You're visiting Maui, you've never been here before, you're used to foods such as meatloaf and gravy, burgers, stews, lasagna, stuff like that. You want to experience what we here on Maui eat, what is our food? If you haven't known this by now, Hawaii is a melting pot of many ethnic backgrounds, nationalities abound here. I the writer of the blog come from a Filipino/American family, in our home our parents cooked foods from America, China, Japan, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Growing up my friends and I experienced many different foods from different cultures, that's Hawaiian food in a sense.
So here is my take on my favorite Japanese Restaurant because it is simple food done right, the prices are reasonable, the dig is in a shopping center, the Queen Kaahumanu Center in Kahului, just minutes from OGG, or Kahului Airport. The menu is not huge, just right, the name of this dig is called RAMEN YA. They specialize in soups, real ramen, not the kind you buy in those foam cups, you know the cases that sell for five bucks, the ones college kids eat because it is cheap, the same foam cups we used to use when we got drunk the night before, just add water and nuke it in the microwave and viola, ramen noodles soup. But not here junior, this is the real deal, RAMEN YA rocks!
OPEN DAILY Mon-Sat. 1030a-930p Sun. 1030a-830p Queen Kaahumanu Center 275 W. Kaahumanu Ave #1043 808-873-9688
Side Orders $2.50-$8.25 Shrimp Katsu, Chicken Katsu, Spam Katsu, Mochiko Chicken, Cold Tofu, Edamame, Gyoza, Unagi Rice
SOUP $3.95-$5.25 Gyoza Soup, Wonton Soup, Miso Soup, Egg Soup, Seaweed Soup.
Here is where Ramen Ya rocks, the COMBO SETS! The Combo Set A comes with Mini Ramen, Mini Fried Rice, 4 pieces of Gyoza for $9.25 B comes with Wonton Soup, Mini Curry Rice, and 4 pieces of Gyoza for $9.25. C comes with Mini Unagi Rice, Miso Soup, 4 pieces Gyoza for $10.75. D comes with Gyoza Teishoku-6 pieces, Egg Soup, and Steamed Rice for $9.25
My favorite dishes at Ramen Ya is the Kim Chee Ramen, the Wonton Ramen, Mochiko Chicken Plate, Beef Curry and Chicken Curry Plates with rice, all for under 10 bucks!!!!! Bring the kids because the chef can make smaller kids friendly meals for less than 6 bucks, not bad my friends. So remember if you come to Maui and want to eat local food, well Japanes food is part of our local food culture, and for sure you'll love Ramen Ya. They are easy to find in the mall, look for the Macy's for women, they are on the east corner, next to Koho's Restaurant, by the way is also a good dig to visit.
In the event you're hammered from the night before, maybe you went to a bachelor party, or watched an MMA fight, got drunk and is suffering a hang over delux, Ramen Ya is the fix for you, believe me, if you've never eaten Japanes food before, you'll love this place, the aroma may be alien to you but believe me again, you'll love it, Japanese cooking is one of the lightest and healthiest of Asian cooking, if you love cutlets, like veal cutlets, or chicken cutlets, try the chicken katsu plate with curry it is the bomb man. And if you want to shop, most of the locals go to this mall, so you may be able to eat a great meal, and then spend more money to help keep Maui's economy going.
So here is my take on my favorite Japanese Restaurant because it is simple food done right, the prices are reasonable, the dig is in a shopping center, the Queen Kaahumanu Center in Kahului, just minutes from OGG, or Kahului Airport. The menu is not huge, just right, the name of this dig is called RAMEN YA. They specialize in soups, real ramen, not the kind you buy in those foam cups, you know the cases that sell for five bucks, the ones college kids eat because it is cheap, the same foam cups we used to use when we got drunk the night before, just add water and nuke it in the microwave and viola, ramen noodles soup. But not here junior, this is the real deal, RAMEN YA rocks!
Side Orders $2.50-$8.25 Shrimp Katsu, Chicken Katsu, Spam Katsu, Mochiko Chicken, Cold Tofu, Edamame, Gyoza, Unagi Rice
SOUP $3.95-$5.25 Gyoza Soup, Wonton Soup, Miso Soup, Egg Soup, Seaweed Soup.
Here is where Ramen Ya rocks, the COMBO SETS! The Combo Set A comes with Mini Ramen, Mini Fried Rice, 4 pieces of Gyoza for $9.25 B comes with Wonton Soup, Mini Curry Rice, and 4 pieces of Gyoza for $9.25. C comes with Mini Unagi Rice, Miso Soup, 4 pieces Gyoza for $10.75. D comes with Gyoza Teishoku-6 pieces, Egg Soup, and Steamed Rice for $9.25
My favorite dishes at Ramen Ya is the Kim Chee Ramen, the Wonton Ramen, Mochiko Chicken Plate, Beef Curry and Chicken Curry Plates with rice, all for under 10 bucks!!!!! Bring the kids because the chef can make smaller kids friendly meals for less than 6 bucks, not bad my friends. So remember if you come to Maui and want to eat local food, well Japanes food is part of our local food culture, and for sure you'll love Ramen Ya. They are easy to find in the mall, look for the Macy's for women, they are on the east corner, next to Koho's Restaurant, by the way is also a good dig to visit.
In the event you're hammered from the night before, maybe you went to a bachelor party, or watched an MMA fight, got drunk and is suffering a hang over delux, Ramen Ya is the fix for you, believe me, if you've never eaten Japanes food before, you'll love this place, the aroma may be alien to you but believe me again, you'll love it, Japanese cooking is one of the lightest and healthiest of Asian cooking, if you love cutlets, like veal cutlets, or chicken cutlets, try the chicken katsu plate with curry it is the bomb man. And if you want to shop, most of the locals go to this mall, so you may be able to eat a great meal, and then spend more money to help keep Maui's economy going.
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