Great food and quick service. Good udon, broth is pretty good. They give good portions of curry…read more All in all, good, convenient, ramen restaurant.

I have to caveat this review because this is a comfort place for me, so there's some nostalgia in…read morethe mix. That being said, I enjoy the curry, the ramen, the gyoza, and the mapo tofu. The service is always pretty fast, and I've seen it get crowded. There are no frills in the vibes, but in this case, I don't think any are needed.

Excellent service Food and portions were generous…read more Enjoyed my food Presentation was great

Another one I was able to cross off my list. I've probably driven by this place hundreds of times…read morebut never tried it. I met a friend who works nearby for lunch. This place is definitely a throwback. You can feel that vibe once you walk through the doors. Quickly got seated and served water and tea (which I really appreciated). Some places don't offer it or don't even have it. The menu is quite extensive. I settled on the Teishoku with Sashimi, salmon and teri beef. They brought out the miso soup (not the kind out of a tube) and the rice before the meal arrived. I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the salmon, most places that I go to it's pretty small. I could only eat half of it. The portions sizes for all the dishes were good. I actually had to take home some of the teri beef too. Kind of bummed that I hadn't been to this place 20 years ago. I guess like they say, better late than never. I will be back.

Vietnamese cuisine in Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawai'i…read more.. I saw the reviews and photos from my friends, Deborah and Gabriel. They reminded me to go to this newest location of Ribs and Broth. I have been to the other four restaurants! The service is friendly and efficient like other locations. The owner even came by to check on us and bus our table! Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS on your new venture! Parking in the shared, free parking lot was easy because I took the first stall that was open. I think we came at a busy lunch time because every table was full. We got the last open table. There was a list which a worker had in his hand. He was good about calling the next party in. The interior was clean and modern. The renovations look good! (This space used to be an old school Chinese restaurant named Hong Nien.) I got my usual Vermicelli with Spring Rolls and Grilled Pork. Everything was fresh, beautiful, and tasty! My friend got the pork belly plate. I had a bite - delicious! We will be back! Welcome to the neighborhood!

Came here the day after going to Pho Vientam in Chinatown…read more Wow, what a stark difference between the 2 places. i ordered a combo pho here, i was suprised at how criminally small the portions are for $20 !. For $20, i would expect it to be much bigger. Now on to the pho itself, The food was not as flavorful as I expected, and the pho broth lacked the rich taste I was hoping for. The meat was bland. The previous reviews were spot on, the pho had no flavor. The interior is new, that is probably the only positive thing i have to say here. For the price and quality, i would rather take my business elsewhere.

Here we are back at Kikuya. Our waitress wasn't Cris who was there but was busy with other…read morecustomers. Lee served us today. I didn't forget as I said i would take pictures of the current menu and I did. I also said that i would try the chirashi and I did. I'm very glad I did. It was very good with fresh fish. I will attempt to name all the sashimi that went into making the chirashi. Forgive me if I'm wrong. Let's start off with the easy one first which would be maguro. Then there's tamago, ebi, hamachi, tako, sake, Tobiko and tai. Oh ok. I understand. Ahi (yellow fish), egg, shrimp, Yellow tail, octopus, salmon, flying fish eggs and red snapper or sea bream. The chirashi comes with Miso soup, edamame, cabbage and pickled onions(?). The place was crowded when we came in. Harder to sit a group of five people. My bowling mates all opted for the lunch box which is a great deal. It comes with everything that I got with my chirashi. You can select 2 choices and a piece of either vegetable tempura or shrimp tempura or 2 pieces of gyoza. I'd recommend the shrimp tempura. All of this for just $22.95. That's a good price for Japanese food and the amount given. My chirashi was $25.95. If you're looking for Japanese food and on a budget, give this place a try. Ask for Cris and tell her the Monday bowlers sent you. She will get a kick out of that. Mahalo gang and have a nice day.

We came here for my boyfriend's birthday dinner and we had a nice experience!…read more I ordered the 3-choice combo dinner with butterfish, chicken teriyaki, and shrimp and vegetable tempura. Everything was pretty good and had a nice, simple flavor. I was especially impressed with the price and portion size, especially since I've seen other places charge more for a 3-choice meal. The staff was also very accommodating with our large party and were kind enough to let us bring in a cake for the celebration. Overall, Kikuya is a nice option if you're looking for Japanese food with good portions and reasonable prices!

The food is great here; they are only open for lunch. This is the second time we're here. We have…read morethe seared ahi and the karaage and sashimi combo, the ahi was cooked perfectly medium rare with shredded daikon and fried capers, and the karaage was so crispy and covered with a sweet glaze, plus the sashimi was fresh with a ponzu daikon sauce. The prices are so reasonable, about $18 for the ahi and $15 for the combo. The last time, we had the hamburger steak with ponzu sauce and the fried tofu plates; they were excellent and very delicious as well. There are four tables under the cover and another four tables with umbrellas outside. It looks like most of the customers are ordering takeouts. There are only street parkings, so it can be a hit or miss. If I am in the area again, I would definitely be back to try the other dishes.

I had been fasting all day and just came from a harrowing procedure ( to me anyway!) and follow up…read moretests. Mark Y. and I were starving. We walked the block to go get lunch at Nicky's food truck. As luck would have it there was no food truck to be found. So Mark suggested Irifune. Irifune is a plate lunch take out window in downtown. There is seating in front. And , btw, who doesn't love a sign saying "shut up and eat"?! We placed our order and waited. They informed diners via a small oddly placed sign that there is 1 cook and 1 helper so the wait could be 15 minutes. Plenty of folks ahead of us and all were waiting patiently. When our number was called ( which we could barely hear) we grabbed our boxes and walked back around the block. I ordered the ginger pork. It was served with a little dollop of spinach/garlic/ginger paste on top. The paste was super concentrated so a little went a long way...good thing because there was a hefty portion of sliced pork. Also included in the plate lunch was rice (of course) , green salad, and little dessert of mango and papaya in a light cream sauce. Mark had the katsu curry with rice and greens. Very tasty . He was a bit bummed to not get dessert. And to be honest we both would have liked Mac salad as a substitution for the greens. Overall everything was very good, price was reasonable, and the location is super close.

Yummy tsukemen! I highly recommend the Ramune Sour!!…read more It was the highlight of my meal!!

Got the tonkotsu and black garlic tonkotsu ramen. The broth was good and had a nice depth of…read moreflavor, but there was a mild sweetness to it. I'll ask for the menma on the side next time since it was sweet and may have contributed to the sweetness of the broth. The only downside was the noodle portion. It was very small. I left the restaurant still hungry. Overall, I'd come back.

Delicious food away from the hustle and bustle of the Ala Moana Food Court! My family and I came…read morehere for an early dinner last Saturday. It wasn't too busy when we arrived but as we left, the restaurant definitely filled up. It's a casual eatery that is like a quick service. They also have take-out options available. We ordered the Tempura udon, Kakuni Tonkatsu ramen, Nagasaki Champon (regular size) with side of fried gyoza. You can also make any of their ramen or udon dishes into a combo for an extra charge, which is what we did so we could try the gyoza. They seem to be known for their Nagasaki Champon ramen, which was covered in a lot of veggies! The pork was also so tender and very flavorful. The food came out pretty quickly and the service was good. I had to ask to refill our waters. The only downside was the end when we were trying to pay, as they were having issues with their operating system. So luckily I had cash on hand! Overall, everyone in my family enjoyed their meal. Especially my twin boys, so this will be a place we will likely return! Happy Eating!

Ringer Hut is a Japanese chain restaurant known for their Nagasaki Chanpon - a regional specialty…read morefeaturing thick noodles, savory seafood, pork in a rich broth. Imagine udon and ramen noodles, but something in between in terms of thickness and texture. I always liked their sara udon, so that's what I ended up ordering. Maybe it's all the good food I've been eating but the glaze and the toppings felt one-note, and nothing was bad, but it also wasn't note worthy either. Ringer Hut was a 3.5/5 for me, I definitely liked it better as a child growing up in Japan, but as an adult, find that there's better options out there. It's an "okay" restaurant.

Located at Midtown Eats. On the ground floor of The Park at Keeaumoku. First heard of Ramen Bonbori…read morefrom a foodie IG Reel! Thank God that we're living in the age of social media cause otherwise how would we find new places to eat at! Lol. If you haven't been to Midtown Eats, it's an indoor food court with good air conditioning (an important fact. Haha); and there's a playground and lawn area for the kiddos adjacent to it. Parking was free in the garage when I went. The gates just open up but I'm sure that will probably change in the future unfortunately. It's a walk up- order. And then you'll get a buzzer for when your food is ready. And then you can sit anywhere inside Midtown Eats. Lots of tables and chairs. There's even a full service bar inside! So straight up this is surprisingly one of the best new ramen spots that I've tried all year and I've been to all of them. Hahaha. The broth was sooooo good!! I usually never end up eating all the broth when I eat ramen but slurped up the entire bowl. There's two kinds of ramen ( I believe a salt or soy sauce) based one. I got the soy sauce one. The noodles were high quality. I wish there was a bit more in the bowl but maybe next time I'll ask for extra noodles if they can do that. I can't emphasize the broth enough!! I like that it's a simple, no-frills ramen with not too many toppings...and that everything that made up the bowl was of top quality. I don't necessarily like oily broth and Ramen Bonbori's broth wasn't oily at all. I'm going back...like maybe tomorrow!! Lol

The ramen was actually really good! Flavor-wise, I think they nailed it. However, my only complaint…read morewould be the portion of meat. Two slices of chashu just weren't enough for me. Mines were really small too, I feel like I had 1 slice. Thankfully, my other half ordered the chashu bowl as well, so I was able to enjoy a little more meat! Price-wise, I do think it's a bit on the higher side for a bowl of ramen with two slices of meat and foam. That being said, I feel like adding just two more slices of chashu or some veggies would make the experience so much more satisfying and justify the price a little better. Overall, the flavors were definitely there! I just wish the portion matched the price a bit more. Sometimes a girl just wants a little extra meat with her ramen!