Reviews for OKTO by Earth & Ocean Restaurant Group in Cincinnati, OH
First time at OKTO. Beautiful and spacious restaurant. The food is Greek themed and clearly Mediterranean inspired. We had the... Mezza appetizer with vegan Moussaka and chicken and lamb souvlaki. All the dishes were prepared with fresh ingredients and werevery delicious. For those used to ethnic Greek and other Mediterranean restaurants, might find the food more moderate, probablycurated for a broader audience. I would visit again. Read more
Somewhere between 3-4 stars. Drinks are excellent and I do not say that lightly. Our server was pretty inattentive however the... food is good. The grilled octopus is a must and the bia bowl was good, not stellar. Great location across from the Aronoff. Iwould return but probably just sit at bar for drinks and appetizers. Read more
Fantastic in every way - impressionistic yet sophisticated space. Upbeat yet, relaxing music create a perfect ambiance. The... servers, runners, and rest of the staff were knowledgeable forthright and personable. The food - fresh light yet perfectly sizedappetizers, entree's and desserts all of which were executed and plated with precision on unique tableware. Cocktails, wines andbeers were well thought out to ensure you find something for your palate without the burden of a large wine cellar or extensivedraft list. We can't wait to come back. Read more
We went to OTKO last night for our anniversary. Overall it was a good experience and I would go back. I was really disappointed... with the grilled octopus, it was over cooked and so chewy we couldn’t eat it. Octopus should always be cooked in under aminute or over an hour. I love spicy, and put hot sauce on everything, but the tequila poloma cocktail was so spicy that it overshadowed the rest of the flavors. It tasted like drinking cold jalapeño water. No grapefruit, no tequila. However, the rest ofthe food, cocktails and service was great! The pita platter and baklava were delicous, yellowfin tuna was cooked perfectly, thelamb was amazing. I look forward to going back and trying more dishes. I just know the two items to stay away from. Read more
Our experience was absolutely amazing! Incredible customer service, our waitress was phenomenal. My husband had a delicious... cocktail. Our food was absolutely 10/10. Would recommend to anyone for a special occasion or just a simple date night! Read more
This place was very instagrammable. the decor is super cute and the service was great. The food was fine. Sometimes good, mostly... okay and definitely overpriced. You’re paying for the experience here and that’s fine but I want good food if I’m payingso much so it was nice but I wouldn’t go back. If you do go I would suggest sitting at the bar bc their craft cocktails weregood and getting the calamari or octopus. The best thing I ate that night. Read more
Love the decor and atmosphere!!! Can’t forget to mention how great the food was as well. My husband and I went for a... spontaneous night out and were blown away! We split the grilled octopus and lamb chops - to die for. He had the honeycombdessert and really liked that as well. The staff members were super friendly and attentive. Already made reservations to comeback :) Read more
I enjoyed myself quite a bit. It's a more upscale lounge type vibe inside, and it's by the same group that does E+O kitchen,so... you can definitely feel the similarities. It's got a twist on traditional Mediterranean/Greek food, but I still enjoyed it. Weordered some pastitsio and they added a tomato sauce twist. It wasn't traditional, but it was still good! Baklava dessert wasalso delicious. Read more