Everything I’ve eaten at Otis over the years has been delicious, but sadly it’s too rich, salty, and buttery for me. Without fail, I have heartburn and stomach upset from even the smallest portions of these dishes—and I have tried most of them. Otis, can you please work on adding some dairy-free or milder items to your menu? It could use an update anyway! :) I would love to visit more often as the drinks and atmosphere are wonderful and it’s such a great neighborhood spot, but I really can’t enjoy my meal without suffering through the night/next day.Dietary restrictions: If you are lactose intolerant or sensitive to oil or salt, just stick to drinks and a side of bread!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Bella Clemente
Otis is a go-to staple in the neighborhood that I bring all of my guests to! I haven’t yet had a dish I didn’t love. Most recently, I visited with someone who wasn’t so sure about mussels. Otis has one of the best mussel dishes I’ve ever had; the mussel-questioner left with a new outlook on how good they can be. Burrata is also a go-to favorite. The bread is made in-house and so delicious…. And the cocktails are fabulous too! The staff and service is the cherry on top. Big love to Otis!
The food is amazing, and for our group of four was served sequentially so that all could enjoy sharing each dish. Cocktails were imaginative and perfectly crafted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Pork Shoulder Gigli Pasta Tomato Pasto Miso, Soup of the Day, Burrata Salad, Market Fish, Mussel Bread Side
Khristel Janna Rea
Good food, nice atmosphere, wonderful service!After coming here for years, I can honestly say that while the food are still good (but very limited options), the portions were smaller and got more expensive and the service got bad. The burrata, which is one of the main reason why we keep coming back here got smaller and more expensive. A lot of the other menu items we loved were removed. One of the mains took about 20 minutes to arrive (ordered each main for people on the table). Frustrating how other people were waiting for the other one's food to arrive 20 minutes later. Of course food got cold as well. They served trout with bone in and expected you to remove the bones with the poor lighting they have. They used to pack our takeaways and now gave us plastics to do it ourselves. This makes me sad as we come here few times a year and probably won't come back anymore. Not even for the burrata.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
sani s
Great place! This will def be in the regular
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve Jung
Best of the bestIt was the best restaurant I've ever been to. I enjoyed the best taste of my life there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Pork Shoulder Gigli Pasta Tomato Pasto Miso, Burrata Salad, Mussel Bread Side
Sam
was good
Drew Scott Alexander
Food is really great. Server was incredible. Atmosphere is nice/cool. It was my second time here. Parents were in town + came here with a small group. Overall, it was a great experience. We all had a difficult time picking out our favorite dish. Standouts... in no particular order...were the burrata, pork pasta, mussels, the char fish dish, + mixed berry crumble. We ordered for the table to share... you definitely want to try everything. Will be back again for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Andersen
The staff is amazing! The food is just as good! I came in with my dog for dinner, and I didn't have his service vest from daycare. They didn't mind and they made us feel right at home, made space for my dog and I, and made sure we were comfortable during our whole meal. Then i ordered the muscles! Wow, definitely order them they'll change your life. The bartender also made me a mocktail since I can't drink, and we had a great time. I really appreciated my evening, the food, and their hospitality. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata Salad, Mussel Bread Side
Tony Santoro
Upon entering you feel like you entered into a placstse that you have been going to for years. It's warm and comfortable and the staff is very friendly. It feels good to be here. The drinks came first, I had the "revenge of the line" smokey with mescal and tangy with habanero pepper. Delicious! We shared the burratta with squash puree. It was creamy and delicious with micro greens and pesto. We also shared the trout which was cooked perfectly, served whole with the bones already removed. Very tasty. We also shared the pulled pork pasta. It has an amazing flavor profile, sweet, tangy, spicy and porky. I didn't know what to make of it at first but as I ate it I realized just how good it was. For desert we enjoyed the banana cake with vanilla and banana ice cream. It was the perfect end to the meal. Be aware that the platting is very generous be prepared to bring home whatever you can eat, we did. I recommend you go here, the staff, the food, the atmosphere were all amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Pork Shoulder Gigli Pasta Tomato Pasto Miso, Whole Fish, Fresh Italian Burrata
Atmosphere is a little corny and upscale at times, last time I was there they were playing club music for crissakes but the food is totally top notch and next level. The lamb shank, pork ragú, and squash were fantastic and the Filipino inspired brunch is also astounding.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrey Kotikovsky
Just came here for a few drinks before dinner with friends. Great spot in the industrial part of Bushwick.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kellie Carey
My absolute favorite restaurant in New York. The food and service is incredible - highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Italian Burrata, P E I Mussels Grilled Bread Chorizo-Piquillo Pepper Broth
Jackie F
The drinks were amazing! The food was also really good, I recommend the pork pasta.
Everything I’ve eaten at Otis over the years has been delicious, but sadly it’s too rich, salty, and buttery for me. Without fail, I have heartburn and stomach upset from even the smallest portions of these dishes—and I have tried most of them. Otis, can you please work on adding some dairy-free or milder items to your menu? It could use an update anyway! :) I would love to visit more often as the drinks and atmosphere are wonderful and it’s such a great neighborhood spot, but I really can’t enjoy my meal without suffering through the night/next day.Dietary restrictions: If you are lactose intolerant or sensitive to oil or salt, just stick to drinks and a side of bread!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Otis is a go-to staple in the neighborhood that I bring all of my guests to! I haven’t yet had a dish I didn’t love. Most recently, I visited with someone who wasn’t so sure about mussels. Otis has one of the best mussel dishes I’ve ever had; the mussel-questioner left with a new outlook on how good they can be. Burrata is also a go-to favorite. The bread is made in-house and so delicious…. And the cocktails are fabulous too! The staff and service is the cherry on top. Big love to Otis!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Pork Shoulder Gigli Pasta Tomato Pasto Miso, Housemade Bread & Spreads, Braised Pork Pasta, Burrata Salad, Mussel Bread Side
The food is amazing, and for our group of four was served sequentially so that all could enjoy sharing each dish. Cocktails were imaginative and perfectly crafted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Pork Shoulder Gigli Pasta Tomato Pasto Miso, Soup of the Day, Burrata Salad, Market Fish, Mussel Bread Side
Good food, nice atmosphere, wonderful service!After coming here for years, I can honestly say that while the food are still good (but very limited options), the portions were smaller and got more expensive and the service got bad. The burrata, which is one of the main reason why we keep coming back here got smaller and more expensive. A lot of the other menu items we loved were removed. One of the mains took about 20 minutes to arrive (ordered each main for people on the table). Frustrating how other people were waiting for the other one's food to arrive 20 minutes later. Of course food got cold as well. They served trout with bone in and expected you to remove the bones with the poor lighting they have. They used to pack our takeaways and now gave us plastics to do it ourselves. This makes me sad as we come here few times a year and probably won't come back anymore. Not even for the burrata.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Great place! This will def be in the regular
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best of the bestIt was the best restaurant I've ever been to. I enjoyed the best taste of my life there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Pork Shoulder Gigli Pasta Tomato Pasto Miso, Burrata Salad, Mussel Bread Side
was good
Food is really great. Server was incredible. Atmosphere is nice/cool. It was my second time here. Parents were in town + came here with a small group. Overall, it was a great experience. We all had a difficult time picking out our favorite dish. Standouts... in no particular order...were the burrata, pork pasta, mussels, the char fish dish, + mixed berry crumble. We ordered for the table to share... you definitely want to try everything. Will be back again for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff is amazing! The food is just as good! I came in with my dog for dinner, and I didn't have his service vest from daycare. They didn't mind and they made us feel right at home, made space for my dog and I, and made sure we were comfortable during our whole meal. Then i ordered the muscles! Wow, definitely order them they'll change your life. The bartender also made me a mocktail since I can't drink, and we had a great time. I really appreciated my evening, the food, and their hospitality. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata Salad, Mussel Bread Side
Upon entering you feel like you entered into a placstse that you have been going to for years. It's warm and comfortable and the staff is very friendly. It feels good to be here. The drinks came first, I had the "revenge of the line" smokey with mescal and tangy with habanero pepper. Delicious! We shared the burratta with squash puree. It was creamy and delicious with micro greens and pesto. We also shared the trout which was cooked perfectly, served whole with the bones already removed. Very tasty. We also shared the pulled pork pasta. It has an amazing flavor profile, sweet, tangy, spicy and porky. I didn't know what to make of it at first but as I ate it I realized just how good it was. For desert we enjoyed the banana cake with vanilla and banana ice cream. It was the perfect end to the meal. Be aware that the platting is very generous be prepared to bring home whatever you can eat, we did. I recommend you go here, the staff, the food, the atmosphere were all amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Pork Shoulder Gigli Pasta Tomato Pasto Miso, Whole Fish, Fresh Italian Burrata
Restaurantji Recommends
looooove! get the burrata, trust me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere is a little corny and upscale at times, last time I was there they were playing club music for crissakes but the food is totally top notch and next level. The lamb shank, pork ragú, and squash were fantastic and the Filipino inspired brunch is also astounding.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just came here for a few drinks before dinner with friends. Great spot in the industrial part of Bushwick.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
My absolute favorite restaurant in New York. The food and service is incredible - highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Italian Burrata, P E I Mussels Grilled Bread Chorizo-Piquillo Pepper Broth
The drinks were amazing! The food was also really good, I recommend the pork pasta.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5