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    Sunrise Restaurant

    4.5 (317 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Pig's feet soup & Sushi to go.
    Danny B.

    Had the pig's feet soup w/sushi, very ONO and filling. Whenever I crave for Okinawan food, this is the place to be, will definitely be back. Parking sucks

    Pigs feet soup
    Rand E.

    A very nice local mom and pop restaurant. Service was extremely slow, took 45 minutes to get served our meals. 8 people were in the restaurant when we got there at 5:30 so didn't expect such a long wait. The food was good, just home cooking. The special sushi and soup was the best deal with a good portion of sushi and choice of soup (had pigs feet). Soba broth was very tasty and pork spareribs delicious. Mackerel was good but only ok, the side salad was very tasty a refreshing. The fried noodles were interesting with pickled ginger and spam. Overall a good meal but not that inspiring.

    8. Spare Rib Soup 9. Pork Bitter Melon 11. Okinawan Style Stir Fried Noodle
    Laishung C.

    The food was delicious especially, the spare ribs soup was so delicious. I'm thinking of going back and just ordering that. And the owner was very entertaining with playing music and singing. This place is a little hole in the wall but surprisingly it was really good.

    Combination: Sushi & Soup: Pig Feet Soup (top) and Spare Rib Soup (bottom)
    Daniel C.

    Sunrise Restaurant is in the Kapahulu area and they have a small lot that can fit up to two cars out in front. Otherwise it's residential parking, metered parking on Kapahulu or the paid lot across the street next to Side Street Inn. The restaurant looks a little run down outside and inside is cozy but dated. It feels sort of nostalgic though. They offer Okinawan food and IMO, their cuisine is a little bland for my personal tastes but it's still good nonetheless. Healthy food and Sunrise Restaurant offers a good selection of items. I was super lucky because on the day I came, someone was just leaving that was parked right in front of the restaurant. We entered and were greeted immediately. Within moments we received our menus, napkin, chopsticks and water. We ordered their Combination: Sushi & Soup. One with Pig Feet Soup and one with Spare Rib Soup. I got my sushi with no salmon so they subbed it with tako. The kitchen was quick and we ate in no time. We did share a piece of each of the pig feet and spare rib so we could both try it. Both were super tender and the portion size of the meal was just right. The hot sauce in the golden tube is amazing! Paul C raved about it so I had to try it for myself. It was delicious and the perfect condiment for me with Okinawan food. I feel bad because I think I used about 1/3-1/2 the tube lol. It was a nice addition to the Spare Rib and Pig Feet but it was phenomenal in the soup. My soup was red! Don't worry, I drank it all so I wouldn't waste a drop. I don't want to write a whole paragraph just on the hot sauce so...customer service was friendly from entry to exit of the restaurant. Great Okinawan restaurant in the Kapahulu area with legit hot sauce!

    Pig's feet soup
    Jo Y.

    Yes, an authentic Okinawa restaurant in Kapahulu, Honolulu named Sunrise Restaurant! Present husband-wife owners, Chokatsu & Tomoko Tamayose, both from Okinawa, opened this hole-in-the-wall restaurant in 1999, which has been in operation for the past 25 years! Chokatsu's aunty, Kiyo Irei, formerly owned this shop called Sunrise Coffee Shop and cooked home-style Okinawan dishes for the community. The restaurant offered many Okinawan immigrants, their kids, & students a place that reminded them of their homes in Okinawa. After she retired in 1998, diners missed her cooking. Chokatsu told her that he had wanted to open his own sushi restaurant, but Kiyo suggested that he combine Okinawan food with sushi, as she promised to teach him her Okinawan recipes & help him run the restaurant. And this began Sunrise Restaurant. The owners embody the spirit of "icharibe-choda," which is an Okinawan phrase that is a secret to happiness in promoting brotherhood & teamwork that makes people help each other, i.e., treating everyone like family, even if you've never met them before. Thus, Sunrise Restaurant became a gathering place for HI's Okinawan community with its generous hospitality. After the pandemic, Sunrise Restaurant was faced when challenging financial problems as to whether they could continue operations, as with other small local mom-&-pop restaurants. Fortunately, close friends of the owners came to the aid in contacting professionals to provide social media, legal, financial, marketing and food industry assistance in keeping the restaurant afloat. Even students that the owners had helped years before, came back to help out! Menu offerings include: sushi; sushi & soup combo; sashimi; soba; soup (pig's feet, spare rib, miso, oxtail); pork bittermelon; pork tofu; yakisoba; fish (salmon, mackerel, Hamachi kama, salmon dynamite); pork cutlet; tempura; fried squid; poke. An additional $3 will get you rice, miso soup, & takuan. Certain dishes are served on specific days of the week or may be sold out, so if you're set on a dish, call ahead to ensure that they will have it available. And it's BYOB! We had the following: * Sushi & pig's feet soup special. Freshly made sushi includes 3 pcs maguro, 2 pcs hamachi, 1 pc ika, 2 pcs CA roll, 1 tamago with ginger & wasabi; great presentation & not fishy. Served temperature hot, the clear soup had a huge piece of pig's feet, mustard cabbage, daikon, konbu; it was very flavorful & not overpowering. * Salmon dynamite. Delicious salmon topped with onions & mushrooms in a special mayo sauce. Very tasty salmon that was excellent with hot rice. Loved the presentation with the top somewhat charred & accompanied with about a dozen half slices of fresh cucumbers. * Miso soup, rice, takuan. The flavorful miso soup was loaded with mustard cabbage, wakame, tofu, egg, daikon. Rice was temperature hot & fluffy; takuawan was bright yellow & very crunchy. Chokatsu & Tomoko are very welcoming, friendly & will make the diners feel comfortable by interacting with their customers. Chokatsu runs the sushi counter & cooks in the kitchen, while Tomoko works in the front in taking/serving your order & takes your payment. After Chokatsu is done cooking dinner on a Sat. night, he provides entertainment for all! He will play the sanshin, a 3-string Okinawan banjo covered with snakeskin, with a Japanese soup spoon. He will start singing, & diners will join him in traditional Okinawan singing & dancing. So, once you're seated, there are no time limits as to how long you can stay there, so prepare to have a good time! Reservations, even for just 2 people, are necessary, as you would be turned away if seats are not available. Note that even for a weekday lunch when I called about whether reservations were required for the 2 of us, Tomoko made a reservation, as the last hour of the lunch hour had people trickling in for a meal. The restaurant exterior certainly does not reflect the ambiance & décor of the interior. With seating for only about 20 people, the interior gives you a feeling that you're in your aunty's home, with the décor of pictures, trinkets, origami cranes, Japanese beer bottles, posters, photos, & more. Hours of operation are Mon to Fri 11:30a to 2 for lunch, Sat 5:30p to 9p for dinner, Sun closed. However, large private parties with minimum 15 people may reserve the restaurant on Sundays. Restaurant front is on Herbert St, which is off of Kapahulu Ave & about a block from Rainbow Drive In. Parking can be challenging, as there are only 3 free parking stalls fronting the restaurant. Otherwise, there is a public parking lot nearby, metered parking on Kapahulu Ave, & street parking in the neighborhood. What a great restaurant for homestyle & old-school Okinawan cuisine with a friendly ambiance! We look forward in returning to try their other menu offerings, & to know more of the colorful Okinawan backgrounds of the owners! Support local!

    1-15-24 Storefront
    Nadine C.

    Lunch in Kapahulu, Honolulu, Hawaii... A few months ago, my cousin was visiting from Indonesia and told me that he was going to have dinner with his friends at Sunrise Restaurant. I had never heard of this establishment before, so I wanted to check it out. My friends and I tried to dine here last holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr.), but I didn't make reservations, and they were closed. Knowing that parking is challenging in the area, we made plans for the next holiday (President's Day), so that metered street parking would be free. This time, I made a reservation for 11:30am (opening time). It worked! I arrived early to get one of the 3 parking stalls right in front of the entrance on the Herbert Street side. A couple of other people parked on nearby streets. Inside, the cozy, old-school restaurant felt like grandma's house. Even the restroom had knick knacks like someone's home. I especially liked the Ohtani jerseys hanging at the entrance. Our server said she went to LA to get them!!! Service was super polite, cheerful, and friendly! We were checked on and welcomed in a friendly manner! Food was tasty and had beautiful presentation! I got the combo sushi and soup meal. I chose Okinawan Soba for my soup and it was delicious! The meat was so tender and flavorful... it almost fell off the bone! Noodles were springy and not mushy. The fish on the sushi was fresh and smooth - not dry nor stringy! We were really impressed with this 25 year old Mom and Pop type of place! Prices and portions were great! I'll be back soon!

    Interior signage
    Paul C.

    Second time is a charm. Our previous attempt to dine at Sunrise Restaurant (SR) was a failure as they were closed that day. We were disappointed and ended up eating elsewhere. On this President's Day, Auntie (aka Nadine C.) did her homework to ensure they would be open and made reservations for our group. Located on the lower half of Kapahulu Ave with iconic Rainbow Drive Inn a block away, SR has been in business since 1999 which explains their 25 years of existence displayed on their wall with gold balloons. SR boasts Okinawan food with popular dishes of Okinawa Soba, pork bittermelon (champuru), shoyu pork and pig's feet soup. SR is a very homey type of restaurant with a festive decor displaying many artifacts and decorations representing Okinawa, including the shamisen with reptile skins. They also had Japanese news/television playing in the background. I usually order bittermelon when I patronize Okinawan themed restaurants but this time I decided to get the sushi and soup combo where I selected spare rib soup. I really wanted to try the pig's feet soup but the Chinese in me told me to eat spare ribs after fracturing my rib last week. We used the waiting time discussing recent food finds and the Lunar New Year. I like dining with foodie friends because the conversation cannot be boring. Our foods were delivered to our table and after we snapped away, it was time to dig in. THE VERDICT: To be frank, the food quality exceeded my expectations. I've had Okinawan food before and even traveled to Okinawa but I could taste the passion and dedication. Indeed it tasted homey but at a higher level as we are at a restaurant. I loved the spare rib soup as clearly it was cooked for a long time. The meat was fall off the bone tender and served with freshly grated ginger that woke up your palate. The broth was rich but not greasy or oily. I also loved the fresh greens inside that contrasted the slowly cooked daikon that just absorbed the broth. The sushi that came with it was equally delicious. It was made by the chef and could taste the chef's dedication that made it special. It had a smear of wasabi in each nigiri that was just right for the slices of raw fish. So delicious. The highlight of the lunch was this Japanese chili paste that came in a squeezable gold colored tube that resembles toothpaste. It was delicious. Do I dare say better than Sriracha? I kept on squeezing chili sauce multiple times as it paired well with the spare ribs. Service was above average as the waitress came to our noisy table multiple time to ensure our water glasses were filled and didn't rush us despite other tables leaving before us, regardless we were the first to arrive at 1130am opening. Overall, a delightful surprise and appreciation of Okinawan food at SR where I yearn for a return visit. Perhaps I can corral the family on coming here for dinner one day. This way I can order more food off the menu and try other offerings.

    Rice, pork bitter melon tofu, and squid tempura
    Debra N.

    This is a hole in the wall Okinawa Cuisine. It's a family restaurant with female, name Tomoko taking yorder and delivering your meal. She knows we are new customers. Of course I'm taking pictures. Then, she noticed me watching Japanese women golfers on her tv. She asked if I like golf. I said,"Yes." It's very Okinawa culture conscious and love their music, gentle atmosphere. Mostly, it's somewhat low key most of the time! Their signature dish is that dynamite salmon...and the best one of most salmon that I've taste. This is what brings me back. Learn to eat bitter melon...biggest health benefits, Ciao!!!

    Champuru or Pork Bittermelon
    Steve T.

    On my list for some times and finally got to go due to a family member mentioning it and wanting to go. Located just down the street from Rainbiw drive inn. Small little hole in the wall literally. Parking can be hard but there are 2 small tiny stalls just in front of the store. Food is Okinawan style so don't get confused with regular japanese food so no teriyaki here lol. So we had Pig feet soup, spare rib soup, okinawan soba soup, bittermelon, and squid tempura. Overall all the broth was very simple but tasty. Meats fell off the bone. Bittermelon was good with pork egg and tofu. Tempura is a batter mix of squid and mixed veggies in a Pancake style batter, think of okazuya style. Sushi with the combos were also really good and fresh, rice to fish portions were good too. Small inside maybe can accommodate 20 people. Inside almost reminds me of Japan and the small izukaya or yokocho feel

    Pig's feet 2. Large Sushi
    Isabella N.

    Really cozy spot with authentic Okinawan food! Everything was so good but my favorites were the pig's feet soup, bittermelon stirfry, and butterfish. Great service as well, really feels like you're eating with family at home :)

    Pig's Feet Soup
    Suri S.

    Sunrise Restaurant is owned by a local Japanese couple who specializes in authentic Okinawan cuisine since 1999! Hole in the wall spot, It's kind of like walking into your Aunty's living room. The decorations are definitely old-school and has not been renovated in a long time. Two small tight parking spots located in the front, otherwise find street parking. It is open for takeout or dine in with reservations only. A small spot with only about 5 tables inside so reservations are needed. We saw walk in customers get turned away since they didn't have reservations. Very popular among local Japanese and native language spoken here. The best part: BYOB no corkage fee! Onto the foodie items: *Combination Sushi and Pig's Feet Soup Set ($18) *Combination Sushi and Okinawan Soba Soup Set *Dynamite Salmon ($14) The sushi was surprisingly fresh and tasty. A great value for the money considering the quality of fish. Dynamite salmon was very creamy and delicious! If you're feeling adventurous, try the Pig's Feet soup which was very tender and soup was flavorful. Okinawan soba soup was decent, but needed some extra flavor. Would come back to try other dishes!

    Cool photo from the Kapahulu Blvd., with the storefront from when JFK visited O'ahu. The building looks much the same from the exterior tod.
    Steve S.

    Be sure to make reservations, as it is a small place. Friendly service from a local couple. As others have said in reviews, it feels like eating as an honored guest within their living room home. Food was delicious. Very good value for money if you get the sushi and Okinawan soba combo. I believe it was $20 or so and fresh rolls and soup. Good pairing. FOr 2 people with an entree each and a large appetizer, was $52. Not bad for filling eats and seafood. Only two parking spaces out front, otherwise must park in the local neighborhood or across the street at paid parking.

    Pig's feet soup  Okinawan Soba
    Kuki O.

    1st time here, found street parking! Passed by this place many times. Saw "Food Fiend" vlog about this place. So ono!! Thank you

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    $$

    Great food, quick and attentive service. Mian & bao was a great choice for a quick lunch :)read more

    I've been wanting to try this spot for a while but after hearing so much mixed reviews I held off…read moreon it for a while. I finally decided why not and came with a friend on new years day lunch time. They were pretty busy already after just 30ish minutes of opening (12pm). Service: We were seated immediately and the service method is pretty simple, you scan the QR code and order through there. My main gripe with this service method is the waitresses aren't as attentive, we couldn't really ask any questions prior to ordering and even after ordering, I had to stand up to the front and wave someone down to pay for our order (as they had a special they had to apply before we paid). We ordered: - Spicy Beef Pancake: 10/10, didn't expect to like this so much as well. Not that spicy to be honest. More like a light spicy flavor. The beef inside was also juicy. - Pan-fried pork bun: 10/10, I was honestly looking forward to this more than the XLB and I was correct to do so. The filling was juicy like a XLB but the dough was also fluffy, doughy, AND has a crispy bottom. Would come back just for this and recommend this 10 times over!! - Sui Mai: 8.8/10; this was like any other good sui mai you may get at different dimsum places. Just pork though, no mushroom or seafood chucks like some other spots. - Steamed Beef with Sticky Rice: 8.1/10. This wasn't bad by any means but just didn't compare to the rest of the items. I didn't like how some parts were super fatty. - Xiao Long Bao: 10/10, the wrapped is thin but thick enough for me to pick up the dumpling without it popping. The soup was flavorful and so was the pork within. They had a special going on which made our XLB be like $5 instead of the $14 it usually is. We were super surprised of how little our bill was give that we were stuffed at the end of the meal and had some leftovers. Even without the discount it would've been a great deal. I heavily recommend, especially the pan-fried pork bun and XLB!!

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    Newbie in the former Peso location
    Newbie in the former Peso location
    Love noodles and dumplings...anticipating its opening!
    Love noodles and dumplings...anticipating its opening!
    Mian & Bao

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    Lam's Kitchen

    Lam's Kitchen

    4.4
    (653 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    Amazing Chinese noodles restaurant in Chinatown known for their beef noodles!…read more We had the beef mein, beef chow fun, and side order of look fun. Everything was great but the beef in the soup was the highlight, it was soft but not too soft and full of flavor. It paired perfectly with the noodles and soup. We went on a Sunday for lunch and they were pretty busy but we only had to wait maybe 10 - 15 min. Service was very speedy. Cute Chinatown shop vibes.

    Located in Chinatown, Lam's Kitchen is on a corner on Maunakea Street. The building is brick and…read morethe restaurant has red doors, which we read had been newly renovated. Inside, the space feels busy with tables and people moving around. There are benches inside for those waiting for a table. We had to wait a bit before we were seated but they seemed efficient in ushering people in and out of the restaurant. The middle had smaller tables, which seemed most suitable for two people. The sides had larger tables for larger parties. The tables felt pretty close together but we enjoyed the stool/bench chairs we sat on. They were different than what we are used to in restaurants. Our order was taken quickly. We decided to get the beef chow fun, yang chow fried rice, and cheong fun. The cheong fun was good, especially after adding hoisin sauce. The texture was soft and the portion was quite decent. The chow fun was also yummy. It was tasty without being overbearing. The fried rice was our favorite. It was flavorful and included a variety of ingredients. The prices were not bad either, considering the portion sizes. We hope to be back one day to try more of what they have!

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    So clean and spacious
    So clean and spacious
    Beef Chow Fun
    Beef Chow Fun
    Lam's Kitchen

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    Seasons Taiwanese Eatery

    Seasons Taiwanese Eatery

    4.5
    (288 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    By far my favorite Taiwanese go to restaurant!…read more I highly recommend their popcorn chicken, so crispy, so juicy and the leaves not sure if they were basil or sobering else but the way they fry them and get them to also be super crispy is amazing. It's also seasoned perfectly, not too salty and you can add a level of spicy to your liking.

    The death knell is ringing for the Chinese (Taiwanese-Chinese, apparently) Cultural Plaza with the…read moreJune 2026 announcement of plans to can the place, so Seasons and all Plaza cohorts will meet their maker in a year! IRREGARDLESS I'd go back for the popcorn chicken (crispy, light fry, bite sized) and air conditioning. Sometimes Chinese food can get super saucy so the small plates - cucumbers, rolls, baos, and veg - work for me. It's serious 家常菜 or home-style cooking or quick food you'd find on the street: ong-choy, tomato-braised scrambled egg, garlic cabbage, essentially all the greats, shareable. Seasons also offers the beef soupy noodle sets, but when it's 85+ degrees out and sunny and 80% humidity, I do question ppl's judgement. I've always loved the Plaza, empty and partly abandoned, bec/ the design is conducive to good airflow and cooling, a much underappreciated architectural element in modern downtowns. But the bums and indigent love it more and sadly always leave some je ne sais quoi. Seasons finds itself across from the dim sum behemoth in Chinatown, Legends, but that's a different flavor profile. Still, quite nice to have variety.

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    Inside
    Inside
    11. Classic Beef and Tendon Noodle
    11. Classic Beef and Tendon Noodle
    New location is around the corner, towards the canal.

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    New location is around the corner, towards the canal.
    Shima Dreams Of Noodles

    Shima Dreams Of Noodles

    4.6
    (7 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    About 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, there was already a line of people placing their order for fresh…read morepulled noodles. We were told that the first batch would be served about 11 a.m. so we quickly put our order in. The first thing that caught my attention, was the savory aroma of their 5-spice ground pork being cooked. You can add this as a topping to the noodle dish. The second thing that caught my attention, was the labor of love going in to each order of fresh pulled noodles. You can watch him stretch the dough ball and slap it on the counter before he boils each batch with careful preparation. The third thing that caught my attention, was their adorable mother, helping to slice the cucumbers and top each dish with crushed iso peanuts. Do not forget to order the side of pickled bittermelon....so good!! From beginning to end, this was an incredible experience of all my senses! To see and hear them at work and then to taste the delicious sesame sauce on the fresh pulled noodles....WOW! The soft noodles, the crisp bittermelon, and the savory sauce....super delish! Seriously, go early to place your order. The wait is totally worth it :) Will come back next time to try other menu items.

    Shima Dreams of Noodles is a pop-up, located at Fishcake -…read more This place supposedly has a huge following, and people anticipate for the changing menu of various noodle dishes. When we went, the menu focused on udon: +Hot Yamakake Udon with Quail Egg (a special) +Cold Yamakake Udon (a special) +Hot Udon +Cold Udon The special udon dishes are servied with tororo (grated mountain yam), housemade tsukudani (seaweed braised in a sweet Japanese sauce), crispy nori, green onions, and an option to add wasabi. We went for both the hot and cold udon specials - I think it was a consensus that we would have liked to have more noodles in the dish. This is definitely a sweeter dish, with the tororo and the tsukudani. The place already had a long line, and the best way to enjoy would be to dine-in. Note that if you do order a carry-out, the quail egg would not be included. +ordering online is available +changing menu of noodle dishes +popup at Fishcake

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    Making fresh udon noodles!
    Making fresh udon noodles!
    Fresh pulled noodles with sesame sauce, 5 spice ground pork, and side of pickled bittermelon, so yum!
    Fresh pulled noodles with sesame sauce, 5 spice ground pork, and side of pickled bittermelon, so yum!
    Shima Dreams Of Noodles

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    Noods Ramen Bar

    Noods Ramen Bar

    4.3
    (678 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Established in 2020

    What is Noods? I had to Google it. I can't keep up with urban words nowadays. So keep up with me…read morehere. Vibe is chill as young folks say these days. Young server quickly greeted us and let us sit anywhere. He asked if we've been here before and quickly ran down some specials. I love it when they ask "been here before?" I was set on Black garlic Tonkotsu. Served with thin ramen noods. I love thin noodles and they're not yellow. No need to dye the noodles. I like them as is. Rich broth and crunchy garlic. Their special is carmelized kimchee gyoza and Gochuchang, spicy ramen. Kimchee gyoza wasn't too spicy but spicy ramen is spicy as it should be. Best of all, music playlists were from 90s. Love it even more! My Era! Anyways, comfortable, cute, easy ramen joint in Kaimuki with excellent service. You can park in Kaimuki municipal parking lot.

    3 and a half stars really... Full disclosure, I ordered…read morethrough Door Dash. My food was delivered with 20 minutes, which is incredibly speedy! The flavor of my creamy garlic shoyu ramen was fine. Nothing special, but good enough. However, it was cold (not room-temperature. Cold!) and there was very little of it. "Lazy tax" aside, I could've had a much tastier and more satisfying meal for way less if I had just added some veggies and (very) little meat to a pot of Sapporo noodles prepared at home. I understand times are hard, especially for small businesses, in this economy but pouring more broth would've made a big difference. Even if I had to po it in the microwave myself.

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    Seating area
    Seating area
    Parmesan Shishito Peppers
    Parmesan Shishito Peppers
    Tonkotsu ramen

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    Tonkotsu ramen
    Mian - Honolulu

    Mian - Honolulu

    4.2
    (511 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    Parking: small lot near building, street parking, parking in Walmart parking lot (at your own risk)…read more Service: table service. With QR code on table that you input your order into. Ambiance: casual Food: a great place to satisfy Szechuan cravings. Would recommend getting their spicy dumplings (so good). Also tried their sweet potato noodles and it was like a more chewy rice noodle. Would also recommend getting their mung bean drink (with free refills) that goes well with their spicy dishes.

    Sister restaurant of Mian and Bao, and Chengdu, Mian does not disappoint…read more Located at the 808 center on Sheridan Street, parking is valet, and bathrooms are located outside the establishment as it is shared with other businesses. Service was excellent. The nice lady checked in on us several times and provided extra napkins and refills. Ambiance: cozy. As with their sister restaurants, scan the qr code and order away. I really liked the variety and being able to order sides or small dishes. The mung bean soup is delicious and served chilled. They do give free refills. This was my first time trying it, and 10/10 would order again. Mini hot and sour wonton: first time trying and won't be my last. 10/10 Beef pancakes were good, slightly different from Mian and Bao, and delicious. Ice Jelly: good cooling dessert. Not too sweet. Perfect finisher for all the spicy food. Pickled sides: I really loved the spicy back fungus. I'm a huge sucker for woodear mushroom so I was also glad I could order a side of it just to toss into my soup! So good! Everything was really good, and I can't wait to try something new as we make our way through their menu.

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    Colder Jelly Sweets
    Colder Jelly Sweets
    Appertizer
    Appertizer
    QR code menu. You can Scan the code to order online.

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    QR code menu. You can Scan the code to order online.

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