March 10, 2011
Pretty much your average German style pub, nothing more nothing less. Prices were pretty good, and they have all the standard German brews (Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Franziskaner). I went on a Sunday afternoon so it’s tough to give the atmosphere a fair shake. Still, it’s nice to be able to take a break from all the crazy American micros for a while and enjoy a simple, delicious German beer. Strawberry is good, but sometimes you just want vanilla.

December 21, 2009
Decent place, their firkin Fridays are unique. Typical pub-type atmosphere. Food is good and service is typically friendly. We always visit Otto’s when in the State College area.

June 11, 2009
Very nice outside seating area. A German style restaurant with a good beer list. Food is traditional German food (lots of sausages etc.)

October 10, 2007
Nice selection of German beers in an authentic German setting. The waitresses even wear the octoberfest garb. I had some pork and potatoes, and that went well with the beers. Not a place I’d go to often, because I dislike German food for the most part, but worth a trip.

May 29, 2007
OK, let’s get this part straight. If you don’t like that authentic German Gasthaus feeling, then you won’t like Otto’s. If - like my wife and me - you’ve been to Germany and enjoyed the ambience and civility of the true German beer gardens and taverns, then you’ll simply LOVE Otto’s. 23 beers on tap, mostly German, all served fresh. On our visit, there was (to name but a few), Dink light and dark, Warsteiner light and dark, Beck’s, Hofbrau Original, 3 Hacker-Pschorr offerings, and (gag) Miller Light. The food was good, maybe a bit pricey, but good nonetheless. The beer garden is a sheer delight! In America, you simply don’t find many places like this anymore. No blaring music to shout above. No neon lights proclaiming "Bud" or "Bud light." But rather, dark woods, a cozy "your welcome here" feeling, and just good ’ol fashioned service. I’ll take this over the "theme" bars and restaurants any day!