The Optimist
1400 Adams St, Nashville
(615) 709-3156
Customers' Favorites
Gulf Shrimp a La Plancha
Smoked Fish Fried Rice
Oysters on Half Shell
Corn Milk Hushpuppies
Smoked Fish Chowder
Lobster Roll Twins
Grilled Octopus
The Opportunist
Smoked Fish Dip
Spanish Octopus
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Recent Reviews
My fiancé and I love this place! It's our go to for a fancy fresh fish dinner outside of the crazy downtown area. We celebrated a birthday and they made us feel so special. Shoutout to our server - Gabriel! He went above and beyond with the champagne and even had the staff sign a birthday postcard - so fun & unique! My favorite dishes are the scallops, halibut, the shrimp starter, and cannot forget the oysters!
Our service was great. We ordered the seafood tower and loved the fish dip, shrimp, and poke. The lobster and oysters were just ok, but it was July so not oyster season. The okra was fantastic. And the rolls!!!! We will go back again and try some main dishes next time.
We were initially disappointed when the menu was significantly different from what was listed on the web page. Several items that we had planned to order, and were one of the reasons we decided to try this restaurant, did not appear on the menu. I understand menus change, especially higher end places, but there were more than a few areas that were very different from the web page. Ultimately we selected some she crab soup, which was very good. fish and chips where the fish was...
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