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Had a hankering for ramen and went and checked out Naniwa-Ya ramen. Over all, it was good but nothing exceptional. Keep in mind they're a mostly takeout place and the Lunch rush is their main meal. Service was good and decent prices. It's an option when a quick lunch is needed when in downtown.
We stopped for lunch and a friend of mine and I chose to eat here. I ordered the Kimchi since I had never tried it before. It was not very spicy although I thought it was supposed to be. The broth was really good and had lots of flavor. The noodles had a great texture. Overall the Kimchi could have had more flavor and less soggy and crunchy vegetable husks. My friend ordered the Shoyu Ramen and gave it a 7/10, nothing crazy good but definitely worth eating. We also ordered the Gyoza which was really good in my opinion although my friend didn't love them. I asked for a water cup and they charged me for a water bottle and gave me one which I did not want.
Sadly, my favorite place at the Ala Moana food court, the curry house, which does an amazing Japanese curry, considering it's "fast food", closed after some 30 years. I will have to visit one of their other local restaurants.... I was looking around the other vast offerings at the food court, and I found this place. For "mall ramen", it was extremely good! I started with three wonton. They were decent sized, they were done very well, they were tender, and they were delicious. The beef sukiyaki Ramen was also very good. It didn't have a lot of "stuff" in it, I thought it would come with an egg, but apparently you have to order that separately. The broth was rich, and not too salty, the noodles were just the right texture, and the generous portion of beef was very very good. It had a great flavor and it was not too chewy like it can be. he noodles were very thin. I like my Ramen with a thicker noodle, I'm not sure if different types of Ramen have different noodles. I like Ramen, but I'm not an expert. Lol. It was still a very, very good meal. I would come back. Thank you.
Located in the Ala Moana food court, this place wasn't too busy so my son and I decided to take a chance here as soup did sound good for a rainy day. We ordered the spicy ramen and gyoza. Our food was made quick and we didn't have to wait too long which really convenient for us. The ramen noodles were good and it wasn't actually that spicy. The noodles had a good taste, and it didn't give off a flour taste. I really liked the bamboo that was inside. Everything was good, and prices were decent. Would come here again.
Located in the Ala Moana Center Food Court, the food is great and I would recommend the Spicy Ramen. Service is quick and you'll have your ramen in less than 10 minutes. The broth is warm and the spice is wonderful. There is plenty of vegetables, meat, and ramen to fill you up. If you park in the garage facing Ala Moana Blvd and enter through the entry door next to Jollibee, you'll see Naniwa-Ya Ramen on your right. The hardest part is finding a table. If you come with another person, I highly recommend one person finds a table while the other places the order.
Naniwa-Ya Ramen is located on the first floor of the Ala Moana Center in the food court area. There are many food court choices but today we decided to try another new ramen place while doing some shopping. The ramen doesn't come with the soft egg so we ordered 2 on the side. The service is pretty quick when not busy and you'll get a pager. When your order is ready, the pager will buzz you to pick up your order. They pack your order as if it's "to go." We ordered the miso ramen and vegetable ramen. Overall, it's pretty good. The miso broth was just right and not too salty. The veggie broth was ok, a bit on the light flavor side. I wish they added more veggies.
It was ok I was looking forward to eating there noodles didn't really catch my taste buds it was ok the calamari noodle I was Expecting more to it but I guess that was it.The gyoza was small and bottom of it was burnt so I don't think I'll order that again there's so much choices to Choose from maybe I'll come Back and try another ramen and see how I feel about it next time I won't give up coming here on the first try.I did like the Manapua tho.
Meh, just wanted a quick snack and that's exactly what I received. Very busy afternoon at the food court, received a pager for my order and it was ready pretty fast. pricing is based on how many pieces you want, I got 5 pieces for $4.75. Soy sauce packet thrown on top of the food instead of portioned into a small container is tacky.
I am with my fellow Yelpers. There wasn't anything that jumped out at me when I ate at Naniwa-Ya Ramen located at the Ala Moana Center's Food Court. I was with a group of friends. Everyone seems to have their own desire of cuisine. I had a crave for noodle soup. So, I went to get ramen with a side order of gyoza. It was a weeknight and no line at all. My dishes came out pretty quick. I kind of question on my food preparation. Yup. The big box made gyozas look so tiny. I could eat all 4 pieces in my bite. Ramen was so-so. Flavors seemed to be okay. But I tasted better ramen before.
They give you a pager which vibrates when your order is ready. You go fetch your food, so no service. It's located in the mall food court, a huge cafeteria feel. The y was a flour taste with the first bite of udon, the bowl contained one slice of fish cake and two pieces of fried tofu which were actually tofu skins, the broth had flavor but didn't taste fresh, probably reconstituted. Disappointing for $13. I was still hungry afterwards.
Very touristy. Portion size is really small. The gyoza are so tiny. Frozen & reheated in the microwave. The staff thought I was dumb, that I didn't see that my gyoza were not on the flat top. They were put, scorching hot, into the takeout box, and according to G.R., anything that is served that hot has been heated in the microwave. I wasn't expecting a gourmet gyoza, but maybe something a little more than, "I could have done this at home.". The flavor and texture are exactly the same as the frozen ones I did prepare at home last week, that was twice as many. The restaurant was not busy at 3:30pm on a Tuesday afternoon, so making a fresh batch would have given the staff something to do, other than standing around squawking with eachother in a foreign language. If that had been done, I would have left a tip. Live and learn.
7 years ago
There are a lot of ramen places out there and each claiming to have some special broth or noodle, but Naniwa-Ya has been around for decades and offers a good selection of ramen to match just about anyone's taste and at a reasonable price. You get a decent size bowl of noodles and toppings swimming in a good broth at a fair price. On top of that it is fast and ready to eat or takeout before you know it. The final nice addition is their add your topping open bar of green onion, fried garlic, and other seasonings that you can help yourself to for that extra bang to your ramen. I tried the Kimchi Lime ramen and was very pleased with it. Had lots of veggies, so it was a much healthier alternative to the other meat based ramens. I do recommend getting a side of their bamboo shoots to add to it. Yes this is a mall food court eatery, but it is as I said in my first paragraph, decent, tasty, and at a fair price. So if you are in the mood for ramen, go to Naniwa-Ya and enjoy. read more
4 years ago
My BF had the shoyu ramen while I ate the shio. We agreed that the broth was tasty. The oil content was good. The bamboo shoots were soft and marinated well. The noodles and fishcake were too soft. My BF would come back just for the complimentary high quality soup spoon. He's planning on reusing it at home. read more
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Naniwa-Ya Ramen can be found at Ala Moana Center's Food Court. I've eaten here a few times over the years. The ramen is decent but nothing that knocks your socks off. I usually get the regular miso ramen. Today I decided that I wanted to try the calamari miso. It wasn't bad and they gave quite a few pieces of calamari. The calamari was tender and the noodles were perfect, not too soft and not too chewy. As always, the miso base was just too salty. I was getting a sodium high! I kept gulping down water. The one thing I like about this place is that they provide garlic chips. OMG, they're so good! If you just eat it on the side and not put it in the soup base, it's crispy. They have it with their condiments so you can take as much as you want. I always take a scoop full of it. I've also had their gyoza and it's pretty good. It's on the smaller side but very tasty. The person that I had lunch with got the pork yakisoba. I didn't taste it but it looked good. It was a generous portion. She couldn't finish it and had to ask for a take out box. read more
3 years ago
This review is for the spicy beef ramen for $10.90. Many reviews before me has commented on how it is expensive for food court food, how this broth is super oily, how the beef is fatty, stringy, yet tender. 1. You are in a super tourist trap setting of a food court. It is humid and hot in there no matter how high the air conditioning is on. The price tag is high because they're in a heavily tourist location. You can go by car to a less crowded destination a mile away from the crowd and get ramen, but they might not have spicy beef ramen. 2. Spicy beef soup is made with the cheapest fatty cuts of meat. The broth is slow cooked for hours to render the fat in order to bring out that delicious beef flavor. In that slow cooking process, it also tenderize the meat. Hence, the stringy yet tender texture. It almost has a pulled pork, fall apart in your mouth experience. The oily glaze on top of the soup cannot be helped. Hot Chili oil is added to the soup to give the broth its signature heat. In addition, the portion you receive will have cuts of meat that has fat on them. It is a fast food joint and they will not go through the process of straining your broth through a cheese cloth to get rid of the excess fat. You want that clean no oil in your soup experience? Go to a sit down restaurant. 3. I did not experience long waits for my order of spicy beef ramen like other people did. My first visit was on a Saturday night at 7 PM and again on a Tuesday afternoon, with friendly staff and receive my order within minutes of placing my order. My overall experience was wonderful. The spicy beef ramen here is comparable to the taiwanese beef noodle soup. If you ever have the chance to visit Taiwan. Try a bowl. It will blow your mind. read more
I am the ultimate ramen fanatic, so just trust me. ATMOSPHERE: This is a food court eatery so it's take out only and lovely communal seating. The disposable ramen bowls are stacked in the prep area like building blocks and gives the image of being mass-produced and not freshly made FOOD: Shoyu ramen - OMG it was horrible. The bamboo shoots they topped the ramen with had a nasty plasticky taste and it bled into the entire dish. The noodles were cooked nicely but the flavor killed it. A bit overpriced at almost $9 for this tiny bowl. SERVICE: Everyone is friendly and eager for your business. OVERALL: Head over to Goma Tei for some authentic stuff. I've had better shoyu ramen from Walmart's dry section. read more
5 years ago
We had already had lunch earlier but all that walking and souvenir shopping made us want for something less heavy, perhaps a soup. Well everyone knows the Ala Moana Makai food court gives you lots of choices. I glanced at a sign for WonTon soup at Naniwa-Ya Ramen. It was just what I wanted, but ok, I also had to spend $9.50 plus tax. 5 minutes later my number was called and a nice size bowl of realllly hot broth with some green leafy spinach and submerged wontons. It was just way to hot to consume the WonTon soup, so I watched others and they all kind of slurped the broth. It was flavorful and after awhile I was able to get a WonTon down. Hmm not bad, a nice size flat noodle wrapping a Pork sausage kind of meat filling. There were ten wontons in the soup. I liked what I had at Naniwa-Ya Ramen. read more
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It was a pretty good portion size. I ordered the Yaki soba. I didn't have to wait too long either. Good thing I shared with my toddler because I couldn't finish otherwise. The noodles weren't anything extraordinary. Perhaps there should be more variety when it comes to yaki soba. Such as chicken, spam or other meats, and a vegetarian option. The spicy ginger on top of my noodles should be on the side because not everyone likes spicy ginger and no one should have to sit around picking it out of their meal. My noodles were slightly greasy but not as greasy as a Panda Express meal. Another option should be a children's menu. Kids love noodles but definitely can't eat an entire full sized portion. Mini bowl of noodles with two gyozas would be a good option along with a mini toy with the restaurant brand or logo on it. Not sure I'll be back. read more
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Best spicy beef noodles ever! Broth so delicious, the braised beef melts in your mouth. Just the perfect amount of spicyness and the noodles are fresh. Don't forget to ask for garlic flakes! Bombbbb! read more
7 years ago
We love their spicy beef ramen!!! Gyoza is subpar but the ramen is perfection!!! If you like spicy food, this ramen will be amazing. Definitely clears up our sinuses but well worth it! read more
3 years ago
We always come here after our walk around Ala Moana Park. Our favorite is the Vegetable and Char Siu ramen. The soup base is very tasty but just right. And don't forget the Gyoza, its always delicious and cooked to perfection. The service is always fast and efficient. You can add your own green onion and and roasted garlic on the side self serve. We always ask for cup of ice water and fork instead of chop stick. My only complaint is they only give one napkin so I ask for few more. read more
Naniwa-Ya Ramen located in the food court at the Ala Moana Shopping Center. On chilly days or days when I feel under the weather and I am at the shopping center...here's a place where I order my ramen. I always order the wonton ramen and occasionally the 5 piece gyoza. I come here a lot of times one of the employees asked if I was an employee of Ala Moana Shopping Center....I told her "No I am not an employee. I just got off of work this morning and decided to come to Honolulu for the morning instead of staying in Waianae." (Yeah I used to work the graveyard shift at a 24 hour convenience store and gas station). The employee then gives me a business card at the time of my purchase. With each bowl purchased you receive 1 stamp. Collect 10 stamps and you receive 1 free menu item. There's no cash value on the card and it can not be combined with any other offers. Besides the ramen bowl.....customers can also order manapua, pork hash, or even yakisoba noodles. My next visit to Naniwa-Ya Ramen I will try the yakisoba noodles or one of the other ramen bowls. read more
6 years ago
While trying to escape the frigid cold of my office, I was in need of something warm and delicious for lunch. Knowing that Gomatei take-out would've probably taken long, I stumbled over to the Makai Food Court for my ramen craving. I'd never had Naniwa-Ya Ramen before so seeing as this vendor was the first Ramen place I found i decided to purchase my warm bowl of Wakame from here. While waiting, you can see how prepared and efficient they are with their bowls and plate setup. The service and wait time took a lot less for me here than the other food vendors I happened to go to before ( around 5 mins, which helps when you're on lunch break and need to go back to work at a certain time). The Ramen was surprisingly tasty! Their broth is well-seasoned and enhanced by the roasted garlic they use. The portions are big, I had so much wakame to last me from start to finish. The noodles were good, although I just prefer my noodles more chewy but for food court ramen, I wasn't complaining. For the price I'd say you get your money's worth. read more
2 years ago
Was Christmas shopping at Ala Moana and stopped into the food court for a quick bit to eat. Naniwa was the only place without a line. I am always up to try new places so I figured I'd give it a shot. If you haven't had ramen before or been to a ramen only joint, don't worry because they have a picture book at the counter! I got the vegetable ramen which sounded pretty pleasing since I was still getting over a cold. It showed up at the counter only a few minutes after ordering it, in a steaming styrofoam bowl with a died turnip floating on top of ooey-gooey goodness. I LOVE ramen and for the price ($8) this place didn't get me down. It was piping hot from the beginning right down to the very last drop as I lifted the bowl and drank every last drop. The ramen was perfectly prepared and the taste was on par with other ramen restaurants in the higher price categories. If you like Ramen and want a quick bite to eat, you won't be disappointed. read more
with a name like naniwa-ya, you'd think their flavor profile was more Japanese. I ordered the spicy beef ramen. while I'm not saying it was awful, it tasted way more Chinese. I'd know cause I am Chinese myself. it tasted very similar to Chinese beef stew. felt like the broth had some star anise infused flavors. also the broth was pretty spicy. good if that's your thing. it was probably my first time eating ramen where I treating my broth more like a dipping sauce. obviously my spicy tolerance could be much lower than yours. beef was good though and you can add all the fried garlic chips you want. my rating would probably be higher if this was marketed as a Chinese noodle place. sadly it is not. I was really craving a good bowl of Japanese ramen read more
Located in the food court of Ala Moana Center, Naniwa-Ya Ramen offers ramen and homemade gyoza for quick and easy service. There's something about Hawaii that just makes you want ramen. Sometimes, you just can't resist the urge despite all of the other food vendors. It turned out to be a bad idea because the food court is in the basement of Ala Moana Center and with Hawaii's hot and humid weather, a hot bowl of ramen just wasn't smart. At Naniwa-Ya, the soup comes out piping hot. I started sweating just from the heat of the liquid alone. I ordered the spicy beef ramen which was flavorful but very oily. The meat used was tender but you could tell that they use cheap meat since there was a lot of fat and tendons attached. For the price, there are a lot of other better places for ramen - $9 for a bowl of ramen in a food court is steep to me. Had I known, I would have eaten at Shirokiya instead. read more
5 years ago
Food is getting less and less, price is getting higher and higher. $14.95 before tax. I can finish 3 orders of beef ramen easily by the food they gave me. read more
4 years ago
14 years ago
31 Yelps Review Challenge: 6 of 31 This is my stop every time I go to the Ala Moana food court. I really want to try something else, but the ramen calls to me. Went there today and had their pork kim chee ramen ($9) and 3 gyoza ($2.75). Ramen bowl is delicious and pretty sizeable; I usually can eat only 1/2 the bowl. Then why the additional gyoza, you ask? I like the variety. Wish is they would offer a combo like Ramen Nakamura, but the ala cart prices are pretty reasonable given that its in the mall. Service is fast and friendly. My favorite part is the fried garlic chips and green onion toppings bar. Chip me, baby! read more
Got the Spicy Kimchee Ramen. OOooooOO it was NOT NOT NOT hot and spicy :/. It honestly was sort of bland and I kept on forgetting what I was eating. I didn't get too much kimchee but I for sure got tons and tons of S.A.L.T. What I don't like: Prepping the drinks while waiting for your order. The drink turns out to be colored water with no taste. Will I be back here? If it is the last resort. It's ok. but...meh, i've experienced better. WAY better. read more
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I always order the Spicy Beef Ramen here. It's a bit pricey for a ramen at $10. The ramen is very spicy and also very oily. The Spicy Beef Ramen always takes a very long time to be served. So I always wait there for a minimum of 8 minutes there. The people standing in line behind me gets their food first before I do. I don't know why it takes so long for this ramen to come out. read more
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1450 Ala Moana Blvd
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