OTRA

"yall i came here literally a year ago and i still dream about it. today i was looking at restaurant weeks and realized i wanna go to otra again. i pulled out old photos to show my family out of state and they all wanna come together for our visit soon. we came a year ago for my best friend’s birthday and truly this is a unique quality dining experience in prov. and there’s so much to compete with in prov like we have such an amazing food scene here, bragworthy. but otra has managed to set itself apart from the rest with its unique cuisine, high end service, and cozy atmosphere. the plating of the bone marrow is something i reminisce about often and im so excited to come back soon."

"Our first visit to Otra was a surprising pleasure. We had been to Bacaro and enjoyed it so we had high hopes. The trouble is that a recent (2nd) trip to Barcelona had all but ruined American restaurants for us. So when every tapa dish we ordered was a home run we were very impressed indeed. Be sure to try the octopus and pork belly. And the simple pan con tomate was super flavorful. Well done! We will be back"

"Just coming back from Spain, we have been looking to scratch that itch for good Spanish food and tapas. This wasn’t it. Service was pretty good but the food was lacking in flavor and the wait for drinks was ridiculous (received mine 45 mins after my husband received his drink and we ordered at the same time.) And this was on a Tuesday night. The main reason why I chose this restaurant for my birthday meal was because I saw that they had iberico charcuterie on the menu. Whatever we were served was a far, far cry from what I know as iberico. It was tasteless as was much of the food that was drowned in aioli. Everything was way overpriced for what it was. I understand tapas for some ungodly reason is overpriced anyway here in the States but the portion sizes were smaller than normal. 8 quarter sized pieces of chorizo for $12? Yikes. There was a bright spot though, the baby octopus was the best dish, it was cooked perfectly and was very tender. But $23. Needless to say, we were very disappointed and will not be going back."

"This place is about 3.5 stars but I cannot do half stars here! Let’s start with the good: the service is very polite and attentive. There is a lot of attention and care given to people joining. Let’s get into where Otra can improve: The flavors of the food are pretty good, but not outstanding— the flavors seem pretty standard, especially given that there are other tapas locations nearby that are better flavored and valued. Second, the portion sizes for the tapas are laughable at best. Most of these tapas are not meant to be share and seem like they’re meant to be molecular gastronomy sized instead. This is the priciest tapas place for amount of food and is probably stingier than some spots in Boston. For example, we ordered a lamb chop tapa that was so small, it was three bites. It cost 14 dollars! I’m sensitive to the cost of overhead and supply chain constraints but that seemed like an excessive markup to me. Most of their other dishes fell under a “surprisingly small, even for tapas” kind of vibe for me. Otra is a nice place to try but I don’t think I’ll return."