Optimist Hall Menu (Update 2025)
Optimist Hall is a vibrant food court located in Charlotte, NC, offering a diverse range of food options from various cuisines. With amenities like outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, a full bar, and plastic-free packaging, the hall creates a welcoming atmosphere for all visitors. The menu boasts vegan and vegetarian options, ensuring that there is something for everyone to enjoy. Customers rave about the delicious offerings from vendors like Noble Smoke and The Dumpling Lady, with standout dishes like brisket, greens, and pork belly dumplings. The hall also features unique shops, adding to the overall experience. Whether you're looking for a quick bite or a leisurely meal with friends, Optimist Hall promises a memorable dining experience with its wide selection of food and drink options.
Sides
Fries
Hand Cut Sweet Potato Fries
Tossed in cinnamon seasoning
Fried Pickles
Peach Coleslaw
Bottled Water
Shirts
Drinks
Gelato
Buttermilk Blackberry Pie
Dark Chocolate
Broen Butter Crunch
Chai (V)
Chocolate Brownie Chunk (V)
Vanilla Bean
Strawberry
Toasted Marshmallow
Cookies N' Buttercream
Lemon Raspberry Crumble
Salted Caramel Brownie
Carrot Cake
Nutella
Raspberry Sorbet
Butter Pecan Blondie
Vanilla Chocolate Chip
Sandwiches
Extras
Desi Slaw
(Vegetarian) a creamy green and red cabbage slaw lightly seasoned with cumin and mustard seed
Raita
(Vegetarian) lightly seasoned yogurt with touch of sugar and salt - takes the edge off the heat.
Botiwalla Hot Sauce
(Vegan) like it spicy? Our housemade hot sauce will take it to eleven. Fresh chilies, garlic, tomato, and fresh-roasted achaari masala.
Mango Pickle
(Vegan) crank up the flavor. First timers be warned, try in small amounts
Naan
(Vegetarian) hot, fluffy, and brushed with ghee
Gulab Jamun
Milk dumplings fried in pure ghee and soaked in rose cardamom syrup. Topped with almonds & pistachios.
Dessert
Cocktails
By The Yard
Whiskey sour- bourbon, peach, black tea, lemon.
Optimist Old Fashioned
Bourbon, benedictine, chocolate bitters.
Maleficent Fairy
Mezcal, passionfruit, thai chili, lime.
Go For Gingham
Blueberry gimlet- gin, blueberry, cinnamon, lemon.
Negroni
Gin, sweet vermouth, cappelletti.
Rose All Day
Spritz- rose, raspberry, mint, sparkling wine.
Margarita
Blanco tequila, lime, agave, sea salt.
Flower Child
Fruity, refreshing- vodka, grapefruit, elderflower, soda.
Birdsong
Rewind lager, czech pilsner charlotte, nc
Southern Range
Hopsequences hazy ipa monroe, nc.
Rev. Nat's
Viva la pineapple cider brewed w/pineapple & spices portland, or
Wooden Robot
What he's having ipa charlotte, nc
Draft Beer
Frozen Cocktails
Strawberry Daiquiri
Rum, lime, strawberry
Pina Colada
Two rums, pineapple, coconut, lime
Miami Vice
/ daiquire, / pina colada
Bubbles
Pink Bubbles
Rose
White
Red
Wine
Bottles & Cans
Noda Brewing Co
Hop drop, ipa .% charlotte, nc.
Birdsong Brewing
Rotating selection charlotte, nc
Untitled Art
Florida hard seltzer rotating selection. % waunkee, wi.
Victory Sunny Monkey
Sour fruited w/ guava. .% charlotte, nc
Southern Range
Deranged red amber ale .% monroe, nc.
Prarie Rainbow Sherbet
Sour brewed w/raspberry pineapple, orange .% tulsa, ok.
Miller High Life
Lager. .% milwaukee, wi
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pilsner .% milwaukee, wi
Narragansett
Lager % rhode island.
Pickle Back
Shot of bourbon, shot of pickle juic
Miller Lite
Lager .% milwaukee, wi
Cheap Tricks
Non Alcoholic
Topo Chico
Cola
Ginger Beer
Acqua Panna Water
Vybes Cbd Drink
Ua Cbd Soda Water
Bernheim Ginger Ale
Sprite
The Pig Mac
Slow-smoked cheshire pork, mac & cheese, caramelized onions
Mushroom Gruyere
Grand cru fuyere, fontina, pon-roaste mushrooms, truffle cream
Buffalo Chicken
Burger Melt
Creekstone farms beef patty, swiss, american, carawdy onions, k island sauce
Bacon Jalapeno
Applewood bacon, jalapenos, red onion, cheese curds, pepper jelly
Mac Melt
Mac & cheese, bechamel, sea salt, herbs
Little Cheesy
Nostalgic cheese blend, sea salt, herbs
Grilled Cheeses
Curry & Rice Plates
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken in an over the top tomato cream-butter sauce with jaggery, roasted garam masala, and aromatics. Served with rice & veg raita.
Saag Paneer
Paneer simmered with spinach, tomatoes, ginger, fresh cream and roasted garam masala. Served with rice & veg raita.
Botiwalla Lamb Burgers
All natural lamb sliders seasoned with cumin, ginger, chilies, mint, and cilantro. Served with desi slaw, green chutney, and maggi ketchup on two toasted buns (pav) brushed with ghee.
Chicken Tikka Roll
Chargrilled all natural chicken marinated in yogurt, lime juice, kashmiri chili paste, and north indian spices. Wrapped in hot- buttered naan with desi slaw, onions, cilantro, and chutney. Served with raita.
Paneer Tikka Roll (Vegetarian)
Paneer (indian farmer's cheese) marinated in yogurt, lime juice, kashmiri chili paste, and north indian spices, chargrilled with onions and bell peppers. Wrapped in hot-buttered naan with desi slaw, cilantro, and chutney. Served with raita.
Lamb Boti Kabab Roll
All natural lamb marinated in black pepper, curry leaf, dark soy, ginger, garlic, and vinegar. Wrapped in hot-buttered naan with desi slaw, onions, cilantro, & chutney. Served with raita.
Malai Chicken Kabab Roll
Chargrilled all natural chicken marinated in cream, ginger, garlic, yogurt, and cardamom. Wrapped in hot-buttered naan with desi slaw, onions, cilantro, and chutney. Served with raita.
Tandoori Veggie Roll (Vegetarian)
Grilled zucchini, onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers marinated in yogurt, lime juice, kashmiri chili paste, and north indian spices. Served with desi slaw, onions, cilantro and chutney, wrapped in hot buttered naan.
Sigri
Others
Sandwiches
Crispy Masala Fish Roll
Crispy tilapia seasoned with cumin, lime, chilli powder, ginger, garlic. Wrapped in hot-buttered naan with desi slow, onions, cilantro, green chutney, and maggi ketchup. Served with raita
Desi Salad
Shredded white and red cabbage, carrots, scallions, and roasted cashews topped with toasted sesame seeds, cilantro, and crunchy chickpea noodles sev, with a cumin lime vinaigrette.
Spdp
Savory puffed flour crisps (puris) filled with sweet yogurt, green and tamarind chutneys, potatoes, onions, cilantro and topped with crunchy chickpea noodles (sev).
Masala Smashed Potatoes
Crispy fingerling potatoes tossed with salt, chaat masala, lime juice, and cilantro. Served with sweet and spicy maggi ketchup
Bhel Puri
Tangy, crunchy, sweet, and spicy - an indian street food classic. Puffed rice, flour crisps (puris), crunchy chickpea noodles (sev), roasted chickpeas, cilantro, and onions tossed with tamarind, garlic, & green chutneys
Kale Pakoras
Indian style savory kale fritters made with curried chickpea batter. Served with green chutney & sweet yogurt
Vada Pav
Spicy potato dumplings fried in curried chickpea batter topped with green & tamarind chutneys. Served on two toasted buns.
Pav Bhaji
A maharashtrian street food classic! A spicy mixed vegetable hash served with grilled and buttered pay buns, and topped with onions and cilantro.