The food… You can clearly see Ed’s Dutch influence on the menu. Otto’s specialty is Fuge Fine Meats which are now exclusively available only at Otto. You may have experienced some of Steve’s sausage at one of the local markets. The sausages are flavourful, tender and delicious - even the vegan option!
For our visit we tried the “Otto Dog” and the vegan “Smoked Apple Sage” sausage. Monday night is a great time to visit with $6 pints of beer and $6 sausages. The sausage is served naked with a small serving of sauerkraut and a home made pickle. If you want a bun for that bad boy, it’s only an extra $2. The mustards that you have to choose from are also amazing. If I remember correctly, Red Head Condiments supplies them.
I don’t normally like many versions of vegan/plant-based “meat”. It is usually an awful texture and not that tasty. Fuge has managed to make a plant-based sausage that is the same texture you would expect from a normal, every-day meat sausage. The flavours were nicely balanced, slightly smoky and delicious. I enjoyed a side order of the deep fried cauliflower.
My handsome dinner companion was nice enough to give me a taste of the Otto Dog; Sylvan Star smoked gouda, caraway and fresh garlic are the standouts in this undeniably rich, flavourful sausage. They are not joking with that description. Juicy, tender and delicious. He had the garlic herb fries with spicy mayo as his side.
I thought that between two of us we would be able to try a few options, but we tapped out after the single sausage and side. Not even room for dessert! (I hear good things about dessert too though!)
Otto does focus on local suppliers and ingredients, you can see the loving detail that went into the menu with each item that is shared. You can taste the difference.
--YEGfoodie