Review: Fine dining at Melbourne izakaya Ototo
Address 349-351 Flinders Ln Melbourne , VIC 3000 View map Opening hours Tue-Sunday Dinner Feature Accept reservations, Bars, Licensed, Events Price Medium ($20-$40 electricity) Payment eftpos, Visa, Mastercard Phone 03 9620 1343 Before we ordered drinks or looked at the menu or even sat down, we had been told our time was limited. “You have an hour and a half,” said the hostess in a tone between apologies and accusations. It’s not the most welcoming way to greet people, but I’m not sure that welcome is a top priority at Ototo, a new, mixed-use izakaya in the basement of Flinders Lane. Ototo is an extension of Akaiito, a more formal Japanese restaurant that occupies the ground floor. Continue down to find this sleek dark room with rows of semicircular cubicles, the ceiling of which is decorated with lighting installations like wavy