Best Restaurants for Local Ingredients in Midtown

End of the week connection time for wifey and I over dinner at The Optimist was perfect. The ambiance, food, and the personableness of our server were all aligned for a great night out.

I visited for lunch to celebrate 1) St. Cecilia’s feast day in the Catholic Church and 2) the publication of my first book. I noted these in the comments of my reservation and they added “Congratulations” to my paper menu! It was a lovely touch. The server suggested champagne and made a few food recommendations, which were delicious! Great experience!

Oh my! The sweet potato soup is fab! The lobster Cobb salad was fresh and so good. Thank you Mikala for great suggestions, service, and friendliness!

I have celiac disease and found this restaurant through my “Find me Gluten Free” app. To say this was great sushi would be an understatement! The sushi was melt in your mouth fantastic! The serve was superb from the host to waitress to waitstaff, everyone was so accommodating and friendly. When we return to Atlanta we will definitely be back. This establishment deserves more than 5 stars! Thank you so much for a fantastic dinner!

What a great experience we had with our server Elizabeth. The food was amazing, and should you try the Pork Belly (which I highly recommend), please make sure you let the Chef know it needs to be a standard item on the menu. We decided to select more of the smaller plates and share. The Cucumber salad was more than enough for the both of us. We also enjoyed the Pork Belly Special and the Roasted Piquillo Toast. For dessert, the Peach Cobbler Cream Sundae was not only delicious, it was fun as a build your own presentation. The selection of flavors allows you to enjoy multiple combinations. The fresh presentation of local products from the Atlanta region does not disappoint. We will certainly go back to expand our experience to other menu items...but will always ensure we get the Pork Bellies!