Oto Sushi

Jackson was truly incredible, if you’re ready for amazing service with equally as incredible food, look no further than OTO. And PS it’s all gluten free!!

Oto Sushi is such a gem!! We are so happy to have this charming restaurant in South OC. As someone with celiac disease, it is such a treat to find somewhere where almost everything on the menu is gluten-free and where the non-gluten-free members of our party couldn’t tell the difference. The sushi was amazing, as well as the burger (no bun), and the fried chicken! In addition to the food, the service was tremendous (shoutout Wes!!). I’m not normally someone who cares too much about ambiance, but the ambiance at Oto was noteworthy. Can’t wait to come back!!

Oto sushi is an utterly superb culinary experience. If I could rate my top restaurant on Yelp, it's Oto Sushi! From the moment you step in, you're greeted with a cozy fireplace and bright atmosphere with lots of natural light and wooden details. A lot of calming blue ocean colors are sprinkled in the details of the architecture- just beautiful! We had the pleasure of being served by Kate who began our birthday celebration dinner with facts about Oto Sushi- they've been voted the best sushi in Laguna beach, voted best burger in Laguna beach (despite being so new) and have a high sushi grade for all their fish. They're also committed to sustainable fishing and not harming this fragile, normally unseen, ecosystem. What other place can be this transparent about where they source their fish the second you sit down!? I cannot think of one, can you? We enjoyed the cucumber salad (so refreshing and a perfect compliment to every roll!), scorch roll (a favorite! Flavorful aioli and tempura crunchies), the eternal stream (so unique and bursting with flavor), Laguna heat (flavor was lacking but still really fresh!) a complimentary snow crab nigiri (a sweet surprise and absolutely delicious- you can truly taste the quality!), wagyu stick (we asked Kate how it was and she just said "insane." So accurate. This is the best beef I've ever tasted. Not one chewy bite. So easy to eat. Best enjoyed slowly!), Japanese cheesecake (airy like a sponge cake with kumquat glaze and edible flowers to compliment. Not very sweet which is my preference) and lots of $6 hot sake for happy hour! One $6 glass gives you 4.5 shots fyi! The food comes out fast and we were advised to eat it as soon as it comes out. We had multiple rolls and sake glasses and could have left after one hour due to such fast service but we just kept wanting to try more and more! Trenton was delightful offering his own facts and tidbits about the sushi and variety of sakes offered whenever he passed by. We enjoyed everyone's energy and love when a restaurant engages and informs its customers instead of just milking them for money. We left with full (but not too full!) bellies as almost everything is gluten free. The chef even thanked us. We will be back next weekend (not kidding!!!)