Otto's Restaurant - London

Very classical old school French restaurant with classic dishes - feels like you have time slipped into decades ago. I was there for lunch and the food /

Foods were alrightSteak Tartare was good, the rest were okayService is not the best.

I have been wanting to go to Ottos for several years. We finally went there last night where we went for the Pressed Duck. Now this is not cheap but it is unutterably delicious, absolutely outstanding. Ottos is the only place currently serving pressed duck (the Ritz does sometimes). This involves a lot of elaborate cooking at the table. Flames leap into the air, delicious smells waft across the table and you watch in awe as the team keep going. You are asked to take part in the actual pressing which involves turning a very heavy silver wheel that operates the press. This squeezes out the blood from various unspecified bits of the duck and is used as one of the main ingredients in making the truly stupendous gravy that accompanies the main course. The main course was slices of rare duck breast covered in the gravy. I can safely say that I have never eaten any duck that was remotely as good as this......in fact, I have very rarely eaten anything as good as this.

A very memorable meal. nice environment, great food and wine, excellent company. Oh and I guess we have to say something about the duck and the ceremony that accompanies it. Loved every minute.

This was one of our most memorable meals in London (ever). Food was excellent, the wine and after dinner drink list were well curated and the service was impecable (and friendly). A little off the beaten path but worth it. Can personally recommend the duck pie which came with a heavenly sauce.