Otto Ristorante

I've been having many meals at Otto Ristorante. It's my current favorite dining place. The private rooms are great for cosy catch-ups with the friends.

You know I've stopped going to Pontini because the flavors have changed. It's a positive change. But the new styles don't quite appeal to me. Since then, I've been flitting from bistro to restaurant to look for one that I'm completely comfortable with.

Yes, aside from Bontá, I do need a change now and then!

My most familiar server and chef are at Otto, that's all I need to know. I go where good food beckons. Importantly, the menu offers full vegetarian degustation. That is so rare at the restaurants here.

The man's favorite sea urchin and grey mullet bottarga pasta has only gotten tastier. This dish, because of the context and our experiences, is chockful of Asian flavors. We joked that Chef Pavanello could put chilli padi in it to make it totally Asian. But he might just smack us with the pan.

My favored lobster linguine is still SO good. I like this simple basic fare. In fact, at Otto, it tastes better than before even. Tonight, the server who knew my stomach well tried to persuade me to have a starter portion so that I could have dessert or some other stuff. I flatly rejected and stuck my guns to a full portion. Heh.

If you like Italian style suckling pig, Chef Pavanello does it superbly. We prefer his version anytime over the cheena type which has a stink about it. That distinctive stink is the main reason why among the friends, very few of us will enthusiastically order and quaff down pork in whatever form. Otto's pork doesn't even taste like any sort of Chinese pork one might be familiar with.

I love how Otto makes me feel at home. There is nothing for me to complain about. :)