Otaviano Restaurante - Ipanema

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“Sadly the restaurant was quite empty (perhaps as it is a hotel and not too well advertised) and the food lacked flavours (Croquetas and Octopus Paella). A nice place to go but by no means great Spanish food”

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“Best spot in Rio.. by far the best Spanish food i’ve ever consumed. Best service we have received based on quickness of receiving meal compared to other restaurant. Ordered black ink paella and pulpo a la gallega and the abundance of octopus was impressive; thick and fresh. Best, simply the best, worth every cent.”

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“Good restaurant with great service, but not quite a wow experience. I started with the garlic shrimp, which were tasty, but to be honest, it’s something I could have prepared even better at home. For the main course I had the surf and turf with picanha and octopus. The picanha was very flavorful and cooked well, but the octopus was unfortunately quite bland and a bit rubbery. The wine selection is very large, which is definitely a plus, and the service was excellent – very friendly and attentive throughout the evening. Overall a nice place for dinner with great service and a good wine list, but the food itself didn’t fully reach the level I was hoping for.”

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“The paella de la huerta had a decent rice component but the vegetables they added was bland as hell. Steamed and unseasoned and thrown on top of what I imagine is the same rice in all the paella there. Had white wine which was not chilled. The patatas bravas were excellent though. It's very pricey and frankly not worth it.”

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“The service was excellent – staff were friendly, attentive, and professional. The patatas bravas were very good: crispy and well seasoned. We also enjoyed the pan con tomate with jamón, which was fresh and flavorful. Unfortunately, the seafood paella was disappointing: the rice was too salty and the fish overcooked. The wine was good. Overall, the price felt too high for the quality of the food”

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“Great vegetarian paella, music and drinks”

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“Great roasted sweet pumpkin and cream of corn with the chicken entree! Nice ambiance”

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“Delicious food, steak paella was amazing and chicken sandwich made for a perfect lunch. Looking forward to sampling the rest of the menu. Edited to take away one star for “the rib sandwich”….”