Ramen Bones

"Quick friendly service. The 3 ramen we ordered had similar broth. I was expecting a soy sauce sukiyaki sauce not a creamy Tonkatsu looking/tasting sauce. My black garlic ramen could use a little more black garlic. The kids liked the meaty chicken karaage. It would be awesome if they sliced the 2 thick chasiu pork slices into 4 thin slices. Plenty of free parking."

"Maui's newest and sadly only second ramen shop opened on 5.31.23 in Puunene SC. The company is now officially a chain with this second location (other is on Oahu). ATMOSPHERE: Quarters are tight so you shouldn't try to bring in a party larger than 4 and leave your strollers in the car. No counter seating, only low tops. A semi-loud overhead radio station in turn made patrons speak even louder. RESERVATIONS: None taken. PARKING: Plenty of free parking. MENU: Combo sets, seafood & poultry dishes, noodles, ramen & udon, kid's menu. FOOD: Mini Pork Fried Rice - $10.50 One of the hallmarks of ramen shops is their fried rice. They usually have a distinctive yet subtle "grill-flavor" which I attribute to a well-seasoned pan. I did get a little of that here, so I'm positive as time goes on it'll get better. Peas, green onion & kamaboko also reside within. Karaage Chicken - $8.45 (5 pcs.) Light and airy batter, crispy and perfectly cooked, this was extremely good. A katsu sauce heavy on ketchup flavor accompanied, but I prefer mine drizzled with shoyu. Shrimp Tempura - $8.75 (4 pcs.) Whomever the cook is, props to them as this was another deep-fried winner. I'm pretty sure they were of the frozen variety but sure didn't taste like it. Gyoza - $6.95 (5 pcs.) Sadly these were out, whop wah wahhh... (sad sound effects) *Yay, they were available on our second visit. The wrappers were thinner than the norm (a plus in my book), averagely-stuffed with pork and had a nice char to the bottoms. Charsiu Shoyu Ramen - $15.95 Shoyu broth is my favorite. The posted pics didn't wow me, but I still had to try it first. It had an odd flavor & color; savory, a bit creamy but flat overall. The non-eggy, al dente noodles were of the thin, yellow variety like they use in chow mein or crispy noodle dishes and killed it for me. I'd prefer bean sprouts over the included bok choy, though the charsiu slices were really good; soft, a bit fatty and moist. Black Garlic Udon - $15.95 I had a sip of my spouse's bowl and damn, it was good! Bold flavors of savory & creamy. Definitely getting this next time. He did mention the egg was hard boiled vs. medium gooey. *Fast forward a few days and we were back. I ordered this exact same dish. Hmm, the broth was a lot weaker than my spouse's, a sign of inconsistency. While I'm not a fan of udon noodles in general, they simply did not marry well to the broth. Pass. SERVICE: We walked in at 1pm on a Monday to a packed house but got seated immediately. Water was dropped off soon after with the server a few ticks later. The food came out lightning quick but most importantly everything was hot and fresh. There was no follow up but it wouldn't be hard to flag down a worker as they're constantly buzzing by. TIP: Some reviewers mentioned an automatic 15% service charge but we weren't charged that. Perhaps they had a large party? OVERALL: Less than stellar ramen but favorable everything else. Welcome to Maui, you're going to stay constantly busy."

"Big fan of there chicken katsu with the Japanese curry ramen bowl. Udon noodles are nice and filling. Good portion of chicken too. Lightening fast service."

"The beef sukiyaki udon slaps. The customer service goes above and beyond. The restaurant has a casual ambience and it filled with the savory aroma of the dishes being ordered. This place is also located conveniently by target to get grocery shopping done. Dishes are also reasonably priced. Overall a great experience."