Antoinette P.
11/9/2025
My family loves the optimist, including my 2 young daughters. We love sitting both indoors and outside to people watch. Parking is easy with valet and is reasonably priced. Service is usually...
The Optimist
$$$
Closed
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914 Howell Mill Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
The Optimist's menu focuses on sustainable seafood prepared in a wood-burning oven. Adjacent to the new restaurant, Fry has opened Oyster Bar at The Optimist, a more casual "fish camp" style venue, featuring an outdoor patio, live music and an oyster bar.
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4.52,360 reviews
Jacqueline C.
11/5/2025
Back here again after a while and SO happy we decided to come back! Ambience is still exactly how I remembered it -- you can make it a more upscale dinner or keep it relaxed/casual depending on...
C S.
11/3/2025
I was so excited to go to this restaurant but then I went, Service at the bar was great and the decor and ambience is fabulous. Food was beyond subpar....Lobster rolls were a joke if you know...
Ashlye B.
11/9/2025
Austin was our server and he was so amazing. He kept the delicious food coming and he had great recommendations. Parking was simple with Valet out front. You have to arrive early to order the...
Elizabeth D.
11/7/2025
I'd been wanting to try the Optimist for some time now, I love oysters and I've heard nothing but great things about this restaurant from friends and fellow oyster lovers. And WOW! The food here...
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