Kate King
Visit for the first time to have lunch with my son. The service was great and food was yummy and large portions. Atmosphere was def an Italian vibe, seemed like most people there were locals. Only things I took one star away for was dusty blinds and the bathrooms were clean but a little outdated imo.
I would still go again and def appreciated the great service!
… moreKevin Jimenez Pereira
Otto’s Restaurant is such a cute and welcoming spot. The food was absolutely delicious, the portions were generous, and the pricing was very reasonable for the quality you get. Our server, Christina, was amazing — super attentive, incredibly nice, and she truly made us feel like part of the restaurant. Her energy and care made the whole experience even better.
I highly recommend Otto’s Restaurant, and if you can, definitely ask for Christina as your server. She made our visit unforgettable.
… moreDave Jurenko
The wife and I went to the jeff Dunham show and after we wanted dinner so we drove around a little bit and found this place. So went in and got sat down after a little wait. I ordered the lasagna and the wife got the chicken parmesan. The wait for the meals were minimal and we’re huge. I highly recommend this place. The food is awsome and so is the service
… moreJessica Puglisi
Food was SO GOOD and our server Carly was extremely nice and helpful! Have lived in the area for years and am so mad at myself for taking this long to eat here.
Portions are so generous and prices are super fair! Will definitely be back, repeatedly!
… moreJustin Coultman
Great great and great again. Nice place but filled with great hospitality. My server was very very nice and the steak sub that I got was SOOOOO good so flavorful. It was on toasted bread. It was good to the last bite. I was really surprised at how good the food was. I would definitely go back here again and try something different the way the first impression was.
… moreahsila gnik
Stopped in on a Friday night at 5, very busy, but was pleasantly surprised at how quickly we were sat down and immediately approached by our waitress. The food was good and served hot. Staff was very attentive. If I’m in the area again, I would definitely return to patronize them again.
… moreEdward Heff
Listen — I’ve been to South Bend on game day. I’ve seen Touchdown Jesus, I’ve smelled the tailgate smoke wafting through the air like incense in a cathedral of football, and I’ve screamed myself hoarse as the Irish ran out of the tunnel like warriors of culinary destiny. But nothing — and I mean nothing — prepared me for the holy experience I had at Otto’s. If Notre Dame had an offensive line made of lasagna, stuffed shells, and veal parm, we’d never lose another game again.
I ordered the holy trinity of comfort carbs: lasagna, stuffed shells, and veal parm — all for 24 clams. That’s not a meal. That’s a bargain bowl victory.
The lasagna was stacked higher than Notre Dame’s preseason expectations. Every layer was a cheesy, saucy miracle, like Rudy finally getting on the field — if Rudy was made of ricotta and dreams.
Stuffed shells? Absolute unit. Filled to the brim like a stadium on a Saturday night in South Bend. I bit into one and heard the faint echo of the fight song in my soul.
And the veal parm? Oh, baby. Crispy outside, tender inside — like a 5-star recruit raised on Nonna’s gravy. If Manti Te’o had a real girlfriend, this is the dish he’d bring home to impress her.
By the end, I was so full I needed a timeout, a two-minute warning, and maybe a defibrillator.
Final score: Otto’s 42, My Waistline 0.
Would I come back? Like Lou Holtz to a motivational speech — absolutely. Otto’s is the real deal. No gimmicks, no NIL deals, just top-tier Italian food that’ll have you doing touchdown dances in the parking lot.
… moreRuby Pumphrey
We are foodies and my husband is Italian so we were very excited to come here! Unfortunately we wernt a fan of the food. My husbands mushroom chicken dish was canned mushrooms and was fairly bland. I ordered chicken parm and it felt like a lot of the food was either frozen or canned? The portions are huge which is nice but we would have rather had a smaller portion and it be fresh food. The red sauce tasted very sweet so if you like that then this might be the place for you. We were seated very quickly and our waitress was incredibly nice and frequently stopped to check in on us. If the food was better we would be back but unfortunately we couldnt even finish the food. We didn’t say anything because we felt like if theyre using canned mushrooms in a mushroom dish where its supposed to be the star then our comments probably wouldn’t mean anything anyways.
… moreJason Vorhis
I legitimately cannot get enough of this place! This is true Italian food masterly made by a man who authentically came from Italy and his daughter who’s first generation here! Their homemade bread is incredible, I’ve had two meals here so far and both have been nothing short of incredible! If your craving authentic Italian with a great atmosphere don’t even consider anywhere but Otto’s!
… moreRachelle Marie
Awesome Italian food!! So very authentic and flavorful! The bread was soft and warm, Chicken parmigiana, ziti and lasagna!!! Huge portions too! 4 stars because they ran out of Italian bread, salad was mainly iceberg, although homemade bread crumbs were great! Oh, and played rock music. We would have liked some more traditional music to fit the traditional theme we were looking for. They did have a nice lil sports bar as well. There was a party area upstairs too! Would go back for sure!
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