Ever since moving here, I have been looking for a good ramen place, I have been to a lot of them here in Boston and New York, and they are all okay. Thus far there is nothing to really rave about when rating the overall service, ambiance, quality of the ramen, and the price.

I heard a lot of great things about Totto Ramen when the first one opened in Boston, I have yet to get over to try their Boston Location, however, last week after work, my co-worker wanted to try this place out.

The place is an open restaurant with a feel of it being once a mechanics garage. With the open kitchen, you can see the noodles and the assembly of the beautiful dishes. The merchandise is cool and I'm still thinking about going back and buying one of their t-shirts.

I had ordered the Mega Paitan and my co-worker ordered the Miso Paitan We also got the Char Siu Pork Bun as an appetizer. The Pork Bun was good, the bun was soft white and chewy and the pork had just the right amount of fat to lean. However, my Co-worker was not such a big fan of the fatty portion of the pork belly.

When the Ramen came, I was pleased with the plating and the portion size. However, maybe because I'm not a fan of the thick style broth, I found it to be too heavy and thick to enjoy. My coworker also felt the same way and felt like it was, "Kind of Slimy". However, the flavor was great the toppings that came with our noodles had great texture and balance to the flavor.

The price reflects the going rate for ramen here in Boston, but when comparing to prices in Japan, where ramen is supposed to be an inexpensive and quick meal for people on the go. It's very expensive. This is by no means a bash on Totto Ramen, rather the general pricing of ramen here in Boston.