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Ramen, wings and sake on a Hojoko table

Japanese tavern · The Verb Hotel, 1271 Boylston St, Fenway · Since 2015

We take flavor seriously. Everything else, not so much.

Boston's irreverent Japanese tavern: vinyl on, cocktails loud, food joyful and craveable. High-end technique meets low-key fun.

Opened
2015
Setting
Inside a hotel
Neighbor
Fenway Park
Time Out Boston
5 of 5 stars

Why it exists

The beautiful chaos of a Japanese tavern.

Where the o ya kitchen lets loose

The Cushmans wanted a place for serious food with no formality: loud, playful and open late. The Verb, a rock-and-roll hotel beside Fenway Park, was the right stage. Hojoko redefined what a hotel restaurant could be, playful yet precise, youthful yet rooted in craft.

Why guests want it

It is a party with a great kitchen. Vinyl on the walls and music turned up, frozen tiki drinks and punch from the tank, sake bombs, creative maki and a bacon-wrapped hot dog. It works for a pre-game crowd, a hotel guest's first night in town and friends who want to stay out.

Built for hotels

Eleven years as a hotel's nightlife.

Hojoko is our most direct proof for a hotel partner: the restaurant and bar a lifestyle hotel builds its identity around.

Draws locals, not just guests, so the lobby stays full
Dinner, late night, game days and buyouts from one kitchen
Poolside and patio programming in season
Private events and group dining for hotel sales
Hojoko patio at The Verb Hotel

On the menu

Signatures.

Maki rolls with chopsticks

Creative maki

The rolls that built the reputation.

Spicy ramen

Ramen

Rich bowls built for a cold night at Fenway.

Wagyu cheeseburger and fries

Wagyu cheeseburger

The tavern classic, Hojoko style.

Chicken skewers over binchotan on the robata grill

Robata

Skewers off the charcoal grill.

Karaage in a red basket lined with Hojoko paper

Karaage

Crispy fried chicken with lemon, served in the basket.

Doggzilla hot dog held by a toy dinosaur, with fries and sake

Doggzilla

Bacon-wrapped, jalapeño-stuffed hot dog. Yes, the dinosaur comes with it.

Sticky ribsGlazed, sesame-crusted and built for the table.
CrudoHamachi and tuna with the o ya kitchen's precision.
Gochujang wingsSticky, spicy and built for sharing.
From the tankFrozen tiki, large-format punches and sake bombs.

The room

Loud room. Serious kitchen.

Yellow booths, tiki mugs, hand rolls passed across the table and a crowd that came to stay.

Guests in a yellow booth building hand rolls at a Hojoko table Tiki mug, a stein of beer, robata skewers and steak on a Hojoko table

Proof

A decade inside a hotel.

Actual11 yrsOperating inside The Verb HotelOpened 2015
Recognition5/5Time Out Boston ratingCritics' review
ActualLateA nightlife daypartDinner through late night, plus events
ActualFenwayBallpark districtSteady pre- and post-game traffic
Cheeseburger held in two hands Hamachi crudo with flowers in a ceramic bowl Hojoko burger basket and maki Sticky glazed ribs with sesame Sesame-crusted glazed chicken wings Chef stacking a double cheeseburger Cocktails, crispy rice, brussels sprouts and edamame from above Tuna crudo with tomato and herbs Tiki drink and fluffy shaved ice

Where it fits

Lobbies, rooftops and music cities.

01

Lifestyle hotels

Lobby, pool or ground-floor restaurant and bar with its own street entrance.

02

Entertainment districts

Near stadiums, arenas and venues, where pre- and post-show traffic is steady.

03

Music cities

The rock-and-roll identity travels to any city with a live-music culture.

04

Rooftops & patios

Outdoor bars where frozen drinks and punch bowls do the work.