16 October 2011

Otto Ristorante: Crave Sydney Let’s Do Lunch, Italian, Woolloomooloo (14 Oct 2011)

Shop 8, 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
http://www.ottoristorante.com.au


Let's Do Otto with water views

Otto seems to be a very popular lunch destinations these days with most of the tables filled on this particular Friday. I noticed the current Let's Do Lunch ($38) option was a popular choice of Confit duck leg with mushroom puree, potato, sauteed mushrooms, cavolo nero and duck sauce. I enjoyed the richly flavoured dish with all the ingredients working well together. My only quibble was the presentation of the mushroom puree placed like a little mound. It's texture, consistency and colour in its particular formation didn't help to make it look appetising — sorry. A glass of Brown Brothers Tempranillo was a nice match. For some extra greens a side of Sauteed spinach with garlic and chilli oil ($12) did the trick. The Olive bread (complimentary) was very good out of the choice of three types of bread offered. For something sweet I tried the Saffron custard with blood orange and aperol sorbet ($19) which was beautifully presented. The milk dust and pink meringues added some delicate crunch to the palate and the interesting use of baby rocket seemed to work OK without being too overpowering. My mocha was nicely balanced of coffee and chocolate and I believe the petit fours are included with your Let's Do Lunch coffee so if you're only in need for a small sugar hit then these will surely suffice.

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:
PROS: Water view, Nice decor and setting, Good quality dishes, Professional service
CONS: Possibly expensive when the Let's Do Lunch is no longer available, Location is a little out of the way but worth the trip
MUST TRY: Let's Do Lunch while it lasts in October

Let's Do Lunch menu ($38)

Olive bread (complimentary)

Coscia d'anatra: Confit duck leg, mushroom puree, potato, sauteed mushrooms, cavolo nero and duck sauce ($38)

Is it just me or does the mushroom puree look a little unappetising when presented in this way?

Sauteed spinach with garlic and chilli oil ($12)

Brown Brothers Tempranillo, S. Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water


Crema allo Zafferano, Meringa Rosa e Sorbetto Arance Rosse: Saffron custard with blood orange and aperol sorbet, milk dust, pink meringues, crystallised lilac petals, and baby rocket ($19)

Petit fours

Mocha


Seating and decor

Head Chef Richard Ptacnik

Kitchen pass

Toilet — unfortunately not the most private when you walk in

Outside seating with a view

5 comments:

Dumpling Girl said...

The desserts here look stunning.

justachef said...

I agree about the mushroom puree but otherwise it looks great, especially for the price!

Tina@foodboozeshoes said...

Pretty dessert!

chocolatesuze said...

lol the mushroom puree doesnt look so great but omgs the dessert! how pretty is it!

Simon Leong said...

hi dumpling girl, was as pretty as a picture.

hi justachef, thankfully it tasted a lot better :-)

hi tina, i'm wondering if all there desserts look as good

hi chocolatesuze, i hope to try more of the desserts in the future if given half a chance

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