Portions have become smaller and smaller each time. Tofu was extra extra firm, so hard to even cut through. Meat Jun not cooked to all the way through. read more

Kalena Fish Market - Meat Jun - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Be patient when you place your take away order because they may be short staffed. It seems like many businesses on Kauai are short of workers. They provide great service here. I usually get the Kalena special plate lunch as it gives me a taste of a variety of menu items. Though their kalbi is tasty the serving that I had was mostly bone/fat. In addition to the entree you get to select 4 sides to compliment your meal. The sides are a mixture of korean and Asian sides that are often eaten locally. Once yiu have your take away you can eat on table bench in the park across the way or take it to the beach. I usually go here yearly when visiting Kauai. read more

Kalena Fish Market - Kalena Special - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Great plates and even better service. Best meat jun in all of Hawaii! Make sure you bring cash. read more

Kalena Fish Market - Meat jun, seaweed salad, fish cake, potato salad, kimchi - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

The Meat Jun is outstanding. Or the Kalena Special. Family run restaurant. Friendly owners who takes great pride in their food! But remember CASH ONLY ! read more

Great service. Fresh food lots of variety on the menu. I love the side dishes. Friendly staff

The food here is amazing! It was my husband and I's first time in Hawaii and we are big foodies. The fish katsu melts in your mouth. The meat jun and kalbi ribs were delicious. We tried a ton of the sides too like the Mac salad, kimchi, bean sprouts, cucumber. The people here were also super welcoming and helpful. Definitely recommend everyone to try this spot! Thank you again! read more

Kalena Fish Market - Fish katsu, meat Jun, kalbi ribs, pot stickers, kimchi, seaweed salad, Mac salad, bean sprouts - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

This place is under new ownership over the last three years. So any reviews that are older than that regarding service or attitude, you can discard. The new owners are very friendly, they get to know their customers like family, and provide excellent service. I found the generous portions for a vegetarian dish to be more than sufficient. I had food left over for dinner. As others have said it's cash only. The sides are numerous and they are very generous at filling your container. I got the glass noodles with mixed vegetables, rice, which was two large rounded scoops, and four sides. I really liked the cucumber and the tofu. Many people come to collect takeout and don't sit down to eat, so we found their two tables with four chairs each to be more than sufficient for the few people that wanted to stay and eat inside. This little hole-in-the-wall doesn't even say restaurant or food on the window. You would have to know it's there to find it. Very, very clean inside. Because it's so busy, obviously the locals all know about it! Someone else took me there and I was confused because it said fish market. So I thought it was a wholesaler. No. It's a restaurant. Five stars, because although you're paying for "one meal" you're actually getting enough food for two-- and it's really good. Hours are for lunch. 10 AM to 2 PM. There seems to be a lot of turnover in the parking, but, we came at 1 p.m. so, we didn't have trouble finding a spot. read more

This is the best Korean takeout place. I've been to in Hawaii. They're only open Monday through Friday 10am to 2pm. They only have 2 tabkes so be ready to take your selections out. Staff is THE BEST to go with the fresh and tasty food! read more

Food is delicious, authentic korean food that I love, comes with sides and they're just as delicious. Great service and fast. Cozy ambiance. Its a must to eat. This is always my go to spot. read more

one of the best plates i had in kaua'i!! The fish hub was spectacular and the bbq was tender! all the sides were delicious !! I recommend calling ahead to order and taking your food to go. read more

Kalena Fish Market - fish jun, kbqq, mac salad, daikon, cucumber, fishcake - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Reasonable price for what I paid for & plenty of food for the MUNCHIES later this evening ‼

What a wonderful place for great food! We were immediately greeted by a smiling face. Found out she was one of the owners. Wow! An owner who puts in her time and sweat to make sure her restaurant gets the best service. The food was amazing! We ordered a plate of Meat Joon and a Kalena special. The portions were huge! I had 3 meals from that one plate! Loved the taste of everything. The sides were great and also big portions. My favorite was the seaweed salad and mac salad (best i have had...anywhere!). The service was exceptional. Bring cash cuz they do not take credit cards. read more

Kalena Fish Market - Kalena Special. Meat Joon, Kalbi, Teri chicken, katsu. Yummy!! - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Cash only! Order ahead of time, they are not a fast food place. Few tables inside to sit. Food is always good and we love picking our sides!! Definitely one of favorite places to eat! read more

Favorite place for some but definitely not for me. The meat jun was waaaay too sweet for my palate. Even with the sauce that's supposed to balance it out. Can't speak on the service or ambiance because I got my food to go and someone else got it for me. I didn't even enjoy the sides and I usually tear those up. Cucumbers were bitter and everything was just meh. I forced myself to eat a good bit because I hate wasting any food. read more

Kalena Fish Market - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Best chicken katsu on Kauai! Love treating myself to lunch there with their delicious vegetable selection!

I've been coming for years.The food is good.The service changed threw out the years but no complaints about that.Of course the price changed that's not surprising.Sadly the amount of food unfortunately has changed.I'm still going to come here to eat because like I said da food is good.Expect to wait for your food because is that good. read more

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The service was great and the food was delicious! They give more than enough and it's priced reasonably. There are some tables to eat inside and some seats for while you wait. Extra plus of getting to pick your own 4 sides (and they're all super tasty). Definitely will come back again! read more

Kalena Fish Market - Kalena Special - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Chicken Katsu! Sauce super tasty, owners full of Aloha! Cash only, so stop at atm first, you won't be sorry!!!!!! Highly Recommend!!!! read more

Kalena Fish Market - Chicken Katsu! Sauce super tasty, owners full of Aloha! Cash only, so stop at atm first, you won't be sorry!!!!!! - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Fantastic friendly service!! Good banchans (side dishes) Kalbi (Korean style ribs) were way too sweet and fatty BBQ chicken was good Cash only read more

Very good food, fish and meats. Sides of Seaweed salad, macaroni salad, pickled radish and cucumbers are so good amongst many side dishes to choose from. A must to visit and eat in Kauai. read more

Kalena Fish Market - Fish Katsu and fish jun with seaweed salad and pickled daikon. - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

My go to place if I'm feeling Korean food everything is good! Especially their vegetable choices! Definitely worth it to try read more

Kalena Fish Market - Fish jun and a chicken katsu/meat jun combo - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Meat Jun is the best, if you're tight on time best to order in advance. The hot n spicy beef soup is pretty fire too.

Yum! You can never go wrong with Kalena's. I missed them on my last trip so it was at the top of my list for this trip. Lucky for me they just reopened from being closed and the food is exactly as I remember growing up. I had the chicken katsu and meat jun plate, my husband ate the Kalena special. My daughters ate chicken katsu and mundu. I was so excited to eat the food that I didn't get any pictures. read more

Lunch Plate 8.50 includes rice and 4 choices of sides! Sides include: Cabbage Kim Chee, daikon, seaweed, bean sprouts, tofu, potato, Mac salad, and egg plant. Delicious Mandoo Kook Soo soup! The Meat Chun is very popular. It comes with sauce but it's really not necessary as the meat is already marinated. read more

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This place is the real deal. This is Kauai. A little hole in the wall no frills good food. I was pleasantly surprised with the spaciousness inside. There actually were tables. We had no problems sitting and enjoying our food. There were many who cane in and ordered to go. The jun dishes were the best. Mahi-mahi fish jun came out freshly cooked, delicate, fall apart in your mouth. My mouth is watering as I'm writing this. Kalena special was a good choice as it gave a nice cross section of their favorite house. It did not have the Fish Jun. We ordered that separately and the two together was a great combo. We also got 8 sides with the two orders. The sides are the bomb. There is this picked dried daikon radish dish that is so good. It is salty with a crunch and just a little spicy. They got it just right. You need just a little bite of this to set off your palate with the rest of the food. Yes just little bites of the delicious crunch. Enjoy this gem in the wall. read more

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Quick & easy yummy Korean take-out!! Only open M-F 10am-2pm so the food stay FRESH DAILY!! My favs are the meat jun, kalbi, japchae, fish katsu ... and love all the sides!! HEALTHY & DELICIOUS CHOICES!!! And the owners, Kalona & Marlene in the front, Ken & Marde in the kitchen are always there ready with their big smiles & ALOHA!! read more

We ordered 4 plates of meat jun (photo attached), 1 medium fish jun, and vegetable plate. Vegetable plate (photo attached) usually comes with rice and 4 sides. But this one has 5 vegetables because we didn't want rice. Tofu, shoyu potato, dried daikon, noodles, seaweed. Pros: meat jun, delicious vegetables Cons: parking may be hard to find depending on what time, wait time is always long (so CALL YOUR ORDER IN FIRST). Cash only, limited restaurant seating This is my favorite place for MEAT JUN! vegetables are sooo delicious too! Rice this time was hard (like not enough water). We will be back!!! read more

Kalena Fish Market - Vegetable plate - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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The name of this place is misleading as they don't even have fish - or at least they didn't the day I was here! I ended up getting a bunch of appetizers to make a meal for myself. They had some good looking options for carnivores but the people I was eating with said the meat was very thinly sliced and hidden under thick layers of breading. This would have been fine except the young woman who was ringing people up was more than rude and kept sighing as I picked appetizers from the limited selection. Body language says a lot - hers says she hates working there. Then to literally top it off the cheap lids on the containers were so awful we couldn't open them without tearing them off. What a disaster - I would not return. read more

2nd time eating Korean food and loved this place. Very close to the airport and so convenient since we were starving as it was past lunch time. Place is small but clean. Come early to get their fish items, as they were all finished by the time we ordered. Staff is friendly and works fast. Between the 6 of us we ordered: - chicken katsu - regular beef - spicy beef - 3 portions of bi bim bap Food was amazing. Great prices and portions! read more

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my family and i have been coming here for korean food for about 5+ years and it is great every time we visit! the owner always remembers us :) she is super nice and we come here to satisfy our craving for korean food! ----- kalena special - 5/5 + this is a mixed plate with rice, kalbi, bbq chicken, meat jun, and fried mandoo (korean dumplings) + you get to choose 4 sides and the choices vary from kimchi, mac salad, spicy fish cake, spicy radish, bean sprouts, etc. + special shoutout to the meat jun, it is so flavorful and good! + my sister and i shared this dish and we were both super full! the portions are super generous and it was very solid! ----- kalbi + fish jun combo - 5/5 + my dad got this and really enjoyed it! i tried a couple bites and the fish jun was SUPER good! + this also comes with rice + a choice of 4 sides (as do all of the regular plates/combos) ----- fish katsu plate - 4/5 + my mom got this and it came with about 4-5 big pieces of fish katsu... such a generous portion size! + i tried a couple bites and it was pretty good! i'm not a huge fan of katsu but my mom and sister liked it! ----- fyi + CASH ONLY! make sure you bring cash! + everything is made to order so it takes ~10 minutes depending on how crowded it is but it's freshly prepared! + my family and i will continue to come here every time we visit kauai :) thank you for staying awesome, kalena fish market!! tl;dr this place serves fresh and delicious korean lunch plates! been coming here for 5+ years and it is still solid! read more

If you are in Kauai, make sure to stop by Kalena Fish Market. Great food and service! Highly recommended!! read more

Kalena Fish Market - The Kalena Special - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Locals cried when Kalena Fish Market closed and feared it would be gone for good. But they're back, and busy. Definitely call in your order in advance so it's ready when you get there. The Fish Jun is a winner. Marinated in a sweet, soy based sauced before it's dipped in egg and pan fried, there is so much flavor in the fish even before you dip it in Fish Jun Sauce. The Kalbi is another popular choice. Meaty, oily, juicy, lick your fingers goodness. Plates come with rice and 4 choices of ban chan. If you are looking for homey Korean takeout, look no further than Kalena Fish Market. read more

Kalena Fish Market - Fish Jun - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Great atmosphere, great customer service and great grinds, thank you! It was great seeing you guys again, hope to see you in the future...may your business continue to flourish and may you be blessed with good fortune! read more

Day 6 This morning we got up and packed. Sadly it was our last day here. We asked the valet for a good local lunch plate place, he recommended Kalena's. It's on the corner of Kalena and Rice. When we got there, all we saw was a hello kitty store and the fish market Upon looking closer, the food place is next to the fish market. I believe this place is Korean owned, They have 1/2 of the menu that is Korean eats like chop chae and bi bim bop. When ordering the food, you get 4 choices for sides like kimchi, mac salad, sprouts. I got the LauLau and HS got the Katsu. (pictured)Both were really good and really fresh. Everything on the menu seems to be $7.50. This is a good find and a win with the locals. Parking here is a bit hard so you can park across the street and walk over. read more

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Probably the best lunch plates my bf and I had during our 1 week stay in Kauai. They give you big portions and its yummy! Its a bit of a Korean fusion which I love! When we arrived we were the only people there and it was around 12.30pm. I was expecting a long line. I ordered the lau lau that came with two Korean sides and a side of this yummy tomato salad. I was not able to finish so I ate everything except the rice which they give you two scoops of. My bf got the bbq marlin. He was given so much fish! His came with three Korean sides. You get to pick! Reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that the service is a bit slow even when we were the only people there for a while. read more

Kalena Fish Market - BBQ MARLIN - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Little hole on the wall. This restaurant has Japanese/Korean influence. Real good local Hawaiian food & a must try.

***Disclaimer: review written by tourist*** This was my first stop on my first trip to Kauai. After hearing all about poi, plate lunches and poke, I was anxiously awaiting getting my hands on some hearty local food. Kalena fish market did not disappoint. First worth mentioning, this place is definitely NOT a "fish market" in the traditional sense that us continental Americans may be used to. Rather it's a hole in the wall, order at the counter, get a plate piled high with juicy meat covered in gravy served alongside scoops of Mac salad, rice and assorted veggies. If you're okay with this, you will leave happy and belt bursting full. All meals are reasonably priced ($8 - $15). I got the Kalena special which came with Kalbi, BBQ Chicken and Meat Jun. The meat Jun was completely new territory for me but it was DELICIOUS. It's basically thin sliced steak dipped in egg and fried. The rest of the meat was good. Not farm to table grade A cuts but the type of stuff you would get at a Korean BBQ joint. Sides were fine but you have to appreciate the assortment that was offered (6+ options including pickled cabbage, kimchi, seaweed, potato, Mac salad etc.) Overall this hit the spot for me after a long flight. It's greasy, fatty and covered in sauce by Californian standards but this is vacation after all. read more

Kalena Fish Market - BBQ Chicken Medium Plate - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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I love this place. I visited this restaurant for the first time. They have delicious Korean food that's worth going back for. It's a nice little place, clean, bright and welcoming. The owners and staff were all super friendly. They even gave me a tour of their kitchen. The back is also clean and organized, which tells you about their commitment to providing quality food for their customers. I'm familiar with kitchens because I have a sushi catering business. I ordered a mixed plate of Chicken & Fish Katsu with 4 sides. Ono! Big portions. The Chicken was cooked perfectly, the fish was moist and tender. Sides were spot on. Finished off with the Meat Jun...delicious! Definitely worth coming back for more. read more

Kalena Fish Market - Chicken & Fish Katsu. Ono! - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Love love love this place. I have eaten a lot of meat jun in my life and this is still my favorite place to get it. It's something about their sauce that makes it that much better than everyone else. The noodles that you can get as a "side" is what everyone seeks as well so be sure to get your order in at least before 1pm because they always run out. If you didn't know about this place, you'd probably drive right past it. It's next to a fishing supply store and there is maybe two parking stalls in front of the store. There is a few seats in there to eat but this is a grab and go kind of place. Their tofu is also amazing. You can usually get a regular plate that comes with four sides or a mini that comes with two. read more

Kalena Fish Market - Korean Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Amazing food here! The owners are very nice and the food tastes fresh. It feels very homely and definitely recommend coming to eat here.