This was exactly what I was looking for on a solo business trip here in Hawaii. Sort of felt like chicken and beer, but nothing too fancy, as I had just gone on a run and needed something very casual. ChatGPT steered me here, and I'm glad I walked in. It's extremely casual, very old-school-looking Korean, not too much in the way of decor, but the food was fantastic and the beers were ice cold. Anytime you can poke your head in the door of a place like this and see mostly Asian faces, you know you're in the right spot. I actually liked it so much I came back the next day and tried something different, and I will be back. read more

First off... the food was amazing! Unfortunately, the service was a completely different story. Our server, along with another server, provided very poor service throughout our visit. After dropping off our food, no one checked on us even once. We placed our empty cups at the edge of the table hoping for refills, but they repeatedly walked by, made eye contact--even when I raised my hand--and still kept walking. To make matters worse, when it was time to pay, I stood at the counter for at least 10 minutes waiting to settle my check while the staff continued doing other tasks around me without acknowledging me. It was frustrating because the food was genuinely great, but the lack of attention and customer service really took away from the overall experience. read more

Ordered take out when we stumbled upon this place in the evening. We ordered bibimbap x2 and their Original Fried Chicken (wings). When we arrived, we were greeted and guided to the take out order area. One of the female staff members was so friendly and kind. She took our orders and even gave our infant Mickey & Minnie Mouse toys. Very conscientious too. We waited at the front in the waiting area. The place is filled with signatures and memos from other customers + BTS memorabilia. I guess BTS dined there previously? Not sure... but lots of ARMY folks' messages were up too. There were several families dining there. They even gave us kimchi on the side as a kind gesture (normall doesn't come with). The chicken was good, and my infant loved it (the meat part). Bibimbap was good too. Good portions. For us, it was great service. Ambiance- typical Korean restaurant with kbbq option at the table. read more

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We stumbled upon this spot and got the sense that it's mainly popular because of the BTS/ARMY hype, since an episode was filmed here. It feels like many of the high reviews are from fans excited to dine in the same place BTS once sat. As for us, the food was pretty mid and the service wasn't very warm. It was also difficult to get anyone's attention. When we first walked in, it almost seemed like they assumed we were ordering takeout, as if dining in was an inconvenience. After we finished eating, we sat there for quite a while before being told to pay up front at the small window. We ordered the meat jun, which came with rice and banchan. It was overly oily and didn't have much meat. I had the soy garlic fried chicken, and again, the batter tasted greasy. There was even an extra charge for pickled radish, which is usually complimentary with Korean fried chicken. Overall, the staff seemed slow and unenthusiastic, and the experience just didn't leave a good impression. I wouldn't recommend it. read more

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Honestly don't know why this place doesn't have a better rating the wings were DELICIOUS crispy flavorful and PREFECT. wow the shoyu was not spicy but the perfect amount of sweet. The service the noodles were amazing! So delicious we randomly decided to stop by and I'm so glad we did. As a Californian you will not regret this spot it's so good! read more

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I've not been to this restaurant since it was located years ago in the International Market. For a place that's been around for years, the food was average at best. $19. Kimchee cheegae was watered down. Also, ordered a $29. spicy mixed chicken was dry, no flavor. We totally regreted going there. The place was run down. No improvements for years. In the way out I saw a giant roach on the floor. Now I know why this place had no customers and on a life support in one of the best spot in Waikiki. The owner doesn't care, and it shows. read more

Awesome service. The lady that took our order was so nice. Bonus that she knew ARMY when she seen us enter. And so where d nice to let us take picture of the area that BTS sat. Food was amazing too. We ordered dinner for two. read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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A bit of a hidden gem on the corner from Marugame, Mikawon and Vons Chicken is located on Kuhio Ave. We did not see a parking lot and do not believe there is one, so we went hunting for street parking. We actually found one within a block or two away, and walked to Mikawon from there. My friend heard that some of the BTS members went to Mikawon a few years ago when they were in Waikiki. As such, we decided to give it a go. The restaurant itself has seating on the left and right of the entrance after walking in. There seems to be more seating on the left, with a decent amount of tables. The decor on the walls has a lot of drawings and writing in Korean. The drawings are cute and a unique touch to the space. The windows feel pretty blocked off and with some blue lighting inside, the space feels pretty private. We were seated quickly and the banchan came quickly. The banchan was alright. We decided to get the kimchee stew and bulgogi ramen. It felt a little pricey for the items, as the ramen was about $16 and the stew was about $18. However, the portions were pretty decent and the flavors were great. The ramen was very flavorful with a greater depth of flavor than a lot of other ramens. The kimchee stew was also yummy. While the people working were pretty nice, we were not able to get a refill on our water for a while and had to ask them for some more water. We had some difficulty getting their attention as well. This was after we had finished our food. It was a bit late so maybe they were tired. We also sat for a while after and tried to get their attention to get the check. Then, they told us to pay at the register. We may have missed a sign for this as well but just felt like we were in limbo sitting there for a while. It could definitely have just been one of those days, and is not a reason not to give it another go here. read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We have eaten here a few times now and are surprised that their score isn't rated higher. Both times we have gotten Korean fried chicken with rice and sides. Chicken is always served hot and fresh. Side were great and we were offered refills. Will return on our next trip to Waikiki. read more

We're back at this place for the second time! We're craving authentic Korean food, and this place is highly recommended in the Waikiki area for it. The auntie who served us, was so kind and accommodating - went above and beyond. She even gave my daughter free drinks and a toy. She kept asking if we needed anything or if we were okay, and even offered to take a picture of us where BTS used to sit when they visited the place. It was such a lovely gesture! We'll definitely be returning to this place again. read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Kimchi 47. / Kim Chee Fried Rice - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The food was great. The service wasn't the best. They forgot all of the starters (kimchee, etc) and then brought them out last (after we were done eating). Overall it was a great experience and good time. read more

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We went on a trip to Oahu for ten days and felt we needed something different to eat other than loco moco or pok'e. We were craving for Korean food. Since we were near Kuhio, we found a Korean restaurant across the street from the International Market place. It looked very unassuming. The front just said Korean Restaurant. We were greeted by the host and seated near two other families who were eating. My daughter had a craving for the kimchi stew and I wanted the Vons chicken. We ordered a side of Kimchi fried rice too. Like most Korean restaurant, we were given Bonchan. The ambiance was very unique as the walls were covered with drawings from what I believe to be customers appreciation of the restaurant. There were the usual posters and commercial ads for Soju all around the walls. If you want and crave Korean food including Korean BBQ, Mikawon and Vons in Waikiki is the spot. read more

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Came here for dinner because the line at Marugame was too long haha. Inside is pretty rundown, but they have lots of cute drawings on the wall (some of which kinda look like they came from the same person which is fine but feels a bit fake...). Service was fast but not super attentive. We ordered the garlic chicken wings, mul naengmyeon, tteokguk, kimchi pajeon, and fried mandoo. Wings were nice and crispy, probably the best thing along with the tteokguk which was also quite good! The naengmyeon tasted like it was from a pack, and fried mandoo seemed to be frozen. The pajeon was fine. Overall food is really meh here, but I guess it's nice to have a Korean option in Waikiki. read more

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Stumbled across the place late at night. They didn't have any fried chicken at the top so I was bummed but at least they had the Korean food available! The service was good. The lady taking our order was nice. She gets really busy because she is also grabbing drinks and cleaning tables so please be kind. Galbi short ribs: 4/5, lots of good flavor! Had a nice char on the beef. I just wish it came with more pieces Beef bulgolgi: 2/5, this wasn't my favorite. The beef was a little tough. They do give a big portion though. Kimchi fried rice: 3/5, they give a huge portion! Lots of kimchi throughout the fried rice. The rice was just a little mushy. read more

Not a fan of Von's since too sweet, so I went in with apprehension. Hubs got the Soon dubu...liked it. I got the Kalbi Tang. Super tasty. But meat tasted like it was frozen when it was cooked or something. Seafood pancake was really tasty - dashi in the batter maybe? Banchan was ok. Kimchee taste was good but seemed like they just made it and then served it so actual won bok lacked the flavor all the way through. Beansprouts needed salt. Pot was tasty. Mac salad was dry, but kinda liked it like that. And greens nice and fresh. I'd go back to try other things... and maybe ask for week old kim chee. read more

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Mediocre Korean food. We tried the fried mandoo, garlic chicken wings, naengmyeon, tteokguk, and kimchi pajeon. Everything was very meh. I did not like the naengmyeon at all. Flavorless and bland. The only dish that I would maybe order again is the tteokguk. Service was fine. I do like the drawings they have lining their walls. Very cute and very creative! Overall, I will likely not be returning. read more

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Janet gave us awesome customer service. Food was excellent from kimchi fried rice, tteokbokki, jjap chae, meat jhun, fish jhun, kalbi, spicy pork and mandoo. Thank you, Janet! read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The restaurant looked clean, they ladies attending seem angry but I think that's their demeanor didn't seem friendly. But I am here to review the food, the ordering of food was simple came to take our order and we ordered the kimchi fried rice with egg, it was cooked perfectly and also the crispy chicken was so crispy and fresh the side dishes so good. I highly recommended this place for good authentic Korean food. read more

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We spent the weekend celebrating BTS OT7 end of military service in Waikiki and decided to go where the guys went to eat when they were in Waikiki on the Bon Voyage Season 2. I wasn't sure what the food or service would be like, as we were there for the history. Much to my delite, the food and service are outstanding. The barchan is delicious and they are generous with seconds. The Galbitang was flavorful, not watered down. The seafood pancake was one of the best. Kim not a kimchee friend rice fan but theirs ws quite yummy.Most impressive was the light, moist, flakey fish jun. The star walked us to where the guys had sat and let us take pictures. So kind and lovely! The area where the autographs were, had people;e eating so we didnt photo them. Go for the food! The rest is frosting on the cake! read more

Today I got to try the Spicy Beef & vegetable Soup and it tasted very good. Also, the waitress was very friendly and helpful. read more

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I tried Mikawon both in restaurant and via takeout, both times were amazing! There was a relatively short wait time to be seated and to receive my orders The food is authentic and flavorful. The kimchi pancake was so soft and delicious! The dolsot bibimbap was filling. The kimchi soon tofu was a perfect amount of spicy! (Takeout even came with some side dishes included) Even the side dishes are high-quality :) Service was wonderful. The wait staff and the takeout cashier were all very friendly and helpful! They even allowed me to add an egg into my soon tofu order^^ The restaurant is decorated with adorable hand-drawn posters from previous customers, giving it a cozy feel. I would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys or is interested in trying Korean cuisine :) read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - (takeout) kimchi soon tofu, comes with rice and side dishes - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Always decent good foods I started come here long years ago always consistent flavor and good attentive service . Panchan are very good include Kimchee always enjoy have food here when I come to Honolulu read more

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The spicy chicken wings are easily some of if not the best wings I've ever had in my entire life. food came out fast. Service wasn't bad but but I wouldn't say it was great. but the food made up that. read more

I cannot begin to express how much I love this place. Each time I visit the island, Mikawons is my first stop. The best wings I have ever had! Service is good, it can get busy for dinner time but they do offer takeout. read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Wings - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Hubs was craving fried chicken, so we ordered 10 piece of the Honey Butter ($15.95). Took about 15 minutes for our order to be ready. They were hot and crispy. A honey butter powder appears to be added to the wings after frying. For me, not enough flavor. It's not a flavor infused throughout the whole chicken. They were ok - maybe a different flavor would've been better. read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Honey Butter Chicken (10 piece) - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was edible, nothing special, went to K-Street Food near the Hyatt Regency right after for better food. Servers were rude. Discrimination is real around here. And if you are ARMY forget it... they just use the groups name to make money... having their video playing and pictures up but if you look at in passing to get to your seat or while you are waiting to pay at the register, they will literally yell at you. Like why even have it up then?!?! read more

If I don't fall into a tourist trap every now and then, did I really travel? Mikawan & Vons Chicken certainly delivered on that front. The Kal Bi (BBQ Short Ribs) was so tough it fell somewhere between regular short ribs and beef jerky. As for the banchan, it was the worst I've ever had--completely bland, like everything had been rinsed in water before serving. We barely touched any of it, including the kimchi. The only redeeming dish was the chicken wings, but even that came with a catch. Their menu is incredibly misleading. The large wall photos advertise prices for 6, 12, or 18 wings, but we were told there's a 10-piece minimum for dine-in because the 6-piece option is "takeout only." It felt like a tactic to make us order more. As for the service, it was awful. The server was rude and passive-aggressive for no reason, making an already disappointing experience even worse. read more

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Unexpected dinner for two last night and it was packed. Was immediately seated and asked to order twice in five minutes. Speedy. Ordered a kimchi stew and half order of shoyu wings. Pros: - wings are massive and so goods- crispy and has a lot of meaty bites per wing - authentically what you'd imaging a typical Korean restaurant would be like - accepts Apple Pay - feels very mom and pop Notes: - kimchi stew barely had anything else aside from kimchi, was expecting some tofu and beef bits and only had one small cube of each. Stew flavor was a touch on the salty side read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was really god and big servings. Food did take a tiny bit long but the staff was super kind. We told them it was our last meal in hawaii and hey gave us free passionfruit drinks to our whole family. Food was amazing and tasty the the vibe was decent. Would come back decent price for the serving. read more

Came here around 8 on thursday, did not feel welcomed lol. Ordered eventually and we got the garlic chicken (half) and sweet chili (half), bibimbap. And bu dae soondubu. Total came out to about 69$. You have to ask for water to be served btw, it says on the table. Food came out pretty quick? The fried chicken was decent, the garlic one didnt have that much taste, and sweet chili one just had some sweet and sour sauce drizzled over it. It was crunchy and moist which was good but couldve used more sauce/flavor. The bibimbap... was mid per usual pretty small too, i usually never order bibimbap but family wanted it, their gochujang sauce with it was okay. The soondubu was good, alot of tofu but not thatttt much hotdog or spam but wtv, good flavor. Also the side dishes were not good. They usually bring it before bringing out the main food or like right after u sit but they brought it at the same time as when our food came out. The kimchi was alright, im not normally a huge kimchi person, the bean sprouts were alright, the random salad thing was interesting??? Not sure what it really is lol, they never give stuff like that. The random pancake thingg wass not good, dont rly know what it was but no flavor and just like flour and eggs lol. Service was not it lol. The two ladies who does the serving, one was decent and nicer, but the other seemed like she did not want to be there. They never came to refill our waters (they didnt give much in the first place), never asked how the food was, and we had to ask for our bill after waiting awhile and still had to wait after that. We didnt tip obviously because there wasnt like any service lol and the lady asked us to tip but we just left. Overall the food honestly wasnt bad, my favorite was the soondubu. But service is bad. Came to this place only to see bts lol read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Finally tried this place after recommendations from friends. I agree the Korean Fried Chicken was very good, but not good enough to put up with the bad attitude service we received on two occasions. read more

Not going to lied. We came here to take photos with the BTS wall. But the foods will make us return. Our first meal in Oahu and we were not disappointed. Service was meh in beginning but after we ordered waitress was super nice. Maybe she thought we were there to take photos instead of eating lol. Overall, foods was yummy and perfect for crazy high wind weather. Short rib soup was comforting and delicious. Seafood pancake had chunk of seafood. And the wings- a bit messy on hands but so worth it. Sweet spicy crispy chicken wings. Soju, beer, soda or tea with your meals make it a perfect combo. read more

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Great fried chicken wings. Nice quiet location for Korean food away from the Waikiki beach area.

This place is a hidden gem! It's a local Korean restaurant (even though located in Waikiki). As a local, I don't love going into Waikiki but only will come to eat here! Also as a Korean person I'm really particular about Korean food and I can say that the food and service here is great! It feels like eating a warm home cooked meal. The menu is extensive and everything is tasty. Plus you always feel so welcomed. Although it's mainly tourist coming to eat here it really is catered for locals too which I love. Also if you are a BTS Army you probably know that they've ate here! Their walls have drawings/writings from BTS Army fans. It's fun to look around! Check out their video they shot on BTS Bon Voyage season 2 episode 6! It's located across the street from International market place where I'll park and walk over. I usually will go to target or liliha bakery (for dessert) to get parking validation. Highly recommend to anyone looking for great food and excellent service!! read more

chicken sucks soup sucks service sucks everything sucks. Avoid this restaurant, the food is terrible, the service is bad and the prices are too high. read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - real Garlic wings Tofu soups - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Price on the crispy chicken lunch plate went up by $1. No longer affordable . Won't be returning.

Their Korean wings were the best wings ever, they were super crispy and delicious. The server that we had was the sweetest lady and it was super cozy. I wanted to go back everyday when we visited Oahu! read more

We were craving take-out wings and decided on Korean style wings. Mikawon / Von's was within walking distance so, off we went. It was about 8pm. I walked in and stood buy the register and waited patiently to place our take-out order. An older man asked me if I was wanting to place an order and I said yes. He took our order and told me the cashier would take my payment. She eventually waved me over and took my payment. A little cold and no thank you. A different lady came out with our order and just gave it to me and walked back in the kitchen. Again, no thank you. Oh, well. We've been to other Von's and always wanted to try the Crispy Snow Wings. We opted for the 10 piece. These wings are a bit pricey and that's why we don't get them very often. They are cooked to order so freshness is not an issue. We took them home and they looked big and smelled really good. They actually looked just like the photo on the menu. There was lots of cheddar/onion powder on them. Wow, we should have tried these wings sooner. They were still hot and juicy on the inside. Crispy on the outside. The flavor was exactly what we imagined. The cheddar/ onion combo really works. We will definitely get these wings again. I'll just ignore the service. It is what it is. read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Crispy Snow Wings. Onion and cheese flavor. Yum. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I'm playing tourist in Waikiki, and it has been a long time. Much has changed! The place I wanted to go to was closed on Wednesdays, so wandering around I found Mikawon & Vons Chicken. The first time I tried Vons was at their location on Pensacola, so I thought why not? Friendly greeting, I ordered the boneless fried chicken with sweet chili sauce, and 10 plain wings. The crunchy juicy chicken came on a bed of rice, with a side of delicious kim chee and mac salad. Nice large pieces of chicken! I didn't care for the mac salad, so maybe I'll ask if they'd give me more kim chee instead. The wings were nice a crispy, and it all stayed like that in spite of the walk back to where I was staying. The inside is cozy. I loved the messages that were on the walls. I would definitely stop back by, when I'm a tourist again! Mahalo! read more

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I ordered Kalbi tang using Doordash. This is the only meat with a big bone in Kalbi tang. It's scam. read more

Mikawon & Vons Chicken - Kalbi tang - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii