Waku Waku Ramen

2 Tyler St, Boston
(617) 423-3848

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SuzyBae

Food is good but not that great compared to other Ramen places. I like the pork tonkatsu and such a nice broth

Beware, Staffs forced us to give tip. She said it is Mandatory, and if we dont want to give a tip we should have ordered take away instead.

She probably thought we arent from the area and dont know accustomary. Gratuity is optional. How can i give a tip just by literally putting down the bowl on out table. Isnt it their job? Did she do anything extra to wow the customers and so im obligated to give a tip?

Its been my second time coming here and it was the same experience. Servers pressure us to give tip as it is mandatory

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Daniel Fox

I have eaten here a few times, and each time the food was great, employees were nice, and the atmosphere is solid for a late dinner.

The restaurant is small, so going alone has the advantage of getting seated right away. Try calling ahead if you go with more than one other person. Even if there is a wait, it's worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrei Dorofte

We were walking around in chinatown and we saw the ramen sign😍 and we went directly to try them, they were a lot in that area but the outside view was not warming.
Such an amazing place and super warming, server/staff were so nicely and organized. As for the food only good stuff, our dishes were delicious, the portions were big and the prices not expensive. Being a tourist was a nice experience to try Ramen in Boston!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erin Ricciarelli

So delicious! The best ramen I’ve had in Boston so far. The staff were so sweet and quick. I got the traditional miso ramen and my partner got the special black garlic beef. We also got edamame. Overall really yum!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dmitry Gurevich

Tasty Ramen, good service! Definitely recommended

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Micah

Everyone who works here is very considerate, the food is really good, and if you like to drink—definitely get the mango nigori! Now if you don’t drink—you will have a great time just enjoy the food, the atmosphere and the overall service. All kinds of people I’ve seen feel welcomed too. I personally like the kimchi ramen a lot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Juanita LNU

The restaurant is not worth it guys..The staffs are super rude and the ramen doesn’t taste like it used to and We order two ramen bowls and asked them to make is spicy and they charged $3 for just making the bowl spicy..never going back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Robin Fletcher

Had takoyaki, black garlic beef ramen and a beer - came to less than $40. Best ramen I've ever had! Would love to come back if I lived round here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Qiang Li

Ramen is way too salty and not worth the price. Service was good.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Ashley Turner

Picked up takeout from here while visiting and absolutely loved the ramen. The chicken karage was also fantastic. Would definitely recommend the food here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aris

I’ve been here multiple times since the place opened. The food is solid and vibes are nice, a bit on the calmer side.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jax Gagnon

Delicious food and very fast service. My friend and I absolutely devoured the pork buns, they were so good. I enjoyed my ramen (black garlic beef special). Large portions, definitely filled us up! Most of the seating available is countertop space with stools, but there are a few tables with chairs that do have backs.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Quasar

Eye catching red and black front on the sidewalk on a sketchy neighborhood. The two color theme continues inside, with the addition of a puzzling glittery gold wall border edging the ceiling. The fake sakura tree from a distance looked like a silver Christmas tree, in small soace
where West did not quite meet East.
Two young smiling waitresses added to the casual vibes.
First time I spotted a vegetarian dumpling offering on a menu, which felt to me loke answered prayers.
Ordered the steam version which came to the table before I could open my napkin. Speediness at the expense of hot temperature and not fully cooked, the dough showing unappetizing blistering texture on the surface. I pointed out to my friendly server that the edges around the fold were undercooked but just got an empty smile.
The dumplings were followed by a vegetarian ramen which was on the greasy side, and had some considerable heat which I was not expecting. But it was tasty though it did not feel healthy. The sturdy bowl it was served on, was actual stoneware which felt like the right choice, rather than flimsy plastic which seems to be ubiquitous nowadays.
Maybe there was a dessert offering which looked like fried dough on the photo. I could have used some green tea ice cream.
The prices were affordable which attracted a very young crowd that likes their background music loud and trendy, and they were not disappointed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Ronnie

I've been here time to time to give it a chance but all I can say is that it's just not good. Service and the atmosphere were absolutely fine. The food is what makes me disappointed.

On my most recent visit, I got the Tom Yum ramen and the miso coconut curry ramen. I'm not picky at all when it comes to food and tastes but the Tom Yum ramen tastes like Pho but someone wanted to prank me and put loads and loads of lime in it. The miso coconut curry ramen tastes like curry obviously lol but not like high quality curry. Golden Curry from the store which is something I really like but for a restaurant and its price, no.

The end total for the two wasn't bad coming down to 38 dollars but there are definitely way better options out there.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Felicia Taylor

Disappointed. Wouldn’t seat us 40min prior to closing.

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