Otto Strada

This was some of the best service we have ever had. They were open during a snow storm– were happy to help our party of 15 – 20. We were not rushed out once «Brunch» hours ended and they were more than happy to split the check with our large party. The food was delicious and they fact that it is a byob makes it even better. 5 stars.

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.

Went there after a trip to Italy had us craving carbonara. Never been so disappointed. Bland pasta, no pepper. I barely ate it. Typical hoboken though, they are packed every night and people seem to be enjoying themselves.

Visited OTTO STRADA about 2 weeks ago and boy were we impressed! Meatball was literally as big as a softball and absolutely delicious! Calzone pizza, and pasta were equally delicious. The Staff and owner or (GM) who were present were extremely polite and on point for a very busy on a Saturday night. There was a 45 minute wait so we walked to the Turtle Club grabbed a drink. We received a call when our table was ready (20 mins later), cant ask for better service and courtesy for this neighborhood spot. Canoli’s ridiculously amazing. Otto may just be one of my new fav’s in town!
All in all had a fabulous date night meal at Otto. Check this place out Hobokenites.

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 entrée, 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.

Ordered off of seamless on a Wednesday night and was overall impressed. The delivery took 70 – 80 minutes which is long and I paid 43 dollars for a pasta and an appetizer and there bread that was provided was not interesting nor did they provide butter or olive oil or cutlery /​napkins… those are the negatives which made this place three stars instead of four. However the main dishes were very good and interesting. For 18 dollars I had a and olive oil and burrata sampler with four types of olive oil and four dollops of fresh burrata. They were excellent especially the chili which was outstanding for its kick. The crostini provided was also very good. Although expensive it is a large appetizer and could easily be shared by 3 to 4 people although more crostini would be needed. I also ordered bucatin carbonara. This was more like a cacio e pepe but it was very well done. The pancetta and pasta and sauce were very tasty. I don’t love bucatini because it’s a thicker noodle so would have preferred spaghetti or even penne but this was still a good dish. Because of the way they prepare these dishes I will definitely try other parts of their menu including the pizzas or secondis.
I ordered their Porco Picante (san marzano tomatoes, homemade mozzarella, pepperoni, hot sausage, hot Italian peppers, chili oil, ricotta salata, fresh basil and evoo) — it was delicious and spicy! It’s expensive but the ingredients are stellar and the delivery was on time from seamless. Notched an additional star because this place is becoming a favorite.

Ok, I admit it… I’m a Unilocal parasite. I frequently rely on Unilocal for vetting restaurants and other vendors, but hardly ever rate, let alone write, reviews.
I’m compelled to break from my lazy routine after thoroughly enjoying dinner with my wife at Otto Strada in Hoboken. This is the perfect, and I mean perfect, neighborhood joint!
Qualities necessary for elite «Neighborhood Joint» status:
— Geographic proximity (facilitates frequent/​convenient visits)
— Cost effective (also facilitates frequent/​convenient visits)
— Variety, as well as quality
— Comfortable, clean atmosphere
— Friendly, efficient service
Located almost directly in the center of Hoboken at 8^th St and Park Ave, most can walk there in under 10 min, 15 min max. The décor is inviting, comfortable, clean and updated.
The menu is extensive (pizza, apps, salad, pasta, entrees, deserts and daily specials) without fore-​fitting quality, in any way. This is very hard to do.
Otto Strada specializes in Italian and Italian-​American recipes, many with subtle modern embellishments, always utilizing quality ingredients (smoked mozzerella in the lasagna /​cedar plank broiled shrimp). Furthermore, Otto Strada is BYOB and a wine store is located one block away!
If you like Margarita’s in Hoboken, do yourself a favor and give it’s younger, slicker sibling a try. Personally, I believe the torch has been passed and the bar has been raised.

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.

Best in the Biz!
We order from Otto Strada once a week. Delivery is quick and the food is fresh and delicious! In about 25 orders, they forgot one pizza but brought it right away as soon as I called. Within 10mins. That’s customer service! All pastas are amazing! Our kids love the pizza. Best Italian in Hudson county. No lies. Do yourselves a a favor and order their food! You shan’t regret it!

A great little «find» in Hoboken! The pizzas are divine! The bruschetta is the best I’ve ever had and the caponata bruschetta … delicious! Love this place!

Food looked fantastic but sadly I wasn’t able to enjoy a meal here. 4 tables available at 9:30PM on a Friday night and they refused to sit my party for over 20 minutes. Poor customer service and care.

I was waiting to write a review until I had sampled more of the menu, but I just can’t contain myself over this place. A small BYOB, my husband and I decided to give Otto Strada a try after hearing from several people that it was just «average».
I’m happy to say that after coming here with a hefty appetite, we both left utterly satisfied. We tried the caprese salad, spicy mussels (a special that night), and some olives to start. Everything was to perfection. For dinner I ordered the orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe, which was quite possibly the best pasta dish I’ve ever had.
Overall, a wonderful ambiance and no complaints besides the small size of the restaurant. Will definitely be visiting again soon and recommending to family and friends.

So i came here for brunch on my own because my friends were still asleep and i was hungry. Interestingly myself and a separate party of 3 were the first people to enter into the restaurant. The restaurant itself is very pleasant. It has a nice atmosphere with andrea bocelli music playing in the background, which i found somewhat romantic.
The service however was somewhat bizarre. I noticed right away that the server treated me differently than he did the party of 3 perhaps because i was a single woman in the place. To the party of three he was very friendly and accomodating, however his attitude towards me was somewhat cold and aloof. I asked for herbal tea and he tried to convince me that the black tea was herbal. I politefuly told him its black but accepted anyway since they did not have any herbal tea. Then the other odd incident was when i had to use the restroom and instead of getting the key they told me that someone was in there; clearly there was no one there and after 10 minutes or so they opened it. the third odd thing that happened is I asked for more hot water and instead of pouring it they just put it aside. Hello you’re a waiter! I used to waiter in high school so this was definitely not appropriate service.
Aside from the service though the food was pretty good. I got the eggs in purgatory; the sauce was a delicious spicy red sauce. but the eggs were definitely overcooked instead of being poached and the meal needed more ciabatta than the 4 thin slices in order to soak up the dish a bit more. The ciabbatta could have been toasted as well. Overall, this is an upscale italian place for brunch and for the price they need to do better in all aspects! I also think that all customers, regardless of age, race, sex, or number of customers should be treated equally. My two cents. I won’t be coming back here for sure.

I went here for Brunch this past Sunday not thinking an Italian brunch is what I was looking for… well I was wrong. This place is GREAT. BYOB
I had the French Toast so yummy… it was the Breakfast Pie with asparagus tips, bacon, eggs. cheese the light fluffy kind… OMG so damn good… and CRISPY CRUST.
Coming back for Dinner :)

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.

Went here last weekend on a Saturday night with a group of 4… Had to wait about 45 minutes, but ended up going down the street to another bar and they called us when the table was ready.
We got to sit outside on what was a perfect night weather wise for mid-​July.
We had a great corn on the cob appetizer special which was out of this world. We also had the shrimp appetizer — very good. For my meal I had the carbonara which was not too heavy as this can be a heavier dish. The sauce was thin enough, and the pasta so fresh. In our group we had the seafood cioppino, one pound meatball and vegetable pasta. All amazing!
And the price was perfect, especially because we had 2 bottles of our byob wine. Highly recommended and worth the wait!

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.

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.

If you want a great Italian meal that makes you feel like you are at your Nonna’s house on a Sunday afternoon this is your spot! We had the best meal here last night. We ordered way too much so we have lots of leftovers which I am very happy about. The two of us got a pepperoni pizza, sausage/​broccoli rabe/​ricotta salata/​long hot peppers appetizer, giant meatball dinner, creamy mushroom pasta with breadcrumbs dinner, and a zeppoli stuffed with cannoli cream topped with powdered sugar and a cherry for dessert. Everything was amazing! My favorites were the pizza and the meatballs. The pizza had the best tasting thin crust and the sauce on the giant meatball was addicting. Everything was so good though. The service was great too. A waiter even ran out in the snow to get us more wine from the liquor store around the corner when we ran out! Prices were fair too. I love this place.

Mediocre meal.
The ambiance is on point as was service.
BYOB. Not sure on corkage fee.
5-​stars on portion size. Whoa Nelly! Hope you’re starved.
Most memorable dish: crostini di burrata — caramelized tomatoes, burrata, honey, basil, evoo, sea salt. Bellissimo!
I opted for the capellini con pancetta. Man, I was ready for a burst of flavors! Smoked bacon, brussels, criminis, rosemary, romano. But, something was missing. It was surprisingly bland. Womp womp.
I heard the same about the 16oz meatball. Just a big ol flavorless hunk o meat in a cute lil cast iron.
Another shared ‘meh’ sentiment was for the tortellini stuffed with braised veal + beef.
I did have a lovely bite of the pollo limoncello. Nicely done!
Dine at your discretion. Maybe an off night for flavor? The ingredients and portion size are there.