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Otto Ristorante Bar
Category: Restaurants Italian Italian [Edit]
W Montréal901 Victoria Sq
Montreal, QC H2Z 1R1
(514) 395-3180
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
8 reviews for Otto Ristorante Bar
8 reviews in English
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Review from DeathandFood b.
5/14/2009
I think I have been spoiled by really good restuarant that just happen to be in hotels. When I go to a four or five star hotel I expect the restaurant to be of the same level. Otto unlike other W restaurant was pretty average. It's only be a week since I ate there and I can barely remember what entrees we had. There was only one vegetarian choice and while the portions were sized for americans, nothing was exceptional.
The desserts were expensive but very tasty, with interesting combos of flavours and textures.
If I had not been staying at the W I probably would not have gone to it but for the business meeting dinner we were having it was perfectly fine.
The bill was around 50 a person without drinks. -
Review from mike f.
Toronto, ON
2/20/2011
WOW! This restaurant doesn't live up to standards you'd expect.
On a Saturday night you'd expect everyone to have their game faces on. This was the most disorganized operation I've witnessed. 20 minutes to get water, 40 minutes to get the first drink, which arrived after we finished our appetizers. How is that possible?
So I ask to say hello to the manager. Pasquale (his name) doesn't seem to think anything is wrong. Everything is smooth as far as he's concerned. When I mentioned I'd never experienced this at any of the other W hotels I've stayed at, he simply said we couldn't expect that kind of organized service in a city like Montreal. Now you may think I'm paraphrasing, but I'm not. He actually tried to convince me that sub par service is the norm in Montreal.
Isn't Montreal a world class city? Pasquale doesn't seem to think so.
I would avoid this place like the plague -
Review from Riccardo S.
6/4/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Utterly underwhelmed.
I, as many of the other reviewers here, was a guest at the W Hotel, and weary from a travel-day getting here. My group of three came in fairly late, although not close enough to closing that we were the last guests. It was at that point that I had just about the only pleasant experience at Otto - a kind and gracious hostess welcoming us and seating us.
The disdainful waitress who replaced her at our table seemed offended that she had to actually speak to us to suggest specials and take our orders, although she did do us the favor of leaving us alone and sparing us her withering glares for extended periods of time. The tuna tartare was quite delicious, but the risotto was mediocre at best, although given the amount of time it took for the dish to get to us I would have thought it was being prepared with great pomp and ceremony. Maybe they were preparing our waitress' dinner instead, as I noticed her eating through the glass divider while we were left forlorn at our table.
I put it plainly to the hotel's Resident Manager - I will always be a regular at the W Montreal, but unless things change I will never set foot in Otto again. -
Review from Todd M.
8/28/2008
Otto has its home in the W Hotel in Montreal, and despite the chic lobby, bar and restaurant, Otto, for the most part, delivers good food without frills.
I've dined at the restaurant four times in four years, and since 2004, the kitchen has matured and the menu has freshened a couple of times (not counting seasonal shifts). Chef Nick D'Onofrio took over the kitchen in 2006, and since then, the restaurant shifted from a menu of Italian fusion, to something more traditional.
The core is now firmly Italian cuisine - respectable pastas, Osso Bucco, several fish dishes, rack of lamb. The starters are fine - tuna tartare, beef tartare, salads, tempura seafood.
One doesn't expect to be dazzled by hotel dining, and one can certainly note the higher prices typical of hotel restaurants, but Otto gives a reputable meal, with a wine list that represents France and Italy nicely, but features little in the way of California wines beyond commodity brands like Mondavi, Kendall Jackson, and Sebastiani. (You'll find this often in Montreal restaurants.)
If you're staying at the W Hotel or nearby, or you've had enough to drink in the cool W bar and you'd rather crawl a short distance to dinner (we appreciate both circumstances), you're more than likely to be pleased with the results. -
Review from Kevin H.
9/3/2009
I only ate here since I was staying at the W.
I will admit. hot waitresses.
but then again, u are in montreal. so nothing new there.
welp. thats all that this restaurant has going for it. They really try to go for fancy french-inspired dishes but they end up just trying too hard. The flavors don't reaaaally work.
can't really say much more..
breakfast is okay though. pass! -
Review from Brian W.
7/7/2010
Otto -
A great place where pretentious staff serve you overpriced mediocre food. -
Review from John L.
5/9/2010
I never had their breakfast (hence can't comment on other reviewer's negative experience), but I just went there tonight for dinner. Forget the hot wait staff (which is always a plus), their dinner menu is solid. We had the Tuna Tartar and Risotto with mushrooms and black truffle, and both came out better than expected.
As for the hot waitstaff, I live in both LA and NY so pretty girls are dime a dozen to me, but what makes Otto's waitstaff so much more attractive (other than their French Canadian accent) is their sweet personality and charm. -
Review from vivian y.
9/25/2010
i agree with todd m. otto is decent for a hotel restaurant. we went there last night upon checking in at 10 pm. it is open until 11 pm. we didnt feel like exploring and were lazy. there were only 2 other tables there and it seemed quite slow - not surprising for a wednesday night...it wasn't horrible and we didn't get the pretentious vibe that others have commented on. im originally from la - so trust me, i know pretentious! its the typical modern decor that matches the w hotel vibe. i agree - the hostess and servers are good looking - i like the natural beauty vs. tons of makeup. hubby had the risotto with truffle which wasn't amazing but ok. i had the arugula salad - tomatoes were fresh and i enjoyed the corn in it. there was a little too much dressing though. the salad portion was great for $12. the entire meal was $70 or so with drinks. it's pricey but that's typical hotel restaurants right? i did enjoy the white cranberry juice since it wasn't too sweet. in a crunch i could do the otto again but with so many other amazing dining options in this city, i'd rather explore. also for $70, i'd rather go to fereirra cafe on rue peel. :) definitely edible and decent if you are in a bind and staying at the w - otherwise i would pass too. perhaps order takeout from houston (which is next door)...
