OTTO

Good.

High-end restaurant. Cozy atmosphere and flawless food... The shrimp risotto is truly spectacular! I've never had anything like it. It's not the cheapest, but it's worth every penny.

The only reason it wasn't a 1 was because of the drinks, which deserved a 10. However, the rest of the experience was so incredible that it couldn't be given a better rating.nThe menu itself offers a great mix of things, with several steak options, seafood, and pasta dishes. Even the surf and turf has its limitations. The shrimp bruschetta wasn't bad at all, despite the combination of so many ingredients (brie, bread, tomato, honey, and so many others). After observing so many combinations in the other dishes, I decided to go with the traditional Japanese food combo. My biggest surprise was discovering that it can be bad, that it can deliver shrimp as white as paper, and especially a hot roll that isn't a hot roll (but rather a salmon roll in harumaki dough). Where's the breading? Breadcrumbs? Fried?nI didn't understand, and when I asked, no one could explain it to me. My surprise grew even greater when, upon asking for the bill, I was charged R$4.00 for the squeezed lemon I requested to add to the soy sauce (even though it was less than half a lemon, I've never seen anyone charge that much, and when I questioned the manager, he told me that the lemon harvest is very expensive for him). It only got worse, as he argued that I should be grateful he didn't charge for the expensive olive oil, and that it would be cheaper if I ordered orange.nI had to laugh at the whole situation. I wasn't laughing at the restaurant, and I didn't want to disrespect the service (which, by the way, was very good; everyone was polite and attentive). However, the manager kept laughing and amused while I asked questions and asked for answers and explanations. (I was laughing nervously and in disbelief, and he felt free to laugh at me.)nI paid a cover charge to listen to music at low volume, ambient music, and from a playlist.nApparently, despite so many promises and so few deliverables, people still find everything very elegant, sophisticated, and of excellent gastronomic quality.nThe only great and incredible things about it are the service, drinks, and prices (although the combo was bad, it cost R$100 for two people).

Sensational