Chinese comfort food disguised as a Japanese Ramen house, Men-Tei was one of those places we always walked by growing up in Boston but never tried, well that is until this week. I'm a sucker for tasty Ramen but only the Japanese style, unfortunately despite it's name and decor this establishment is 100% Chinese. I chalk it down to comfort food because it's pretty simple, quick, greasy, and cheap. The only time I would truly enjoy dining here is if I were hung over or drunk, that oil and MSG would be a nice cure. Even with my criticism I must say it wasn't too bad, it was just very disappointing. I had the Spicy Beef Ramen while the Mrs. ordered the Tonkatsu Ramen, our appetizers were house made Gyoza and Takoyaki. As mentioned before, the food isn't bad but it's like going to a Chinese Take-out restaurant, you have to lower your expectations. I feel like one of the only reasons they remain in business is simply due to location, just off of Newbury street Men-Tei enjoys the benefits of attracting tourists and hungry students because it's cheap for the area and easy.
Score: Disappointing... (5.5/10)
"Spicy Beef Ramen"
"Takoyaki"
"Tonkatsu Ramen"
"Gyoza"
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