Susie is the best chef on the island in my experience. A former chef at Four Seasons, she now single-handedly creates masterpieces with every amazing culinary delight. Everything is fresh, local, and organic, so not only are the dishes incredibly delicious, they are healthier and more nutritious than anything I've ever experienced in a restaurant. Sadly, this Saturday is her last day cooking here for awhile. She will be doing a remodeling project and will be closed indefinitely. Her many regular customers, including myself, are all in mourning. I wish there were a way to capture fantastic flavors here to share. For now, a photo will have to suffice. Here's the delicious bi bim bops. read more

Harmoni Foods - Vegan bi bim bop - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

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Be patient as the wait can be long since Suzy, the owner, is the only staff - taking order and cooking each fresh. She's lovely and friendly. Delicious and healthy food for meat eaters and vegetarians. Bibimbap was a large serving at $16. Prices are very reasonable. Hard to believe she can make a living on it. Covered Picnic tables outside. Limited seating inside. read more

The pictures are of the first time we ate here upon recommendation from a neighbor. My daughter who has specific food restrictions discovered a place where the chef/owner Susie could accommodate her food needs. The food is fresh and healthy. Like many say, food is made to order, and Susie is by herself, so patience is required. However, so worth the wait! We drove from Hilo to Honoka'a to eat here again today. Nice little town with local shops to support as well. read more

Harmoni Foods - Fresh pressed Lilikoi-Ginger Lemonade and Bibimbap with Local beef - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

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One of the best meals we have ever had. She was so kind and customized our order with extra ginger in the chicken bibimbap, fresh seasonal avocados. Everything was full of flavor, fresh and delicious. Excellent place for anyone with allergies - she specifically does not use nuts. Our young children loved the kimchi fried rice which she specifically made non spicy for us. She let the kids pick lillikoi off the vine and gave us a cup of fresh lillikoi to eat. Her service is beyond amazing. No matter where you are on the island you MUST stop at Harmoni foods for an incredible culinary experience. Can't wait to go back to try the other things on the menu!! Thank you!! read more

A bibimbap that is bursting with flavors from fresh locally grown produce and beef. I wish there was a chain of Harmoni Foods in the mainland particularly near Palos Verdes, Ca. read more

I love this place , healthy locally grown food made to order fresh and a very sweet owner It doesn't get better than that There could be a waiting time just because when you order, she makes it right there, but it's worth it Five stars all the way Lauren and John read more

Deliciousness! Everything was fresh and tasty -- the lemon ginger drink was the absolute BEST!

Truly amazing meal and experience AGAIN! Suzy is such a great chef and a wonderful person on top. We ordered one of everything to share. All delicious! The beef grilled cheese with kimchee is to die for! We'll be back next time we're on the island. read more

Harmoni Foods - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

Suzie is the best. Her food is amazing and her place is super cool. Everything on her menu is delicious. read more

Harmoni Foods - Her portions are big and her food is delicious. - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

Great, fresh food. But be prepared to wait as there is only one person managing everything.

This is one of my favorite all time meals. Let me say, as someone who has lived and spent a ton of time on the big island, I feel so sad that I didn't know this existed until recently. I had a friend visit the island and tell me about it with an urgent insistence that I go. On my visit a few weeks after this conversation, I planned my day around this meal (it has limited hours) and it was SO WORTH IT!! The food was fresh, the lemonade blew me away (and I am not a lemonade gal), and Suzy is just as sweet and wonderful as can be. The portions are large, the flavors are wonderful, and the experience left an impression on me. GO!!!! read more

If you're looking for a unique and DELICIOUS experience look no further! This Korean food with local sourced ingredients is ono (delicious)!!! Suzy at Harmoni Foods is the best! She's a one-woman show and her food is something my family & I keep going back for I normally get the Vegetarian dish Grilled cheese Her specialty drink 2 cans of kimichi to go She is the ONLY person there to service you she cooks & creates her Ono-licious food! & is so good at it. It's a ways away from where I live, but it's totally worth it. She has an awesome outdoor seating area & it overlooks the beautiful sea in the distance. This Korean food is so good & i always feel super happy & full whenever we go! read more

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... Busan Suzy is without any doubt a gift to Hawai'i...her extraordinary dishes are beyond your expectations...get your bimbop on here!!!... read more

Harmoni Foods - Beef & Pork BiBimBop - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

best food I've had since I got to the island. Tastes fresh made with local produce and leaves you feeling great! The service is tremendous and really gives that moms and pops family\community vibe other establishments could only dream of. If we had anything like this in Las Vegas, I would go every day! read more

always great! Sue is the best! Small menu, dishes made with fresh ingredients and a lot of care. read more

Harmoni Foods - Kimchee grilled cheese sandwich - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

Glad I stuck around town and waited to try it out! I could have easily ate at other venues, but was really curious as it had great reviews. The best bi bim bop and black rice! You could choose what type of protein you wanted. Fresh liliko'i limeade with pulp and some seeds (which I like). After talking with owner I learned she starts prep at 5am with fresh ingredients daily. Can't wait to go back to try other menu items! read more

Harmoni Foods - Pulled pork bi bim bap, half black/white rice, liliko'i limeade. - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

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This place is AMAZING. We drove about an hour from Hilo to get here - after we randomly met two people from Seattle who recommended it! Whatever is on the menu - HAVE IT! It's seasonal, but of course it's Hawai'i so what isn't going to be amazing?! There was only ONE WOMAN cooking and she served us so quickly and it was so fresh!! Just eat whatever is on the menu, you will not regret it! 10/10 would fly back from the mainland just to eat here. read more

We bought bimbimbap (to go) today, and a lemonade. (We'd have liked two lemonades, but she ran out as we were waiting to order, so we were thankful for one.) Very healthy, fresh to order food. We'll be back and recommend Harmoni to our friends and family. Harmoni serves aloha! read more

This is by far the best meal we have had so far. Suzy (spelling?) the chef is so sweet and makes everything super fresh, even her hot sauce. We had the beef bibimbap with added tofu and ginger lemonade- plenty of food for 2 people for lunch. We barely talked while eating it was so good. Make sure you stop here! read more

Harmoni Foods - Restaurant is set back from street a bit - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

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Love love this place ... food is soooo ono. The food is cooked to order and fresh . The Kim chee grilled cheese is the bomb !! read more

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If you don't make it out to this cute little food truck in the middle of this cute little town on the big island you're missing out I ordered the beef bibimbop. She made the beef and the charred bok Choy on order Honestly the best bulgogi I've had and I've had a lot cuz hello I'm Korean Her kim is also perfectly ripe with just the right amount of sour and flavor. This is definitely on my list for the big island. read more

My wife and I decided to stop in Honokaa on the way back from a visit to Akaka falls. The town is very charming with lots of nice shops. But the highlight for us was our early dinner at Harmoni Foods. My wife and I shared a beef bimbibap filled with perfectly seasoned beef, black rice, Japanese Okinawa sweet potato (first time I've had that and it was incredible!), carrots, broccolini, pickled vegetables, an overeasy egg and Korean hot sauce. As I come from Southern California where you can get amazing Korean food this was some of the most amazing I've ever had. It was the best meal we've had in the Big Island! And the freshness of the ingredients certainly made the meal not only tasty but healthy. We also had a very refreshing drink to complement the meal which had the combination of calamansi, turmeric with lemonade. The owner, Susie, is the only one working there and she cooks the meal in a red food cart with a pleasant outdoor patio with tables and benches in front of it. She told us she will open a larger restaurant in the near future right behind where the red food cart is now. She was incredibly friendly and very passionate about the food she prepares! This restaurant is so good that if you happen to be taking Highway 19 it's worth the visit or detour to Honokaa just to dine here. It's really that great! read more

Harmoni Foods - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

Wow. This place is so much better than I expected. I have been wanting to try this place for a few months but it was never open when I was in the area. The owner is so nice. She told me she's only open Wednesday-Saturdays 12-6/7pm. Her phone number is on google when you look up this food truck. You can give her a call to preorder or let her know if you're running late and she's willing to make a few more bowls past closing time. As for the food. I had been looking for more authentic korean food on the island and a place to buy kim chi from that's not korean/hawaiian fusion. I'd say this will be as close as you can get to that for bi bim bap. She had radish kim chi, won bok kim chi and cucumber kimchi. What my friend and I got today was more on the fermented side which is generally how I like my kim chi. Her bibimbap sauce was made with gochujang and iykyk. Like the other reviews have said she tries her best to source locally, which I think is amazing because big island produce, meat and fish will be some of the freshest you'll ever taste. We even asked her about where to get lychee from since our favorite local spot wasnt selling them. She called one her local farmer friends if she knew where to get some. I always love to support local businesses who support local farmers but more importantly she just makes really good food! Thanks for the bibimbap fix! read more

Harmoni Foods - Beef bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

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We were on our way to hike Waipio and had to stop by Papa'aloa Joe to pick up some of the best coffee on the island. As we walked back to our car, we noticed the cute red food truck that housed Harmoni Foods and knew we had to stop. Suzy was super friendly and made us feel like family. We split the kimchi grilled cheese and it was absolutely delicious! Boyf is a kimchi enthusiast and Suzy gave us samples of her homemade kimchi. We also loved the fermented hot sauce made from daikon kimchi. We didn't want to eat a big meal before our hike but everyone else was enjoying the gorgeous bibimbap bowls and they looked huge and colorful and fresh. Love that she also offers vegan options. The ginger tumeric lemonade here is one of the very best drinks I've ever had! read more

Harmoni Foods - Kimchi grilled cheese and ginger tumeric lemonade - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

Harmoni Foods is the best restaurant on the entire island and Susie is a heaven sent angel. My friends and I were starved and she stayed open 2hrs after closing to make sure we got fed. The food was so great - is you're on the big island Harmoni is a MUST read more

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Fresh and delicious bi bim bop. Great value! It's worth driving out to Honokaa to eat there and walk around their town. read more

We are so happy that we get to taste food here. The owner is passionate about healthy cooking/food and you can taste the passion in her food. My husband ordered a kimchee grill cheese and I ordered a vegan bibimbap. Never know kimchee would taste so good in a grill cheese sandwich! I ordered the vegan bibimbap with tofu. You can order egg instead of tofu as an option. Can't express how happy it makes me feel having a bowl of colorful veggies. The owner has varieties of homemade kimchi and my personal favorite is the cucumber! My husband keep stealing them from my bowl. Last but not least, we both really respect and appreciate how passionate she is toward a healthy eating. Fruits and vegetables are so fresh and tasty here in Hawaii and there should be more food like this instead of fish and chips or coconut shrimps. I felt well nourished by the food I ate here and I regret not asking if they sell their delicious vegan kimchi! read more

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The food is locally sourced and absolutely delicious. The beef bowl was amazing with homemade kimchi and lots of fresh veggies. Make sure you get an ice cold turmeric and ginger lemonade. Would HIGHLY recommend!!! read more

Harmoni Foods - Beef bum Bap bowl - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

Amazing home-made Korean food, harmoni style! Susie is an amazingly talented chef who consciously prepares her food in the most traditional and healthy way. Thank you for one of the most memorable experience on the Big Island! Vegetarian options: Harmoni Foods have vegetarian / vegan options on the menu. Kid-friendliness: She has an amazing kimchi grilled cheese (which I ordered) that any kid or an adult would love. Parking: There is plenty of parking on the street, right in front of the restaurant. Wheelchair accessibility: Her restaurant's layout is on a flat surface with plenty of room to move around. Susie also places a chair out on one of the parking spaces for people who need special assistance. Dietary restrictions: Harmoni Foods can be ordered both white or black rice which is ideal people with diabetes. Susie is very conscious of her customer's health and will prepare her food accordingly. read more

Amazing food and service! We got the kimchi grilled cheese and two bibimbap bowls. All fresh ingredients made right there. Love the local twist added with purple potatoes and avocado! We'll be back again next time we're in Honokaa. read more

Not only was the food incredible, super fresh, and all local! But she was incredibly friendly and had a very kind spirit. She even threw in a chunk of tofu and avocado on our bowls for no charge. Will come back every time I'm in Hamakua. read more

Harmoni Foods - Local Beef bi bim bap - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

Wonderful fresh food. Owner is really nice. Large portions. Looking forward to my next meal here.

Fantastic and healthy Korean food. Everything is great and the owner is wonderful. Highly recommended.

Delicious food is a understatement! Feels like healthy homemade cooking with restaurant taste. If there isn't a crowd the chef-owner is willing to do endless customization for your bowl. She has taken extreme care preparing the ingredients, they taste amazing together. The beef was especially juicy, apparently marinated for two days before cooking. We even got a second bowl to go. My usually never-hungry, "oh, I'll just take a small bite" wife ate more than half the bowl! Definitely stop by if you're around the area. read more

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Made to order and so delicious. Teriyaki Beef was filled with kimchi veggies and sprouts. Lemonade with Tumeric was tasty as well. Great local food. read more

Best food on the island. But the real treat is the owner. She is a gem, she is the epitome of "it's not what you do, but how you do it" her food is made with love and joy. Highly recommend, will go again. read more

Harmoni Foods - Beef taco, fried rice, beef bim bim bop bowl and her special tumeric lemonade - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

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Food was amazing. Being a vegetarian the locals suggested this food truck. Owner was so humble to explain what the vegetarian plate has. Upon request, the egg was packed separately. Vegetables on the plate was so fresh. The plate was so colorful and eye pleasing. Overall excellent food. read more

Harmoni Foods - Vegetarian plate with tofu, sweet potato, kitchen, brown rice, bamboo rice, fresh salad, avocado with special spicy sauce. - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

If there were 100 stars I'd give. The owner is soo kind, humble and helpful... the food is amazing... my wife ordered the bowl with meat, veggies etc. It was huge and sooo good! I ordered a taco for $4.00 because I wasn't hungry thought it would be tiny... I was pleasantly surprised!!! Fresh Avacado, everything locally sourced, extremely fresh! Hope to go back soon!!! read more

This is some of the most delicious food we have had in Hawaii, the food is fresh, flavorful, organic, and local. We tried all the dishes and they were amazing. My kid wanted to go back again today. Thank you Suzie! read more

If you are looking for healthy/fresh/Korean/instagrammable food, you should totally come here! I was traveling to the area and was lack of fiber and vitamins in my dietary choices. AND I found this cute truck! It's such a gem! Susie the owner used to be the exec chef in Four Seasons- that says a lot! She told me she would only source locally, mostly from small farms, and tries to source as many organic ingredients as possible- even though that means higher costs to run the business. LOVE the food and Susie's welcoming personality! read more

Harmoni Foods - Veggie bowl - Korean Near Me - Honokaa, Hawaii

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