Shokudo opened in March 2020, right at the beginning of Covid 19, that is quite courageous, although I am sure that they wanted to open earlier, but getting permits from the city can be challenging and they not have had any other choice. So, why having another Japanese restaurant in Hoboken, Robongi, Yeung II, Sushi Lounge or Illuzion already feeding the Hobokenites hungry for sushi? Well, smartly, Shokudo created a menu that sets them apart, their location on the north part of the city being also ideal as the places I mentioned are more Downtown or Midtown, and, each time we went, they were quite busy.

For drinks, my preference goes for their large selection of Sake and when I pick one, I always look for an unfiltered. So the Ozeki Nigori (Nigori means “Cloudy”) was perfect for me, pairing well with yakitori per their menu, or, filters and hot, great for a cold day is the Ozaki Sakego Junmai. If you prefer whisky, they have a very good selection of Japanese whisky, like the Kujira Ryukyu. And then, of course, they have sodas and tea.

Ozaki Sakego Junmai sake at Shokudo in Hoboken

Kujira Ryukyu whisky at Shokudo in Hoboken

So, I mentioned the yakitori that are skewer cooked over ceramic briquettes gas grill. They have a nice selection, mainly non-vegetarian. They have different kind of chicken, pork, beef as well as scallops (hotate) that give you the opportunity to try a few, each costing between $5 and $7 a piece.

For appetizer, they have a bunch of fried (or pan fried) dishes: pan fried gyoza that they can make with vegetables or pork, Chicken Karaage or Japanese deep-fried chicken with garlic soy sauce (coming very hot, fresh from the fryer) or shrimp tempura. They also have spicy pork buns where the spicy BBQ pork comes with cucumber and lettuce in a perfectly made steamed bun.

For entrees, I only tried their unagi or eel that is served over rice: this was delicious! And of course their ramen: vegetable miso ramen for Jodi and Tonkotsu ramen for me. Both are quite good, the tonkotsu ramen being rich and milky, served with thick noodles as I like them.

Vegetable miso ramen at Shokudo in Hoboken

Shokudo is a great place in the North part of Hoboken: I like the variety of their food and, although I prefer Muteki Ramen for their ramen, the ones at Shokudo are quite good. This is definitely a place to try.

Enjoy (I did)!

If you like this post, the photos or the blog, please feel free to share it or post a comment. Merci!

Shokudo - 61 14th St, Hoboken, NJ 07030

I Just Want To Eat!