Big Island Tokyo Table — Restaurant in Hawaii

We stopped here on our way to Hilo yesterday. We were very excited to try their ramen and other Japanese dishes. When we got there, there was a kid at the register that seemed totally overwhelmed. Maybe first day on the job? Customers were waiting to order and also waiting around for their orders. I ordered spicy miso ramen and salmon onigiri. I was going to order inarizushi but when I saw that they charged $8 for 3 inaris, I changed my mind. I waited and waited for the ramen that i ordered…for over 20 minutes. I had seen a bowl that had been sitting on the counter for a while. I finally went to the counter to ask where my order was and found out that my dish was sitting on the counter the whole time without the number being called. Other customers were complaining about the disorganization also. However to my delight, the ramen broth was excellent with the right amount of spice and the quality of noodles were good but could have been superb if it wasn’t sitting around for a long time. The noodle amount could be increased a tad bit…seemed a bit skimpy. The salmon onigiri was excellent with a home made touch. If things were a little bit more organized and minor changes made, this place could easily be a 5 star...

This place blew my expectations. Let’s start with the most insane thing, their matcha soft serve. I would go to this place if I was a Kona/Waimea resident every single week just to have another taste at it. It is served with matcha powder and caramel. Absolutely delicious. Now onto the food, the Tan tan men was really yummy, not super spicy and very hearty. The shoyu ramen was very traditional, reminded me of Ippudo in Tokyo on the broth and taste profile. I struggle to find good takoyaki, this place has very very good takoyaki, I was pleasantly surprised. I read some of the reviews before going, have no idea why anyone would rate anything other than 5 stars to this place. Give it a try if you are in the area, you...

I’ve eaten here many times. At first, the quality was better. Now they are clearly cutting back on the. higher quality ingredients and using less expensive ingredients. My mixed bento was pretty poor looking. Karaage, takoyaki, katsu, pickles and rice is not worth $25. Pricing should be around 13-14$ max. The pickles are not even traditional - celery and carrots? Sorry, I am happy to pay more for quality, but this clearly screamed “cutting back on costs” to me. I had the same bento when they first opened and it was less expensive and much better quality. Going down the street to Moa...