So sorry to leave this review, but we are Incredibly disappointed. My husband and I ate at the original location on Kalakaua 20 years ago. We were so excited to bring our kids to try Ezogiku on our vacation trip from the east coast. Unfortunately, we arrived today at noon and the shop was closed even though the online hours on Yelp and their website say they open at 11 AM. No hours posted on the shop window. When I asked a server at the neighboring shop if she knew when Ezogiku would be open, she said she didn't know, "maybe later." I called the shop phone number but there was no answer. We are only in Honolulu for one day so it seems Ezogiku will not be an experience our kids will get to have on this trip. Leaving a 3 star review as the average of what I remember the food to be (5 stars) and our experience today (1 star). I don't know what the reason for the unexpected closure is but we are so, so, so disappointed. Hoping others have the epic Ezogiku experience that we remember and were looking forward to. read more

ooh the memories of Ezogiku when during our dating days, we frequent the Ezogiku on University often, my husband was crazy for the fried rice at the time, so during our Waikiki walks hubby wanted to try Ezogiku since it has been years!! We finally made plans to walk in to Waikiki for dinner and decided on Ramen Ezogiku. Located in alleyway realize not a dine in type restaurant, small food court with few other business. Order at counter and pick up order when your number is called. I ordered the 3 item combo set, pick ramen, with mini fried rice and gyoza. Decided on the Tan Tan Tonkatsu ramen. The guy working that night did not look happy, I guess it was towards closing time and he must of had a long day! I asked for another bowl and he wasn't so happy, the gyoza sauce was not even filled so I needed another sauce, same thing. After this I am done, good thing I carry my own chili sauce- not going to ask for spices from him. hehe. The verdict, might not be a good idea to go to a business when they are about to close, the ramen noodles were very overcooked, the fried rice taste old, reheated, bland, the gyoza had a sour spoiled taste from the cabbage. So disappointed. The only thing we enjoyed was the broth! Glad we only got one set to try. Well, not the same Ezogiku we fell in love with 20+ years ago, on University! read more

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Ambiance Ezogiku Ramen is a hole-in-the-wall counter serve spot tucked into the last restaurant in a row within an open-air food court on a side street. Casual, unpretentious, and easy to miss, but worth the stop. Food: Charsiu Ramen Combo ($15 + $4) The broth was clear and delicious, full of depth without feeling heavy. Egg noodles were well-cooked with nice texture, accompanied by a good-quality slice of uzumaki. The char siu stood out--super moist, likely due to a well-chosen cut that retained tenderness and flavor. The rice component had true wok hei, with strands of what seemed like fish or preserved seafood adding a salty-savory dimension. Topped with egg, green onion, and fish cake. The dumpling was an unexpected highlight. Stuffed with suancai, it brought a mild sourness that worked well against the black vinegar dipping sauce. A surprising and excellent pairing. Overall This was simple comfort food executed at a high level. The flavors leaned slightly Chinese in style but felt integrated and deliberate. Portion sizes were perfect, and the $19 total for a full meal made it a great deal. They really got it right here. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This was our go to spot when it was on Kalakaua Ave. Didn't ever try it when they moved to Royal Hawaiian center. We noticed the sign as we were walking by and decided to try it out. Hubs and kiddo ordered the Tonkotsu and I went with the Mazemen. We all ordered the combo. The ramen and rice portions were smaller than we remembered. Although the noodles had a good chew, the tonkotsu broth was a bit lacking. The Mazemen was ok. The food wasn't like we remembered, but we knew it had been a while since we last had it. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Tonkotsu - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Ramen was amazing!! Highly recommend checking out. Extremely friendly... food was delicious.

Don't go anywhere else! Trust me! Great price and best ramen I've hand in Hawaii thus far. Will be hard to beat as I will probably just keep eating here the rest of my trip. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Tantan ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The original Ezogiku on Kalakaua Ave. was our favorite ramen & fried rice spot on the rock. In their heyday, they had about five locations on Oahu. In 2024, they're down to two if you go by the biz name, or one (in Aiea) if going by the menu selections and taste. When the Kalakaua location closed, they relocated to the Royal Hawaiian Center's food court before closing again after a few years. Enter 2021; this is their third and current relocation but with a different menu. ATMOSPHERE: Their newest iteration finds them in a covered side street alley food court shared with four other eateries and communal seating. MENU: Ramen in four broths (shoyu, miso, tonkotsu & vegan), cold versions, a brothless mazeman, rice & gyoza. FOOD: Simple Ramen Combo - $15.95 Shoyu ramen topped with tender chashu, half a hard boiled egg, fishcake & green onions. The $5 upcharge added fried rice and 4-pieces of gyoza. The best part of this was the chewy, eggy noodles. The semi-hot broth, while dark and savory, was flat with no depth. Almost as good as the original, the fried rice had noticeably less bits of chashu, fishcake and flavor. Though with a nice char, the gyozas easily fell apart when picking them up due to their thin and soggy wrappers. SERVICE: Counter service was friendly. Food came out in under 10 minutes. TIP: 10% kama'aina discount available. Type in your phone number on their tablet which automatically enrolls you into their loyalty program. OVERALL: Want old school Ezogiku? Head to their last stronghold in the town of Aiea. read more

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Tucked away in a small alleyway along with other establishments, Ezogiku was a great find. You walk up to a counter to order and find a table to seat. The menu is small but the quality of food is on par with sit down ramen restaurants. I would come back again. read more

It's a little place but don't overlook it. This place has BIG flavor. Delicious ramen! I haven't had Ezogiku since I was in Honolulu almost 16 years ago (when they were on Kalakaua Ave) and it's just as good as it was back then. I got the Tonkotsu Ramen. It was so good! The broth is not too spicy but has a great flavor. Very creamy base. I opted for no egg but it was still wonderful. I got the combo which comes with fried rice and gyoza. The gyoza are handmade right in front of us. They are so fresh and delicious. I will definitely be back. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - My delicious Tonkotsu ramen combo! Yum!! - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I ordered the beef curry to go. It came to over $15 and I tipped on top of it cause I'm a tipper (even before actually getting the food/service - such a weird economy we have). So over $16 for a hole in the wall, counter service curry. When I got home there was ONE chunk of beef in it and a small piece of beef fat. Perhaps this is their style, but I don't think it's worth this price. The curry sauce was delicious, but I didn't know I had to buy and cook my own beef to add to this? I had some leftover lamb loin chops, so I heated it up and added it to the very flavorful sauce. So high marks on the flavor, but low marks on totally being gypped on the amount of meat. Also I prob could have done a better job picking a curry focused spot! Lesson learned! Very cool this place has vegan ramen though. read more

Fun little hole in the wall off the beaten path of Waikiki. Excellent ramen, especially the cold ramen and fantastic potstickers. The fried rice was a little off for me, but that's a minor quibble. The gentleman serving us and preparing the food was friendly, fast and kind. Great find! read more

My wife works in Waikiki, was recommended by the co-worker, that she always go to eat lunch so, we tried a take out ordered fried rice and gyoza. When she lifted the takeout container, it seemed unusually very light. When we open the container, portion was so small it was not enough to fill our stomach and rice was sticky and had round balls. Fried rice and 4 pieces of gyoza was $19.50 minus local discount of 10 percent. We were very disappointed on the portion of the fried rice. Never go there again. read more

Some of the best ramen I've had!Highly recommend you try! The service is great and the food is amazing. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Vegan Ramen & Gyoza - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Really ono, quality and affordable ramen with friendly service can be found at Ezogiku Waikiki (located in small food court at 2239 Waikolu Way in Waikiki between Royal Hawaiian Ave and Seaside Ave). Seek it, find it and also check out their Monday through Friday lunch specials from 11am-2pm. Depending on the daily special, they can include a side of their tasty gyoza or mini fried rice or mini curry rice. Their noodles are chewy just right, their broth is spot on and I've enjoyed their mulberry ramen (made from mulberry leaves, super food healthy) and their wonton ramen - they were comforting, ono and just what I needed. They have seating too, so pull up a chair and enjoy some ramen today! read more

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My husband and I are clearly ramen snobs... either that, or we dined in on an off day because we were underwhelmed by Ezogiku. We both had bowls of the miso ramen along with the fried rice and gyoza. The miso broth was medicore and the noodles were cooked al dente with a good ratio of chewiness. The fried rice was also bland and the gyoza was nothing to rave about. However, the cashier was very friendly and the food came out quickly. It was challenging to get here since it was in a small food court area on a side road and can be easy to miss since the shop itself is tucked in the corner. There are a few tables for dine in which are shared with the other restaurants in the food court. read more

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I ordered the simple ramen meal at Ezogiku Commons, which came with gyoza and fried rice--and it did not disappoint! Everything was perfectly made and incredibly delicious. The broth was rich, the noodles cooked just right, and the sides were flavorful and satisfying. A great value for a tasty and well-balanced meal! read more

My first experience with "real"ramen was at Ezogiku in the 90's when they had a restaurant on Kalakaua. It's always been my favorite ramen shop in Hawaii. After a break of at least a decade I ate here and wow, delicious and familiar. Curly, chewy noodles, amazing shoyu broth, fried rice with the special sesame seed oil yum! Highly recommend! read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Char siu ramen, fried rice and gyoza- killer - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Simple Ramen Miso was flavorful Along with our green tea drink Service was great and there was seating Restaurant is tucked into an Alleyway, maybe blinking signs to attract more customers Check it out! read more

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I ordered the vegan ramen option. It was pretty fresh & hot. Perfect soup for a rainy day. It had tofu, radish & edamame. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Vegan ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

So glad Ezogiku is back to Waikiki! They have the most authentic ramen imo! Their Miso ramen broth is exactly the same taste as the one in Japan. Today I had a cold ramen, it was great! Almost perfect if it has corn & mustard like the traditional old style one in Japan...I hope they add them in the future, but the chewiness of the noodle & other toppings were perfect! Yum! read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Cold ramen in a hot day! Yum! - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Vacationing in Hawaii can be very expensive. Especially if you're looking for good eats. But it doesn't have to be if you're willing to walk a bit and explore some of the out of the way side streets. We went on a walk about for lunch and discovered this little gem tucked away from the road. The ramen was absolutely delicious and the Gyozo was probably the best we've ever had. We both left stuffed and very happy with our stomach and our wallet. Highly recommend. Author David Moon Books on Amazon Zomosapiens Scales of Justice read more

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The university location was one of my go to spots before it closed. So when I found this location on my break from work I was ecstatic to say the least. Especially since the Royal Hawaiian food court location closed too. The outdoor seating is a little small and shared with 4 other food spots but I don't ever eat there since I'm usually grabbing food in my break. I've only ordered food from here twice. A couple months ago I ordered the beef curry with a side order of gyoza. I'm not usually a beef curry person but I was craving curry. And it was SO GOOD. Huge chunks of beef, flavorful curry and the gyoza was cooked perfectly. Today, however, I ordered the wonton ramen gyoza combo, spicy. It was... underwhelming to say the least. The noodles and chashu were great, the broth was good, the egg was good, and the spiciness was extremely spicy. I didn't even add all the spice they give you. What wasn't good were the wonton and the gyoza. The wrapper to filling ratio in the wontons was pretty bad, LOTS of wrapper and just a dime sized dollop of filling. Both the gyoza and wonton were way over cooked so the wrapper was really soft and mushy, but the bottom of the gyoza wasn't pan fried long enough so it was jusy soggy. It was unexpected because the gyoza was so good last time! I'm definitely going to continue coming here for my ramen and curry fix when I'm working but I might not order the wonton ramen again. read more

Miso Ramen was incredible, best flavor and easy to order. I would definitely try this place, cute small patio with friendly staff. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Miso ramen on the beach - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is a fairly average ramen shop. Its a food stall in a tiny food court. Food: Miso Ramen Firm noodles, holds onto soup well enough Meat, taste as pork siu should, nice and tender which a heavy loaded pork taste. Broth, not great. The miso soup is addled inches broth making it taste like miso mud. Gyoza Solid wrapper. Average taste. It doesn't taste frozen, but the inside doesn't taste good either. read more

The food was amazing. While all the ramens were great, the wonton ramen was the best by far. It's a great meal to grab when you are looking for a quick, casual meal without a wait. None of the ramens are spicy though, so make sure to ask for it if you like to spicy! read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Charsiu ramen with shoyu egg - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ezogiku is back in waiks! It's pretty hidden but if your across the side road of DFS there should be a signage for Ezogiku on the street. It has open seating. I love their cold noodles and their combo sets. It's such a good value. My boyfriend got their beef curry rice and I had to steal some, especially my favorite red pickles! Their cold noodles are so refreshing and always hits the spot. I really love their miso ramen too which is something they are well known for in Japan! Their combos are the best value since I can share with my boyfriend. So happy they are back in town read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

we loved Ezogiku ramen. there were 7 of us - 5 ramen dishes and 2 fried rice - we all loved the food. The establishment is clean and made to order - yum!! read more

Loved the TanTan mein! The closest to 'dry' ramen in Japan. The garlic shrimp tonkatsu ramen was great. Rich broth!! Loving ramen, it was delicious eating both bowls. read more

If you're missing the comfort of Japan and want some good food come to Ezogiku. Great service and the food is very tasty read more

I see why these excellent Waikiki eating establishments are hiding in shacks, stalls, trailers. The reason is they spend most of their capitals on developing and creating food, instead of paying for the outrageous rent or lease. The simple ramen seems plain and simple. The broth is flavorful and the noodles a-plenty. The char siu was lean and not fatty like typical ramen joints. Excellent discovery for future visits. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Simple ramen with extra fish cakes - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We ordered two bowls of char siu soy sauce ramen and one order of gyoza. The broth was completely tasteless other than soy sauce flavor and water. The meat on gyoza has an aged or expired taste. The noodles were overcooked. I don't think this is an authentic Japanese restaurant. read more

Charsui ramen was good. Not sure about the pork gyozo. My wife opened it up and saw the pork was still pink. We asked them about it and they said it was fully cooked. Not sure if it was marinated or what. We didn't chance it read more

Ramen Ezogiku - char Sui ramen was great! The eggs were cooked correctly and the spicy sauce added a nice kick. Recommended - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Poor quality ramen and too salty. We ordered the miso and wonton ramen. Instead go to Ramen Nakamura or buy instant ramen from ABC.

Veggie ramen was amazing, I was surprised by how tasteful it was. Good service as well. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ate 2022 and 2024 Clean, delicious, perfect curry flavor and the white rice TOP NOTCH.

We loved this place. The food is very good. The service can be more friendly though. I am not sure if it is lack of language and communication or the girl is just not that friendly but we enjoyed the food. Fast and quick and not expensive. Highly recommended. read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

flavorless, just salty. compared to back home in LA, that's how 99% of restaurants have been in hawaii. so this is a pretty average score compared to everything else here. tbh, go to the small local spots. the food everywhere is so mid read more

Awesome so good or should I say oishi...my favorite place to go for Rawmen we go every time we visit Hawaii. It is the best.

I had simple ramen combo. It was very delicious. I also had cold ramen on different day. The fried rice and gyoza was delicious too. Good service. read more

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Tucked away in a quiet corner, this restaurant was a hidden gem! Stopped by for lunch and got the combo set and shoyu ramen. Chewy noodles and flavorful broth made the ramen delicious. It was not too salty which was perfect. The fried rice was also surprisingly good! Would definitely recommend! read more

Ramen Ezogiku - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii