Menu for The Optimist in Nashville, TN
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Open:5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Cuisines:
American North American
American North American
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Features:
Takeout , Delivery
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Known for:
Cocktails, Great cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Small plates, Wine, Great wine list, Casual, Cozy, Beer, Great beer selection, Dessert, Dine-in, Dinner, Popular Dinner, Hard liquor, Lunch, Popular Lunch, Mask required, Staff wear masks, Good for groups, Accepts reservations, Solo dining, Delivery, Takeout, Bar onsite, Restroom, Seating, Outdoor seating, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, Wheelchair accessible restroom, Wheelchair accessible seating, Popular with Tourists, Dinner reservations recommended, Alcohol,Read more
The Optimist in Nashville, TN, is a well-established American restaurant that boasts an average rating of 4.7 stars. Learn more about other diner's experiences at The Optimist. Today, The Optimist is open from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Don’t risk not having a table. Call ahead and reserve your table by calling (615) 709-3156.
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Had a great dinner. Get the Gulf Shrimp appetizer! Excellent! Had the New England Style Lobster Rolls, and their specialty,... Chicken and Dumplings. Both excellent. Also had the new potatoes, hush puppies, and summer greens for sides. All very good! Theambiance was great. Location excellent. Very busy! Definitely need to plan ahead and get reservations. Service was great too.Brian did a great job. I would have given it a 5 star rating, but the bathrooms were a disappointment. Definitely not clean andin-step with the rest of the restaurant. Could have used a good mop! Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Read more
Came for wife’s birthday - food service was on the slower side but overall a good experience. My only gripe was the table... wasn’t big enough to fit all the food we ordered. Had to play Tetris to fit the plates and rush to finish a plate to fitanother in. So if you’re coming to sample a bunch of items on the menu…good luck. The opportunist was a your classic seafoodplatter - the smoked fish dip with the cracker was simple but delicious. Octopus was on the chewier side. Flavor was solid.Swordfish was perfectly cooked but was unfortunately overpowered by the beef bourguignon. Did not compliment each otherperfectly but hats off trying something different :) Read more
I cannot say enough great things about our experience at The Optimist! We went to celebrate our anniversary and all the... thoughtful touches made it so special—from the complimentary bubbly to the anniversary cookies. The food, drinks, and theBREAD were all incredible. And our server, Asha, was one of the best I’ve ever had. ?? Thank you for the incredible dinner. Wewill be back! Read more
Heard mixed reviews and unfortunately we did not have a good meal. The service was great and so were the drinks but that was it.... The seafood was either over cooked or undercooked. All three of us were sick in the bathroom the next 24 hours. After tipping,we spent roughly $110 a person and it was not worth it. Read more
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When is The Optimist open?
The Optimist is open on the following days:
Monday: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Tuesday: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Wednesday: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Thursday: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Friday: 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday: 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Does The Optimist offer delivery?
Yes, The Optimist offers delivery.
Does The Optimist offer reservations?
Yes, The Optimist accepts reservations.
Does The Optimist offer desserts?
Yes, The Optimist has dessert, view their dessert menu on Sirved.
Always our favorite for seafood in Nashville. Birthdays, out of towners, whatever-the atmosphere is perfect. I myself like to... take down as many oysters as I can, but the entire menu is a win. Last visit 8/17/2022 and service was also flawless! Read more