Otto's on the River

Otto's on the River reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Young waitstaff not very attentive, forgot several things. Food was ok but not great with the exception of the lamb and the pasta was delicious. Otherwise both chicken and fish were dry. Would not return.
   

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   Rick VIP

   Cincinnati165 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

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

   Great dinner with our daughters and her friends while visiting Colby (Go mules!). Oysters were excellent and salads are huge. Filet was good and chicken dishes were all excellent. Really liked the green beans as well. Nice wine options by the glass or bottle. Nice place not too far from campus.
   

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   Hope

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 1 February 2025

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

   We love Otto’s! It has been our go to restaurant for a few years now. The service is great and the food amazing!
   

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   Jim VIP

   Charleston10 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 13 January 2025

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

   Wish that you would not have asked. Guinness was not cold, steaks were overcooked. Lobster was overcooked. The restaurant could not prove a credit card so we paid by cash. Rough experience.
   

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   Lisa

   Maine1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 31 December 2024

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

   Otto’s on the River is a must dine when I go home to visit the family. The food is always spectacular and the atmosphere cozy. New Year’s Eve of all nights they had a computer glitch with reservations. It was managed with grace. The Otto’s Crab Dip is amazing!
   

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   Peter

   Maine1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 25 December 2024

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

   Excellent Christmas dinner, I had the prime rib and my had the stuff fish. Everything was excellent, no waiting and the wait staff was extraordinary!!!
   

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   Lisa

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 24 December 2024

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

   First time to Otto's. Delicious food, amazing waiter-prob the best waitstaff we have had in years. Will definately be going back!
   

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   Casey

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 28 November 2024

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

   The food was so tragically bad. I won’t be back here ever.
   

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   Sarah

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 24 October 2024

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

   The pros: lovely location and decor. Comfortable seating. Engaged owner. Filet mignon was delicious, as were scallops wrapped in bacon. Cons: extremely slow and inept service. I say this as someone who has served in all kinds of restaurants for decades. We simply did not feel taken care of. Escargot was rubbery and bland, bones in the salmon.
   

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    TOGOrlando VIP

    Orlando52 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 October 2024

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

    Amazing find on our way from Bangor to Portland. Stopped for lunch and had amazing oysters and first lobster roll! Cocktails very creative and tasty and service was awesome.
    

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