Momoyama Ramen & Hawaiian BBQ

Momoyama Ramen & Hawaiian BBQ is located at 2615 George Busbee Pkwy NW #1 in Kennesaw, in the former Sushi Yu space near Town Center. The restaurant features ramen, Hawaiian BBQ, curry, katsu, rice plates, buns, dumplings, boba, and more.

The Kennesaw restaurant is the newest location from the Momoyama group, a Pennsylvania-based restaurant brand with locations in Willow Grove, Havertown, and Northeast Philadelphia. Momoyama comes from co-owners Michael Suen and Don Chen, whose backgrounds explain the restaurant concept. Suen grew up in Honolulu and was one of the original chefs for L&L Hawaiian BBQ, one of the best-known names in Hawaiian plate lunch. He later spent nearly two decades in Waimānalo as the “manapua man,” selling steamed bbq pork buns in Hawai‘i to a steady line of regulars.

Chen was originally from Vietnam and brings the ramen side of the operation. He also gained experience managing Rai Rai Ramen locations in Mount Laurel and West Chester, Pennsylvania. Momoyama places serious emphasis on homemade broth, which is the correct thing to do in the ramen business. The noodle and toppings can look pretty, but the broth is what people remember.

The ramen menu includes shoyu charsiu, shio charsiu, miso charsiu, curry ramen, tan tan ramen, kimchi ramen, seafood ramen, wonton ramen, vegetable ramen, butter corn ramen, Hakata ramen, mayo ramen, and Akamaru Modern Ramen. The Akamaru bowl uses tonkotsu broth with charsiu, seasoned soft-boiled egg, bamboo shoots, woodear mushrooms, scallions, house-made chili paste, and scallions. Momoyama also goes well beyond basic ramen. There is rib eye steak ramen, shabu shabu beef ramen with mala sauce, mapo tofu ramen, crispy fried shrimp ramen, chicken katsu ramen, and oyster katsu ramen.

The Hawaiian BBQ side is built around traditional plate lunch, the great Hawaiian format of protein, two scoops of rice, and mac salad. The lineup includes BBQ chicken, BBQ short ribs, BBQ mix, kalua pork and cabbage, garlic shrimp, rib eye steak, and steak with shrimp.

Sushi ranges from California, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, eel, shrimp tempura, and Philadelphia rolls to larger specialty rolls such as Rainbow, Dragon, Samurai, Godzilla, Volcano, and Lobster Tempura. Drinks include Aloha Maid, bubble tea, canned sodas, and Japanese creamy soda.

The rest of the menu includes chicken katsu curry rice, crispy shrimp curry rice, Japanese fried rice, kimchi fried rice, mapo tofu rice, fried noodles, Japanese fried udon, seafood crispy fried noodles, mini ramen combos, pork buns, BBQ chicken buns, gyoza, shumai, wasabi shumai, takoyaki, oyster katsu, shrimp katsu, mochiko chicken, kimchi, miso soup, and mac salad.

Though it is a new brand for most of us in Kennesaw, two other Momoyama restaurants were included in Yelp’s 2025 Top 100 Ramen Spots in America. Momoyama Ramen & Hawaiian BBQ II in Havertown ranked No. 49, and Momoyama Ramen & Hawaiian BBQ in Willow Grove ranked No. 61. That recognition gives the Kennesaw location some added excitement. Ramen is not an easy category to fake. Diners judge the broth, the noodles, the egg, the meat, the heat, the texture, and the timing. One weak piece can drag the whole bowl down. Momoyama has already earned national attention for their ramen dishes.

Momoyama Kennesaw opened on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Address:
Momoyama Ramen & Hawaiian BBQ 6
2615 George Busbee Pkwy NW #1
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Phone:
(770) 218-8181

Online:
MomoyamaGa.com | Menu