Redwhite Boneless Ramen: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Every dish at REDWHITE Boneless Ramen is vegan, and the Newbury Street shop in Back Bay serves bowls until 11 p.m. on most nights. The restaurant’s site says Chef Kei founded the brand to make traditional Japanese ramen with only plant-based ingredients, and it describes its food as Japanese vegan cuisine.

Ramen leads the menu. The restaurant says it spends hours developing each broth and makes every bowl daily with fresh ingredients. Five numbered bowls share a pattern: soboro made from vegan meat and tofu, corn, fried onion, and arugula, served with wheat noodles. No 3 Garlic Miso Ramen adds fried garlic and garlic oil. No 9 Truffle Salt Ramen finishes with truffle oil, and No 7 Japanese Curry Ramen gets garlic oil. Yuzu brings citrus to No 5, while No 8 Red Hot Miso adds spicy powder and chili oil. Each bowl lists wheat as an allergen, so anyone avoiding gluten should pick a roll instead.

Sushi-style rolls sit beside the bowls. You can order the Roasted Miso Avocado Roll in 4 or 8 pieces, with sesame, fried onion, and Japanese miso. A Spicy version brings chili oil and spicy powder. Try the Sweet Chilli Taco Sushi Roll, also sold in 4 or 8 pieces, for avocado, tomato, tortilla chips, and spicy mayo. The restaurant says its toppings contain no gluten. You can skip the fried onion on the miso rolls to avoid gluten. Appetizers include Mac & Cheese and Mac & Truffle, and both list wheat.

Customers on the restaurant’s site back up the pitch. One writes that the entire menu is vegan with several gluten-free options. Another says a non-vegan friend enjoyed the meal, and praises the Roasted Miso Avocado Roll too. Because the whole menu is plant-based, vegetarians and vegans can order anything without asking about broth or toppings.

REDWHITE is a brand, and its locations page lists shops in Boston, Studio City, Los Angeles, and New York. This profile covers the brand, and the Boston shop at 294 Newbury Street is the example address. The other shops sit at 11044 Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, 630 West 6th Street, Suite 110A in Los Angeles, and 201 Allen Street in New York, which opens daily from noon to midnight. The site says the menu is meant for anyone who likes Japanese food, not only vegans. Hours there run Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Call (857) 277-0609, order pickup, delivery, or a gift card on the site, or ask about catering for a group.

Space is tight. One reviewer calls it a small spot where a table can take a wait at peak hours, and another describes a line out the door at 10 p.m. on a weeknight. That reviewer also says the staff moved tables fast. Another finds the room dark, which suits a late dinner more than a lunch meeting.

Order the Truffle Salt Ramen and the Roasted Miso Avocado Roll, then add Mac & Truffle if the table is hungry.