Back when I talked about Mores Cafe, I noted the ubiquity of the Australian jack-of-all-trades cafe restaurant. And a few people have told me I sounded kinda bitter by the end of the review because of the phenomenon. Well, there are a few that have some decent food - Cafe Otto is one such place. It's just one of the many cafes on Glebe Point Road, and while the service is pretty slow and the prices aren't the best, they make some pretty good grub. 
ham, cheese and shallot crepe with grilled tomato, hollandaise, grilled Turkish bread - A$10 Few things to clarify. In Australia, shallots don't refer to the small onions we call shallots here. They actually mean green or spring onions, aka scallions. Not that there's anything wrong with green onions - just don't be fooled. Also, the hash browns on this plate cost me extra, and were kind of a ripoff. The crepe itself was actually delicious, and I guess if you douse anything in Hollandaise like that, it'll be good. But the thing was too frickin' small, and even after sopping up all the sauce with that Turkish bread, I was still a bit hungry. Other than that, it was a good breakfast. 
penne with tuna, onion, extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, parsley and black pepper - A$17.9 In true Australian cafe style, the menu is broad, and covers pretty much all the categories you can think of. They've got a few more interesting pastas than most places though, and this tuna penne I had once for lunch is one of them. This thing was actually quite good - surprisingly proper al dente, a nice olive flavor, and a bit of kick. Simple, but tasty, and I'd eat it again in a heartbeat. Sadly, at A$17, the value wasn't particularly good. Otto definitely has some service issues to work out, too. Sometimes it was fine, but sometimes food took unbearably long. Slow service was actually a problem at a many of the low to middle-end places I tried. I think Australians are just a loooot more patient than we are... Despite that, I went to Otto a few times when I felt like having some Australian-cafe food. It was nearby, the food was pretty consistent, and so I just rolled the dice on the wait.