Since moving to this island three summers ago, I don't get to go out and eat out often because there's not much places to eat. I've found Kum Yo's similar to my fancy. The is great awesome just as I like it. The lady who always serves does not smile, however she's gentle and friendly and fast and puts lots of food for a $25 plate lunch. The inside is decent little areas to eat if you decide to. Will definitely keep coming here. read more

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Food is great, but kind of expensive. Wished it opened earlier so I can pick up lunch before going to work. Hot table clean and fast service. read more

I came to Kum Yo's to pick up lunch before a flight. The parking lot infront was empty on a Tuesday morning. The workers were kind and efficient. You have the option to build your own plate with noodles, meat, and other sides. Everything looked so delicious, but I got one of the premade bentos with meat jun and dumplings. The meat jun was soft and flavorful. I will definitely be back if I ever need a quick meal. read more

Kum Yo's Okazuya - Meat jun and mandoo - Korean Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

I like the accessibility. No hassle in and out within 5-8 minutes if there's no line. The food choices are great and very tasty. Like any other okazuya, expect to pay the price. The workers there are nice and attentive. read more

First of all, this place does not serve Korean food, so they should remove that from the Yelp cuisine types in the profile. Second, the food is mediocre at best, and way overpriced for what it is. I got a hamburger steak plate with rice, mac salad, and crab (imitation) & broccoli side and my wife got pork adobo, fish jun, rice and broccoli and total came out to $34.82! Third the place is run down and doesn't even have a bathroom for customers - what are we paying for here? You're better off getting a plate lunch at KTA or just about anywhere else read more

2 stars based on price. I'd give a 4 for taste if it were a little more reasonable. I get it, everything is going up and costs increases get passed on to the consumer. But really, $5 for a 3 inch tuna pattt? $2.75 for a 4 in lumpia Whose diameter was less than an inch? That's just a bit of a Stretch. I think I'll go again, but be mindful of what I'm actually purchasing. FYI- I got choy sum, 2 spam musubis, a tuna patty, a pork patty, a lumpia, 2 mando. $17 I would have been ok. But $21 bleh. read more

Kum Yo's is one of our favorite lunch spots. I love everything about it, except that their prices went up, but then again, whose didn't??? Anytime I treat my coworkers to lunch they chose lunch from Kum Yo's. What we love-that it's buffet style so you just point to what you want. They have so many sides. We love their greens, their broccoli crab salad, and their daikon. We also love their fish jun with tartar sauce, mochiko chicken, dumplings and their noodles. I always grab a sushi bento too. Best to get there well before 12 because all the best items go fast. read more

I was headed for the beach and stopped here to pick up some pupus. The ladies in the store were really sweet. I was having a hard time deciding and they were patient with me. I decided on pork tofu patties, Korean chicken, japchae, seaweed salad, shrimps cooked in egg, mandu, and a couple other things. Everything tasted great. My friends and I enjoyed it all. The price was a little steeper than other okazuyas. I think its probably better to go in with a plan! read more

Bentos went up to $10!!! That's crazy for how small the bentos got over time. Not worth the price, small bentos. Price went up and amount of food went down. Won't be back to this place again, rather spend $10 somewhere else and at least get what I pay for. read more

Decent food at astronomical prices. Used most of my food stamps for one plate. Worth it though, I don't know how people can afford to eat here without ebt. The workers are nice. read more

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. read more

Kum Yo's Okazuya - Mochiko chicken, teri chicken, and long rice. Bomb. - Korean Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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

Food was really good the ladies in front were nice and welcoming definitely will be returning. Only downfall was there was no restroom other than that it's a cute little place that I wish I found sooner read more

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! read more

Kum Yo's Okazuya - Mochiko chicken and fried mandoo bento ($8) - Korean Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Love their selections of the most delicious banchan!! Another must have is their kimbap!! (Too bad they're closed on weekends!!). Order ahead or go in early for best selections! Quaint little hole in the wall - but a must try! read more

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.

If you're looking for a no-frills lunch - dine-in or to-go - Kum Yo's has got you covered. This is NOT a fancy place to eat, but a very good place for a quick stop to get some solid Korean/Hawaiian food. The server behind the counter was super nice, and was helpful when I had questions when I was deciding which items to pick. read more

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. read more

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

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. read more

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Nice okazu place, used to be Ryan's. The food here is the usual Korean/local spread, but better quality. The meat jun was really good, so was the long rice. Also, the Kim chee is good, but mild, and the mochiko chicken is good, but light on flavor. The counter people are friendly and happy. Overall, good food and evenly priced. I do miss Ryan's, but kum yo's is a good replacement. Seeing the other reviews and pics, gonna do dine in breakfast or brunch on the next visit! read more

Kum Yo's Okazuya - Ala carte. Long rice, spring rolls, shrimp tempura... - Korean Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Too expensive to justify the amount of food. I could've gotten substantially more at a bunch of other places. Prices should be listed visually next to food as well. Didn't expect the price to be so high. The workers are friendly. read more

BI bim bap pricey for the amount of food on the plate. Could have added more rice $13.95 I started eating the plate and noted two sides had an odd flavor not the usual fermented flavor of kimchee or greens. I believe it was the wattabee and the thin strip daikon. Even though the flavor was off I still ate it for the experience. And oh boy now 2 days later and I'm laid up in bed near the toilet. Sorry no picture. Didn't think I'd be writing a review. This was my first time at Kum Yos. Probably my last. If any body else got sick on Tuesday 10/3 it would be useful to know. read more

Was waiting for my van to get serviced at Dodge across the street when I seen this place outside the window. I decided to walk across and grab something to eat. The food was really tasty and service was awesome. Got the Fried chicken, shrimp tempura, and fish jun. coming back soon to try other dishes. read more

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

Hands Down Best Hamburger Steak in Hilo. You can tell that it is real deal hamburger with a real small hint of garlic flavor . Most food places out so much breading that's all you taste. This Place is the only I order hamburger steak from. Everything else I have gotten here was super delicious too. My favorites are fried chicken, spam musubi, mac salad and their mochiko chicken They also have fried shrimp and big assortment of fresh kim chees read more

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

I have received a good customer service here with welcoming employees, however their food was just okay. For $6, you get lots of rice, some meat jun and gyoza. Chicken teriyaki still had chicken hair on it! I bought three bentos in the morning and tried to eat around lunch time but they were just so much rice with some mediocre okazu, I threw most of them away. read more

This place for plate lunch is utterly wonderful. There are so many options and everything is super tasty. The service is really quick. The servings are very generous. Best Mac salad here in Hilo. Also had bean sprouts and spare ribs. Everything was great in flavor. My new favorite lunch place! read more

If you want authentic, no frills Korean food that you get at a Korean cookout, this is the spot. All the different banchans are made fresh daily and the portions are generous. Their spicy pork bbq is my personal favorite. The kimchi could have been marinated a little longer, but it was still the best kimchi I've had on the Big Island. The food is usually sold out at around 1, so better get here fast! read more

Such a nice little Korean okazuya & restaurant in Hilo. ..simple & good food...glad I know this place is here now read more

Kum Yo's Okazuya - Kimchee fried rice & kalbi - Korean Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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

I visit for the kimchi and other Korean banchan (small dishes). The japchae cold noodles were very good. A friend turned me on to kimchi fried rice and its amazing with chicken added. read more

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

I can't believe that Kum Yo's only has one review. As this Korean man can attest, this is the best Korean food in Hilo, hands down. You can either order from large variety of hot line ala carte dishes or off the menu, which includes stuff like sondubu chijjae (soft tofu soup) and jjajangmyeon (blackbean sauce noodles), which is very good for Hilo, and way better than Cham Cham. The osobagi (stuffed cucumber kimchi), kkakdugi (radish), and buchu kimchi (chives) is really good. If you order off the menu, they usually give you 4 choices from the cold dish selections (kimchee/tofu/other good stuff). Order to-go or eat in house. I love her fried chicken, which I'm guessing is coated with crush up seasame seeds and flour and marinated in some sort of light shoyu based sauce before frying. I really like her fried rice too. Yummmmy. read more

Thanks to yelp for sending me here! A little confusing because you have the option of ordering off the menu or telling them what you want from the mini buffet (where you pay per item, like a Luby's). So unlike a Korean BBQ. We went for the mini buffet and then made the nice ladies behind the counter explain what everything was. Every choice we made was really tasty. Quick and reasonably priced, too. read more

Three stars for the food. I had a $5.50 bento...meat jun was very tender & the dipping sauce was delicious. Mochiko chicken was tender as well. Kim chee was crunchy with just the right amount of heat. The steam table selection is very good. Although I don't understand why there is no meat jun in the steam table...the only way to get it is in the bento or by ordering an expensive $11.95 lunch plate. Had to minus two stars for having to deal with unfriendly, abrupt, Caucasian man who yelled at an employee for grabbing the wrong take-out plate and kept rushing me to order. read more

Came here for breakfast on the way to the airport. LOVED the fried rice w/bacon and egg (the menu says spam, but they kindly substituted). Came back a second time and ordered the same thing (it's addictive), but I'm looking forward to trying other dishes! read more

I live 30 miles from Hilo and when I am in town, I always try to time it so I can stop and get a bite... or two ! LOVE the Long Rice and Pork Adobo!!! read more

Excellent Korean food! Super friendly and knowledgable older gentleman was helping us out with the menu. Awesome for spicy food, if you don't like spicy order less than mild! Definitely worth a trip for a quick local lunch. Mahalo! read more