OTELO in Brighton and Hove

Dined alone and felt a bit uncomfortable the whole time as one of the waiters was staring the whole time. The food was really good, but might have to stick to only takeaways from here.

A warm welcome on a rainy day was just the start to a very enjoyable lunch. Friendly and efficient service complemented the excellent food, with delicious garlic bread as a starter and generous portions of tasty pizza and excellent cannelloni to follow. Plenty of great coffee before and after the meal completed the experience. We will be back!!

This is the second time I have been here and I must say it’s fantastic, the food is amazing, the steaks and the sauces are excellent, great selection of food and wine, we came last weekend for a birthday celebration and they couldn’t of been more helpful, a great restaurant in the heart of Hove with great staff and amazing food many thanks

Delicious meal tonight for my friends birthdays lovely atmosphere friendly staff and reasonable price highly recommend 👌

I’ve been going to Otello’s for 18 years. Today was my worst dining experience . Our garlic pizza bread was overcooked and exceptionally dry. Sent it back and again, bone dry with no flavour of garlic. The waiter spent more time on his phone than checking on customers. Sadly, after 18 years a loyal customer, I will not be returning!

Yummy food and great atmosphere at Otello. Highly recommend! Been here so many times and it never misses! Great dessert options too!

Great experience at Otellos as always! We used to come here a lot years ago and haven’t been in a while…. We had a booking elsewhere for 7 of us for my daughters 17th birthday and were considerably let down with the booking… luckily Otellos found space for all of us, service was great, food was great, good hearty food, good portion sizes and nicely affordable. Will definitely be coming back here again.

Staying one night in Hove and looking for an Italian restaurant and found Otello and it proved to be a great choice. Brilliant menu - whether you eat meat or are vegetarian. For example, the pasta menu had 15 different sauces to choose from, and one thing we especially liked was that the types of pasta were listed separately so you could pair whichever one you liked - short or long - with your sauce. Big portions, tasty and served quickly - and we recommend the tiramisu too! Would eat there again if in the area.

Went to otello today weather raining most divine roast dinner all freshly cooked by a special chef the restaurant was very busy as always will always go bk the food is sooo good well done otello staff amazing grazie

We had a really lovely meal in this fantastic family friendly restaurant. The waiting staff were attentive and friendly. The food was extremely good with very generous portions and very reasonable prices. It had a cosy, family run feel to it and we will definitely go again.

Great family run restaurant. They care about the experience you have, they do their best to make it a very special occasion.

Superb food, could not fault it , staff were very attentive and polite, prices are very good for the quality of the whole experience, sadly we are only In Brighton for 4 nights, but if we return I will definitely book again. Thank you Otello.

We had a birthday lunch for my Son.We were given a set time 2.00pm to 4.30pm. There was about 22 people in our party so there were a lot of orders. The waiters were very busy and the food came out quickly. The waiters were not very friendly. At 4.30pm precisely the waiter started telling us to go and we were just sorting out our bill. They started seperating the tables not even giving us a chance to get up. My daughter was trying to work out everyones bill but became stressed as they were getting irritable. A very nice woman came in and told me she was the owner. She was very nice and offered us a table to sit and sort it out but we just paid the bill and lft to sort out later. I also witnessed the same waiter arguing with some customers that were still eating that they tried to take their plates away.

Haven’t been here for a while as we felt the service was not great. Well it seems it has got worse! The waiter got our order wrong and blamed us, he was rude, unfriendly and made us feel unwelcome and unwanted. We all ordered pasta and he said to me “Pasta?” I said yes! He said what pasta? Quite rudely! He also removed my drink before I had finished. This is the same waiter that served us the last time we were there I can’t believe he is still working. (I can’t believe we were unlucky enough to get him again.) My food was ok but I’ve had better

Had a meal last night Saturday night was my birthday the staff were were brillant they sung happy birthday to me best restaurant in hove of course italian nothing was a problem as always sat in the garden lovely warm eve well done otello always my favourite place thank u 😀

We had a lovely time. I rang up a few months ago to book and each time they were considerate as I added lore guests. I didn’t even have to pay a deposit. I was very grateful. They were kind and considerate. And the food was great. Couldn't rate this my higher. Thanks!

We booked an outside table but the weather was not good so we rang earlier in the day to ask to be seated inside. They said there was no booking at all. Anyway eventually he said it was ok and yes no problem with a table inside. When we arrived they had no available tables at all. Told us we could wait outside. We said no we had booked and you had said yes it was ok so the table should’ve been available. The manager then said do what you like and walked away. Another waiter moved someone else and we got a table. In this day and age you would think customer service would be so important. This manager was so rude like he couldn’t care less. I would recommend a lot of other betting places with the attitude of this one being unacceptable. A real shame.

Stayed in Brighton this weekend so came here for dinner on Saturday evening and was amazing. Polite and friendly staff and food is delicious, with plentiful portions. Would definitely recommend and will return when I visit Brighton again.

Friendly service. Fresh tasty food. Good choice of food. Comfortable atmosphere. Good value for money.

Great restaurant. Really family friendly, LOVELY food, friendly and efficient staff, came for a meal for my birthday and the staff couldn’t have been nicer. Very reasonable prices too. Highly recommend, I’ll be back.

Came here a few weeks back, with some friends who we had not seen for a while, we were seated and immediately bombarded several times from different waiters about what drinks we wanted and What food… we had barely said hello to each other let alone picked up the menus. This happened for the next five minutes until we had to stop talking and order as quickly as possible, we hadn’t even put our menus down when a brash waiter stood right over us while my friends were still deciding, interrupting their discussion on what to get. I asked for a recommendation and basically got a shrug. Food came very quickly was average and a bit flavourless. While one of our party was clearly not close to finishing the waiters tried to take the plate. This happened again so my friend said they were done (they weren’t) we weren’t offered dessert or more drinks. While paying I asked if they get the service charge which is added on the bill, the waiter (possibly manager? Older man) looked angry and impatient and said rudely “I dunno” and walked off. No goodbye nothing. Gave 3* because had the service not been so unwelcoming, the ambience is nice and the food was reasonably priced and not terrible (although true Italians would say otherwise)

The food, the service, the portions!! We ended up here on a whim and I’m so glad we did. The staff were so accommodating and couldn’t do enough for you, the food was fantastic and the portions were so big that we had to take...

My 3rd visit to Brighton, and to this amazing restaurant, staff are very friendly and welcoming, the food is amazing, lunch today, can't wait to visit again,,, the best in Hove,,, thank you.

My partner had the mussels , most were empty , the waiter said they were in the juices at bottom of pan ,, sadly no ,, I had lasagne it was tasteless and bland , The bruschetta had great chunks of tomato and no garlic...

I went with a group of teenagers, the food was fantastic, generous portion and extraordinary service. The waiters were very efficient taking the order and the service was smooth. I am planning to go with my family in the following days. Highly recommended.

I last visited this restaurant some years ago, so this was a return visit as I was back in the area. There is an extensive menu and the pizzas were first class. I opted for tiramisu, and it's the best I've ever had - delicious....

Had such a delicious lunch at Otellos today, their pizzas really are to die for! Fairly priced and large portions. Service was 10/10 by Patrick who gave us a warm welcome. Very attentive. Will definitely be coming back very soon! Thank you!

First time here and I have to say my pizza was among the best I’ve ever experienced. Will visit again. Highly recommended

Went out at peak time and despite being busy we were served quickly. Food was good for the price with a cozy atmosphere. Drinks were overpriced for £2.90. desserts were okay

We went last night, spur of the moment, with our friends who have a deep affection for this restaurant. I can see why! Delicious food, very easy atmosphere, polite and attentive waiters, great value for money with huge servings! Looking forward to a return visit!

Food ok, nothing special, but watch out for the cost of drinks, especially soft drinks. These jokers charge £2.95 for the world's smallest bottle of coke (200ml). This would make a pint of coke over £8.00 !!!!!!! Bill for two was a hefty £71.00 and...

We have been here many times, the food is really good, and a decent price, the portions are pretty good too, however a couple of the waiters are so miserable when they serve you you feel that they wish you were elsewhere, the waiter plonked...

We stopped off here for lunch and found the food good and the service nice and friendly. We even asked for changes to the menu and they were only to happy to oblige. So another good choice in Brighton and Hove.

We enjoyed an evening meal here. Tasty food, friendly service. Prices seem to have gone up ... but that seems to be inevitable. The picture that TripAdvisor shows is incorrect (July 2022), the premises no longer occupy the corner of the block - but only...

Amazing food nice and fresh milanese was very tasty and nice the waiter ellia was excellent and the staff were good of course italian food only the best for will b bk welldone otello love this restaurant ciao

Still my favourite Italian ever!! Probably reviewed it a few years ago too but I just love this Italian such fab pasta and food in general

We visited as a party f three on a Thursday evening in May. We had prebooked. The restaurant was fairly busy and there was a good atmosphere. We had starters (mussels, mushrooms and an aubergine bake), mains (pizza x 2 and a cannelloni) plus alcoholic...

we got a table at short notice and tbf they were busy starters were very good - sardines served hot & crisp straight from the frier, and melon & ham - what's not to like? but mains were a disappointment: chicken breast with bruschetta sauce...

Today was my birthday so we decided to come back to this lovely Italian. We came here when last in Brighton in august. Once again everything was perfect. The restaurant is very clean and spacious, not sat on top of other tables. Olives and mackerel...

Went for a birthday celebration with a couple of friends (6 in all) on a Sunday so it was rather busy. They sat us at a nice table, although it was a little cramped, not much social distancing between the tables, but then in November...

Really good moment at Otello! The food was good, we shared a hand made pizza bread with mozzarella, then I had the 4 fromaggi pasta and tiramisu in dessert Everything was really good and the waiter was so nice we also had a good evening...

My husband celebrated his 40th birthday here last night. The host was fantastic very tentative to all the people at the table and the children which is brilliant as they can become bored easily. Nothing was too much hassle the food was beautiful hot and...

I went for date night with my girlfriend and was really excited to try out this restaurant because word of mouth suggested it was decent and don’t get me wrong the food was really good and had great flavour throughout. The temperature of the sauces...

Our family and friends together had great service, food and all at a very good price. We will definitely be returning for some more lunches and excellent polite service provided. Thank you so much.

Loved the old Othello restaurant, although considerable downsized the food service and ambience is still of the highest quality. The fillet steak was amazing and my favourite scallop meal was so tasty.

Just had a fabulous meal here food was outstanding and service was quick and friendly. Big portions you won’t go home hungry. Prices very reasonable. Not to be missed if your in Hove.

Busy but extremely welcoming. Good service and absolutely recommend the tiramisu and good price and attentive service

We ordered 9 pizzas for my daughter's birthday and the staff was lovely at all times and the pizzas were absolutely delicious. Really nice variety and lovely thin base. We definitely recommend it and we will definitely come back again. Thanks Lara

5 star service and food. Very tasty and reasonable price From start to finish every thing was fresh, hot and tasty Look no further go in and eat !!

My wife, brother and I called in for lunch without booking. We were greeted in a friendly way and shown to a table. Throughout the meal, the quality of the service was excellent. We had a very good meal with wine at a very reasonable...

I came here with my lovely lady we shared a plate of whitebait which was fresh from the English channel. We both fancied pasta for dinner so I went for the Prawn Alfredo and my lover went for the carbonara. Both were stupendous. We sat...

2 hours for waiters to serve kids. Never would that happen in Italy. My kids were eating the tables when the food arrived. I think that they preferred the tables. Everyone grumbled. The tortuous wait meant that we ordered 2x bottles of wine - which...

Always loved the old Otellos, so thought we would give it a try now it’s re opened . The food was still of a good quality, freshly cooked and hot with generous portions .. my only criticism would be that one member of staff had...

Looks like otello is coming back great nice 👌sign outside looking smart will be bk for food amazing

So sorry to see Othellos closed. Many a family celebration took place here over the last 15 yrs. We were always made to feel welcome and the food was always consistently good. Best wishes to all the staff, we will miss you!

After coming here for almost 2 decades, I am gutted to see that it looks like Otellos has closed down. The staff, the food and the service was always sublime and I am so upset to realise that the last time i dined at Otellos...

Had a brilliant lunch in amidst the crisis!! Lovely waiting staff and he even provided on the house dessert (as pictured) for us 10/10 would recommend.

We had a reservation and when we got there, the table wasn't ready, after more than 15 minutes waiting we decided to leave. Never again, book a table at this place means nothing!

Fantastic meal with great service. Waiters were amazing. Highly recommended. Will definitely be back.

First time here and can honestly recommend this place. Amazing food and staff are passionate and lovely! Will come again!

Me and my family have been visiting this restaurant for years! It’s a family tradition to come here for any of our family occasions whether it’s a birthday, Easter, or even just a general family meal! We came here Christmas Day and was amazed by...

Staff are so friendly, food is lovely and the prices are great! Looking forward to our next visit on mothers day :)

We come to here quite often, the food is very well priced for amazing portion sizes.. the staff are so friendly and are so good with my son and make him laugh.. I would recommend to anyone visiting looking for a family friendly Italian restaurant,...

Amazing place! Service was excellent and food was perfect. Best place we have been to in hove for a long time!

My son took me to this restaurant on Saturday, being one of his favourites he has visited many times. Also took his two sisters, grandma and nephew. The food was excellent and the staff so friendly. Not always easy eating out with a 1 year...

Perfect spot for cheap and delicious food. Went for my birthday with my boyfriend, such amazing cheerful service and they sung happy birthday whilst giving me a free dessert! Highly recommend for great evenin of god and cheerful service

Amazing service, lovely dancing from waiters loved the children and very good food! Would definitely come back again! :)

I wanted some basic as pasta before my first ever half marathon the next day so I came here with some family. Me and my partner went basic I had Garlic and Pepper pasta and she had the Carbonara (Which looked amazing will be getting...

Been coming here for years and the quality and service has always been outstanding. Very friendly and welcoming staff. The best in town

Been a regular customer for over 20 years and brought all sorts of extended family to dine here over the years. However, had dinner here last week with my husband and son and we were having a lovely time, until the bald waiter with the...

Very rude waiter/manager did not want to serve our table a drink for 20 minutes. He then said we should be lucky to get a table in the restaurant! Food was ok, good value but very rude

Lovely atmosphere and great food! Authentic Italian pizza and heartwarming pasta. Great service as well!

Good food and good fun, this was my favourite as a kid and it’s still great, friendly waiter and yummy food!

Good vibes, Good Food, Staff are really funny and welcoming, come along and give it a try you won't regret it ... buon appetito.

what a fabulous lunch with my friends, i will definitely be coming back again! delicious food, fair prices and excellent service! you will not regret your visit here - worth the venture out of the town centre! 5 stars bravo!

Great food and very friendly service. Would highly recommend. Family friendly our one year old daughter loved it. They also do gluten free pasta. Perfecto!!

I lunch here every Friday with a friend who won’t go anywhere else, the food is always amazing and the staff are very friendly. Kay is very good at his job and sometimes is so exuberant it makes us laugh.This week he was standing on...

Very funny staff they make you laugh a lot and they have amazing food I love the peppercorn steak and the spaghetti Bolognese defernetly recommend it

Fantastic restaurant, great atmosphere and food. The children absolutely love it here and it is good value for money. 10/10

Dreadful service. Arrived with parents, we were taken to a table, then ignored by all staff. When I finally asked if might order some drinks I was told “no, all together” and then promptly ignored. The place was not even that busy at 4.30pm on...

Late lunch Sunday and Otello’s was its customary excellent self. A warm welcome, friendly, attentive service and delicious, competitively priced food. We are infrequent visitors to the area and Otello’s is our go to place of choice and for good reason. Waiter K deserves a...

Always a wonderful welcome! My little one’s favourite place. Fabulous for children thank you to all especially Kay! Great food too.

We came out with our friend and had a three course meal with delicious drinks. We had a lovely waiter.

Fantastic service, a warm and lovely reception each and every time we visit. Superb food which comes in the largest portions. Crazy Kay - the best waiter around. Otello - the best Italian in Brighton and Hove. When you come here you can expect service...

Always an amazing meal and an amazing service by this guy! Well worth a visit if in hove! Wether we are on our on or with the kids we always have an amazing time!

Been coming here for years. Food is outstanding. The staff are so welcoming especially Kay. Would 100% recommend!

me and my dad and sister come here every week. food is very yummy and everyone is nice. there is a crazy man with a bald head who knows everyone and has a friend with a pet pig that wees for 3 minutes and if...

We have been visiting this restaurant for years as a family and it really is the best for food, atmosphere, value and service. The waiters are all so much fun and they entertain the kids as well as the grown ups. Kay is our number...

Such a lovely restaurant! I have been coming here for over 6 years and they have never failed to disappoint! Lovely friendly staff and 10/10 food & service. Will be back very very soon!!

Best restaurant for pizza and Italian food in Brighton and Hove. I love them and they are the best .

Otello is the perfect restaurant for a meal with the family, with all generations being catered for. The food is fresh, they serve generous portions for a really reasonable price and offer a fantastic range of Italian classics. The Pollo Milanese, Salmon Tagliatelle and the...

Have been going here as long as i can remember and this week spent my 18th birthday there. A LOVELy place with insanely kind waiters and amazing food with good quality.

Absolutely love this restaurant. Myself and children are always here. The food is beautiful, portions are ample and just delicious. The staff are wonderful and my children love Kay 💜 If you're after wonderful food a great atmosphere please visit this restaurant. Litterly THE BEST...

Absolutely wonderful lunch today with the family. Served by the lovely waiter, Kay. Nothing was too much for him. Food was fab. Will definitely be returning.

I come here a lot and the staff are very nice, 13 years precisely and I’m only 14. The food is worth the price and the staff never fail to bring a smile to your face! Definitely 11/10 K is a very nice man

This is our favourite family restaurant and caters for all ages which is perfect for us as my kids range from 2 to 12. K has been there for years and always treats us like the Sopranos when we arrive! Lovely man, great food and...

We were served by different staff but K really served us well. Food was nice and was good value! Would definitely recommend!

Excellent food and service. We have been coming here for 10 years and the quality never drops. Great value for money.

Always love visiting Otellos, great food and always excellent service. Been a customer for a number of years and have never been disappointed.

Most delicious pizza, great service. The staff are very friendly. Relaxed atmosphere. Great value. Look out for the crazy bald waiter 😁