I saw that ad in this morning's paper too. Have you tried any of Shirokiya's ramen challenge? Some of the ramen noodle shops that had appeared in the store were pretty good. Only problem is that they're quite expensive for it's serving size compared to what you can get at Taiyo's or Sanoya's. Then again I  don't usually go to Shirokiya for the ramen challenge but for it's $1 pint and $4 pitchers.

I wish I never looked in this thread; it's making me hungry. And I just ate.
When I go to Oahu sometime in the future, I'll be sure to get some ramen.

It's been on my list of stuff to do for too long.

Man that looks so good

I agree, both Taiyo and Sunoya make great ramen but it's more tailored towards local taste. They can't even be compared to authentic ramen shops in Japan, which is why it's a great opportunity to try the ramen challenge and get a taste of what real ramen is. The good thing about Taiyo and Sunoya is that they're both open til 3 a.m. which make it's a perfect place to drop in after a hard night of drinking. Funny thing is both of those ramen two shops are owned and runned by Koreans and Chinese. Another good local ramen shop to try is Ramen Ya at the Pearl City Gateway Shopping Center. They make ramen as good if not better than Taiyo or Sunoya. Only problem is their restaurant is small and if you show up during the lunch or dinner rush hour, be prepared to wait for a available table. Anther thing is Ramen Ya only opens til 9 p.m. so no late night or early morning stops there while on the way home. Lots of people here rave how good Ezogiku ramen is, personally I think they're overrated. Jimbo restaurant makes some really good fresh udon noodles daily, whenever I'm jonesing for some good udon Jimbo's is where I'm at.

Edited by warubozu - 2/5/12 at 3:51pm

that looks amazingly good. I wish I was home right now...

La Palme D'or's sandwiches, French pastries, and their plantation tea jelly drink are to die for. After seeing this, I may have to stop by there (or at Panya) for a after work treat.

 

Edited by warubozu - 2/6/12 at 6:30pm

I have had noodles all over the place! It is actually one of my favorite things to eat. Here in Indonesia they are a little sweet and spicy and have crazy names like " Mi goreng Rasa Ayam Panggang Jumbo" If you can believe it or not. The big thing is after you make them at home is you put a fried egg on-top and call it a full meal. The ramen here is always at a super hot level on the spicy meter. Cut peppers are often used to even boost the spice level into unknown worlds. Noodles made in Jakarta Indonesia are shipped all over but somehow the ones here are different than the Jakarta noodles imported to the states. They are also way more pricey here than the US. Go figure, how noodles get shipped a couple hundred miles end up being 2X as much as noodles shipped halfway around the world. Local taxes I would guess?

 

The best ramen I ever had has been at the Osaka Japan airport. I'ts the main place to eat up-stairs. You get these bowls of giant noodle and sit around with about 20-30 pretty Osaka flight models. A once in a lifetime experience! I am actually really surprised I could taste the ramen.

...because you couldn't keep the ramen in your slack-jawed mouth?
Sorry, couldn't help myself.

On topic (sort of)
Does saimin count?

EDIT: Meh, looking back it appears this thread isn't 100% ramen-related anyways, so I'll give it a go.

Hamura's Saimin: Tasty. They gave more noodles than the last time that I went, which was a considerable time ago. As far as the noodles go, they were quite tasty. Broth quite rich, though not much more rich than the lat time I ate there.
Summary: Go if you're in the neighborhood. Apparently it's popular amongst the tourists. (If they can find it)
Edited by Planar_head - 2/9/12 at 6:15pm

Damn that looks good, going to have to make it a point the give the new challenger a try before they leave. I only remembered about the new challenger after I had ramen for lunch at Ramen Ya yesterday.