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Otto's Pub & Brewery

2105 N. Atherton St., State College, PA 16803
814-867-6886
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Type: Bar/ Clubs, Breweries
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- 11 Apr 2013
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State College, Pennsylvania
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16 reviews 16 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

The food is okay. I like the cheese fondue and beer cheese in particular. Nice atmosphere! The beer is really good! Always an interesting selection! It's usually very busy, so be prepared to wait for a table! Overall, I enjoy Ottos and it is one of my favorite brew pubs that I have been to. I will be back!

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State College, Pennsylvania
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

We love Otto's and joined its Pub Club. They list one key benefit as being able to make a reservation for dinner before 5 PM. I know today is St Patrick's Day and wish everyone good luck! Unfortunately, our luck ran out with trying to make a reservation. Upon calling, I was told no reservations were being taken today. I... More

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DeWitt, Michigan
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19 reviews 19 reviews
6 attraction reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

Based upon a single visit, we found Otto's to be a very good pub with interesting beers. After sampling three dark beers, we settled on "Red Mo" as our favorite. Food was okay, but nothing exceptional. Quantity was very large--most people left with home-bound containers. Our server, Trevor, was particularly good.

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State College, Pennsylvania
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37 reviews 37 reviews
10 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

Full disclosure: I am a pub club member - so this review is naturally biased. I love my home town brew pub. The menu food is OK - the specials though for the day are usually good to great. The beer - particularly the stout or darker beers are right on. I think it compares favorably to Dogfishhead in Rehoboth,... More

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State College, Pennsylvania
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013

Lots of people seem to really like Otto's, but perhaps they just haven't been to a decent brewpub. I think it's just because Otto's is the only place that even attempts to be a brewpub in State College. Just keep in mind: you don't have to do quality to be successful in State College, you just need to be able... More

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Ithaca, New York
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36 reviews 36 reviews
17 attraction reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

We went here on a recommendation and loved the atmosphere, and anticipated loving the food as it all sounded great on the menu, but it wasn't all that it cracked up to be. We ordered the beer cheese as an appetizer, and there was way too much of it and it wasn't very tasty. The cheesesteak pizza was flavorless, yet... More

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State College, Pennsylvania
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6 reviews 6 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2012

We are members of the pub club. Otto's beers are great and we enjoy the food, especially the daily specials.

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Johnstown, Pennsylvania
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2012

The beer is phenomenal, the service is excellent. We did have some minor grumblings on the food. Everything was hot and prepared well but some dishes were less impressive. In our case the pizza was way to saucey and the lamb a little overcooked, but it's well worth the try!

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Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
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154 reviews 154 reviews
14 attraction reviews
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012

You simply cannot beat a visit here. Get there before five if you do not want to fight the crowd. Two nights in a row the food was incredible, the beer was out of this world. The service is top notch, and if I lived here I would make this a weekly spot.

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Conshohocken, PA
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24 reviews 24 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2012

This restaurant is on the same grounds as the Fairfield. My daughter had a burger and sweet potato fries, and she said it was very good. I got a wood-fired pizza that was supposed to be cheesteak, but wish I had gotten something else. It was ok, but they just added toppings to a regular cheese pizza (rather than having... More

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