I ordered the entree sized ravioli for lunch and after an interminable wait was delivered five (!) ravioli on a very large sized plate which only added to the weirdness of the whole experience. Apparently someone here believes that five ravioli makes for a decent entree. The service was slow and apathetic. A very disappointing experience, I won't be returning.
I had the trout wrapped in pancetta which was quite tasty, but on the whole I think there are certainly better places in this price range. Service was pretty slow.
Overpriced and overrated is the only way to describe this restaurant, went there on NYE and after dropping $1500 on just 4 pax realised money could have been better spent at many other Sydney restaurants who deserve that business. Service was good, food was ok, value was terrible. John 'tonsils' Laws must of 'paid' for the one chefs hat they have! Do yourself a favour and don't bother with this restaurant.
We went there on friday night, all went well until the food arrived, it was 'Bad', semi cooked risotto, only my sliced raw salmon entree is quite nice. The main course, omg, the veal ragout pasta is salty, no flavour, dry and just salt, the chicken is ordinary in today's standard for a hatted restaurant. Dessert, another less than ordinary effort, another "don't waste your money" spot, ciao.
The only redeeming feature was the location. But hundreds of Sydney restaurants have that. The food was very average. The portions were too small and only added to their pretending to be contenders. The waiters were slow and every one of them stank of body odor, get some deo boys. And the inside stairwell to the upstairs area was stinky too. The mixed drinks were pathetic, prosecco flat and white wine warm. Poor presentation and poor food. SMH, take away the hat!
Wonderful! I have returned to Otto on many occasions and it is always a joy. Although the food may be slightly pipped by other restaurants of the same calibre, it is still lovely and the service and ambience is just sublime. Wonderful to sit outside on a warm summer evening and relax under the beautiful city skyline.
Came here for a private work function so the set menu was ordered, the service was nice and friendly and made sure our glasses remained topped up. The food was amazing, flavorsome, well presented and reasonable servings. Overall a great experience and I would consider coming here again.
I adore the pumpkin or squash ravioli with the burnt butter and sage sauce. Haven't had it in awhile but I still have dreams about it. I hope this stays on the menu forever. Had a gorgeous piece of salmon here once too. Perfectly cooked. Some of the freshest cleanest tasting salmon I've ever tasted, quite a small portion though. All the ingredients served here are such high quality. The vegetables tasted like they were picked that day. Gorgeous food, gorgeous atmosphere. Worth treating yourself to!
We went there on a cold, wet evening and were surprised to be seated outside. Only after we requested an inside table because we were being rained on, did they move us. Staff were quite attentive although they forgot one of our wine orders resulting in one of the courses arriving with no wine to drink initially. The rib eye veal was a very large, quite nice piece of meat although a lack of sauce made it a bit uninteresting. According to my guests, the whole fish and the carpaccio john dory were superb. A very good wine list and a nice selection of cheese. Beer list is very limited (boring). Overall I thought Otto was a touch underwhelming.
Flawless food and service, excellent wine list. Two of us had lunch here on a fine Friday when every table was occupied, we were offered comfortable seats and bar service while we waited for a table (maybe ten minutes). I cannot flaw anything served here. This level of professionalism should be at every other restaurant.