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Hong Kong
Wan Chai
The Optimist
The Optimist Reviews

The Optimist

Spanish, Mediterranean, European

Dishes priced around343

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Reviews of The Optimist (336)

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5.1/6

336 reviews

5.1/6

336 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Danny L.10 months ago · 1 review

Food is nice looking and good taste. Price is fair.

"Good"
4/6
Navin D.10 months ago · 36 reviews

Decent food and sound staff service. Only issue was portion size - moderate at lunch time, and one person in the group needed a top up from elsewhere.

"Very good"
5/6
Navin D.a year ago · 36 reviews

Good Friday lunch set and great service. Enjoy Friday free flow!

"Very good"
5/6
Navin D.2 years ago · 36 reviews

Lovely frunch. Friend enjoyed it and will return! Good atmosphere.

"Good"
4/6
Wong P.3 years ago · 1 review

Love the atmosphere and service so much! Happy Girls Night!

"Excellent"
6/6
ashley c.3 years ago · 1 review

Nice lunch menu and friendly staff. Love it!!! Thank you

"Very good"
5/6
KC K.3 years ago · 1 review

The food was delicious, and the service was good. We had a surprise for the birthday song and the free dessert.

"Excellent"
6/6
Fergus H.3 years ago · 1 review

Food was good. Manager Louis was excellent. Very friendly and helpful. Happy enviroment!

"Excellent"
6/6
Aubrey C.4 years ago · 1 review

We enjoyed the food so much and love their friendly staff members!

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner4 years ago · 1 review

The waiters were funny and helpful! My friend and I had a great time!

"Excellent"
6/6
Alan L.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service, great food,fun atmosphere and very reasonable prices. Recommended for couples and small groups.

"Excellent"
6/6
Florian J.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service and definitely one of the best steaks (Chateau Briand) in town. Loved the smokey/ burned taste of it. Great wines too.

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael T.4 years ago · 8 reviews

Late ultimate weekend brunch. The Iberian Charcuterie & Cheese were an irresistible start off cold dishes followed by a variety of starters to share. Missed the main course dish (Juicy Lobster Rice). To avoid disappointment, pre-ordered the rice while making table reservation days before. Gave thumbs to the soft and tender Charcoal Roasted Chicken. Wouldn’t feel complete without tasting the mouth watering desserts. Staff were professionally trained: courteous smile, spontaneous, good communication skills, eye contacts with customers, cheerful ...

"Excellent"
6/6
Andreas L.4 years ago · 1 review

The bar with their Gin & Tonic selection is a must before you go for the dinner!

"Excellent"
6/6
Laxmi L.4 years ago · 5 reviews

AMAZING food and atmosphere at The Optimist~ Special thanks to Djama for making our night extra memorable ❤️ Will definitely go back again!!

"Good"
4/6
Helen H.4 years ago · 1 review

The service is a bit chaotic and the waiting staff needed to be reminded by repeated requests.

"Excellent"
6/6
Laura C.4 years ago · 1 review

I had a good experience in this night, I will coming again in the next time. They are very friendly and nice people. I love so much :) Thanks

"Excellent"
6/6
Eunice Lois F.4 years ago · 1 review

It was great, Leo treated us very well as well as all the other staff! Looking forward to coming back and trying the "Huevos Rotos".

"Excellent"
6/6
Michelle B.5 years ago · 2 reviews

We loved our dining experience at The Optimist. Thanks to all the team who made it the perfect afternoon.

"Excellent"
6/6
Luciane Z.5 years ago · 4 reviews

Great food and very attentive staff. Will come back for sure.

"Very good"
5/6
Rachel L.5 years ago · 1 review

It was a friends birthday and staff immediately asked if there was a special occasion. They surprised us later with a birthday song and candle with our desserts. A very sweet and memorable lunch and warm greeting from the staff will definitely recommend to people.

"Average"
3/6
Olivia Z.5 years ago · 1 review

Food is really kinda average doesn’t live up to pirata group quality

"Very good"
5/6
Claire B.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Very nice service, we did not wait long for our dishes, good food but not so big portions, more ‘tapas’ like. We had a great time !

"Excellent"
6/6
Simon Y.5 years ago · 1 review

Great overall experience (as usual). Simply good, non-fussy food and lovely service

"Good"
4/6
Margot D.5 years ago · 4 reviews

Tasty food and attentive service helped to ensure a great dinner with friends.

"Very good"
5/6
Michael C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Terrific dining experience. Great cocktails !! Really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere.

"Very good"
5/6
Subin P.5 years ago · 1 review

Good food and atmosphere but a bit of waiting time

"Good"
4/6
Joan M.5 years ago · 1 review

Thanks and have a good day. Bye bye and take care.

"Excellent"
6/6
Natalie E.5 years ago · 6 reviews

Loved it, restaurant had a great atmosphere that wasn’t overwhelming

"Excellent"
6/6
Kim L.5 years ago · 1 review

Nice quality food with awesome cocktails... good ambience..worth a visit...

"Very good"
5/6
Ian H.5 years ago · 1 review

The music was too loud for a Sunday lunchtime. I asked the staff to turn down the volume which they did. The room was already quite noisy with people talking rather loud.

"Excellent"
6/6
Frank D.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food, great service, fabulous vibe. Will definitely return again.

"Very good"
5/6
Jaye W.5 years ago · 1 review

Staff were pleasant and food was good. Would have been even nicer if tapas were offered on the menu.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lee M.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Great food, perfect atmosphere! Highly recommend The Optimist for dinner or a drink

"Very good"
5/6
Dany S.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Good food, atmosphere and service. The only minus was the table we were given for 7 people. We ended up being so it was perfect (but 7 at the table would have been very uncomfortable)

"Very good"
5/6
David B.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Great food and buzzy ambience, definitely recommended for a fun evening

"Good"
4/6
Mark L.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food, poor service, not enought time to enjoy our dining experience as only had a 2 hour window to order, eat, and get out.

"Excellent"
6/6
NGAI Ming Y.5 years ago · 1 review

Vey Good food and good services, a good restaurant. .....

"Excellent"
6/6
Christy S.5 years ago · 1 review

excellent service and good food, will recommend to friends. thank you

"Good"
4/6
Christina C.6 years ago · 5 reviews

Service was good but food standard has dropped somewhat example broken eggs

"Not good "
2/6
Peter T.6 years ago · 2 reviews

went there for lunch with 2 other friends and they did not have 2 of the entrees (lobster and can't remember the other item) on the menu. Also waiter service was slow and stiff. Did not feel welcomed there.

"Excellent"
6/6
Zachary B.6 years ago · 1 review

Incredible food. Service and drinks. Was the best dining experience I have ever had. I have never had such delicious food and I will definitely be coming back

"Excellent"
6/6
Lea G.6 years ago · 1 review

We had an amazing time! Food was incredible! We visited in May and decided to bring our friends back while we are all visiting in HK and didn’t disappoint. Riya our waitress was lovely, so kind and attentive. She even drew a nice message on our dessert. Thank you so much!

"Excellent"
6/6
EW L.6 years ago · 1 review

We had a family reunion on New Year Day. We were a party of seven, requested a quiet corner and they gave us a private room. Very nice indeed! The wine was very reasonably priced for the quality. The dishes were all wonderful and great for sharing with a large group. My only criticism was the pork ribs. It was good but tasted like American bbq (not Spanish to me).

"Excellent"
6/6
Haydee C.6 years ago · 1 review

Thank you everyone for taken good care of us from our early arrival to the happy hour until a very pleasant and enjoyable dinner. We will come back and recommend The Optimist!

"Very good"
5/6
Cristina C.6 years ago · 4 reviews

I invited my friends to the brunch for my birthday. Food was nice as always and the staff was great making us some pictures and giving me some birthday gift at the end.

"Very good"
5/6
Cristina C.6 years ago · 4 reviews

As a Spaniard I sometimes miss Spanish food in HK, so I am grateful to be able to eat some home food and share it with my friends.

"Not good "
2/6
Alice P.6 years ago · 1 review

Everything was good except one of staffs on 2nd floor (An English guy, he wears eye glasses and a white color shirts). We asked him to give us a shopping bag for take out our food but he refused and asked us to bring our food in aluminium foil. We saw other staffs packed food and gave shopping bag to other guest but he refused our request twice and simply said there's no shopping bag in your restaurant.

"Very good"
5/6
Ms H.6 years ago · 24 reviews

Brunch is good value for money with a good variety of dishes and buffet. Amazing dessert

"Good"
4/6
Patrick A.6 years ago · 1 review

Our table was not ready when we arrived at the time of our reservation. We were offered a glass of Prosecco on the house which was a nice touch. The food overall was good, but the service was very slow though courteous. We had the sharing sampler, which was good value. The desert, however, was disappointing (cheese cake and chocolate brownie flooded with cheap chocolate sauce and average vanilla ice cream). The restaurant, especially downstairs, was very loud due to the music they were playing.

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