New Natick Sushi, Ramen Restaurant Gets Licensing Approval

NATICK, MA — A new sushi and ramen restaurant is set to move into the space of a closed Japanese restaurant in Natick after gaining licensing approval at a recent Select Board meeting.

Tama Sushi and Ramen was approved for three licenses at the board's Sept. 18 meeting, clearing the way for opening preparations to begin. The cuisine was described as "Japanese fusion."

Christopher Coleman, the attorney for Tama Sushi and Ramen, spoke at the meeting, sharing that the restaurant is set to contain a dining room and possibly a lounge-style bar once it opens.

The future manager of Tama has experience managing the Tama restaurant in Canton, Coleman said, as well as restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island, and Manchester, New Hampshire.

Early indications are that the restaurant could open as early as spring or summer 2025.

Tama is set to take over the former space of Oga's in Natick, which closed its Route 9 location after over two decades in business this spring.