Hotaru

Novi, MI · Japanese restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Novi
#9
of 141 restaurants
City Percentile
84%
rating percentile
Address
Hotaru, 39723 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48375
Phone
(248) 442-7788
Website
ramenyanovi0301.wixsite.com/website
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM Sat

Hotaru is a restaurant located in Novi, MI. It is one of 141 restaurants listed in Novi. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Novi city average of 4.1 stars. It ranks #9 of 141 restaurants in Novi. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM
Saturday12 PM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM
Sunday12 PM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM
Monday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM
Thursday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Garin Heil · Jan 2026

Absolutely delicious. In addition to the pork katsu curry and miso soup/fried tofu pictured, we had the udon and gyoza. Everything came out as expected. Our servers were very friendly and helpful with questions on the menu.

★★★★★ 5.0 Paul Salerno · Sep 2025

Got the Tonkotsu spicy! Extra noodles (I shouldn't have, portions are huge) and an order of Gyoza. Everything was amazing! Service to match - lots of smiles, very attentive. Ok, I finished it all... don't judge me lol. Looking forward to my next visit.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kyla Kazee · Sep 2025

This ramen had me speechless!! The portions are massive. Totally wish I got my own bowl. The flavor in both ramens is just amazing!! I really recommend the shrimp appetizer. The photo doesn’t capture that flavor!!!!! MHMM! I will say it’s a little hard to hear because it’s a small business.

★★★★★ 5.0 Peter Feng · Nov 2025

Very crowded during lunch but the food is great and very reasonably priced! Staff is very friendly and food comes out quick provided how full they are. Will be coming often for work lunch.

★★★★★ 5.0 Alyse Gray · Sep 2025

My husband and I had a great experience at Hotaru. Despite its smaller size, there was a steady flow of customers, which is always a good sign. We were seated quickly and our food arrived in a timely manner. We started with the fried gyoza, which I personally prefer pan-fried, but they were still pretty tasty. For entrees, I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen while my husband had the Shoyu Ramen. Both were excellent and came with a house salad with ginger dressing. The staff was friendly and the service was efficient. We're already looking forward to our next visit to try the karaage chicken and ice cream wafer sandwich!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Fast Service ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol ✓ Beer ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Healthy Options

Services

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