Yume Wo Katare
Japanese restaurant · North Cambridge ·
Ramen shop with dream sharing ritual and hefty pork bowls
Ramen shop with dream sharing ritual and hefty pork bowls
"This Porter Square ramen altar in Cambridge is a Jiro-style experience where class is in session: communal tables facing the open kitchen, enormous bowls of tonkatsu shoyu pork ramen topped with thick pork slices and mounds of bean sprouts and cabbage, and a pork bone broth simmered for 14 hours that yields velvety, savory texture; the menu is deliberately minimal—two portion sizes and a kid’s option." - Todd Plummer, Shannon McMahon
"After announcing that Yume Wo Katare ramen would temporarily close, the Cambridge spot reemerged as Yume Dough Katare to serve a newly created Yume pizza, a surprising shift from the ramen “dream shop” tradition whose customers famously stand up to share their hopes and dreams after eating." - Eater Staff
"Boston has a plethora of ramen these days, but one of the most famous options in town is an eccentric little “dream workshop” in Cambridge’s Porter Square, where diners stand up and share their dreams after finishing massive bowls of a hefty pork-topped style of ramen. Dress for the weather; there’s often a line outside." - Erika Adams
"At Yume Wo Katare in Boston, the only decision you have to make is whether you want two or five slices of chashu in your ramen. The only menu item is a giant bowl of thick, chewy noodles swimming in rich pork broth, which is absolutely worth the inevitable wait to get in. After you finish, the staff will ask you if you’d like to stand up and share your dreams out loud with the other 15 to 20 diners in the tiny shop (Yume Wo Katare loosely translates to “tell your dream” in Japanese). Yes, this is a real (and kind of lovely?) thing that happens here." - anne cruz
"Be prepared to wait in line for hot ramen spot Yume Wo Katare. Also be prepared to stand up and state your dreams for the crowd after you finish your bowl — founder Tsuyoshi Nishioka wants to make everyone’s dreams come true. The simple menu features ramen with a heavy emphasis on pork and garlic. For occasional specials, keep an eye on the restaurant’s Instagram page." - Nathan Tavares