Wonderful Marugame clone but still without the long lines. Same menu and prices. Had Ontama Udon. Also almost identical. Sauce maybe a bit stronger. I'm glad to have a second location in Waikiki to get reasonably priced quality noodles. read more

Udon Yama - Ontama Udon - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Went here while on vacation and so happy that I did. Conveniently located in the STIX Asian food hall. Delicious udon noodles, I got the Nikutama Udon and I really enjoyed it! Husband got the pork katsu curry which was tasty too. Service was fast and they also have self serve tempura. Love the ambiance in the food hall, so many options to choose from. Definitely recommend! read more

Udon Yama - Pork Katsu Curry - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Solid spot for udon! Came here for dinner with no worries of a super long line like at Marugame! The udon and tempura is just as good here! read more

Udon Yama - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Really enjoyed this udon restaurant in the STIX food hall! I enjoyed all of the different tempura options you could get. I got squid, shrimp, mushroom, and sweet potato (my favorite one). The nikutama broth was flavorful and the beef was sweet and delicious. The portions were pretty decent. Since you get trays, chose tempura while you're in line, and wait for counter service, it can go a bit slowly but understandable since there's only a couple people working (who are all super nice). Overall, this place is great choice if you're in STIX! read more

Udon Yama - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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A very good udon spot! The nikutama udon had the perfect egg, shredded sweet beef, green onions and tempura crumbs. It needed a bit of chili powder for my tastes and a bit on the sweet side but still delicious and filling! read more

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My wife had the cold Udon #3 Bu Udon and I had the hot Udon #2 Nikutama Udon. We also shared Sweet Potato and Shrimp Tempuras. The both Udon was 5 Stars and The Tempura was 4 1/2 stars. The service was fast, kind and helpful. Ambiance is traditional Japanese Udon Style read more

Udon Yama - Eating Area - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Ordered beef udon. Quick service. Delicate flavors. There is a lot of advertising in the dining area touting the unique Japanese broth. Other than that, typical fast food restaurant ambiance. But the udon was good and hit the spot. read more

Udon Yama - Beef udon. Delicious! - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Everything was expensive in Honolulu Hawaii, especially Kalakaua Ave, Waikiki. I just walked into Stix Asia. There were a lot of restaurants. I was just checking the prices. It seemed that Udon Yama was the cheapest. I ordered curry Udon. It was tasty. I was born and raised in Japan. Curry udon was my favorite. I got the udon in a minute. The udon was very chewy. The curry soup was well done and very authentic. Later, I found that Marugame was cheaper. It was okay, I could still afford to buy udon at Yama. If I had gone to Marugame, I would have waited in the notoriously long line! Overall, If you are a Japanese food lover who is looking for cheap food. Yama is for you! Itadakimasu, Arigato! read more

Udon Yama - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was going to go to the more famous udon place around the corner, but wasn't in the mood to stand in line in the strong wind for 45 minutes - not with how hungry I was. And I'm not sure if the other place would/could have been any better. The nikutama udon here justified my ordering beef, something I almost never do. The thin curly slices melted in my mouth, coated with runny egg and sweet onions, and the noodles themselves toed a precise line between chewy and soft. The flavor combination was dynamite, and could not be improved upon. I rarely finish a bowl of anything, but I finished this one. The only reason I reserve the fifth star here is that their tempura-ed items sit too long under the heater and aren't really hot when they get to you - even at peak dinnertime. Neither my purple yam or mixed vegetable tempura ended up being worth getting, even though I was able to doctor them up at the dedicated tempura-doctoring table complete with shichimi togarashi and serve-your-own tempura sauce. read more

Skip Marugame Udon and go to Udon Yama! This place has basically the same menu and prices as Marugame Udon but is less crowded and hidden. Prices are the same. There is also good lunch deals for around 10 bucks. The Female working the counter is always nice! read more

I really wanted to go to Marugame but did not want to wait. We checked out this place instead since it was walking distance from our hotel. I got the regular beef udon and it was very similar to Marugame. Definitely a nice alternative for a good bowl of udon. read more

Great value delicious and the Asian guy behind the counter is so friendly. I love this place so much. I have had a lot of udon in California and Japan and this is definitely legit. read more

Udon Yama - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This was a fun place to visit. We stopped in during their soft opening as the grand opening is going to happen in early February 2023. We stopped for dinner at Udon Yama and ordered a variety items. We had the pork katsu curry, croquette tempura, chicken thigh tempura, shrimp tempura, onion tempura, mushrooms tempura, nikutama and sweet potato tempura. Everything was done perfectly. Nothing was greasy and we walked out of there satisfied. We will definitely be back the next time we're visiting as there are other places to try and will be back for more tempura. read more

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This place looks just like maragume but they are more expensive and have less tempura options. I would say if you don't like standing in long lines and are more interested in the udon than the tempura, you should give this place a try. It is very tasty but I do think once the food hall fully opens they might have to make a price change to seriously compete. But it's definitely worth a try! read more

Udon Yama - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Do not give this Marugame knock-off your money! I bit the bullet cause I didn't want to wait in line and I deeply regretted it. They clearly don't respect their customers, and disrespected my mentally handicapped brother. - They ran out of rice, and someone in my party had to reconsider their order. He is mentally disabled and we were talking amongst us to figure out alternatives for him. Despite this, the cashier gave us hella attitude and was trying to rush us through the ordering process. Repeatedly asking us "anything else" as we were verbally talking amongst ourselves. Asking anything else is perfectly fine, but he was clearly annoyed and had an attitude. Mind you, there was no one behind us in line. - They also ran out of broth and gave us way less - Because there is no line, the tempura was not as fresh. - The appeared to run out of broth, and gave us a pitiful amount. - Cold broth - "Cheap" chopsticks read more

Udon Yama - Cheap chopsticks for a cheap knock off! - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Service behind counter food excellent Fried selection not oily Cleane setting Ambiance good for families A lot of tables and chairs read more

High cp value udon place. There is no line like other udon place in Honolulu but the food is just as good. Came twice within a week while visiting HI. This is one of my fav places to go to in HI. Would go back again. read more

Udon Yama - Tofu udon - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The nicesttttttt employees! Food is made fresh to order and portions are huge. One of the best pork katsu with rice.

Good food and reasonable prices. Love the options of tempura! Friendly staff and ample seating. The spicy curry wasn't too spicy. Got the udon noodles but the beef was slightly stringy. Def worth checking out. read more

I liked this place, and realize I have to go back soon to try out those tips from those smart yelpers! (bonus shrimp tempura for kamaaina?! Crispy tempura flakes on top of udon?!). (And yes, shame on me for not reading the reviews before trying it out!). My husband and I shared a tempura zucchini ($2.50 for a huge piece!), $2.50 for an egg tempura (perfectly cooked with a runny yolk inside!), $9 large lemon cold udon (super refreshing and light) and $2.25 extra udon noodles. It was filling and delicious, and though I still cringe at eating indoors, we were able to eat in less than 10 minutes and it wasn't very crowded. I miss eating at Yokocho pre-covid when I didn't worry about eating indoors - but I love that this spot offers something that I didn't even realize was missing from Yokocho! read more

I saw from a food blogger that STIX Asia just had opened, where the former Waikiki Yokocho used to be, so I decided to check it out one Friday after work. Many of the restaurants aren't opened yet, their grand opening is scheduled for sometime in February but there were about 10 places open at the time we went. I had been craving udon so I decided on Udon Yama. The place was completely empty so I wasn't sure if it was even open at first. I decided to get the cold Bu udon and as I was checking out I decided to ask if there was any kamaaina discount and the worker said I could get a shrimp tempura for free. Wow, what a great deal! I always have to remember to ask for kamaaina discount in Waikiki because most places have something. The Bu udon was good, noodles were a little more on the chewy side and the tempura was light and not oily but it wasn't hot. Overall not a bad alternative to Marugame. read more

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I love Udon and couldn't wait to try Udon Yama. There was no line and staff was very friendly. I ordered an large Niku Udon with a shrimp tempura and fried chicken on the side. The noodles were chewy, thick and delicious and the Tsuru (broth) was authentic flavor wise, made with quality dashi. The broth, however, was luke warm which I was not a fan. We dined at 2pm so the broth IMO should've been hot as the shop was open for a few hours. The tempura was good, not oily, and I was told was complimentary for Kamaaina... a plus! The fried chicken was not to my liking though as it was peppery with large grains of black pepper which is not traditional Japanese. I'm sure they're working out the kinks since I visited opening week, however, I ordered a large and was mistakenly given a regular portion... see the additional small bowl in my picture that was given after I confirmed my large order. I'm sure Udon Yama will be a hit once they get rolling, and I do look forward to trying it out again. read more

Udon Yama - X-Large Niku Udon with Tempura and fried Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Pork katsu curry and rice was very good, but I wish there was a way to bump up the spice. (Indicated it was spicy, but didn't get that at all.) Udon was pretty good as well, but the curry had it beat 100%. read more

Udon Yama - Udon - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Quick service, very affordable options, high quality delicious food. Keeps the fam happy!

Food is simple service is great. I love this place because it's fast quick and delicious Japanese comfort udon. Cafeteria style model that just get you food fast and hot read more

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Better alternative to Marukame! It's in Asia Stix which is what they've rebranded the old Yokocho. It's on the left when you come down the main entrance. Same style as marukame where you stand in a cafeteria style line and choose the udon style and size and broth and then also grab fried foods like tempura. Not having to wait in an interminable line was a huge advantage over marikame. And the quality of the food was really high. All their fried things were not soggy or oily but tasty and crisp. I think about $2.5 for each? The udon was so chewy and delicious, not over cooked. I think the base cost of a regular size is about $7-9 depending on what you get. You can add on items or get a large size for more. I had the regular size kitsune and added a poached egg and had one potato croquette it came out to about $14-15 ish. Now I don't know that I'd drive into Waikiki just for udon but if someone wanted it this is where I'd recommend over marukame or tsuru ton tan for just good quality no frills udon. There's a filtered water station so no need to buy the bottled water! read more

Service was fast. After I ordered to go server told me it would be 7 minutes and my food came out after 2 minutes. Ambiance reminded me of a food hall in Osaka, Japan I visited before. Curry was delicious and has a good amount of spice to it. read more

Udon Yama - Pork Katsu Curry Rice And Two Potato Croquettes - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Reasonable prices, shocking for Oahu/Hawaii. No line Sunday at 7pm. GREAT food. Fast. Clean. Daughter loved the decor. Udon is perfect chewiness. Fried food is good e.g. sweet potato, shrimp tempura, potato croquette. Better than Marugame because no line, cleaner, less chaos. Food-wise comparable. would love free ice tea (hint hint) got the curry rice, they should have add beef, add vegetable option (ideally not fried e.g. spinach, carrots, etc) delish though. Nikutama was yum kitsune was yum Definitely coming back and recommending to anyone coming to Waikiki. read more

I heard about da soft opening and was pleasantly surprised. No line and it was super fast. I got the #7 niku (beef) udon and the dashi was very good. It had a sweeter flavor and great umami!! They didn't have any shrimp tempura ready so they cooked one up for me. (I ate at 2pm, so get it). This place is very similar to marugame udon, so why wait 45m when u can wait 5 to get good udon read more

Udon Yama - #7 niku udon w a side of chicken tempura - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Very tasty udon! We got the Nikuyama udon soup. Delicious!! The croquettes were really good too. We felt like we were in Japan. The restaurant was clean and provided ample take out containers. read more

Udon Yama - Croquettes - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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If you don't like waiting in line at Marugame Udon then you should try this place out now. It might not be too long until they get busy and the other food places inside Stix Asia opens up. The food was authentic and good. Got the regular size, I think the portion and price isn't bad as it is located in Waikiki. The soup and tempuras needs to be warmer. They have a self served water and condiments. read more

Udon Yama - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Udon in Waikiki without the line (at least for now lol)! I don't normally go out of my way for udon, but it had been a while and Udon Yama just recently opened in the Stix food hall so a friend and I figured now would be a good time to go while it is mostly out of people's radar. It was very similar to Marugame - same concept and flavors and very simple yet comforting. The beef was tender and juicy, but a tiny bit on the fatty side for my taste. The hand-pulled noodles were pretty springy and a good texture. The soup was delicious (flavorful and not overly salty) and pulled everything in the bowl together. The A/C in the food hall was nice since it was a warm day to eat hot food and there is a small station where you can get ice water and other sauces and toppings for your tempura and food. The shop is small, but since there weren't too many people it was comfortable sitting there to eat. read more

Udon Yama - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Waaay better than Marugame udon. Udon is nicely firm and soup is not salty. Just right w Dashi. Enough tempura toppings that I needed or wanted. Crunchy outside and soft inside I prefer eating here. This is a new Udon spot in Waikiki. Show ur Local ID. A shrimp tempura was free! Kamaaina!! read more

Udon Yama - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was starving when I ordered my Nikutama udon (sweet beef, onion, hot spring egg) so I wasn't able to take a picture but let me tell you the udon was beautiful. The flavors hit the spot as well, clean and flavorful and the little tempura flakes garnished on top adds so much more depth to the entire dish. It tastes exactly the same as Marugame so if you are not a fan of lines, try this spot out! The only thing is their tempura is not as crunchy as the ones at Marugame but the flavor is there. The system also works in the same way where you pick out the tempura you want on your own. I love interactive experiences; small things like this make my meals much more enjoyable! read more

Some advice for the cook! Soup is a little too salty and the soup needs to be hotter (temperature)! Also the shrimp tempura was cold. Price is reasonable. read more

Udon Yama - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Was not expecting anything out of an udon place but I was surprised at how tasty everything was. The tempura options were plentiful and still crunchy even though they are sitting on the counter for self service. The broth was delicious, they have three kinds and they all were delicious. Will come back again in the future. read more

Food was good, the #2 sweet broth smacks! The #10 curry was a little thick but the flavor was great. The tempura shrimp,ish room and eggplant all could was a little over cooked for my liking but the croquette was on point. The only other complaint on service is that the pork katsu takes about 10 minutes to make, rather than wait and give us both our food together they gave me mine and it just sat at the table the entire time. (Took 30 seconds to make). They should have just served us both at the same time especially given that my was almost instant. The restaurant is easy to find and it's a little loud but comparable to any food court. read more

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Honestly the best udon I've ever had and the best part was, there was NO WAIT. I got Cold Udon, shrimp tempura & sweet potato tempura. The moment the udon hits your mouth, all the flavors come together. Fresh tempura kept coming out all night so we ended up getting more because again, NO WAIT. read more

Udon Yama - Cold Udon - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First night in Waikiki for this trip and ventured out by foot to explore more. We found ourselves in this relatively newer dining court in Waikiki Tower. My appetite was not raging, but needed a light bite to eat. This Udon shop looked decent with patrons dining in. I had the popular hot Nikutama topped with green onions and flakes of something I'm unsure...maybe shrimp. Also, shared some vegetable tempura. The udon was tasty but what was lacking was the hotness (temperature) of the broth. I think it should have been hotter to enjoy and not lukewarm. Same also applies to the tempura. I also felt service could have been more pleasant and welcoming. Price was reasonable and fairly spacious dining area. read more

I checked out this new udon spot in Stix Asia Food Hall in Waikiki which used to be Yokocho Waikiki. I tried their Yaki udon which came with a poached egg. Loved the noodles and the broth. We also got some shrimp tempura and potato croquet. Since we are Kamaaina we were able to get a free tempura. I'm glad that there's another udon spot in Waikiki besides Marugame Udon! read more

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