Sato’s Okazuya

This is my favorite place to get fried noodles. It is a hole in the wall kind of place because when they run out of food they close without notice. So, make sure you call to order or pop in right before 12pm like me. I take chances. I was lucky enough to get a small order fried noodles for $ 6. You can feed 2 people for a small order.
Sato’s is located inside Waipahu market place across from Servco Toyota roughly. Free parking is available. But this parking can get busy. They do have sitting area but place is tight.

Holy noodles. Seriously. We ordered the $ 12 noodles, and it could feed like 20 people when I was only trying to feed… two. This was my first time here. And its located in waipahu near the old Big way. It took forever to get into that parking lot on a Saturday. It seemed like all of Waipahu wanted to shop there. My sister called it in ½ an hour earlier so I quickly ran in while she waited i traffic outside of the store. Lots were waiting for their order. When she handed me the bag, I thought to myself «wow this bag is heavy»…Not sure if I’ll return though. I still like leeward drive inn better. The noodles were really hard to separate. Try separating noodles sticking together with a chop stick. The flavor was there, but my high expectations has resulted in disappointment. I’ll stick to Leeward Drive Inn. Better parking situation. Yummier noodles. For half the price.

First things first. I like the fried saimin, but I don’t love it. I like that they make it fresh and it’s not pre-​cooked sitting in a pan on a steam table. Furthermore, it’s not greasy and salty, and loaded up with lots of cabbage and spam like others i’ve had. A large order is $ 7.50 plus tax, and the portions are very generous. What I don’t like, is that it begins to get really dry as it starts to cool down.
Other popular menu items are the fried pork chops and the fried ahi. Like the fried saimin, they are cooked to order. Because of this, the wait time for your order can be pretty long.

Sato’s fried noodles.
I must say their portion is huge! I’ve been living in California too long. Coming back home to visit, being served a hefty amount still amazes me. The noodles were very cheap!
Come here early as they usually sell out!

If you’re craving fried noodles, this is the place to be! I love their fried noodles. Everytime I get up early enough I always have to make a stop to this place. Their portions are huge for very cheap. So sad that they open and close so early but it’s because they sell out all the time. The line is usually long unless it’s a good day, but the wait is well worth it every time!

Looking at the empty trays again, we always can’t arrive early enough and tend to shop in this area toward the late morning, so a lot of the okazuya are wiped out. However, they still have plate lunches available, as ordered:
Saba with fried noodles — 4 stars — the saba is a 5 star, very fresh, and seasoned just right so not to salty or tasteless. However, I think we made the mistake in choosing to place the saba on top the noodles because the noodles had a fishy taste not to my liking. Very reasonable place to buy plate lunch after drawing blood at diagnostic lab or shop for produce at the waipahu festival market across the parking lot.
Not too many tables (or maybe none at all) so best to take out.

Been coming here for years. Great fried noodles, with the same workers still working.

So after reading all the Unilocal reviews and my co-​worker talking about how their fried noodles were so amazing, I had to try this place. I read that when they run out, they run out so get there early. So this past Saturday when my son decided to get up before the sun did, I decided we would run down to get some fried noodles. We got there 10 mins before they opened, and there was one person in line. By the time they opened, there were at least 8 or so people behind us waiting.
I wasn’t sure how much noodles actually came in an order, so I just went with a large for me, my husband, and little boy. It was $ 7.85. When we got home, that container was packed!!! It ended up feeding all of us very comfortably with no leftovers.
As for it being the best fried noodles, I can’t say that I agree with that. It was really good, probably in the top 3 fried noodles I have tasted in my lifetime, but there was this sweetness I didn’t like. I don’t think it was from the char siu, or even the sauce or seasoning they use in the mix… I think it was part of the noodle itself. It was like a sugar sweetness. Very light, but still enough for me to crinkle my nose a little.
I still enjoyed the noodles and would come back if I was in the area again. Good flavor, very generous portions for the price!

Tried it out because the great reviews on Unilocal.Whole in the wall, no ambiance, counter help was not friendly at first but then warmed up a little. They have a good following of steady customers ordering and waiting for their items. Very small space, not ideal if you need somewhere to eat, definitely a «togo» place.
2 stars for quality and 4 stars for quantity of food. The pork chop was thin and seasoned well. The BBQ was ok tasting. The noodles were gummy and had an odd taste, can’t figure it out. The plate is made up majority of the noodles, the protein was limited (the plates ordered either has 1 thin pork chop or 2 thin pieces of marinated beef).
If you’re hungry and want to eat a lot for under $ 10 and do not mind the taste and most of the plate being starch, then this is a place for you.

Seriously THE BEST FRIED NOODLES on the island. They’re food is always made fresh upon ordering so you know you’re getting quality stuff. Although fried noodles is just a starch, it’s so good that I can just get a small order to myself and eat just that.
The portion size is rather large. You definitely get your monies worth here. Also, FYI they’re CASH ONLY.
The location is rather hard to find but its inside of a little shopping area behind Rocky’s Coffee Shop. Most people know that shopping/​parking area as the old Big Way Supermarket but it’s now an open market, not too sure of the name.
The hours differ so be sure to call ahead before you come in. It’s best recommended to call in your order and pick it up rather than dine in because tables are really limited and they also get really busy.

I stumbled upon this place on the internet when I was searing for fried noodle in Oahu. My bf and I made a quick stop here on our way from Honolulu to Ko’Olina. Oh dear was it a good find! I called ahead to put in our orders for pork chop special and a small fried noodle order. I heard they run out of fried noodle on busy days… so I figured I’d call ahead to be safe.
The place was a little bit difficult to find as it’s tucked away in a row of small businesses across the market place. It’s a super tiny store with only a few tables… literally a hole in the wall. Well… a gem in the wall, really.
Best fried noodle I’ve had. I can taste the freshness of their noodles! The pork chop was also flavorful, although I am completely happy with my plain fried noodle that comes with some roast pork. And don’t be fooled… their small portion was huge! My bf and I actually shared a plate and took the other dish of fried noodle home for late night snack. Re-​heats very well.
I wish I can get more of that fried noodle!!!

Best Fried NOODLES on the island!!! Okazuya is very affordable, great for parties, picnics and get togethers #bestkeptsecretinWaipahu

The fried noodles is very tasty and one of the best I ate in a while. They constantly cook new batches of noodles so you know its fresh and it feels like its made to order. I had to wait about 10 minutes for my fried noodle/​teri beef plate. They give a good amount for the price you pay.

Cyndy’s Bottom Line: Delicious fried saimin noodles.
I finally got a chance to eat some of the most delicious fried noodles on island. It took some pre-​planning to get there early enough to find a parking spot but it was worth it.
The fried saimin noodle is the signature item here. The taste is unexplainable. The noodles are tossed and lightly fried and sprinkled with green onions, chopped fish cake and char siu. There must be more to it because the flavor is so good. The noodle has a great texture which is not too chewy.
There are other items offered such as plate lunches, saimin, shrimp and sweet potato tempura.

I really like fried saimin and Sato’s hits the spot when I have a craving. Nothing really fancy — not-​that-​oily fried noodles with a few vegetables and slivers of some type of lunch meat topped with some green onion and char siu. They have «regular» saimin, okazu items, and some other stuff but I pretty much come here only for the noodles. Pricing is deceiving. A «small» ($ 6) is enough for one really hungry person. A «large» ($ 7.50) is easily enough for two hungry people. The «X-​large» actually comes in two sizes ($ 12 and $ 14) depending on how many people you want to feed. So if plain fried saimin is what you’re craving, head for Sato’s. Oh, as long as they’re open. Closed Sunday and Monday and closes at 1:00 pm Tuesday to Saturday.

Finally got to try this place out after so many attempts when coming here. Their hours are different and there are certain days they are only open for catering pick up.
Had a hair appointment next door and had some time to kill and luckily they were open!
Omg they’ve got the freshest fried noodles soft and chewy just like the manapua mans food truck!
Also got their ala carte breaded fried chicken that was pretty good.
They don’t have a lot of variety like your regular delicatessens but you definitely need to try their fried noodles!

Since I live on Oahu and cannot satisfy my Sam Sato’s dry-​mein craving, I needed to find some noodle crack to satisfy my addiction. After reading about this on Tasty Island Hawaii’s blog (Thanks Pomai!), I ventured to Sato’s Okazuya in Waipahu one day. It’s located below the old Waipahu sugar mill in the Y-​H building, located on Hanawai Circle, right up the street around the corner of Bank of Hawaii on Farrington Highway in Waipahu. As you enter the parking lot from Hanawai Circle, to the right will be the Waipahu Festival Marketplace.
Hours are posted; however this place is popular and often times if you come after 12 p.m., there will be no more noodles!
The reason I came is for their famous Fried Noodles. When I walked in there were two local guys in construction worker fluorescent yellow shirts eating on one of two small tables. They had fried noodles and pork chop plate which looked really good. Because I was buying noodles on my way to buy poke at Tanioka’s I settled for ordering just a Large Fried Noodles ($ 7). I noticed through the small window to the kitchen a man in the back making more noodles and then dressing it with a shoyu bottle (is that the secret or something else)?
The noodles are amazing! Perfectly chewy and not too starchy. These are minimalist fried noodles topping wise but like Sam Sato’s its all about the noodles. There seems to be a hit on dashi, shoyu, maybe vegetable oil for sheen and maybe some oyster sauce? I’m not positive but I know it’s ono.
Only reason for 4 stars is their limited availability and hours!

This is a local dive hidden in an old strip center. Not a strike against them in my book.
What they lack in décor they make up for in the quality of their fried noodles.
I had the fried noodles with teriyaki pork. Let me tell you the food was off the hook good. Cooked and garnished perfectly by loving hands.
Nothing more to add except 5 stars good eats, if you can find it. Enjoy
Heads up cash only and limited hours (closed Sundays, Mondays and after 1pm). Also I hear this place can have a line out the door at peak times.

Four words: Hole. In. The. Wall.
Across from Waipahu Festival Marketplace in the Y-​H building. Although the address for Sato’s is Hanawai Circle you’ll want to turn into the parking lot from Waipahu Depot Road. If you’re not familiar with Waipahu, it can be a bit confusing.
I’d heard about Sato’s from a few Waipahu natives and decided to check it out because we happened to be in the area. What better way to ruin my green smoothie diet than with greasy local style noodles, right? If you’re a germaphobe my suggestion to you is to completely skip this place. If you appreciate a dirty local kitchen and miss the heyday of okazuya fair, then this is the place for you. We walked in and a plate of raw shrimp sat on a table waiting to be cleaned. Case and point.
Two women stood behind the counter and we ordered a large noodles and five BBQ sticks. $ 7.50 for the large which is in a regular plate lunch box. Other noodle pricing options are $ 6 for small and $ 12 – 14 for XL. They also sell the noodles in giant manapua boxes for $ 20 which would be perfect for any family gathering! It’s $ 1.60 per BBQ stick which might seem ridiculous but you get quite a bit of meat on that stick. I watched as one of the women scooped up noodles from a big tray with a bowl covered in aluminum foil. My friend Johnny T would have cringed at the sight of this but I really didn’t care. I have an iron stomach!
The amount of noodles you get in a large can easily feed a family of four. You get a TON of noodles and it’s quite the deal. Not the best noodles I’ve ever eaten, but for the price you can’t beat it. The BBQ meat sticks were very tasty and they won my boyfriend over in two seconds. I don’t know if I would go out of my way to eat at Sato’s but if I was in the area it would certainly be a contender. I didn’t order any of their other items but they’ve got a list of okazuya staples you can order in addition to the basics of noodles and BBQ meat sticks. Stay local!

Fried saimin. Fried saimin. Fried saimin!
There’s only one thing you need to know about this place — they make THE BEST fried saimin.
The noodles they use are fresh, and they don’t put a lot of «fillers» in the fried saimin (e.g. cabbage). Some may see that as a bad thing, but for me, I like my noodles more than I like cabbage and the other stuff.
While you’re here, try a couple of their BBQ sticks. The meat is really tender!
Sorry, I can’t vouch for any of their okazuya items because they were all sold out by the time I got there (12 pm on a Saturday).