Otto's German Bistro

“The best food in Fredericksburg, full stop. Otto's is doing something original in a town full of safe, tourist-facing menus. The duck schnitzel is masterfully prepared - crisp, perfectly seasoned, and clearly the product of a kitchen that knows what it's doing. The pierogis are outstanding. Everything on the plate feels intentional. The soft pretzel with house mustard is not run of the meal. You will remember this one. This is the kind of restaurant that would hold its own in any city. If you're only choosing one dinner in Fredericksburg, make it Otto's.”

“Small, intimate, authentic German. Reservations are a must. We enjoyed the pretzel appetizer, wurst plate and duck schnitzel with a duck egg added on top. Highly recommend all of those the dipping cheese with the pretzel was amazing. The food was incredibly rich and it was the best spaetzle I’ve ever had. Another unexpected highlight from this meal was our cocktail. They strain it with whole milk and it takes out all of the impurities, making the drink incredibly light and refreshing. Truly unique- must try.”

“Phenomenal plates: the flatbread (flammkuchen) was crispy and we loved the contrast of the arugula with balsamic against the salty toppings. The smokey beer was unique, full-bodied and paired great with our plates. The Duck Schnitzel is absolutely worth the rave. We also tried the peorgi and their haus wursts and nothing skipped a beat. The service was excellent as well; Jennifer was pleasant and attentive and offered up great suggestions and descriptions of the menu. Don't pass it up when driving through Fredericksburg!”

“Visiting Fredericksburg we decided to try something different for us. We lucked into seats at this very popular restaurant. We were seated without a wait. They had a very good wine selection and an ample supply of German beers. My husband ordered the Paulaner, I ordered a glass of wine. Both were delicious. We also decided to try their pretzel with mustard and cheese for an appetizer. The mustard was so good with a delicious German pretzel. For our main course we ordered the bratt for my husband and I had the schnitzel. We finished with black forest chocolate cake. All perfectly prepared and delicious. We will be back.”

“Very cool ambience and great service. The food was just okay with high prices and small portions. We don’t mind paying a premium for food that is incredible but this missed the mark. The pretzel was doughy and almost tasted undercooked. The bean soup was underwhelming, nothing stood out in the flavor profile of the soup. My sweetie got the little pizza bread, which was very good. Our server, Tiffany was excellent. She was personable and attentive. This is a small restaurant with limited seating, when we arrived there was a large boisterous party near the door so it was very hard to chat comfortably but after they left it was very easy to hear each other. The tables are close to one another, the couple behind us were close enough to reach out and touch.”