Ottimo Cafe

I gotta say I was super skeptical about going here because I thought I would feel excluded because it’s almost an exclusively Hasidic spot. However I felt fine once I sat down and the owner/​manager treated me like any other customer. They don’t have any meat but they have fish so that’s okay. I gotta say the food here is really impressive. The portions are not that big and the prices are on the high side (menu is a la carte), but the food is so good I can’t stress that enough. Give it a shot you won’t regret it.

Had a great time here last night! I got there half hour past my reso time (navigation took us the craziest route) and we were seated instantly. The waiter was nice and our food came out pretty quick. First we got the fish tacos, fried mozzarella, and French fries. The tacos were very tasty the shell was perfectly crisp and fresh and the fish was cooked perfect, the guacamole that comes with it was great too! The French fries were seriously amazing I know it sounds crazy like how good can French Fries be but they were that good because they came with the most amazing sauce ever! It was some type of spicy creamy sauce that I put on everything (went great with the fried mozzarella). The gnocchi in a cream mushroom sauce was next and it was the best pasta I have ever eaten! We also had a Caesar salad which was good but I think a little bland maybe it needed some salt. We also got the crème brûlée for desert which was gone in 4 seconds literally delicious. Thanks for great food great service and a great night!

Been back to Ottimo many times since my original review and I remain extremely impressed with their food. In this town, (state?) there is no better dairy restaurant– at least as far as kosher food is concerned. The menu is regularly updated with delicious and unique dishes. The wait staff is efficient if not amazing, and the management truly cares about their customers being happy. I plan to come again and again so keep up the great work!

Where to start… We got here with a reservation and had to wait an hour for a table. They seat us down and it takes about another 45 minutes to get menus. The waiter comes and puts a glasses in the middle of the table without setting them up, totally disgusting. Then the waiter comes to take our order who has zero patients and was covering half the restaurant. About 45 minutes later we get half the food we still do not have any forks, knives or silverware on the table we had to scream across the restaurant to the waiter to bring us when he does he just dumps them down in the middle of the table. He only brought us 6 sets! We are 8 people, he walks away with out saying anything. About 1.5 hours later from when we sat down we get our food witch was just blahhh nothing special at all, kind of like the pasta i make myself at home and i am not to good a cook lol. The waiter did not check up on us once the whole meal! My friend has to stand up and go get himself a soda, time comes for the bill and the waiter is not to be found we had to walk up to the counter to pay. I hate this place and i hope they close down asap or get a new management in there. I will never go back here if you paid me! They made me feel like a 3^rd class citizen!!!

GREAT FOOD, Great service.
The ambiance is awesome very classy place.

Incredible resturaunt. Food deserves 6 stars. Service and atmosphere is all pretty much perfect. there fish is sensational and always as fresh as possible. I am here at least once a week. By far the best dairy resturaunt in the entire Lakewood/​Howell area hands down. Great job ottimo.
Also, as a side point. There coffee is probably the best coffee I’ve ever tasted. Not sure what kind it is but it’s incredible.

Went here on a date once and the service was horrible! They ran out of clean cups when the restaurant wasn’t busy. Then I spoke to the manager and he had someone clean one for us, he was pretty helpful. Then when I asked for some ice, wouldn’t you be able to guess they were out of that too! The food was pretty good I have to say but the waiters were hard to put up with, very unhelpful. Maybe it was a bad server or a bad day but if I’m going out for an expensive meal I would appreciate some service.

Food is outstanding! Service is friendly and knowledgable as usual! Best kosher dairy restaurant in lakewood!

Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of new restaurants, and I will not patronize one until it has been open for quite a while. I feel that new establishments do their utmost best when they first open, but as time goes on they cant keep up the momentum.
Ottimo opened within the past year and the reviews have been quite mixed. I decided to take my wife there for our anniversary. Overall we were pretty impressed and we will definitely return.
When we first came in we were quickly seated and immediately a bread basket was brought to our table and our glasses were filled with water. I was immediately impressed by the ambiance. Most establishments in the area are not that upscale, and I felt that Ottimo’s ambiance had a feel of luxury, yet hip and cool.
We ordered the Fresh Mushroom Basket as an appetizer. WOW! Fresh mushrooms, caramelized onions, breaded mozzarella sticks, all in a crunchy edible basket! Just amazing.
Next we ordered our entrees. The Ricotta Ravioli was really good, although the portion was pretty small (6 pieces!).
The Tuna Au Poivre was truly a scrumptious dish. The dish consisted of seared tuna with some sort of spicy crusting, and it was served on top of mashed potatoes, with a really creamy wasabi and a sweet sauce. The tuna was exactly how I ordered it, although next time I would probably want it medium rare, as opposed to medium.
We also ordered the Penne Jason. It was good, but not amazing. I probably would not order this again.
The Frappuccinos (caramel and vanilla) we ordered were a great compliment for such good food.
For desert we ordered a slice of cheesecake, and being a cheesecake dude, I give it 5 stars. Firm, but still creamy, topped with whip cream ans strawberry drizzle.
Our server was very nice and our food came out in a timely fashion. Ironically, the only time we waited, was when we had to pay and no one was in sight.
Overall, we really enjoyed our experience here, and we will definitely come back. I highly recommend this establishment, whether it be for a special occasion or for a lunch out with some friends.