Sara Cross, my wife, and I made our reservation th...

Sara Cross, my wife, and I made our reservation through OpenTable for a highly anticipated Valentine's Day lunch. We have wanted to try Optimist for some time and finally had a moment we could sit down together to enjoy a relaxing meal. As she travels for work and I am in an evening MBA program, these moments together are truly coveted and irreplaceable. I was thankful when she was able to snag a reservation at Optimist when both her and my time opened up only days before Valentine's. A snafu with OpenTable not telling us our reservation at 2:30 was for the same time the Optimist kitchen and dining room were closing to set up for the evening's festivities and would not include the four-course prix fixe dinner threatened to derail our Love Day celebration, but the team at Optimist rallied to wipe it from our memories. Ray Baker, the service manager, and Eli, our server, rose to the occasion in a way I haven't experienced before in a restaurant regardless of the price point. Mind you - this mix up was through absolutely no fault of their own. They ensured we experienced the best Optimist had to offer and we left sincerely impressed.

Ray and Eli, thank you so much for rescuing our Valentine's! We look forward to joining you again at Optimist and sending others your way as well!