Hojoko Menu – Boston, MA

Type : Japanese restaurant

Location : Boston, MA

Hip izakaya in Verb Hotel serving Japanese tavern-style fare with craft beers & frozen cocktails. Based on 809 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Hojoko 02215

Address:
1271 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215

Phone: (617) 670-0507

Website:

Social Profile:

Hours

Monday

(Labor Day)
 5–10 PM

Holiday hours
Tuesday 5–10 PM
Wednesday 5–10 PM
Thursday 5–10 PM
Friday 4–10 PM
Saturday 4 PM–12 AM
Sunday 4–10 PM

Menu

DINNER MENU
2pc Nigiri
traditional nigiri		 $8.00
3pc Sashimi
traditional sashimi		 $12.00
Bigeye Tuna Sashimi
biegey tuna marinated in house ponzu, garnished with nori jam, puffed rice, and thinly sliced chives.

Allergies – allium (chive), fish, soy, gluten (ponzu)

 $18.00
Cucumber Avocado Roll
traditional uramaki: Cucumber and Avocado Wrapped in Seaweed and Rice.

Not safe for: Sesame seed

Can be made with out: Sesame

 $9.00
Hamachi Sashimi
hamachi served over house ponzu, garnished with koji jalapeno sauce, lime, and cilantro leaves

Allergies – fish, soy, gluten, nightshades

 $16.00
Salmon Sashimi
dashi vinaigrette, serrano, sesame, lime

Allergies – allium (shallots), fish, gluten (dressing), sesame (oil and seed)

Can be made without:
Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Soy

 $15.00
Shiitake Mushroom Tempura Roll
truffle salsa, miso, fried garlic, truffle froth

Allergies – allium (fried garlic, truffle salsa, scallions), Dairy (truffle foam), sesame, gluten, soy, shell/fish (cross
contamination)

Can be made without:
Sesame, Dairy, Allium, Soy, Egg

 $22.00
Snow Crab California Roll
avocado, cucumber, kewpie, tobiko

Allergies – sesame (seeds), fish, shellfish, egg (kewpie)

Can be made without:
Sesame, Fish

 $19.00
Spicy Salmon Roll
smoked oaxacan pasilla chile

Allergies – Sesame (seed), Allium (scallions), Fish, Egg (kewpie)

Can be made without:
Sesame, Allium, Egg

 $14.00
Spicy Tuna Roll
pickled thai chiles, cucumber, kewpie, tempura bits

* This roll can be prepared gluten free without the ponzu and tempura bits, but it will take longer to make a
special batch, please be aware of this! *

Allergies – gluten, soy (ponzu, tempura bits), fish, allium (scallions), sesame (seed), egg (kewpie, tempura bit),
shellfish (cross contamination)

Can be made with out:
Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Soy, Egg

 $16.00
Wasabi Roulette
Hamachi, Shiso, One pcs Super wasabi, Side of horchata in any bottle

Allergies – allium (scallions), soy/gluten, fish

 $20.00
3pc Karaage Fried Chicken
ginger-soy marinated chicken thighs, lemon

Not safe for:
Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Fish, Soy, nightshade, Cross Contamination

Can be made without: Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Fish, Soy

 $10.00
7pc Karaage Fried Chicken
ginger-soy marinated chicken thighs, lemon

Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Fish, Soy, nightshades, Cross Contamination

Can be made without: Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Fish, Soy

 $21.00
Okonomiyaki
Allergies – Gluten, allium, fish, soy, egg, nightshade, dairy

North Country smoked bacon, taleggio, shishitos, corn, Hojoko honkytonk sauce, ao nori, truffle kewpie, bonito flakes

 $14.00
Crispy Chicken Wings
buttermilk brine, choice of sauce

Allergies – gluten, sesame, dairy, allium, fish, soy
Gochujang – Gluten, soy, allium, nightshade, sesame
Garlic soy – gluten, soy, fish, allium

Can be made without:
Sesame, Fish

 $14.00
Japanese Curry Chicken Katsu Rice
crispy panko chicken, potatoes, steamed rice, pickles

NOT SAFE FOR: gluten, egg, fish, allium, nightshade

 $22.00
Lomo Robatayaki
marinated wagyu shortrib (soy, red wine vinegar, salt, garlic, grapeseed oil) skewered with scallion, aji Amarillo peppers, and roma tomatoes. Garnished with shiso chiffonade.

Allergens:
soy, allium, nightshade,

 $13.00
Shrimp & Pork Potstickers
spicy miso dipping sauce

Allergies: fish, soy, gluten, brassica, allium, treenuts, nightshades, sesame (oil and seed)

Can be made without:
Sesame, Tree Nut, Soy

 $13.00
Shrimp Toast
japanese milk bread, kabayaki, truffle kewpie, lemon zest

Allergies: fish, sesame, shellfish, gluten, dairy, allium, soy

Can be made without: NONE

 $15.00
Wagyu Cheeseburger
chuck + wagyu shortrib, american cheese, dashi pickles, red onion, special sauce, fries

Allergies- gluten, sesame, dairy, allium, fish, soy, egg, shellfish (cross contamination)

Can be made without:
Gluten, Sesame, Dairy, Allium, Fish, Soy, Egg, Cross Contamination

 $19.00
Funky Chicken Ramen
48 hour chicken broth, soy egg, menma, robata grilled koji chicken

Allergies – gluten, allium, fish, shellfish, soy, egg

The Ramen can be prepared SHELLFISH safe by substituting the tare out for salt and pepper.

Can be made without:
Shellfish, Soy

 $20.00
Spicy Miso Ramen
48 hour chicken broth, hatcho miso, spicy pork, corn tempura, menma, soy egg

Allergies – gluten, allium, fish, soy, egg, nightshade

Can be made without: Cross Contamination

 $20.00
Mushroom Yakisoba
stir fried egg noodles, seasonal mushrooms, pea shoots, spring onions, ao nori, beni shoga

Vegetarian, NOT VEGAN

Not safe for:
Gluten, Sesame (seeds and oil), Allium, Soy, Egg

Can be made without (but not cc safe):
Sesame, Soy

 $19.00
Veggie Wontons
boiled wontons with an Impossible® filling (chinese chives, mushroom sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, sugar, mirin) garnished with a spicy sesame yakiniku sauce, fried shallot, and daikon and shiso.

Not safe for:
Soy, Gluten, Sesame, Allium

 $15.00
Kimchi Fried Rice
tiger shrimp, nueske’s bacon, fried egg, nori, scallion ginger oil, gochujang (cannot be made without bacon)

Allergies: allium, fish, egg, shellfish, soy, gluten, nightshade, dairy

The only allergy we can modify is the egg allergy!

 $22.00
Brussels Sprouts
karashi mustard-soy vinaigrette, apple chutney, pickled fresno chile, shiso

Not safe for:
Sesame, Dairy, Allium, Soy, Egg, Cross contamination

Can be made without:
Sesame, Dairy, Allium, Egg, Cross contamination

 $14.00
Charred Cauliflower
miso sesame sauce, pickled chiles, togarashi, toasted peanuts

Allergies- allium, sesame, soy, fish (togarashi), nightshade, nuts

Can be made without:
Sesame, Allium, Peanuts, Fish

 $13.00
Fries
sea salt

Allergies – gluten (cross contamination), fish (cross contamination), shellfish (cross contamination), allium
(onion powder in ketchup)

 $7.00
Kewpie Caesar Salad
little gem lettuce dressed with kewpie Caesar and garnished with garlic shokupan
breadcrumbs.

Allergens:
egg, gluten, dairy, allium, citrus

 $13.00
Miso Soup
wakame, tofu, shiitake, scallion

Allergies- allium, soy, fish

Can be made without:
Allium

 $6.00
Premium Black Edamame
maldon sea salt

Allergies – soy

 $6.00
Tsukemono
seasonal pickles

Allergies Change Weekly: Please See Chef

 $7.00
Spring Vegetable Tempura
Allergies- gluten, soy, allium, egg

matcha tentsuyu, yuzu kosho aioli

 $14.00
Shishito Peppers $12.00
Hoodsie Cup $3.00
Honey Cake $13.00
Matcha Cake $14.00
Soy Egg $1.00
Kid Noodle $5.00
White Rice $3.00
Sushi Rice $4.00
Side Wasabi $0.50
Side Ginger $0.50
Side Robata Chicken $5.00
LUNCH MENU
3pc Karaage Fried Chicken
ginger-soy marinated chicken thighs, lemon

Not safe for:
Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Fish, Soy, nightshade, Cross Contamination

Can be made without: Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Fish, Soy

 $10.00
7pc Karaage Fried Chicken
ginger-soy marinated chicken thighs, lemon

Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Fish, Soy, nightshades, Cross Contamination

Can be made without: Gluten, Sesame, Allium, Fish, Soy

 $21.00
Brussels Sprouts
karashi mustard-soy vinaigrette, apple chutney, pickled fresno chile, shiso

Not safe for:
Sesame, Dairy, Allium, Soy, Egg, Cross contamination

Can be made without:
Sesame, Dairy, Allium, Egg, Cross contamination

 $14.00
Crispy Chicken Wings
buttermilk brine, choice of sauce

Allergies – gluten, sesame, dairy, allium, fish, soy
Gochujang – Gluten, soy, allium, nightshade, sesame
Garlic soy – gluten, soy, fish, allium

Can be made without:
Sesame, Fish

 $14.00
Fries
sea salt

Allergies – gluten (cross contamination), fish (cross contamination), shellfish (cross contamination), allium
(onion powder in ketchup)

 $7.00
Funky Chicken Ramen
48 hour chicken broth, soy egg, menma, robata grilled koji chicken

Allergies – gluten, allium, fish, shellfish, soy, egg

The Ramen can be prepared SHELLFISH safe by substituting the tare out for salt and pepper.

Can be made without:
Shellfish, Soy

 $20.00
Japanese Curry Chicken Katsu Rice
crispy panko chicken, potatoes, steamed rice, pickles

NOT SAFE FOR: gluten, egg, fish, allium, nightshade

 $22.00
Kewpie Caesar Salad
little gem lettuce dressed with kewpie Caesar and garnished with garlic shokupan
breadcrumbs.

Allergens:
egg, gluten, dairy, allium, citrus

 $13.00
Miso Soup
wakame, tofu, shiitake, scallion

Allergies- allium, soy, fish

Can be made without:
Allium

 $6.00
Mushroom Yakisoba
stir fried egg noodles, seasonal mushrooms, pea shoots, spring onions, ao nori, beni shoga

Vegetarian, NOT VEGAN

Not safe for:
Gluten, Sesame (seeds and oil), Allium, Soy, Egg

Can be made without (but not cc safe):
Sesame, Soy

 $19.00
Premium Black Edamame
maldon sea salt

Allergies – soy

 $6.00
Shishito Peppers $12.00
Shrimp & Pork Potstickers
spicy miso dipping sauce

Allergies: fish, soy, gluten, brassica, allium, treenuts, nightshades, sesame (oil and seed)

Can be made without:
Sesame, Tree Nut, Soy

 $13.00
Shrimp Toast
japanese milk bread, kabayaki, truffle kewpie, lemon zest

Allergies: fish, sesame, shellfish, gluten, dairy, allium, soy

Can be made without: NONE

 $15.00
Side White Rice $3.00
Spicy Miso Ramen
48 hour chicken broth, hatcho miso, spicy pork, corn tempura, menma, soy egg

Allergies – gluten, allium, fish, soy, egg, nightshade

Can be made without: Cross Contamination

 $20.00
Spring Vegetable Tempura
Allergies- gluten, soy, allium, egg

matcha tentsuyu, yuzu kosho aioli

 $14.00
Tsukemono
seasonal pickles

Allergies Change Weekly: Please See Chef

 $7.00
Veggie Wontons
boiled wontons with an Impossible® filling (chinese chives, mushroom sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, sugar, mirin) garnished with a spicy sesame yakiniku sauce, fried shallot, and daikon and shiso.

Not safe for:
Soy, Gluten, Sesame, Allium

 $15.00
Wagyu Cheeseburger
chuck + wagyu shortrib, american cheese, dashi pickles, red onion, special sauce, fries

Allergies- gluten, sesame, dairy, allium, fish, soy, egg, shellfish (cross contamination)

Can be made without:
Gluten, Sesame, Dairy, Allium, Fish, Soy, Egg, Cross Contamination

 $19.00

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Reservations: opentable.com

Reviews

rakesh dhawan
Tried the cauliflower appetizer, taste was good (4/5). My friend ordered the ramen which was average (3/5), they do not have a veggie or vegan ramen option. I ordered the mushroom wontons which were good but not not filling enough so had to club that with a bowl of noodles. Both combined, it was a decent portion size. Try the hot sauce (very spicy)

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Lauren Behan
The restaurant has a funky aesthetic and our waitress was awesome. The drinks were middle of the road. Spicy tuna roll was *actually* spicy which was a surprise but overall, food was fine? Just, nothing to write home about nor worth really coming back to.

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Emily Hamman
Pretty decent food and nice atmosphere for before a concert in fenway! Tons of options for small and large plates. Really great presentation. Pleasant server. Interested to see what the atmosphere would be like on a weekend night!

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Kay Yoshida
The restaurant had fantastic atmosphere. Very hip and comfortable. Servers were friendly and foods came out quickly. Unfortunately food was not up to per. If Japanese people tried their Chicken Katsu curry, 10 out of 10 will say they won’t order that dish again. Rice had hard and dry texture. Roasted Cauliflower had too much sauce that I barely tasted the cauliflower. The restaurant definitely has great potential. I hope they pay closer attention to their food.

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Michele Babiash
We sat outside in the patio. Service, atmosphere and food were excellent! It was a busy night but our food came out in less than 10 minutes. The staff was really busy but was still super friendly. We ordered 4 different dishes and all of them were tasty! Highly recommend!

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Sree Sreenivasan
OMG! This is now officially one of my fave restaurants. Ordered so many items off the menu and everything was terrific. And I mean everything. I was with two carnivores and would not have ordered anything vegetarian, but the waiter recommended a dish that I think is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. Seriously: Shiitake Mushroom Tempura Roll (truffle salsa, miso, fried garlic, truffle froth). Wow. I want to go back right now. I’m going back and will try to stay at the Verb Hotel that it’s part of. #25MemorableMeals

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Conner Jarrell
Cool place to grab a bite to eat if you’re staying at the verb hotel. Sushi was good, burger was okay. Granted, I’m sure that isn’t their best seller, haha.

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Jack Clayton
I had an amazing experience at Hojoko! The food was delicious and the staff was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was also very nice. I really liked the ramen it was quite different than most places. I can’t wait to come back and visit again!

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Yutthapong Wichitpanyarak
Gave 3 stars for the Brussel sprouts, it’s so good. While other dishes are not. Overall nothing special.

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Kelly Cambridgeport
Ordered the Pickle Plate, Sashimi Bowl, and Potato Salad. Food was delicious. The owner or manager came by with a small complimentary sushi roll which was a half portion of a full-sized roll. Then the server dropped off the bill and she had charged for the complimentary sushi (she charged the amount for the full-sized roll). I brought this to the attention of the server who said she assumed I ordered the dish so she charged me for it. The service was lacking and inattentive, portions were small and expensive. I sat at the bar and had a hard time getting water refilled. Think about that for a minute. The name of the server on the bill said Siena A. Three stars is a generous rating. If I didn’t get a complimentary sushi, the rating would have been a 2, but the confusion over getting charged extra, having to locate the server and explaining the situation probably means this place is between a 2 and a 3 for what I experienced.

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