Kamitoku Ramen — which opened in Ward Centre about five years ago — recently soft opened in South Shore Market. The restaurant is located in the former space of Scratch Kitchen & Meatery.
Kamitoku is known for its ramen bowls made with beef bone broth, or Gyu-kotsu ramen. This style of ramen is considered to be a regional specialty from Japan’s Tottori prefecture.
While the restaurant still features different beef bone broth bowls to choose from, the eatery also added a variety of new dishes to its menu.
The crispy beef bite bowl ($15-$17) is the eatery’s version of karaage, but with a beefy twist. It features crispy rib-eye served over white rice ($15) or otoko-meshi ($17) and topped with the eatery’s signature aioli.
Customers can upgrade their entrees to otoko-meshi sets, which feature freshly cooked garlic butter rice, which boasts an umami flavor.
The wild oxtail soup ($35-$39) — which features Kamitoku’s signature beefy wild broth — comes with slow-simmered oxtail, fresh green onions and housemade garlic ginger relish. The eatery’s wagyu rib-eye katsu box ($28-$30) is also a new addition. Premium wagyu rib-eye is breaded and fried, then served over your choice of rice ($28) or otoko-meshi ($30).
Popular appetizers include spicy French fries ($7.50), deep-fried gyoza ($9.50) and Kamitoku ajitama ($8). The eatery’s signature Seabura ramen ($22.50) — which features a rich, creamy broth made with beef fat — comes highly recommended for diners looking for something unique.
The business, which is still in its soft opening phase, is currently BYOB while it’s waiting to get its liquor license. Kamitoku Ramen plans to add more exclusive dishes and drinks to its menu in the upcoming weeks.
The restaurant is currently open from 5 to 9 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and Sundays, and from 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The business’s grand opening is still to come; for updates, follow the restaurant on social media.
CONTACT
Kamitoku Ramen
South Shore Market
1170 Auahi St., Honolulu
Instagram: @kamitoku_ramen.hawaii
Open 5 to 9 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and Sundays; 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
