Onkee Korean Grill House

1000 Auahi St Unit 220, Honolulu
(808) 312-3758

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H. Keith Edwards

Excellent kimchi and choices of meat for the barbecue. The bibimbop was also delicious. Atmosphere was comfortable albeit a bit spartan.

Alan

Gotta have Cobb to do the cooking for you. He is excellent and gets the meat to the right temp.

Bon Park

It is the best Korean restaurant in Oahu 🌺 parking was easy at the theatre parking lunch time.

Sl _

One star for the very rude African-american receptionist who was more interested in chatting with some guys than helping customers.

David Pedersen

Nice building but had to park across the street. The restaurant was immaculate with appropriate lighting and ample space between tables. The menu is perfect for dining family style which was great for our group of seven adults. Our waiter seemed new, but was friendly.

Edwina L

Clean space, nice ambience, great service and solid korean food. You could taste the freshness. Just a little pricey for the amount of food but overall still great. We had the braised kalbi short ribs which was my favorite dish. We did the Combo B and added on Ribeye cap steak. The sides we ordered were the egg souffle and jap chae which were delicous. We will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Assorted Banchan, Combo B

Kim Yorim

I liked the appetizers of geotjeori and cold cucumber soup, and the lunch special was delicious, especially stir-fried pork 🤙 I think I'll come again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erica Kristin

This was my first time here for lunch. They are located on the second floor of the building. It is a very slick and modern set up. The staff are friendly and helpful in explaining the menu effectively. Personally the food was ok but my fav item was the start pickled seaweed salad. Parking is available at the theater or whole foods.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Rebecca Tsang

I've been wanting to try this new supposedly elevated Korean restaurant. I finally came here to try it out for lunch with two other people so we were able to order a few things to share or to sample from each other's plate - how I usually do it haha. Overall it's a decent spot for lunch for the quality and the amount of food served. I'm not so sure about paying a lot more for dinner though.

I liked the complimentary kimchi and the cold seaweed soup. The kimchi had a good balance of flavors, crunch and was arranged in a tidy manner. The seaweed soup was a bit salty so I wasn't sure if I should be drinking the liquid part lol.

I got to try their steak on iron skillet lunch set, some bibimbap, kimchi friend rice and cold noodles, along with a bunch of banchan. I enjoyed the steak and the kimchi friend rice most. The steak had good marbling and had a good aroma. The kimchi fried rice had a great presentation and it tasted amazing too.

Strangely the kimchi that came with the sets were different from the bowl of kimchi for the table. It's more sour, more aged and less crunchy which I didn't care for. The bibimbap wasn't served in a stone pot which was a bit disappointing and I wish they would make it clear on the menu for non Korean speakers. The most disappointing item was the cold noodle. The noodle texture was chewy but the soup was so bland that it only tasted slightly better than salty water honestly...

I love the decor and the ambiance. High ceilings and huge windows. It definitely felt like an upscale restaurant. The service was friendly and helpful too.

Overall a good experience for lunch for me.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Aloha Lee Family

The texture of the meat was very soft and it was a taste that could not be felt in Hawaii.
The staff were kind and each dish was very neat and delicious. Especially, naengmyeon is a taste that makes me think of again.
I had a great time with my family in onkee!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

YY (Poong Poong)

The staff were very friendly, and the food was consistently delicious.
This place is undoubtedly the best for Korean cuisine in Hawaii ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elise

We celebrated our ten year anniversary here. They were so kind about us being late to our reservation and sat us anyway (ty!!). Wow everything is amazing, quality and freshness and service was 5 star! I want to go back asap to try their stews

Parking: Park at Wholefoods

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seasonal Vegetables, Wagyu Beef, Combo a 110, Assorted Banchan

Kevin Chung

very authentic korean flavors and high quality meats. i wish the grill were charcoal.. service is exceptional. decor is a little strange with water pipes above each table. the smoke gets sucked into vents built into the table so theres zero smoke in the air. overall, a unique fine dining korean bbq restaurant that hawaii desperately needed.

Dietary restrictions: non dairy

Wheelchair accessibility: elevator

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

keahi lopes

New Korean fusion spot? Yes please! Located in Ward area, specifically in Kō'ula, this restaurant is up scale and chic.
Valet parking so you have one less worry and its only six dollars.
Ambiance is light, clean.
Menu is short. Straight to the point on the most famous Korean appetizers and entreés. Jap chae, bibimbap, and more. Higher pricing of course but the main focus is on the meats that you would cook. I mean! High quality meat only! Your server will cook everything to perfection and recommend sauces, salts to pair with them.
Overall it was a pleasurable dining experience!
Watching the sunset with some meats on the grill, its a new twist on a classic.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Scott Kamiya

Quality and ambiance is beautiful. The service is amazing as they cook for you as well and the quality of meats (Kalbi) was worth it. Priced higher than a normal yakiniku but you pay for the ambiance

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Combo a 110

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