OTOTO
Restaurant · Platt Park
1501 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
Highlights
Japanese small plates, ramen, robata grill, cocktails & sake
Japanese small plates, ramen, robata grill, cocktails & sake
"Listed among the related projects opened by the same restaurateurs who established a prominent sushi destination, forming part of their expanding culinary footprint in the city." - ByKate Kassin
"Between their excellent Japanese bar snacks and very impressive sake menu (it literally has a table of contents), Ototo, the more casual, bar-focused sibling to the also-great Tsubaki, is practically custom-built for a post-game celebration—or if things don't go well, a great place to erase the last nine innings from your memory. The atmosphere is low-key, almost everything on the menu is shareable, and their katsu sando might be our favorite version in town." - sylvio martins, nikko duren
"Right next to Tsubaki is Ototo, a Japanese restaurant and sake bar run by the same people. With its more casual leanings (think small, shareable plates and a sake list about 20-pages long), we consider Ototo to be Tsubaki’s less serious and more adventurous younger sibling. They change their menu a lot, but luckily, our favorite dish remains—an Osaka-style okonomiyaki filled with cheese and scallions, and then topped with the classic bonito flakes, kewpie mayo, and okonomi sauce." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"A restaurant whose sake‑focused list was honored with a Beard Award, noted by the reviewer as a gratifying acknowledgment of a thoughtfully curated beverage program." - Eater Staff
"Run by the same owners of Sushi and Izakaya Dens, Ototo made a comeback in 2015, serving Japanese tapas that spotlight grilled meats and fish robata-style while offering a raw-bar and ramen and rice bowls. It’s all set in an intimate dining room." - Gigi Sukin
