Yume Ga Arukara
Udon noodle restaurant · Agassiz
1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
Highlights
Specialty udon shop serving house-made hot and cold noodles
Specialty udon shop serving house-made hot and cold noodles
"We’d happily stand outside in 30-degree temperatures (with wind, no less) to eat the housemade noodles from Yume Ga Arukara. If you’re familiar with the Cambridge location, you won’t find any massive surprises here: lines, excellent ramen, and a tiny dining room. But the addition of a Seaport outpost means you might have a chance of getting in slightly faster. Come for lunch to get one of the cold and hot niku udon with tender strips of beef. The noodles are gelatinous, the broth is deep and rich, and you’ll be back to stand in line again within days." - tanya edwards, grace kelly
"Not to be confused with the nearby ramen dream shop Yume Wo Katare, Yume Ga Arukara is an udon-focused shop that allows to-go orders. (The two businesses once shared a founder, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, but have since split off into separate entities.) The order choices are limited — cold, spicy cold, hot, or spicy hot — and any way you get them, the bouncy udon noodles are among Boston’s best dishes. Don’t wait too long to dig in. And, if you find yourself in the Seaport, check out its recent expansion in that neighborhood." - Erika Adams
"Yume Ga Arukara’s niku udon is legendary around these parts, and for good reason. The chewy, bouncy noodles are well worth the lines they command, either at the restaurant’s original, shoebox-size space inside the Porter Exchange food hall at Lesley University, or at its flashy new sibling restaurant at the Seaport — where there’s a full dining room. There’s little choice here — the udon is served either hot or cold, spicy or not — which leaves less time for deliberation and more time for slurping those noodles. Vibe check: If you’re looking for a fast meal, the Porter Exchange food hall is the place to go." - Erika Adams
"The recipient of a long list of accolades, this small udon shop is tucked into the Porter Exchange food hall and reliably has an eager line of diners. The restaurant offers bowls of chilled and hot hand-cut udon. Don’t be shocked when you see people adding on double and triple portions of their sliced beef — this is a case where it is good to follow the crowd and do the same. Lots of other great spots are tucked in this hall, too, namely Japanese izakaya Ittoku, Japanese comfort-food favorite Cafe Mami, and Sapporo Ramen." - Nathan Tavares
"The kind of spot that locals will brave an hour of the MBTA for, Yume Ga Arukura is an udon sensation, serving a very simple menu of udon. Specifically classic niku udon, cold niku udon and spicy versions of both. There’s often a line at this full-service restaurant, but you can also order online and take your soup to go. Always order extra beef." - Tanya Edwards
