Ramen Guide Pt. 4 – Boston

We’re in peak soup season in Boston and our team has been hard at work finding the best ramen spots in and around the city for you to slurp your noodles.

When you’re done here, make sure to check out our previous guides for more of our favorite spots around town!

Redwhite Ramen (Back Bay)

If you have a friend who tends to show up late to events, then you might want to invite them early. This place fills up fast, and you can only be seated when your entire party is present.

When we first went to Redwhite we had our reservations because it was vegan. Not that we are are anti-vegan, but we love our meat. After visiting, our expectations were shattered. This may be the best ramen not only in Boston, but some of the best ramen we have ever had. We have no idea what they did to get the broth so rich and creamy.

After the first slurp we completely forgot this was meatless. The noodles were super chewy, which adds to the intense umami. The ginger curry ramen was super punchy, and it left a low-key burning feeling in our mouths long after the meal.

This ramen spot just goes to show, you have to get out of your comfort zone sometimes.

Totto Ramen (Somerville, Assembly Row)

Back in the day New York and Boston used to have a fierce rivalry. Nowadays, it seems we swap restaurants.

Totto Ramen was born in NYC and has made its way over to Boston– bringing over their chicken-based ramen broths and bao buns.

We started off with the fried chicken bao buns, and like all good bao buns they were puffy, light, and sticky. The sticky buns with the crispy chicken is a killer combo.

The chicken-based ramen broth reminded us of a fusion of chicken noodle soup and ramen. The wavy yellow noodles used here is our favorite style. The spicy ramen was on the tamer side of things which was fine for us.

When it comes to a basic, classic ramen this place hits the spot everytime.

Maguro (Brookline)

In Boston, we are lucky enough to have such a diverse Asian food selection that each restaurant is essentially its own standalone cuisine. A ramen spot will just have ramen, pho will just have pho, you get the picture…

This makes us wary when there are places that fuse more than one culture. All that being said, Maguro delivered on both the Japanese and Thai food.

The ramen here comes packed with ingredients. Not only do you get the typical chashu pork, but also ground pork, mushrooms, sweet corn, and much more. Plus, the spicy miso broth has a modest kick to it. Sometimes less is more, but in this case, the more the merrier.

From the Thai side, the crispy chicken pad thai is the way to go. It is everything that we love in a good pad thai– crunchy chicken, a mild peanut flavor, and addicting rice noodles.