Stumbled upon this place walking through Ipanema looking for a dinner location. Three of us opted…read morefor the fondue dinner which included the cheese for the appetizer, broth for the meats, and chocolate for dessert. Here's what came with the meal: Cheese: cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, cubes of bread and ham Broth: filet, chicken, veal and lamb sausage Chocolate: wafers, bananas and strawberries Their wine selection seems very extensive and the Malbec bottle that we all shared was excellent. The only downside was that some of the fondue equipment didn't seem to be fit for use or they were trying it out. For example, our pot of chocolate didn't quite fit on the burner so it'd often tip to the side. In addition, the fire was so hot our chocolate started boiling and ended up burning (we probably should've taken it off the fire much sooner than we did). Overall, great meal and very nice waitstaff!

BUFFET! Only reason this is just 4 stars is because the procedure is not intuitive and is a bit…read moreconfusing. Lots of employees, but only one spoke English. Not a critical issue if you study this review so you'll know what to do. You're given a plastic card upon entering and they use this to ring you up. But I can't figure out why. Don't know about the Asian food ( lots of sushi choices) but the western food is all good and the filet mignon in sauce is fantastic! We had to wait for it, though, as they had run out. Worth the wait. But you're not supposed to munch while you're waiting, because you're charged by the weight of the food. It's easiest to get a separate plate ( before weigh-in) for dessert items, then get weighed all at once. Unless you eat a ton, the price is very reasonable: For my wife, myself and my teenage son, with 3 drinks, our dinner came to R$ 101, or about $11 U.S. each! You pay at the cashier upon exiting by presenting your weight and drink receipts. They take Visa. Sodas: Pepsi and a Lemon-Lime drink. You can just say "Soda, no Pepsi" and nod left to right if you want the lemon- lime soda, and they'll get it. Also bottled water, regular or fizzy. As the girl poured the drinks over ice at our table, I probably should have left a small tip. Indoor seating, which is rare in this neighborhood. We'll be back this week during our Olympic stay!

I decided to go in and try the buffet. The food is not related to the interior of Brazil but it is…read morea big mix. You have a small variety of everything from Japanese to Northeast. The meat selection is very poor the main meat picanha was not available as they have only one skewer of each meat available and not more than 3 red meat. The meat available was very chewy and impossible to eat. Good deserts and service. .

From the owner: Feijoada, Fondue, Filet Mignonread more

Before starting this review, here's a disclaimer: Living in the neighborhood, I've been a customer…read moreof Otto for several years. During that time I've had the opportunity to experience some of its best and worst qualities. As you can see from my rating, my overall experience has been fairly positive, but I'll try to be neutral and objectively outline the pros and contras. If you live in Tijuca, you've probably heard of Otto. Having won 'Best Local Restaurant' awards a few times, the restaurant is every once in a while the subject of a piece in the local newspapers. Be it for its famous food festivals, its German cuisine or its imported beer selection, Otto is a consolidated name in one of Rio's most traditional neighborhoods. Arriving at the restaurant, you will be greeted by an courteous hostess. If the restaurant isn't too crowded, you will be almost immediately walked to a table of your choosing. During peak hours, you may have to wait a little but not too much. Here lies one of the flaws I see in this restaurant: if you want a table indoors but there's no room, you can wait at one of the several tables in their front porch, while enjoying a cold beer or ordering one of their various appetizers. However, if the front porch is also full, you'll have to just stand there. Now, there's just not enough room to stand without getting too close to other people's tables, which could feel intrusive, or standing in the way of the waiters, having to constantly get out of their way. The sidewalk is considerably broad, which is a valid option for waiting, but in days of intense sunlight or rain, it's just not very pleasant. The inside of the restaurant is fairly dark. In a good way. It serves as a way of making you focus solely on your table and the ones with you. It has a kind of European atmosphere allowing for both formal and casual attires alike. Every day of the week there's live music in the inside during certain hours. There's an additional fee on account of the live music. If you don't want to pay for it, you can request a table in the front porch. Bottles of their wide selection of beers, wines and other beverages are exposed everywhere from the walls to the bar at the center. The tables used to have a full size tablecloth which I liked better but (I imagine) because of the amount of water and work used to constantly wash them, they were replaced by slim cloths that basically cover the space under your plate all the way to the plate of who's sitting in front of you. Most of the waiters have worked there for a really long time and are well trained and polite. It won't take long until you are served. The restaurant maîtres are always circulating and often stop by your table to check if everything is going the way it's supposed to. When it's too crowded or in the event someone in the staff couldn't work that day, waiters can get a little overwhelmed by the demand, but it's not very likely to happen. The food selection is very broad. A big part of the menu consists of German cuisine. Various appetizers like pork ribs (Schweinerrippchen), several kinds of sausage(wurst) or fried Kroketten can make your wait for the main dish more pleasant. If German is not your thing, there are other kinds of appetizers. For the main course, the restaurant offers a variety of German and steak dishes. One dish you can't miss is the Palmito (Heart of Palm) which comes to your table as a big bark and then is opened by the waiter revealing an extremely tender and tasty interior. For desert, I'd recommend their Apfel(apple)strudel, which comes with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream. Most dishes can serve a very hungry person. Some can be split between two people not that hungry. 2-people dishes can often be split between 3. The prices have risen with the time. I consider Otto to be expensive, when compared to other restaurants in the neighborhood. Is it worth it? Well, you'll have to be the judge to that. Otto is also famous for its festivals, periods of time in which they have a separate special menu with different food. The palmito festival offers the tradicional heart of palm dish in many different styles. The fondue festival offers a sequence of traditional fondues (steak fondue, cheese fondue and chocolate fondue for desert) as well as exotic fondues like the Ostrich fondue. I would NOT recommend the chocolate fondue, as it's not nearly as good as it once was. My favorite festival is the hunt festival, which showcases a series of exotic meats like wild boar, paca and garganey. Overall, it's a great place to bring your date, your friends or your family to enjoy tate of the German cuisine with a warm Brazilian touch.

It is a great place to have exócrinas food. The Pirarucu with guava sauce is fantastic. Service is…read morefriendly. The pianist playlist is elegant and makes this an extraordinary restaurant

A deception in my point of view. The brisk and the pastrami sandwiches ware too salty and the…read morepieces os bread kind of hard. The fries @ aioli are really good. Try the wet cake, really delicious.