Meal hero! Banchan means side dish in Korean and it really is a meal hero. It can help spice up or just change up a meal quickly. I am a busy working mom with kids and this is one place I trust I am in good hands when I need a break. Yes, Banchan house makes my life a little easier and helps boost my fiber intake for the day. Woot. I am golden for parking because I get one hour free validated parking after buying baked goods or Korean grocery store items nearby. When kids are hungry and I am tired, my go to meal is easy mandoo guk (mandoo soup). I use Banchan house frozen mandoo. I cook the frozen mandoo with soup stock and duk(frozen rice cakes)I buy from nearby Korean grocery store. Add egg and green onions and I am done! I love the meat Jun and variety of kimchee. I also love frying egg and eating with rice the chive kimchee or perilla leaf kimchee. Also love the classic veggies kit I can use for fast Bibimbap. I just add my cooked protein, gochu jang(red chili paste) and seasame oil. Fiber up. Don't forget to hit your fiber goals for the day! read more

Great place to get banchan quick and cheap. It's not a restaurant but a quick grab and go. Be sure to ask for chopstick The Bachan spicy tofu was solid read more

Certain fermented foods are agreeable to me although others aren't. For example, I don't eat natto. It's something you leave out to rot and then it ends up smelling worse than anything that comes out of your back end. Sorry for that rank olfactory description. Most of the family of kim chee products are fine to me. Banchan House has a lot of them. Members of the kim chee family. All the side dishes you need to complete your Korean dinner, as well as the mostly uncooked ones which are entrees. The bottom line: authentic tasty Korean food at reasonable prices to add variety to your meals at home. I have purchased something called mu ma lengi, which is dried radish strips reconstituted and soaked in kim chee seasoning. I like it. Granted I will buy it anywhere, not only at Banchan House. But being in Banchan House is like being a kid in a candy store. read more

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Ban Chan House is located where the old Likelike Drive Inn was. Easy to spot as they also share the same parking with Yogurt Story. Anyhow, if you are craving for some Korean small side dishes this is the place to go to. With its diverse flavors, you'll surely get obsessed with these. They have a variety to choose from fermented kimchis to pan fried dishes, seasoned vegetables and more. Service is okay, not that friendly although they get the job done in here. Space is just right, it's a grab and go situation so just so-so. Mahalo for reding and happy juandering fellow Yeeps. read more

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Picked up some Kim chee this past Saturday and it was so delicious! Perfect balance of spicy and very fresh. There was a lot of variety of banchans , but I only needed Kim Chee for a party. There was one lady in the back prepping and another one helping customers. I rang the service bell at the front register and someone came out quickly to help me pay for my items. I will definitely be back to try some of the other items! Happy eating! read more

Banchan House - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I love my banchan but have no idea how to make them myself and going to a Korean restaurant to get my fix regularly is getting expensive! In comes banchan house, wow!! a huge variety of authentic kimchee and other banchan at reasonable prices. Also fresh mandoo and jun (meat, fish, other!!). Picked out my favorites fishcake and Taegu to sample and was NOT disappointed!! Chewy, super flavorful, overall delicious. Can't wait to go back to restock and gift to my family! read more

Banchan House - Fishcake and Taegu - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Plenty options, all made fresh and with care! Service here is great too, parking can be tough but keep circling around and you will get one eventually. The cucumber and garlic stems from here is my favorite!!! I recommend everyone to try something new! read more

Banchan House - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Banchan House. Located on Keeaumoku Street, old Likelike drive inn. Same parking lot where Yogurt Story is. Shared parking. Small tight spaces. Open 8am-6pm Monday thru Saturday. Closed Sunday. Many refrigerated prepacked items. Also, on the counter. Kamiya papayas. Frozen mandoo as well. Recommend: Hamburger Jun, Chop Chae, kimchee, mandoo. Mandoo can be boiled or pan fried, but thaw first Note: Good to go after 2pm, more parking stalls. read more

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Tiny little banchan supplier. I bought everything my mom wanted and it didn't break the bank too bad. Everything was clean and the side dishes all looked delicious. I'll be back! read more

The tastiness of their items (I got spicy green peppers and spicy marinated kkaennip perilla leaves) is enough to have me return. The cons are that their choice of banchans are limited compared to places like Palama Supermarket in Kalihi. And overpriced. $8 and $10 kinda high. Parking is also challenging at different times of the day. read more

Banchan House - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Business is located at Like Like Plaza and opens at 8:00 am. Per conversation with male owner, they make their own food unlike another business who has food from S Korea. There are refrigerators full of banchan., meat jun, fish jun, hamburger jun, frozen mandoo, and frozen marinated meats. Prices are affordable for the size. It is grab and go as there are no tables and chairs. read more

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We've been loyal customers of Banchan House since it was known as "Keeaumoku Produce" at its former location, from which they, along with other businesses, were forced to move. It's a small, clean, cozy shop. My wife loves their kimchi and other banchan. She recently picked up some kimchi mandu, which she kept frozen to portion out and add to soups and other dishes, enhancing them. Today, I went there intending to purchase some mandu and kimchi. Unfortunately, I was told they were out of kimchi mandu and only had the regular kind. One of my personal favorites is their hamburger jeon. It's surprisingly flavorful. I usually have it with hot rice, but I recently tried it in a sliced bagel, and that made it stand out. I've mentioned a few items, but I don't know all the names of their full range of products. If you like genuine Korean foods, you may enjoy discovering your own favorites. https://bsky.app/profile/raymondkaya.bsky.social/post/3lg2qnsxcdc27 read more

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The BEST korean premade food on the island! I have tried their kimchee, meat jun and japchae noodles. I want to try other food soon especially hamburger jun and korean pancakes. I will be returning soon!! read more

Oh man, I really would hope this could be my spot for all my banchan needs but after trying a bunch that I took home, unfortunately I don't think it can be... I've had better kimchi bought from other places. Their kimchi here lacked depth and umami. I don't make kimchi so I can't tell what's missing but it's just not there. Their bean sprouts don't taste savory either, maybe lacking some sesame oil, and it's mostly just salty flavor that I picked up. I've tried 2-3 more other banchans. All just OK. The only one that I liked was the seaweed salad with a good balance of saltiness, tanginess and sweetness. The staff were friendly and it seemed like things were made fresh in the morning. He was bringing out some japchae from the kitchen when I was there. Maybe I went on a wrong day? Maybe I picked the wrong items? I wish I could find more banchans I like from banchan house. read more

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This is where we stock up n frozen mandoo and spicy pork for weekday dinners when we're too busy to cook. Today I also tried the bellflower root and of course we got 3 kinds of kim chi! I feel healthier already! read more

Doing my routine dash to Banchan House. I can get in and out of here faster than going through McDonald's drive-through because everything is pre-pack and ready to go. I wish they sold the Korean dipping sauce for their meat Jun & boiled mandu. Today I tried something different than my usual and it was good. I think it is a cornmeal batter with chives and vegetables. Next time I'm there, I'm gonna ask what it is. read more

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I realize that Kim Chee is a preference thing. We love the Kim Chee here. The Cucumber Kim Chee is awesome too. This was the place on Keaamoku behind Menchanko Tei from back in the day. So glad they are still around. Always friendly! Place is always clean. read more

Have you ever eaten at a Korean restaurant and thought "I love all the side dishes, I wish I could order just the banchan to take home!"?? Well this is your place. They have refrigerated sides, frozen home made mandoo, and freshly made ready to eat meat jun, fish jun, jap chae, and other goodies. SECRET TIP: the fresh eggs are very good too $18/30 egg tray. So fluffy and creamy when you scramble them. There's no place to sit and eat, this is purely grab and go. Parkings kind of tough. read more

Banchan House - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Stopped by today to pick up cucumber kim chee. Looks like the prices have gone up on some items. So yummy that you can't pass it up. Fast service here. Area is clean and most items are refrigerated. read more

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Disappointed in owner threaten to tow my vehicle was trying to get teapresso but the parking at front is full. The strip mall parking is for all customers for the strip mall, not a dedicated parking for your business. Respect the customers for the strip mall and they will give respect back to you. read more

I love this place, just wish the hours weren't so wonky. It's a small store right next to KyoChon. There's plenty of parking. They have a great variety of banchan, and sometimes even marinated meats. Staff is pretty friendly. It's a great spot to pick up some side dishes for your at home KBBQ. (; They're banchan-tastic! Yelp 2024 Challenge: 10/30 read more

Banchan is the meal for many... Here you'll surely to find something that will pair perfectly with what you're having and after picking up some Korean food only to find the lack of banchan they offered I thought this would be the perfect place to make up for that adding something different. Here you have a line of display cases so neatly organized and filled with banchan of all kinds Kim Chee of all kinds, Seafood (Taegu, Anchovies, Squid and Octopus), Japchae and even Mandoo and marinated meat all ready for you to take home to prepare. I have managed to decide on a few on is a seaweed which we both didn't like another is julienne kimchee daikon...too sour for our personal preference and the third is "Sliced Nori Salad" and that we both loved it's nori with daikon, carrots and onions all together made a light and refreshing salad. The lady there is just a delight asking if she makes all of these yummies only smiled and responded mostly my husband...super sweet! A plain and simple concept filled with many options all to make or make it your meal the vibe here is just fresh and yummy! Thank you! read more

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The banchan here is amazing, they heve different stuff, my favorite is spicy fish, ben coming here few times trying different food. Service always friendly, will come back to try new items. read more

Banchan House - Fish jun, spicy fishcake and chives - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Thanks to my Lunch Buddy for bringing Banchan House to my attention. It's been on my to visit list for awhile now but with travels, it's been a challenge. I just got back and our fridge was empty, it's usually empty lol, so we decided to check out Banchan House. They are located in the lot where Like Like Drive Inn, now YogurStory, is located. Shared lot and the stalls are tiny. You might get a visit from the Ding Fairy. One huge attraction of this place is the wide variety of Banchan so if you like sides, you gotta check this place out. When you enter, they have fridges to the right and left with a large table in the center. In the back is the cashier and kitchen. Everything is organized and the place is clean. We got there late in the day and boy, that was a mistake. A lot of the items we saw on Yelp were all sold out. It was a little heartbreaking for our stomachs. Mainly mine lol. Make sure to come early! This place is super popular. Prices are reasonable and everything looks good. We only were able to pick up some Hamburger Jun and Chive Kim Chee. Freshly made Mandoo looked good but we passed this time. We look forward to a future visit earlier in the day so we can try other items they offer. read more

Banchan House - Hamburger Jun - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Good variety. Very good food. Ambivalent service. Does not accept American Express cards -- a major inconvenience.

Very authentic! Try their pork jun and bulgogi, it's so Ono. I am from Korea and I always look for good Bandhan and they are serious about their Banchan. I can't go anywhere else. read more

Since I was right next door having breakfast at YogurStory decided to check out Banchan House . Shout out to fellow Yelper Peter Y. He mentioned about this place in his review. So of course I had to check it out for myself. Lots of different varieties of Korean side dishes (Bachan) On their counter in the middle of the store is all the hot ready to eat items . They have meat jun, Japchae, potatoes and more. In their refrigerator they sell Kim Chee , marinated meats and more Bachan that needs to be refrigerated. Also I did see they also sell homemade mundoo ready to bring home and steam yum. Next time I'll make sure to buy some and keep in the the freezer when I'm lazy to cook . Support local and small businesses read more

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My sister told me she brought mandoo to my brothers house the other week and they totally enjoyed it. In fact, my brother went to Banchan and got more stuffs... I went to his house and he served us some of the dishes so we went down after and bought over $80 worth of goodies. Omg! Totally love this place. We missed the hamburger Jun but we got the meat and fish Jun and that was delish along with various kimchis. We just needed to cook rice and we were set for dinner for couple of nights! We will def be back!!! Oh and the chop chae was killers. You can warm it up in the micro and it's still soft! And.... It's very reasonable! read more

Banchan House - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Korean cuisine Takeout from Honolulu, Hawaii... Peter Y. checked in at Banchan (side dish) House a few weeks ago. It's rare that he checks in on his Yelp app, so, I had to go see for myself... The parking for Banchan House is the shared lot which used to be for Like Like Drive Inn. Enter the parking lot from Ke'eaumoku Street where you can see Yogurstory, Teapresso Bar, and Tony Moly. Drive around the corner and park near Territorial Savings - across from Ross Dress For Less. When I entered Banchan House, my first thoughts were: 1. It's so clean! 2. It looks modern! 3. The refrigerators are filled with banchan! I narrowed down my choices quickly because I don't like spicy food. I think my sisters should come here and pick their own banchan (like kimchi and raw baby octopus). I got the seaweed and the little hamburger jun (small patties, fried in an egg wash). They were both authentic and tasty! The seaweed wasn't too sweet nor too vinegary! I liked the small bits of carrots and red bell peppers! The garlic flavor was delicious! The hamburger jun was better than my Korean aunt's - don't tell her! It was tender, moist and tasty with diced onion! Yum!!! I also got a bag of mandoo ($45) to cook at home. Maybe my sister will fry it for us. If not, I will make mandoo soup! I'm so excited to try it... And other banchan - like Taegu (codfish), chopchae, and fish jun! read more

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Found this gem by accident! They have a lot of banchans (hence the name) and also marinated meats ready for cooking. So far I've tried their hamburger jun (so tasty), fish jun, japchae (so flavorful with meat and mushrooms), kimchi, fishcake, seaweed salad, and a bunch others. I bought some spicy pork bulgogi which the hubs and kid (picky eater) enjoyed! They're reasonably priced and very tasty! The uncle at the cashier is always super friendly and welcoming. The interior is brightly lit and clean. Parking can be challenging if you come during lunch hours. Best is to come late afternoon around 4pm! read more

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Really wanted to rate them higher. Arrived there at 9 am. Walked in, and no one was around. Started looking in the refrigerated units only to see that the selection wasn't much. A man came out and started to wipe down the table behind me. My wife and I had read good reviews from other Yelpers. The items that we were most interested in were not available.. We did pick up a few items. Kim Chee which came only in a large container. My wife did ask, but the man said no. The taste was Ok, but a little on the spicy hot side. Also picked up a container of pickled radish. Nice and crunchy taste was average. The taegu was flavorful but extremely tough. The burdock root was the most flavourful of banchan we brought. Probably will come back. Enjoy. read more

Banchan House - Store hours - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great place for all your Korean, banchan needs!!! This is our (go to) spot when we want to get some goodies to go with our Korean meals. Best Mandoo on the island!!! They make them fresh on Tuesdays. Their Kim Chee is a must as well as their (Jun) fish, meat, and hamburger. read more

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I have been going to Banchan House aka Mr. Kim's for years, even before he moved. His food has been consistently good. I like his Juns. My wife likes his stuffed cucumber kim chee. We both like his mandoo. read more

All of the banchan are so ono. Especially like the kimchi very crispy. Taegu, gobo, shredded dried squid,veggies for bibim bop, fish jun, bean sprouts. The staff also helped me pack a box to bring home to Hilo. read more

Banchan House... Hamburger Juhn... whoooo winnahz. Thank you. My friend bought 25pc mandoo .. yummmm + they had the Chives kim chee read more

The best banchan! The prices are really reasonable. All of the dishes were perfectly seasoned! The meat Jun was really good too and the portion is huge. The bonus is that the owner is so sweet AND there is parking out in front. Love supporting local mom and pop stores like these. read more

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Wow, banchan galore! I love that I can go and pick out the types of banchan I want. They also open pretty early so it's nice to be able to run errands and grab what you need at an earlier time. Aside from banchan, they also have frozen mandoo as well as some marinated meats. Unfortunately I was going to be out a little while and just had a small cooler for my banchan, so I didn't get to try anything else. But I'll definitely be back! Banchan House is located in the old Likelike Drivein lot. Some of the stalls are soooo small and the parking gets crowded. Fortunately I did find a stall in an area that was for people coming for short periods of time (I don't recall the length but you probably only need about 10 minutes or so). read more

I think Banchan House is new. I don't remember seeing it until recently and I come this little keeaumoku shopping plaza quite often. On my most recent visit, I saw a handful of people entering the Banchan House store. It caught my attention because usually I don't see very many people. And all the people I saw were going to Banchan House? I knew I had to check it out. There are other places that offer banchan, even in the area, there is palama supermarket. I think banchan house is fresher and better tasting, but that's just my opinion. They have quite a variety of different banchans. They also have marinated meat and papaya sold by the pound. I picked up a dried radish kimchee and cucumber kimchee. They were affordable and sooooo delicious! I will definitely be back to try some other banchan. The one guy working the cash register was nice. The line went relatively quickly and the interior was clean. The parking lot is a little weird and it is probably more crowded in the morning when yogur story is open, but it's worth it! read more

Anyone else been watching a lot of Korean dramas and have a craving for banchan recently? This place's banchan is way fresher than the stuff you get at HMart or Palama, plus it's less oily and in my opinion way tastier because you can tell they just made it. Also could see in the back area where they make their banchan and it's so clean! I love a clean kitchen! Got the eggplant, bean curd, and a large bag of mandoo and would order them all again! It's cheaper than making it myself and this stuff is time consuming to make, so I think going here once a week to stock up on fresh vegetable side dishes I want (but don't want to make myself) is a big win. Also price wise, this place is way more affordable than buying it elsewhere. read more

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Since our fellow yeeps reviewed this place and the pictures looked good we decided to go and see what we can get. I guess we were early about 9:15am they open at 9:00 on their counter in the front was empty and so was some refrigerator items too. But we did buy taegu, Kim chee, pickled onions, and I think some gobo. Oh well next I should know better to go a little later in the day maybe the counter table will have stuff on it and the refrigerator section will be more packed with items. read more

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