Otto's Restaurant

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   brett

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Incredible food. Easily one of the best experiences in London. We had the lobster press and it was everything we hoped it would be. Otto is a great host as well. We will be back!
   

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   charles VIP

   London8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Once again Otto's provided the most exemplary gourmet experience. I have lunched and dined here many times and taken a wide range of guests, all of whom have been equally impressed and made return visits. Otto's remains to me the best of London's restaurants, offering a unique atmosphere, an always unhurried welcome and food and wine that stays in my memory as being so very special. There are many great restaurants in London but only one Otto's.
   

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   Michael

   London4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely food all though the suckling pig skin wasn’t crispy
   

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   RyanR VIP

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious and indulgent dishes, a perfect wine list and flawless, personable service. There is so much to adore about this place.
   

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   Paul

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ambience,food,service. Otto seems an entertaining character that enhanced a very pleasant and enjoyable lunch. A must visit restaurant if you are into indulgent French cuisine, just be prepared to pay for this wonderful experience.
   

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   Dominic

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A delightful experience, with wonderful food and charming service.
   

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   Ken VIP

   San Francisco55 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Having just dined at Kol in London and L’Arpège in Paris, my visit to Otto’s felt like stepping into an entirely different—but equally remarkable—culinary world. This is fine dining of another era, a place that feels as though you’ve stumbled into an intimate, eclectic stall at Les Puces, the legendary Paris flea market, where time stands still, and indulgence reigns supreme. Otto’s menu is as extravagant as it is fun, a true spectacle of classic French cooking that leans unapologetically into tableside service, rich sauces, and theatrical presentations. Be warned—many of the grandest dishes require pre-ordering, but even without advance planning, we found plenty to savor. We started with the Salade Impériale, a wildly decadent combination of crisp veal sweetbread, seared black pudding, smoked duck breast, king prawn, bean and mâche salad, and truffle sauce, all topped with foie gras. If that sounds like a lot—it is. And it’s crazy good. Then came the Native Lobster Soufflé, Lobster and Morel Nest, an homage to Fay Maschler (longtime food critic) that was absolutely drenched in an incredible amount of sauce—no complaints there. The Duck Pie followed this, and then the Lamb Wellington with Haricots Verts and Rosemary Sauce, a dish so rich and perfectly executed that dessert became a physical impossibility—though we certainly used the fantastic bread to soak up every last drop of sauce. One of the highlights was watching the Chateaubriand de Bœuf Simmental en Croûte, being served tableside—I even filmed the carving. As an aside, many dishes are served en croute, and all look perfectly cooked - which is a testament to the kitchen. Otto’s wine list is extensive, with an impressive selection of half-bottles, making it easy to pair different wines throughout the meal. Step into 1920s classic French dining—the kind that doesn’t hold back. The setting, the service, the over-the-top dishes, and the pure indulgence of the whole experience make this worthwhile.
   

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   Melek

   London32 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved every minute of it and can't wait to return, it takes a lot for me to want to return so soon when there are so many options in London, but this place was perfection. Chefs kiss
   

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   Alan VIP

   London144 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a total joy! Pure unadulterated gastronomic decadence. We had scallop/foie gras poêlé and cheese soufflé starters, tournedos rossini and lamb wellington mains. Just delicious. Can’t wait to go back!
   

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    ritu VIP

    London62 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Had high expectations of this valentines 4 course menu priced at £180 pp. And with a final bill of just under £800 WE EXPECTED MORE!!! I’m no stranger to Michelin star and fine dining so was bitterly disappointed for the following reasons:- 1. When service started no amuse bouche offered. Not being over presumptuous but one would expect at such an establishment. 2. Each course delivered was of extremely small portions. Again I expect from fine dining establishments but the portions truly were two bite portions (if I was scoffing food at home) 3. Quality - flavours did nothing to overwhelm me. Dishes were served tepid. First course ballontine of chicken with lobster tail was average. (Rename to boiled chicken slice with a tenth of a lobster tail) Second course Dover sole wrapped around a flavourless scallop had a 10g tin of caviar that was left out too long on the service trolly. Hence caviar was unpleasantly warm. (Rename to thin slice of sole wrapped around a bland scallop jazzed up by warm caviar) Third course was venison with ceps in a jus. The flavours were repetitive and too intense without any break out flavour such as a pomme puree. (Rename to NO THANK YOU) The dessert pineapple and whatever it was did nothing to blow us away. In closing, not worth the price or hype! We ordered Burger King on the way home too!
    

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