californian, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is available for free behind the building. Disregard tow-away signs. Those apply to non-guests.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wine
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