The Optimist in Northampton

Very good service from Archie and Liam very quick and attentive plus a great laugh.

It was our team gathering.. we had a nice time there together. Good service and tasty food.

Bernard was great, very friendly, the whole vibe war great

Another fab, family meal. This place is a real favourite with all of us. Food is really fresh, service is fantastic and all the staff are so friendly.

What a great place, incredibly spacious and has a fantastic layout, the staff were incredibly friendly and helped us to select a brilliant meal. We had the fish and chips that was really light and well battered and cooked even better. Prices incredibly reasonable, will definitely be back to watch the football with great screens all round!

Large pub, but we visited on a Saturday afternoon, and the football was on very loud. Managed to find a quiet table, and stayed for a few hours. Gents toilets didn't have a working hand dryer.

Really great atmosphere, large tv's for the football, always have society socials here and it's a great space for it.

This is a sports bar which is not my kind of place but the food is always great, reasonably priced and delicious! It is all cooked fresh and arrives fairly quickly. If you have tickets for the theatre you also get a 20% discount when you show your tickets. The seating is comfortable and it's a nice place to be able to chat but there are also several pool tables available and the toilets are well kept.

Place is absolutely brilliant, love to come here with my friends. Archie is a great bartender and always gives good service, food is great also. Would recommend

Place had such a warm atmosphere to be in, quiet yet nice, pool was also fun to play with friends, lots of fun and decent prices for drinks. Two people named Liam and Archie were welcoming when placing drinks and made sure to keep us welcomed

It was a Friday afternoon and the place was not that busy. It was surprising, because at that time it's quiet difficult to find a table in pubs. Why there were just a few people? I don't know much about the pub and club scene in Northampton, I was there for the first time. Anyway, I wanted to take a beer and something to eat, and that was a good choice. The staff was friendly and the place was very nice to have a fun time.

Well done dale the best Caesar salad I’ve eaten in a long time

Adam was fantastic, a real asset to the business. So welcoming to a already great vibe.

Adam was so helpful and kept the place safe and had a great nice as a security. Great guy and thank you so much for the amazing service.

Such a good atmosphere great staff, great deals on drinks, amazing staff, Liam and the ginger one (sorry can’t remember his name) were great, always come back with my friends and will do again

Liam and Archie were wonderful serving me and my friends and the atmosphere was lovely in the restaurant. Would recommend a friend.

Archie Taylor gave great customer service to me and my group

Archie and Liam gave me a service!

Great Lunch deals! Lovely staffs!

The atmosphere is amazing. With tunes blasting for the weekend vibes and multiple tvs to watch sports this is the place to be. And the pool table is the cherry on top of the cake. All the staff were very helpful, especially Liam, who gave recommendations for the different drinks on offer to help me decode on something that was perfect. I will be coming again and recommending to others.

Great service from Liam. Drinks came out super fast and a good price. Will come again. The atmosphere is on point. Great music and vibe. The pool table is a great addition to a good night

Every pub needs more bartenders like Archie Taylor

The atmosphere was outstanding. Archie and Ellie were great at recommending drinks and making us feel very welcome. Will definitely come again :)

The orange, well bearded bartender is really nice to look at.

Optimist is great!!!! Liam and Archie behind the bar are superb! We will be coming back

We had an amazing night here after work. Archie and Liam were very helpful. Would recommend.

Great pub, great staff, great beers. What else do you need

We visited today and ordered food which took ages to il arrive and it was cold so I made a staff member aware who was very apologetic and assured me I would receiveva replacement. In the meantime there was an unpleasant odour coming from my partners plate upon closer inspection it was coming from the ham. I spoke to a male staff member and he said he would go upstairs and check but at the same time dismissed our comments he didn't come back to us. My food arrived and the fries had been replaced but the burger was stone cold. We had had enough and left still fhungry.

Had a wonderful night here - food was nice and the staff were super helpful and friendly. Archie Taylor was really sweet, let me know all about the deals going and Chloe Hatch was nice too.

Fantastic pub with great food and drinks with my friends. The service from the team was excellent. Thanks Ellie and team.

Great atmosphere lovely bartenders very welcome. Amazing experience

Excellent pub to visit. Staff and extremely friendly and would like to call out Ellie in particular as she was extremely attentive whilst there

This is a very nice bar. Tidy and lovely staff, specially Liam and Archie. They are nice, informative and very knowledgeable- in my opinion they are erudite and dauntless.

great atmosphere, felt very welcome, staff very helpful much appreciated thank you homies

Lovely staff, brilliant atmosphere, would recommend

Had lovely food here recently, staff were all extremely friendly, especially bee. He was very knowledgeable with all our drinks and food order and allergies. Will definitely be back thanks to Bee’s welcoming manner.

Our server Liam and Chloe were delightfull. We were very glad they could help us celebrate

Great place food was awesome and everyone was very friendly.

Excellent service and tasty food.

Great service, food and atmosphere. Our servers Chloe and Liam were wonderful. Very quick to receive our food.

Loved it chole and Leon were respectful and provided a pleasant service, If I come to the UK I would definitely come back

Great venue and vibe! Thanks Chloe + Liam

Came in on a Saturday night, the atmosphere was electric. The staff was very friendly. Archie helped advise me on what drinks i would like based on my description. Would recommended to my friends

Great food and good selection of drinks. Amazing staff aswell.

I held a birthday party here after being let down by several local venues and I am so pleased I did. The staff - Grace, Bernard and Anthony - were incredibly helpful and accommodating. I was given a small section of the venue which was perfect for what I wanted and we all got to watch the boxing there in comparative peace as well. The food was amazing and the value of it was incredible. I would definitely hold a party here again and thanks to all the staff for making it a great evening.

I held a birthday party here after being let down by several local venues and I am so pleased I did. The staff - Grace, Bernard and Anthony - were all incredibly friendly, accommodating and a pleasure to do business with. I was given a space in the venue which was perfect for what I needed. Everyone who attended had a great time and we got to watch the boxing in comparative peace. The food package not only tasted great but was unbelievable value. I would happily have another party here and would recommend it as a venue

Lovely drinks with loads of options, good atmosphere and not too busy, Liam was a great server! Drinks were very tasty aswell!

Liam was great, really friendly and helpful and I would definitely recommend the bar and go back again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lovely place to have a few drinks and watch sporting events! Bar staff and brilliant can actually have a good chat and laugh with them especially Archie & Bernard

I really liked that the Optimist is quite spacious. Enjoyed the ambience and the meal and that it’s smack in the middle of Northampton so quite easy to get to!

Great evening spent catching up with friends, Bernard was really helpful and the rest of the staff were super welcoming and friendly had a right laugh!

Great spot to hang sheltered from the blistering heat. Bernard was a great host and the rest of the staff were super helpful and friendly. Highly recommend

Bartender Archie’s class, great bloke all the staff are friendly will come 345 more times I reckon

Perfect place to come for a bite to eat and a chilled drink. Karaoke is brilliant fun as well. Pool tables add to the atmosphere. Only thing missing is a DARTS BOARD! I’d be in everyday and I’m sure so many other people would be. Created to Archie he’s a fantastic employee!

The best place for drinks with friends. Friendly atmosphere and quick service. Atmosphere was fantastic with decent food…defo going back

Great pub with excellent atmosphere service from Archie was quick

Archie and Alex absolutely smashed it with the service tonight! Thank you for looking after us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Alex and Archie were sound thank you for sorting us out!

I ordered a drink. But they wasn’t an ingrediants. Asked to choose another drink. I asked for mai thai, they bring a blue lagoon. The I came to bar to say- it isn’t what I ordered. They throut it away and offered a another drink. I choose and I needed to pay again!!

Great atmosphere and service- amazing service from all staff

Cracking bar with good atmosphere, good drinks and music.

Cracking lads and cracking pints

Amazing place top tier staff good vibes all round

Food was really good. Staff very friendly

Had a brilliant service from Archie and grace. I felt prioritised and had great conversations at the bar

Good food and good atmosphere and excellent staff

Great place for food and drinks. Always a friendly atmosphere too! Would highly recommend Ade who is one of the servers, she’s lovely and welcoming.

The food here is excellent and it’s a great place to watch the football. Plus Liam is great 👌🏻

Ade was really helpful and great at customer service

Ade was lovely and had a welcoming aura

Pre - Gig meal & drink were very good. Lots of space, and sports coverage on multiple screens. Short walk to the Theatre.

Ade was very welcoming and the food was excellent! I’ll definitely be coming back.

Archie, Ellie, Liam, Bernard helped a lot, the vibe of the pub was good, will be coming back.

We had a really lovely time! Such lovely laughs with the manager, Mitchie. Served very well from Ade too :) deffo coming back. Food was really good too.

Food was amazing, it was quiet when we went but still top service. My steak was cooked just how I wanted and not served on a skillet so didn't continue cooking either. Will definitely be coming again to try more of the menu

Visited 28/3. Drinks, starter and 2 mains, service was appalling. Only 1 staff on the bar, looked only to be 1 person on the floor as far as I could see. Took an empty booth with empty glasses and dirty plates as no option. Ordered on the app, no problem. Food took about 25 min to arrive, nachos, burger, pizza. Staff brought drinks, didnt remove dirty plates etc. Then brought 2 plates of food, left without removing dirty plates, brought 3rd plate a few min later, had to ask for him to take the plates. Asked for some cutlery, none ever arrived. I wandered around the place until I found the last 2 knives in a tub and a couple of forks. Pizza and burger ok but the sharing nachos were so smashed up you had to eat with a fork, there were no complete tortilla chips in there, only small broken peices and crumbs. I wouldn't recommend this place. A shame as I visit the peacock in kettering regularly and the food and service is great, I was expecting the same standard.

Liam and Grace we're great on the bar serving me and my friend. Very friendly and a lovely atmosphere. Great offers too for students. Would recommend.

This spot is great for food and drinks and family entertainment I would recommend to come here if u have young children and are hungry it is a great place to come

Great vibes , drinks prices good big up Liam on the bar great service from him

Lovely food! Quick, presentable stylish So good! Liam was 👍

Good vibes at the pub, lovely pool table, Liam was very welcoming and brought all the drinks to the table which normally don’t get at pubs.

Great pub Liam was excellent at his job

Classic pub good vibes and Liam was a star really shined amongst the staff welcoming fella definitely a pub to visit if your from Northampton

One of the best places I’ve been to in a long time Food, drink and staff were amazing. Will deffo be going again

Place has a good vibe and the servers were tremendous. My boy Liam was brilliant and was prompt with his good service. Will return

Great time! Liam was a great server! The ambiance and vibes are great! My friends and I went for a drink after work and loved the place.

Great place to go out at the weekend, and found out they have student discount so that’s always amazing! Will definitely be coming back!!

One of the best ones out there .

In the middle of F1 they swapped channels (it was on from the beginning). Management said people requested it. I went around, that wasn't the case. Very rude response from the manager. Won't go back again. The rest of the staff is nice, can't complain.

Lovely pub great food excellent service for our party

Had a brilliant time here hanging with some friends, cool place and brilliant pool tables and the bartenders archie and Bernard were so cheery and a great service

Had an amazing staff party here on Friday! The manager Bernard who helped me organise it and then him and grace who looked after us on the night were a dream! Would definitely recommend for group bookings and the BBQ chicken pizza is a MUST TRY!!!! Toilets were well kept and our designated area was perfect. Fast service at the bar and good value for drinks and food.

They have really fast service and the food is delicious. Their customer service is on point as well. Really well mannered.

Came in for food and drinks with my partner, service was perfect, very quick and efficient, food was hot and filling and the atmosphere was good, had a great time.

Really good vibe, Really good food, Bar staff are really friendly, Liam was very helpful!!!

Liam was great, good vibes and good food, great portions and good scran. The atmosphere was electric with brilliant music selection.

Great drink spot- defo will return- team were amazing too. Friendly and were happy to help with my cocktail choice! Cant wait for next time im in northampton

Friday’s atmosphere was fantastic and great food I had a panini which was amazing will definitely be returning

Amazing staff and brilliant atmosphere. Had great service from the lady on the floor last night, she was lovely and very attentive. Will definitely be returning!!!

Loved my time here. The bar staff were fantastic and the atmosphere was incredible. Liam especially was great. He made me laugh and put me onto buying some lovely food. 10/10 would recommend.