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Ramen Restaurant$$$$
Porter Square, Cambridge
The experts at Serious Eats and Boston.com recommend this place
"Don't be afraid to try the garlic and share your dreams!"(8 Tips)
"tasty bits of pork fat and boiled bean sprouts."(3 Tips)
"Buta ramen with extra garlic"(2 Tips)
"Only one option: delicious jiro style ramen!"(2 Tips)
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- Elaine CourtneyMarch 19, 2016Make your wishes come true by finishing EVERYTHING in your ramen bowl. (It's huge though!) The servers and everyone will yell a congratulatory "perfect!". Broth is rich and creamy, perfect for winter.Upvote3Downvote
Daniel GraysonMay 23, 2017It's like drinking a pig. Amazing, like a masterpiece of art that makes you wonder how it was done. It's so rich that one bowl is enough for a while. Worth the wait.Upvote3DownvoteUpvoted Mar 8- David HoltzMay 15, 2016Only one option: delicious jiro style ramen! You'll be graded on your performance: Finish = perfect. All but the broth = good job. Decent amount eaten = almost. Didn't each much = next time!
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M3t47 G34rAugust 3, 2016This is more than a ramen restaurant -- it's an experience. Their pork ramen (only menu item) is the best I've had. Everything is freshly made in the shop. Even the noodles. #1 for ramen in Cambridge!UpvoteDownvote
Jeremy KrantzSeptember 15, 2014Authentic and awesome. One recipe and only two sizes. Yol be asked if you want garlic. Say yes. It's fatty, tasty and arguibly the best bowl of ramen you can get in the Boston area!UpvoteDownvote
Tommy L.November 30, 2013Get there at either 5pm or 9pm for quick service. Anything in between and you'll be stuck waiting 1+hour for a seat. GREAT ramen, though. Definitely a must visit!!! Also, it's cash only, so bring $$$UpvoteDownvote
Adrian LMay 4, 2016Place is great if you're into super rich, filling ramen. Be careful with the garlic - it's really strong and can overpower your meal. Fun experience if you brave the long queue.UpvoteDownvote- Amazing bowls of rich savory ramen: thick crinkly handmade noodles, moist tender pork, tasty bits of pork fat and boiled bean sprouts. Worth the wait every time.
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Tufts UniversityDecember 19, 2012Yume Wo Katare in Porter Square offers only one dish, but it’s worth the inevitable wait. Read the full review at: http://now.tufts.edu/articles/dish-embrace-ramen
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Jacob AronoffAugust 21, 2018Yuma’s ramen remains the best ramen shop in Boston. Its unique jiro style ramen is garlicky and thick, unlike anything I’ve ever had before.UpvoteDownvote
Tim LuoOctober 19, 2015Ramen was flavourful, but don't come here if you're afraid of pork fat cuz near the end of the soup that all you're going to get haha. Friendly staff, don't be afraid to share your dreams!UpvoteDownvote- Fill up on noodles (the regular size will be big enough for you--or too big!) and share your dreams. Get that extra garlic!!
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MikaJanuary 17, 2017Be prepared to wait outside. The pork is out of this world amazing but the noodles are strangely thick and the broth is very very heavyUpvote1Downvote
Daryn NakhudaDecember 13, 2017There’s only one thing on the menu and it’s so good! You better be hungry if you order the buta.
UpvoteDownvote- Raúl PinedaJanuary 12, 2020Only one dish available, jiro-style ramen. Don't be afraid to try the garlic and share your dreams!
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Chris BernardiDecember 23, 2017The ramen is outstanding. And the dream sharing concept is fun and a new take on communal eating and sharing.UpvoteDownvote
Ramen is a lot but it feels good when you're able to finish it. Don't forget to share your dreams, evem just small onesUpvoteDownvote
Boston.comFebruary 27, 2013A ramen chef from Japan opened Yume Wo Katare in Cambridge’s Porter Square. The name means “tell me your dreams."Upvote9Downvote
Serious EatsJanuary 27, 2014The wait is usually long, the hours are finicky (check the website for updates), and it's cash-only, but the ramen is worth the fuss.Upvote1Downvote
Constantin WJuly 21, 2018One choice of ramen in two sizes! Delicious, especially with garlic!
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It's cash only people. 95% of the time there will be a wait. Aim for a good job, perfects are too much & unhealthy. There's only small or large. No takeout. Self Service. Ninneku is Garlic. GambarouUpvoteDownvote
Jeffrey ZhaoOctober 24, 2015Top notch ramen, get there early as the line is usually out the door
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Johnny WuMarch 22, 2015Incredible ramen. Go for the largest sized ramen. Worth the waitUpvote1Downvote
Annabel TanSeptember 28, 2013Annoyed about the wait initially but I'd say this ramen is the real deal. Get here early at around 5-530 for a much shorter queue!UpvoteDownvote
NaomiNovember 30, 2012Can't take home food. No talking on cellphone policy. Very large portions. Extra toppings are free - veggies, garlic, and pork fat. Cash only.Upvote7Downvote
Oriana WenApril 28, 2015Take a leap and share your dream! They rate your eating performance so think twice before getting extra noodlesUpvoteDownvote
Elizabeth KwanMay 20, 2016Cash only here! Two options: regular (2 pcs pork) and buta (5 pcs pork)UpvoteDownvote
Ninon ™November 17, 2016delicious food; but come only if u don't mind the disruptions/want to participateUpvoteDownvote
Andrew WalshSeptember 8, 2013So. Much. Food. Be ready for a wait and make sure to check if they are open because they have inconsistent hours. Worth it though.UpvoteDownvote
Rachel ZhaoJuly 27, 2017A huge portion of everything in rumen, I never get a perfect...UpvoteDownvote
Alex DobyanOctober 31, 2014An enormous amount of food, and you can request extra meat/cabbage/garlic at no charge.UpvoteDownvote
bennApril 24, 2022It’s a good bowl of ramen, nothing special. Probably a tad overpriced for what it is. There’s a weird culture here that I don’t like. Everyone very friendly though.UpvoteDownvote- Jeremy YanJanuary 9, 2014You have to drink all the soup to be "perfect" but there is really no reason to... it is probably too salty for your health. But the noodle is quite tasty.UpvoteDownvote
They don't advertise it but you can get extra noodles for $1! Good luck on a perfect!Upvote2Downvote
Joe DiazNovember 9, 2012Arrive early on Fridays. There's a line to the Dunkin Donuts around 5:30pm every week.Upvote1Downvote
john rutherfordMay 11, 2013you there, you in line! look behind you, over your left shoulder...see the neon sign for rod dee? eat there instead. it's faster and cheaper, with better balanced tastes. say no to a sodium coma.UpvoteDownvote
Kiki.kikDecember 4, 2013Their new table arrangement will bring you to an Asian classroom experience.Upvote1Downvote
Oliver HoMay 13, 2016Really rich, delicious Ramen. Not for people who don't like salt.UpvoteDownvote
JoanieApril 7, 2013Appreciate what they're trying to do here (love the noodles and pork) but the broth is wayy too salty.UpvoteDownvote
Lala IsjusanameOctober 15, 2012review @
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Yume Wo Katare
1923 Massachusetts Ave (Porter Square Shopping Center)
Cambridge, MA 02140
United States
Cambridge, MA 02140
United States
Closed until 5:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
(617) 714-4008
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