Sunday night a group of us needed to find something to eat while walking home from Waikiki down Kapahulu. We happened upon Tenakaippin Ramen. It wasn’t busy so they could accommodate our table of 6 easily. The place soon filled up after we sat down. With good reason.

Tenkaippin Ramen is an outlet of a chain in Japan. Their menu boasts a list of items imported to make the authentic ramen. Their specialty is a thick Kotteri

Ramen. I’ve had it before and opted for the ramen made with pork broth with 3 gyoza. I’ve forgotten the name, but was really delicious.  Andrew loved his Kotteri Ramen as well as fried rice and gyoza. Justin’s crispy

chicken was also good. John & Ed had the miso ramen and they also were very happy. We shared an order of steak too, which everyone like but me. I found it dry. Howard like his ramen too, which I forget which one he got. 

The service was good, although a table seated after us got their food first and the food was great. We will be back.

Update: I’ve been back twice. The ramen I really like is called Paitan Ramen. Pork and chicken based slightly creamy broth. I like the Miso Ramen at Sumo Ramen better than the one here. The one here was in fact more complex in flavor, but lacked the miso punch that I like. Maybe I need to order it with extra miso.

Tenkaippin Ramen  732-1211

617 Kapahulu Ave

Honolulu, HI 96816