OSTUDIO — Restaurant in New York

Tried O Studio a couple of weeks ago. It's a trendy wine bar with tasty bites and a chill hipster vibe. Love that they have a rotating chefs.

On this visit we ordered the following: -- Burrata -- must order! The Burrata was topped with a salty fermented black bean paste that gave it a kick of salt and umami. The veggies were plentiful, and we'll dressed with lemon juice, salt and olive oil. -- Potatoes and anchovies -- my favorite dish! Also a little lemony and balances well with the anchovies. -- Little gems with cashews and ponzu -- my first time with a cashew dressing and it was creamy but light. The plate was pulled high with free lettuce. It was good but a little over dressed. -- the clams -- It was ok, I was expecting a bigger dish. It was briney/ocean forward with the seaweed and caviar. Warning, not a full "entree" -- halibut -- also just ok to me. The fish itself could have used more seasoning but the greens and little peppers gave it the flavor and kick it needed. -- flan -- just ok, the favors were light but the texture could be creamier. It was more firm than I like flan to be. Presentation was also a little lacking.

There was a chicken pho on the menu that I wish I had tried.

Service was strong 3/4 of the way through the meal but fell off towards the end. Food came out slower and we had to flag the waiter a few times. I'm not sure if the gigantic chocolate bar is something everyone got or us because of the wait towards the end but it was a nice gesture.

We'll be back and looking forward to trying another night with...

Went here on a date a month or so ago and I'm not super impressed. This place touts a bespoke atmosphere, excellent wine and a small menu of finely crafted dishes meant to pair perfectly together.

First the good things:

The service is great. People are sweet, the wine recommendations were delicious. I got their briefly after they opened and had a nice conversation with one of the servers. The atmosphere is cool! It's definitely a "hip" and pintrest board vibe that feels like a less-sterile art gallery. It's almost as if the space itself is asking "do you think I'm cool?" Don't worry ostudio, you're cool.

Now for the less than savory: I'm judging the food entirely based on the vegetarian options they had that day. They did not have many. Maybe the menu changes (I do know they have a guest chef every so often) but when I was there, the Maitake mushroom dish and the salad they had that day were really under-seasoned and the portions were terrifically small for the price given. I'm willing to pay for small portions if it's good food. I don't mind the bespoke tasting menu experience if it actually holds up, but I don't think this food was genuinely as good as what you could get at Winona's down the street for a similar price point and better atmosphere. My thought is: if you're trying to attract a young and hip crowd (oftentimes a crowd that leans vegetarian) to your art-gallery-wine-pairing-gastro-'experience', why are your veggie...

Tucked into little Stockton St on the Bushwick-Bed Stuy border, steps away from the frenetic energy of Broadway, is the calming oasis of ostudio. During the day, bowls and fresh baked goods are served up with some of the best coffee in the neighborhood. Thoughtfully designed ceramics are on full display and it’s easy to settle into the comfortable and aesthetically pleasing space.

In the evening, ostudio at night welcomes exciting young chefs from around the world to take up month-long residencies in their kitchen. A house menu provides a variety of great-for-sharing plates, which are complemented by the guest chefs’ creations. Special shoutout to inaugural resident Giuseppe Lacorazza (from CDMX’s fugaz) whose creative, vegetable driven menu is imbued with his experiences and travels through Latin America and beyond. A wine list of most natural bottles has something for everyone and the staff is eager to help you find what you want.

Whether you’re dropping in for a coffee, aperitivo, or a whole damn meal, ostudio is the most exciting addition to the neighborhood in recent memory. Don’t...