Otto Strada
“BYOB
I had the French Toast so yummy…it was the Breakfast Pie with asparagus tips, bacon, eggs..cheese the light fluffy kind…”
“It is small inside and with only exposed brick and tile making up the interior, I noticed it gets quite loud in there.”
“It's similar to Anthony David's noise wise.”
Otto Strada
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This place is bomb and should have a higher overall rating. It's BYO, adorable space, and everything a casual Hoboken meal is supposed to be. The food was fantastic and I can't wait to try more of the menu. We started with the spicy mussels special, and I ordered Campanelle cremosa or whatever the truffle oil pasta is called. It was full of flavor. My friend had a chicken dish that was also awesome. They have a few unique apps and entrees that aren't run of the mill Hoboken, and a great pizza selection. Prices are reasonable and service is excellent. I highly recommend a visit.
Food is delicious- every single item I've ever ordered. Service is good dining in or take out delivery. BYOB- can't complain. I'm a happy girl when I eat from here.
Delicious and wonderful for a date night! My husband and I rarely get a night out without baby now and we were saving Otto Strada for precisely that occasion. It just always looks so lively, festive and welcoming when we walk by – we had been dying to try it for a long time. The footprint of the restaurant is quite small so we didn't feel like attempting it with baby + stroller (not sure if they even allow strollers). Boy, was it worth waiting for!
It's BYOB, so we grabbed our favorite bottle of red along for the ride. We came early… around 5:45PM on a Saturday so we were seated immediately. The waiter was super friendly and helpful so we immediately felt comfortable with his suggestions. Ordered grilled shrimp and a burrata salad for appetizers. Both were wonderful and light. Paired together wonderfully! For entree, I went for a Bucatini Carbonara and my husband got the massive meatball. I absolutely loved the carbonara. It was creamy and rich and precisely what I wanted on a cold winter night. My husband liked the meatball but in retrospect he wished we got it as an appetizer instead because it was just too much of the same thing (it's a 16 oz meatball afterall!). We'll be back to try more of the menu. Great experience and left with full and happy bellies.
Add it to the list of brunch spots in Hoboken – Nonna Style.
An Italian twist on breakfast makes this one of my favourite places to try new things.
This restaurant is exceptional. We went today for the first time for brunch and shared the truffle mushroom egg pizza: it was to die for. It very well may be the best pizza I have had in NYC and hobo so far and involves two of my favorite foods: eggs and truffles. I love that the best pizza I have ever eaten is made by a Mexican chef….this always impresses me when a person masters a cuisine different from that of their homeland. Where I grew up, the best Persian Kabob was made by a Nepalese chef. Then, in Japan, the chefs master everything…the best Italian pastry I ever ate was in a train station in Kyoto…..I literally followed my nose to the bakery.
The service is very kind and the atmosphere is relaxed and nonpretentious. Look forward to returning for dinner.
As a die hard burrata lover, I really appreciate a place that serves it for brunch (very few in Hoboken do). My boyfriend and I also had the bocce ball sliders and the eggs in purgatory which were both delicious. There are a few other things on the brunch menu that I have to try. Will definitely be back for brunch!
This little restaurant has become my go to place for nice, classy Italian food. The ingredients are fresh and the dishes are well thought out and come together very nicely. I've been here a few times now and have never had a bad experience. Another plus is it is BYOB and no cork fee so that makes this place even more appealing.
Last time I came here, my boyfriend and I wanted a somewhat romantic evening so we walked by and was told there is about a 30min wait. The place was packed!! (Only drawback, they DO NOT take reservations, at all) We put our name and number down and walked to a nearby bar to have a drink and watch a basketball game. About 20mins later our table was ready. Right away a pitcher of water was brought over and our bottle of wine opened and we thoroughly looked at the menu. I don't usually order an appetizer but the BF had a good week at work and was feeling extra hungry so he ordered the Gambero Cotto a Legna, perfectly baked butterflied shrimp with just lemon and herbs. I chose the Pappardelle con Pomodori Spinaci e Burrata with homemade pasta and for the BF's entire he went with the Capellini con Pancetta Cavolini e Funghi. Both dishes were well seasoned and tasted amazing. The portions were great also, I didn't feel overwhelmed or leave wanting more.
As for the service, I thought everything happened very smoothly. I also wasn't there to be catered to every second. I knew they were busy but there wasn't a long wait for any of the dishes. I was perfectly content.
Otto Strada is one of the newer Italian restaurants in Hoboken. Opened a little over a year, this BYOB is popular and is busy most of the time. The casual restaurant is no doubt noisy and lively inside (There is also outdoor seating). The service is friendly, accomodating and not overbearing.
My dinner with with two friends started with complimentary focaccia and olive oil, nice yet I'd prefer some Italian bread included in the basket. We ordered Nonna's mussels to share, fresh and tasty, unexpectedly spicy. I kept it old school and ordered eggplant parmigiana which I enjoyed. My friends went with salads and were satisfied (adding grilled shrimp to the salad was perfect). Delicious gelato for dessert. A small suggestion would be to offer ground pepper and grated Italian cheese during the service. Overall we all had a fun time, a good dinner, and would go again.