We have eaten at The Optimist several times. It i...

We have eaten at The Optimist several times. It is expensive but always seems to be worth the money. This past weekend we showed up and had several issues.
1. The valet starts asking for a tip before we can get out of our car. They make it clear that management charges 3 dollars for parking and they only work on tips. They hint that you can give them that tip now if you d like. 3 stars.. Just relax a little.
2. We initially got seated directly in front of a serving station. We asked to be moved. They did accommodate us. 4 stars to the hostess!

4. Most of our food was good. However, my daughter s chicken was under cooked(she doesn t eat fish). My swordfish was very over cooked. 2 Stars

We don t eat out like this often. I m sure every place has an off night. When we are spending this type of money, I expect much better overall. Very disappointing. BTW this is the first review I ve ever written about a place. That is how disappointed I was with everything!