Hamura Saimin

This is our first time here.. coming here is was so easy. Parking was limited. Place was friendly and love the local vibe atmosphere. Food was great and taste. If you feel like try local food.. must try this!

Everytime I visit Kauai, I always end my trip and head to Hamura Saimin right before heading to the airport. This historical saimin shop is true hole in the wall mom & pop. I always get the extra large special saimin with 2 bbq beef sticks. The portion is hefty and loaded with toppings. The poke belly is plump and juicy, the broth is deliciously salty, and the noodles have a good bite. I always pour in the vinegar steeped with chili's for a nice tang. The beef sticks are good, but they always come out first and are cold by the time my saimin comes out. I also bought a whole lilikoi chiffon cake to bring back to Oahu - it comes frozen, and a paper bag is $1. The staff are always working hard taking orders, serving food, and clearing tables. There's a large table to the left that can fit multiple parties around, otherwise there's a snaking U shape counter throughout the rest of the restaurant. Parking isn't bad, especially on weekends when you can park on the side streets. Note cash only.

The saimin broth is SO tasty!! I wanted more broth and fewer noodles - I should have gotten a larger bowl!! I ordered the medium special saimin. I didn't love the meat though. Nothing fancy! Old style diner ambiance! But fun and feels local!

Located off of Rice Street in downtown Lihue, about 7 minutes from the main airport. Cash only, no credit card. This is a classic Kauai favorite restaurant. Serving the same type of of Hawaiian Saimin, as opposed to Japanese Ramen. Unique ebi broth and thick curly noodles. I highly recommend their Special Saimin, which includes: two won tuns, slices of ham, pork chashu, won bak cabbage, green onions, and sliced kamaboko (fish cake). They also offer baked goods: chocolate chip cookies, almond cookies, and their Lilikoi chiffon pie.

Service was good and a few free parking spaces nearby. The noodles were not as good as I expected but decent. Maybe I had high expectations

Saimin tastes different than traditional ramen but it’s worth giving a try!! We ordered bbq chicken sticks - chicken was tender and well cooked but lacked flavor. The dish I recommend trying is Saimin special. The broth is extremely flavorful and the meat is just delicious. We ordered x-large quantity and shared it between two people. They even provided an extra bowl to help with sharing the food. This place is really busy and there was a wait time of 10 mins. The server was busy attending to all the tables and didn't check on us often, but she was friendly. The place is pretty cramped up as people are seated right next to each other. Disclaimer: This place only accepts cash.

Just arrived in town LATE. This place is a 1 minute walk away and about to close. Trotted over in the dark and found... ... a fairly rustic lunch counter set up. ALL CASH. Smells like HEAVEN. I ordered the first thing and hoped it was fast so I wouldn't be that annoying person who saunters in at closing time. You can see what I got. It looked simple, but WOWZER, the flavor is off the chain good. And the "soy sauce" is a hot mustard sauce mixed with soy (I think). Don't care it was good too. Lots of cats out front...don't just a book by the cover in the dark on a quiet street. I could eat every meal here. What a lucky first find in my first hour on this beautiful Island.

I was told this is a locally famous noodle place. But I have to say that it is completely not my style. The soup base is too tasty. The pork and wontons are cold. About wontons, I have comment a bit as I am from China and the wonton skins here are too thick and the stuffing is just loosely grounded pork. The egg is overcooked and the spam tastes like cheap ham rather than the real Hawaii spam. To be honest, I am bit disappointed as I was told by a couple locals and I had to withdraw cash for that place.