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    Arirang Korean Kitchen

    4.4 (51 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Meat Jun & chicken katsu plate
    Cindy C.

    I'm not sure why Arirang gets such high help ratings. We must've came on an off day. They have 3 tables inside but they discourage you from eating there as all their food is wrapped in Togo boxes and bagged in brown paper bags without being asked. No restroom here either, so we took our food to the mall nearby and ate at the food court. As for the food, it was no better than the mall food. The combo meat we had was so dry and salty. The kalbi was best and only thing I ended up eating all of. The kimchi looked ok but tasted only of salt. The chicken katsu hubby had was ok too. Of the side dishes, the cucumbers and purple potatoes were delicious. I wouldn't call this Korean at all; maybe someone who tasted Korean food once and trying to imitate. Hope it was an off day.

    Combo with Korean Chicken and Meat Jun
    Melody D.

    I've been wanting to try this spot for awhile. So glad I finally had the opportunity to stop here for lunch while running errands in Hilo. The man at the counter is so sweet. Such a nice way to begin a meal. The prices are great. I think I paid $16 for 2 choice combo meal. The portion was generous. With the combo you get 4 choices of different banchan. The sides can be small or you can double your favorites for a larger portion. It was hard to choose what to get, but I decided on the meat jun and the Korean chicken. The food was great. I can see this becoming a regular lunch spot for me in Hilo.

    Meat Jun/Bbq Chicken , japchae, shoyu potato, sprouts, gobo
    Sade P.

    Around $17.50 for this plate , just had to lead with that. In my opinion that's super pricey , i'm all about portion sizes matching the prices and i'm discovering that Hilo just doesn't match o'ahu portions . Anyway comparisons aside the food didn't even meet my expectations the only good thing was the gobo. Meat jun was okay, again my biggest gripe was the portioning for the price there was maybe only half the hand size of meat Jun and about 6 pieces of bbq chicken . The bbq chicken had a funky taste to it kinda old sour sitting out for a long time taste . I didn't get sick so i guess that's a good thing ... the shoyu potato was mediocre so small and tiny and the japchae was okay. I won't be back again because $17.50 + $5 tip is what this gets you. If you're looking for big bombucha fill your stomach kine grindz this place is not it.

    Meat Jun & fish Jun combo .
    Judy C.

    What a bonus, stopped here to check out Arirang Korean Kitchen while waiting for my bento order at the chicken store next door. Did a quick Yelp search and the Arirang passed, placed an order of the special 2 item combo plate of Meat Jun & Fish Jun, for $15.95, not a bad price! ( My hubby's favorite and he is the meat jun snob) from the photos on Yelp, the meat jun looks like it will pass. The owner/cashier behind the glass window with mask on, was friendly, I asked him how long he has been in business and how do I pronounce "Arirang", I couldn't quite hear what he said but the business has been around for 4 years. There are few tables for dine in, I paid for plate, picked my 4 ban chan and waited, got my order pretty quick. I wanted some spicy sauce but he didn't have any, only soy sauce was available. & the verdict while enjoying the meat & fish jun place, Passed! No complaints from the other half, I really enjoyed the fish jun, loved how it is sliced real thin and very flavorful. I loved the ban chan too, daikon, kim chee, cucumber and macaroni salad. We got our meat & fish jun, ban chan fixed in while in Hilo. I will be back, I love coming across a new biz, finding it spontaneously and loved it! Check it out, recommend!

    Kalbi and fish Jun
    dianna l.

    Got the kalbi/fish Jun combo. Kalbi and fish very tasty. Says 3 scoops of rice but super small scoops, more equivalent to 2 scoops. Mac salad seemed to only have mayo on it. Noodles just ok.

    Paulina G.

    AMAZINGGGGG OMGGGGGG We got chicken katsu with korean chicken, corn, rice, cucumber and potatoes we 100% recommend this place!!!!!!

    Meat jun & fried mandoo combo plate

    Arirang is one of my favorite spots in Hilo. The food is consistently good and comes out quickly. I haven't had a menu item I didn't like so far. The service is excellent; the owner is always kind and very thoughtful when preparing the plates. When I purchase canned sodas, he always offers me a holder for the drinks. He bags the food without needing to ask, and always asks what kind of utensils I need. Nowadays, this level of service and care is hard to come by for a takeout oriented restaurant, and I really appreciate it. For those wanting local Korean food, I will always recommend Arirang!

    Small kalbi plate with mac and corn & bigger kalbi plate with chicken katsu, mac, cucumbers, and extra noodles.
    Briana B.

    It's my first time in Hawaii and this was the first place we went to eat and it was.. amazing. Everything was absolutely delicious and the person serving us was so nice. I ordered the small plate kalbi with mac and corn and my s/o got the big kalbi plate with chicken katsu, glass noodles and cucumbers. The glass noodles were the best we've ever had. I also hate cold mac salad that tastes like imitation crab but this one wasn't like that at all. It was potato mac and it was incredible. Overall, 10/10. This was our second time back and I would absolutely come back again.

    Store hours
    R H.

    Put in a phone order for a combo meat jun and honey chicken. Food was made promptly and was ready when I arrived. Nothing special about the restaurant but it was clean and had a cool Lego display that kids love. I thought the meat jun was really good and I liked that they sliced it into shorter pieces. The honey chicken was crispy and sweet but soft in the middle. The only downside to the plate was they were pretty skimpy on the sides and rice. I'm used to packed Korean plates, especially the sides. I had to cook extra rice at home to finish off the meat.

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    Shana Q.

    I'm guessing this place is fairly new since it's the first time we spotted this takeout Korean food place. The place was pretty empty and no one was in line the entire time we were there. Parking was easy to access and find. The food was good but a few downsides is that when you order your plate with no rice it's expected to have an additional side. They didn't even offer until we had to ask if we could get an extra side for the plates with no rice. 2nd the serving sizes for the sides is pretty small from what I'm usually useto at other Korean restaurants places.

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    7 days ago

    Love that they serve kumala/ umala/ Okinawa purple sweet potato as a side. Love the bbq meats too!

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    Everything we got was Ono! Highly recommend to grab and go, tables are small and it's normally hot inside.

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    1 year ago

    Excellent fish jun plate. The side dishes are always fresh. Fast, friendly efficient service.

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    9 months ago

    The food is always on point. Generous servings and they are always very pleasant and courteous. Very clean and welcoming atmosphere.

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    Ssssoooo delicious! Best kalbi and katsu Ever! Friendly service. Owner of Jimmy's Drive-in is the same.

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    The food is really good. The side dishes are some of the best around! Quick and efficient takeout!

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    1 year ago

    best korean food on the big island! everything on their menu is bomb!!! family owned makes it all even better

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    2 years ago

    Visiting from out of town and stopped by here for a bite. Great service and good food. Would recommend.

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