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    Cham Cham Korean BBQ

    3.8 (194 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Best fresh sides with great food. I got the fish Jun. So glad I stopped here. On the side of Hilo lunch shop
    Angel M.

    Authenticlly made and great fresh ingredients. Food came out quick and wait was short.

    Bi Bim Bap with an over easy egg. Meat jun sauce on the side.
    Chelsy F.

    A little hole-in-the-wall in Hilo town with great authentic Korean bbq food. The staff is attentive and greets you as soon as you walk in. There are a couple of tables available to dine in. The bi bim bap is the best! Packed with veggies, just enough meat, perfectly done egg and full of flavor. Will definitely be back for that.

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    Snicks G.

    Server was really nice and helpful. Quiet but attentive. Got in right before it got busy but even as it got busy she was working hard. Food was decent. Not the best meat jun I ever had. Banchan was good, a little salty but it had flavor lol. Wife got the seafood pancake which she thought was alright but also not the best she had. Overall good experience, food was alright. Nothing to brag about.

    Deep fried calamari plate, calamari slices and fried in flour batter, not panko. A mixed plate with meat jun and bbq kalbi with sides.
    T N.

    The calamari dish was small thin slices of calamari fried in flour batter. So this dish was mostly batter. It was not tasty. You will get full half way through because of the batter. The mix plate was tasty. Service was good and friendly. Comfortable setting. Menu is pricey.

    Korean Fried Chicken plate

    Very friendly and helpful front. Lots of options to choose from, Big portions worth the money. Nice little chill spot right in a nearby area. Authentic Korean Food with a little bit of a wait, nice and quaint. Only thing missing is some soju to go with!

    Fat on the kalbi

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    Best Korean food in Hilo. Love the little appetizers that they give. And everything just taste fresh. The kimchi pancake is my favorite!

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    Very good authentic Korean food! We enjoyed the Bulgogi, the spicy pork kimchi pancake the yuggaejang, and bibimbop!!

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    Delicious food and I especially love the sides very tasty I would recommend going there

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    The food and service is always the best every time I do go . Definitely would recommend to others .

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    Haneul Cafe

    4.4(44 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    Absolutely love this place, but they need to bring back their bingsoo menu! The last time I was…read morehere, they said they were unable to make the bingsoo because of staffing issues! This is an absolute tragedy! Their strawberry cheesecake bingsoo is mind blowing and the best thing they had on the menu. I sincerely hope the bingsoo comes back!

    Haneul Cafe is a cute and cozy little Korean restaurant in Hilo with little crafts and goodies as…read morewell. There are 5-6 tables in the restaurant, so it's quite small. Service is friendly and relatively fast considering they have just a couple of kind ladies working there. Bingsu is amazing and rivals some of the bingsu we had in South Korea! We tried the strawberry bingsu which was loaded with sweet, jammy strawberries, colorful mochi pieces, condensed milk, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and a crunchy topping. One bingsu is enough for two people to share after a meal, though it's so yummy that you might be tempted to order two! We tried their spicy squid (not pictured) as well. So good with lots of squid in a delicious semi spicy sauce. Comes with rice and a few banchan. A little pricy to be honest at $20 for a small plate. The taste makes it worth the price though. Overall, Haneul Cafe is one of my top choices for Korean food in Hilo. The bingsu is the bomb! Looking forward to trying the other bingsu flavors like injeolmi, mango, and matcha. Will be a return customer for sure.

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    Menu page 2 of 2 from their IG stories (as of 9/24/22)

    Haneul Cafe - Strawberry Bingsu. So good!

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    Restaurant Kenichi

    4.1(491 reviews)
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    ALWAYS A GREAT DECISION TO COME HERE!!…read more The food and service is always on point. Really cool locally owned restaurant. We usually get the sizzling steak and/or korean chicken salad. Never disappoints. Mahalo kenichi crew

    Our high school club chose to eat here to support a local business for our end-of-year celebration,…read morebut the experience was unfortunately very stressful for our students and staff. We spent two and a half months planning this event. My club treasurer and I confirmed the price on seven different occasions--five times over the phone and twice in person. Each time, we were quoted just over $600 with about a $110 in tips, which we paid in full two days before the party. However, the day before the event, we were told there was a miscalculation and we needed to pay another $400. Because our students had only fundraised the amount we were originally quoted, we had to remove two people from our party and downgrade our menu which did not include drinks anymore. We requested to bring our own drinks due to the last-minute budget change, but we were told we could "only bring alcohol and no outside sodas and juices." It was disappointing that this was the only accommodation offered to a group of high school students. During the party, we also encountered several cleanliness issues. We found hair in the food and cockroaches in the rice, as well as on the walls and near the buffet area. I am totally not joking about the food; I was shocked by what we saw. The servers were very polite and apologized when we let them know, but it was a major concern for us. I understand that accidents happen, but this was a very difficult situation for our club after so much careful planning. Personally, I will not be eating here again for a long time.

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    Restaurant Kenichi - Sizzling NY Steak

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    Moon & Turtle

    4.6(854 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Fantastic service and attention from the whole staff! Cozy atmosphere with great music. Every dish…read morewas meticulously crafted with unique flavors, perfectly cooked. We loved the sizzlin tepanyaki poke with Ono and the desserts. Chef Mark and the staff do a wonderful job of showing off the flavors of Hilo...miso infused caramel on a fluffy cheesecake...I'm gonna be thinking about that dinner for a long time!

    My wife and I stopped by Moon & Turtle for dinner during our brief visit to Hilo and we had a…read morefantastic meal. We showed up right when they opened at 5:30 p.m. without reservations on a Wednesday evening and was luckily able to get seated at the bar. Between the two of us, we ordered a bunch of items off the "small" section of the menu, including the smokey sashimi, sizzling tetsuyaki poke, smoked tonnato caesar, crispy rice, and their special of the day -- agedashi wontons. Of the items we ordered, the crispy rice and the agedashi wontons were my favorite items. The crispy rice is priced per piece, and you'll certainly want to order at least two per person, because one is simply not enough. The rice block is fried a beautiful golden brown -- similar to a hash brown. The crispy rice pairs perfectly with the ono mixture on top of it. With the agedashi wontons, I initially thought the filling was a bit under-seasoned at first, but when enjoyed with the broth, the wonton comes out tasting perfectly seasoned. The broth had so much umami to it and the wonton had the perfect crunch to it I always love a good Caesar salad and the one here is spectacular. With anchovy croutons, shaved cured egg yolk, and smoked ahi dressing, you're getting some creative, premium ingredients in this salad and everything works so well together. Even if you're not a salad person, I would definitely recommend giving this dish a try. On top of delicious food, the service at Moon & Turtle was spectacular. Food was promptly brought out after we placed our order, pacing didn't ever feel rushed, our water cups were never empty, and our server checked on us regularly to make sure we had everything we needed without being overbearing. I would definitely stop by Moon & Turtle again if I'm in Hilo.

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    Moon & Turtle - Limited seating so it fills fast - so make a reservation

    Limited seating so it fills fast - so make a reservation

    Moon & Turtle - Market Fish - steamed mahi with garlic, ginger, scallion and soy in roasted bone congee with chili oil and wild rice

    Market Fish - steamed mahi with garlic, ginger, scallion and soy in roasted bone congee with chili oil and wild rice

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