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Pho and Ramen Guide Boston – Part 6
Once it drops below freezing in Boston, it’s officially soup season. With so many different cultures here you can try soups from all around the world. In this list, we’re sharing some of our favorite spots for Thai noodle soup, ramen, and some classic pho.
Some of our favorite noodle soup spots in Boston are:
What A Soup (Cambridge)
What A Soup is serving up Thai noodle soup, which is essentially ramen mixed with tomato soup for a little heat on the back side. The noodle is your classic ramen-style noodle.
Their flagship soup is filled to the brim with shrimp, ground pork, and crispy pork belly. We couldn’t get enough of the umami broth.
We also loved the chili wontons that were served with a sesame sauce and spicy chili oil.
Pho Pasteur (Chinatown)
Pho Pasteur is exactly what you want in a pho restaurant. Here they crank pho out like McDonalds cranking out $2 cheeseburgers. This restaurant is constantly packed with people, but there is never a long wait because they are able to serve up their delicious pho at a rapid pace.
The large pho could be a “Man vs. Food” challenge because the medium was more than enough for us. We loved the thinly-sliced rare beef here, as it was still very pink and tender. Oftentimes the meat can turn overcooked when it hits the pho broth, but this one was still a perfect medium rare.
When in comes to high quality pho in the heart of Boston, this one is right up there with any spot in Dorchester or Quincy.
Yukiya Ramen (Allston)
Allston is known for its variety of Asian food. With any style from any region at your fingertips there is no shortage of great options.
Yukiya is the latest and greatest addition to Allston’s diverse Ramen scene. The broth is cooked for 8 hours to develop a rich, flavorful base. We liked that the spicy miso ramen came with both chicken chashu and pork chashu. The chicken was slow-cooked to perfection.
This fast casual environment is great for a quick meal or to stop in and grab some ramen to-go.