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    Udon and only udon, pulled fresh from the steel extruder in thick, flour-dusted strands that turn slippery and just barely chewy once boiled. This compact Cambridge noodle shop has kept its menu narrow on purpose, offering hot or cold, spicy or not, each bowl built on dashi broth with beef, scallions, and tempura bits. It landed on Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurants list and has since expanded, but the logic of the place hasn't changed.

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    • Udon

      “Yume Ga Arukara makes just one thing and makes it well: udon, the thick Japanese wheat flour noodles.”

      The New York Times

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    1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
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    Open now, until 8:45 PM

    • Monday 11 AM to 8:45 PM
    • Tuesday Today 11 AM to 8:45 PM
    • Wednesday 11 AM to 8:45 PM
    • Thursday 11 AM to 8:45 PM
    • Friday 11 AM to 8:45 PM
    • Saturday 11 AM to 8:45 PM
    • Sunday 11 AM to 8:45 PM
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