MILILANI, Hawaii — Poke Don and Unagi Don, 5-Kind Sashimi Platter, Kimchi Pork Chasu Fried Rice are just a few of the menu items that will be exclusively available at Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya’s newest location at Town Center of Mililani when it opens on March 5.
The new 1,500-square-foot restaurant sits next to Five Guys and will feature inside and outside seating, a full-service bar, always-popular signature dishes and a lineup of new izakaya items including poke bowls, sashimi platters, torched salmon and Hamachi belly hand rolls, crab sticks tempura and more exclusive to the Mililani location.
Featuring traditional flavors within a chic, modern environment, Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya was founded by entrepreneur Tina Wang, who pursued her passion for Japanese ramen by continuing her education in Japan and training under a renowned Japanese ramen chef. Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya has sister locations in Honolulu, Aiea and Kapolei, in addition to restaurants in Texas, Georgia and Illinois.
“We are excited to open in the Town Center of Mililani and to be able to serve even more island residents who have been craving our fresh and affordable dishes,” said Tina Wang, owner of Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya, in a news release. “We can’t wait to share our new elevated izakaya and bar experience, which guests will only be able to enjoy at our Mililani location.”
In celebration of its grand opening, Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya will offer the first 50 customers on March 5 a free bowl of ramen or rice bowl (excluding its Unagi and Chirashi Don).
In addition, during its grand opening weekend from March 8 to 10, customers can enjoy happy hour specials on bar drinks all day long.
On top of it all, customers who dine in from March 5 to 10 and sign up for Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya’s e-newsletters will be entered for the chance to win free ramen for a year (two ramen dishes per month for 12 months).
The restaurant’s signature ramen dishes include the Tanaka Classic and popular Spicy Creamy Vegan Ramen, as well as rice bowls, curry bowls, salads and appetizers.
Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Lunch and dinner items will be available for takeout, as well as delivery via Uber Eats and Bite Squad. Call 808-744-0127 to place an order or visit their website at tanakaramen.com.
Sarah Yamanaka covers events, environmental and community news for Spectrum News Hawaii. She can be reached at sarah.yamanaka@charter.com.