Opus Bistro

Having heard of the good things of Opus, finally got to try it out on a rainy night. Mushroom surprise for antipasto, squid ink risotto and pasta primi and secondi and of course, I had to had my dolce too. I chose the classic this time — tiramisu, and despite the tiramisu itself wasn’t a big wow on its own, it’s decent.
Opus has a very calm ambience of its own, it’s not naturally romantic, but while I have a bottle of Savignon Blanc to go with the rainy — or rather, stormy night, it was a romantic night.
Waiters here are very attentive — once you’re there they will escort you to your table, and hand you your menu. And what I liked the most, was the immediate question posted by the waiter — can I get you some water first? Would you prefer warm or cold water? These are some little gestures that make the difference, and you could figure out why Opus could stand strong for more than ten years now.
Pricing here are clearly stated with the price itself and the price inclusive of tax in the bracket next to it — no surprise in your final check. While dishes’ names are fancy, descriptions were clear enough to make sure that you’re not misled in any way.
Antipasto we ordered was the mushroom surprise, which was decent. Good for sharing, but if you are in a group more than two person, you could order more than one antipasto to share I suppose.
Squid ink risotto really got my affection here — thick but not goovy, and the rice was so perfectly cooked. Seafood used in the dish was really fresh too. For the primi size, it’s priced at RM22, which I think is pretty fairly priced considered it’s being served in a nice restaurant, nicely. Squid ink pasta was good too, my friend suggested that the sauce could be thicker though. But I personally liked how the pasta tasted.
House wine that we ordered were pretty decent too, priced around RM120. Definitely a good place for some intimate catch up or group celebrations.

I celebrated my birthday here once. It was a Saturday night and the restaurant was faily quiet (yay for us!). Dimly-​lit and beautifully-​designed, the restaurant exudes a certain warmth that made us felt very cozy (or maybe there were 10 of us).
There were mostly couples on the night when we visited. The menu is heavy on seafood. The spaghettie opus is smack bang on our money. The roasted cod was also very delicious. They also have an extensive wine list to go with. Sevice is very good too!
Having said that, I wouldn’t recommend a large group to dine in here. It’s a very inimate and romantic kind of place where you want to have a quiet dinner with a special someone.

It’s amazing how many fine restaurants there are in Jalan Bangkung, one of the more quieter parts of Bangsar. Not a very big place, it’s probably best to get a reservation here first especially on a weekend to ensure you get a table. There’s a beautiful ambience about this place which makes the dining experience that much more pleasant. I had the linguini with smoked duck which had a harmonious blend of flavor with the smoked duck contributing majority of the complex flavor while the linguini provided a base for basic flavors. For dessert, definitely opt for the chocolate desire as the lava cake is just too hard to resist.

My company had their year end dinner here 2 Christmases ago. It wasn’t a big place but it was good for 80 pax. We booked the whole restaurant for our private event.
We didn’t get to have anything we want on the menu but I’ll just comment on the food choices we get to pick from. There are 3 mains to choose from and I took the steak instead of the salmon or pasta. It was grilled medium to my liking and the marination is very flavourful. I had some salmon and pasta from my colleagues too and they are all decent.
Staffs are friendly and helpful. Most probably because it’s just us and we all warmed up quite quickly. I didn’t get to find out how much we paid for the night but I would say reasonable to begin with else my company wouldn’t engage them in the first place.

Opus Bistro has been around for over 10 years and is nestled in a quiet place in Bangsar, so there’s easy parking. They serve good western food like the Spaggheti ala Opus, which can never go wrong. I really loved the mouth-​watering Angel Hair Pasta that’s served with foie gras… delicious combination! The seafood is very fresh and they have a friendly service together with a reasonable price — a whole package!

On the amazing «The Bangkung Row» lies an upscale bistro that serves authentic Italian food. This part of Bangsar is the quieter side and for a long time I didn’t even know there was a row of restaurants on this street (Mostly because I’d never bothered driving in). When I checked out this restaurant with a couple of my friends, I was pleasantly surprised and this was not because I was expecting the food to be bad but I just didn’t think food could taste so good. I ended up falling in love with their homemade ravioli and their seafood pasta. Both these dishes just tasted positively sinful. The cream surrounding the ravioli was so creamy but not overwhelming while I am just a sucker for seafood pasta with fresh muscles in it. As for dessert, I recommend either the strawberry pannacotta or the tiramisu.

Opus is best described as the little, homey, Italian Restaurant you want to cozy up to, spend hours soaking up the ambience and drifting off into endless conversation. Opus has all the aesthetics that fulfill the criteria of a high end dining experience, from its décor to its fancy pansy cutlery and some mighty fine food. But with might fine food, comes mighty fine prices, so don’t come here expecting to get away with a RM15 Western Meal Set. A great place to dine in for that special occasion, okay listen to me, make a reservation, parking is hell, so get there early, ask for Eddie the waiter. He knows what’s up, tell him what you’re looking for and he’ll set you guys straight