Sufficient ramen. Not horrible but not the best. Also pretty expensive. Does hit the spot though if you need some ramen in you though. Service was quick and the place is small and homey. read more

The food was not worth the rude service. This isn't cultural miscommunication either. I have been to plenty of restaurants that work like this place in America and Japan. The service was just plain mean and the food is not good enough to deal with it read more

They're famous for their oxtail ramen so be sure to try that. Broth is not too salty and meat was tender. There is limited seating and no parking. If you're staying in Waikiki, it's within walking distance. As some of the other reviews have mentioned they do have a ton of rules like limited dining time of 45 min so keep that in mind if you plan to socialize with friends. read more

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If you're from Orange County or Los Angeles, this ramen shop may disappoint you. The best thing about this place are its late hours. The line is insanely long. You can have one person wait in line while you check out other shops nearby and then switch spots. Inside this small ramen shop, all seating surrounds the bar, so it would be difficult for larger groups to eat here together. Service is decent. The ox tail ramen has underwhelming flavor. read more

Ramen Nakamura - Ox tail ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Quaint little ramen shop w/ limited seating run by a very friendly staff. We ordered the signature oxtail ramen and it was tasty. The broth was rich and flavorful while the meat was tender. If you're hungry, you can order it as a set - we selected the gyoza and the friend rice. Since this is a small shop, the wait for a large party can be long. We got lucky and got seated immediately but we also went at 4PM and only had 2 people. read more

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Good soy sauce Broth In the Tokyo ramen. Daughter ate all the noodles plus some of mine when she got the kids size ramen without bean sprouts. Next time I should say no bamboo shoots because she picked those out and stuck them in my bowl. Husband got the muso ramen and liked it. I'm not as fond of the slice of pork put in the ramen. There's chili oil on the counter but if you want Sriracha sauce, you have to ask. Seating is around a u shaped counter with stools. This could be difficult if you have young children. Quick service. read more

Ramen Nakamura - Tokyo ramen with egg added. - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great quick and easy ramen spot on the Waikiki strip! I had the Miso Butter Corn Ramen bowl w/extra char siu and Set A which also comes with Gyoza. Broth wasn't bad. I added their chili oil to give it a little spice since I don't have a high tolerance for spicy foods. Their gyoza is so fresh and probably the best gyoza I've ever had in my life to be completely honest. No complaints about the ramen. Service was fast easy and friendly! They were very family friendly but it is a Japanese ramen bar setting. No alcohol is on the menu. Overall nice quick and easy ramen spot to check out and open late! read more

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My bowl was ok. It was a bit salty & wasn't super spicy, it was about a 5.6/10 on the spicy scale There was no protein & tofu wasn't offered, I assumed it would come include, I didn't check if they even had any tofu with the vegetarian bowls. I give a 4/5 stars because the vegetarian gyozas were tasty & my family enjoyed their pork & beef ramen bowls. The service was good & fast, always checking on us and filling our waters. The space is VERY small, so having large parties & sitting together is impossible, get here early because it fills up FAST. Overall 4/5 on ambiance very small & cozy read more

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With all the recommendations and reviews of this ramen shop, we decided to come check it out. It was... not really what we were expected. To sum it up, I had better ramen. The reman itself was way too soft, the texture is really on the soft side, don't expect to have the "chewiness" of your regular ramen. And the broth, it was a major let down. I ordered the Hakata and it was bland, I need to add the chili peppers to spice it up. Go there for the photo ops, go somewhere for real ramen. read more

Not like this place needs another five star review, but here it is. This place is good, if you go during non-peak hours, you may get lucky and get seated right away. We've also gone during dinner time and waited 3 hours. The restaurant is very small with a U-shaped counter serving a limited number of guests. Their signature dish is the ox tail ramen and you absolutely cannot go wrong ordering this. Their fried rice is quite good as well. Seems like the chefs are authentic Japanese ramen cooks and they make their ingredients fresh everyday. Make sure you use the restroom before coming here because the nearest public restroom is about a couple of blocks away, unless Tommy Bahama restaurant is open next door and kind enough to let you utilize their facilities. read more

Ramen bowl is $20 for zero protein with the bowl. Second of all, they will run after you, I was a block down the street if you don't tip. All they did was take my order, didn't engage in conversation, never checked up if we needed anything else, and they advised me OUTSIDE "everybody usually tips 15%"??? I took a picture of my receipt in case they try to write it in for me. read more

Food was fantastic. Quick service. Relatively small space, seating is around a u shaped counter. Not a place I'd recommend for a group. For two people, it was great, but for 4 or more the counter seating just wouldn't work. I had the tonkotsu ramen, delicious, added an egg and it was perfect. My friend had the oxtail ramen and he said it was delicious,looked great. Great little place. read more

Nothing spoils an experience faster than having meat unexpectedly added to a vegetarian dish. The only thing that can be worse is apathy from the staff. I ordered the spicy veggie ramen and my husband got the stir fried noodles. Nowhere in the description of the noodles did it note there would be meat included (the other dishes all indicated that and let the customer select their preferred protein). Yet when his dish came out, it was full of pork. We politely mentioned this to our server and she responded by bringing us a plate and telling us to pick out the meat. No offer to remake it, not even an understanding of why this was not an acceptable option. She took $1 off the bill for the "inconvenience" and that was that. Not to mention, the veggie ramen was not at all spicy and the veggies were raw - for $20! I would not return. read more

Ramen Nakamura - Spicy veggie ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Been here 3 times during our trip. So delicious! Love the attentive and quick service. Keep up the good work, Ramen Nakamura! We'll be back again. read more

When you are passing their entry, you usually find a swarm of hungry diners eager to get their table. Always having FOMO, I had to get myself in line to see what the hype was all about. Everything on their menu looks so good it's hard to decide what to get. Oxtail ramen seems to be their specialty. Meat, fall of the bone tender. Broth, rich full of goodness and collagen. Their Yakisoba was a generous portion, full of flavor. Definitely get some gyoza with your meal. It's hard not to want to order everything read more

Go around 330 PM on a weekday and you can avoid a line--at least I did! Got the hakata tonkotsu bowl and it was satisfactory but not really the best ramen I ever had. The texture was chewy and it was decent but the flavor was not over the top and just one piece of pork for $18 is pretty pricey. Perhaps the recommended ox tail soup ramen would've blown my mind. But the gyoza were seasoned well and hit the spot! Think I got 3 pieces for $3 extra. I mean definitely a decent place but not really mind blowing like my fave wagaya. read more

Do not go to this place if you're expecting good/fresh ramens, this isn't the place. They say everything is made by hand--but literally their noodles is from SUNS!! I literally saw a cart full of sun noodles(with ramen packets) going into the store! Plus, they act for a ridiculous large tip for frozen ramen. Also, me and my group was there FIRST--and when another group came(they didn't even tell them that they had one more person coming), expected us to SQUISH into a tiny space?? Bad planning and organizing. read more

Would love to try authentic ramen and found this place but under my expectations. Foods just that, didn't flavorful and plain also taste get worse with the rules that showed the information on the wall. Minimum $18 spends per person, 40 minutes limit for dining, no restroom for customers and servers pressure to eat quick. All of these are making the weird experience and bad ambiance. Not enjoyable and not recommended. read more

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Hakata Tonkatsu Ramen w/ Egg - tasty broth - cabbage is pickled - egg isn't soft boiled - crispy garlic is good - cha shu is okay Pork Shrimp Fried Rice - fried rice is good - shrimp is tender Fried Noodles - tasty noodles - good meat read more

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Bomb ass food they rude but the cook down! great fried rice and bomb noodles. My girl asked for mushrooms and they told her "no" and was very blunt but it was funny. Other then that good service small but bomb read more

This place is always packed! The line doesn't look big until you sign your name on the sheet. In and out in like 30 minutes-no joke! Heads up: It is a MINIMUM of $14 per person. So you must hit the minimum some how or they will just charge you. This does include kids; so if you are a party of 1 its $14, if you are a party of 4 it is $56. Just so you know!!! Here is what we ordered as a party of two with minimal hunger at 10:30 pm! The wait for a party of 2 was about 40 minutes at 9:50 pm. We got seated at 10:30 and was out in 30 minutes. However my partner and I do eat fast! We ordered the following: Mini Miso Ramen + 3 piece Gyoza was ($15.50) if you want a full size ramen it is $2 extra. In addition we ordered a full size garlic fried rice. This is phenomenal and worth it at ($13) we hit the minimum with some logical thinking. We did not leave with leftovers and everything was delish. The staff is VERY efficient. It does help to know your order prior to sitting down. This is NOT some fancy restaurant where you take a billion years. So order, eat, and leave so others can experience quality ramen like you got to! read more

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Food was amazing! I had the OX Tail Spicy Ramen with Gyoza. Stew was great, not too spicy but just perfect! Excellent customer service. It wasn't too pricey. read more

An absolute go to when I'm in Waikiki Hawaii. I have eaten here three times and love this spot. The Ramen bowls are large with a lot of flavor. They offer unique Ramen combinations and you can personalize a bowl. The service is extremely fast and friendly. The place is very small and you will often run into a line outside. the waitlist tends to move extremely fast and it's worth the wait. read more

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Came to Ramen Nakamura at around 6:30 PM on a Tuesday night and waited approx. 20 min before getting seated. I got the spicy ramen and found that it was really lackluster in comparison to other ramen spots I've visited in the past. The broth was warm and rich, but lacked depth and felt a little bland. The spice was also virtually nonexistent for me. Overall I felt that my meal was "alright", but what made me uncomfortable was seeing the person next to me uncover a large ball of hair inside of their oxtail ramen. The clump of hair was about the size of a walnut -- pretty big in my opinion for being inside of ramen ... pretty gross. With that being said, the owner was extremely apologetic to the party next to me and expressed earnestly that they'd fix their quality check system. Wishing them all the best ~ read more

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3 stars for opening late, but otherwise kind of lackluster. It's a very humble ramen here. They have a min charge of $18pp. Basically, it's one bowl of ramen per person as ramen starts at $18. Oxtail ramen is $26. Towards the end of the night they run out of oxtail read more

Such a cute little ramen shop. You get to sit on higher chairs at a counter with dividers between parties. I ended up getting the tomato ramen which was good, especially if you like tomatoes like I do. It does taste very similar to a marinara cheese noodle soup if I had to describe it. If you're looking for something like a more typical ramen flavored soup, I'd skip this one. Portion size was really filling. My friend and I also split the combo of gyoza + fried rice. Fried rice was a little dry and could be more flavorful. Gyoza was pretty standard and yummy. read more

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Took me 25 years to finally eat here. Walk in tonight and was empty, I should have know by the lack of customers it was no longer the same vibrant establishment it used to be. My first clue should have been THEY STILL HAVE PARTITIONS WITH BRIGHT GREEN TAPE and you feel like you are smashed between two traffic cones in the middle of COVID! There was no vibe, they were not rude but just ummmmmm cordial? Serve no alcohol, and you cannot bring your own. This restaurant cannot be Japanese owed. Older lady in the kitchen yelling at someone in Chinese. Pass it by, wY to many authentic ramen places to visit. Truly disappointed read more

Let's start this with one simple fact: I don't like ramen...or I didn't until I tried ramen from here. It was AMAZING! Delicious! Fantastic!! And the fried rice is probably in my all time favorites ever! There's commonly a line to get it BUT it's worth the wait. They run a fast, efficient, and tasty spot. This is one you don't want to miss!! FYI- when traveling we don't repeat restaurants...however, we will be returning tonight for our 3rd time this trip Also- they do accept credit cards read more

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It's pretty good and it's really fast. That can be a positive and a negative and honestly that depends when you go. I came here semi late when it wasn't busy but not that close to closing time. Probably in the spirit of how things are ran there, we got the bill pretty fast and while we were still eating. It felt pretty rushed but whatever. There's a literal wall of things you're not allowed to do, shouldn't do, can't do, or will pay more to do which is a massive eyesore and takes away from the charm here. It really annoyed me, and while I'm sympathetic to why they're doing it, I'm not a fan of how they're going about it. The food is good. You do truly need to add a lot of extras to your bowls to make it more filling and that gets expensive really fast. But I am going to lean on the side of it being worth it for you to do. read more

Ramen Nakamura - All of the posted inconveniences - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

PARKING/EXTERIOR: We parked by the Saratoga street and it was a breeze. Granted, we came after dinner hours on a Tuesday night. WAITLIST/RESERVATIONS: It is first come first served basis. They have a waitlist outside the resto. SEATING/INTERIOR: The place is very small and can maybe fit no more than 20 customers at a time. Definitely not a place for big crowds. There is an island with a small walk space in the middle where the employees are able to serve the eaters. Definitely space efficient. FOOD: The food is to die for! Let me repeat that this is one of the best ramens I have ever had. Ended up getting their spicy oxtail miso and spicy miso. I love that you can get "sets" with gyoza and/or fried rice. Flavorful, well seasoned, authentic! SERVICE/EMPLOYEES: Service was amazing. They refilled my water 4 times! I didn't feel rushed to order, and they were quick to serve once prompted. I felt like i was part of the family. OVERALL: 9/10 definitely recommend! Flavorful, authentic, awesome service. Definitely a gem in Hawaii. read more

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My friends and I came here on our last day in Hawaii! We joined their in-person waitlist and waited for about 30 minutes to get seated. Their seating arrangement is basically like a bar. They have social distancing plastic dividers between each party. The service here was excellent; the food came out fast and filled our waters proactively. I did not like how hot it was in the shop at night. You also can't fit a large group in the restaurant so I wouldn't recommend a big family coming here. The ramen here was decent; we all just thought it was average. I ordered the Spicy Ramen, which wasn't too spicy. read more

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Update on my old review , saw I was a bit too harsh on this review. This spot maybe a Chinese/Japanese restaurant fusion, nether-less I still rate it a low rating because the ramen here is not that great, but if you want some Chinese noodle soup, then this may be the spot. read more

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Great experience with this place. The first time to Hawaii and the first food I've ever tried over there. Awesome taste, served within 5-7 after order has been put. 100% come back if I'm around next time. No miss if you are there. May be waiting on the waiting list due to high demand in busy hours. Enjoy the place and food! read more

Y.U.M.!!! What a delicious discovery! Easy to pass by so keep your eyes open. Clean, friendly, fast. I had the miso ramen, dumplings, and pork fried rice. This place knows how to make a fat man happy! I enjoyed all of it and left with a very full belly. Prices that won't break the budget either. This is what supporting small local businesses is all about. Stop in, loosen your pants and enjoy! read more

Ramen Nakamura - Miso Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

They don't turn AC on in the summer... so hot!!! Hakata ramen is good, gyoza is good too, fried rice is average and skippable. Might be a a better choice when the weather's colder. Small shop with limited seats so it won't really fit a large group. Very friendly staff! Expect a wait if you have a bigger group or comes during lunch/dinner time, I see lines every time I pass by. read more

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Ramen Nakamura really knows what they're doing. From their check in and seating process to their ramen, everything was pretty efficient considering their limited seating. Every time I've come here I usually get some type of ramen set. I haven't ever upgraded to get the garlic fried rice, but I really enjoyed it. My boyfriend and I enjoyed our ramen. Since we just recently visited Japan, we were excited to have some good ramen. The noodles aren't as good, but the broth and everything else was very good! read more

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Literally the BEST ramen I have ever had!!! The meat was so tender and the ramen broth was so flavorful! I would want to go back to Hawaii just to eat here. Their service is fast & efficient and you can tell their staff works really hard to please the customers. It's a cute little restaurant where the seating is somewhat circular and the servers tend to you in the middle. I love the set up and would highly recommend the oxtail ramen! I literally crave tasting their delicious ramen again! read more

Ramen Nakamura - Ox Tail Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I really liked the experience at Ramen Nakamura. We ordered the Hakata Toonkatsu Ramen and the Tokyo Ramen set C. The ramens were both very delicious and the broth was very rich. Set C came with gyoza and fried rice and I thought both were pretty good, but we added some chili oil to make it taste a bit better. The service was amazing. They were very quick to take our order and bring out our food. I also really liked how the seating was formatted so that everyone sits around the center of the restaurant and the servers were in the middle. I would definitely come back! read more

Ramen Nakamura - Ramen Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is my second time here in 14 years. All I can say is this place has gotten so much more popular and busy! It's a ramen bar with high stools and each party is separated by plastic dividers. I arrived around 5:30pm so the wait wasn't too bad. I waited for 30 minutes. You put your name down on a piece of paper next to a number and they call your number when it's your turn. I got the oxtail ramen for $23. It was worth every penny. The broth doesn't look like much but the flavor of the broth and the texture of the noodles were perfect. The minced garlic comes with the entree separately in a small bowl, and then they add soy sauce to it. You dip the oxtail in the garlicky soy sauce. You can ask for seconds. I loved it so much, so I did ! I finished the entire bowl down to the last noodle and last drop of broth! read more

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The whole atmosphere here made me feel that they're almost hostile to customers. Posters all over the places to remind you about their unfriendly rules against customers. - $18 (pre-tax) minimal spending per person - $40 minutes limit - No BYOB drinks allowed - Mandatory 18% tip if paying with gift cards - Paper bags, cups, and even straws all costing money - Refusing to serve ANYONE (in a bolded and large print) And they even put a disclaimer under the free Wi-Fi. And they even manually highlighted the Suggested Tips section on the receipt. All of these are just like they are assuming that all customers are trying to take unfair advantages over them. On top of all these, there's no restroom, not even a sink to wash hands. And only seatings available was the bar. The food was worse than a random local ramen restaurant. I ordered oxtail ramen, and neither the oxtail nor the ramen broth was good. I can easily make better oxtail at home. The spiciness was just some red pepper flakes. We came at 4PM in the afternoon and there was no waiting. Definitely not worth it even without waiting. As tourists, the opportunity to dine at Waikiki is precious. Don't waste it at this restaurant. read more

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