Let's just say, hypothetically now, that you were considering having an extramarital affair. That's when most men and women start thinking about romantic restaurants because any secluded rendezvous spot — even a trashy all-you-can-eat buffet — is suddenly infused with a heightened sense of erotic drama. You see, a romantic restaurant doesn't have to be a place where you feel uninhibited enough to get all lovey-dovey with that person (spouse, date, co-worker, sleazy saloon pickup), but it sure helps. That's why the twilit Ophelia's — unfortunately named after Hamlet's doomed love interest, but don't let that little detail get in the way — fits a lot of important erotic criteria. It's off the beaten path (unless you live in Independence). It has an excellent wine list — very important for eliminating tension and guilt — and a menu created by sensualist chef Marshall Roth, who can easily expound on the aphrodisiac qualities of rice crispy shrimp (all that snap, crackle and pop!). The bowl of sexy seafood cioppino in a lemon-saffron broth is guaranteed to loosen up even the most uptight potential conquests, and the supple rose-petal flan is so creamy and satisfying that the idea of post-dinner sex might be an anticlimax.
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My wife and I went here on our 11 year anniversary this week. The menu looked ok online but what we actually got was not as good. The food was hardly ok at best. We had the Chicken and Chorizo Dip, Split the spinach salad(this was good), wife had the roast lamb and I had the seared tuna. Lamb was fatty and not “French’d” very well, sauces were bland. The tuna was cut in all different sizes and it came with a “timble” of quinoua and this was not on the menu. It was Tuesday night and was surprised to find out it was half price wine night so we bought a great bottle of wine cheap(well for restaurant mark up it was cheap). The table we sat at had a white dinner napkin folded under one of the legs so it wouldn’t wobble(not very romantic) but we had great service. I am a professional chef and have been for over 25 years and when I say we had great service most other people in the free world would call it amazing service.
My wife and I went here on our 11 year anniversary this week. The menu looked ok online but what we actually got was not as good. The food was hardly ok at best. We had the Chicken and Chorizo Dip, Split the spinach salad(this was good), wife had the roast lamb and I had the seared tuna. Lamb was fatty and not “French’d†very well, sauces were bland. The tuna was cut in all different sizes and it came with a “timble†of quinoua and this was not on the menu. It was Tuesday night and was surprised to find out it was half price wine night so we bought a great bottle of wine cheap(well for restaurant mark up it was cheap). The table we sat at had a white dinner napkin folded under one of the legs so it wouldn’t wobble(not very romantic) but we had great service. I am a professional chef and have been for over 25 years and when I say we had great service most other people in the free world would call it amazing service.
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