Elaine was back for a jiffy and spared us some time
for a lovely catch up – rewind one year back at the same place, we
decided to head back to reminisce on good times. Otto has been one of
those places high on the list for good pasta and
the last couple of years saw me heading back a couple of times.
No need to even flip the menu - same old, same old.
Complimentary appetizer of parma ham with mushroom
and parmesan cheese salad, light yet so appetizing. I love the mild
hints before a tasty mains.
Still the same range of delicious breads, personal
favourite of onion bread was refilled enough for a hearty time. Baffles
me why the bread is barely warm when served despite refills.
Butter swirls.
Linguine Boston lobster in spicy light tomato gravy ($38)
Chewy twirls of noodle that was well cooked with a
tantalizing tomato gravy. Lobster chunks to top it off – almost like a
cherry on top the frosting.
Spaghetti with sea urchin and grey mullet bottarga ($30)
Always a favourite and must order. The rich
flavours of sea urchin and grey mullet balances on a thin line of being
too jelard but they do it well – right down to the last forkful, so
delicious! I love my pasta al dente and this is just
right…so right infact.
Haitian vanilla crème brulee with aged balsamic marinated strawberry ($14)
A tad too sweet the crème brulee is but this
sweetness is squared off with the sour strawberries. Be careful with the
sharp edges of the caramelized layer – I risked getting my gums
scratched!
Deep fried lemon cream pockets with raspberry chilled soup
Courtesy
of the affable chef once again, he playfully termed them “curry puffs”.
Lemon curd stuffing with a light pastry, here’s where the magic
begins. The sour raspberries and lemon curd actually tasted pretty good
together, infact the varying degrees of sourness did brush off each
other into one pleasant sour experience.
Otto delighted us all once again…thoughtful service
and such generosity bestowed by the chef because of Elaine. Looking
forward to our annual dates – in the same restaurant with the same good
food…and of course, brand new stories to share.
Here’s wishing you all the best my dear girl…shine and sparkle in new
York!
Otto Ristorante
Red Dot Museum
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