WakuWaku is a ramen noodle restaurant in the heart of Boston's Chinatown. The food was comforting and satisfying, but not so memorable that I would return. The ramen is like any other ramen bowl I can get in Boston. The agedashi tofu was good and so were the peppers. I sat at the bar by the window which was okay. The waitress who served me recognized me from another restaurant at which she works. Service was excellent. That's why I rated this place 4 stars: great service and good food. Sushihaya used to be at this location and I miss that restaurant dearly. I used to go to Sushihaya every other week, but I understand that the restaurant switching to ramen probably bring in more profits because noodles are cheaper than meats.
Nice new pretty spot food was excellent service was on point go enjoy I promise u won't be disappointed. ... the saki was delicious...fish was cook to melting in your mouth dumplings cook to perfection an cook oyster spot on we will be back ... cozy an sweet take a look Chinatown....
Located in China town in BostonFried oysters are juicy and well seasonedAbsolutely recommendedAlthough not traditional,Tom yum ramen was delicious too, the broth has a lot of flavor and the noodles were cooked perfectly with the right tenderness. The only thing that wasn’t good was the pork slices. There were really dry and hard.The original ramen has really rich broth too.Creamy and saltyService is great as well as the store layoutSecond time visiting 1/13/22This time the pork tsashu was sooooooo bad. It was soooo hard and none of us even wanted to finish it. The noodles did taste okay this time.they have to work on consistency a little more
We came at 6pm. The place is very dark inside. We tried the fried oysters, kaen Spicy ramen, Aburi shimesaba , and Samurai duck bun. The dishes are a hit or miss. The Kaen Spicy Ramen was delicious and the broth is favorful. The fried oysters were crispy and tasty. The Aburi shimesaba was not my thing. The skin was a bit gross in texture. The Duck bun wasn't for me. It came with a strawberry with was weird. The duck skin wasn't crispy and the portions was a bit size . The sauce start it came with was had a wasbi taste. Overall, service was good and the whole meal cost us like $55 with tip. I recommend going for the ramen and fried oysters.
The ramen here was very good and I liked the vibe and decor here better than some of of the other places nearby. It's somewhat small so it might be necessary to wait a bit before being seated. We went on a Sunday evening and were able to be seated immediately despite the restaurant staying pretty full. They also had some good sake available.
What delicious ramen! We got the Signature Ramen with a Fried Pork and the Curry Ramen. We also got the gyoza, edamame, baby octopus, sake and beers. Everything was delicious. The restaurant is a little small, but everything was beyond delicious.
Ramen is very mediocre. Very small portion for $15. The food are more like bar food than actual foods to fill stomach. Great atmosphere for a nightclub tho. Music can be ear-blasting sometimes.
WakuWaku, Boston, MAOkay, Boston. I'm impressed. This Spicy Kaen (level 3) ramen was ON POINT. I usually go for the thicker, cloudy broth but with a spice-meter on the menu and recommendation from the waitress I dove into this badboy instead. I was not let down. The broth was unique and crazy spicy in all the right places. Great mouth burn and a little in the throat but a splash of hot sake made the pain die down just enough for the next attack. The noods were medium-to-thick just as I like em and they soaked up the broth PERFECTLY. Every bite was spicier and more flavorful than the last. The chashu was delicious and carmelized/sweet/savory. I could eat a plate of just the chashu and be happy. Bite after bite was consistenty good, no loss of interest or flavor peak. It actually seemed to get spicier as I ate! Good thing I had a 2nd pot of hot sake en route to wash it all down. A+++++ to you, WakuWaku and I can't wait to try more Boston Ramen.
New spot in chinatown for ramen and it was good, but honestly nothing blew my socks off. Most if not all the apps were fried and usually anything fried tastes good. Most notably the fried oyster and calamari were pretty good and tasted fresh. The karage was ok, without the mayo sauce it tasted bland and I wish it was a bit crispier.The most important dish, the ramen, was good and I’d probably come back again to try the other offerings. My only gripe and complaint is that the seating area is small and theres a limited amount tables. We had waited more than an hour to be seated. Overall, I would be back for takeout but not dine-in.
Great place, they have 3 levels of heat/spicy. I have level 2 and can typically handle spicy food. I would probably stick with level 1 nextime seeing how level 2 was more like a level 5 in my book.