BYOB! I love bringing a friend and a bottle of wine to enjoy a meal here! The prices are fair considering how good the ramen is. Quick service and I love the spices available to season the broth. read more

This Soba is TRAUMATIZING. I ate one bite and I could not eat anymore, My husband couldn't stand the smell of this dish and was gagging. DO NOT order this. The curry is bland, rice sucks and miso ramen is bland as well. Never coming back here. read more

Ramen-Ya - Cold soba - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great marks for Ramen-Ya Hawaii Kai! Great value and friendly staff. My wife suggested the miso based ramen and I was happy to go that way as it is my usual default choice anyway. It was good - got the smaller size combo'd with fried rice and gyoza. That's already a lot to eat but had to try my daughter's spam katsu and that was even better than expected. We had a ton left over and took back what we could. We'll be going back! read more

I really think the owner should rename this place to Ramen-No. This place gave me a similar feeling like the time when I bought an item off of Ebay for a bargain price and expected it to be really good because of it's pretty packaging, only to find out it was a really low quality, copycat item from China. So if you're planning on visiting this place to taste some real Japanese quality (or something close to it), then look elsewhere. The interior is saturated in a traditional Japanese Ramen restaurant theme. They even go so far as to place a traditional Noren flag above the entrance of the business. They also have seating right next to the cook and kitchen counter. It does look pretty nice, and definitely tickled my Japense Ramen feels. The staff provided an expected level of service from a ramen shop. I ordered the Big Bowl Ramen since I was really hungry after not eating all day and working out. It was maybe only $11.50, and thought that was a really good price, and I had no idea how big a "Big Bowl Ramen" was. When they brought it to the table and set it in front of me I quickly noticed that super, over-cooked boiled egg (When I say over-cooked, I mean the yolk was turning dark around the edges and dry. You know what i'm talking about) I felt the bate and switch consumer remorse set it. The feeling intensified when I took my first swill of the broth. That remorseful feeling grew more and more with every new ingredient I tried from that bowl of ramen (if you even want to call it that). I am the least picky eater on the planet, and I only made it maybe through a 3rd of my ramen, which was a surprise considering how hungry I was, but I could not stomach the rest of it. For a business who is trying to copy the artistic theme of other business' culture, I'd advise to make sure you include the most important parts; The sense of pride and attention to detail in the products and ingredients that they present to their customers. There are much better options out there to choose from for maybe a small fraction more. I will definitely be passing on this place because bamboozle was the most unpalatable ingredient that this establishment served and I don't care to taste it again. read more

More than just ramen!! Pan fried noodles with seafood was delicious and you get an order of free gyoza during happy hour 3-5pm each day. Yes!!!! read more

I enjoy particularly ordering the chicken Katsura curry and the Panko-shrimp tempura! I order from Ramenya atleast once a week and I love the Gyoza also! They currently have had inside eating for 2 months it feels like but not sure when dining started. I think it's a decision the buisnesses make following Covid regulations and they do sanitize taking it as seriously as possible. They have alcohol sanitizer and I see they space out tables for safety. I feel very comfortable ordering from here. Happy eating! read more

Sadly I have to revise my earlier review. They raised their prices, which is fine, but the quality went down the hill. So while it's pricier, it's definitely not worth it anymore. I always went for a combo, which is soup, gyoza and "small" main dish. The wonton soup is mostly the wonton noodle wrapping in a broth that used to be delicious, has barely any flavor anymore. The gyoza is still tasty, but it's the only good part about the special combo. I ordered mochiko chicken and the best part about the chicken dish was the side of macaroni salad. The chicken was too oily and unappetizing. Sad but true, I won't be returning here anytime soon. read more

We got the Jumbo Ramen and the combo that includes a mini shoyu Ramen , beef stew over rice, 4 piece gyoza. Are beef stew had carrots and beef. The beef was soft and very lean. The chicken Katsu on top the jumbo Ramen was not to our liking. It was heavily heavily breaded. The girls was pretty good more vegetable inside but decent size. Overall pretty reasonable. Just wouldn't get chicken Katsu. read more

This 2nd visit was better being they were actually open for business this time! Their grand opening was today but it wasn't too busy, more customers waiting around for take-outs rather than dining in. ***the extra star was for their mochiko chicken & free gyozas, would've been 1 star if it weren't for those two items*** Open daily from 10:30am-9pm. Happy Hr 2pm-5pm: Don't get too excited, there's no alcohol. The "happy hour" is just to get their "free 4pc gyoza with entree" special. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bnNa-Cg4I9J06d1d8XL_zg?select=CSjq6L-HtH8cbaFAPEbbBA The restaurant is spacious with about nine 4-seater tables and a 12-seat bar area. You can watch them cook up your ramen from just about any seat in the house. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bnNa-Cg4I9J06d1d8XL_zg?select=YSOD2yJhHRNkVCr-mE4nWA We took full advantage of our "free gyoza with entree" coupon. You can also get 4pc gyozas for free during their 2pm-5pm happy hour as well, so don't fret if you don't have a coupon. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bnNa-Cg4I9J06d1d8XL_zg?select=wms0N0YleHr5dy_0AD4-Xg GYOZA (4pc for $2.50 w/entree purchase, 6pc reg gyoza for $4.25 & 6pc "jumbo" gyozas for $5.50): I was only expecting 4 pieces of gyoza with the coupon, but they brought out 2 orders of it. We each got 4pc of gyozas for free! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bnNa-Cg4I9J06d1d8XL_zg?select=P1fB1Dzm2e4NOEHi81joOQ It was tasty & cooked perfectly. It definitely had more veggies than ground pork, each bite was nice & crunchy. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bnNa-Cg4I9J06d1d8XL_zg?select=nlFsVgy4I_VkfuGf5W7lhw side order of MOCHIKO CHICKEN (6 pc for $4.75): http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bnNa-Cg4I9J06d1d8XL_zg?select=FPPEM9Tm1utvhJoAOEsKGg You all know how much this fried food queen loves her fried chicken! This was the best part of my meal......yes, I said it. I'm sorry. The chicken was seasoned just right in a sweet soy marinade. The outside crust had a fantastic crunch, while the meat was tender and moist. BIG BOWL RAMEN ($9.50): http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bnNa-Cg4I9J06d1d8XL_zg?select=-H1wCzl1yC8YtHRuuwNknA We were told that it was the most popular item on their menu, so of course I had to order it. Was told that the broth was a "chicken & pork broth, mixed with miso paste." I definitely tasted the miso, it was good but I've had better. The broth was the best part of this bowl of ramen. This ramen is topped with: - 2 slices char siu (this place is run by Chinese staff & menu listed it as "char siu", not the Japanese "chashu" you'd find in a regular ramen joint). - fishcake - chicken katsu - seaweed & menma (braised, fermented bamboo shoots) - 1/2 an egg - boiled cabbage & bean sprouts - corn Two things I need to address: 1) It wasn't that much bigger than my other bowl of noodles. Maybe "big bowl" was referring to how much noodles they were able to pack into the bowl. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bnNa-Cg4I9J06d1d8XL_zg?select=yH6V4UyLFvtp89CqK9-MMg 2) The noodles were overcooked & soft. It reminded me of the S&S noodles you can get for cheaper at other fast food places. CURRY UDON ($7.75, you can get it with ramen for $7.50): The noodles were perfectly al dente and stayed nice and chewy till the very end, yay! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bnNa-Cg4I9J06d1d8XL_zg?select=UzWyWVu2Drk7OUMWasWh6g Unfortunately, the broth was weak flavor-wise and tasted more like Chinese curry rather than Japanese curry. I'm part Chinese, this tastes more like what my family would eat. ***the staff (with the exception of one guy) all spoke chinese and very little english**** The broth had a mixture of the same boiled cabbage & bean sprouts. I did see flecks of beef & carrots in it. 2 pc of fishcake and a slice of char siu topped off the dish. I was hoping that it would taste like Marukame's Curry Udon, but it failed to impress. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/o3edBEVjRcYJnQWrSFd9Bg?select=5A4xOvwDdIkC7pYjE4o0iA If I do return, I would probably only order the mochiko chicken. I did see someone eating kim chee fried rice at the next table, so maybe that too.....but I wouldn't go out of my way to dine here. If it wasn't for the mochiko chicken, Ramen-Ya would've been a Ramen-NAH for me. read more

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Happened to be at the shopping center for an appointment and needed something to eat and so happened to be right in front of this establishment. I'm not keen on eating soup or ramen on an already hot day but this spot was perfect. The combo was a great deal - gyoza, ramen and a side (which is really more like a mini plate). Everything was great. My only minor complaint would be wished the broth temperature was hotter. read more

This is not typically Japanese Ramen restaurant. I ordered Tan Tan Ramen, hopefully it will taste creamy soup base with soft boiled egg. It was served half hard boil egg, with chewy old age bamboo shoot, the broth is not creamy and they don't even have Japanese powder chilli. If you're looking for authentic Japanese Ramen, this is not the one. read more

Here's a quick disclaimer to avoid disappointment when you go into Ramen-Ya: Low prices, huge portions, mediocre taste. After 3 hours of paddling with Hawaiian Surf Adventures, I was on the hunt for some sustenance. I stopped by Ramen-Ya with some fairly low expectations given the ratings at this place and ordered chicken fried rice and their wonton soup combo with chicken katsu. The service was very quick and the food came out even quicker. Immediately upon ordering a side of chicken katsu, it came out piping hot and perfectly crispy. The sauce was not as thick as I would have liked, but the katsu itself tasted fine. The gyoza was crispy at the bottom and had a good amount of meat inside. The wonton soup lacked meat inside the wontons though. It was mostly slippery folds of wonton sheets. The chicken fried rice came out in a huge mound covering the plate. It was Chinese-styled fried rice using long grain rice and had a salty taste. Overall, the average quality food was made up for by quick service and quick preparation. I knew what I was getting coming into this shop, so with that in mind, I feel that the shop met my expectations and even exceeded it with their speed. Not the best place for a first date or for healthy dinner choices, but a good spot for grabbing some quick on-the-go food. read more

So I decided to give this place another chance, per my previous food poisoning episode. The girl got my order wrong and was very stubborn to change it, so I opted for a refund and asked nicely. I know she was 1 of 2 waitresses and looked flustered but she had the balls to talk shizz about me in Chinese! (I can understand) and was appalled that while doing my refund, she was doing that. Even if I couldn't understand, I'm sure the way she said it and her demeanor could've showed what she was really saying. Due to this mishap, I will not be returning to this location. Ever. read more

Love this place! It's delicious, fast, and affordable. I got the Combo Set A with Fried Rice. Man was it good! Came with Ramen and 4 Gyoza too! All for less than $12. Very ono and will definitely come back again! read more

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Came here with some friends for lunch and was craving some ramen out on the east side! Turns out, there's a new ramen shop nearby costco! Also turns out, it's not so great. They have a wide variety of ramen here to my surprise. Even some chinese dishes with noodles, such as stir fry noodles with veggies, etc. To me, there wasnt much flavor to the broth with the ramen. They do give you a big portion, which some may like, but all of it is pretty bland and I couldn't really get through it at all because i got tired of the taste. Shucks, was looking for a good noodle place in hawaii kai!! read more

Clean, quick & friend service, and good selection on the menu. I got a green tea, char sui ramen, and gyoza. Surprise to see the green tea come in a can. The soup base could have been better. The ramen and char sui was good. The gyoza were freshly made, very good. read more

Ramen-Ya - Char sui ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Only Gyoza is ok and rest of things(especially Ramen) are for people who don't have a taste bud.(seriously) My dad gets even sick after eating here. I am Japanese and I know what Ramen tastes like. THIS IS NOT RAMEN!!!! read more

Great food at a great price. I have gotten SO much food here for the price I'd spend on maybe 2 plates at other establishments. I've never had food that was underprepared or cooked improperly. The food is always tasty and delicious. Sure it's not Japan quality ramen noodles, good luck finding that anywhere, but it's delicious and the prices are amazing. Such a good deal and a great place to eat out if you're on a budget, you will get more than your money's worth here. read more

I had nothing better to do on a Friday night after working out at the 24 Hour Fitness in Koko Marina, so I came here looking for dinner to kick off the weekend in style. I was kind of bored with what Koko Marina had to offer (Teddy's, Starbucks, and Subway pretty much), so I ventured onto the other shopping mall in the thick of Hawaii Kai and came across this place. I was like, a ramen place? Really? I needed to search my soul and needed to see if I really needed to eat at a ramen shop when my heart belong to Pho. After initially reading the reviews on this place, I was not looking forward to coming here, but I saw the this place was kind of packed, so I decided to check things out. I discovered very quickly that this place does take reservations. What?! Reservations? For ramen? You got to be shitting me. But there it was. This place is very simple in its design and they try a bit hard to make it sound like it's an upscale place, but it really isn't. I do like the decor and the restaurant layout, but of course, it is very simple, like the layout of a Vietnamese restaurant, but more pleasing to the eye and interesting. The restaurant itself is quite small, but can hold a good size people. Probably around 50 people at its max, so I am guessing that's why they do the reservations thing. This place reminds me of other ramen places, but this place isn't what it it should be. The redeeming value to this place was that they do give generous portions for a competitive price. I had been to Goma Tei, and yes, that place is somewhat similar, although Goma Tei gave you less noodles than you want. Ramen-ya, however, gave more noodles than I thought, which was pretty good and I was happy. This place sounded good when I was coming into the restaurant and ended up having mixed feelings about this place. Yes, I do liked the fact that this place takes credit card, but on the other hand, the atmosphere reminded me of a crowded lunch room and everything was kind of noisy. While that was ok with most people, I didn't feel as comfortable as I should have been. The service was definitely ok, but not so great. They did refill our water a few times, but that's about it. Quick and friendly, but nothing else than that. I shouldn't expect more from this place, but again, I probably was from the get go, especially noticing the decor of the place. Maybe it's just Hawaii Kai, and you just need to keep the place looking somewhat fancy, because people just expects it to be, and not run down like public housing. But anyway, the location was great, since it's attached to the Hawaii Kai Towne shopping center, so you can get your Starbucks frappuchino if you are feeling something sweet after your meal. I basically had a set menu, which was like a combo meal for Japanese eateries. I had set A, which was the mini fried rice, mini shoyu ramen, and 4 pieces of gyoza. All for $8.95. The taste was average, but decent enough. I even had to ask for the hot sauce to make my rame n give itself some identity and flavor to make it more interesting for my palate. I probably would say that this place wasn't as enjoyable as I thought I would be, but I guess every experience is a learning experience, so I probably won't be back though - especially since you can buy this stuff at the store and make it at home. There is plenty of parking at the Hawaii Kai Towne Center, so there is not really an issue with parking on the Ramen-Ya side of the complex during dinner times. Ramen's prolly not my scene anyway. C- read more

5 stars you ask? Oh yah, I'm telling you, Ramen Ya is ONO! My family and I came here for a family dinner and had practically one of everything on the menu. I am actually snacking on some left over friend rice as I type this review. From 2-5 is gyoza happy hour, FREE set of gyoza, how can you beat that?! The gyoza is made with a special machine imported from Japan to make the bottom of the dumpling nice and crispy and the top of the skin nice and tender sealing the meat and vegetable filling. My Order: Seafood Ramen in Soyu: came out PIPING HOT, stacked full of seafood. Plenty of fish, calamari (the thick slices, not rings), shrimp, brocoli, carrots and snap peas. This huge bowl will definitely fill you up. You may not even be able to finish if you order other sides like we did Order for the table: TOFU APPETIZER: traditional dish of chilled tofu slices, with green onions and soy SEAFOOD GINMIN (or crunchy noodles) I love this dish to start with and Ramen Ya did a great job here. Again the dish came out loaded with seafood, they don't skimp on the portions MOCHIKO CHICKEN: Basically yourJapanese version of fried chicken. Lightly battered, crunchy and perfectly cooked, beware, the fry technique traps in the heat and moisture heat and steam inside. Try with the curry sauce! FRIED RICE: This is one of my favorites! green onion, chunks of char siu, Not greasy or overly drenched in soy sauce. This dish reminds me of home CHICKEN KATSU: a basic dish but done very well. I knew exactly what I was getting and was completely satisfied. My cousin ordered a miso soup, I think a part of a MINI set but there was nothing MINI about it. I'm so bummed that my phone died and I only got a few pictures, but Tricia L was with me and should be uploading pictures soon! Ramen Ya is simple food done well and beyond the tasty grinds, the service was great! There are currently 3 stores, and 3 more are coming, hopefully Ramen Ya will expand to the Mainland! read more

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On a cold rainy day.......sometimes having a bowl of hot Ramen is the perfect meal to satisfy your soul on a cold day. Yesterday, it was basically rainy all day long and I found myself in Hawaii Kai. Upon looking around for some place to eat, I stumbled upon Ramen-Ya. It was pretty crowded, but upon entering the restaurant, we were able to secure the last table. What can I say about the place...........well, I would say the menu is fairly simple. Prices are fairly reasonable, food is just okay.......maybe a bit below average, but I must say, the service was very rude!!!! When we got seated, the waitress threw the menus on the table & walked away. Upon coming back to take our order...........I felt like I was on an assembly line. You know...........take order, eat food, pay for food, then foot in the @ss to kick me out the door!!!! I think this place is run by Chinese people............so rude! And don't get me wrong, I'm not being racist, as I'm Chinese!!!! Anyway.........let's get to the grub. I ordered combo set "A" for $8.95. You get a mini Ramen, 4 pieces of Gyoza, & a choice of the following - mini Fried Rice, Chicken Katsu, Spam Katsu, Mochiko Chicken, Beef Curry, or Gyoza Curry. I ended up ordering the Chicken Katsu......but I actually got a Chicken Katsu Curry. My friend ordered a Spicy Seafood Ramen........... Overall I would say the food was just okay.............they give a lot of food for $8.95, and my meal could have fed at least two people. I wasn't crazy about it..........but the hot Ramen satisfied my cravings as yesterday the the perfect day to have this. Texture of the noodles, as well as the Chicken Katsu Curry, were done well. Aside from the rude service, I'd give this place an average rating of "3" for the food, but below average rating of "1" for service.........therefore the overall rating of "2" for this place. Probably won't be back here too soon, as I know their are a lot of Ramen places springing up all over Oahu. read more

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Ramen from dollar tree better then this one. Looks like they add water and noodles. Do not recommend unless you wanna waist your money. They need to change the recipes read more

We've tried this place many times. Well priced in my opinion. Pretty quick and efficient. Sometimes you can tell the waitresses can be absent minded but all in all they handle their stuff. Most of the tables are for 4 people so if you walk in with two and see a 4 top open they will most likely push 1-3 on the counter. Try not to sit next to the pass line from the kitchen to dining area. It can get busy and the chatter between cooks and wait staff can get a bit loud and irritating. Don't expect authentic ramen here but still a good spot. read more

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It's not a fancy place, but they're quick and consistent. My kids like it cause there isn't a long wait and we can finish quickly.

Ramen-Ya is a Chinese-operated ramen establishment where the menu and format is pretty much a standard template (similar to how L&L barbecue type restaurants are). There are 5 locations on Oahu and 1 location on Maui. Our most recent visit was to the Hawaii Kai restaurant in Hawaii Kai Towne Center for dinner. I went with Combo A - mini ramen, chicken katsu curry and gyoza (pictured below). My mother also chose Combo A with fried rice. My father had a regular char siu ramen. Combo A is a big meal...especially for $9.25. Great job with the chicken katsu curry. It hit the spot. The fried rice exceeded expectations: tasty and very plentiful. Nice. Unfortunately the ramen was very meh, definitely way off the mark from the best ramen in town. We all felt that the broth was well below par and needed a lot of work. We had similar meh feelings about the gyoza. Despite the shortcomings noted above, the positives from our dining experiences at Ramen-Ya really stood out as impressive to us. Service was lightning fast: we sat down, beverages were provided, orders taken and we had our food in front of us all within about 5 minutes. The food portions were very generous. Prices are cheap too so the value is here for sure. Maybe it is because Ramen-Ya has physically newer restaurants, but on the whole I do find all of the locations offer nicer and cleaner interiors compared to the many competing establishments out there. Ramen-Ya clearly takes care of business so they will continue to have mine. read more

I actually love this place... BUT.... NOT this one..... Go to Waipio. The combo is the way to go... And their gyoza is cooked fresh to order. Now back to this location.... The wait staff sucked, the table was dirty, not one refill for my water, and the food was brought out in parts, so I thought I was at a bar and soon a bowl of pretzels would slide by. For being in the rich world of Hawaii Kai, I would say this place is on borrowed time. read more

Ramen-Ya - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The food was very tasty, and the portion sizes were large. I had chicken vegetable fried noodle, and my husband had shrimp ramen and tempura shrimp. The only thing my husband didn't like about his meal was the squid in his ramen. Other than that, we enjoyed our meal. read more

Ramen-Ya - Shrimp Ramen and Tempura Shrimp - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Meh. I've DEFINITELY experienced better. But I'm giving 3 stars because it's difficult for me to rate a local business poorly, unless the service is sucky. Service wasn't exceptional, but it was acceptable. Same goes for the ramen, in my opinion. I ordered the Big Bowl since it's their specialty and I had read in one review that it wasn't much bigger than the other bowls of ramen. Ummm.... that bastard was huge! Thing is though, it was a huge bowl of mediocrity. Tons and TONS of noodles, and while they weren't soggy in the beginning like I expected them to be, by the end they were, since it took me so long just to attempt to tackle this bowl of ramen (I'd say I finished about half of it). The menu claims the Big Bowl and some of the other ramen are Sapporo style, which is a distinct miso-based broth. There was some miso in the Big Bowl, but it wasn't a stand-out. All in all, it's what I'd expect from a Hawaii-based ramen restaurant--if you're a big fan of saimin, it's pretty similar. Beware, this place is still new enough to be packed all the time... I'd give it a few months for the hype to die down. It's not really worth all of it, anyway. read more

Went with a coworker because we happened to be in the area doing some light shopping. The food was good but the service was horrible. The older waitress was very rude. She practically made me order when I wasn't ready, she constantly reached over me and my food while I was eating (as she brought requested items) and never once said excuse me. When we paid the bill she didn't even say thank you. Ask me did I tip? Hopefully, you know the answer. First and last time patronizing this business. read more

Good noodles with tasty broths, in addition to various fried rice selections and some curry plates. Nice casual atmosphere and very reasonable prices. read more

i am ALWAYS craving ramen ya. their food is always amazingly done; consistent with great flavor. not to mention quick, and reasonably priced. their service is awesome too. theyre nice, offer refills, switch out almost empty sauces with more full ones, but you can tell they try not to bother you too much so you can eat in peace. ((this is the vibe i get.)) the atmosphere is quiet, warm, welcoming. amazing for picky eaters, groups, couples, or people who like to share their dishes. also perfect for people who like to eat solo. i have never tried a dish here that i dont totally love. highly recommend if youre any where near hawaii kai. always my first choice. read more

Big portions for what you pay for. I'm sure we all have eaten at one of their many locations by now, but in case you haven't it's not a legit ramen place. They offer plenty of broths and combos. The ramen isn't amazing, but it's not terrible. I would give the ramen 2 stars, but it gets 3 stars because of the value. Their gyoza is pretty good and the curry is good too. Their combos are really two meals. They have a cool special for extra 3 gyoza on off peak times. The service is okay, but it could be better. Smiles would benefit this place. It's run a lot like a Chinese restaurant. All business, but no soul. read more

I was so disappointed with their Wan-ton Ramen... I've been passing by this ramen shop several times but didn't believe it would be good so never thought about trying it. After checking the review I gave it a try last night but we really got disappointed... My big baby is a huge fan of Ramen so he got extra noodle to his Wan-ton ramen. He also likes Chuka Ramen which supposed to have Shoyu base soup so he made sure if Wan-ton is Chuka soup and ordered. It was a huge portion and looked really good so he was excited to try but obviously it didn't have ANY flavor at all :( It looked like Miso soup for us cause it was light brown so asked them if it was Miso by some mistake but they said it was Chuka...hmmm. He tried but barely could finish it. I tried but not for me either. My Gomoku ramen soup was okay and had much more flavor compare to his BUT it smelled really weird. When we first got it we both could smell something. Much more weaker but smelled like Clorox. I think it's from Menma on top of it. Usually they don't cook their own Menma but just get a big bag of pre made one which comes with lots of preservatives so it could be that smell. I usually wash when I buy Menma from store and make ramen at home. I didn't want to wast my dinner so I finished mine somehow but it wasn't a pleasant dinner for us. The reason I still give them 2 stars is it's really reasonable. I guess it's kind of hard to get a big portion of Ramen less than $10 and everything on the menu looked pretty reasonable. I would really get upset if it was pricy and this taste but it's cheep so if you are so hungry and want quantity than quality I guess it's the place. I saw lots of families with kids so it could be a good place if you are near by and mom needs some break from cooking for family. I might go back for seafood crispy fried needle one day cause picture looked good but never for Ramen. read more

Ramen-Ya - Extra needle Wan-ton Ramen was something you should never try! No flavor at all... - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Happy hour from 2-5pm. This means you get free gyoza. I ordered the curry ramen $9.75 and it came with 7 free gyoza. I don't eat gyoza but my kid ate it all. She ordered the mochiko chicken combo. It comes with rice, mac salad, side of ramen and more gyoza. She ate all of her ramen, and a bite of chicken (was over cooked and hard she said). I tried the mac salad. Very bland. Nothing beats Zippy's mac salad. It all went home as leftovers for the man. He pretty much ate it all but agreed it was overcooked. The portions are huge and having ate at 2:15pm, was still stuffed til about 9pm. The food was filling and I left feeling bloated. It's similar to Ezogiku. Service was good as we ate at the bar. The waitress came frequently to check on us. I know this place has mixed reviews, but if you want a massive amount of local carbs on the cheap, this is the place. Parking is easy as there's a huge lot. read more

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I love eating here! I go here with my friends, family, or just my husband.the food is amazing and prices are very fair. The food comes in huge amounts and is so delicious! They've never let me down! read more

Came twice with friends, relatives over a 2 week period, once during a Saturday night and another right after it opening for lunch on a Monday. Let's start with the Saturday night...chaos, filled with customers and we had to wait..not too long, but nonetheless. Hardly any greeting to us as customers, they felt rushed and showed it...gave menus and water glasses like robotic figures. Delivered foods and moved things on our table without saying 'excuse me' to make room. Same for the check..like sneaking it under the radar...only time there was some human interaction was when the older waitress saw my wife doing candy crush on her smartphone, and engaged in some short but warm conversation and told my wife what level she was on for that game. Yes, the broth is blah...tastes the same...nothing special, but quantity wise---this place hits it on the spot. As for the luncheon, my sister in law's seafood ramen plate looked like it was a group plate for 3--it was that huge! She liked it..it looked visually ok, human interaction this time was just slightly improved. They really do need to practice on their customer service portion, and improve on their broths' taste...please fix the taste of your soups! read more

Crazy good deals. If you get a combo (under $10) you essentially get a mini plate lunch size portion of food (I got curry katsu), a good sized bowl of ramen, AND 4pc of gyoza!! MADNESS. And if you come between 2-5pm (every day) you've hit happy hour, and they'll give you ANOTHER 4pc of ramen per person!! Ridiculously good deal. Curry katsu was good. Ramen was ok (I'm partial to the places at Shirokiya), and the gyoza were just soso. But if the dollar bills are a little lonely in your wallet, and your appetite is bigger than a 747, come here for their combo deals and you'll leave a happy camper--with leftovers to take home! read more

Ramen-Ya - Combo ramen and curry chicken katsu - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Was worries at first because of the 3 star average review. But it's absolutely more worthy than 3 stars. Ramen size is huge. More than enough to feed a hungry person. Remember to ask for less salt if you prefer lite food. They do have udon option although not on the menu. read more

I'm a fan of coupons... frankly that brings me in to a lot of establishments to give them a try. Well... instead of bringing in a Valpak coupon I got in the mail I thought I'd use the e-coupon through my phone (which I'll add a pic of)... I was told they can't use this and that I had to bring the printed version because the cashier's "boss" said she has to staple it to my receipt. When I asked to complain to the "boss" I was told he wasn't there. I then asked his name and she said she didn't know it!! Wow! I don't know if this is an error on Valpak or Ramen Ya but it's unprofessional to not honor what your advertising. Pros: - large portions - free gyoza's during happy hour (if you like a lot of cabbage) - reasonable prices - new restaurant Cons: - flavor is pretty blah... and coming from me that's pretty bad because I enjoy bland foods - language barrier w/ staff... I had to repeat myself several times that I wanted 2 takeout containers for the leftovers. Haven't they heard this request before? - poor service... we had two empty water glasses that never got a refill. Not so sure I'll go again. read more

Ramen-Ya - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This cute little place was near our air bnb. What a find!!!! The combo plates were HUGE and you got a lot of selections to choose from. My cousin and I got the combo A: mini ramen, 4 gyoza and mochico chicken. My hubby and cousins got the big bowl ramen. Our family of 14 were split up but all our orders all came out with mistake. Excellent pricing!!! The gyoza was on point. The mochico chicken was a little dry but still good. The ramen was decent but I'm comparing it to my fav ramen place in Houston. I still would recommend Ramen Ya. read more