HAPA KAUAI Ramen & Whiskey

4.3

107 Reviews

$30 and under

Japanese

Charming
Great for outdoor dining
Lively

E Komo Mai welcome to Ramen & Whiskey Kauai

Our signature dishes included the award winning G special ramen, Ahi Poke Nachos and Karaage Japanese fried chicken. Ingredients are sourced locally from small growers and farmers including Koloa Farms free range organic brown eggs.

Ramen & Whiskey was founded in Portland Oregon 2013 where its sister restaurant has received numerous accolades and recognition as one of Portland’s top ramen shops.” We are humbled and blessed to share our style ramen and Japanese/Hawaiian inspired cuisine with locals and visitors to the Garden Isle.”

Please join us for signature cocktails whiskey sake ramen and much more.

Private Dining Events

Celebrate your special occasion with us in our air conditioned private VIP dining room. We have seating up to 25 persons; please contact us at haparamenkauai@gmail.com for more information.

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Location
2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka Road, Koloa, HI 96756
Phone number
(808) 631-0919
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Hawaiian, Pan-Asian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Private party facilities
We have a private event space that may be reserved for larger parties, contact us Haparamenkauai@gmail.com for details.

Popular dishes

Pork BellyUS$12.00
Slow-roasted pork belly with garlic-shio koji on rice ball
Kara-AgeUS$15.00
Shoyu-ginger marinated, Japanese fried chicken
Ahi Poke NachosUS$28.00
Spicy ahi poke over house-made chips, with sweet onions, avocado, tomatoes, topped with black tobiko (caviar)
Taro & Sweet Potato ChipsUS$8.00
House-made and sprinkled with local sea salt and furikake
Island GreensUS$7.00
Local mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, and sprouts with soy-ginger vinaigrette
Wakame Seaweed SaladUS$5.00
Miso SoupUS$5.00
Organic White Miso w/ bean curd
Pork Belly Bao BunsUS$15.00
Crispy pork belly with smoky-sweet & spicy sauce with house pickled vegetables in steamed buns
Edamame US$7.00
Seasoned with fried garlic & togarashi sauce

Rice Bowls

Curry & Rice BowlUS$22.00
Shoyu-ginger fried chicken with Japanese brown curry over rice with roasted corn and marinated egg
Fried Tofu, Curry & Rice BowlUS$22.00
Marinated fried tofu, Japanese brown curry with rice, topped with roasted corn & marinated egg
Ahi Poke BowlUS$21.00
Ahi poke with sweet onion, negi and house ginger poke sauce over rice and greens w/ wakame
Spicy Ahi Poke Bowl US$25.00
Spicy Ahi poke with sweet onions, avocado, tomato, and cucumber topped with black Tobiko (caviar) over rice, mixed greens, and wakame

Cold Noodles

Hiyashi ChukkaUS$22.00
Cold noodle salad with soy-ginger vinaigrette. Greens, seasoned sprouts, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, furikake and marinated egg
- Add Pork Belly, Karaage or Fried TofuUS$28.00

Ramen Bowls

Vegan Option ($26) - Veggie Miso Ramen with bean curd and konnyaku noodles (Gluten Free)

Hapa G-Special RamenUS$28.00
Rich pork belly and chicken broth. Topped with belly nuggets, pickled shiitake, spicy sprouts, bok choy, house chili crunch, nori, negi and marinated egg
Shoyu RamenUS$24.00
Slow cooked chicken & fish bone broth with deep organic shoyu. Topped with marinated cha shu pork, bok choy, nori, negi, and marinated egg
Tonkotsu RamenUS$25.00
Pork bone broth. Topped with pork belly, menma, negi and marinated egg
Curry RamenUS$25.00
Japanese thick curry broth (spicy), topped with pork, marinated egg, shiitake and bok choy
Hokkaido Miso RamenUS$24.00
Rich miso broth with garlic butter. Topped with pork belly, marinated egg, roasted corn & negi
Veggie Miso RamenUS$23.00
Organic white miso/mushroom broth and garlic shio koji. Topped with bok choy, roasted corn, sprouts, negi and choice of marinated egg or seasoned bean curd

Kids Bowls

Kid's Shoyu RamenUS$15.00
House shoyu broth and noodles. Topped with marinated cha shu pork
Kid's Miso RamenUS$15.00
House miso broth and noodles. Topped with marinated egg
Kid's Chicken & RiceUS$15.00
Fried chicken over rice, w/ miso soup

What 107 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Hawaii
Great for outdoor dining
Kauai
Best Value
Kauai
Healthy
Kauai
Neighbourhood gem
Kauai
Great for outdoor dining
Kauai
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

HAPA KAUAI Ramen & Whiskey delights with a "wonderful service and delicious food" experience. Guests rave about the "fantastic ramen," "amazing drinks," and "friendly staff." Highlights include the "pork belly on point," "great whiskey selection," and "beautiful atmosphere." A "hidden gem" praised for its "authentic food" and "great people."

107 Reviews

T
Teresa
Vancouver29 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome service from the moment we arrived until we paid our bill. The edamame was delicious but OMG the curry ramen and G-special ramen were simply amazing. We will be back (maybe even on this trip!).
1 person found this helpful
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lei
Los Angeles3 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
The service, food, and experience were below mediocre at best.
1 person found this helpful
R
Robin
Portland5 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful meal, good service, terrific ambiance, Hawaiian prices.
1 person found this helpful
D
Donald
Charleston10 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Good Ramen. Hawai'i markups on cheap food. Nice covered open air seating on second level.
1 person found this helpful
S
Suzanne VIP
Greater Boston43 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant is a winner! The food, service and atmosphere is the best. We’ll be back for sure. Thank you for a fun night
1 person found this helpful
M
Michelle VIP
Central Coast5 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was great and the service was excellent ! We Will be back
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Scott
Orange County11 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 22, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Ten minutes to be acknowledged after we were seated. We ordered …..then about ten minutes after that are told that a place that a main portion of the menu is rice bowls ran out of rice on a Tuesday night…..we left and went elsewhere.
1 person found this helpful
K
Kenneth
Seattle16 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Ramen, friendly attentive local vibe to service, lovely fresh air setting
1 person found this helpful
K
Kevin
Philadelphia3 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Gluten free options. Ramen was good. Great location.
1 person found this helpful
K
Kar VIP
Los Angeles11 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pleasant surprise on a rainy night!! Ramen was outstanding. Service great
1 person found this helpful

FAQs

HAPA KAUAI Ramen & Whiskey offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 631-0919.

HAPA KAUAI Ramen & Whiskey is rated 4.3 stars by 107 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for HAPA KAUAI Ramen & Whiskey

2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka Road, Koloa, HI 96756

Additional information

Phone number
(808) 631-0919
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Hawaiian, Pan-Asian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Private party facilities
We have a private event space that may be reserved for larger parties, contact us Haparamenkauai@gmail.com for details.

HAPA KAUAI Ramen & Whiskey

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Curry Ramen

Shoyu Ramen

Pork Belly Bao Buns

Appetizers

Pork BellyUS$12.00

Kara-AgeUS$15.00

Ahi Poke NachosUS$28.00

Taro & Sweet Potato ChipsUS$8.00

Island GreensUS$7.00

Wakame Seaweed SaladUS$5.00

Miso SoupUS$5.00

Pork Belly Bao BunsUS$15.00

Edamame US$7.00

Rice Bowls

Curry & Rice BowlUS$22.00

Fried Tofu, Curry & Rice BowlUS$22.00

Ahi Poke BowlUS$21.00

Spicy Ahi Poke Bowl US$25.00

Cold Noodles

Hiyashi ChukkaUS$22.00

Ramen Bowls

Hapa G-Special RamenUS$28.00

Shoyu RamenUS$24.00

Tonkotsu RamenUS$25.00

Curry RamenUS$25.00

Hokkaido Miso RamenUS$24.00

Veggie Miso RamenUS$23.00

Kids Bowls

Kid's Shoyu RamenUS$15.00

Kid's Miso RamenUS$15.00

Kid's Chicken & RiceUS$15.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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Is HAPA KAUAI Ramen & Whiskey currently accepting reservations?

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