Food was amazing! We had amazing service. We had the takoyaki for starters. Kids had the mini ramens , wife had the black garlic tonkatsu and I had the aji ramen. I must say the flavors were great all around and the bowl of Aji was humongous in a good way. I usually finish my ramen but it was so big. As mentioned our server was very nice and accommodating. All of my kids said it was the best ramen on the island and moving forward we will have to eat here as part of our new tradition. Highly recommend read more

Hidden gem alert in Waipahu Shopping Center Aji Ramen! I only found it thanks to a Yelp post, and wow, I'm glad I did. The Black Garlic Tan Tan broth was crazy smooth and clean. Flavorful without being heavy. I literally polished the whole bowl. Noodles? Perfect. Garnishes? On point. Add the egg -- trust me Sides: Shrimp Tempura hit the usual comfort spot. Fried Chicken Wings didn't do it for me, but hey, still ate them lol. Finished with Shaved Ice, super refreshing and the perfect ending I'm coming back for sure Marie read more

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So today I went to pick up my medicine at Longs Waipahu every time I go there I always look at Aji ramen so we went over there. And you know what Was hell of good . Wasn't busy food was delicious and the service was excellent. This is one of the places I will go back to. Don't have restroom but if you got to go seafood city right next door Check it out if you didn't already read more

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This is our 3rd time here and it has gotten so much tastier and a lot more selections. Always so friendly and super nice! Nice, cool and cozy. Had the mini combo ramen with additional cost but not broke the bank, changed the sauce to the black garlic ton ton, came with 4 pcs fluffy homemade crispy juicy gyoza and selection was the savory soft beef stew and rice. Wow! All of that for a great price! Also, mapo tofu ramen that was huge and popcorn chicken on the side. We're enjoying and had to pause as it was still a lot more to eat and we were already getting full. Mahalo Aji Ramen! Be back and bring our Ohana too! To our surprise a hefty size of shave ice bubble pearls fruity treat! Thank you!!!! read more

Aji Ramen - At the end of the meal...a perfect icy treat!!!! - Ramen Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Aji Ramen 2.0 New ownership, but still excellent service! We were sad to miss the previous owners before their last day. They mentioned to us that they were transferring ownership, but on their last week of service, the business was shut down - I'm assuming - due to the crazy weather and loss of electricity. We loved that family. They were so generous and welcoming! I hope they are prosperous and happy throughout their next adventure! :) Thankfully, this new crew who took over hold the same spirit! We've been in 4 times since, and the staff has been consistently friendly, welcoming, and very attentive. Everything moves quickly & smoothly, so we remain impressed with Aji Ramen. The service is fast & efficient from start to finish without feeling rushed, even during peak hours. Major plus! The restaurant itself is still clean, well-kept, and nicely organized in the front of the house, which makes the whole experience even more comfortable. The food comes out fresh, hot, and really delicious - definitely comforting food at a great price point. What more could you ask for? :) One small tip: bring a jacket! It's pretty chilly inside. This is perfect if you're enjoying a hot bowl of noodles, but for those who aren't or who run cold, you might be shivering. Haha Oh and their free dessert is so addicting! On all 4 visits, the end of our meal came with a large bowl delivered to the table. It's like shave ice with condensed milk, brown sugar boba, with 2 mini boba jelly (sorry I'm not a boba connoisseur lol!) - strawberry and passion fruit flavor I think. Anyways, it's delicious! Go check them out!! read more

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Food on point, service outstanding, and they added an appropriate mural. Can't get enough of this place. You need to come check it out. read more

Aji Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Stopped in a few times this past month here both individually and with family and have learned that the owners have since changed. The service and great food here have not though which I am happy to see! Ambiance is the same as well ! Their ramen is very flavorful and the service is fast and friendly. When I stopped in with my family they were nice enough to bring us a dessert to try! If you are a ramen lover or in the area and hungry for a quick delicious meal this is definitely the place to come! Will be back again ! read more

The service was wonderful. The two ladies who helped us were so kind and sweet. We brought the kiddos and they were so attentive and accommodating to them. The food was not bad, but not anything crazy special. I would say it was a pretty typical ramen place. The ambiance is nice and simple. They used the same layout from the previous ramen place. 3 stars for the mediocre food but 5 stars for the very awesome service. read more

Aji Ramen - Aji Special Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

My wife and I were craving some ramen and my wife had heard about Aji Ramen. If I am correct, it recently replaced another ramen shop that was here previously or maybe it was a simple re-branding. Nonetheless, Waipahu Shopping Center is as "local" as it gets. We stopped by here during the middle of the week. There was only other couple eating dinner while we were there. The interior is a friendly, simple interior. The staff was extremely friendly and kind. For food, I opted for the Black Garlic Tonkotsu which was very delicious. It came all the toppings and more. I also really appreciated, not one, but two ajitama eggs We ordered two ramens and it was sufficient enough for us and to share with two children. read more

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Everything was superrr yummy and for a very decent price! Had a hard time choosing but eventually got the tonkatsu miso udon and the calamari rings, which were both fire. Also got a Thai tea and wow, it was just right, not too bitter not too sweet. Staff were also super friendly and fast, and even served a complimentary shave ice! Will be coming back with more friends for sureee! read more

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Small quaint place, but what they lack in size, they make up with good food and great service. I came in and got the chicken katsu curry and Aji special ramen. The chicken was crispy and juicy and the curry over rice hit the spot. The broth of the ramen flavorful, the aji ramen does come spicy though, I believe you can ask them to not make it spicy. Noodle was prepared as you order and not clump up. At the end they gave us complimentary shaved ice for dessert, this was also good. Will come back again to try something else next time. read more

Aji Ramen - Shaved Ice - Ramen Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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So the good...the food. This is a much better ramen place than the previous restaurant at the same location. We thought the price was reasonable for the quality and amount (seemed on the smaller side). The vegetables were fresh and good (which normally doesn't stand out for me). The bad...service was just not good. Young waitress really just copped attitude. I've eaten at hole in the walls and expensive ramen shops. If I had a choice between this and Ramen Ya, I'd go to Ramen Ya even though their quality is slightly below Aji. I'll try again after some time and update my review. read more

Service was amazing, got seated right away, everything didn't take that long, they refilled our waters often, checked if we needed anything, had an overall positive experience! Food was good, especially the salted egg chicken wings! The fried shrimp roll was alright, wasn't a fan of the sauce tho. I would definitely come back! read more

Aji Ramen - Combo Set A: ramen, chicken katsu curry, fried Goyza, fried Shrimp Roll, salted egg chicken wings with fried rice - Ramen Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Food was delicious! Prices are reasonable, especially the combo for under $20.00. I'd recommend this place to family and friends! Located next to Seafood City. Service is great! Servers are attentive and friendly! Come stop by this place, and bonus free dessert! read more

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Holy hell this place was great. Deserves 6 stars. Food was amazing. Ramen , fried rice etc Service was great. Will go back for sure. read more

One of my new favorite spots on the island. Went there on saturday during lunch time. Ordered a mini ramen and a milk tea and my friend ordered their mini curry rice and a smoothie, first off the portions were HUGE. If that's the portion for a mini Im curious about what a regular portion is. I was so full, and the food was sooo delicious. The SERVICE! It was amazing! Such a warm vibe and atmosphere, and the server, he was so nice and polite, kept checking up on us and was very receptive! The prices are surprisingly not too expensive, just everything about this restaurant was the highest quality. read more

Aji Ramen - Mini ramen with milk tea, mini curry with honeydew smoothie - Ramen Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Excellent food with authentic flavors! Great value on the combo ramen. You get the full bowl of ramen with 4 gyoza and your choice of a small plate with protein, rice, and Mac salad. All that for only $15.95! The Mac salad was delicious and not bland like it is at other places. We also ordered the fried crispy seafood noodles, loaded with shrimp, broccoli, and sauce. The garlic chicken is a huge plate as well. Thai tea and the complementary boba dessert hit the spot! The server was polite and attentive! read more

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Garlic chicken was super ono like very very ono..service was on point and friendly waters were never half empty..restaurant was clean and bright and to top it off they gave us a free cold ice treat after our meal for free we were very impressed will be back for sure. read more

Important note to start this review. As there is no bathroom. It's inside the store next door, unfortunately making this hard for a single parent. Or someone coming with children. Be mindful when picking this location an use the facility next door before getting a table. The menu has something for everyone. The small ramen is not really that small though. We still had so much food. For $40 we had more than enough for myself and my 10 year old son. Service was wonderful and the space is quaint and relaxing. The egg drop soup was so yummy. My son enjoyed his ramen and he chose not to have the pork, he asked for it plan. We asked for fried rice with no veggies but it came with bean sprouts and cabbage. He was not impressed and we brought it home for the less picky brothers he has. He didn't have any room left to eat more anyways. The show stopper for me was the side of chicken katsu curry. It was delicious. The chicken was perfectly coated and fried and the curry sauce was really good. The gyoza was lightly fried. The inside pork mix was okay. A bit crunchier insides than I prefer with extra ginger and cabbage and green onions? I'm not sure. My son thought they were okay too. The ponzu sauce was not a favorite. I preferred just soy sauce. I also used the chili oil that was at the table for extra flavor. read more

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Great place! We came here for a meal with the family, and the atmosphere was welcoming and perfect for a group. The highlight of the night was definitely the Tan Tan Ramen. The broth was rich and had just the right amount of spice to give it a kick without being overwhelming. To top off an already great experience, they surprised us with free dessert at the end of our meal! It's rare to find a spot that combines such flavorful food with that kind of thoughtful hospitality. We will definitely be back! read more

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Well, we really wanted Ramen but when we arrived and looked at the Menu it wasn't what we expected,,, we were visiting family from California so I guess we are just used to the " Ramen" we have. We went ahead and ordered shrimp fried rice.... Again it was different,, we were the only customers in the restaurant so the service was quick..as far as the Ambiance.. it wasn't anything fancy.. read more

Service was awesome! We got a dessert with our meal which I didn't know about but it was really good! Everything was very flavorful and we will be back :)) read more

You receive a most sincere greeting when you enter and a big friendly smiles while we were leaving as I said, "We'll be back." They have many choices on their menu. Hubs said his won tun ramen was okay. We signed up for their 15% off to return. My Combo A was go generous I had to take the 4 piece gyoza and mochiko chicken, rice & Mac salad home. As soon as I tasted the noodles, cooked to perfection, it reminded me of something from my childhood - delicious and comforting. My Thai Ice Tea was excellent too. I hope more people frequent Ají Ramen. They took over Umi Ramen. read more

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Delicious ramen and garlic chicken plates. We were seated immediately and served water. We got the katsu ramen, garlic chicken plate and shoyu ramen and all were delicious with generous portions of food, brought out very quickly and very hot. We also got the fried sesame mochi balls which were also great! read more

This ramen place in waipahu next to sea food city is my youngest daughter favorite for her birthday made a big request to have her birthday there with family and she enjoyed every noodle and fried rice the server there and cooks are very friendly. The restaurant has lots of seating and very kid friendly lots of lighting to see your ramen soon to return. read more

Lunch in Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii... I saw a review by my friend, Deborah, of this Hot New Business called Aji Ramen and I had to visit... Located at Waipahu Town Center, Aji Ramen took the place of Umi Ramen. It's right next to Potato Corner, which is between Seafood City and Goodwill. There's lots of free, shared parking... even though Starbucks is in one corner of the property, and Longs is at the other end. When I stepped inside, the air-conditioning was very much appreciated. I truly enjoyed the iced water - it had fresh lemon flavor in it! I also noticed the cute decor... the banner across the wall was kawaii! The peppy music included familiar songs from BTS! I ordered the Combo A set. It had Ramen, gyoza, and a side. I chose Chicken Katsu Curry for my side. It was too much food because they gave me 4 extra delicious gyoza for Happy Hour (2pm to 5pm). The nice manager brought me takeout containers and a package, and helped me pack my food! The server was also very cheerful and greeted me right away! I wish this new business much success! They're really efficient and generous! read more

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Late post. Humm, I had thought that I had posted. Well, Aji is located near Seafood City in Waipahu. It took the place of another ramen shop. I asked our server if she was the owner, and she said that she was part owner. I ordered the Aji ramen. Wow, it was big. While she was bringing it to the table, I saw the large size bowl. What I didn't expect was that it was filled with goodies. The broth was a little disappointed appointing. Overall, it was worth the price. Brought the the left overs home and had it for lunch the next day. I still couldn't finish it. Very pleasant owner and fast service. Enjoy read more

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This place is amazing. Staff are very friendly and treat their customers like family, which is great. Highly recommended this place. This spicy seafood ramen with fried calamari and Thai tea bova is an amazing combination especially when you're very hungry. Restuarant is small but great place for family to eat with children. Food is remarkably delicious. read more

Aji Ramen - Calamari Rings Spicy Seafood Ramen Thai tea boba - Ramen Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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Located at the Waipahu Town Center, between Seafood City, Longs and Goodwill, I looked at my trusty yelp for any ramen restaurants I haven't gone to yet, and found Aji Ramen listed, but with only one review. I tried Umi Restaurant once last year, so decided to try this restaurant again with new ownership and add another review. The ramen has flavorful broth, but better than before, and the menu had the same choices. Black Garlic Ramen Tonkatsu - 5 stars - for $14.95, I was going to order it, but since my son wanted to eat it too, he gave me some to try. Broth is great with a black sesame taste to it. Comes with a full egg cut in half and thinly sliced pork. I would order this again because other ramen restaurants' black sesame broths I've tried were watery, that I couldn't taste it, but this restaurant makes it wonderfully tasty. Mabo Tofu Ramen - 5 stars - for $14.25, it said spicy on the menu, so I asked for mild, and they said they can make it mild with a tinge of spice. Given a mild mabo tofu, this ramen was very flavorful. The broth is soupy, but not too salty or watery tasting at all. I like the fresh ground pork they add to it as well, but the tofu wasn't as fresh as I had in other places. Their Mabo tofu ramen beats all other ramen restaurants except for Taiyo, which unfortunately closed. Both ramens and gyoza arrived steaming hot, so we had to wait for it to cool and soak in the flavorful broth. Gyoza - 5 stars - My son and I are particular about gyoza, and Aji has hand-made ones that satisfied both of us. FIlled with chopped up ground pork and water chestnuts, it didn't taste processed nor oily. Service - 5 stars - lemon water is filled, and cold. Very friendly and thankful to have you eat at their restaurant. It had a banner stating that grand opening is going to be soon, so I guess we were at their restaurant during their soft opening. Looks like a lot of people are trying them out since they were pretty busy with local folks coming and going. No surcharge when using a credit card is a plus. Lots of parking since it is in the Waipahu Town Center, but they still have no bathrooms in their restaurant, so if you need to use the bathroom, you still need to walk to Seafood City. Definitely will eat here again. read more

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I love the food atmosphere, the workers are the best so friendly and efficient. My daughter said we should have dinner there and best dinner I ever had. read more

We found this spot while in the area and on the hunt for a good lunch spot. The servers were so kind and sweet, and the food was 10/10. So good, that we stayed around the area to come back for dinner this would become a regular spot of ours if only we lived in Hawaii! read more

Aji Ramen - Mochiko Chicken - Ramen Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

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This place is rated high for a reason. I apologize for a long overdue review of Aji Ramen but the reviews are not a fluke. This place has become my go to place for really good food and awesome customer service. The food here is always consistently tasty and made well. If you compare the prices here to other restaurants, you'll see that Aji is very affordable too. You'll also see that their portions are very generous considering inflation is hitting every restaurant everywhere. What also keeps us coming back is the excellent customer service. You're always genuinely greeted, thanked, you're never rushed and they're always keeping the restaurant very clean. A big mahalo to the staff of Aji Ramen, keep up the awesome work! read more

Ordered the Katsu Curry Ramen and Gyoza ! Broth was so good not to liquidly and not too thick. Also a good portion that def made me full lol. Gyoza has a nice crispy top but tender inside and all fresh and hot ! Customer service great , very kind ! Definitely would come back read more

Aji Ramen - Curry Katsu Aji Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waipahu, Hawaii

Decided to try a ramen place in Waipahu and I am glad I did! I ordered a ramen and 3 appetizers to share. Location: located in seafood city plaza, there is ample parking and pretty easy to get to. They are located close to the grocery store so you can't miss it! Service: the two women working that day were very friendly, full of smiles, and checked in on us while we were eating. There was even a customer issue and they handled that very well. We were impressed by how they put the customer first and handled the situation. Ambiance: the restaurant is clean and cold, most likely because you are eating ramen. We didn't get there during a busy hour, so we were able to choose our seats. Food: overall the food was good. There was only one item I thought was too salty, but the description was on point to what they served, so it's a personal preference. 1. Black Garlic Tonkatsu - the noodles were prepared very well. Not soggy or undercooked. The soup was well balanced and they had a lot of items included (bamboo shoots, meat, garlic, seaweed, egg, etc). I feel like the egg was the true star of the ramen because it was cooked perfectly, still a little runny, and was seasoned! 2. Fried Ika - well seasoned, not oily on its own. It was fried well and you can tell they don't use old oil because the food was crisp and hot! 3. Takoyaki - I wish there was a but more tako inside, but compare to other places that serve this, I can't complain. Again, cooked hot to serve, good size and portion, lots of bonito flakes, and the dough was seasoned and tasty. 4. Fried pork belly - personally, I think the sauce on this makes it way too salty, but my husband didn't mind. I think the pork belly on its own would have been great. It came on two sticks and was cooked really well. The pork belly had a good amount of meat on them and since they are bite size skewers, they were very easy to eat. If I order this again, I'm going to see if they can out the sauce on the side. 5. Sesame ball - they gave this to us as a bonus and I'm so glad they did. With all of the salty food we were eating, this was a nice way to end the meal. They had a decent amount of azuki paste inside and again they must have cooked it recently because it wasn't too oily like other places and thr mochi was still moist. This place is awesome. Come and try them out when you can!!! read more

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Food, service, and ambiance is amazing! Will definitely be back to dine in! 10 out of 10 recommend!

First time going here and was pleasantly surprised. Went on a Saturday afternoon and got good parking near by. Restaurant was clean and our server was very friendly. Ordered two combination specials as well as a tonkotsu ramen. Food came out fast and I didn't realize the combination came with not just ramen and gyoza, but I got chicken curry with rice. So much food for such a great price $15 and some change. This is definitely a spot I would go to if I'm in the area again. Good food, great service and even better prices!! read more

So good! We got a bunch of stuff. Our favorite was the seafood crispy noodle, their unagi dish and the shave ice! Sometimes I get sugared out when I have shave ice, but not with this one, it's perfect and yummy. read more

Pretty good but overall it's a mom & pop shop that's pretty decent. Small store inside, but not too cramped. Good lighting & kinda friendly family running it. They did tend to hover and watch though probably because we were the last family to leave the place out of all the other customers (slow night I assume). Ramen- thin noodles but I heard it was delicious. Didnt seem fresh. Won Ton Soup and Mochiko Chicken Won Tons were plentiful and small but okay. Broth- tasted very much of the green onions taste. Chicken batter was light but not crispy but missing a sauce on it. Spam Katsu Curry was good. Curry sauce had a deep flavor. Shrimp rolls were singular shrimps rolled into a lumpia wrap. Very hot, crispy and okay. Gyoza was cooked only on the bottom and softer on the top sides- I prefer mine cooked all over but it was still good-just leaves that slimey taste with the soft not fried parts of wrap. Shrimp tempura was thin and lightly fried but not my favorite bc of how tiny the pieces are. (Same size as the shrimp rolls). I will say the normal sized ramen bowls are huge.Worth the try but I don't recommend going out of your way to this shop. If you need a quick fix of ramen but don't wanna go too far from this area- this can help satisfy your ramen craving. read more

Shout out to the staff at Aji Ramen especially the employee working at the front counter. The food here is very delicious, and the price is reasonable. Indoor dining area is very clean. The employee at the front counter is really nice, helpful, patient and understanding...she even gave me a cup of iced water while waiting for my takeout order. Much appreciation to her for her kindness and thoughtfulness. Thank you! read more

Craving chicken katsu curry? This hot and new spot will satisfy. Aji Ramen is near the Seafood City in Waipahu- so tons of parking. The restaurant is casual but very clean and bright with cute and modern touches. I ordered the chicken katsu curry rice and my boyfriend ordered their egg soup combo set with gyoza and mochiko chicken. The chicken katsu curry here is HUGE. We definitely had leftovers, enough for a whole meal afterwards. Crispy chicken katsu with a savory curry sauce ( no carrots or potatoes etc in the curry). The mochiko chicken was very succulent on the inside. I think that some people make their mochiko chicken with a soy glaze, but this one didn't. Still very good though! The gyoza was lightly fried on one side, absolutely no complaints! The only thing that was a bit of a miss was the egg soup. It was kinda giving sweet and sour, but not exactly. I think it could've used more garnishes as well. The service was top notch. Very friendly and very quick. read more