Shige's Saimin Stand

"Came on a Wednesday morning and there were so many people. I put my name on a waiting list and waited for about 30 minutes. Place was full locals and tourists. Back then there weren't many people and I could just walk in and sit at the counter. Now the counter is closed due to various boxes that was used for storage. It was quite upsetting. When I finally got my seat I was able to place my order immediately. A wonton min and a cheeseburger with a coke zero. I overheard one of the servers tell another table that their credit card machine was broken and they only took cash. I was upset because that's something you want customers to know when they're waiting outside in the sun for 30 minutes. I asked another server to confirm, so I had to walk about 10 minutes to go across the street to withdraw cash. That lack of communication is so inconvenient and can cause customers to not be able to pay. By the time I got back, my food was already sitting there. It got a little cold, but I was already upset with having to walk to an Atm so I just ate. The food was decent. You can tell the noodles were hand made compared to other restaurants. Chewy. Broth has a light shrimp flavor that tasted like other saimin on island. The burger was okay, but tasted similar to others I've tried. It reminds me of Japanese hamburger steak which is a mix of beef, pork, and panko bread crumbs. Overall, decent meal but not worth a 30 minute wait outside and a walk to a gas station ATM. On a different note, some of the customers here can be very inconsiderate. There is a long line of people outside wanting to grab a meal. I see a couple of elderly people talking for what felt like over an hour and they already paid for their meal. I see another couple who already paid and are just lounging while on their phone. So disrespectful when this is supposed to be a respectful local restaurant."

"The saimin soup here is the star of the show, while the burger is a tasty, simple burger though totally not the best in America. But the homemade saimin noodles are incredible, and if the udon noodles weren't sold out, I bet those would be, too. We ended up getting two bowls of the soup that, while a little salty, was still sooo comforting on a rainy night. Such a casual, welcoming spot you could only find in Hawaii. 5 stars!!!"

"Waitresses are very kind and cheese burger is good! Noodles also delicious."

"Food was delicious! It also came out fast. The servers were extremely polite as well! The burger absolutely deserves its high praise as the best in America! Haven't had a better burger. The Saimin noodles were amazing, I've never had them before and they did not disappoint. Lastly, the price was incredible reasonable! I highly recommend trying this place!"

"An kuteMei Wei sii kozinmarisitaXia Ting noShi Tang toYan tutaGan zidesu Jun Ren sanyaDi Yuan noRen deZhen watutemasita teikuautomoyatuteimasita"

"It's been forever since I've been here and it's exactly like I remember. Seriously the nicest staff, our server kept apologizing for being down a server, but I never noticed that. I have dreamed about their fried saimin and teriyaki cheeseburger and was so giddy with excitement to be there again, I didn't even let my husband & daughter look at the menu before blurting out my order. Whoa there Nelly, give em chance to decide! Tons of call in orders and a steady stream of folks picking up their orders. I love seeing small businesses thrive, this place is that good. Well worth the drive to Wahiawa, or a nice stop on the way to or home from North Shore. Burgers are fresh made to order and truly delicious. While it might look like a regular burger, one bite says it all... and your mouth is forever broke."

"Chu saimin. umasi. Zi Jia Zhi Mian gamotimotideZui Gao. tizubaga,pantoRou noYi Ti Gan gasugoi. umai. "