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Marukame Udon Waikiki

2310 Kuhio Ave, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
(808) 931-6000 ‎
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Ranked #6 of 1,620 restaurants in Honolulu
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, After-hours
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, After-hours
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San Francisco, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW via mobile

Drove by this place at 9pm and saw a long line in front. Anytime you see a long line in front of a restaurant it's got to be good, right? Came here on a Monday around 2pm. There were about 10 people in front of us in line. Within 10 minutes we were in. You can see them making the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Very quality meal! Delicious and affordable. Im thinking them again... Ahh they are like the noodles made from Japan! Nice experience. The staffs were really nice and overall experience is 100%. Even though the line was bit long, but it was worth to wait. I went there 5 times in a week.

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Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

We loved the restaurant so much, we went back for seconds....and thirds. Food is great, loved the options for the udon and side dishes. Tip 1: Avoid the longer queues by coming in early for lunch or dinner. Tip 2: They open for breakfast from 0700 - 0900 hrs with a 80% menu - what's better than hot soup, udon... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

My husband insisted we eat here 4 of our 8 nights! There's a crazy line up outside most of the time, but the turn over is high and they are extremely efficient in the kitchen. You can watch them make the noodles as you enter the restaurant, as you proceed through a cafeteria style line up which moves pretty quickly.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Udon was simply amazing! Line was a bit of a bother, but it was worth it. I did take offense though to the manager who was berating a dish washer in front of customers...not cool dude.

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Vancouver, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

You walk in, choose what kind of udon you'd like - with broth or with sauce, hot, or cold - and then you can choose to add assorted types of tempura to your udon! They also have other tasty Japanese delectables that you can buy...including spam matsubi! The price is great too! The line up is worth it.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

This was our first experience trying udon. It was delicious. The line at this restaurant when we arrived was 10-12 people deep. It moved fast. Having never eaten udon before, ordering was a little intimidating but they had pretty descriptive menus that helped. It also didn't hurt that the employees working the line were patient and friendly. Once you recieve... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

Queue is always long at the restaurant but moves fast. Went there thrice in our 6 days in honolulu. My kids enjoyed the curry udon and kake udon. Regular size is just right. Tempura was nice but a bit too oily. Do go for the vegetable tempura which is nice. Do also try the spam sushi which is good and... More

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See 5 more reviews by Danielle_Jamie for Honolulu
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

We ate tea here after all the reviews on Tripadvisor but we were really disappointed. Although the queue looked long, it only took about 20 mins to get through (which is the amount of time you can wait for food at a normal restaurant anyway) so that was ok. I'm vegetarian and didn't find out until we got to the... More

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Palm Springs, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

If you're wondering about the looonnngg line outside this udon place in Kuhio Ave, wonder no more and just get in line for goodness sake! The line goes by fast pretty fairly, enough for you to have ur delicious udon (niku for me) and tempura on ur tray, and a spot to sit on that's just recently vacated. By far,... More

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