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The Optimist Menu
New American
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Restaurant
1400 Adams St, Nashville, TN 37208
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FISH & MEAT
SIDES & SUCH
FROZEN
OPPORTUNITIES
TUNA CRUDO
burnt orange, salsify, chili, soy
$18.00
HAMACHI CRUDO
remoulade, pickled mustard seed, lemon crumble
$18.00
SPRING PEAS & BURRATA
sourdough, bottarga, chili
$18.00
WOOD ROASTED CRAB CLAWS
charred lemon, parsley butter
$15.00
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ARUGULA SALAD
roasted shallot vinaigrette, calabrian chili, parmesan
$17.00
GREENER ROOTS SALAD
buttermilk dressing, pecan, apple, pickled cherry
$17.00
ROASTED BEETS
miso cream, arugula, fresh horseradish
$15.00
CRISPY OCTOPUS
black garlic salsa, chili oil, fava & chickpea salad
$20.00
HOT PEEL AND EAT SHRIMP
old bay, cocktail sauce, “comeback” sauce
$19.00
GULF SHRIMP A LA PLANCHA
chili butter, “sopping toast”
$22.00
SMOKED FISH CHOWDER
old bay oyster crackers
$14.00
SHRIMP AND OYSTER GUMBO
andouille sausage, “potluck” garlic bread
$16.00
PLATEAUX
THE OPPORTUNIST
6 oysters, 6 shrimp, ceviche, smoked fish dip, tuna poke
$65.00
THE REFUGE
12 oysters, 12 shrimp, ceviche, smoked fish dip, tuna poke, half lobster
$125.00
THE STARVING MAN
18 oysters, 18 shrimp, ceviche, smoked fish dip, tuna poke, whole lobster
$160.00
FISH & MEAT
MAHI MAHI
salsa verde, roasted lemon
$39.00
LOBSTER ROLL “TWINS,”
new england style, hand cut fries
$42.00
HALIBUT EN PAPILLOTE
leeks, fennel vierge, blue crab, fingerlings
$49.00
WHOLE FLOUNDER
pecan, browned butter, parsley, roasted lemon
$39.00
SCALLOPS
roasted spring onion, bacon sunflower vinaigrette, thyme, chili
$39.00
REDFISH
coconut molé, chili peanuts, ginger
$38.00
SKATE WING
ginger barbeque glaze, snap peas, pickled mushroom
$37.00
SWORDFISH
lima bean, ham hock, dill cream, pea salish
$39.00
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
gnocchi, carrots, mushrooms, pearl onions
$37.00
DRY AGED KC STRIP
bordeaux, ramp butter, grilled mushrooms
$65.00
SIDES & SUCH
GRILLED ASPARAGUS
browned butter, almonds
$14.00
CHARRED BROCCOLI
lemon aioli, chorizo date vinaigrette
$14.00
SMOKED FISH FRIED RICE
vadouvan, peanuts
$15.00
SPRING ONION CORN MILK HUSHPUPPIES
beignet style, cane syrup butter
$13.00
ROASTED CARROTS
avocado, goat cheese, chili citrus crumble
$14.00
FROZEN
SORBET
$4.00
VANILLA
$4.00
SALTED CARAMEL
$4.00
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