Ayame Curry Ramen House — Restaurant in Oʻahu

Anytime my mom asked, “Do you wanna go get Ayame ramen?” my answer was always, “Yes! YAY, Ayame!” As a kid, this was the first place I ever had ramen that wasn’t from a cup or a packet, and it made a huge impact on my tastebuds and what I’d be open to trying for the rest of my life.

Their curry and ramen are both incredible. I still remember staring at the fish cake, wondering what it was, but loving the flavor and texture, and thinking the bright pink swirl looked so cool. I even started putting chili oil in my ramen at a young age because of this place, I loved the heat and the flavor.

This place left such a lasting impression on me, and I would love to revisit and experience that nostalgia again, especially with my mom. That’s the heart of what makes a great restaurant, when someone loves their food enough to share it, and it becomes part of your memories together.

Wishing your restaurant many blessings and continued good fortune. I hope the families who come in today get to enjoy the ramen as much as I did, because 20 years later, I still remember...

We came in on a Monday at 4pm. The restaurant was empty when we arrived and we were seated immediately. Water was given to us right away and took our orders very quickly. I believe the gentleman taking our order was the owner and he was very nice and conversed with us as visitors from Wisconsin. The food came out very quickly and was all fresh and hot. I had a spicy Ramen and my mother had the Seafood Ramen. I honestly will say my spicy Ramen was very good. Some of the best I have ever eaten. The noodles were perfectly cooked and spice level was good enough for me. I did add a bit of chili oil. The wife and kids all really enjoyed their food as well. Definitely worth giving a try. The owner/server even gave us some food/restaurant recommendations as we were...

I ordered the tonkotsu ramen and the pork katsu curry. The ramen broth was so watered down and had hardly any flavors. The katsu meat on the curry was tough and overcooked. I wanted to try their pork fried rice as well so I ordered for takeout and didn’t taste good either. It was not savory at all. A little salt, pepper and soy sauce of my own goes a long way. The only decent thing was the gyoza. It was good but not amazing. Overall, it’s not worth it and I wouldn’t recommend it. You pretty much get what you pay for, for a homecooked meal with quality style of a cafeteria. Save yourself some gas if you’re driving from down town and skip this place. There are better ramen and curry places on island elsewhere for...