The Optimist

The Optimist reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Denise

   Atlanta4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I’ve been here so many times and have never been disappointed ever!!! Love it!!!
   

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   Bonnie

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food, service, and experience all around !
   

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   Tim VIP

   Las Vegas8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great spot for good food, service, and a cool vibe.
   

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   tanya VIP

   New York City19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everyone and everything was great. From Todd at the host table, to our wonderful server, Hannah. The food was perfect. There was enough selection for a vegetarian and someone with a gluten intolerance. The food was perfectly cooked and seasoned. We ordered oysters, deviled eggs, 2 kale salads, asparagus, broccolini, peas, red fish, grouper, hush puppies, key lime pie, and vanilla ice cream. We also had virgin mojitos, gin gimlets, and a bourbon cocktail. Everything was perfection. Thank you Optimist.
   

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   Pete

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent meal and service! We had oysters, steelhead trout, and flounder. Perfect
   

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   adrian

   Atlanta1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The cobia was just as good as it was the day before. They have some of the best prepared fish in the city. Ten out of ten. Great resteraunt.
   

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   Rachel VIP

   Jacksonville3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Favorite place to eat when we visit Atlanta! Love the experience, food, service.
   

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   Maria

   Philadelphia13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our dinner experience was outstanding. The host graciously welcomed us and wished us a happy anniversary, our server was phenomenal, and the food was divine. Our server was friendly, attentive and very knowledgeable and detailed about the menu. We ordered the bluefin tuna and grouper cheeks to start and they were both delicious. The grouper cheeks very buttery, Smokey and melted in your mouth. Next we had the wood smoked oysters which were terrific. We finished with the redfish and Cobia and didn’t regret those choices for a minute. Our server even treated us with a glass of bubbles for an anniversary toast. All in all a wonderful evening and great way to celebrate our 29th anniversary!
   

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   Sabre VIP

   Atlanta22 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   I don't like sitting outside as much as inside for the price point. $39 for a tiny piece of flounder was really the reason I wrote. And $9 for 3 halves of deviled egg also is extremely high. The price is overall just exhorbitant.
   

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    Kristen VIP

    New York City45 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    It was expensive for what it was and the service was scattered. The wine list was nice though and we enjoyed the patio ambiance. One issue is that the food was soaked in butter, from the appetizer bread to the artic char fish entree.
    

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