def check_dataset(self, dataset_id, project_id=None):
        """Check to see if a dataset exists.

        Parameters
        ----------
        dataset_id : str
            Dataset unique id
        project_id: str, optional
            The project the dataset is in

        Returns
        -------
        bool
            True if dataset at `dataset_id` exists, else Fasle
        """       
        dataset = self.get_dataset(dataset_id, project_id)
        return bool(dataset)