Otto's Pub and Brewery
Type: Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go
2235 N Atherton St
State College, Pennsylvania, 16803
United States
(814) 867-OTTO | map
ottospubandbrewery.com
Notes:
For keg/cases orders, use (814) 470-1394
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Ratings: 107 | Reviews: 67
4.55/5 rDev +11.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75
4.13/5 rDev +1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4
Finally was able to stop by this establishment (as I live almost three hours away). Sixteen beers total on tap, had the Jolly Roger Imperial Stout on the hand pump and it was very impressive and flavorful. The bar area is surrounded with TV's and music being piped in on the house system. There's lots of nostalgic pictures and beer ads specific to the history of the area hanging from the ceiling, pretty cool. The actual bar top area surrounding the taps is quite large and almost fully circles the area, easily seating at least 20 people (or more).
The whole vibe reminds of a fancy vintage car garage meets modern vintage nostalgia.
The bartenders are right on top of it whenever you have an empty glass.
Didn't have food this time but hope to visit again soon, 'was a quick in and out. A very cool place, I'll be ba-aaaack....
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vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4
Finally was able to stop by this establishment (as I live almost three hours away). Sixteen beers total on tap, had the Jolly Roger Imperial Stout on the hand pump and it was very impressive and flavorful. The bar area is surrounded with TV's and music being piped in on the house system. There's lots of nostalgic pictures and beer ads specific to the history of the area hanging from the ceiling, pretty cool. The actual bar top area surrounding the taps is quite large and almost fully circles the area, easily seating at least 20 people (or more).
The whole vibe reminds of a fancy vintage car garage meets modern vintage nostalgia.
The bartenders are right on top of it whenever you have an empty glass.
Didn't have food this time but hope to visit again soon, 'was a quick in and out. A very cool place, I'll be ba-aaaack....
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3.84/5 rDev -6.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
4.08/5 rDev -0.2%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
3.81/5 rDev -6.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
3.89/5 rDev -4.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
3.16/5 rDev -22.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2.25 | selection: 3 | food: 4
The location and atmosphere of the pub was excellent. When you walk in you go through the gift shop. The food was excellent but the service was horrendous. It took us about 45 minutes to get our food. I went with my parents and they were not happy about the wait for food.
The beer is good and the food selection is decent but was expecting more from this place.
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vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2.25 | selection: 3 | food: 4
The location and atmosphere of the pub was excellent. When you walk in you go through the gift shop. The food was excellent but the service was horrendous. It took us about 45 minutes to get our food. I went with my parents and they were not happy about the wait for food.
The beer is good and the food selection is decent but was expecting more from this place.
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3.56/5 rDev -13%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.5
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.5
4.66/5 rDev +13.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 5
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 5
2.7/5 rDev -34%
vibe: 3 | quality: 2.5 | service: 2.75 | selection: 2.75 | food: 2.75
vibe: 3 | quality: 2.5 | service: 2.75 | selection: 2.75 | food: 2.75
4.48/5 rDev +9.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4
Great atmosphere, great prices, excellent beer, delicious food, very attentive staff, and when I was there they had a musician performing. I wish they distributed to Pittsburgh! Better yet, open another brewery here...
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vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4
Great atmosphere, great prices, excellent beer, delicious food, very attentive staff, and when I was there they had a musician performing. I wish they distributed to Pittsburgh! Better yet, open another brewery here...
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3.98/5 rDev -2.7%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
4.5/5 rDev +10%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Couldn't begin to describe the good memories of this place! Been visiting this place since almost day one of its existence! Certainly Remer the days of no parking available except at Tire Town!
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vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Couldn't begin to describe the good memories of this place! Been visiting this place since almost day one of its existence! Certainly Remer the days of no parking available except at Tire Town!
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4.91/5 rDev +20%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 5
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 5
3.2/5 rDev -21.8%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 3 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.25 | food: 3
Beers okay and food pretty good. Service was good and attentive. Didn't like the overall vibe of the place. Felt too cookie cutter for a brewpub.
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vibe: 2.5 | quality: 3 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.25 | food: 3
Beers okay and food pretty good. Service was good and attentive. Didn't like the overall vibe of the place. Felt too cookie cutter for a brewpub.
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4.38/5 rDev +7.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
As a State College resident we're very lucky to have a place like Otto's right up the road, and it's definitely a packed local hangout on Friday's when they do their special small batch 'Firkin's' (a weekly treat/ritual). They make their own beer and usually have 1 guest tap and 1 cider on offer as well, and it's a great family friendly place and our go-to for a night out for guests from out of town. The food is excellent, with fantastic burgers, mac'n'cheese, pizzas etc. as well as weekly specials that are a bit more upscale. They always have at least 8 beers on tap ranging from more typical lager's/red ale's/IPA's/stouts to a great list of rotating specials like their Jolly Roger Imperial Stout, Triple, Bourbon aged stuff, winter warmers, etc. A great place, and joining their pub club was a stellar decision. Recommended!
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vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
As a State College resident we're very lucky to have a place like Otto's right up the road, and it's definitely a packed local hangout on Friday's when they do their special small batch 'Firkin's' (a weekly treat/ritual). They make their own beer and usually have 1 guest tap and 1 cider on offer as well, and it's a great family friendly place and our go-to for a night out for guests from out of town. The food is excellent, with fantastic burgers, mac'n'cheese, pizzas etc. as well as weekly specials that are a bit more upscale. They always have at least 8 beers on tap ranging from more typical lager's/red ale's/IPA's/stouts to a great list of rotating specials like their Jolly Roger Imperial Stout, Triple, Bourbon aged stuff, winter warmers, etc. A great place, and joining their pub club was a stellar decision. Recommended!
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3.84/5 rDev -6.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
4.23/5 rDev +3.4%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
Food and Beer are great, however cant get over the fact it is an old quaker steak and lube restaurant. I liked the old brew pub up atherton alot better, but i love the apricot wheat and miss my college days of 2 dollar red mo's at the local state college bars
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vibe: 3 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
Food and Beer are great, however cant get over the fact it is an old quaker steak and lube restaurant. I liked the old brew pub up atherton alot better, but i love the apricot wheat and miss my college days of 2 dollar red mo's at the local state college bars
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4.21/5 rDev +2.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
4.83/5 rDev +18.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
4.05/5 rDev -1%
Came in here with my mom on a recent trip to state college. Had a 20 min wait at 6 on a monday. I enjoyed the food. ordered potato pancakes and a turkey pretzel sandwich. my mom had the cod fish tacos. Potato pancakes were basically big hashbrowns nothing to brag about. My turkey sandwich was real good. turkey was hot and juicy and the pretzel bun was perfect. The fish tacos my mum ordered looked like a tortilla shell with a fish stick, lettuce and cheese on it. She said they were good though. I ordered a DIPA for myself and the bill came to $33. My beer was only $4.50 for a 16oz. overall good food and beer for a great price.
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Came in here with my mom on a recent trip to state college. Had a 20 min wait at 6 on a monday. I enjoyed the food. ordered potato pancakes and a turkey pretzel sandwich. my mom had the cod fish tacos. Potato pancakes were basically big hashbrowns nothing to brag about. My turkey sandwich was real good. turkey was hot and juicy and the pretzel bun was perfect. The fish tacos my mum ordered looked like a tortilla shell with a fish stick, lettuce and cheese on it. She said they were good though. I ordered a DIPA for myself and the bill came to $33. My beer was only $4.50 for a 16oz. overall good food and beer for a great price.
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3.75/5 rDev -8.3%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Otto's Pub and Brewery in State College, PA
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3.84 out of
5 with
1,547 ratings
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