I drove all the way from Wahiawa to try the Onjgiri next door but I'm glad this restaurant was in close proximity because a plate lunch today was just what I didn't know I needed! I originally came in for the Meat Jun, but unfortunately it was sold out, so I went with the kalbi and garlic chicken instead. This spot is strictly takeout, as there isn't any seating available. I was really looking forward to trying the Meat Jun, but I'm so glad I ordered the garlic chicken. It was perfectly crispy with just the right amount of spice, making every bite incredibly satisfying. The kalbi was also flavorful and paired well with the meal. Since there wasn't anywhere to dine, I ended up enjoying my food outside the bank across the street, which worked out just fine. One downside to this area is the lack of public restrooms. It's a shame because that was the one thing that kept me from spending more time exploring and enjoying Honolulu. read more

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Alakea Steak is a great mom and pop ran location. It is only take out, no dine in. Clean front area with the options to purchase canned/bottled drinks from their fridge. Their food is very quick and flavorful. The prices are hard to beat! The aunty that works the counter is very sweet. It is right on the corner of Alakea and S King street, not sure about parking. We always walk over. read more

I guess it's been awhile since I last went there...i really wanted fried rice but only can get it until 11 for breakfast. So got the fried noods with steak instead. I should have looked at other reviews b/c the steak so manini. Thin and not much. Also suuuper salty...and I like typically like salty. Noods okay. Choke toppings, but deli ham kinda sliced meat. Not my thing. Rather have spam. I think I'll stay away from this plate from now on. Go back with the garlic steak plates...hopefully that still got planny meat and not as salty. Got a bento for my mom. Probs about half the steak that's in the menu pictures. Katsu looks thin. read more

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I always walked by this place downtown and finally got to try it. The first thing I noticed is the wide variety of options and reasonable prices. Small hole in the wall and it's take out only. There was a korean couple running it. They were super friendly and efficient. The lady made sure I had everything I needed (condiments, utensils, etc). Stopped by for breakfast and got the sunshine plate. Got it with portuguese sausage and fried rice. For $8, it was a good amount and super satisfying. The eggs were cooked just the way I wanted and fried rice was good. They completed the order really quickly. Overall, I'll be back to try the other lunch options! Parking: It's downtown, so need to find parking somewhere, get dropped off, or walk from your workplace. You could probably park at the post office and walk over. read more

Alakea Steak - Menu as of 4/24/25 - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The food is tasty and portions are on the smaller side but it is reflective of the cost of inflation. However it is not okay for them to keep the pennies that are owed to the customer without permission. It's stealing!! I put the $2 tip in the jar already and cashier owed me $2.28 in change. She gave me $2.25 I asked her where's the rest of my change? She then proceeded to tell me banks don't give pennies!!! WHAT?? that has nothing to do with the fact that your stealing MY hard earned pennies. EVERY penny counts with the cost of living now a days. I told her yea so why are you charging people for pennies but not willing to give them their pennies in change?? She then went in the back and grumbled to the cook in their native language after giving me my correct change. Choosing to patronize honest businesses instead. read more

My go to place in town for lunch, with their wide variety of plates to choose from at unbeatable prices, there's something for everybody. The delicious food and friendly staff is what keeps me coming back. The food is made fresh to its about a 10-15min wait so plan accordingly. My favorite plates are Fish Jun, Loco Moco and Hamburger Steak. The front is always kept clean and the plants are a charming addition. read more

If you're ever in downtown Honolulu, need a quick bite to eat, and don't want to spend a lot of money, then Alakea Steak is a place I'd recommend! The casual ambience, friendly staff and reasonable prices are well worth a visit! I tried their Steak + Chicken plate today, and I found it quite filling, based on the price I paid ($13, not including tax.) Ono food, a good location, and reasonable prices. Sounds like a good combination to me! read more

Located right at the corner or King and Alakea i think this is a great spot to grab a bite to eat! Since they're so close to downtown their line can get kind of long so best to go before noon or after 1 to avoid the lunch rush. I really enjoy grabbing their fried saimin and steak combo! Their portions are good and although the price has gone up over the years i still think it's worth it. If you aren't a huge eater their plate can easily replace two meals. Since covid there isn't any dine in which is okay, it was only really counter seating anyway and that got taken up fast and it got crowded when a lot of people were ordering/waiting for food. I see a lot of breakfast options on their menu just never around during breakfast time to grab anything...not that there is anything wrong with breakfast food in the afternoon! Just not what i prefer for lunch. read more

This is one of our go-to spots for lunch hour as it is always convenient and consistent. Just simply good comfort meals every time. Super friendly and speedy mom and pop spot! read more

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Prices are great, so I tried it out. I got the garlic chicken with fried saimin. ~$12. Tasted pretty good, but chicken portion was well... you get what you pay for. read more

Downtown Honolulu food that hits the spot and is easy on the wallet! Downtown employees, take note! I used to work in Downtown, and the thing I miss most about working in Downtown (besides carpooling with my hubby) is the choke AMAZING lunch options. Alakea Steak is one of those spots I miss. My usual order is the fried saimin with garlic steak. This plate's not even $10, and it holds me over two meals. I would call in my lunch from my office, order with the kind Korean uncle, then walk over to the restaurant while they're making my garlic steak saimin. Straightforward, but oh so yummy and inexpensive. The restaurant is straightforward too as the inside is pretty small with little seating. read more

Alakea Steak - Fried saimin with garlic steak, featuring another fave of mine when I worked in Downtown... coffee from Cafe Daisy! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This place is good, steak is tasty and decent price. Definitely get a large if you wanna feel fulfilled. Just tried the Hashbrown platter this morning, it was good as well, except it came with tater tots. read more

Alakea Steak - "Hadhbrown" platter with Spam and added scoop of rice. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My favorite breakfast spot ever! The aunty and uncle who run it are the sweetest people and always make you feel so welcome. I go there so often they already remember my order, which honestly makes my mornings. The food is always delicious, great quality, and the prices are super affordable. Breakfast is amazing, and their lunch is just as good. It's one of those places that truly feels like home. If you're looking for great food and the kindest people, this is the spot! read more

The food is good and of course the steak has so much flavor. The only thing is that the portion size for the price is terrible. I got the good morning plate one time and I saw how little steak was in it. Price wasn't too bad for it since its like only $9. But the next time I bought it, I asked for extra steak and they charged me $6 for it. I thought with the price being more than half of the plate, they would give me a substantial amount of steak. But when I opened it, it looked the same as the smaller plate! I compared it to my friends plate who got the regular good morning plate and it looked exactly the same. The only difference is that they put it in a bigger plate to make it look like they added more steak but it's just more flat. read more

Stopped by for lunch. Got the large steak with all toss salad. I was quite hungry and to be honest a large was not that large. Had I gotten a regular, it would not have been enough. But really this is my only criticism. There's only take-out; the stools are for people to sit on while waiting. They keep things moving along. There were five people ahead of me but it still didn't take long. read more

Business is located on Alakea and S King. Hours are from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. Takeout only because seating on counter had yellow tape. Owners are husband and wife. I haven't been here for over 1 year. There is a great selection on menu. Per male owner, you can order lunch at breakfast time. My order was pancake combo with scrambled eggs and Portuguese sausage. Pancakes are small size and moist. I will come back again for the cheeseburger. read more

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I work next door so me and boyfriend get the steak breakfast plate pretty often lol. Hard working people, only 2 seniors, sometimes just 1 person working. Their steak... is the best compared to other steak plates I've had from more known places. Not only is it a hole in the wall but also affordable and fair! read more

Great service. Tasty food. I always get the wingding and am always very satisfied. If planning on going during lunch, recommend calling because sometimes it gets busy read more

Good but the portion is small you may need to order two meals. I order the steak and garlic shrimp it comes with 4 shrimp and an equal amount of steak. With rice and lettuce. You will be hungry and it cost 14 and change. Plan on buying two meals per person if you are American. The total cost would be about 30 bucks. read more

First time here.I walk by here frequently & it's always busy! I was having a late (2:30pm) lunch & decided to try Alakea Steak - it wasn't crowded & was open until 4pm! I had regular sirloin steak with garlic ($1), and it was delicious! A good piece of meat, cut into bite size pieces and cooked just right, with lots of chunky garlic. I plan to return again soon! ;) read more

Alakea Steak - Regular sirloin steak with garlic - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Onoliscious and tasty steak and shrimp plate always hit da spot!! Have no been in awhile. My boyfriend went pick up and drop off for lunch today. I could eat every day for lunch!! read more

Pretty basic. Chicken was on the dry side, but at least the teri sauce was decent (probably why they wouldnt let me get it without sauce). Portion was smaller than i thought itd be based on their pictures. But at least its a decent price and i can get what i wanted (plain-ish protein with veg, no starch) Would get the steak again. Would not get the chicken. Noodles and kalbi looked good though read more

Alakea Steak - Chicken & steak. All tossed. No rice - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

One of the better steak, shrimp plates in the business district! Their menus is kind of big. Like...they offer tons of options. A small, "hole in the wall" type place on Alakea (across from CPB and SBux), Alakea Steak has you covered all day! I usually go for breakfast. My coworkers go for lunch. I docked them a star, not for flavor or service, but because I noticed that serving sizes have gotten a bit smaller. Assumingly covid related, but, its a noticeable difference with a slight cost increase. Either way, for the price, you cant go wrong. read more

Came back a year after my first review. Admittedly because no one else sells fried rice steak and egg combo within a block radius of my work place. Breakfast food seems good. A week before this review I got streak and eggs with fried rice combo. I bought it again today and the portions is noticeably less. Same two eggs, of course. But rice was really flattened down as if to make it look like it was filling more of the plate. I'll only come back here if I'm desperate for the convenience. read more

Food is great, quick food service but customer service quality is not there. If you call & ask for catering, cashier answers with "I don't know" and hangs up on you. No professionalism or courtesy at all. read more

After a lovely tour at Iolani Palace I stumbled upon this corner spot Alakea Steak. There's so much to choose to from and the prices are great. Sorry I didn't take a picture of my wing dings which came with 5 pieces, rice and toss salad. The wait wasn't long at all. Mask is required... step outside for the cool breeze while you wait. Enjoy read more

Alakea Steak - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The food here was ok. For the price I paid I expected a little more than what was in the plate. But I get it everything goes up, the portion especially a fish plate could be added just a little more. read more

The only reason I'm only giving this place 3 stars instead of 4 or more is because of the portion size! I just went two days in a row, yesterday I got the Teri Beef which was good. Today I got the Steak and Garlic chicken, the Steak was pretty tasty, the Garlic chicken was ok, a bit on the dry side. read more

$7.60 Lunch plate was yummy. Service was quick and meal was satisfying and reasonably priced. read more

Alakea Steak - Garlic Chicken Plate with lettuce (no Mac salad) - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I understand times are hard right now, but when I spend $13 on a plate, I would expect a meal, not a few pieces of steak. This is just as bad as Meg's Drive-In (now closed down, and I can see why) charging $14 for a chili dog plate with only ONE hotdog. Everybody is feeling the squeeze right now, but not just businesses, even us consumers too! I feel cheated out of my hard-earned money. If you look at my reviews, I've only posted a negative review one other time. I'm very frustrated with businesses raising or charging high prices but under-delivering on their goods or services. Ai sus! read more

Alakea Steak - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE Reasonably-priced good eats served in a decent time off the beaten path make this a solid choice downtown! === 2. FOOD Sirloin Steak Plate ($7.15): tender slices of steak, lightly peppered, sitting alongside a couple of scoops of rice and some tossed salad. It's going to leave you wanting more of that steak but at least you didn't pay a lot for the experience! Bento 1 ($9.00): better suited for the hungrier crowd - take some of those slices of sirloin steak, throw in a teriyaki-sauced chicken thigh, a couple of fired shrimp, a hot dog and lay them down on a bed of rice with a slice of Japanese pickle to boot and you've got yourself an ono meal! === 3. SERVICE It's really just a takeout place and so for that, the service is good and it works in English and Japanese. Working downtown and in a time pinch? The place is hopping and you'll likely see a steady line, but they get the dishes out fairly quick. They do take credit card now, thankfully. === 4. ATMOSPHERE You could sit on the few stools they have and eat at the window-side counter, but it's really a takeout place. If by chance you're driving to this place, I should mention that there's nothing special about the menu you can't get in many other places...and unfortunately there are no meters close by...try Merchant Street or one of the parking garages in the nearby blocks! read more

Alakea Steak - Bento 1 ($9): can't make up your mind on what you want? This may be a good choice with steak, chicken, shrimp and hot dog! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I ordered the fried saimin combo with steak and side order of shrimp. I paid $16.06 for the plate when I should've been charged $13.13. I got ripped off! Food is good if you like being charged more than what is listed. read more

Didn't realize how small the steak portion was for $11 wasn't really worth it. kinda pricey for the small amount they give. read more

Alakea Steak - Steak and chicken plate - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We drive by it every morning and finally got to go visit. On my first visit, I ordered a sunshine breakfast plate. Came with two eggs and sirloin steak pieces on a bed of rice. It was ono and made my tummy happy. On my second visit, I ordered the same thing. However, this time there's some kind of sweet sauce added onto the steak. It was not a deal breaker but I preferred the plate from my first visit better. read more

Alakea Steak - Sirloin steak pieces, over-hard eggs on a bed of plain rice. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Alakea Delicatessen is located on the corner of Alakea and King Street. I have literally walked passed this place a thousand times. I really don't know why I never took the time to check them out. Oh wells, better late than never! :D This is a tiny venue. No tables for seating, just a counter that goes along the left wall and window. Because it is so tiny, it also fills up quickly. The Grub. [[ MEAT JUN $7.99 ]] http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/alakea-delicatessen-honolulu-2?select=rvAgXZnLLgGCnrdgFkSCag I'm a fan of their meat jun!! [[ KALBI $11 ]] http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/alakea-delicatessen-honolulu-2?select=5njcUu_qRy-8iokOT2wMDA a little pricey for lunch, but omfg it was so delicious and filling. [[ STEAK PLATE $7.15 ]] http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/alakea-delicatessen-honolulu-2?select=nyALv2guZOERWVfhrbhUGA The steak was alright, I feel like they gave me a really tiny portion of steak. [[ CHICKEN PLATE $6.75 ]] http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/alakea-delicatessen-honolulu-2?select=2JmFeCm1zX8Wd7g1y6_YJQ The chicken was intimidating because it was covered in all this red sauce. But thankfully it was not spicy at all! :D read more

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Quick service, and ono spicy garlic chicken! My favorite . Love the variety of dishes too! Prices still pretty good post pandemic , which says a lot since they survived the time! Lots of room to peruse their colorful menu boards. read more

Cheap plate lunch! Small little place in the middle of town. Was walking through downtown and decided to give this place a try. Walking in the place was clean and greeted by friendly staff. Made my order and proceeded to wait, lunch was about $13 for plate lunch and a can drink, not bad. Got myself a steak and spicy garlic shrimp plate with salad. The food was cooked well and portion size was good. Food came out quick as well. Would go again! read more

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The food is AMAZING HERE! I always get the steak and garlic shrimp plate. The customer service is also makes it easy to spend money at this place. Whenever I'm in the area during lunch hour this is the only place I have on my mind. read more

Although it is convenient to where I work I have had Alakea steak on two occasions. And every time my stomach would become upset and have the runs. When I placed my order it took 5 minutes to come out. That's awesome that it only take 5 minutes but i know it doesn't take 5 minutes to make a good steak it's definitely not made fresh read more

Since my boyfriend moved into the downtown area for work, we're now able to enjoy having breakfast/lunch together and this is our go-to breakfast spot! Such a great deal for the price and amount of food. Already, he (my boyfriend) and his coworker are regulars, shop owner knows their orders before saying anything [LOL]. Little hint, for breakfast, get the sunrise plate and ask to sub a scoop rice for a hashbrown! OH MAN!!! What a great breakfast plate that is. I don't know how else I could possibly praise this shop. The Korean lady that runs this joint is super nice and friendly. You might be a little overwhelmed by all the choices on the menu, but you can't go wrong with anything. Perfect little shop on Alakea, conveniently placed on the corner of Alakea and King. Good food. Great price. Fast. Friendly service. End of story! read more