The Otter

Came here on a Saturday night and the food and service were absolutely incredible, shoutout to Hugo!! If there is anything you must get, you NEED to have the lemon rice pudding. Truly one of the best desserts I have ever had.We started with the scallop crudo which was absolutely delicious and so fresh. It has a nice kick and was a great way to start the meal. The complimentary bread rolls and 3 butters were also so warm and delicious.We then had the chopped cauliflower caesar which tasted similar to cauliflower rice and is cold but was so delicious and light.For pasta we had the crab agnolotti which was absolutely incredible. The agnolotti has a delicious cheesy filling and there are huge chunks of crab. The ritz crackers add a really nice crunch.We also got the swordfish steak frites which were not my favorite of the night but still really delicious and peppery and the fries were nice and crispy.The best item by far of the night was the lemon rice pudding. It is so light and lemony and the golden raisons filled with a raison paste were so incredibly delicious. One of the best desserts I have ever had.Incredible service, really beautifully decorated, and delicious wine (syrah). Will have to come back!

Mixed bag, but very cute ambience and worth going if you know what to order! Service was excellent - fabulous staff. The dressed seafood platter was excellent (except the oysters which were very average and bland. tuna or clams were best bites so save these for last). Scallop crudo was yum and came highly recommended, but the dressed seafood platter outshined it. Skip salt roasted prawns. Tasty but it wasn't giving as much as I wanted it to and was not worth the price. Skip the clams and shells. It was dry, bland and we each had one bite and then left it. Just trying too hard! I loved the parsley root crab pasta, my friends didn't as much. I ate their helpings! Pistachio tiramisu was good, but you can't be a purist about it. Pistachios are very big chunks on top. Not for everyone, but I enjoyed! Bread & butter service is delicious! Packed full of flavor. Fries were super well seasoned. IMO sit at the bar for the seafood platter & fries & a cocktail. Both mocktails on their menu were fantastic. Would order both again.

Had an amazing dinner at this new spot. The steak and swordfish both were beyond our expectations. The swordfish was the best I have had in my life, and the steak easily trumped minetta's famous cote de boeuf - and was nearly the same size for half the cost. The dining room was lively but not loud by any means - at times I felt like I wasn't even in the city. The vibe was hip and classy, but not in an intimidating way. The cocktails were stellar. The cold fish plate was another I wish I had gotten more of, as it melted in your mouth and exploded with flavor. Our server, Adeira, was more than a professional. There was zero of the negative or 'too good' energy you often find too much from staff working in this neighborhood. She was kind, helpful and extremely knowledgeable. She was warm, welcoming and accommodated all of our dietary restrictions and went above and beyond in terms of service. Despite it being busy, nothing took long, and we never felt rushed. Happy this place is around, we had a marvelous date night with food and service that blew us away. Get in while you can.

This restaurant opened up before it should. Ordered 4 items: tuna tartar, the shrimp cocktail, scallops, and the positano spritz. The scallops were such a tragedy. Two scallops - beautifully plated, and great quality but so spicy that you couldn't taste the scallop at all. The shrimp cocktail was delicious, high quality, sauces were fine but I would recommend they substitute the orange sauce they provide with it. The tuna tartar is the most confused dish I've seen in a long time. I couldn't take more than a couple of bites - texturally, visually unappealing and the taste was not worth the calories. Big props to the bartender (who had to seat me and take my order since there was no other staff available), the positano spritz was tasty and I appreciate them for having non-alcoholic beverages on their menu. They've clearly made the investment into this restaurant, definitely recommend working the menu a bit more to highlight the ingredients.

Alex Stupak needs to go back to his culinary roots and focus on his Mexican restaurants. When we arrived (between 7:30 and 7:45 pm) on a Saturday night in Soho, the only customer in the place was one woman at the bar so other than her and the two of us the restaurant was empty. Despite our being the only customers, it took 15 minutes before anyone came over to us. He asked us what kind of water we wanted and we asked for sparkling water. He came back several minutes later and said that they had no sparkling water, which is mind boggling for a hotel restaurant. We also asked to order drinks and he told us that he would send over the waiter who we still hadn't seen. When the waiter eventually came over he asked us what we wanted to eat. We told him that we wanted to order drinks first. He took our cocktail order and then left. When we saw him again we asked about our drinks (remember this is an empty restaurant) and he responded that he would put in our order (which we had given 10 minutes before). At that point we said never mind and left. Not one single member of the staff asked us why we were leaving or if there was a problem. Please read my other reviews, you will see that I give fair reviews and understand the challenges of opening a restaurant.

Man the food was 10 out of 10. I mean flavor, presentation. There was so much intention behind the menu. Literally something for everyone on the menu. Even the string beans were amazing. I am very impressed and have already been here twice! Service was good and I the vibe of the hotel and restaurant is just so awe.

The service at this lovely new restaurant was excellent, however we were underwhelmed at the brunch menu. While my mushroom omelette looked pretty, it was eggs with a spicy mushroom ragu and salad on top. Since it was my birthday, they surprised the table with a yummy tiramisu. And we were surprised when it showed up on our check! Though promptly taken off when we inquired about the charge.The restaurant itself is very pretty from the interior to the tables to the loo!

We had an early'ish' reservation and the restaurant was quiet when we arrived - 6:45pm. The staff were friendly but I would say amateurish. Despite being plenty of seating options we were initially seated right beside the waiter's station and kitchen door. We asked if we could move to another table and they did oblige. Our waitress, although very pleasant was not well trained. She came to our table 4-5 times in short order to ask if we were ready to order (felt rushed) ,we asked if we could have minute and then she did not return for another 20 minutes. She was not clear on many details about the dishes. Unsure. Our food was good but not great. My husband found a piece of plastic in his pasta. The manager did offer to comp the dish and was very apologetic. I ordered the halibut, it was a nice simple dish and quite tasty. No little gem lettuce in sight and cilantro that was not on the menu. We opted out of ordering dessert ordered 2 cappuccino's .... 2 espresso's arrived. The decor is great. Maybe they are still working out the kinks just think at this price point we had hoped for more.