I was initially impressed by the layout and character of this place. The building itself is beautiful--there's so much history here, having once been a hospital and a movie theater, and you can still see those touches throughout. I especially loved the stairs; they add a lot of charm to the space. The menu, however, felt overly large, and I couldn't help but think it would benefit from being cut in half so the focus could be more on quality rather than quantity--because unfortunately, the food didn't quite deliver. The pepperoni pizza was not good. The pepperoni was burnt, and the crust was extremely dry--honestly reminiscent of cafeteria pizza. The mozzarella sticks were also disappointing and tasted very much like something straight from Sysco. The bruschetta was easily the highlight of the meal. The crostini was crispy and buttery, and the tomato topping was fresh and flavorful. I ordered the angel hair pasta with shrimp, which was overly creamy, and the shrimp itself was bland. On a positive note, the vegetables had a nice texture and were cooked well. (I was busy taking photos of everyone else's food that I forgot to focus on my own--oops.) The cocktails were also underwhelming. My Tuscan Mule lacked flavor, and the Manhattan was especially bad--watered down with tiny slivers of ice. The cocktails were inexpensive, so the quality matched the price point That said, service was good. Our server took great care of us, was attentive, and there were absolutely no complaints on that front. read more

A couple friends, my wife and I decided to eat this local, long tenured restaurant during the recent art festival. The patio was shaded and inviting, so we sat there. Great spot to people watch and light traffic even when street is opened. The interior is "1970's fancy" Italian feel, and I appreciated keeping the architectural elements of the historic building intact. The restrooms were clean with old school decor. It honestly felt like stepping back in time. Our server was adequate given how busy they were. We ordered Italian beef sandwiches (available only during the festival) and spaghetti. The Italian beefs are not what you get in Chicago, so a bit of a disappointment. The pasta salad was very flavorful, and my wife said the spaghetti was fine. My wife and I (not sure about our friends) would be willing to try another time when not so busy for the ambiance and some other dishes to confirm or alter our initial impression. read more

Othello's of Edmond - Italian Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

Dropped by last Thursday night at the recommendation of the hotel I was staying at. Loved the place. Good, service, atmosphere. And they have spumoni ice cream too! read more

Decided to try Othello's after 7 years of living in Edmond. We are already big fans of Around the Corner next door - same owners, we've heard. Anyway, we were pleasantly surprised. The Caesar salad was really delicious. The chicken parm we ordered with fettuccine alfredo instead of spaghetti and both hit the spot. In fact the chicken parm was some of the best we've had! We also tried the "Garfield special" aka the lasagna. Really delicious. Service was attentive, ambiance was cozy and quiet - the music stopped about halfway through and it definitely added to the experience, though. We'll be back for another date night soon. We had made a reservation but it seemed they had walk-in availability at 4 pm on a weekday. read more

Othello's of Edmond - Greg's Lasagna Suprema, Chicken Parmigiana + fettuccine alfredo - Italian Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

The place itself is cozy and adorable with a mix of high class but also casual. There's plenty of seating and a full bar as well. Parking is also good with angled parking in front on the street and additional parking in the lot in the rear of the location. Service was okay, not too bad but definitely could be better. We ordered appetizers of fried calamari and bruscetta. The bruscetta was good. The calamari came with cocktail sauce, which was odd and was very pale for being fried. My husband is the only one who eats it and thankfully because the portion was so small. He says it was okay. For dinner I got baked ziti and the sauce itself was very flavorless, but the ziti and mozzarella were cooked to perfection. My husband got stuffed shrimp with crabmeat stuffing- it was like 7 little shrimps! He said the crabmeat was good but the portion was not efficient. The portions in general were very small- especially for Italian food. I ordered a frozen peach bellini and it was delicious. I will say we were super hopeful for this place because it came recommended from many Oklahomans. It sadly missed the mark for us. Maybe being Italian and from NYC we are spoiled but either way- probably not coming back for dinner. Will try again for appetizers and drinks though. read more

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It was street fair night so they had part of the street closed, and yet, we persevered! We actually sat in the same cozy booth and had Isabella for our server. I had the chicken marsala! Hubby had one of the specials, mushroom penne with chicken. Yummy! The restaurant is cute with lots of old world touches. The drippy candles are a charming staple. Bravo! read more

it's gone downhill. 3 things: salt, pepper, garlic powder. Flavor profile was very underwhelming. Tasteless.

We had a ladies birthday dinner at Othello's. There were 10 of us and we were in no hurry to leave. Our server, Cable, was AWESOME! He stuck with us, even though he had worked a full day. He bantered with us like an old friend. Plus my manicotti was so good!!!! read more

Let me be clear: the coconut cream pie at Othello's isn't just good--it's legendary. I honestly don't have words worthy enough to describe it. Thick, creamy, perfectly sweet... it's like dessert ascended to a higher plane. If I had to put it in words, I'd probably have to call in ChatGPT just to do it justice. I come here all the time just to grab a slice to go. And yes--I've absolutely brought a full pie to Thanksgiving dinner, and it was the MVP of the meal. Oh, and the regular food? It's solid. Classic, comforting, and definitely worth sitting down for. But let's be real: the pie is what keeps me coming back. If you know, you know. read more

Charming restaurant. We went as a group. most of the food was good. the short eib ravioli in a mushroom sauce had a great flavor although a bit doughy. i know they were aiming for al dente. Most expensive item ordered was the garlic crusted ribeye. Looked great, tender, juicy, and flavorless unfortunately. Bread looked great also but, like the steak, flavorless. Sad since a good bread sets the tone for the meal. We would go back again And try other options. read more

Ate at the Norman location last evening and the service was horrendous. My salad was delivered but had to wait 45 minutes for silverware to eat it. Apparently they ran out of clean silverware as it was in the dishwasher. Food took an hour to make but was ok. Manager/Owner was completely overwhelmed and not helpful. A simple apology would have gone a long way read more

Excellent Italian food, cool interior decor and prompt as well as stellar service (from Molly). Drove past this place and was curious. Saw one of those triangular signs stating they had a mushroom penne and so got that, as well as the ravioli. The antipasto was also great. In addition, they serve these Italian cream sodas that have a lot of flavor - I got the vanilla flavored one. Their restrooms are also baller and in the Men's one they have a ton of pictures of Marilyn Monroe; wonder what stud is featured in the Ladie's? All in all, a lot of character here and highly recommended! read more

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We moved to Edmond 8 years ago and Othello's quickly became our favorite restaurant. A few years back the service and the food took a big turn for the worse and we rarely go back. Tonight we had our granddaughter with us and that is where she wanted to go as she likes the mozzarella sticks there the best. Surprise for us Jake our server did a fantastic job and the food came out hot and good. Jake checked back with us several times to check on us. We didn't even have to ask for a box for take out as he had one waiting on us. If you find yourself going to Othello's I would ask for Jake to be your server. We ate in the bar area so not sure if he only waits on that area or not. Jake you did a great job and because of you we will come back again. read more

The ambiance of this location is perfect for a date night but they also have plenty of seating to accommodate the food. Overall I thought alot of the food lacked seasoning from the complimentary bread to the main pasta dish I had. A friend has the JK chicken which they also said lacked a bit of pizzazz as did my tortellini Diablo. The showstopper was definitely the coconut cream pie at the end of the meal! I'd definitely eat this over and over. read more

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Food is always so good, wait staff is lacking. I'm not certain if it's because they are short-handed or not but I don't like to go because I don't went a 3 hours dinner. read more

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Decent service, good food, and a fantastic atmosphere. If I was at a Disney Italian restaurant it would feel like this. The customer specials are great, especially the pink sauce mix. They're pretty pricey but long as you expect that going in it doesn't feel too expensive. A little rich for my blood to return, but I enjoyed my experience there. read more

Ordered pizza tonight. Got one pepperoni and one half cheese/half sausage. Thankfully it was half price because it was very disappointing. Crust was awful, cheese tasted fake and would hardly melt. Even my college age boys wouldn't eat it. read more

We just spent $75 on to go food. We ordered a "shrimp scampi" for $18 and we were unpleasantly surprised when we got it home & it was 6 tiny shrimp in one container & a kids size spaghetti & red sauce mixed in another dish. Upon calling the restaurant to see if we received the wrong order Emily couldn't let me finish speaking before blurting out "yea that's OUR shrimp scampi". I was very confused by the mixture of garlic butter shrimp mixed with spaghetti but okay. It would be helpful if the online menu reflected this is not a traditional shrimp scampi but What made it worse was Emily's attitude & clear irritation by my confusion. The rest of the food was mediocre at best. Certainly will not be returning. read more

Neat atmosphere. Seems like it was once a treasured restaurant with passion behind it, but it now feels like they're resting on past laurels. My girlfriend's Polla a la Tammy was extremely salty so much so that no other flavors were present. I believe the chicken was poorly seasoned and cooked. She was unable to finish it. Typically I would finish but I took a bite and agreed it was not worth taking home. I had Pat's special which was enjoyed but my stomach did not agree. Service was average. Young girl with little experience. Did not know the menu or wine selection. read more

Long on ambience. Good manicotti don't forget to add a meatball to your order. Pasty meat sauce... definite turn off. On the other hand... bread was very good... simple pleasure that saved the meal Definitely an upscale restaurant that tries to be too rustic with it's red sauce. read more

Othello's of Edmond - Ambience at othello's. - Italian Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

Delish...great ambiance! Food and Service...SUPERB! The music was awesome! I live out of town and will continue to visit Othellos.

The service is bad, I got the tomato gnocchi, and the sauce was very sour. I left the plate full. The server came to ask how everything was, and I told her the truth. She rolled her eyes and said, "Yeah, I get it. No one likes gnocchi." I still left a tip but surely won't go back. read more

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The food here is was awful. The food quality was well below edible I believe they are serving old food and not storing it at proper temperatures and the service was even worse! Their kitchen is very nasty, old and run down. RUN far away from this place and avoid the food poisoning. read more

Great food! We arrived alittle after they opened at 4. Seated in the main level at booth by stairs. Asked about candle for our table but told due to fire Marshall it didn't have one. Felt left out since all others booths and tables had one! Next time I will request diff table. They are the cool ones that have all colors of wax dripping down sides. Lol from my Hippie days. We were brought the best bread with seasoning on top with butter. So good, that when he asked if we wanted more, I had to say NO. Like a kid I would not eat my meal. I ordered the Greg's Lasagna Suprema. Had loads of meat and Italian sausage. Alittle higher prices than the reg lasagna they offer but worth it for the sausage. Hubby ordered the Ravioli with chicken. Portion was perfect to finish. We ordered coconut pie and Italian cream to take home. Coconut was alittle different that it seemed to be all whipped cream with coconut thruout. No pudding. They have a upper level for seating if you don't mind stairs. Nice relaxing atmosphere, parking ok. Love the old rock buildings. read more

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Excellent food, service and ambiance! We have been several times and never disappointed.

I normally order door dash heard because I love their food. But, met my mom for dinner. You do wait a little bit for your food but it was great! The server was kind. The atmosphere was great, I loved that it had candles on every table! and the food was amazing as always! Garlic rolls are my favorite! read more

Othello's of Edmond - Italian Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

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Pricey for what it is, cramped, and not that great of food quality or service. While wait staff was friendly, long waits for orders and refills. read more

Great food great service Been there before and the quality is always good Recommend to everyone read more

Love an evening out in downtown Edmond where we can enjoy yummy Italian food in a unique, cozy setting! The murals are mood-setting and for a moment, we are transported to Italy! The service is always friendly and attentive. We always take our guests to this Edmond staple and they are never disappointed! read more

It's a great experience. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Amazing wines, food and service. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations. Angel hair, mushrooms, chicken, Alfredo sauce 7.8/10 Garlic cheesy bread 6/10 read more

Othello's of Edmond - Garlic Bread W/cheese - Italian Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

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Love the Atmosphere. Like everyone mentions, the bread is amazing. Ordered the Zucchini chips and it was a small portion but the meal made up for it. Warm Bread Basket read more

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What a lovely date night my husband and I had here last Thursday night. The restaurant was full, but we were able to get a table quickly. Elaina was an attentive server and her suggestion of the spinach ravioli did not disappoint( lightly creamy and delicious! My salad was green and fresh and my husband's chicken Caesar salad was a perfect Keto-friendly choice. He also enjoyed the large meatballs, four to a serving, which he says he'll get every time. Great wine selection, too! read more

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Good place for a nice date. The service was outstanding. Our waitress was named Kary. She was awesome. The wines are great! They will let you taste test if your indecisive about which wine to choose from. read more

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Best lasagna in OKC A must try We moved here almost 2 years ago and have struggled to find great lasagna but we have finally found it read more

The good, the ambience; the bad, everything else. I had no issues with the service, my waitress did a good job with what she had to work with. I was extremely disappointed with the quality of food. Pat's special was saturated with a spicy marinara to the point where you couldn't even taste the peppers and onions. The cheese tortellini sauce was so bland that you could actually taste a slimy pasta shell over the sauce. It actually makes me sick to my stomach that I paid as much as I did for food that was this bad. Massively disappointed! read more

Othello's of Edmond - This is a picture of the cheese tortellini when we were done with it. We might have eaten six bites. Stopped at McDonald's on the way home. - Italian Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

A delicious Italian dinner with a very kitschy vibe-very old Italy style I love it! We tried the fried cheese sticks, eggplant parmigiana with sausage, and chicken Alfredo. Everything was very tasty with great seasoning. We also got fried pepperoni and it tastes like spicy bacon! My husband loved the eggplant parmigiana, he said it was the best he's had in years. Service was a little slow, but maybe just bc we were seated upstairs and not in main view of waitress. She was very friendly though. read more

Tonight for Mother's Day was the worst experience we've had at a restaurant in many years. First, they didn't have our reservation. Next, the food wasn't very good at all and took FOREVER. They weren't even full. The service was not good either. Sadly, after many years of coming, we won't be back. read more

Half price pizzas Sunday evening! My family called in some pizza on Sunday evening to go and even to go order pizza was half off. The pizzas were huge! If you like to eat the crust of your pizza slices then you will love theirs or even if you like bread. Their pizzas had such doughy consistency of their crust and me being the big carb lover myself was a huge fan! Their cheese was Devine and so gooey. It definitely wasn't overly greasy or anything like that. I have ate here many years ago and had an Italian dish something simple such as the lasagna and remember it being just as good. It was honestly before i did help and snapped photos before eating. This place is a local family owned restaurant that has been around for years. Upon entering and calling in the order all the staff was extremely pleasant. read more

Othello's of Edmond - Half off pizzas on Sunday evenings! - Italian Near Me - Edmond, Oklahoma

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I was really excited about this trip to Othellos. We had not been since the disaster of Mother Day 2020 but I did not find a review fair because of Covid/state closings/busy, at that time. This time, my husband and I decided to dine in and give it a shot at 6:30pm on a Thursday. Of course, this was my suggestion. We started with the cheesy garlic bread, mozzarella sticks, and side salad. I wasn't a fan of the bread served or garlic bread ordered. I don't believe it to be fresh that night. The mozzarella sticks were alright and the sauce was good. We couldn't keep the attention of our waiter. He seemed to be all over the place and unfocused. Our drinks weren't refilled, we had to stop him and ask for things, and he interrupted when we spoke. The meatballs in the spaghetti seemed previously frozen and the noodles had been held for longer than I would have liked. Overall, it's two stars from me and not something we will try again. read more

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I'm going to keep this review short. Why? Because it matches the level of effort they put into the food here. Nothing great, nothing awful. Just another meh, freezer aisle caliber pre-made pasta joint. Just missing a driver thru, there are better places to eat. read more