... I don't know everyone, I think this OTTO location is getting better. We've been ordering *a lot* of pizza this winter and, y'know what? It's been good. The pizza could be baked a little longer (looking at other reviews, it seems this OTTO either swings towards underbaked/floppy or totally burned/stiff and can't find a middle ground); maybe that's something I could ask for in my online order? For it to just be a littttttle crispier? It's being delivered on time, it's arriving hot, it's accurate (we're just looking for a vegan cheese pie with big scoops of sauce dotted all over it), the transaction with the driver has always been SUPER friendly. We like to leave notes on our order, and it's fun to hear the kitchen is reading them and getting a laugh. Just note if you're doing the Build Your Own option: when you order it says "Your pizza currently comes with red sauce served the OTTO way" but then if you scroll down and select "Add Red Sauce the OTTO way (Sauce on Top Of The Cheese)" it's $1 more. Why does this cost *anything* when, if you were just to order a Cheese Pizza, there is no upcharge for this? read more

OTTO - Vegan cheese made the OTTO way (big dollops of sauce on top). - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

Most of the Ottos locations that I have been to have been very good where the pizza is fresh, and delectable and has many different options for different types of eaters. I have had everything from mashed potato, to pulled pork to the traditional cheese and pepperoni. This location has a couple of things going for them, the location is off the main road and there is ample parking to pick up the pie you are looking for. The only reason I would not give 5 stars and only 3 is because of our most recent experience where the person that was taking our order was very short and seemed almost like she was annoyed to have us asking her questions as my wife has dietary restrictions that she has to ask. Then when we received the pizza, it was very burnt on the crust ... I normally dont mind it but it almost made the pie bitter. I am not one to raise a stink about it because there was a line of people grabbing their weekend fix and they seemed very overwhelmed. It is a small location but the decor is fun. They do have bathrooms and we may be back to give it another try and hopefully the next time will be better and more inviting like some of the other Ottos we have been to. If you are going to charge high prices for the za you are getting, then the service needs to match that price as well! read more

Wow. What a low class establishment. I walked in to pick up my order which wasn't ready at the time stated in their empty restaurant. No problem. While I was waiting, a young kid came in to ask for a job, the old female working there sent him to the website and then proceeded to rip him apart with her staff after he left. Then they turned around to say I (Benjamin) was there to pickup and proceeded to mock the notes on my pizza order, asking for a crispy pizza not burnt. I only ask this because in NYC I have 7 pizzerias, and crispy, well done, etc. means different things to different people cooking. Occasionally a crispy note will get you a well done pizza. I don't know how careless or just ill mannered you have to be to mock someone 6 feet away from you when you know that they're there, but the fact that this happened was insane. And the fact that it seemed to be the senior most and oldest man and women managing the venue leading this assail of low-class, bad character was wild. I don't care if this pizza is the best I've ever had, they should be ashamed to identify as a hospitality establishment, since there is clearly no hospitality to be found here. Shameful display. And my pizza was not crispy. At all. read more

We ordered 2 pizzas that came to $50. Pizza was burnt on top and bottom. Crust had massive air bubbles that some of the pieces weren't edible. Cheese tasted like rubber. So bad that we threw two large pizzas away. We used to love Otto's. We have had three terrible experiences with pizza being bad from Read Street in Portland that we will never order from them again! read more

In past loved this place. However, not this visit. We dined in. Pizza was soggy and lukewarm. Crust was not crunchy, it was over sauced and gloppy. Not sure if I will return. read more

Great pizza...inclusive to many diets, tasty beer and excellent service. We usually have a hard time accommodating my husband with his dairy and wheat allergy but at Ottos he was in major luck. They offer gluten free crust and vegan cheese. Their pizzas are cooked in nice large oven and are thin and crispy. They have a plethora of creative pizzas you can't find anywhere else like mashed potato pizza (I'm not that brave). We stuck to the basics and we were super happy. My husband got a gluten free pizza with vegan cheese and pepperonis. He said it was the best crust he's had. My father in law got the Margherita pizza which was delicious. Lastly myself and my Husbands Aunt shared the Fresh Mushroom, Bacon and Vidalia Onion Pizza. It was very tasty but I do like more sauce and cheese on my pizza personally. Their pizzas are really big to be honest so we had plenty of leftover. We also ordered a nice big salad and it was enough for the entire table. To go with our meals a few of us also enjoy some beer. They have a great selection of craft beers. Our food was fast and service was friendly. Overall 5/5 stars and we can't wait to visit again in the future. We visit Brunswick most often and a little birdie told us they will be opening a location there. read more

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Great slices at a reasonable price! Pleasant and polite service. What's not to like? They can never take the bacon mashed potatoes scallion pizza off their menu! read more

I wish I could give less than one star. Disgusting. We have ordered from this particular Otto's in the past and noticed a huge decline in quality and service over the last few years. Tonight we ordered at 5:35 with an estimated delivery at 6:45. At 7:02, we received a call informing us that the salad we ordered was out of stock - no big deal, but our food was slated for delivery at 6:45. Food arrived not warm but ICE COLD. We ordered meatballs - supposed to be six meatballs, we received four (four rock hard balls - no clue how they could be classified as meatballs). The substitute salad did not contain the chicken we paid an extra $2.50 for, nor did it contain Greek dressing. Pizza and breadsticks were ICE COLD, as was the marinara dipping sauce for the breadsticks. We have had issues with this location in the past, but hoped that maybe post-Covid quality and service had improved. Nope, save your money. You'd be better off with frozen 99-cent pizza from 7-11. I won't even feed my dog what we received. read more

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Stopped here for HH but apparently they don't offer it anymore. Ordered from what was supposed to be specially priced slices. We got pepperoni which was pooled in grease and burnt crust and the mashed potato bacon scallion, that was only half covered in toppings. Worst part they never heated the slices, just pulled them off the rack. We ordered 2 tiramisu to go and they were okay. The bartender was friendly enough. It's obvious they don't care about what their selling or their customers. Otto was great when it first came to town, it's terrible now. I won't be back~ read more

I don't usually post poor reviews about a business, but the pizza we got over the weekend was inexcusable. We asked for extra sauce on our sausage pizza and it was so dry and fairly flavorless. The pizza oven needed to be swept out in the worst way. The burnt semolina on the pizza deck just made our pizza taste nasty. It just was a sad experience. read more

OTTO - Burnt pizza from a dirty pizza oven - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

This is my second time going since visiting. The service was alright the first time, but the food was amazing (that's why I came back). There was a young man at the counter, Luthundo. He was professional, friendly, and within just the small interaction with him, I could see he genuinely cared. We discussed spellings of names and I was grateful he asked because mine is always spelled wrong. Amazing customer service with a smile and great energy! Thank you for being one of the most positive interactions I've had since being back home, Luthundo. Food was amazing btw! read more

OTTO - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

I received a disgustingly brown caesar salad in my take out order. I tried to pick out the brown lettuce before putting the dressing on, but all of the lettuce was brown. It looks like it's been sitting pre-made in a fridge for a week. read more

OTTO - Caesar Salad - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

After a long evening of driving, my troupe and I knew we needed some pizza. We pulled up with 15 minutes to spare, place was dead, seemed like it was cleanup time, and Austin + James reassured us they could make a pie no problem. Tbh, as someone who's worked in food service a while back, this would have absolutely put a hair across my ass. But no, not these two guys. They jumped right in, buzzer beater style and fired us up a 10/10 pie. You'd be lucky to see service like this anywhere else. Thank you guys, I hope your boss gives you some sort of bonus for restoring hope in humanity. read more

The pizza here used to be awesome! For the price you pay it's inconsistent. One of my pizzas was undercooked...which I can fix by putting it in the oven, not ideal but whatever. The other pizza I got was over cooked and the toppings were sad. For $50 for two small pizzas, at lease throw some canned fruit on the whole thing. read more

OTTO - Pineapple bacon pizza Small DD Fresh Pineapple, Bacon & Hot Honey - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

I've seen the OTTOs around town, but I've never had a chance to try it... until now. I like how this OTTO's is a large venue where you don't feel rushed. Its got plenty of seats/tables for you to actually have a sit down meal. The lady who took our order was incredibly nice. My partner is highly allergic to dairy, & I loved that she made sure the staff put no cheese! I had the Margherita Pizza. My only complaint was the amount of basil:tomato ratio was not what I wanted! They put a ton of tomatoes, and not enough basil. Since I had a ton of tomato sauce as my base, and a ton of tomatoes for my topping, that's all I tasted! The crust was slightly burnt as well, too crispy for my liking. read more

OTTO - Margherita Pizza (not enough basil! But I'll leave that for you to judge) - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

Plainly put, this was just not good pizza. I've had better pizza at a baseball stadium and at major pizza chains. The delivery service was very fast and good though! The pizza was soggy and watery. There was too much sauce relative to the bread and cheese, and the sauce wasn't good. The crust was also a bit burnt on the bottom. The ability to customize the pizza is great though, but customizability does not compensate for subpar pizza. read more

OTTO - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

Pizza was tough, one was overcooked , and ranch was tangy but not in a good way. Garlic bread was tough too. I tried reheating the pizza in the toaster oven later and it still was below average. read more

OTTO - Chicken and bacon - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

Great food, great help. Great service. Can't say enough good about the place. Wouldn't buy pizza anyplace else.

So if you follow me, you know about my saga with OTTO at this location over the last few months. Trying to get a slice and a beer seemed to take an Act of Congress. Full Disclosure: prior to the Holidays in a conversation the 2nd manager I spoke with did apologize and handed me a gift card. Which is still sitting on my bureau which is another story. Ha ha Anyway. Why I returned since then is really location and I like the specials. So I have been here twice in just over a week. Once alone and recently with someone. Both times the staff have been attentive and the service was top notch. The woman at the bar (unique name which I can't remember) was fun and sold me on a beer Wave and the Spicy Bean and cornbread slice. A match made in heaven. Recently I went and it was crowded. I when I walked in I did state we might regret this decision. I was wrong. The server Lacy, new but was so attentive and obviously trained. The food was timely and not over cooked. Ate the whole pie. I did talk to the supervisor that night and shared my experience and the back story which she remembered. Since I did not identify myself nor used the gift card, this is a solid review. Thanks for giving me back a nice hide away close to home. read more

We've ordered from Otto 3 times since moving here recently. All 3 times there have been issues. Once we had toppings so sparingly applied that I felt ripped off. The second time, they totally forgot a topping (and I WAS ripped off). And the other day, the pizza was burnt on the bottom. We didn't notice until we realized the pizza tasted burnt. If the pizza didn't taste good, we would have bailed by now, but they don't have many more chances because we're trying all the pizza in the area. Do better or lose money, guys. read more

OTTO - Burnt pizza from Otto. Yes, it tasted burnt. - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

Daughter wanted pizza and we wanted to stop on our way to Portland airport from bar harbor. Found this place on yelp! It's slightly out of the way - not sure in comparison to rest of Portland center. But it's worth the trip!! We got slices so we could try the special and other pies. Everything was amazingly delicious!! We had the cherry tomatoes, basil, and honey ricotta cheese slices, cheese for my daughter which was thin and crispy and she loved it, and the bacon, scallions, and mashed potatoes pizza slice!! So flavorful and delicious!! Highly recommend this place if you can make it!! Also had an Allagash and chip cookie !! read more

OTTO - Today's special with cherry tomatoes, honey ricotta,basil - so delicious, Crispy, and fresh - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

Great food and exceptional customer service. The team at Read Street was super helpful!

Read street location Portland maine , I go to almost weekly, great staff, great service and very good pizza , love going there

Ive probably been to OTTO more than 25 times. Quality and service at the Read St. location have declined significantly within the last 6-ish months. Currently been sitting at the bar for over 45 minutes waiting for my pizza. I'm literally the only customer in here. Update: I wish I could give zero stars. After asking for a refund they finally "found" the pizzas that I had ordered and offered to give them to me for free. Ice cold OTTO pizza and they didn't even offer to reheat the pies. My credit card still has not been refunded. read more

OTTO - An empty pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

Amazing!!! Delicious!!! It's all about their seasonal specials!!! Right now... the asparagus pesto prosciutto amazingness is worthy!! On other notes just the cheesy bead with meatballs and salad are delicious!!! read more

We really like Otto's pizzas generally, and we have always had a good experience at this location. Unlike the Congress Street location (you can check out my separate review), the Read Street location is organized and seems pretty well run. We have had a few experiences of over and under cooked pizzas, but still the best pizza in town! read more

The gluten free pizza was on par with spris in Miami which is a high compliment! I had the eggplant ricotta and basil and it was great. I couldn't finish and took the rest to my hotel. I also got a pinot noir and surprisingly it was about double the amount one would normally expect. The rest of my family got the tortellini and mushroom pies. Overall a bit pricy but very good experience. read more

OTTO - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

Otto pizza is my favorite pizza in Portland. I said it. So many unique options that you can't get anywhere else. Are you looking for a ton of vegan/vegetarian options? This place is for you. The best pizza is the Butternut squash cranberry ricotta. Seriously it's delicious. The bacon mashed potato is always a crowd pleaser too. You really can't go wrong, GET ALL THE PIZZAS! It's a little more expensive than other pizza joints, but it's way worth it. Loving this smaller "outside of downtown" location. You can park there and not be overrun by the crowds of the city. Get the OTTO app on your phone and earn rewards. ir read more

First time at Otto's last night to celebrate my birthday, and the three of us had a magnificent experience. The service was warm and prompt, the choices of pizzas quite unique and very tasty, and our waitstaff, Kam, was most attentive and kind. He turned down the music when we requested it, and was knowledgeable about the food and alcohol service -- we began with delicious Prosecco. When he found out it was a birthday celebration, he brought each of us one of their delicious, chewy, chocolate chip cookies! Yum! The booths, while wooden, were quite comfortable and provided some privacy and noise dampening. It's a pizza joint with real flare! I would go back on a regular basis. read more

OTTO - Pizza Near Me - Portland, Maine

Ottos provides a great experience when i recently ordered a delivery to our offices. Their online platform is easy to navigate, pictures of everything they offer are fabulous and their delivery driver was very informative when they called to ask if they could deliver earlier than expected. Plus, my colleagues and I are BIG fan's of Ottos. We love their pizza every single time we order! read more

I love that every Ottos has a different atmosphere. This one has a great open kitchen you get to see everything. The pizza was so good. We got the potato, bacon and scallion and the squash, cranberry and ricotta. These are our 2 favorites, but also love the margarita and just plain cheese. The staff was so nice and the place was hopping. read more

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I ordered a pizza here last night. It was...barely okay. It was thrown way too thin, with too little cheese, and the pulled pork topping was almost nowhere to be seen. I can't believe I paid $28 for a large pizza (with tip) for a dried out super-thin crust with very little cheese or topping. I ordered at the counter, and there was no one else in the restaurant. Even so, I waited nearly 30 minutes for my pizza. Come on, folks, it doesn't take that long to make a pizza. Really not impressed. read more

Visit the Otto's on Read St in Portland, the pizza is AMAZING. We usually get a couple pies for lunch or late meetings at work and I haven't found one I didn't like. The mashed potato pizza is so good, the pulled pork and mango is the best, the pineapple and bacon and the all pork special, my mouth is watering writing this review! Love these guys, they're always so friendly, from the restaurant staff to the delivery drivers! read more

Soooo good! We love getting take out pizza here--consistently delicious and don't forget the 5 pack of cookies. We've never done sit down there, but the place is really cozy. Quick and fresh food, worth a trip. Highly recommend! read more

"Fall speciality pizza, squash, ricotta, cranberries, fresh and inviting." I bought this pizza last evening; it was the best yet, flavorful, hot, and cooked perfectly. I am hardly wait to order another of their fall pizzas. read more

Otto is the best pizza we've ever had. I've lived in Portland for about 45 years and ever since Otto Read St opened, it's a weekly thing for us. It's not always consistent but always good. Now I'm told that Monte's is also really good, but I just can't bring myself to go there. Do they deliver too? read more

Otto pizza is among the best of the best in Portland. The Spinach, Kalamata Olive & Roasted Garlic pizza is absolutely delicious! The service at Read Street is the best. The service at locations can be hit or miss, especially in Yarmouth! read more

Delicious wonderful pizzas salads and the service is always top notch . We enjoy the Read St. Ottos in Portland and we usually carry out. Our order is always ready when promised. Ottos pizza has the best crust ,ratio of cheese toppings and we love ordering the old school sauce where the sauce is under the cheese. Love the sausage and onion and mashed potato pies. Ordering through the app is seamless as well. Great loyalty program where you earn coupons for future orders with dollars spent .Ottos keep doing it right . read more

Otto is hands down the best pizza in southern Maine! Great toppings, great crust, great everything!

ordered 3 times... in one week... and i don't even remember but chances were those days were back-to-back. Ever since I found out about "Old school" sauce where instead of the dollops it's just evenly spread out, i've found my new favorite pizza joint in the city. and i'm a portland native i've tried them pretty much all. read more