GREAT EATS HAWAII: HOKKAIDO RAMEN

HOKKAIDO RAMEN

HONOLULU, HAWAII

It was cold last night. I mean real cold. With the wind chill factor, I could honestly say it was around 70 degrees. Burrr..... We were on the way to the University of Hawaii Basketball game and decided to stop at a Ramen restaurant close to our house to warm up with some Japanese soup. Hokkaido is a small place with maybe 8 or 9 tables. They do a brisk take out business too. The place was run on this night by a very small girl who handled all the tables and take-out on her own and never missed a beat or failed to say Hi, Thank You or ask about how your meal was. This girl rocks. Maintains all tables, cleans the tables, takes the orders, deliver the orders, sells the take-out and is the cashier all in one. I was amazed how fast the food came out and also amazed with the portions and prices. Large portions. Small prices. We ordered from the Combo Menu. I had Spring Rolls and the Hokkaido Ramen. For under $10 you get crispy spring rolls stuffed with vegetables and a huge bowl of Ramen that includes fish, shrimp, calamari, egg, pork, fish cake, cabbage and a host of fresh vegetables and noodles. I could only finish about half. My family shared another combo that included a smaller bowl of Ramen served with Fried Rice and Gyoza. Everyone liked the Fried Rice and Gyoza. The Gyoza was cooked fresh with a very light wrapper and delicious filling of pork and a great ginger finish. I really liked Hokkaido and will return often. The menu is quite diverse with noodle dishes, fish and meat dishes, chicken wings and a host of other food that looked great.
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