Otium - Los Angeles

Went there on a friday i think. the staff was very helpful and observant. the bill was good for how much you get. reminds me of a restaurant in philadelphia that i enjoyed.

I give this place double thumbs up. Nothing but enjoyable experiences here. The bill was appropriate.

Food was extraordinary. Best service ever. Kitchen was delayed getting food out, unfortunately. Many diners arrived at 6 to make it to an 8pm show across the street and were served parts of their small plates after 7:30. The restaurant didn’t charge for those late deliveries but next time I will plan on getting to the restaurant a bit earlier to (I hope) avoid rushing through the last part of my meal.

Just as when we visited a few years ago, the food at Otium was first rate. This time, though, we discovered why many reviewers say the service is, uh, spotty. I have a dairy allergy and asked our waitperson what dishes had no butter or cream or could be made without them. He basically went through the menu and said EVERYTHING either had dairy or would taste bland without it. Period. Most restaurants make an effort to check with the chef and a few even provide a menu marked with items that I can eat. My wife and I were preparing to walk out but instead I asked to speak to a manager and demanded a different waitperson. Everything went well from there and the food including a few dishes adjusted for me was, again, very good.

I want to start by saying that the food that we received (2 apps) were FABULOUS!!! We are SO bummed as we were looking forward to going to Otium for months. Unfortunately, our food took sooooo long to come out that we had to cancel our entrees. The tables next to us ordered about 2-5 minutes before us and as they were completely finished with their meals (the table next to us ordered almost ALL of the same items that we ordered), we were told it would be another 10 minutes and they were so sorry for the delay.