We started our meal with a few drinks, 2 each of t...

We started our meal with a few drinks, 2 each of the daily fresh oysters (always great), and the grilled calamari (also great!). The hush puppies were added next, and they complemented our meals.

My wife and her sister shared the watermelon salad and the Opti Burger. Talk about a surprise mix of complementary flavors! The nuts & scallions in the watermelon provided that perfect umami, fresh sensation which in turn balanced the rich and savoriness of the burger.

I ordered the monkfish, which was perfectly cooked, moist & tender, with baby onions that enhanced the flavor of the monkfish without overpowering the natural flavor of the fish. Remember the hush puppies? They were perfect to sop up the broth of the dish.

We thought we couldn't eat desert, but we were wrong. The key lime pie and chocolate tart were mmm, mmm good! I was so surprised that the chocolate tart was so light and not overly sweet to overpower you.

The Optimist has always been one of our favorite restaurants, and everytime they prove why we love and recommend them to friends and strangers alike.

Kudos to The Optimist Team!

Cheers!