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Kum Yo's Okazuya

4.1 (44 reviews)
ModerateKorean, Hawaiian
Closed 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Mochiko chicken, teri chicken, and long rice. Bomb.
Matt C.

In a day and age in which the price of a good plate lunch is skyrocketing beyond belief (some places charging ~$15.00 for a two-choice plate), Kum Yo's Okazuya is keeping it real. Boasting a pretty wide array of ready-made local (Korean/Hawaiian) favorites, you can get yourself a heaping plate of food for only around $9.00. In my opinion, the amount of food plus the quality is well worth the price. And their fare isn't limited only to combination plates. Kum Yo's has piles of bentos and spam musubis on deck as well. I've only been to Kum Yo's a couple of times, but the food has been consistently bomb in each of my visits. More than good enough to instill it as one of my go-to spots in town for a quick, reasonably priced bite for lunch on hectic work days. As far as seating to eat inside goes, there are a few tables and booths to sit down at, but really not too much. Most people do just stop by to pick up their food anyway, so finding somewhere to sit isn't usually a problem. Kum Yo's Okazuya is pretty conveniently located right around the Hilo industrial area, next door to Automotive Supply Center. As long as you don't find yourself arriving in the middle of the lunch rush, the parking will typically be pretty good, too.

Mochiko chicken and fried mandoo bento ($8)
Brianne S.

Really great value for the bentos, $8 filled me up. Managed to make it in the store at a somewhat slow moment, only to see a line out the door forming behind me as I was checking out. I definitely understand why after trying the food! The mochiko chicken is as good as it gets, the mandoo had a great ratio of filling to wrapper, and the kimchee was perfect. This'll be my new grab n go lunch spot for sure!

Meat Jun
Daniel B.

Best Korean food in Hilo. Good service, clean reastaurant, super tasty food. Lots of bento and ala carte options available if you're in a rush to get some tasty food.

Kum Yo's Okazuya, right next to Hilo Bake Co.
Garret U.

Kum Yo's Okazuya has ready made bentos for less than $6, or you can order a plate and choose your own items. I arrived here about 50 minutes prior to closing and I didn't see any bentos that appeased to me, so I got a plate. I had rice, mochiko chicken, kim chee, sea weed, and cucumber. My total came out to just under $8. The male server taking my order was helpful at describing what I was looking at, but felt just a little too pushy, constantly asking me "is that all? Is that all?" I felt rushed, even though there was no one behind me. I would equate the food here to that of Cham Cham's. It is good, but not great. The mochiko chicken was light on the batter and had a more mild taste than I'm used to. The kim chee and cucumber tasted just like Cham Cham's, and the sea weed, I thought, was slightly better. If you are in the area and want convenient Korean food at a reasonable price then Kum Yo's is a safe choice. However, it is not someplace I would go out of my way for.

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My favorite place to go for a lunch time food run. Location is the best and next to popover. I love their service and selection

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Good food, never had a line, fast service and able to sit down and eat. Miss getting plate lunch for field trips when I was little.

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Save your money and go somewhere else that's cheaper. This place is a rip off! Their prices are ridiculous!

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So many great choice and nice portions - really awesome place to have lunch! The jap chase, fish and curry chicken were great!

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Great lunch spot, spot by once a week. Food always greasy and got to love the bentos. Mochiko chicken is the best in town!

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Delicious Food! Highly Recommend. Friendly Staff. I Especially Love Theyre Mochiko Chicken.

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I got a BimBimBop today and the egg was way over cooked, it should be runny not hard. It's a Korean dish not a breakfast bowl

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