The Optimist

Hema Venkatasami
3 Star
Visited The Optimist a few weeks ago but quite not an optimistic experience. During my walk in the town centre, I was tempted to try this place because of its chic exteriors and I was quite impressed the day I visited by its interiors too. Though it is very quiet for lunch, it surely gives off some good and cozy vibes. I went for the calamari strips as starter which was so crunchy, crispy and tasty with the tartare sauce. As the main course, I wanted to try the burger and opted for the chargrilled chicken fillet, which came with curly fries and slaw. The burger is served in a toasted brioche-style linseed bun with a signature burger sauce, lettuce and red onion but much to my disappointment, the fillet was quite dry with barely no sauce. On a good note, the service is satisfactory and rapid. Overall rating - 2.5/5
Thursday 21st July 2022

Dylan Chapman
5 Star
Lovely food at a good price. The place has a good comfy layout and the staff were kind and helped with getting by little one an extra plate so we can share our food with her 💖
Thursday 1st December 2022

John Williams
5 Star
I would highly recommend this restaurant it was very reasonably priced very delicious all the food was organic
Thursday 4th August 2022

Chloe
5 Star
Great place to go out at the weekend, live DJ and amazing shot deals. Lunch menu was cheap and cheerful too, honestly can’t complain at all. Amazing service all around. Would definitely recommend!!
Saturday 11th February 2023

Carol Henson
4 Star
Very quiet when we visited mid afternoon, but service was swift and with a smile. Himself had the scampi and I had a BBQ pork wrap with a winter slaw. 5 *for the slaw, it was brilliant. The wrap was nice, but the slaw was special.
Friday 17th March 2023