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FUUD: Ramen Nakamura in Waikiki

By Catherine Toth Fox • May 27, 2011 • Food
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When Ramen Nakamura re-opened last year after a months-long renovation, I didn’t have the urge to go back.

I had seen photos of the updated decor — and it just didn’t seem like the same hole-in-the-wall ramen shop in Waikiki I had grown to love.

But every time I would drive along Kalakaua Avenue — which is more often than you would expect — I think, “One of these days, I gotta go back.”

Well, this past Tuesday was one of those days.

I was craving a warm, comforting bowl of ramen. And since I had to be in Waikiki anyway, I thought it would be a good time to revisit one of my favorite places for the Japanese noodle dish.

Here’s what we ate:

Inside Ramen Nakamura

Inside Ramen Nakamura
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Ramen Nakamura no longer has walls lined with autographed boards that I loved. Instead, the newly renovated space boasts a modern and chic decor on par with Kiwami Ramen and Goma Tei. It's nice — but it's not the same.

Ramen Nakamura, 2141 Kalakaua Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. daily. Phone: (808) 922-7960

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8 Comments

  • Reply M May 27, 2011 at 9:01 am

    Hello Cat! Fuud Pixs Friday!
    Happy Memorial Day weekend to all!

    • Reply Catherine Toth May 27, 2011 at 6:37 pm

      Happy Memorial Day to you, too! What are your plans?

  • Reply Jacob May 27, 2011 at 10:32 am

    I love Ramen Nakamura… It’s one of my favorites on the island, but I have to agree with you that since the renovation the feel of the place just isn’t the same. I always enjoyed trying to figure out whose autographs were on those boards, and if I recognized any of them. But the ramen is still awesome! 😀

    • Reply Catherine Toth May 27, 2011 at 6:39 pm

      I’m with you — I like the vibe in the pre-renovated Ramen Nakamura. Feels more like an old-fashioned ramen shop than a modern one.

  • Reply caro May 27, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Plus they give 10% off with kama’aina ID 🙂

  • Reply Catherine Toth May 27, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    Yeah… You know, they give 10 percent off but you have to present your Hawaii driver’s license BEFORE you order. I made that mistake on Tuesday!

  • Reply Annoddah Dave May 29, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    CAT,
    When are you going to do your annual best ramen review???

    • Reply Catherine Toth May 31, 2011 at 9:52 am

      What a great idea!!! Maybe right after the marathon. 🙂

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Born and raised on O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi, Catherine Toth Fox has been chronicling her adventures in her blog, The Cat Dish, for more than a decade. She worked as a newspaper reporter in Hawai‘i for 10 years and continues to freelance—in between teaching journalism, hitting the surf and eating everything in sight—for national and local print and online publications. She’s currently the editor of HAWAIʻI Magazine.

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