Solid classic ramen spot, the shoyu broth warmed my belly and was perfect for a blustery cold day. The space is very clean and service was lightning fast, they took my order a moment after I got seated and the bowl of ramen was served nearly 3 minutes later. I came at an odd time, 3pm on a weekday, but this place seems a lot less busy than the Harvard location. Noodles were okay, the broth impressed me more. Would return when I'm in the area again.

The most delicious broth I've ever had!!! The quality definitely improved. The noodles are so perfectly bouncy and the meat just melts in your mouth. I didn't get an egg because it would be 2 dollars extra :,) but I didn't miss it at all because the ramen itself is so solid. The takoyaki and karaage were also delicious!

Great family friendly location. They had a perfectly sized kids menu. My kids unfortunately can't use chopsticks yet but they were kindly provided spoon and fork that were for toddlers my kids complained but hey - their fault for not using chopsticks!! 10/10 food and we will stop by again soon.

What I ordered: Kaki Fry Takoyaki Volcano Karamiso Tsukemen Shiyake Gohan Combo w/ Shoyu Ramen adding a side of Ajitama (egg) and corn w/ fried onions = highly recommend The service here is amazing and the food overall is pretty good at a reasonable price. I honestly liked this location better than back bay and Harvard.

Came in here for my first ramen experience and it was amazing. A small joint with a few tables and a counter. The food was out of the world. The broth was spicy and the meat was tender. Will defiantly come back

It's been a while since I last had ramen from Santouka! During my trip back to Boston a few weeks ago, I had a chance to go to a new location of this ramen spot. To start the chicken karaage was on point, crispy and tender, plenty to share. I loved the ramen, it was chewy and the broth was very flavorful, a little on the salty side. The rice bowl with salmon and roe was also tasty, not something I usually get but not opposed to it. Would definitely come back. There wasn't a huge line when we went during dinner. The staff was friendly and this location had a good amount of tables. Ample parking and also super close via MBTA.

This location is great for those who may not want to wait at the other two locations and has only been open for about a year. There is also more space and seating at this location which makes it friendly for larger parties. The service was beyond great and we were well taken care of for our entire meal. The menu here is extensive, with special dishes unique to the Allston location such as the volcano octopus balls. We also loved that the dumplings here were deep fried instead of pan fried like other locations. We got the limited time special tan tan noodles, which had a very creamy and spicy base with some acidity from the pickled veggies. The cha-shu karamiso had delicious fatty pork and a great creamy and spicy broth as well. All of the noodles were bouncy and perfectly cooked. Our appetizers of dumplings and octopus balls had great umami flavor. They also offer an assortment of great teas and ramune that pairs well with their dishes. I am excited to go back and try more of their menu!

I hear this location just opened up in Harvard square so we decided to give it a try! First of all I love that they greet you in Japanese. The coziness of the restaurant really brought me back to Japan. We were seated by the windows very quickly. Our appetizers came out as soon as we order our ramen. And the rest came out super quick as well! All the broth were tasty, especially the Kara miso. Not too spicy. The shio had so much flavors and although it did get a little too salty toward the end, it was still a good bowl of noodle. Takoyaki were delicious. Always a win! Kara gee were okay, nothing too special. So glad we came here. Perfect for a cold Boston night