ONDO Jersey City

All of the dishes were excellent, and I especially enjoyed the creative interpretation of tofu kimchi as a salad—it felt very fresh and unique. The staff were attentive and responded promptly, making the entire dinner experience highly satisfying. I’m already looking forward to planning our next gathering and revisiting soon.

This place was sooo good!! I’ve been wanting to try it and everything was delicious! I started with the oyster platter which had dill, scallion oil, white kimchi mignonette, and a yuzu chili vinaigrette then I ordered the tteokbokki which were soft and chewy and came with tint smoked kurobuta sausage. I also ordered the fried dumplings and they were perfectly crispy and juicy!!! To drink I had a seoul night highball & the korean pear. For dessert I had the best panacotta in my life and a tiramisu martini! The service was great, the food came out fast and it call came out to $100!! I will definitely be back 🙂

Good spot for some good Korean food. Food can be on the non spicy side, even for those items marked as spicy. The overall flavors are also a bit mild and not punchy. But I did enjoy the fried chicken lunch set, and the tofu hummus. Truffle mushroom rice was not too bad either. Was told the Tofu seafood soup was also quite decent. Big gripe is they don’t cater to any changes and make it vegetarian friendly.

Many friends in Jersey City told me Ondo is their favorite restaurant. It is a modern, upscale korean restaurant located just next to the harborside. So I took my boyfriend here for his birthday dinner. We loved Konban, so I had high hopes going into their sister restaurant and it didn’t disappoint. ＊ Hwe Muchim $21 We accidentally started with a pretty spicy dish. It was a sashimi salad with salmon, tuna, fluke, and tobiko. It came dressed in a gochujang sauce that honestly was a bit overwhelming. We were expecting something lighter and more citrusy to let the sashimi shine, but the heat kind of stole the show. ＊ Galbi Jjim $38 *** Literally everyone recommended this and I got the hype! It was braised beef short rib served with chestnut puree and korean omija dressing sauce. The portion was more generous than I thought (8 oz!!), and the tender meat melted in my mouth. ＊Bulgogi Cream Perilla Pasta $23 ** My top pick of the night. I love korean style perilla-based dishes, so this was right up my alley. The noodles were al dente, tossed in a creamy, nutty perilla sauce, and topped with a generous handful of fresh perilla leaves (which I LOVED). There was a surprisingly good portion of bulgogi mixed in. ＊Bossam $27 It was served with a sweet garlic sauce that made the meat garlicky but still refreshing. However, the housemade kimchi was a miss for us. It lacked the depth we were hoping for. ＊Injeolmi Tart $14 * It was a mousse tart made with soybean powder, red bean cocoa puree, and a graham cracker base. It was huge irl but yes, we still cleaned the plate. ＊Yuzu Lemon Sorbet $9 Light, citrusy, and super refreshing, drizzled with a yuzu sauce that had real bits of yuzu peel.

Food was amazing! Super flavorful fun with very dish. Service was great, loved our server, forgot to catch his name. And the atmosphere is perfect for date night! Will definitely be coming back to try all the other dishes!

Great night out spot to go to for some good Korean cuisine. We had the oysters which were super fresh, fired shrimp dumplings that were addictive for starters. The main courses were really tasty as well. The new item Dak Galbi was so good and a must try.

A great Korean restaurant with fantastic service. Would highly recommend their pasta with truffle which was a perfect fusion of Korean and Italian food. Cocktails are fantastic too with lots of soju or maekgolli based delicious drinks. Went with a group of 4 total, got 5 dishes to share along with a round of cocktails, came out to $250 total including tip so not a bad night at all in terms of cost. More of a tapas style menu, highly rec the kalbi Jim too.