Welcome to Kauai Ramen
Kauai Ramen is a hidden gem in Eleele, Hawaii, offering generous portions of flavorful ramen at reasonable prices. With a diverse menu, including vegetarian options and authentic Japanese dishes, this casual restaurant has earned praise for its efficient service and great value. Customers rave about the delicious tempura ramen, sushi, and katsu chicken, highlighting the scrumptious flavors and excellent service. The restaurant's affordability and quality make it a must-visit spot for those looking for a satisfying and affordable dining experience on the island of Kauai.
- 4469 Waialo Rd Eleele, HI 96705 Hotline: (808) 335-9888
Welcome to Kauai Ramen, a hidden gem located at 4469 Waialo Rd in Eleele, HI. This humble restaurant offers a variety of ramen dishes, sushi, and katsu chicken that are not only delicious but also very reasonably priced.
Customers rave about the generous portion sizes and flavorful stock soup that warms the soul. The noodles are chewy, the service efficient, and the overall value of the meals is top-notch. Whether you're in the mood for miso ramen, tempura ramen, or seafood fried noodles, Kauai Ramen has something for everyone.
One customer even compared Kauai Ramen to a well-known ramen tourist spot, claiming it was easily 10X mo betta. With options for vegetarian dishes, outdoor seating, and even Wi-Fi, this restaurant caters to a wide range of preferences and needs.
While some dishes may have their ups and downs, like the rubbery squid or flavorless scallops mentioned in one review, the overall consensus is that Kauai Ramen is a must-visit spot on the west side of the island. So, if you find yourself near Eleele and craving a delicious and affordable meal, be sure to stop by Kauai Ramen for a dining experience you won't soon forget.

Great ramen, reasonable prices. Not worth going out of your way for, but if you're near it's a great place to get a yummy lunch at a low cost.

Very generous ramen size for the price. It's hard to find any entree in the US for less than $12, let alone on an island. Is it the most authentic Japanese ramen ever? No, but stock soup was very flavorful and warming. The noodles were nice and chewy. Food came out very quickly and service efficient. A no frills, humble restaurant with excellent value.

Hidden gem on Kauai. We were just passing thru and decided to try their ramen. Surprised it was amazing. I don't want to throw a certain ramen tourist spot under the bus however this place is easily 10X mo betta. I ordered the tempura ramen and yes I give it 5 Stars. Great service and an easy stop before going back to Lehui. Mahalos

Had the best lunch ever here .. great sushi and great service.. I recommend this place best on the west side by far

Big surprise. Stopped for light lunch before a cruise Food and service wonderful and certainly a Best Buy for cost In the evening full of locals Menu better with more choices than expected and watching many interesting looking dishes

We were hungry for lunch and we were craving ramen, so we found this place and decided to eat here. We walked in and we were immediately taken to our seats. We ordered Miso ramen, edamame, and gyoza. The food was very hot but cooled off quickly. It was delicious and we were very full afterwards. There were TVs inside and it was very clean and well maintained. 10/10 highly recommend. Can't wait to eat here again!

The ramen, sushi and katsu chicken is just scrumptious. Service is excellent and the value is probably the best on the island.

A quaint Ramen restaurant, adjacent to a Chinese restaurant. We had the California roll and Gyoza. Best meal for about $19 for 2 people. Delicious food, freshly made sushi and Gyoza! Love this place!!

Would you drive 40 minutes round trip to save $60? One of only a handful of ramen restaurants on the entire island. We stopped by on our way back from the Waimea Canyon. Wife and her sister each ordered $10.50 spicy seafood ramen, while I ordered the $10.25 seafood fried noodles and the $6 goyza. Service is leisurely. Goyza piping hot, looked like it was steamed instead of pan fried, but tasted extremely fresh, soft, without the pan fried bottoms. I tried a bit of the spicy seafood ramen and it was generally the same as my seafood fried noodles, but with ramen noodles instead of fried noodles. 2 shrimp, 2 squid, and 1 scallops in mine, while they had only the shrimp and squid. Shrimp Ok, and the squid very rubbery. Would have lost a crown if I still had one, it was so tough., and the scallops were flaky without any flavor. The ramen in both dishes was heavenly, superb with smooth creamy flavor. The pan fried noodles were my favorite, even more so than the ramen noodles. 20 minutes away is our timeshare and Eating house 1849 selling their spicy ramen dish for $34, as much as all three of our dishes combined. Tough to get a reservation at 1849. And you don't need a reservation here. Parked right in front of the restaurant. When it came to leave, large SUVs parked on both sides of our sedan, so we were backing out blind, right into a long line of vehicles trying to exit the shopping center. Wife and her sister loved the spicy seafood ramen here, but wife didn't care for the spicy ramen at 1849, and I couldn't get them to go to the new ramen restaurant Hapa Kauai, right next to 1849.