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OPUS Bar
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 5 pm - 1 am
Thu 5 pm - 2 am
Fri-Sat 5 pm - 3 am
Sun 5 pm - 12 am
- Parking:
- Street, Valet
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
10 reviews for OPUS Bar
10 reviews in English
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Review from Tabatha Anne Y.
Richmond, BC
12/27/2010
We also hit up the Opus as part of my Work Christmas Party night out. Again, not my idea to come here but I like trying new places.
I have no idea what the prices are like, or if there's cover. I'm sorry, I know I'm not helpful in that area. What I do know is that the decor is nice and kinda funky, the bathrooms are clean, there are lots of bartenders so you get your drinks quickly and the drinks taste niiiice.
The DJ was kind of a dink though. Oh, and there was one bitchy waiter, but over all the staff were nice, the bar had good ambiance and we had a good time while we were there. -
Review from Travelling A.
Greater Vancouver Regional District, BC
5/20/2012
THE RENT A BOUNCER's left me disgusted and really UPSET!
My buddies and I go to Opus about once a month and happen to be locals in the area. Our usual routine is hit up opus lounge get a drink and then end up heading out to Bar None... We got there Saturday night and there was another bouncer at the door that seemed to judge us because we were 3 guys! He asked us if we had a reservation. We said we were there to have a quick drink at the bar and so had a reservation with the bar...
He then tells us because we are all guys it would be difficult to get us in ironically as he lefts three guys out of the lounge. He seemed to want a bribe but we all seemed to look confuse as we come here often. My friend tells him that our friends who happen to be of the opposite sex were meeting us here. He says until they show up he will let us marinate!
Then he goes and talks to this short asian bouncer who comes to us and tells us that the only way he will let us in is if he paid for bottle service.
1- is this how you treat your patrons
2- do you employ staff who are money driven and judge the type of customers based on how much money they will drop
3- when you have to use such tactics to make money its growing sign that your business is struggling financially
As much as we felt insulted and pissed off. We decided to come back because my friend had 12 girls inside the lounge already and so the bouncer was forced to let us in or else he would have to loose a large party leave
my other friend made sure to wish the bouncer who is a complete loser a very good night on his way out
BOTTOM LINE
go to SOCIETY for drinks just up the street - no cover no lineups and the people that work there are friendly and courteous and treat all patrons equally
Stay away from going to OPUS lounge if you have to deal with the bouncers - while the bar is okay, food is okay the bouncers need a reality check and realize they dont live in new york!
Get off your high horse! -
Review from Barry M.
4/9/2012 1 Check-in Here
They handled our huge group really well, but the drinks are very expensive. Friends who ordered beers said they were $9...
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Review from Annie W.
9/2/2011
OPUS bar is located in yuppie favorite Yaletown and part of a swanky boutique hotel - those two details alone should be sufficient to set ones expectations when venturing to this bar. If you're looking for a comfortable,quiet, and cosy bar this is not the place for you.
This is a place where Vancouverites get dressed up in their finest dark washed jeans. Am I being facetious - yes I am...but lets face it that's what passes for high fashion in this city.
Celebrity sightings are not totally uncommon here, the servers are all friendly and quick to bring your drinks, and you're guaranteed plenty of beautiful people eye-candy. It's also a bar targeting a slightly more mature age group with their larger disposable income - so no annoying teeny boppers knocking back B-52's here and whoohooing it up.
One shocking thing I discovered on my last visit to OPUS Bar, was that they aren't allowed to do "real" bottle service there. So if you order a bottle of Goose for the table, be prepared to have your server take it away and bring it back out only when requested or when glasses start to go empty - thankfully Champagne & Wine are exempt from this strange rule. -
Review from AeroEngineer A.
11/8/2011
Not knowing much about Vancouver but eager to discover its sights n sounds I recieved a tip that OPUS was the spot to be at. Maybe getting there at 1130 was a little early for this place but people were still sitting down and eating. So I hung out at the main "horseshoe" shaped bar and just people watched. My only concern and question is if the people of Vancouver wear color? everyone was in grey or black, oh well.
The female staff was good looking and the ladies walking in were looking good too. I can't comment on the food but for a good bar with attractive singles, this might be the place. -
Review from Nancy G.
4/28/2009
Opus Bar exudes opulence in both atmosphere and priceyness of their drinks. This is a great place to hang with the haves before they turn into has-beens, and only gets better the later the night goes on. Not sure if it's the dim lights that are deceiving on the eyes, or if it's the one too many Vodka Tonics I shouldn't have had, but the crowd looked better and better as the clock approached midnight. Not to mention too that the music also got more and more jamming.
The cocktail waitresses were all uniformed in tuxedo tube tank dresses (with a huge bow across the boob). Hideous, but I guess uniformity promotes professionalism- well except for the one waitress who was throwing herself at the guys with table service and probably huge offshore bank accounts.
Although pricey, one must come here at least once to experience the sass of Vancouver. -
Review from Tara T.
BC
11/21/2008
Up-market, swanky, fashionable, and swish are a few words that describe Opus Bar located in the boutique and equally voguish Opus Hotel.
Here the crowd is painlessly beautiful, the cocktails served by budding male models, and the interior - with its glass beaded curtains and nightclub style lighting - is 100% designer chic.
Be sure to come to this establishment with a thick wallet or cashed-up Visa in hand because the Caribbean inspired cocktails will have you wanting for more. Try their April Flowers that comes complete with edible orchid or perhaps the Sazerac is more your style with just "a hint of absinthe" to start off your night.
To be honest Opus Bar really isn't my style. I don't do "pretentious" very well. But a good friend of mine likes it here (funny, she's a very genuine type), so I've begrudgingly come along for her birthday and wedding after party. Both times we had a private party in the bar's back room. This was great as we didn't have to fight our way through the throngs of Opus Bar locals who hang like meat market fodder around the crowded bar.
I would say to come here if you're single and looking for something resembling a nightclub. If that is the case you're sure to have a ball. -
Review from Mercedes G.
Vancouver, BC
9/16/2008 1 photo
My sister and I trotted over to the Opus Bar in the renowned Opus Hotel in the Yaletown district, late on a Friday. We grabbed a seat at a wee table next to the dj and ordered a smashing bottle of white wine while we critiqued the crowd, always an entertaining bar game! We closed the place down around 3am after offering up song requests for the dj, including Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch's classic gem, "Good Vibrations". Love it! The bar crowd was light on this particular Friday evening but I have heard it is quite a bit busier on a Saturday night. Our server was fantastic, very attentive while not being intrusive. Good atmosphere and good company.
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Review from Ryan W.
6/30/2009
This is a good spot to see and be seen on the weekends. I figured this out pretty quickly while staying at the otherwise quiet hotel. They have an incredibly stylish lobby and bar area where people hang out and listen to a DJ. The valet out front is usually lined with exotic cars.
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Review from Lindsay S.
Vancouver, BC
12/1/2009
High-end lounge that's great for entertaining clients or a posh night out with your close friends. Comfortable atmosphere and good service. Also a good venue for intimate networking events.
