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Kalbi On Fire

4.5 (225 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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David H.

Brah........ probably the best food truck plate I ever had. LOOK AT THAT PICTURE. As a Korean, i gotta say, I was hellaaaa impressed with this kalbi. On par with LA/vancouver/korea grindz (maybe not Korea but you get the point). Came across this place randomly and decided to eat there on a whim. So happy I did. It's a bit outta the way, especially if you staying in town side. But if you're ever giving some friends/family a tour around the rock or going to PCC or whatever, make the side quest to eat here!

Ben C.

Not on fire. I love kalbi, but this was too sweet, rice was overcooked and the entire thing could use a serious cleaning.

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Sophia D.

Was staying at turtle bay and was hungry for something not too expansive but yummy and the hubby was craving meat so found this lovely place that was about an 8 minute drive. There was no line which made it quick to get our meal and the customer service was nice as I was deciding between the ribeye or galbi. Plenty of seating outside to sit with roosters walking around. Food came out hot and yummy. It was a little salty but was good if you ate it was the rice and japchae. Wish there was a salad or something but delicious and would come back to try more dishes

Linda K.

- cash only - a lot of meat - meat was pretty juicy and fatty - good amount of rice - couldn't finish a plate myself, would've preferred to share - has seating - open parking

Center it's in
Lexi S.

Wow!! Massive portions! Well worth the price! Came to this food truck in a center with a lot of food trucks, stands, shoppings spots etc. make sure to come and eat with a friend here because the portions are gigantic. The meat is tender and cooked perfectly, comes with noodles and rice. I recommend bringing cash. They have a spot across the street with a bar and drinks, smoothies, açaí bowls, Thai food etc it's all near by. Great spot to come with families, groups, friends, on a date etc. nice covered area to sit outside!

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Emma G.

The food was SO GOOD. And the amount of food for the price was great. We devoured our plates and left extremely happy and full. Pretty quick service too! (They even threw in a free soda because they were getting ready to close - we were super glad we caught them!) I had the chicken and my husband had the kalbi, and both were amazing! We went kind of late so didn't have any troubles parking (the parking area there is pretty large so probably wouldn't be an issue during a busier time either). And there was also plenty of seating, both covered and uncovered options. Perfect ambiance for a low-key, relaxed evening meal.

Mandoo, hot and fresh
Todd H.

The mandoo is amazing. The service was great, very cheerful staff. The flavor was on point. Highly recommended!!

Ribeye on top. Kalbi on bottom.
Mary Lou B.

Best food truck in Kahuku for some delicious very flavorful Kalbi ribs & Ribeye! If you're craving meat, this is the best place to come! This place is so underrated compared to other food trucks. They need to also be featured on television or something!! Their name is just right. They live up to their name very well.

Mamie D.

The best Korean bbq short ribs ever! This is my fav food truck! I will always drive up to North Shore just to get a plate of this wonderful food.

Eric F.

I'm gonna go ahead and make the statement that this is my all time favorite kalbi on the island. Today I ordered the kalbi plate with rice and japchae and the bbq pork plate with rice and japchae and both were excellent. The only reason I took off one star is because I wish the kalbi ribs weren't so fatty. The flavor is so good but just a bit too much fat. They use a similar marinade on the pork chop and we devoured both. This is the first time we stopped by here without getting the Giovanni's garlic shrimp plate which is another favorite of mine but I was feeling like some good bbq protein today. Check them out as another option when you can and thank me later.

Kalbi plate
Rod U.

Move over all your four choicee Korean joints. Step off pretenders claiming you have the best kalbi on the island just because you have "kalbi" in your name. This is the new "best". Thin sliced, bone in, deeply marinated the Korean way (you can taste the Asian pear) before flame grilling to a perfect medium. The smell is hedonistic. The flavor deep and comforting. Pulling the chewy sinew off the bone and savoring the fat all added bonuses. Other offerings include marinated chicken and ribeye. Neither sampled. When you've found perfection, why deviate? $20. Locals, tip and you'll probably get an extra fourth piece of kalbi or a free drink. Plenty of self service, covered seating. Look for the yellow school bus and the colorful sign with dominating Korean characters. Five visits. Consistently great. Unexpected find.

Steak
Margaret P.

Come to the North Shore for Giovanni's, but stay for the Kalbi! Giovanni's is probably on every tourists list that comes to Oahu, especially when visiting the North Shore, however, besides the garlic shrimp that you can have, there is some seriously delicious eats besides that shrimp truck there - might I introduce you to Kalbi on Fire This small business is located next to Giovanni's on that same parking mall where you can find multiple other vendors. My husband had a hankering for some steak while we were in Hawaii, so while I was in line at Giovanni's he walked over to Kalbi on Fire. We ordered some steak and short ribs. WOW oh WOW! The meats were melt in your mouth good. Def check this place out if you're craving some hearty beef and rice.

kalbi plate with extra side japchae
Candice P.

Best K-BBQ food truck! Been coming here for years and quality & taste hasn't changed. The ohana that runs this food truck is super sweet and we always stop by when on the NS.

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Meat is well marinated and cooked. Service is quick and simple. FYI: cash only food truck.

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90% of the meat was fat. Good flavor but mostly ended just ended up picking through it.

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Great food!!! Cash only. Nice workers. Our favorite is the combo. Head to Ono Yo for dessert after.

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Large portions. Food is super good just wish we could get more noodles because those were really good.

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