Opaque Dining In The Dark

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A novelty German dining concept brought to select U.S. cities (upshots include anonymity for celebs), this pitch-black adventure is less about cuisine and more about touch-and-taste sensory overload: if anything the experience makes for a great story. Prix-fixe menus are preselected (salads and other appetizers, chicken, fish or vegetarian mains), and guests are carefully led to their tables...

Posted on November 03, 2011. Brought to you by gayot.

Editorial Review

Following the European trend of dining in the dark, the Opaque experience enhances all the senses at the W Hotel every weekend.

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on June 18, 2008. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Average Rating

80

this place is awesome. I haven't been out in san diego for a while and decided spur of the moment to come here. me and my friend have really been thinking about trying something new.the idea of...

Posted by Romi C. on February 05, 2014. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

80

Came here for Valentine's Day with my girlfriend. She's been wanting to go for a few years now. The food was great and we had an absolute blast! A bottle of wine was a little pricey but its the...

Posted by Maurice P. on March 02, 2011. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

100

*Upon walking out of the dining area, while slowly adjusting our eyes to the light....*Dinnerdate: " So, you know we totally could have gotten away with it in there(sex)..""that would have...

Posted by Javi N. on February 21, 2011. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

40

This iteration of Opaque was at the U.S. Grant Hotel. On the one hand, Dining in the Dark really is a fun and unique experience. The room is truly pitch black, can't see, darker than the dark...

Posted by Michael H. on February 21, 2011. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

One of the best experiences I've had

Average Rating

100

I have to say this was the most memorable restaurant experience I have ever had! First off, yes, it is completely dark, you cannot see your hand in front of your face. You have to be led in by your server (who is legally blind by the way) at first I was very nervous, but after being in the dark room for a few minutes you adjust and it just becomes a really neat experience. It is a fantastic date place (although I wouldn't recommend as a first date) or place to go try with a few friends. Definitely would go back!

Pros

+ completely different than anything I've ever tried

Cons

- cost

Posted by by kellenef at Citysearch on May 21, 2009. Brought to you by Citysearch.