This place is average. It doesn't disappoint. I ordered the Tonkotsu Hot Ramen; 4pc Gyoza and Mini Curry and Rice. Prices are reasonable and the Tonkotsu broth is very tasty. Overall, it's worth what you pay for. Will be back. read more

Chef's Ramen - Tonkotsu Hot Ramen 4pc Gyoza Mini Curry and Rice - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Wow, I have not been in this area for a long time. I wanted pho but found Ha Long had moved. Well, I was on my lunch break and didn't have time to go somewhere else so I stayed. I had the tonkatsu ramen and gyoza. The broth was lighter than I liked. The ajitama was a little overdone. I loved the fried garlic they used. Overall service was good. Food was good, by not great. I'd come here if I craved ramen while on my lunch break, but not on my day off. read more

Chef's Ramen - Tonkatsu ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Available on Uber Eats. Ordered this and had it delivered to our hotel in Waikiki. It wasn't the best I've had, but it hit the spot. They packaged everything well. Ramen was tasty, but the mochiko chicken curry was excellent. read more

Awesome I loved it so much. First time they were so nice. Very good miso ramen. Nice workers.

I enjoy their blackened garlic Parmesan ramen. I also have a love- hate relation with their pork belly ramen. The slice of pork belly is huge and thick and yummy. Sometimes I get a good piece with a good ratio of meat to fat. But one time I got a piece that was almost all fat. It's a gamble, when you win, it's awesome. They always give you a complementary dessert of mocha balls. I like that. read more

What the hell is this? No seriously, what the hell is this place? Someone please let me know if the ramen was meant to taste like packaged powdered ramen. If that's the intent then you can stop reading this review right now. I was excited to try this place because of all the social media post but ended up truly disappointed. First of all, the place smelled like B.O from the moment we walked in. It may have been the customer that was already in there but that's not a good start. Next, three of us ordered three different items on the menu. Pork Belly Tonkatsu Ramen (Spicy) - From other experiences, this broth is supposed to be milky & rich. But nope.. Tan Tan Ramen - This is supposed to be spicy, salty, hearty, and with a sesame taste. I doubt this was even Tan Tan. I tasted none of these ingredients. The color wasn't even right. It was pink! Black Garlic Oil with Parmesan Cheese - I don't know if they're trying to copy Agu Ramen's Kotteri or not but if they were then they did a horrible job. It was not even close. On a side note, (this is subjective) parmesan cheese made this bowl of ramen barely edible for me. Cheese Gyoza. There were 4 tiny pieces about the size of a quarter for 6.50! As mentioned before, ALL of the ramen that we tried tasted like packaged ramen that you get from asian markets. My son figured this out because he absolutely loves ramen so we buy the packaged ones for him from time to time and he said it tasted the same. I agreed with him as well. He also said that the package ramens usually make him fart a lot and he was farting every few mintues since we got home for about an hour. I had to re-live the experience every time he farted. Service was standard (going through the motions) and fast. Nothing really more to say about it. The Environment is really small. There are about 3 tables and counter seating against the walls. Overall, no thanks. Even though nothing was wrong with service, I have to rate this place 1 star because I would never come again. The food and price for quality was that bad to me. It was so bad that I had to write this review after a 8 month hiatus just to vent. Note: My reviews are not recommended for people who think they're food experts. Please read accordingly. read more

Chef's Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I love the food here. If you love ramen, you have to eat here. Everything is yummy. I've eaten here many times and not once have I finished a bowl, I would always have to share with my husband. read more

Food was amazing and excellent. Service was prompt and very nice.. Last but certainly not least, gin doi with black bean was super delicious! read more

I went here for lunch today and it was really good! I expected fast food ramen by the way the place looks however my bowl of tan tan tonkatsu was amazing! The server was kind and polite and their wasn't a long wait. The food came out quickly. It's great for lunch. read more

Chef's Ramen - Tantan tonkatsu - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

One carrot curry. I was a little skeptical to try this place out based on the reviews. However, my experience was actually pretty decent. I'd say it's a "step up" from Sumo Ramen but that's not saying much. I got the ramen combo with the "one carrot" curry and gyoza. The tan tan ramen broth was very good; smooth and flavorful. The gyoza was filling and complemented the ramen well. The entire combo overall was pretty good aside from the one carrot curry. The one carrot curry plate literally had: rice, curry sauce, and one piece carrot. Service, ambiance, parking were all ok. But the price wasn't good for the portion and quality. I would try this place again but would veer away from that one. carrot. curry. read more

Chef's Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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It seems that real tonkotsu ramen is near impossible to find on O'ahu, and those searching for it at Chef's Ramen will probably be disappointed. The broth didn't have the rich, complex taste that you can really only get from boiling all those questionable pig parts and heads in a gigantic pot for days. The noodles also weren't the right type for tonkotsu; they were too fat and wavy. The non-ramen items were alright. My mom enjoyed the oxtail, and the tonkatsu curry was average. I do think, though, that everything had a bit of an MSG taste to it-- partly the reason I would give this restaurant two stars over three. read more

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DELIVERY REVIEW: So my sister and I ordered from here through a separate food delivery app, and I thought writing a review might be helpful for those who are wondering if it's a good place to order to-go. We had a really good experience overall with both the delivery and food quality. They packaged the noodles and toppings separately from the broth as to not over cook them, and they had the containers secured/taped in a cardboard crate. We had the black garlic oil parmesan ramen and traditional tan tan ramen and they were both SO good. The quality of the food and the care they took for the delivery really impressed us. Definitely ordering from here again next time I'm in Honolulu! read more

I consider myself a REAL REAL REAL foodie! (yelp please nominate me Elite 2017 too!! Lol) And i would drive anywhere to try new places! Today's pick was this ramen place in kalihi that opened 3 weeks ago! Here my reviews: -Ambience: place is small (5 tables and a counter) but cute and modern looking. -Service: There was only 1 person helping on the front but she seemed to manage it pretty well. There were only 3 tables but still she did a great service! -Parking: Place is in city square off of Kalani street. Plenty parking in front if you come for dinner, i've heard it can get pretty crowded for lunch time. -Food: I asked what was their top item and she said it was their Black Gralic Oil Parmesan ramen ($12.50) and their Pork Belly Tonkotsu Ramen ($12.95)... I was pretty surprise with their Garlic Oil Parmesan Ramen (other places they sell $16+) so i decided to go for it! The soup was surprisingly good! And good size too! But more than anything i fall in love with the price!! The lady was so nice to give me some free gyoza too! (She saw me writing the review as i was eating so i wonder if that had to do something with that! #suspicious... but hell yeah i'll take the bribe! LOL Overall this is a place that has the 3Bs like we say in my country: "Bueno, Bonito y Barato" which means "Good, Nice and Cheap" perfect combination! read more

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Dropped in for lunch after 1 pm, not too crowded, place is small with a few tables and counter seating. Had the oxtail ramen special which came with 4 gyozas. You could tell the gyozas were made fresh as the veggies inside were still sweet and crunchy! They were definitely very tasty but was quite oily from the frying. The oxtail soup had big pieces of tender oxtails in it and was loaded with baby bakchoy, cilantro and green onions. The soup was quite sweet but on the oily side and could've used some skimming. The ramen was cooked just right but the noodles itself were not high quality ramen noodles. Considering the oxtail special was only $13.95, I would say it's a pretty good value (especially since an oxtail soup at Zippys is now running almost $18!). Service was attentive, staff was friendly and made sure water glasses were always full :) read more

Chef's Ramen - Oxtail ramen special (came with 4 gyozas) - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First timer here! Their Instagram photos lured me in. They are located in the old Ha Long spot in City Square. Very small establishment with a few tables and counter seating. We were greeted and seated immediately. The male that took our order was very friendly. I ordered the pork belly ramen, my daughter ordered the spicy ahi bowl and we shared an order of spicy chicken. The pork belly was nicely marinaded; I liked the ginger taste. The pork belly was a generous sized portion and the broth not overpowering which was nice. The spicy ahi was on the sweet side but still ono. The spicy chicken wings were tasty. Not too spicy but nicely garlicky. I love garlic! The only disappointment was that we were never checked on after being served. We'll be back though. read more

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Fantastic place to eat, the ramen was delicious and shrimp was perfect. If you are in the area it's worth the stop for good street style food at a decent value. read more

First time trying Chef's Ramen, super yummy and quick! Took off one star because I did find a small hair in my food that could not have been mine at all. Still giving 4 stars due to nice staff and great value for the food. Something to keep in mind is there is a 3% charge for credit card so it's worth it to take some cash when stopping by! read more

Chef's Ramen - Cold udon & gyoza combo - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Theres something about having a good bowl of ramen after a night of drinking. Its just the right balance of carbs, meat and vege. Best part is the soup, your body needs the liquid and some sodium to bring your body back to normal. From the photos posted, this place looks very authentic and drool worthy. HOWEVER, there is one thing I cannot stand... I am chinese, but I absolutely hate it when a Chinese opens a Japanese restaurant. They always butcher the food and taint the food they make with this heavy msg taste. I was very disappointed by the ramen......The service was good. read more

Chef's Ramen - Pork belly $12.50 - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We had 3 different ramens and all were excellent. Truffle Parmesan, Curry and Tonkatsu - delicious. Service was excellent as well!

Love this place. Similar to sumo ramen, but better. The workers are super nice and the food are really good. My fave is the mapo tofu and spicy wings. read more

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Pretty good. Generous portions. For me, it was a little salty though. Overall, it was a very good experience and good food.

Honestly, not bad. My co-workers really like this spot and I, having tunnel vision for Sugoi and Kam Bakery when I'm here, never took notice to Chef's Ramen. A real bummer, because they have so many options of food I find comforting. Ramen? Check. Fried rice? Check. Curry? CHECK! They even have Curry Loco Moco... YUM. Do I think it's top quality Japanese food? No, but I feel like you expect not to be blown away when you're here. Sometimes you just know, you know what I mean? You just want to dig in and have a good meal, even if doesn't blow it out of the water. And that's what you'll get here. They give huge portions too, which always pleases me. I love when I can take home food and eat leftovers the next day for lunch. I got the char siu fried rice and was astonished at its size when it came out. I also was pleasantly surprised to see a fried egg on top! It's like they KNEW my heart and stomach. I'm an egg lover. I've heard through the grapevine that this fried rice gets better if you ask for extra melted pork fat. Not really my thing, but I'm curious to try that next time. Not healthy, but is fried rice ever? I definitely need to come back and try the ramen next, so we'll see how that goes when I make my way here again. read more

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Location: Located in Kapalama City Square, where the old Kalihi DMV used to be and the new Kamehameha Bakery. Very ample parking. Service: Service was great, nice staff, very attentive and friendly no doubt about that. Price: Definitely on par with most ramen places. Food: So this is where it gets kind of rocky, this review will mostly highlight the main dish which is, of course, the RAMEN, which is the restaurant's specialty. The rice and curry dishes were all great and most often can't go wrong. I'd say those are pretty much on par with say Sumo Ramen in Kamehameha Shopping Center. When it came to the ramen thou, I was rather a bit disappointed. I've ordered the Tonkotsu Miso Ramen, and I was really looking forward to its broth but it was nothing but bland and lifeless, it literally reminds me of packet-based broths that you use for instant ramen. The noodles were fine, but the broth is what makes ramen "Ramen". I am not too specific and harsh when it comes to reviewing ramen but this one was just so disappointing. I've had ramen in Japan, and various ramen joints here all over the island and they all had their own rendition and flavor and you can really tell that they really spend time on the art of their broths but Chef's Ramen was just very much disappointing. It tasted very much like water, "packet flavoring" like but not putting enough to it and overall just have no flavor profile. My friend got the Tan Tan Char Siu Ramen and it was similar, there was no creaminess or flavor to bring out that true ramen taste you would get at like Agu Ramen, GomaTei or Menya Le Nood. Considering the price which is similar to those other restaurants, I would rather get ramen somewhere else but here if you want good ramen. If you would want to eat something other than ramen, I definitely would come here, the rice, curry, fried dishes are great, but then again there's also Sugoi next door, or Waikamilo Drive Inn, so the option is definitely yours to make the decision. Nevertheless, every visit is different for everyone and have been here a few times to finally write a conclusion, I can say I won't come here for ramen unless its the only available place open. Hope your experience will be much more tasty than mine :) SYOY 11/24/18 read more

Chef's Ramen - Hot miso ramen, as good as it may seem, it wasn't. The broth was bland. No life to it. Tasted very much like the packet broths. - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

One of the best bowls of ramen I've had anywhere! Staff is super friendly and very attentive. The options for ramen are plenty to satisfy any palette! read more

Everything we ordered here was delicious!!!!!! It was the perfect food portion to money ratio where you were very full but very affordable. I went with my family and we got the tan tan traditional ramen, curry katsu, and 2 tonkatsu ramen and all of the meals were combos. The tan tan was very creamy and had the perfect amount of spice and with the combo's you get so much variety in your meal. It is delicious and definitely a place to go when you get off or go tho the airport or when ever you want read more

I was so excited to try this place. The reviews were great and the pix looked amazing. It the ramen and the oxtail soup is NOT GOOD :( So it is about 2:30-3:00 Saturday afternoon.. My kiddo and I ordered tonkotsu miso hot ramen and the Chefs special--oxtail soup w rice. I read a review that says this place tastes more "Chinese" and now know exactly what the person meant! I love tonkotsu broth--the REAL tonkotsu broth as in Fukuoka style tonkotsu broth. You know, THE home of tonkotsu. This place lacked that deep flavored beth flavor that can only be produced from actually boiling the Ook bones for hours and hours. The broth tasted "fake" and did not have the nice flavor that we were looking for. The oxtail soup had a very strange after taste and made our eyes and nose crinkle. It had 3 pieces of tiny bones and lots and lots of cilantro that made the soup taste gross. When I asked about the gyoza, she stated "only for your daughter" bc my kid ordered oxtail soup, LOL. Oh and it basically arrived after we were finished and my daughter I longer wanted to eat. Anyways, we brought the left over Israel soup home bc I wanted to revive it and make it taste better. Until both her and I got really sick-maybe from the broth? I would not visit again and would never recommend this place-- unless I hate you. read more

Was pretty impressed about the food. A lot of places in Cali don't have much flavor. Was hoping to go back before I left but didn't have much time. read more

Chef's Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Always delicious food. My favorite place to order from when I feel like staying at home! Gyoza and tan tan are my favorite and go tos.

Spicy miso ramen for the win!! Just the right amount of heat and flavor, not too salty, and noodles aren't over cooked or chewy. Staff is friendly, fast, and attentive- our water glasses were always full. The curry chicken Katsu was great and freshly made just right. They did forget our gyoza, but the portions are so big I think we would have been waddling out of here if we ate those too, so it all worked out. They give free mochi rice ball deserts too! We will be back and I'm so happy to have found a solid ramen place with no wait time and close to home. read more

I read the reviews only AFTER ordering. Someone said don't sit on the right side where the AC is...and we did lol Our food got cold pretty fast. I had the garlic Parmesan ramen and it great! Flavors werent over powering each other (not super garlic or cheesy). And I got the approving nod w the hubby when I asked him how his ramen was (that means it's good now let me eat in peace). Add $5 and you get four piece gyoza and curry w rice. We weren't sure how big the portions were so we got chicken katsu appetizer. Portions were generous so next time only one of us will add the extra $5. read more

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Portions are huge, but quality is lacking. One single carrot in the curry, broth can be subtle in flavor. I think the size of the dishes is the only good thing when compared to the price, which is fairly reasonable but the taste isn't as good as some of the other ramen spots in town. It's super casual but instead of ordering at the counter they are trying table service. read more

Just arrived in Honolulu and looking for ramen close to the airport. This resto is good! Nothing fancy, just good food and nice staff. read more

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Your typical ramen spot. Located in the City Square shopping center in Kalihi. I work very nearby so it's very convenient for whenever my coworkers and I want to quench that noodles and soup craving. This 2nd time, I went for their black garlic oil ramen, no parmesan. It was delicious. It takes us less than 10 minutes to get there by car, so we wait a few minutes for our order to be ready. Mind you, we ordered for 5 different people, so it was pretty quick. They pack it the way most ramen places pack their food, noodles separate and taped down in the cardboard box. Good and secure for transport in the car. Prices are as expected and worth it. read more

I love the pictures on Instagram so I finally ordered from this restaurant. Through Bite Squad, I ordered 2 ramens (for my hubby and father-in-law), 1 Mabo Tofu, 1 Croquette Curry and Gyoza. Chef's Ramen was delicious. The Mabo Tofu Ramen was really good (5 stars), and the Croquette Curry was excellent (10 stars)... read more

Chef's Ramen - Vegetable potato croquette Curry... yum!!! - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was craving for Ramen and tries this new place in Dillingham. I went there around noontime on the weekend. Plenty of parking space since it's located in Dillingham shopping center. The staff was very friendly and got seated right away. There weren't many customers around 1100-1200 so I would recommend coming around that time. I ordered black garlic parmesan Ramen and it's definitely good. I just wish the soup was a little bit more hot but otherwise it's really good. Portion is big for its price so that's a plus. The lady was so nice that she gave me a dessert for free. Definitely will come here again. I'll probably try there Mabo-Tofu ramen next time. read more

Chef's Ramen - Black Garlic Parmesan Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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LOVE this Place! I used to get the Black Garlic Oil Parmesan Ramen from Agu Ramen, but after they shutdown a few months back (or whenever they closed) this was the closest thing I found... let's just say, this is my 2nd time having the Black Garlic Oil Ramen, and SPEECHLESS! Sooo friggen Good! I it! Super Duper Yummy! read more

Chef's Ramen - Black Garlic Oil Parmesan Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

They have great noodles, but the broth is kind of iffy. The gyoza was alright. We also got a spicy ahi bowl, it wasn't that great. Although, their pork belly is great and so is their Azuki Mochi balls. Their customer service was a plus! Our server checked in with us multiple times. If you eat here I recommend getting the pork belly over rice! read more

We were going to Youngs Fish Market for some Lau Lau....they were actually closed for Labor Day... Congratulations for giving your hard workers a day off! We decided to walk a little further down the sidewalk and came across this Ramen place... we love a good ramen so decided to stop in... WHOA!! What a PLEASANT Surprise! My gosh everything was so well prepared and the taste was amazing! We will definitely be back.... Best tasting EVERYTHING we ate there! read more

This place gave my wife and I food poisoning on our last night in Hawaii. It made for an awful flight home. Looking at the menu, I think they may have also messed up our order. We ordered the chicken katsu combo (x2). I think we got the curry pork katsu instead. The sauce was very curry flavored. We ordered through Uber Eats, and received our order within a reasonable amount of time. read more

Lucky to find this place , they have good ramen and the price is reasonable, the service is good they very friendly. Very recommend read more

Chef's Ramen - Spice beef ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii