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    O-Bok Korean Restaurant

    3.7 (336 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Nadine C.

    Lunch in Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii... I saw a friend check in on her Yelp app here in Manoa Marketplace. I didn't know where O-Bok Korean Restaurant was, so I asked a different friend... LOL! She said her family went there often - in the past - when there was a different owner. I had no idea. O-Bok was between the US Post Office and Lady Elaine. We easily found a parking space in the shared, free lot. Inside, this restaurant has an old school vibe with some of the vinyl benches' rips taped up. Our server had us sit at one of the booths with a taped up bench... Haha! That's ok... I ordered the cold noodles. I liked the chewy texture. I should have used the scissors that were provided, but nah... I added some vinegar to the broth for a change up. It was refreshing and light. The half of a hard boiled egg was alright. This was a casual, reliable, straightforward place for local style Korean food. We appreciated the four included banchan: broccoli, kimchi, japchae (delicious), and bean sprouts! The ice cold water had a slight touch of lemon in it! Thank you!

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    Dan A.

    I tried O-Bok again...getting the Bulgogi Plate for takeaway. Eatery was empty and my request was given in 8 minutes. Bulogogi was well seasoned. Portion was reasonable and commensurate with the price. Banchan: potatoes in syrup, kim chi ( local standards if just a bit spicy ), two broccoli spears and Jap Chae...plain. Solid Korean takeout fare.

    Cora L.

    A Korean food staple in Manoa Marketplace, O-Bok has been around for a good stretch of time. It is now located by Lady Elaine and across/behind the elevators to the 2nd floor of the marketplace. While it is a bit tucked into the marketplace, it is worth looking for! There is seating inside with booths and a counter towards the back of the restaurant. The lights are low and the restaurant feels like a more old school Korean spot. The menu is not overbearing and offers solid options such as juns, specials, soups, barbecue, and more. There is also some seating outside around the marketplace, should you want to take your food and eat outside. We usually get the meat jun, bibimbap, and combo set b. The service is always efficient and usually they are pretty nice. The prices are not bad for the portions, which are pretty big. They usually last us a couple of meals. Especially the combo. However, the bibimbap portion is a bit small. Otherwise, we enjoy coming to O-Bok and will be back!

    Lentina V.

    We've been to O-Bok to dine in pre-pandemic and for takeout a couple of times since. However, we don't come here enough, so it took a minute to realize that even though the physical space looks the same (perhaps the wallpaper was updated?) and new menus were made and put up, the people working are different. I presume ownership has changed hands, which also means ingredients, taste, portion, and prices have changed. O-Bok has always been somewhat pricier than other local Korean eateries, in my opinion. The prices on the menu didn't seem to have changed much, but the portions seem are a bit smaller--only one scoop of rice for each plate, and the tonkatsu plate doesn't come with rice (but the soondubu does). Not a deal breaker for me but the hubs was surprised. The banchans portions were also smaller. However, the man owner who waited on us (while wife cooked) asked if we wanted more rice and/or banchans. For two adults and a growing teenage boy, we ordered a combo plate, bulgogi plate, tonkatsu plate, seafood pancake, and soondubu. The plan was to take home what's lefto for my lunch but we finished everything! The husband kept commenting on how small his combo was, but his spicy pork and fish jun looked freshly made. My bulgogi plate came with a lot of meat, tasty but kind of dry. There were two pieces of thin crispy tonkatsu smothered in a mushroom (I think) gravy. The seafood pancake was the standard size but slightly thicker but still crispy and yummy. The soondubu was milder than expected. Total bill came to just under $100 before tax and gratuity. Food came out quick though, given there's only one cook! There were a few takeout orders and some more people came to dine in after us.

    This was a 'full' order of miso soup. Still hungry after.
    Lala J.

    A picture tells a thousand words. I'll leave my 2 pictures of the miso soup and the banchan that comes with it..... for $21!

    Duk Mandu Guk

    I ordered Ubereats for some soup for a sick friend. On the Uber Eats app this place had 4.5 stars. What a scam. I got 1/2 a container of soup. How friggin hard is it to get the container at least close to full?!? This is barely 1/2 a container. This place is a scam.

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    Just ate there today the service was great and the food was very tasty ! The restaurant was also very clean.

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    Great family run Korean restaurant in Manoa Shopping Center. They've been here forever. Food is excellent. Great food and family.

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    Casual mom and pop Korean restaurant. We had bibimbap and vegetable pancake. Dishes were tasty and clean; reminded me of home!

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    Terrible service, food was okay but very small portions. I would not recommend this restaurant

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    Hangang

    Hangang

    4.4(353 reviews)
    2.6 miAla Moana
    $$$
    Locally owned & operated
    Certified professionals

    Want some authentic Korean BBQ? This is the place to be, a hole in the wall but with all that you…read moreneed to enjoy a fantastic authentic Korean BBQ feast. Walking in, it was dark, cozy, smelling delicious and it was Full House. We were seated quickly with servers that were friendly & fast. We picked the menu option on page 1, $77 per person lunch set menu that includes 4 types of meat, steam eggs, kimchi pancake, different dipping sauces; including bean paste dipping sauce and raw garlic slices and abundant Banchan little appetizer dishes. The meats were fresh and tasty. The spicy cold noodles were refreshing, and all the Banchan little dishes offered lots of varieties and refillable. You know this place is authentic when you have bean paste dipping sauce and raw garlic slices. They are not trying to tailor to westerners. The grill was hot, the meat was sizzling and the food kept coming. We ate as much as we can, and there were so much food, at the end. We were about to explode. This place is so good and we can't wait to come back.

    10/10 experience both times I came. Food is sooooooo good and flavorful here. I love that it's not…read moresmoky inside this restaurant despite the grilling and it's very clean. It feels high end. Prices are definitely a little more than some other Korean restaurants but I think it's worth it for the quality of the meat and food as well as the service and inside area. All servers have been so kind and attentive, which I appreciate appreciated. What sets Hangang apart from other Korean restaurants is the quality of their meats. Their Kimchee soup is amazing too, I highly recommend getting that! Japchae was yummy but not a standout. You're going to spend about $50 a head here. I'll be back!

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    Hangang - Our lunch side dishes

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    Jagalchi - Complete makeover. Pocha   Not the old school place anymore.

    Jagalchi

    4.0(508 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    For her birthday, my daughter wanted to eat tteokbokki- her favorite Korean dish. We would be in…read morethe university area so | did a quick yelp search and found Jagalchi. Located on Young Street, this Korean restaurant has a young, casual, and fun vibe. Definitely a good time. We were greeted by friendliest server and quickly seated. Ordering is done via ipad at the table. There are a lot of great menu choices, but we narrowed it down to tteokbokki, chicken wings, and bi bim bap. Our food came with a plate of banchan. Everything was very yummy and | look forward to returning. The only tricky thing is that parking fills up quickly in the lot and they only take reservations for parties of 6 or more.

    Jagalchi resembles a noraebang without the rooms or singing haha…read more My coworker decided we need to have lunch, so we arrive to ample parking and a near empty restaurant. There's sharpie graffiti everywhere, soju bottles lined up the wall and a sticker wall filled with so many stickers, you have no idea where to look. I could tell we're in for a good meal. We ordered a spicy squid with kimbab, chive jeon, and an extra bowl of rice to share. The spicy squid was not spicy, but had a smokey depth. I drenched the kimbab in that sauce and it was easily the best thing I tried here. The chive jeon was extra crispy and packed with veggies. We easily agreed that we need to come back with a few more people, so we can either share the army stew or joxxam dish. Thanks for reading my reviews! Let me know what I should try next!

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    So Gong Dong Restaurant - Sundubu and meatchun combo (spicy)

    So Gong Dong Restaurant

    3.9(766 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    Food: The food was good. I had no complaints. I ended up…read moregetting Meat Jun and Seafood Pancake (sharing the pancake). In total it was about $39. Taste wise the meat jun with the sauce was not sweet. But I enjoyed it regardless. The quantity was great! Along with the unlimited banchan I was a happy camper that got to take extras home. Service: Great! I called 2 hours beforehand on a Friday for a reservation for a party of 8 + a baby stroller and they accommodated us wonderfully. They also allowed us to split the check at the register by items. They gave e water as needed as well. Atmosphere/Ambiance: Casual. Where you feel you can go into after a long day and have a good meal. Would I go back again? Yes. :) My only regret was that I ate my food and enjoyed the company I was with, forgetting about taking photos for this review.

    So Who is So Gong Dong? hehe. So Gong Dong Restaurant has…read morebeen my favorite lately for my SoonDuBu fix, ever since having lunch here with a Yelp friend, I've been back with the hubby, momma, sister and other friends. I really enjoy the Korean comfort foods! 4 stars for the food, soups, and ban chan, 5 stars if the service was great. Typical service you will get at a Korean spot but no complaints. Just gotta be patient for ban chan refills or if you need anything else, I don't expect much just happy that I get to have my Korean food. During this recent Saturday visit, I decided to go here for our late lunch, after hiking Koko Head Trail & Makapuu. It was about 4:30 pm, we were the only ones there, but it filled up pretty quick an and they do have many take out and Uber/Door Dash orders. My favorites here are the combo set, choice of soondubu (combination, kim chee, spam, beef, sausage, clam,) & either meat jun, fried mandoo, bulgogi, yellow corvina, seafood jun, or BBQ chicken. The combo use to be $20.55 my first time but now went up to $23.55, hence the increase, it is still a great deal, this meal comes with rice and 5 different ban chan. This combo was more than enough for the both of us. My favorite is the spam soondubu ( yes. who picks Spam right?! hehe) & the seafood Jun. Although it so hard to decide since all the choices are good, I will have to visit again for the other selection. The other half and I cannot eat an entire combo set by ourselves. I love the ban chan, especially the daikon & kim chee, so fresh and crispy! When I first dined here, I was surprise to see they give you a fresh egg to crack in your soondubu soup, I am use to the egg already in there. We always have leftover soondu soup which I take home and add to my Korean ramen the next day, so good! Support this local mom & pop restaurant, So Gong Dong has been around for the longest time just only recently I've discovered it. I will be back for the next Korean soondubu, ban chan fix!

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    Seoul Cook - My lunchtime special

    Seoul Cook

    3.3(59 reviews)
    3.3 miDowntown
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    Right next to H-Mart is Seoul Cook in Kaka'ako. I was starving after taking two back-to-back…read moreworkout classes nearby and my friend recommended we get food here and I'm so glad we did. First off, all the complimentary banchan (Korean side dishes). From the classic kimchi, fishcake, cucumber kimchi, and radish. And if you're dining in, just ask and you can get refills of whatever you want more of. If you're doing take out, they still give you all of the banchan!v We did dine-in but take out / online orders seemed popular. But I loved dining in because of the Ajumma here! She was so sweet and funny, and even made the perfect bite (radish kimchi on top of the meat jun, so the acid offsets the oily fried jun) and fed it to my boyfriend LOL. We got a ton of food! The seafood soondabu soup, seafood korean pancake, seafood bibimbap, meat jun, and zucchini jun. We had a lot of leftovers that we took home. The food was good but it's really the service and love that makes this a 5-star experience.

    Came in for the tofu soondubu lunch set and it totally hit the spot. The soup was rich, deeply…read moresavory, and comforting, with that perfect spicy kick you can adjust to your liking. The tofu was silky soft and fresh, soaking up all the flavor from the broth. The lunch set is a great value--you get soondubu bubbling hot, rice, and banchan that were all solid and well-seasoned. Portions were filling without being heavy, which makes it an ideal lunch option. Service was friendly and efficient, and the food came out fast even during lunch hours. This is definitely one of those places you crave when you want something warm, satisfying, and comforting. I'll absolutely be back for this again.

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    Interior of restaurant

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    ‘I'O Waikiki Korean BBQ Restaurant

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    3.9(176 reviews)
    2.3 miWaikiki
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    The food was delicious and was brought out to us quickly…read moreAnthony and the other service staff were awesome always checking in to see if we needed anything and if everything was ok

    I came for the AYCE lunch special ($24.95) and we were seated really quickly. Overall, the service…read morewas fine, but it definitely could've been better. For the meats, the beef brisket and beef toro were the stars, but the beef chuck was slightly tough and dry. They were also out of bulgogi, which was disappointing. The pork had a really strong boar taint smell/taste, which completely turned me off from ordering any of the pork. We had to ask for more meat and banchan refills multiple times. There was usually a pretty noticeable lag before anything came out, which was frustrating for an AYCE spot. They also seemed to be selective about which banchans they would refill. They would bring more of the dishes like kimchi and cucumber, but when we asked for more tuna mac, they wouldn't give us any. It also looked like there were only two people working while there were probably around 10 tables during the Tuesday lunch rush, so I do think they were understaffed. If you're offering AYCE, the refills and service should flow a lot more smoothly. It felt like they were paying more attention the tables that selected a higher tier of AYCE. Not a terrible experience, but definitely not as seamless or enjoyable as I was hoping for.

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