OTOTO
Restaurant · Platt Park ·
Japanese small plates, robata grill, ramen, sushi & sake
Japanese small plates, robata grill, ramen, sushi & 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
"In Echo Park, the Japanese sake den Ototo builds a popular Filet-Ototo-Fish around a beer-battered cod topped with tangy gribiche, American cheese, and yuzu daikon pickles on a Rockenwagner bun; regulars prize it (it requires a two-hand grip), and the spot pairs the sandwich with a James Beard Award–winning sake program in a warm, softly lit space with a semi-private alcove and lively bar vibes." - Rebecca Roland
"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