Gyoza was good. Wonton Ramen did not hit the spot for me, wish there was a piece of Char Siu too.
Some of the worst ramen I've ever had in my life!! ?Where do I start?(I have been a Maps Local Guide for a long time and this is the longest review I have ever written).First, you can't call something tan tan men if there isn't any chili oil in it! You could literally have a bowl of hot garbage with some broth, noodles and chili oil and call it tan tan men. This bowl met that criteria in that description, except they left out the chili oil.Next, the toppings. I ordered the vegetable tan tan men, which had porcini, dry-as-hell button mushrooms, and disappointingly, a single shiitake. There were also unevenly sliced carrots and some sort of green, which the chef decided to take the nearly raw stems of and slice into small discs, making them almost inedible with chopsticks. I opted to add their chashu to my ramen. The texture was actually good (4/5), but left much to be desired with it's bland taste (2.5/5).Next, the ultimate downfall of this dish, the broth. Could a broth be more bland? Could a ramen broth be so removed from it's Japanese origins that you question whether there is even a hint of umami inside it? Could a ramen broth be so reliant on a single ingredient that they would name a restaurant after it (ごま(sesame))? These were some of the questions that ran through my head as I attempted to slurp down this sesame sludge.The store is named goma (sesame) tei for a reason. They attempt to cover up their flavorless broth with a sesame paste, which may have been a slightly redeeming quality if it weren't for the poor execution by the cooks. Inside my ramen were giant chunks of undissolved sesame paste, which I had the unfortunate experience of squishing between my flappy-mouth-muscle and hard-pearly-bits. The trauma of which, I will not be forgetting for quite some time.Lastly, the mini curry wasn't bad. I will not elaborate further for fear of giving this store any sense of undeserved self-confidence.Overall, I'm angry and traumatized. How could a ramen be so bad? How could a bowl of hot garbage be paraded around as the signature dish of a chain of restaurants? Dear reader, I implore you, do not seek the answers to these questions yourself. Go spend your time and money on something of value.
Aloha; the only thing good about this location is just that. You can make better remen at home. Probably one of the worst ramens I have ever had. The service was also horrible, asked about chillie oil- we already cleaned it and put it away. Goyza came out after I was already half done and it had so much oil on the plate. And on too of all that they have thier supplies right there against the wall in boxes for you to see. Very unprofessional. Only thing positive is location.
Best Ramen and gyoza on the island that I've had so far. Attentive workers. Beers are small and expensive so drink elsewhere.
I had the Shoyu Ramen and it was soooooo good. The broth was rich and light. There was so much flavor. The chasu pork was so good. It was so tender and soaked the flavor of the broth right up. The noodles were chewy and springy. The vegetables add a nice crunch and bite while eating. I have never had broccoli in my ramen before, but it was good. My friend got this pork dish. I am unsure of what it was, but it was also good. He INSISTED heavily to try it. The pork was even more tender than the chasu in my ramen. When I picked it up with my chopsticks it started falling apart. Some people might not like that, but I do. We also split an order of Karaage. The outside had a nice crunch and provided a nice break from eating noodles. The sauce was very good as well. There was a lemon wedge on the side that I wanted to put on top of the chicken, but my friend ate it. I will definitely have to go back to try the karaage with the lemon juice. The experience was overall very good. I did not try anything from their beverage selection, but their water was very refreshing :) I recommend the shoyu ramen to eat and split an order of karaage with your friends. It was lots of fun sharing it. I will come back sometime in the future to take photos of the food and try their beverages.
Everything thing is onolicious!! Went again today ordered a delicious tan tan wonton Ramen with extra noodles, side of char siu and 4 super yummy ajitama eggs. As we expected delish...so much was ordered (extra noodles) because my daughter and I split everything. Saves $$ from ordering 2 ramen bowls and it's the perfect amount.
Good ramen & variety for the right prices. Ordered the gyoza and shoyu - super tasty and recommend.
I will go here again and again until I try the entire menu. The food was delicious. Everything looked so yummy.
We enjoyed our meals. There is such a wide variety of items on the menu that we will be sure to visit again and try another delish. Service and atmosphere were great even with it being a little busy. Our order was taken and the food arrived promptly. The portion size of my won ton soup was large. There is such a vast array of dishes to choose from I am sure everyone would find something they enjoy!
So, I like to consider my self a ramen connoisseur. Ton ton ramen in Mililani is my go to as of rn. A co worker told me this place was “bomb af”. This place got two stars stripped away from the get go. The presentation of the food was horrible. Just threw some noodles in the bowl, some garnish, and some broth and presented it. Idk about everyone else but half the fun of eating ramen is seeing it come out set up all OCD like. Eggs, chives, ground pork/char siu, all side by side in a circular fashion. So that was an L. Anyways, I ordered the spicy tan tan ramen and I did get spicy but that was it. No hidden aftertaste, no wonderful garnish or egg, nothing. Food, especially ramen, is supposed to have layers. This had “let’s give everyone the runs”. I picked level 3 spice and thought I’d get spicy and flavorful but just got mediocre spicy that made my nose run at most. Maybe the other bowls of ramen are good but this bowl was not good. Spicy, but not good.