Menya Musashi

Went there when it first opened so no crowds. Service was fast, friendly and professional with a touch of Aloha. First of all I am a Charsiu person. I started with the Kakuni Bao, which has a fantastic flavor and soft texture. Nice and warm appetizer. I've had allot of Groza in my life and I must say in my opinion I liked that the filling stayed together when biting into it. Most Gyoza when bitten tend to fall apart. Crunchy grilled bottoms and soft outer wrapper. I ordered the Super Menya. Nice firm bouncy noodles and the Tonkotsu broth was very steeped in flavor complications, slices of marinated Bamboo Shoots, Green Onions and a whole Soft boiled Egg which the yoke was just soft enough to dip your noodles in but not runny. The Charsiu that was included had 3 heavy, very thick and soft pieces which was very much to my liking. I believe I have found my new favorite place to eat Ramen.

We got there about 8:30, thinking they closed at 9:30, but actually they have a "last order" at 9:00, which meant we were pretty rushed, and it was clear that the kitchen was closing - they'd shut off the fryer for the night already. Disappointing. The bao were pretty tasty, the buns were good, though the pork was a lot - big thick slices of belly. The tsukamen was really tasty, really good balance, and not something I see much in Japanese restaurants where I'm from, but the ramen was pretty underwhelming, very salt-forward without any other depth of flavor. Wouldn't get the ramen again. Overall, I didn't think it stood out in the city for ramen or japanese places.

The Buns: - We ordered both the pork and shrimp. The shrimp was better - a very unique flavor profile. Tsukemen: - We ordered the extra pork tsukemen that came with three portions of the pork belly with extra noodles (sized up to large), along with black garlic broth. It was good enough for two women. The broth was thick and umami, and the pork belly was hefty. Honestly the food here was far better than what I had in Osaka a few weeks ago. Parking: - Very limited. Also, the road that runs right in front of the store is Pensacola St, so watch out for the incoming stream of cars that would last for a couple minutes.

Went here for dinner tonight. I ordered the shoyu cabbage ramen and my fiancé had the gyoza and kakuni donburi. Both portions were generous and came out quickly. My ramen was veryyyy fishy so beware if you get shoyu. My noodles seemed homemade and my fiances pork was so tender it basically fell apart. It was about $32 with tax, so a pretty good deal!

Really enjoyed my tsukemen! The black garlic tonkotsu broth is super flavorful, rich and salty, so it's nice to be able to control how much I get with each bite of noodles. And those noodles are superior - the perfect chewy, bouncy texture. The soft boiled egg had a perfectly gooey yolk and those pork slices are HEFTY. Also quite enjoyed the crispy shrimp bao. Definitely would recommend for any of your ramen cravings! :)

Great food! Service was prompt & patient as we waited for 1 more member of our group who unfortunately, didnt make it due to a servere shortage of parking. Kinda threw a wet blanket on our family dinner plans. Suggest driving in one vehicle if possible & be prepared to walk to the restaurant due to the parking conditions in Kaka'ako.

The noodle came in the best consistency. We got the tonkatsu and goma soup. My favorite was the goma one. The soup came with chunks of super tender meat. The pork was super tender and delicious, so was the ajitama egg. We asked for our soups to be super spicy, but it wasn’t spicy enough for me lol. We added the combo with chicken karage and shrimp bao.