Otto's has been featured in Jane and Michael Stern's book Roadfood, on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and in publications such as Gourmet magazine and The Oregonian.
The Sterns later included the kitchen on their list of the top ten "best hot-dog makers" in the United States for the cooking and food website Epicurious.

In 2011, Serious Eats included Otto's as one of 64 contenders in their "Search for America's Best Hog Dog"; the website commended the Portland restaurant for making their own sausages, unlike many others featured in the competition.

Otto's has been called "quaint" and its sausages, "awesome".
The guide book Portland, Oregon: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington recommends the potato salad and says, "if you are a sausage connoisseur and love ethnic foods you will enjoy your stop here".
Otto's has been featured in Jane and Michael Stern's book Roadfood, on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and in publications such as Gourmet magazine and The Oregonian. The Sterns later included the kitchen on their list of the top ten "best hot-dog makers" in the United States for the cooking and food website Epicurious.
In 2011, Serious Eats included Otto's as one of 64 contenders in their "Search for America's Best Hog Dog"; the website commended the Portland restaurant for making their own sausages, unlike many others featured in the competition.
Otto's has been called "quaint" and its sausages, "awesome". The guide book Portland, Oregon: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington recommends the potato salad and says, "if you are a sausage connoisseur and love ethnic foods you will enjoy your stop here".
Otto's Sausage Kitchen