Pull In, 'Fill Up': Otto's Full Service Offers More Than Nostalgia

PIERMONT, NY — The one-of-a-kind ambiance at one of the region's most captivating dining spots is reason enough for the visit, but there is so much more in store for foodies looking for a quintessential Hudson Valley experience.

Otto's Full Service, an American restaurant and bar in Piermont, was opened in July 2022 by restaurateurs David and Kill Kaliff. It is located inside a former gas station that dates back to the 1920s. Until a few years ago, there was a man named Otto who owned and operated the gas station until the transformation into a restaurant.

The owners say that Otto's Full Service "quickly filled a void in the local dining and social landscape, offering an elevated American menu with global influences, a convivial bar and piano lounge, and multiple dining rooms, including an expansive outdoor patio, providing the area with a much-needed private event space."

Executive Chef Phil Iannuccilli is known for keeping things fresh, locally sourced whenever possible, and innovative. He has introduced a variety of international flavors to Otto's menu, drawing from his culinary experiences in Southeast Asia, London, and Barcelona. Before opening Otto's, he served as the executive chef at the Greenwich Country Club in Connecticut.

Otto’s Full Service announced that they are rolling out plans to make 2025 something extra-special at the iconic destination. An enhanced live music program includes a steady lineup of the area's most talented musicians, including Latin music on Wednesdays, jazz on Thursdays, and a special Piano Brunch. Reservations are encouraged.

Chef Iannuccilli has kicked off his "Otto's Does" Sunday dinner pop-up series, with "Otto's Does Chinese Food," which runs through March 30. Diving into his extensive culinary background in Asian cuisine, the chef says that the Chinese food menu will be filled with everyone's favorite "left side of the menu" appetizers to a variety of meat, seafood, rice, and noodle dishes, all prepared with high quality ingredients and presented in a fun, family-style manner or as classic take-out Chinese.

Guests can look forward to steamed pork buns, Sichuan wontons, General Tso's chicken, Mongolian beef, char siu pork bbq, kung pao shrimp, shrimp fried rice, roast pork lo mein, and more.

After March 30, a new cuisine will be explored for the spring.

"My team and I are looking forward to preparing something new for our customers for Sunday dinner. We often hear how restaurants don't switch up their menus enough," says Chef Iannuccilli, "and while we do our best to keep things fresh and seasonal, these culinary journeys will be exciting and fun for our guests and for us! We’re starting with Chinese American food, which fits my philosophy of what American food is — a melting pot of cuisines. Otto's can do anything. Starting January 26, Otto’s Does Chinese Food!"

In addition to the live music lineup and the new Sunday culinary journeys, Otto's Friday Happy Hour will offer local craft beer deals, cocktail specials, and bar bites menu filled with a range of flavors, from Cajun fried oysters to Peking duck chips and charred java beef. Just pull up a seat at the bar or in Otto's popular lounge around the stunning Steinway grand piano.

Otto's Full Service is located at 505 Piermont Avenue, in Piermont. Find out more on their website. Hours are:

• Wednesday & Thursday - 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. (music: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• Friday & Saturday - 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
• Sunday (Brunch) - 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. (music: noon- 3 p.m.)
• Sunday (Dinner) - 4 p.m. - 8 p.m