Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen in Downtown Boston Has Apparently Closed

It looks like one of two restaurants featuring "crossing-the-bridge noodles" has very quietly shut down.

According to a Bluesky post from @ruthz.bsky.social, Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen on Tremont Street has been closed for a few weeks now, with the tables and chairs being mostly gone, while a check on the website for Wen's shows only the Newbury Street location. Wen's first opened on Tremont Street in 2018, offering Yunnan-style rice noodle soup, which is typically found in the extreme southwest corner of China, along with ramen, bubble tea, and more.

The address for the now-closed location of Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen in downtown Boston was 145 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02111. The website for the Back Bay location can be found at https://www.wensnoodle.com/

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What A Soup Is Opening in Cambridge

A new restaurant that features a noodle dish popular in Thailand is on its way to the local area.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, What A Soup is planning to open in Cambridge, with an Instagram post from the upcoming River Street spot saying "What A Soup is hitting town with our authentic Thai Boat Noodle Soup, a Thai favorite! We've got more delicious treats too....Can't wait for you all to taste our special soup." Thai boat noodle soup typically comes with beef and pork and includes blood in the broth, and it is often eaten along the rivers and canals of Thailand; it can be found in some restaurants in the Greater Boston area, though it isn't a particularly well-known item locally. 

It appears that What A Soup is moving into the Nu Do Society space, and it does appear that Nu Do Society is indeed closed.

The address for What A Soup is 125 River Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139.

[January 23, 2024 update: Eater Boston mentions that What A Soup is now open.]

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Noodle BOS Plans to Open in Cambridge's Kendall Square

An Asian noodle spot that had been located in a downtown Boston food hall appears to be reopening in a new location in Cambridge.

According to a post from @jgmahoney, Noodle BOS is planning to open in Kendall Square, moving into a space on Main Street by Wadsworth Street and across from where Broadway meets Main. It looks like this is the same Noodle BOS that used to reside in High Street Place, and based on that one, the new location could be offering such options as ramen, udon, and more.

The new location of Noodle BOS is slated to open sometime in the spring of 2024.

It appears that the address for the upcoming location of Noodle BOS in Kendall Square is 238 Main Street, though we will try to confirm this.

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Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle Is Opening in the Former China King Space in Boston's Chinatown

A new restaurant featuring Chinese noodles is on its way to downtown Boston, replacing a highly-rated Chinese spot that is looking for a new home.

According to a source (Geoff Wong), Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle is opening in Chinatown, moving into the space on Beach Street where China King had been. A picture of the sign for the eatery looks somewhat similar to a restaurant in the Wollaston section of Quincy called Shi Miao Dao, though it has not been confirmed that there is a connection between the two; as soon as we find out more, we will post an update here. While a menu for Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle has not been seen yet, the Yunnan province of China--which is in the southwest corner of the country--is known in part for its "crossing-the-bridge noodles," which is a rice noodle soup that can be found in a few Boston-area restaurants including Shi Miao Dao along with Wen's in the Back Bay and downtown Boston.

China King, which closed down around the beginning of the year, was well-known among locals in the Chinatown neighborhood and was also a bit of a haunt for chefs and food writers for its Peking duck, dumplings, and noodle dishes; at the time of its closing, it appeared that the dining spot could end up reopening in another part of Boston or Cambridge, though no news has been given of late.

The address for Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle is 60 Beach Street, Boston, MA, 02111.

[June 16 update: A tweet from @FortPointer indicates that Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle is now open.]

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China King in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood Is Closing; Could Return Elsewhere

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IFresh Noodle Is Replacing Xi'an Street Foods in Allston

A restaurant featuring an increasingly-popular noodle dish will be opening in a space where another noodle place had been.

According to a source (Erika Johnson), IFresh Noodle is planning to open in Allston in the Brighton Avenue space where Xi'an Street Foods had been since early last year. A page within the City of Boston website this, indicating that the new eatery will indeed be taking over that space and that it will apparently be open for lunch and dinner. A sign out front mentions that IFresh Noodle will be a hand-pulled noodle shop and that it will be opening soon, though no specific opening date has been given as of yet.

Hand-pulled noodles (which are also known as biang biang noodles) are typically found in central China and have been showing up in more and more restaurants in the Greater Boston area, including at such spots as Gene’s Chinese Flatbread Cafe and Xi'an Rougamo in downtown Boston (other locations of Gene's are in Woburn and Westford), Noodles King in the Longwood area of the city, Chili Square in Quincy, and Home Taste in Arlington and Watertown.

The address for IFresh Noodle (and the former Xi'an Street Foods) is 182 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA, 02134.

[December 6 update: According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, IFresh Noodle is now open in Allston.]

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Futago Udon Is Opening in Boston's Audubon Circle/Fenway Area

by Marc Hurwitz

A new Japanese noodle spot is coming to a space near the Boston/Brookline border, and it will be replacing a now-closed location of a sandwich chain.

Eater Boston confirms what we had heard a few weeks ago, that Futago Udon is opening in the former Jimmy John's space in the Audubon Circle/Fenway section of Boston. At the time we heard about it, all that was known was that the Park Drive eatery would likely feature Japanese fare, but it was not known that it would focus on hot and cold udon noodle dishes. The Eater article indicates that Futago Udon has a connection to Sugidama, a dining spot in Somerville's Davis Square that focuses on soba, which is another type of Japanese noodle.

No opening date has been give as of yet for Futago, but Eater says that it looks like it is very close to being ready.

The address for this new Japanese restaurant in the Audubon Circle/Fenway area of Boston is: Futago Udon, 508-512 Park Drive, Boston, MA, 02215. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/futago_udon/

[February 25 update: Eater Boston states that Futago Udon is now open.]

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Wen's Yunnan Noodle and Ramen is Opening a Second Location in Boston

by Marc Hurwitz

A Back Bay restaurant that features "crossing-the-bridge noodles" will soon be joined by a second location in downtown Boston.

According to an article from Eater Boston, Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen on Newbury Street is getting ready to expand to a storefront on Tremont Street across from Boston Common. Based on the menu at the Back Bay location, expect to see Yunnan-style rice noodle soup, which is typically found in the extreme southwest corner of China, along with ramen, gyoza, rice dishes, and more.

The original location of Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen first opened on Newbury Street in the spring of 2016.

The address for this new restaurant in downtown Boston is: Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen, 145 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02111. The website for the Back Bay location can be found at https://www.wensnoodle.com/

[September 21 update: A message from @CappyinBoston indicates that Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen is now open in downtown Boston.]

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Kamado Super Fusion in Jamaica Plain Has Closed; Asian Noodle Soup Plans to Open in Space

by Marc Hurwitz

A sushi spot in Jamaica Plain has closed its doors, and it looks like a noodle shop may be replacing it.

Eater Boston is reporting (via Jamaica Plain News) that Kamado Super Fusion is no longer in business, with the articles saying that an earlier licensing page indicates Asian Noodle Soup is hoping to open in the Centre Street space. Little is known about the proposed noodle shop; as soon as we find out more about the place, we will post an update here.

Kamado first opened in early 2014, taking over the space where Super Fusion Express and Wrapmi had both been.

The address for the now-closed Kamado Super Fusion (and upcoming Asian Noodle Soup) is 779 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130.

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All Massachusetts Locations of Noodles and Company Have Closed

A Colorado-based restaurant chain that once had big plans for the region has disappeared from the local landscape.

Based on a tip from musician and radio host/consultant Michael Scott Stewart, Noodles & Company has closed its outlet in Medford, and a further check on the chain's website shows that all of its locations in Massachusetts--including in Burlington, Westwood, Woburn, Franklin, and Shrewsbury--are no longer in operation. Back in 2014, Noodles & Company mentioned in a job post for its upcoming restaurants in Medford, Westwood, and Woburn that it had planned to open "46 more" locations in the local area, though at the time it did not specify whether they would all be in the Greater Boston area.

Noodles & Company, which opened its first restaurant in 1995, is known for its noodle-based dishes with influences coming from American, Asian, and Mediterranean cuisines. Its website is at http://www.noodles.com/

[September 28 update: According to a source, the closure of all the Noodles & Company locations in Massachusetts (and, apparently, elsewhere in New England) was a franchise partner decision, with a Facebook post from the chain confirming this, saying that "Our longstanding franchise partners, Hamra, have made the difficult decision to close their New England Noodles & Company restaurants." (WCVB 5 does say that four Connecticut outlets still appear on the restaurant's website.)]

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Wagamama in Cambridge's Harvard Square Is Closing

A small global chain of Japanese noodle houses is closing another one of its Boston-area locations.

According to a source, Wagamama in the Harvard Square section of Cambridge shuts its doors for good this weekend, with Sunday, July 9 being its last day in operation. A check on its website confirms this, saying that it will close at 3:00 PM that day and referring customers to its shops at Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston and the Prudential Center in the Back Bay. (Another location of Wagamama at MarketStreet Lynnfield shut down last year while a new location is slated for Boston's Seaport District.)

Currently, the only other location of Wagamama in the United States can be found in the Flatiron section of Manhattan.

The address for Wagamama in Harvard Square is 57 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138. The website for all locations is at http://www.wagamama.us/

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Wagamama at MarketStreet Lynnfield Has Closed

A small global chain of Japanese noodle houses has gotten a bit smaller, as one of its four Boston-area locations has closed.

According to a note on its website, the MarketStreet Lynnfield location of Wagamama has shut down, with the post referring customers to its other locations in Boston's Faneuil Hall, the Prudential Center in the Back Bay, and Harvard Square in Cambridge, which happen to be its only locations in the United States. The Lynnfield outlet of the eatery first opened in the fall of 2013 around the time that the open-air retail center near the intersection of Routes 128/95 and Walnut Street was just starting to get up and running.

In addition to its three remaining Boston-area locations, Wagamama--which is headquartered in Britain--can also be found in a handful of other countries including Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, Qatar, and Turkey. Its website can be found at http://www.wagamama.us/

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Wen's Yunnan Noodle and Ramen Is Opening in Boston's Back Bay

A new dining spot is on its way to the Back Bay of Boston, and it looks like it will be featuring a noodle dish that has its roots in the extreme southwest corner of China.

Eater Boston confirms what @TheDrewStarr had said earlier this month, that Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen is opening on Newbury Street, taking over the space where a location of Boloco had been until closing in June. According to EB, Wen's will offer "cross-the-bridge noodles," a 150-year tradition in China's Yunnan Province that consists of soup with a chicken broth that has an oily layer on top, along with noodles and various meat and veggie options. (Japanese ramen will also be available, as well as bubble tea.)

[May 13, 2016 update: A new article from Eater Boston mentions that Wen's is now open.]

The address for this upcoming Asian restaurant in the Back Bay is: Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen, 247 Newbury Street, Boston, MA, 02116. Its website can be found at http://www.wensnoodle.com/

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Update: Deal Falls Through for Wagamama to Open in Boston's Fort Point Neighborhood

[Ed note: This article was updated on October 3 to reflect the fact that the lease deal for this restaurant has fallen through (though it continues to look for a space in the area).]

It looks like a small global chain of Japanese noodle houses may be opening a fifth location in the Boston area, and this one is coming to one of the city's hottest neighborhoods for dining.

A Twitter post from @FortPointer and an earlier article from the Boston Hospitality and Tourism Industry Blog indicate that Wagamama is planning to open on Summer Street in the Fort Point section of Boston, with @FortPointer saying it will open sometime in 2015. Once it opens, the new Wagamama will join existing locations in Faneuil Hall, the Prudential Center in the Back Bay, Cambridge's Harvard Square, and MarketStreet Lynnfield.

The Boston-area outlets of Wagamama are the only locations of the chain in the entire country, with others being in various parts of the world, including Belgium, Greece, New Zealand, Qatar, and Switzerland.

The address for this proposed Japanese noodle house in Fort Point is: Wagamama, 320 Summer Street, Boston, MA. 02210, The website for the chain can be found at http://www.wagamama.us/

[October 3 update: According to a source, the lease deal for Wagamama to open at 320 Summer Street has fallen apart, and the chain is now looking for a new space in the area. Our source also tells us that the 320 Summer Street space is available once again due to the deal falling through.]

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Ken's Ramen House in Allston Is Closing

An Asian eatery within the Hong Kong Market (formerly Super 88) in Allston is closing, as the owner is apparently heading back to Japan.

According to a post on Chowhound, Ken's Ramen House is shutting down, though it looks like based on a post within the thread, another Japanese eatery may be opening in its space a couple of months after it closes. Ken's Ramen House, which first opened about five years ago, has been known as a place to get an authentic ramen noodle house "experience" in the Boston area, with the place featuring miso, soy sauce, and salt ramen with ingredients such as scallions, pork, egg, and seaweed offered.

[January 18 update: Ken's Ramen House is now closed.]

The address for this noodle shop within the Hong Kong Market in Allston was: Ken's Ramen House, 1 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA, 02134.

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