Wendy Day Review of The Optimist
The choices at lunch were quite limited, surprisin...
The choices at lunch were quite limited, surprisingly. I had lunch with 2 friends today, and we had difficulty deciding what to order. It appeared we had a choice of 5 or 6 entrees (one of which was skirt steak and we came for seafood). We ended up choosing basically appetizers and salads even though we were looking for heartier fare. The mussels were good, and had a bit of a kick to them. I then had the fish and chips which were too heavily breaded. I peeled away the breading, which was a bit messy. My friends had salads with chicken and avocado. The service was cheerful and accommodating, but forgot to bring things we requested and she let our drinks get empty repeatedly. The espresso at the end of the meal was terrible, but everything else tasted ok. Sadly, nothing was amazing and my expectations were high. I had eaten here once before (for dinner) and recalled it being quite good. Today removed it from my list of good spots. Fortunately, there are many other good lunch choices nearby.

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