Excellent service and excellent food at reasonable prices! I am so glad that Rakumen opened up in Mililani Mauka. They are close to Gyu-kaku in the Gateway at Mililani Mauka. There is ample parking and they're open daily from 10:45am - 8:45pm. We tried a bunch of different menu items and they were all delicious! The ramen noodles tasted fresh and all the broths were rich in flavor and steaming hot. All the food came out in record time after ordering. The staff came by to check on us throughout our meal to ensure our drinks were kept full and were always friendly and helpful. I look forward to enjoying many more meals at this tasty new restaurant. read more

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My husband was jonesing for ramen and gyoza after receiving advertisement via mail for 15% discount. I was skeptical since Mililani is not really known for their local eateries. We agreed to give this place a try. Side Order Kim Chee: Only took two bites. Tasty and fresh. Kim chee has been fermented for a long time which tasted soft. Black Garlic Oil Tan Tan Ramen: Few bites of ramen with seaweed tasted fine. Observed there were only three thin slices of pork in entire bowl. Pork tasted very tender and easy to pull apart with chopsticks/hashi. Please don't skimp on the pork. Wish there were a few more thicker slices. Slurped some broth and realized there's too much salt which overpowered the garlic. At first I thought it was kim chee taste that lingered on my tongue. I told my husband, "Please taste the broth. Tell me how does it taste?" He responded, "Salty." I finished ramen and seaweed, then left the remaining broth in bowl. Black Garlic Oil Tan Tan Ramen earned the nickname Salty Broth. Mini Ramen Combo Set A Mini Ramen: My son said he enjoyed his ramen and broth was not salty. My husband noticed and commented that mini ramen only had three thin slices of pork. Mochiko Chicken, Rice & Mac Salad: Decent portion size; however, one side of mochiko chicken tasted crispy while other side tasted soft. 4 pcs Gyoza: Disappointed to have more cabbage to ground pork ratio in filling. After taking a first bite from gyoza, top portion of wrapper opens and diced cabbage falls out. Server spoke too quickly before, during and after dining even though we're able to understand conveyed messages. Continuous water refills doesn't resolve salt overkill on my tongue. We've decided not to return. read more

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Yay a new restaurant in Mauka! I'm so excited to try here! It's so close to home and we love ramen! Rakumen was busy with dine in and take out orders. We were seated promptly and our drink order was taken as soon as we sat down. We looked over the menu and I decided to try the Combo A so I can try three things in one order. Combo A comes with the mini ramen and gyoza and I chose the chicken katsu curry for my third choice. I wanted to try the shrimp fried rice so I ordered a mini. All of it was really ono and the portions was good. I wasn't able to finish it all. Tomorrow's breakfast is the Shrimp Fried Rice and the katsu curry is for lunch. Both of my sons ordered the Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Ramen. It smelled so good.. garlic!! They said it was really good and they would order it again. The service was excellent.. they came by to ask if everything is okay and filled our water as needed. A big plus is they have parking right in front of the restaurant! We will be back soon !! read more

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Ramen & Milk tea; two favorites in one shop? Send help right away! Trying to keep an open mind and to take everything in, I ordered the Gamoku Ramen with a miso base. And I was very satisfied indeed being quite the ramen connoisseur and lover. My daughter enjoyed it too. I loved this ramen shop as well for the wide array of condiments and spices that they provide on the table! This makes them more fun and unique! Pairing it with a Thai tea was something similar to what I imagine entering food heaven would be. And yes a bit biased but both of my favorites. The service was quick and the ambiance was serene and clean. Thank goodness it's in my hometown where I know I'll be back soon for more read more

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New ramen place in Mililani Mauka! Everyone in the neighborhood received a 15% discount through online and takeout orders. My boyfriend and his family wanted to try it out one night, so we ordered through their website! It's located next to Poke Stop, directly across of Starbucks in Mililani Mauka. There's a huge parking lot with ample parking. I got the Black Garlic Tantan Ramen which I have NEVER heard or seen in other restaurants. Black garlic + tantan? Whaaat. Only seen black garlic tonkotsu. So, of course I had to get that option. The soup smelled delicious! And it tasted good! Definitely not the authentic kind of ramen but a great option to have when it's a cold, rainy day. The noodles are saimin kind of noodles that need to actually be cooked before eating. That was actually the downside since the soup wasn't hot enough to cook the noodles. Booooo. But everything else was good! The egg was also marinated in shoyu, giving a little more saltiness to the already salty broth. My boyfriend got the tonkotsu ramen, and it wasn't as heavy as mine. Overall, not a bad place to get some ramen especially on a really cold day! Don't expect the ramen to be the authentic Japanese style, though! read more

Rakumen - Black Garlic Tan Tan Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

3.5 * so I rounded up to support local Went here on Thursday may 12 2022 the day after their soft opening. Decided to try it out since it was close by. Me and the ms got 1) black garlic oil tonkatsu ramen $12.95 with extra noodles $2.75 2) chicken katsu curry $11.95 upgrade to char siu fried rice $3.95??? 3) beef curry $12.95 Prices are kinda normal compared to daiichi and ramen ya etc. like the fact our takeout ramen was separate the broth was a plus. The extra noodles was already with the other noodles. The ms said that there was to much noodles and next time don't order the extra noodles. Over all the curry is comparable to sumo ramen curry it's on the sweeter side. The chicken katsu was nothing special but the beef curry and the black garlic ramen is something we would order again. * note happy hour 4 piece gyoza is 2pm-5Pm! However we ordered online and used the 15% code i got in the mail. However when we went to pick up the order they said no gyoza because we used coupon code. Nowhere was it stated in their flyer or online when I ordered did it say either or. Wish I knew I would of rather had the 12 piece gyoza then the 15% off. Guy In front of us also had an extra boba because of the workers mistake, he told the worker to give it to us, however the worker said no and put it back behind the counter . Overall i would go back if in the mood, but it isn't something I would go out of the way for. read more

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Came here on a Sunday night around 7pm and was seated right away. It is a very casual ambiance. The staff wasn't anything extra, they took my order and food came out right away. They were also very attentive and kept the water filled. I've only had the set that included ramen, gyoza, and choice of a side dish. All of that for $14 is a steal. On the table they leave all the condiments such as gyoza sauce, shoyu, vinegar, and chili oil. I put a little of the chili oil in the ramen and it really enhanced the flavor. Definitely will be a go to for a quick dinner that will leave me full. read more

Rakumen - Ramen set with chicken katsu curry - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

Having Rakumen in Mililani Mauka gives me a chance to come back down to my old neighborhood and away from downtown traffic, so there's that. I like where it is, although the parking stalls just seem so tight here on island. Why is that? Not Rakumen's fault though. Every time I've been here, I feel like the food comes out in less than 10 minutes and I'm always so shocked at the speed. The food is still very much hot and ready to eat, but it just surprises me with how fast it is ready. Everything that I've had here has been good. I also don't know what it is about map tofu ramen on the island, but they come out very gelatinous on the top, and I've never had that on the mainland. It's weird, but it doesn't take away from the taste so that's just something I've noticed. I think the best bet for me to have an enjoyable meal for the best price is to do their combo sets. I don't normally get just "regular" ramen, since I favor mapo tofu, but I remember when I first tried to change the ramen to a mapo tofu and it was not a mini like the set usually comes with. It was the full size, and cost more since it was the full size, so just keep that in mind. It doesn't sound like you can exchange the ramen for a different kind and keep it mini if you do the combo. Everything runs really quickly here as well, and I think it's due to limited space. However, the staff is very good at not rushing you while you're eating, which I appreciate it. You'll probably want to eat quickly though just with how fast everything happens. I like that they send occasional discount codes and that's been a big factor in me going three times so far since I've been on island. read more

Ordered the shio ramen, adding menma and side order of gyoza. Shio broth could be a little more saltier but it was delicious just the same. The menma and gyoza was also top notched. Service was fast and efficient. Very satisfying meal. Will be back. read more

Rakumen - Shio ramen with menma added and side order gyoza - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

Located in Mililani Mauka near the Starbucks. I ordered takeout for the Chicken Katsu curry and it was so good. The servings are big so it could be enough for 2 people, or I guess if you're super hungry. I also got the gyoza which was so good too! They offer boba and it wasn't busy. Lots of ample parking. It was quick for my phone order to be ready. I live across the street so very convenient as well. This location wasn't busy and the ambiance was nice. The staff was very efficient and friendly too. I want to try the Shrimp fried rice next time I come though! read more

Rakumen - the interior of a restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

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We enjoy eating at Rakumen Everything is so good and the guava lemon tea is the best so far read more

My GF and I got there after our long days of work and looking for her Ramen fix. We like to go early as they have that early bird special of free gyoza. Very fast service and everything comes hot. Good portions and price is reasonable. Would recommend. Watch out for the parking lot as it can get little busy and tight at times. read more

My recent dining experience was disappointing. We placed an online order for char siu fried rice and chicken katsu curry. The order included separating the curry from the rice. The portions of food remain very generous. However, the curry dish included very little curry with no vegetables that sparsely covered the rice. The curry was also not in a separate container. Based on a prior order for the exact dish, there was 75% less curry at a higher price. The savior was the fried rice which was tasty. We ended up eating the chicken katsu with homemade tonkatsu sauce. I am undecided if I will dine at the restaurant again read more

Tons of variety to order and good service although we went when it wasn't too busy. Their chicken Katsu curry was probably my favorite. Very large portions so you get your money's worth too! read more

Rakumen - Chicken katsu curry - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

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I enjoy going to Rakumen Mililani as their food is delicious, consistent and tasty satisfy my cravings for ramen ~ and it's close to home, convenient and sooo very reasonable you can bing! I particularly love the black garlic ramen . The crunchy garlic enhances the already ono broth and noodles. Check it out. Service is fast and good too, sometimes with a friendly smile read more

I come here all the time, when family comes and visits, when I want a good dinner, whenever I crave a good classic ramen. Their combos are the best money savers if you want to have a little bit of everything. Service is crazy fast, they know you come hungry and help you with that. Yummm ube coconut smoothie never disappoints it's overall delicious Place is always packed when I go, and the price is just chef kiss Cute simple wall art, music always playing One restroom , no ac, no vent. One little sauna room. read more

We ordered Shio and Tonkotsu Ramen. The Shio broth was cloudy and the bowl had a lot of sprouts and cabbage. Tasted like Sprouts Ramen. Very odd. The Tonkotsu soup was cloudy as it should be and looked like the shio broth. There was no pork bone taste. Will definitely not be back again. We will continue buying ramen from Onoya or Tanaka. Excellent ramen at the two places. read more

Rakumen - Tonkotsu Ramen with no pork bone taste - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

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Decided to dine in here with my co workers. The menu is very similar to dining in at a Daiichi or Ramen-Ya. There are combo plates as well as curry dishes and of course . Ramen. The service was good. Server was attentive and always made sure that the waters were filled. Went with the Spicy Beef Ramen. The only thing that makes it spicy is the abundance of Chilli Oil that was dumped in. The top layer of beef on top was the only beef and honestly it wasn't enough. The broth was watery and never really had taste just needed some salt. To be honest was disappointed but maybe I just didn't order the right thing. Willing to give this spot another try and hopefully the experience and good will be better . read more

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Conveniently located in Mililani Mauka nearby to the Mililani Mauka CVS/Longs for Central Oahu residents seeking a ramen option. I'm always looking for a good ramen shop. Service is fast. Good amount of choices. Prices are reasonable. If you sign up, discount codes are emailed to you. Nice place for the family if you don't want to cook tonight read more

Always really good ramen and friendly staff. We got the mixed plate and the chicken katsu was delicious

First time eating in the restaurant. The food is even better. The portion is a lot. Give this place a try if you're in the Mililani Mauka area. Right next to Poki Stop. Aloha, Derek read more

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A lot of food meaning a lot of fried rice and few shrimp, you can count it - the Shrimp Fried Rice. My son ordered chicken Katsu. A lot food too and looks good! We place the order by phone and it was ready in 10 minutes! Ambiance is more for fast food service. Parking was good! read more

I had very high hopes for this place. A few weeks ago, I stopped by for the first time and got beef curry and gyoza to go. It was spectacular! Decided to go for the ramen next visit. And I did. I wanted to get the thickest, most robust flavored soup, so I got the "Special" tonkotsu black garlic ramen. I really liked the visual presentation. Very vibrant, neat and appetizing. As with most ramen takeouts, the soup and noodles were packaged in separate containers. Before pouring the soup into the ramen bowl, I took a little sip. It was a tad disappointing, as I had such high hopes for this shop. The soup was a bit on the bland side. I guess the fried garlic chips are supposed to carry the flavor but there's nothing else. What I did notice was a slight slimy texture and a hint of odor. This probably indicates that inferior pork bones were used to draw the soup stock. For those of you who don't know how tonkotsu soup is made, ignorance is bliss. If you knew exactly what's in it, you may be traumatized! So, I'll spare you the details. What I will say is that hours of boiling the pork bones is needed to extract the umami, but other ingredients are crucial too. Grated ginger, garlic cloves, salt and pepper are some of the common items that are used. Despite the shortcomings of the tonkotsu soup, I have high hopes that Rakumen could be a top contender in the ramen world if they tweaked their soup just a little bit. Use better quality pork bones would be one. Adding a bit more flavor would be the other. *I had some leftover soup, so I added a little grated ginger and garlic with a few drops of la-yu to it and already, it was about as good as the other ramen shops in town. I give them 4 stars despite the seemingly harsh critique of their tonkotsu, because of their prompt and courteous service. But most of all, I believe that they will only get better. Looking forward to visiting again to up them to 5 stars! read more

Rakumen - Tonkotsu Char siu Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

Customer service was great on a Thursday night. She was so good to us. The food was fast but still hot . The portions was amazing. The bobas brown sugar was delicious. Overall, Customer service, food and Boba was so good. I haven't experienced anything worse and k am crossing fingers because we are coming here to celebrate a birthday. read more

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They have a vast menu of options. I liked that they have combo sets so you can have both the ramen and a meat option. We got the set A that comes with ramen, 4 piece of gyoza and a menu option. I went with the mochiko chicken. The portions are enormous! read more

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Great food and great service. They send you discounts thru email that we always use too!

Fast service, tasteful food and calm environment. Shrimp fried rice and gyozas are always fresh read more

Service and food were very good. Portions were generous, pricing is good and the food was very tasty! read more

3.5 stars, rounded down but hoping to round it up in the future. Just opened so the line is out the door and into the parking lot. I recommend online order if possible or dine in, because it took 15 min in line to place a to-go order! They are truly slammed for take out, and could not stop to answer the phone, but had at least one table open the entire hour I waited for my order to be ready. I spent my time chatting with the people in my neighborhood and watching the clouds as the sun set behind the building. There are worse ways I could have spent that time. The restaurant employees did their best to keep us updated while we waited, which I appreciated. When I received my food I was happy to see how well the order had been packaged. They separated the noodles and broth as standard practice, and the various containers were securely taped into the box. Everything made it home without incident and we were ready to eat! My guess is that the food will all taste better next week when they have time to breathe. They have some ground to make up before they get to the level of some of the nearby ramen shops. We ordered gyoza, two different types of broth, chicken curry katsu, shrimp fried rice, and seafood fried udon. The broth was too salty, noodles and rice too oily, and the katsu was dry. The gyoza seemed to be house made, as the wrapping was loose and the filling had big bites of cabbage. Not a bad thing, but unexpected. There are so many simple ramen shops nearby, so I am positive that they know the level they must meet in order to thrive. They are fortunate to be the only one on the Mauka side, and to be the newest and therefore nicest and cleanest spot around. Now they just have to work on setting themselves apart in their recipes as well. read more

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Ohh we love this place. First thing.. Service is #1. They are very attentive and always coming back filling water and asking if you need anything. Portions are large. We never finish are food and always end up bringing it home. Bonus points is they have boba drinks lol Parking is good they always have stalls. This place replaced Genki Ramen and is way better. Give them a try. Order the combo!! read more

Rakumen - Free gyoza during happy hour per entree order. Boba drink in the back - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

First time trying this ramen place in mauka. I ordered the black garlic oil tan tan ramen and my girlfriend ordered the tan tan ramen. We had a side order each of gyoza which came with 4 pieces. For all of this, we paid $30 dollars with the 15% off coupon. Pleasewhatever you do don't order the shit we did. The ramen was salty. Everything in it was salty. We both couldn't finish the ramen because it tasted like you swallowed ocean water. Fricking gross. My girlfriend also said the soup was lukewarm. Service was good as they filled my water up a couple of times because I kept drinking water to kill the salty taste of the soup. The gyoza was decent but it kept falling apart after the first bite. Overall, this place sucked just like most of the eateries in mililani. I'm gonna stick to Gomatei's tan tan ramen.... And you should too. read more

Rakumen - The taste of the soup. - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

Service is always so fast and helpful. Bright atmosphere, good food, generous portions, and getting a table is usually not a problem. I always get their Combo A with a mini ramen, gyoza and 1 choice of entree. They offer a large selection as your entree choice. I have yet to finish the entire meal lol. Parking is plentiful. read more

I' was looking for Ramen to take home to hubby for dinner. I knew that there was a new place open in Mililani but I didn't know that this is where I was ordering food from because I was in Mililani Town. I ordered the Set A. Which is Ramen noodles with Char Sui meat, Fried Rice and Goya. My order was to be ready in 10 minutes but it took me 20 minutes to get to the restaurant. When I pulled up, the foot traffic going in and out was amazing. I said this must be a good place to eat. I walked in to hear chatter happening as families were enjoying their meals. It's small but quaint. They have a shelf setup for pickups and deliveries, very convenient. The young lady asked my name and the manager quickly came around helping to get our order together. The base soup was separate from the Ramen. This was good but the ramen noodles were too dry by the time I made it home to the North Shore. I heated the Goya in the toaster oven. They heated up perfectly. I steamed the noodles and warmed the base. We enjoyed a really delicious dinner tonight. Maybe next time we'll dine in so I can report on the overall service and ambiance of the restaurant. read more

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Lots of Chicken Katsu however not enough curry was unsatisfying. Hopefully next time they do quality control. read more

Rakumen - Chicken Katsu Curry - Japanese Near Me - Mililani, Hawaii

Food is always flavorful, service is friendly and efficient, and prices are reasonable. This place never disappoints!

This is our "go to" place when Mom's too lazy to cook dinner and kids have soccer until 630p. haha! The kids love the combo meals, it's perfect for sharing! My husband and I usually get the crispy noodle, he gets the seafood and I get the mapo tofu. The service is fast so it's perfect when we need a quick meal on a school night. I wouldn't say the staff is the friendliest, but eh, we go there for the food so it doesn't bother us too much. read more

My 1st time there with a friend who goes often.. I'm hooked! I'll take my family there someday since we live in town

I'm usually slow when it comes to realizing about new places to eat, so when I learned of a new ramen place just minutes from where I lived I made every effort to try it out, especially since I do like a good ramen bowl. And you will get that here for sure. I of course just had to get the Big Ramen bowl, which looked it had everything you could want in it, to include katsu? Yes please. I pride myself on eating everything in one sitting, but this buggah gave me hard time as I struggled to finish everything. This was a loaded bowl, well worth the $15.75. I almost tapped out. Almost. The egg was a little overcooked as the center turned into hard-boiled instead of the gooey richness you want, and the broth needed a little more flavor, but it was all-around good enough for another visit. The next time we got the combo, and that was an even better deal! You get 3 dishes, so you can dabble in some different flavors and textures, all around the same price as the B.A.B. of ramen. Their smoothies are yummy too. I'm super happy that there is a newer ramen place nearby with better ingredients. And all I gotta do is drive for 3 minutes after and fall asleep on the couch. read more

The food is absolutely so good especially on a cold rainy day. I really enjoy their tonkatsu ramen I would definitely come back especially the price is so good and I especially love that they have boba too which that is something I highly recommend too! The people are super sweet! My friend ordered something and it was different when they received it and they apologized and got the right one. They always smiled at us and showed so much care. The atmosphere is so pleasant, it's such a good place to relax and have a wonderful time to spend with friends and family. read more

Worse ramen place I've ever been too. Everything looks good but when digging in to what looks like an amazing ramen I couldn't help myself from being very disappointed. Not only was the ramen very bland but there was no taste at all. I also had there boba smoothies and that too was horrible. It literally tasted like ice blended with powder and the boba was beyond hard as if it wasn't made that day. Nonetheless this is for sure my last and final time coming here. Consider yourself warned try them at your own risk. read more