We got word back in December 2021 that Ondo, a new Korean restaurant, will open soon in Jersey City. Located at the 3 Second Street building at Harborside, Ondo will join the Hudson Waterfront. Now, we have an update on the soft opening date. Read on to learn more about Ondo Jersey City.
Timeline of Opening
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It’s been nearly a year since construction permits were posted inside the 3 Second Street property, also known as Harborside Plaza 10. An LLC registration titled “Ondo Jc LLC” was filed on February 23, 2021. Since then, construction has been underway to renovate the former location, Ground Connection Coffee, which closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Last year, Jersey Digs reported that Ondo will be operated by the same owners as DomoDomo, Jae Park, and Brian Kim. The same report shared that Ondo will take over the liquor license once used by Indio’s Place since a liquor license transfer between the two businesses was approved last month.
Ondo will join other restaurants at 3 Second Street including Hudson & Company, an upscale gastro-pub offering over 100 craft beers; The Atelier, an elegant multi-purpose ballroom for events, receptions, and seminars; and Smorgasbar, an outdoor seasonal eatery known for its craft beers and cocktails.
About DomoDomo
The sister restaurant of Ondo, DomoDomo is a Jersey City favorite for sushi. It is a Domokase-style sushi restaurant that opened in October 2019 at 200 Greene Street. DomoDomo came to Jersey City after making a name for itself in New York City, and it’s currently on Michelin’s Bib Gourmand 2021 list.
(Photo credit: @domodomojc)
The owners, who happen to be brothers-in-law, will bring their talent to Ondo to create an unforgettable dining experience. Per the website, Jae Park was a former retail designer at the “world’s largest interior architecture firm, Gensler.” Brian Kim, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, is a chef with over 15 years of experience in the food industry.
What’s To Come
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Renderings of the interior design of Ondo, posted by Jersey Digs, show a modern vibe with lots of wooden structures and open space. The windows bring in natural lighting and the seats are spaced apart. The minimalistic decor in the dining room is punctuated with greenery throughout.
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Ondo’s soft opening will be held on April 12th.
Jersey City’s Arts + Powerhouse Building: New Businesses Coming Soon
In the heart of Jersey City's Powerhouse Arts District lies the Arts + Powerhouse Building — a historic, century-old warehouse that recently finished a historic revitalization as of early February 2024. The building has over 100,000 square feet of office/retail space, and will soon be home to a few new Jersey City businesses — from restaurants to fitness spots. While there is still room for even more new businesses in the Arts + Powerhouse Building, we've rounded up which ones have been confirmed so far. Read on for more about the new businesses coming to Jersey City's Arts + Powerhouse Building, located at 124-134 Bay Street.
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^ A layout of some of the new businesses in the building
Daily Provisions
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A NYC-based food and drink eatery be coming to the ground floor of 124 Bay Street. Daily Provisions, which is run by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (the group that first launched Shake Shack), will be taking over about 3,134 square feet of space in the building, per Jersey Digs. The spot has a primary focus on to-go orders and serves up breakfast, lunch, and dinner items — including sandwiches, bakery items like crullers + cookies, soups, and salads, among other dishes. The drink menu includes coffee, tea, and lemonade, among other choices. The Jersey City location will not have a liquor license. Daily Provisions currently has eight locations in New York City — this will be the eatery's first New Jersey locale. The team opening the Jersey City outpost shared with The Hoboken Girl in February 2025 that the eatery is currently hiring and aiming for a mid-March opening, pending construction timelines.
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Rumble Boxing
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Along with the new restaurants on the ground floor also comes a new workout spot that is no stranger to the fitness scene — Rumble Boxing. Here, participants can expect a 45-minute boxing class split into ten rounds. Each round lasts about three minutes and gym-goers switch between floor exercises and punching series on the heavy bags. Rumble's Hoboken location opened up in February 2023 at 1201 Shipyard Lane, and another location recently opened in Edgewater. Rumble Boxing has multiple New Jersey and NYC locations, as well as many more across the United States. The boxing studio is set to open sometime in March 2025.
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Tacombi Jersey City
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We first shared the news back in 2021 that NYC-based taco spot 'Tacombi' would be coming to Jersey City's Arts + Powerhouse building. The Mexican restaurant will also be on the ground floor, and will take up about 2,700 square feet of space. Tacombi’s story began by selling Mexican street food in a vintage VW camper bus on the beach in Yucatan, Mexico back in 2005 and has since grown to be the popular Mexican restaurant it is today. The restaurant is known for its beautiful interior design — think bright colors, murals, and major beach vibes — and serves up tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and savory appetizers. Some menu highlights include corn esquites (sweet corn sliced from the cob with cotija cheese, smoky homemade Morita mayo, spicy chili), baja crispy fish tacos, and a la bisteca burrito (sirloin steak with rice, beans, cabbage, spicy escabeche, + salsa) Tacombi currently has locations in New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Illinois — this will be its first New Jersey storefront.
Other businesses set to open at Jersey City's Arts + Powerhouse Building include One Medical, a primary care office, and Spear Physical Therapy, per an Instagram post from the building. This post will be updated as more tenants are announced.
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