In the sea of many loud, read: potentially obnoxious, college bars just blocks away, Opus Lounge is a welcome respite. If you seek a true cocktail lounge, this is the place to grab a seat.
The good:
-Opus has a magnanimous list of cocktails - an impressive array that will quench just about anyone's alcoholic thirst.
-The interior (save the green neon lighting) is simple but modern, dark and intimate.
-Servers are friendly a knowledgeable about their extensive menu.
-My husband's drink - Dill Collins - was fantastic. I don't ever, ever, order gin and I would most certainly order this next time around.
The meh:
-Drinks can take a very long time to arrive at your table. When hubs and I stopped in for a drink around 6:45pm on a Friday night, we waited 25 minutes for our 2-drink order to arrive. I was thirsty.
-My dirty martini was fine. Not great. Not bad. Just fine. And $10 for a dirty martini in Madison, I expected a bit more.
-I get the allure of an intimate lounge, but I was practically in the lap of the stranger next to me. Seating is tight!