Osman’s Restaurant

Had heard and read about this place. We celebrated a late Valentine’s dinner on the 16^th. My grilled lamb chops were excellent. Tender and well-​seasoned. Salad was crisp and fresh with an offering of several interesting types of dressing. Entrée was served with tasty sides. My wife also enjoyed the gnocchi pesto.
The service was good. The only flaw was they brought my wife the wrong dish and said it would take only two minutes to correct. More like 7 or 8 minutes.
Try the Bosnian Cream of Wheat Cake for dessert. We loved it!

This is by far the best kept secret in Mobile.
This little restaurant is owned and operated by family and they have the best food and service I’ve ever had any where .
They are in a class of there own, no one else comes close.
There menus is extensive but yet affordable. I’ve been eating her for over ten years and always have excellent service and food.
You will not be disappointed!
Call ahead for reservations.

Probably my favorite place to eat in Mobile. Mussels served in a tomato broth are the best I’ve ever had. Their schnitzels are insane and one serving can easily be shared with one or two others in your party. Impressive, yet relatively short, beer list of mainly German beers. No pretense here. Just a solid food experience.

Excellent dinner –Red Fish Chardonay and
Red Fish grilled with reduced balsamic
Sauce. Highly Recomended

Another wonderful meal at Osmans! Best lamb chops by default! Service was great! It’s the month of Ramadan and they were super accommodating to our family. The staff went above and beyond with their service! Every time we visit mobile, this is the only restaurant we go to. Still my favorite restaurant!

Excellent atmosphere. Very small and intimate setting. Everything I’ve had here is amazing. From the escargot to the schnitzel to the wine selection. It’s all well worth the money. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a great meal in a great little restaurant.

We were told how great this place was and were looking forward to our experience. However, we were not particularly impressed. First of all it was really hot in there and I’m one that always carries a sweater with me because I am often cold in restaurants but not there. It took over an hour to get our entrées The red fish was good but the veg. were way over cooked (in fact the broccoli was actually burned). I won’t go again.

The atmosphere here is adorable! It’s very small but quaint. With that being said, it’s a tad hard to have an intimate or personal conversation because of the background noise. But the food was topnotch and the portion size was enough to feed you for days! Service was great! I’d definitely dine at Osman’s again while visiting Mobile.

I am so happy that we checked out Unilocal prior to going out to dinner because I would have never found this place on my own. The food was amazing. We had the fried brie with the jam on top and I could not get enough. Another reviewer was right use the home made bread that they give you to spread the brie on. Delicious. Did I mention the homemade bread is quite tasty. We then had the eggplant parmesan. I have never in my life had such mouth watering eggplant parmesan. Each bite was better then the next. Finally we had the schnitzel for dinner. One plate could have easily fed two or three people. The schnitzel was so tender and the breading was very light. I have had schnitzel in Germany and this is better than any schnitzel I have ever had and I did not think that was possible. Do not walk to Osman’s but run. Next time I am down in Mobile I will be going here for dinner. In the DC area we have nothing that can even compare to Osman’s.

This is my favorite restaurant in Mobile, and it’s the perfect spot for birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions. The atmosphere is intimate, with only a handful of tables in the small space. Service in impeccable, prices are right and portions are large. Reservations are typically needed.
My favorite appetizers are the fried beef tips (that orange dijon sauce!) and the fried brie.
My favorite entrees are gnocchi gorgonzola (bold and rich, so I sometimes get the smaller portion as a side), angel hair Osman’s (best tomato cream sauce ever) and baked tortellini (how can you go wrong with shrimp, crawfish, andouille, mushrooms and cream?) and the filet gorgonzola, which speaks for itself.

My server was amazing the food was so delicious and the portions size could have fed everyone I’m the place.
Had the schnitzel and eggplant parmesan and it seriously was the best I have EVER had. The almond crème cake was better day 2 but was certainly worth every calorie.
Loved it and will definitely be back.

This is an absolute favorite of my wife and I. Family owned and operated, there is nothing that will disappoint on the menu. Being a steak lover, I am partial to the filet, but the specials are always exactly that. The schnitzel is basically a two day meal, and the Gorgonzola cream sauce is not to be missed. You owe it to yourself to dine here.

Went here with DH for our belated Valentine’s celebration dinner.
Started with the brie, which is fried and covered in strawberry (I think) jam. I know the frying sounds weird, but it was actually really good. My only complaint here would be that they don’t really serve anything with the brie, like crackers or toasted bread. We spread it on the warm bread they bring to every table.
For our entrees, I chose the filet with brown butter and DH got the jaeger schnitzel. My filet, ordered medium, was cooked to perfection. Crispy grilled exterior, tender juicy center, swimming in (not actually brown?) butter. Probably the best steak I’ve ever had — it even had DH swooning and he’s not a steak person. The schnitzel was HUGE. Bigger than the plate, pounded thin, breaded and fried crisp. The mushroom gravy was velvety and flavorful. So, it was tasty but not really a standout dish — except in immense size!
Both entrees came with salad (we both got blue cheese dressing with was good), angel hair pasta, and daily vegetable. These were acceptable but nothing to write home about. Not sure how I feel about the pasta being served with every entrée. I think I’d ask about the potato option.
For dessert, we got the tiramisu cake — mostly because I saw another table get what turned out to be the last piece of chocolate cake and immediately wanted dessert as well as the fact that I also make a tiramisu cake and wanted to compare. Well, my version is much better. There’s not too much tiramisu in the cake, but it was still yummy. Just not mind blowing.
Two more notes — First, prepare yourself for the kitschy décor. Kind of like Grandma’s den in the 1970’s. It didn’t detract from our meal though, as it was still fairly upscale and the food’s delicious. Second, I liked the wine list. We’re not wine connoisseurs but could see the wide variety of styles and price range, which I greatly appreciate.
Overall, we had a great experience and can’t wait to go back.

I usually branch out at restaurants (and I’ve been here several times) but I always seem to get the same thing here and it’s always excellent. The bre, escargot and gorgonzola fillet mignon are always excellent. So that’s all I can attest to. I do have a friend that’s quite the gourmond and he swears by the weinershnitzel. Other than that it’s a cozy little place and the staff is friendly (don’t know what that one lady is talking about the daughter is super sweat and regardless she’s moved to Pensacola now and and only works there occasionally). One of the few gems of the Mobile dining scene.

I’ve never had a better wiener schnitzel (and I’ve lived in Germany). My wife had a baked tortellini with seafood that was on the heavy side but incredibly tasty. The schnitzel came with an angel hair pasta and veg side dish I found mediocre, but the schnitzel was so good I didn’t care. Good bread. Great beer. Portions huge.

Fantastic Wiener schnitzel!!! The atmosphere is a little strange but still nice. The food is excellent! You must try the Wiener schnitzel it’s fantastic!

As others have stated, this place is awesome. Don’t let the outside fool you. Even though there are bars on the windows and a the neighborhood isn’t great once you get inside those two things are quickly forgotten.
The food is outstanding and they have a good foreign beer selection. I didn’t know what I was ordering but I explained to our waiter what I liked to drink and he brought it out. It tasted great. I ordered the filet and it was cooked perfectly. We also had several apps for the table and they were great
The atmosphere isn’t wowing but I liked it. Very different and hard to explain.
I highly recommend Osman’s

Fantastic food. I eat here once a month or more.

This place is amazing! The first time I went there, I had no reservations and the place was completely full (it isn’t that big) but the owner let me eat in the entry area. I had the Lamb Marsala and it was great. Last night I had the Grilled Lamb with Gorgonzola Cheese on the side… AMAZING! My friend had the Pork Schnitzel. This is the biggest dish I may have ever seen. They even carry great wines. It is a must eat at if you are in the Mobile area.

Simply my favorite semi-​casual place in town. Great place to take someone on a date. Wonderful steak, veal, seafood and chicken. Hard to describe the cuisine, but I guess it’s Italian, and maybe Croatian? Just go and enjoy and don’t worry about the type of food they serve – it’s that good and you’ll find something you like.
WONDERFUL family service.