Otto’s Restaurant

Echo all previous comments. Mediocre service and food. Wish there were more options for breakfast at Ostoff resort.

I came here with my family of 22 and there was only 1 server for the entire family. No other helpers. The servers were nice, but not good. When there is a party more than 10, there should be another helper

I’m gonna have to add to the chorus of «Meh’s» here. We opted for lunch here before shopping at the Christmas Market, and it was decidedly mediocre. There was a short wait for a table (it’s a pretty small joint), which was fine, and once seated our order was taken promptly.
However, despite it being the tail end of the lunch rush — the restaurant was emptying around us, with no new diners arriving — our food took a loooong time to arrive. And we didn’t order anything complicated, just a burger, salad, sandwich, etc. My chicken sandwich was pretty bland, with no evidence of the pesto mayo listed on the menu, and the bottom bun was super soggy, which really aggravates me. I ended up removing the top bun (which was glued onto the sandwich by melted cheese) and eating the darn thing with a knife and fork. Plus it had the de rigueur sad fruit cup, which was, well, pretty lame.
Our server, despite making a show of being friendly and helpful, disappeared when it came time to get the check, then brought a single check for the four of us. When we asked to have it split, she eventually came back with it split incorrectly, at which point we were ready to just pay up and leave… but of course, despite being only one of two occupied tables remaining in the (tiny) restaurant, the waitress had disappeared again, which was very frustrating.
For a hotel restaurant, the prices were not crazy, but it still wasn’t worth it for the food that we got. I wouldn’t eat here again, nor would I suggest anyone else do so.

Went for brunch on a Sunday after a wedding and I haven’t had service so poor in years. I’m actually sitting at the table writing this review on my phone because the service is so slow. The coffee I waited ten minutes for is terrible and the server spilled water on my phone. The hostess was rude and apathetic. Haven’t gotten the food yet, but for $ 10, my oatmeal better be amazing. It’s especially ridiculous that the service is so slow because there’s a ton of people coming in and out of the kitchen and there’s a buffet. We had better service at the resort bar lady night.

Blah is about the best I can give this. Agree with the other comments that this is run by high school kids. They all bartend for their own tables. We ordered a mojito and you could tell she had no clue. Mint had black spots. I ordered the pretzel chicken which was over fried. I love bananas foster so ordered the bananas foster sundae. Worst ever. Weird taste of bubble gum. Bananas not heated and no caramel taste at all. 2 people, 2 drinks, horrible desert, almost $ 70. Spend the extra $ 30 and go to Lola’s.

By far THE worst I have EVER experienced. Nearly non-​existent service by high-​schoolers, food was undercooked and mis-​prepared when it came TWO hours later… And the waitress didn’t know who had ordered what. We were still sitting waiting as another table was served, finished eating, & paid the check. Never refilled the waters or cleared any appetizer plates from the table. The waitress actually came and looked directly at the table debris & you could tell she didn’t want to clear it… So guess what? She didn’t. Do you want a drink? Better go straight to the bar, because it’s not coming for another half hour otherwise, even though there were FIVE communal wait-​staff for 8 – 10 small tables. The «shift supervisor» was another high schooler. For such an expensive resort, this was appallingly terrible. I could go on… Wish I could give negative five stars.

We came here for breakfast and dinner and the serve could be better but what do you expect from high school kids. They tried right. Simply breakfast, like pancakes. For dinner a simple salmon and broccoli.

This was my second visit. To date, I have eaten 3 breakfasts and 1 dinner here. Last year, I experienced bad french toast and two moldy raspberries, burnt tasting coffee. I recall the pasta dish I had was good.
All their sandwiches are meat, a disappointment. Not even a grilled cheese or portabella mushroom. Nothing at the Osthoff is vegan. You have to be pushy about being vegetarian. Guess modern life hasn’t reached Elkhart Lake yet.
This time, I had the Otto’s omelet. Eggs, scallions, onion, tomato, spinach, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese. Overall, pretty good. However, the accompanying potatoes were soaked in oil. Both boyfriend and I had plates coated in oil by the end. I couldn’t finish my potatoes, I felt as though they were undercooked and still hard, not crispy on the outside and soft on the inside like a good potato would be.
However, at $ 28 for two breakfasts and 2 juices, I suppose I can’t complain too much. Moral of the story? If you are staying at the Osthoff, enjoy the convenience of a breakfast at Otto’s. Sunday brunch was better than weekday menu.

Though the prices were semi high and the restaurant was small, the pancakes were AMAZING!!! The best I’ve EVER had! (sorry honey). The omelets were enormous and all the food was high quality and tasty. This restaurant is in the middle of the Osthoff Resort.

Usually I am not a fan of hotel restaurants but Otto’s Restaurant was actually really good. I arrived at the hotel late afternoon and I was not familiar with the area at all so I thought I would give Otto’s a shot. I ordered onion soup and the mac and cheese with bacon because I was in Wisconsin so why not have something with a lot of cheese (not that I really need a reason to order cheese in the first place though). Both dishes were quite good and the rest of my group enjoyed their meals as well. Service was attentive and friendly as well. It is not a very big restaurant so if its a busy weekend you might want to call down and make a reservation first. I did end up having breakfast there one day and their berry pancakes were are on my top 5 all time list.