The waitress had a hard time understanding what I was telling her lucky my wife speaks mandarin , the tan tan ramen was very salty and the Katsu shrimp curry sauce was so so.... They do have a restroom inside the restaurant parking is free. Location was easy to find across Kahala Mall. read more

Food was affordable and delicious. I got the special Mini tan tan ramen with side of calamari and pork fried rice. Friends sides where chicken katsu and shrimp katsu. read more

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Had a coupon for 15% off for take out or dine in and since it was a bit cold tonight, I thought why not. They have a great combo meal option which I decided to get, a mini tan tan ramen, mini curry, and chicken katsu. The mini is a decent amount of food and filled me up that I could only take one bite of my curry. I think it's supposed to be a meat curry but there were only a few strands of beef in mine. Chicken katsu was standard. We also had the fish katsu which was crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. We called our order in and it was ready within 10 minutes, super fast. Very tasty ramen for a reasonable price. read more

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The combos here are a great deal - a mini (which is really a reasonable adult portion) ramen or udon, plus 2 sides (we tried the shrimp katzu, gyozas, and fried rice) for $12.95. They're also really fast. So, for a large, affordable, quick fast food-style meal, this place fills the need. But, you get what you pay for and the food is all ok, but nothing fabulous. The best of the sides was definitely the gyozas. We tried the tan tan and black garlic ramen, and neither had much depth. They met their respective namesakes of slightly spiced sesame, and garlic, but the predominant flavor to both was just salt. If I was already parked here and hungry, I would likely still return, but if I am really craving good ramen, Kaimuki is just around the corner. read more

Daiichi Ramen - Shrimp Katsu - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It is your standard ramen place and I think it's on par with Gomatei. Both are places that are your standard run-of-the-mill ramen which tasted kind of instant. Sorry guys I've eaten at places like Noods, Golden Pork, and Manichi so it's really hard for me to stomach any other kind of ramen at this point. I'm extremely picky, but this is definitely a very good place for huge families since the price is reasonable and they give huge portions. Not my cup of tea though, I drink kombucha. TaNks Ah. read more

Daiichi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered katsu curry rice, side curry sauce, side katsu and pork fried rice. Didn't get the fried rice, got noodles instead. How do I get credit/refund? By the time I got home, they were closed. Now I don't have anything to eat with my katsu. read more

My kids favorite place to get some gyozas and ramen. Love their service and food. I recommend it.

Tried their Mano tofu ramen and it was good. Their chicken katsu curry is good too, but need more curry on the chicken katsu. I even love their gyoza too. read more

Pretty good place to grab a bite for lunch! Came at around 1pm on the weekend and it was calm, so perfect time to go over here. I ordered the Black Garlic Udon and it was really good - the broth was very flavorful, and the udon was cooked perfectly. The ajitama was the only weak point (should be a bit more gooey in the yolk), but honestly the rest of meal was pretty damn good. Definitely recommend if you want to try out a ramen place! read more

Daiichi Ramen - Black garlic, ajitama, bamboo shoots, kamaboko, udon, egg, fish cake - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I love their gyozas and ramen. Spacious clean space inside and great quick service if you decide to dine-in. Good quick lunch option or dinner with family. read more

New location ramen across kahala mall. They are not busy during lunch time so take advantage of this fact. So far, everything is great. Service, food quality, quantity and flavor. Only bad things is that this location has limited parking read more

Order from here all the time. The goyza soup is Amazing. And the crispy noodle dishes is soooo good. Got the shrimp crispy noodles and it's a 10 out of 10. But the best thing there is the lemon tea. It's unique flavor is delicious and I would drink that all day every day. Thankyou for making such wonderful flavors that make my day. I haven't had the chance too go in too eat but it's definitely something I would really love too do. read more

Value, value, value. That's what I think about when I think about Daiichi. Food alone is average to above average but how can you beat a 3-dish combo at ~$15? The value proposition is very alive and well here. Fried rice, curry, and katsu are standout items if you're looking at combo options ;) read more

Worst customer service . I never received my food and the response was not my problem. They are rude and would not offer any help

The parking lot was really packed and somewhat hard to find parking. The inside looked clean and a worker was wiping down the tables, chairs and legs of the table! Smelled cleaned. Strong air conditioning where we sat so it was a bit chilly. I always carry another layer so it was okay. We got our food pretty quickly in the restaurant. Salad and soups came out first. We ordered about $63.00 for gyoza, tako yaki, unagi don, mini calamari plate, and mi hijo chicken plate. They all came out pretty fast which was good since we had kids with us. Everyone was satisfied with their meal. It was flavorful. We came here because it was good the first time for someone in our group. read more

Mmmmmm another good ramen spot ! Was craving soup after all the hearty thanksgiving food we devoured and this was one of the ramen places available on bitesquad. I was also super shocked our bitesquad delivery lady brought it back to us in one piece, usually when we order ramen it's leaking and everything is smashed so it was nice for it to come right away and nothing ruined. Props to that bitesquad lady! Back to the ramens lol, so many choices I had a hard time deciding but went with my usual tonkatsu, but tried their spicy tonkatsu! Also got pork fried rice & gyoza. The spicy tonkatsu was spot on! The spice was a good level spice, could've been spicier for my preference but still great. The fried rice was a little dry but honestly if you dip it in your soup it makes it better and adds the moisture missing hahah. The gyoza was huge and filling, it didn't break apart as easy as some do. Happy everything tasted and looked so good and it was nice to have soup after all the turkey. read more

Confusing, sometimes really good, not tonight. This multi-location brand is very inconsistent. Inconsistent in the broth primarily, sometimes thick and wonderful other times just colored hot water. If I rated it every visit it would go from 2 to 5 stars. read more

I've been eating at Daiichi since it's very beginnings near the Aiea post office. Now it's a successful multi location chain. The reason for the success is smart management, clean restaurants, but most importantly tasty grinds, big portions, reasonable prices. My go to is the Ramen combo with two sides. Guarantee you going nap after that. read more

My wife and I used to frequent the neighborhood Daiichi Ramen in Aiea until it closed. The food was always pretty decent so when we were in the mood for ramen when we were in the Kaimuki area we decided to try the new Daiichi Ramen in Kahala. The restaurant is brand new and very clean. The menu is the same as Aiea's but the prices sure went up, I guess that's to be expected. The service was efficient, though not very friendly. My wife ordered the shoyu ramen and gyoza combination while I opted for the pork yakisoba. Our order came out in a timely manner and looked great. My yakisoba was good though a little under seasoned but the gyoza was terrific. My wife complained to me that her broth was weak even after adding shoyu twice, which my wife never does. I tasted her broth and agreed that it was too tasteless. I think you can gauge the quality of a ramen shop by trying a simple shoyu ramen. If the can't do this right it may not be worth coming back. read more

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After a disappointing first encounter with their Mabo Ramen... I decided to give them another chance. Only because Goma-tei had a long line and I had to work at night. I ordered a Shoyu Ramen with hopes it would be better than the Mabo Ramen. When the bowl came, the super over done hard boiled egg screamed at me like my friend who's like "Don't take my picture!!!!! So I put my phone down and didn't. *le sigh* I picked up the spoon, and looked forward to that first hot soup taste.. and it was all lukewarm bamboo water... *table flip in my head* I like eating Menma, but I don't like drinking the bamboo water. Under the bamboo water, it tasted a bit like Costco Chicken stock. I may be wrong... but thats just what it tasted like to me. Thats it, no more reviews, read more

Was just denied dine-in service at 9:37 pm when they close at 10 PM. Not sure who was working tonight but my other half and I have definitely come here during the last hour to eat before and no where does it say they stop dine in service at a certain time and only accept take out. read more

Daiichi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The black garlic soup base udon (or ramen) is incredibly rich & yummy tasting! Makes a regular soup base seem plain & ordinary. And black garlic is healthy ! Their Gyoza is great too ! Highly recommend their food ! read more

Every time I've ordered from Daiichi they had my phone ready by the time I arrived. They always got the order right and it was delicious. I highly recommend the beef curry. read more

This is definitely not your hoity toity boutique ramen spot. But here's what it is. Good food, inexpensive, clean surroundings, lightning fast and attentive service. You know how you order something in a restaurant that you KNOW they had to prepare in advance, like chili or stew or something that you want to have been cooking for hours (or days), and it takes forever to come out, and you're like, "WTH... how long does it take to scoop it into a bowl?" This is NOT that place. I barely had time to unwrap my chopsticks and open my phone to check in on Yelp when my curry rice and gyoza arrived. 30 seconds later, there was my tonkotsu ramen. They claim their broth has been simmering for 12 hours, and it was quite tasty, with a huge portion of noodles. You know how in some restaurants you have to stare at your empty water glass for minutes, or pick it up and tilt your head back and hope the server can see the glass is upside down, or shake the empty ice in the glass really loudly, and hope the server can hear it? Not here. If I took a couple of sips of the lovely lemon flavored water, they were right there with a refill. Once the glass almost made it to half empty but from out of nowhere the server swooped in topped it off. Lest you think all this plentiful food and ambiance and service might be expensive, allow me disabuse you of the notion. A "mini" ramen (which was not very mini), curry rice, and gyoza was $12.45. I want to come back to try the black garlic ramen and the cheesecake, and I just might do it during "happy hour" , because... well... free gyoza! read more

Early errands Hubby and I took keiki #4 to lunch. Restaurant is always clean(been here over ten times already we love it so much). Masks are required and worn by staff. Hand sanitizer is provided at front counter. Contact tracing information slip are required upon seating. No temp checks. Sanitizing between customers is thoroughly done. Social distance and limited capacity are enforced. One restroom in the restaurant, always very clean and toiletries are always full. Free parking in strip mall. Same as Kahala Foodland. There are two marked stalls in front for takeout/phone orders. They'll bring it out to you with a smile. Now for my faves. I'm a Shio and Shoyu Ramen type. Love me some bamboo shoots and char siu. The ramen has a clear flavor to it. It's not over powering but it's tasty. It's piping hot when served and the noodles are perfectly cooked. For three Katsu's: I've tried Chicken Katsu- juicy, not dried and tough , Fish Katsu- delicate and flaky with a crisp outside, Shrimp Katsu- it's very crispy and it's a lighter taste than the later. I like to eat it with my ramen for that texture difference. For the curry- the potatoes and carrots are cooked perfectly, no mush here. My daughter loves the curry-that's been her go to favorite weather on udon or on rice. She loves it. The mandoo is cooked just right not too chewy. My hubby's favorite is the black garlic udon. It's a powerful punch of flavor. He usually gets the combo with the mini curry. My second favorite is the crispy noodle with shrimp and vegetables. The noodles are nice and thin and super crispy. The shrimp and veggies are piping hot in a smooth sauce. This is enough to feed a couple of people. You can even add an extra serving of noodles. I find that the ratio is more shrimp and veggies to noodles so i like to order extra noodles. The veggies still have a crisp to them and the shrimp are plump and juicy. I usually get hot tea and water is served when you are seated. I've done takeout, eaten with just hubby and I and taken the whole family. The staff is very attentive and polite. We will continue to come here. Great food and service. read more

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Daiichi ramen is my go-to spot for a quick, late-ish night comfort meal that's not zippys. They are open until 10, so I usually go in around 9:15, and there's hardly anyone eating in, which I'm a lot more comfortable with. The food comes out pretty quick, less than 10 minutes. My favorite is the combo where you get either a small udon or ramen, and either one or two sides. I got a tan tan ramen (cost a little extra), and the sides of curry rice and chicken katsu. The curry is pretty big, but there's no meat. Gyoza is good too. There's happy hour (2:30-5?) where you can get a free order of gyoza. We also tried the mapo tofu, which was okay. It was a huge portion of rice, but the sauce was quite spicy, and it was meatless as well. Clean place and good service. read more

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Kind of blown away that this has the same amount of stars as Tenkaippin. I went because Tenkaippin was closed late night and should've known not to waste money on these fast food ramen places. This was similar to my most recent experience at Ramen-Ya. Wait staff weren't as curt as at Ramen-Ya, but didn't talk to you at all outside of necessity. I ordered a Spicy Tonkatsu Ramen, which came out in less than 5 minutes so I already knew it couldn't be good. The bowl smelled like an entire can of menma (bamboo shoots) was just thrown in it, juice and all. The broth was okay, just kind of creamy/salty with little tonkatsu flavor. The egg was boiled through and not even soaked in shoyu. The noodles were undercooked. The pork at best was overcooked and underseasoned. If I'm being honest, it tasted kind of spoiled so I stopped eating the pork and half expected to wake up with food poisoning. The fishcake was fine. Their garnish was this weird thin red stuff that looked almost like really thin red ginger or saffron but had no flavor. The texture of this stuff was like eating hair. I was disappointed, because my last few bites of noodles (which I finished because I was nervous to finish the pork) were full of the hairy-textured garnish. I scarfed it down because I needed to eat dinner and I swear I was in and out of the restaurant within 20 minutes. I kid you not, this is eerily similar to my Ramen-Ya review. Save yourself the money/disappointment and go straight to Tenkaippin. read more

It's nice to have a new ramen shop on this side of the island. Daiichi just opened in the new Kuono Marketplace across Kahala Mall. There's a 15% grand opening discount along with their free gyoza happy hour, 2:30-5:00pm. So we had to get there pronto! First of all, I noticed how shiny and new the condiments are. A plus is having the dried garlic bits available. Yum, garlic! So naturally I had to try the black garlic ramen. It was very satisfying. The broth is rich and flavorful and the noodles are not too mushy, not too firm. It comes with kamaboko, half a shoyu egg, menma (love those bamboo shoots), and charsiu. My hubs got the shrimp spicy udon. It was loaded with won bok and broccoli and shrimp. It had a mildly spicy broth. It seemed like a good choice if you feel you need more vegetables in your life. The gyoza is what you expect from free gyoza, not earth shattering, but still very good. We will be back soon! read more

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no amex, no online order, no wash their noodles.........................................

First time eating here ever. They just opened their newest store across from Kahala Mall. Decided to give it try after looking up their menu online. We did a takeout order since we're still not free from covid19. They answered the phone right away and were very friendly and helpful. We ordered a miso ramen combo with chicken katsu and fried rice, a beef curry with rice, a shoyu ramen combo with gyozas, and a side order calamari. Order was ready quickly and everything was in our box correctly. Generous portions. Both ramens were flavorful. The fried rice was really good. You could see what was put into it compare to other restaurants where the ingredients are so tiny and have no taste. The gyoza was really good, I liked them a lot. My husband enjoyed the chicken katsu. The calamari was ok, but it might be because it wasn't crispy fresh like if you eat it at the restaurant. But that's what happens with takeout. I definitely would try it again when dining in. The beef curry was ok, in my opinion it had to much rice. But the beef was tender and the veggies were cooked well. I think next time it's fried rice, ramen, and gyozas for me. Overall, this is a great new restaurant in the Waialae area. We look forward to eating here in the future. It was a good choice for a quick delicious dinner. read more

Daiichi Ramen - Beef curry with rice - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered tan tan wonton ramen on uber eats and sadly was really disappointed. The dish tasted bland and not flavorful at all, even after trying to add to it at home. The spicy beef ramen I ordered a few months ago was similar but I figured I'd try again. Was really disappointed because the dishes cost me over $20 individually. It makes me sad to leave a review but I don't think I'd order from here again. read more

Once you eat good ramen you will never want to go here. Strange that there is cheesecake on the menu(not a good omen for a ramen joint) -anything to make a buck. read more

I love this restaurant. Omg the service and food are awesome. The rice is super delicious and the best in town. Thanks for your hospitality. You will see me again soon. read more

Craving ramen. The ramen and broths were very good. We ordered the big ramen bowl, small bowl with seaweed, etc. and crispy beef noodles. The ramen was very good, but the beef crispy noodles had too much gravy which need to be served separately or thickened to pour over the crispy noodles. Not much noodle either. read more

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updated initial review by adding photos now

Awesome food. My favorite is Spicy Tonton Ramen. Big portions. Clean and friendly employees. Chicken katso is very good too. Gyoza is fresh and tasty. Both are simmered for 24 hours. Clear and flavorful both. Must try. Highly recommend. read more

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Had misunderstanding with take out order. Was able to speak with restaurant and clear up. Hassle free... great service!

My favorite ramen place in all of Oahu! Never disappointed and the service is always great. read more

Daiichi Ramen - Black garlic ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Unfortunately, the food was not that good and the service was the worst! I placed and waited for my order patiently for at least 20 minutes. The girl placed my order on the counter and went to the register and helped several other dine in people and also people picking up other to go orders. She looked over me while I was still standing there waiting. I had to ask her for my order. When I brought the food to my family, the food was cold and didn't taste good. Very disappointed that I went out of my way to order from that place. read more

Customer service was SHIT! We (family of 3)waited for 45 minutes to only receive our 4 piece gyoza and water!! Also, during those 45 minutes of waiting, we witnessed people that got there 10 min AFTER us receive their water, gyoza AND their entrées!!! Tried to get the servers attention and she said "wait" and kept walking. We decided to leave. All the server could say was "oh sorry" That is NOT good customer service. How about "please let me check on your food and I'll make it STAT" or "can I offer a discount?" NOTHING. "Oh sorry" does NOTHING for customer service. This place was HORRIBLE. Can't say anything about the food cause we never got it after almost a damn hour of wait!!! HORRIBLE!! read more