Crispy King Prawns
Served with a wedge of lemon and a Sriracha mayo dip
Main Menu at The Optimist
Our main menu is a feast for all occasions, whether it’s grabbing a tasty burger on the fly, sharing (or not!) small plates with mates, or enjoying one of our delicious classics.
Want our recommendations? Give our tasty Fiery Chicken Stack Burger a shot for a satisfying treat! Or explore our small plates, like the Cheese Burger Spring Rolls, BBQ Pulled Beef Tacos, or Salt & Pepper Prime Chicken Wings.
Drop in anytime and let us serve you up something tasty!
MAIN MENU
MIX & MATCH Small Plates
3 for £13.75 5 for £20.95
Spicy Chicken Quesadilla
Two toasted tacos with pulled jerk chicken, tomato salsa, spring onions, coriander, sour cream and melted Cheddar cheese
BBQ Pulled Beef Tacos
Two tacos filled with pulled beef rib glazed in BBQ sauce, crunchy slaw and Sriracha mayo
Dirty Angry Faces (V)
Potato smiley faces with a twist! Topped with nacho cheese sauce, fiery Naga Chilli sauce and crispy onions
Snack Nachos (V)
Tortilla chips topped with nacho cheese sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños
Calamari Strips
Panko crumbed calamari strips, served with a wedge of lemon and sweet chilli sauce
Drunken Mushrooms (V)*
Beer-battered mushrooms* with a blue cheese dip
Cheese Burger Spring Rolls
Three crispy spring rolls filled with prime beef and served with nacho cheese sauce
Halloumi Fries (V)
Served with sweet chilli mayo
Kimcheese Bites (V)
A blend of Korean-style kimchi and cheese served with a jalapeño and mint yoghurt dip
Colcannon Poppers (V)
Classic Irish potato croquettes served with Ballymaloe relish and topped with crispy onions
Guinness® Dirty Fries (V)*
Seasoned fries covered in Guinness®* BBQ sauce, nacho cheese sauce and topped with crispy onions
BBQ Pulled Oumph! Tacos (VE)
Two tacos filled with Oumph! pulled BBQ chunks. Served with crunchy slaw and Ballymaloe relish
Hot & Kickin' Chicken Bites
Chicken bites served with Ballymaloe and katsu dip and topped with crispy onions
10oz# Salt & Pepper Prime Chicken Wings
Choose a dip from below:
Blue Cheese
Buffalo hot sauce
BBQ
Naga Chilli
Salted Caramel Profiteroles (V)
Topped with caramel sauce and whipped cream
DIP IT REAL GOOD
Blue Cheese
BBQ
Buffalo Hot Sauce
Naga Chilli (VE)
BANG ON Burgers
Served in a toasted brioche-style linseed bun with our signature burger sauce, lettuce and red onion, with a side of seasoned fries and crunchy slaw
BURGERS
Cheese & Bacon
Prime beef patty with streaky bacon and melted Monterey Jack cheese
Double Cheese & Bacon
Two prime beef patties with streaky bacon and melted Monterey Jack cheese
Mighty Meaty
Prime beef patty and Doner-style kebab meat topped with Frank’s RedHot® Buffalo Hot sauce, mint yoghurt, jalapeños and crispy onions
Double Mighty Meaty
Two Prime beef patties and Doner-style kebab meat topped with Frank’s RedHot® Buffalo Hot sauce, mint yoghurt, jalapeños and crispy onions
Chargrilled Beef Burger
Double Chargrilled Beef Burger
Fiery Chicken Stack
Two crispy, southern-fried chicken fillets topped with fiery Naga Chilli sauce and nacho cheese sauce
The Oumph! (VE)
Oumph! pulled BBQ chunks topped with Violife™ and tomato salsa
Crispy Chicken Stack
Two crispy, southern-fried chicken fillets topped with streaky bacon
Chargrilled Chicken Fillet
Double Chargrilled Chicken Fillet
FEELING A LITTLE EXTRA?
Streaky Bacon
Doner-Style Kebab Meat
BBQ pulled beef rib
Monterey Jack Cheese (V)
Battered Onion Rings (V)
Mac ‘N’ Cheese (V)
Kimcheese Bites (V)
Upgrade Twister Fries
PLATES FOR SHARING
...or for those with big appetites
Macho Nachos (V)
Tortilla chips topped with nacho cheese sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños
Takeaway Nachos
Tortilla chips covered in nacho cheese sauce, guacamole, salsa and sour cream. Topped with Doner-style kebab meat, tandoori chicken pieces and jalapeños
Chicken Wing Platter
Salt & pepper prime chicken wings
Choose three dips from the below:
Garlic Pizza Bread (V)
Our stone-baked pizza bread brushed with garlic
Cheesy Garlic Pizza Bread (V)
Our stone-baked garlic pizza bread topped with mozzarella
DIP IT REAL GOOD
Blue Cheese
BBQ
Buffalo Hot Sauce
Naga Chilli (VE)
The Classics Done Right
IF YOU DON'T FANCY EXPLORING SOMETHING NEW, THEN THE CLASSICS COULD BE FOR YOU.
Kashmiri-Style Chicken Tikka Masala
Served with mint and coriander rice, naan bread and topped with spring onion, coriander and chilli
Steak & Guinness®* Pie
Slow-cooked beef in a Guinness®* and onion gravy with puff pastry, served with garden peas, gravy and mashed potato
Chicken, Ham & Cheese Topped Pie
Slow-cooked chicken and ham chunks in a cheese, onion and chive white sauce, encased in a Cheddar and chive pastry with cheesy champ top. Served with garden peas, gravy and mashed potato
Sausages & Mash
Irish pork & leek sausages with mashed potato, garden peas and an Irish-whiskey sauce*
Veggie sausages & mash (V)
Vegetarian alternative
Smothered Chicken
Southern-fried chicken fillets and streaky bacon, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese and BBQ sauce, served with seasoned fries
Mac ‘N’ Cheese (V)
Macaroni in a Cheddar cheese sauce served, with garlic bread slices
Fish & Chips†*
Hand-battered in Irish Magners* cider, served with seasoned fries, tartare sauce and mushy peas
Scampi and Chips†
Nine pieces of wholetail scampi with a lemon wedge, seasoned fries and garden peas
Irish Ham, Egg & Chips
Thick-cut Irish ham served with two fried free-range eggs, garden peas and seasoned fries
Penang Curry (VE)
Served with mint and coriander rice, naan bread and topped with spring onion, coriander and chilli
TOP WITH:
BBQ Pulled Beef Rib
Grilled Chicken Fillet
Streaky Bacon
Hot Off The Grill
Chargrilled to perfection. All served with seasoned fries.
8oz# Rump Steak
Chargrilled aged prime steak, seasoned with black pepper and salt. Served with grilled tomato, flat mushroom, garden peas, seasoned fries and your choice of sauce
Choose a sauce:
Irish-whiskey sauce*
Peppercorn sauce*
BBQ sauce
Double up to 16oz#
Chargrilled aged prime steak, seasoned with black pepper and salt, served with grilled tomato, flat mushroom, garden peas, seasoned fries and your choice of sauce:
Irish-whiskey sauce*
Peppercorn sauce*
BBQ sauce
Classic Mixed Grill
Small rump steak, half a gammon steak, chicken fillet, Irish pork & leek sausage and a fried free-range egg. Served with grilled tomato, flat mushroom, garden peas and seasoned fries
Mega Mixed Grill
8oz# rump steak, 7oz# gammon steak, chicken fillet, two Irish pork & leek sausages all grilled to perfection. Served with a fried free-range egg, grilled tomato, flat mushroom, garden peas and seasoned fries
7oz# Gammon Steak
Served with a fried free-range egg, grilled fresh pineapple, garden peas and seasoned fries
14oz# Gammon Steak
Served with a fried free-range egg, grilled fresh pineapple, garden peas and seasoned fries
Steak Sauces
Irish-Whiskey* Sauce
Peppercorn Sauce*
BBQ
Top It Off
Crispy King Prawns
Add crispy king prawns to your steak to make it a Surf & Turf
Battered Onion Rings (V)
Mac ‘N’ Cheese (V)
Stone-Baked Pizzas
OUR STONE-BAKED PIZZAS ARE HAND-STRETCHED, TOPPED AND FRESHLY BAKED TO ORDER THEN BRUSHED WITH GARLIC FOR REAL FLAVOUR
Classic- dip that crust!
Add a buttermilk ranch dip for your crusts
BBQ Chicken Supreme
Spicy pulled chicken, mozzarella, red pepper and red onion on a BBQ sauce base
Margherita (V)
Classic mozzarella and tomato base
Vegan Alternative (VE) Available
Margherita (VE)
Vegan alternative
Ham & Pineapple
Ham, mozzarella and pineapple chunks
Pepperoni
Pepperoni and mozzarella
Meat Feast
Pulled beef rib, Doner-style kebab meat, spicy pulled chicken, pepperoni and mozzarella
Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori chicken, red chillies, spring onion and mint yoghurt
Pulled Oumph! (VE)
Oumph! pulled BBQ chunks, red onions, baby spinach and mushrooms, topped with Violife™
Sandwiches & Salads
All our Sandwiches are served with crunchy slaw and your choice of seasoned fries (+395 kcal) or a dressed side salad (+194 kcal)
Ham, Cheese & Pickle
Irish thick-cut ham with Monterey Jack cheese, Ballymaloe relish and served in a warm ciabatta
BBQ Chicken Melt
Southern-fried chicken fillets topped with BBQ sauce, bacon and Monterey Jack cheese and served in a warm ciabatta
Philly Steak Sandwich
Grilled rump steak, red onions and mushrooms, smothered in a cheese sauce and served in a warm ciabatta
Fish Finger Sandwich†*
Hand-battered fish goujons in Irish Magners* cider, baby gem lettuce, tartare sauce and served in a warm ciabatta
Oumph! Tortilla (VE)
Oumph! pulled BBQ chunks served in a tortilla pocket with baby gem lettuce, crunchy slaw and Ballymaloe relish
Doner Tortilla
Doner-style kebab meat served in a tortilla pocket with baby gem lettuce, crunchy slaw and Ballymaloe relish
Chicken & Bacon Caesar Salad
Grilled chicken fillet, streaky bacon, baby gem lettuce, cucumber, spinach and cherry tomatoes tossed with Caesar dressing
HUNGRY FOR MORE?
HAVE A SIDE OR TWO
Twister Fries (V)
Battered Onion Rings (V)
Garden Peas (VE)
Mushy Peas (VE)
Dressed side salad (VE)
Seasoned Fries (V)
Doner-Style Kebab Meat
Garlic Bread (V)
Hello Puddin'
Raspberry Arctic Roll (V)
Served with strawberry coulis and whipped cream
Viennetta®
Everyone's favourite ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream
Guinness® Brownie (V)
Guinness®* enriched chocolate brownie with Irish dairy vanilla ice cream and Belgian chocolate sauce
Bramley Apple Pie (VE)
Served with vegan custard
Salted Caramel Profiteroles (V)
Topped with caramel sauce and whipped cream
Adults need around 2000 kcal a day.
All our allergen information is available online or via our Glass Onion app. It's easy to filter out dishes containing any of the 14 major allergens and is always kept up to date. Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. If you have any questions, allergies or intolerances, or need help accessing our allergen information, please let us know before ordering
V - made with vegetarian ingredients, VE - made with vegan ingredients, however some of our preparation, cooking and serving methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server.
All calories are correct at the time of menu print. Live nutrition information is available online. †Fish dishes may contain small bones. #All weights stated are approximate and prior to cooking. *This dish contains alcohol. Prices include VAT at the current rate. Guinness® is a registered trademark of Diageo Ireland. Viennetta® is a trademark owned by Unilever PLC. All items are subject to availability.
