I stopped by to pick up some lunch during the week. Upon entering there was a good amount of people waiting for their food, but no line at the counter. They took my food order pretty quickly and only waited a few minutes for my food to be ready. I got a mini fish jun. It was seasoned well and cooked perfectly to my liking and the sauce worked great with it. The only downside was that the rice was a little oily since the fish jun was placed on the rice right after cooking, but since this is more of a quick service plate lunch type of restaurant, I don't mind and appreciate the quick turn around on the service much more. This restaurant is located in Kapalama Shopping Center so there is a lot of parking in the front. Since there is a lot of road work on Dillingham, it may be easier entering the parking lot from the back. Overall, this is a great place to pick up a quick meal for the family and will definitely be back. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Mini Fish Jun - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Done in or take out counter style Korean BBQ Choices OF FOUR SIDE DISHES 8 choices to choose from .. soda fountain or can available for take out's...! It's my first time ordering from here. Dillingham Blvd heavy construction of the street is a bad drive and loss of customers eating at this eatery. It's not a very pleasant place to eat and relax but it might be worth the trip only BBQ eats in Kalihi close to the HCC community college! They have been here for a very long time! To support those situated here during the development of the road taking ages to complete might be worth buying from the locals striving to build a business here! read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Went to Costco Iwilei and my husband suggested Korean BBQ for lunch. Wanted to see if there was anything new in the area, as we always eat at the usual places. Found Ono Korean BBQ on Google and decided to give it a try. It was about 12:30pm, but surprisingly it wasn't busy at all, in fact there was no one in the restaurant. I definitely expected we'd hit some kind of lunch rush. Upon entering we were greeted. The lady behind the counter was friendly enough. I ordered a regular spicy chicken wings and spicy pork combo plate, and my husband got a regular fish jun and BBQ chicken combo plate. The prices are about average as other places we've been to, for both mini and regular plates, but what I loved were the selection of sides!! They had the usuals like mayo and shoyu potato, corn, kim chee, chop chae, bean sprouts and mac salad....BUUUTT they also offered vegetable tempura, korean pancake, and fish cake! That was awesome! Their plates have good portions, and each plate came with 1 mandoo and 1 piece of korean pancake. Everything was very tasty! We'll definitely be back again! read more

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Solid Korean diner. Ono Korean BBQ is situated on the mauka side of the Kapalama Shopping Center. I've eaten their food twice and can say it is comparable to most Korean style diners. Plate lunch prices are reasonable...offering a mini and regular servings. Previously, I had their regular Meat Jhun takeout plate. It was alright. The beef was of a thicker cut than most places. Sauce was okay. Subsequently, I had a mini Kalbi/ BBQ Chicken Combo Plate: which was good. If you're moderately hungry the mini plate will fill you up. Kalbi was tender enough. Parking stalls are available in the mall lot. It can get quite busy. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Dining area for Ono Korean BBQ. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I was craving for Korean plate lunch and came across the place thru yelp. I came during lunch on a weekday, it wasn't busy at all. Customer service was ehh... lacking. The lady behind the counter wasn't so friendly. They have lots of seating if you want to dine in. Lots of bancchan choices also! I love how the mix plates also have a "mini" version. Prices are average & like any other Korean place. I got the regular size meatjun & kalbi mixed plate. Portion was actually a lot smaller than usual places. They weren't super generous with their portions & sides. But flavor was there! Definitely was ONO - from the meat Jun, kalbi to the bancchan! I just wish service was a little better and friendlier. Overall, I wouldn't mind coming again because of how good the food is. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

ono korean BBQ is so good, they have been consistent great food and a wonderful atmosphere. The service is always friendly and once the order has been place very quick even when they are extremely busy. i ordered the One special which consisted of BBQ chicken, beef and kalbi. and it comes with rice to, their side dishes are really good, i got the kimchi korean japchae. you can really taste the bbq chicken, its sweet and hot at the time, really good ! read more

Pre Ordered a Small Meat Jun platter on the phone and came to in person to pick it up expecting it to be around $47 per the current website up. The SMALL meat jun was $75 when I had asked the cashier she had told me that the website was old and there was nothing she could do about it. She was rude and brushed me away acting like she could not understand English. I would not come back again the prices and sizes of the food are ridiculous. If I could give 0 stars I would. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Receipt - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

So we stopped by to try the meatjun kalbi combo. The food and customer service was great read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Meat Jun and kalbi combo - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I'm happy to report that this little Korean restaurant really lives up to its name! We've been there multiple times now and I will happily say the food is Ono! I've had the meat jun, spicy pork, bbq chicken and bi bim kook soo. Everything was delicious but what really makes this place better than others that I've been to is there really good variety of sides. They have like 16 choices! And they include chop chae, vegetable tempura, potatoes, tofu, something that taste like vegetable pancake and many more! The food is delicious, sides are awesome and they have indoor tables and owners are friendly. Great Korean food in Kalihi! read more

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One of my go to places whenever I am in Honolulu. They have been consistent with great food and a wonderful atmosphere. The service is always friendly and once the order has been place very quick even when they are extremely busy. I ordered the Ono Special, which consisted of BBQ chicken, beef, and Kalbi. Since I was staying away from rice, I was able to get two more sides in the place of rice. I ordered it with the classic potato salad, Korean japchae, daikon kimchee, vegetable pancake, and vegetable tempura. Their sides are all very good, and it has always been difficult to choice which sides to get because they are all delicious The BBQ meat was sweet and hot and melted in my mouth. I can not wait to go back there again for another round. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - The Ono Special without rice. Vegetable tempura, potato salad, japchae, vegetable pancakes, daikon kimchi. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Their chicken katsu was mostly breading. Hardly had chicken. Some pieces I couldn't even taste chicken and for the ones I could it was a hint of chicken. The breading dominated the flavor. Rice and sides was good. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Chicken Katsu. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Been going to this restaurant since it opened. All food is Ono Owner is always working the front counter. She is one of the few restaurants that survived COVID. Ono meat jun, kalbi and the sides always fresh read more

If you don't mind the construction on dillingham this is one of the better places for cheaper Korean take out. The banchan usual suspects are: seaweed, cabbage, kimchee, cucumber kc, daikon, hotdog, pancake, veggie tempura, shoyu or mayo potato, tofu, chop chae, broccoli, corn,cabbage, bean sprouts, & fishcake. Whattt??? This is the stuff I need to know. They have ample parking shared with zippys and the likes. The ladies here are really nice. I like that they have kochujung because some take out places don't have. You can also cater from here. read more

One of our favorite casual Korean plate lunch places. Our destination if we're craving meat jun and spicy pork. Sides are tasty and there's a nice variety. Enough space to eat in with tables. read more

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Ono Korean bbq never disappoints with their tasteful meat jun, bbq chicken, & fried mandoo. The manager is super friendly & serves customers quickly. Restaurant is clean, peaceful environment. read more

I will apologize for leaving a bad review but felt this is only to leave a constructive critique. I'm not a meat Jun expert but is it not fair to compare their meat Jun to Young's Kalbee (Aiea) , Sam's Delicatessen (Nuuanu) , Gina's (Kapahulu) & Soon's Kal Bi (Salt Lake) to name a few. The meat was paper thin so you couldn't taste the beef and the egg wash tasted like it had mochi batter. Others have said their fav was their meat jun, so I'm not sure if I just had a different cook, but bad enough that I wouldn't order this again. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Super thin meat jun - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I went to the Dillingham Zippy's for lunch and decided to buy our dinner from here since they're in the same complex and because I enjoyed their food many times where the workers were friendly and helpful but this time, the person helping me did not greet me or crack a smile. Not a good feeling... I noticed that the prices went up as expected but she was stingy with the veggie sides. I believe they should know that there's a lot of Korean food places that serves double of what they do. If they keep this up, their customers will start patronizing other Korean restaurants. I will come back here again when I'm in the area hoping their customer service improves and side dishes are less stingy. A suggestion for this place because I care: With all the competition out there, you should feel grateful that you have customers. It's because of them that you'll be successful. Do what you can to make them want to spread the word to family and friends about your restaurant or think of you for their parties. Remember, this is a small island...word by mouth works great! read more

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Very good Korean plate lunches are served here. It's a family owned business and been around for a awhile now. You know me, always support local! read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Spicy pork and mandoo mix - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered from here today. Got my order wrong. Ordered fish chun and I got meat chun. But it did let me know that the quality of the meat chun here is junk...barely any meat. Looks like shavings of meat like Gens BBQ. Love their sides. But the quality of the meat here has declined. I ate here several times now and I don't want to come back here. I should have just went to Young's BBQ in Aiea. read more

No frills, cheap thrills Korean BBQ. They're a solid pick in the area, pretty decent choices for banchan, including a few unique picks like hot dogs and onions, fried tempura veggies, and some other kind of fried pancake thing. We stuck to the veggies this time tho. Their ono special plate is $16.95 (pictured) is a pretty good sized portion that's easily 2 portions. Their meats are the standard seasoning and quality. If you want to fill your belly and not spend a lot, this place fits the bill. Points to them for being open til 7 on Sundays. It's hard to find decent food options in this neck of the woods on Sunday evenings. Service is the standard "hurry up and pick your stuff and get out" attitude. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Ono special plate - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Yummy!!! Great service. They are so friendly and helpful. They give a lot of food for the price! My family's favorites are the kalbi, meat Jun and fish Jun. read more

This might be a personal preference of mine but in my opinion Ono Korean Barbecue is best of the fast food Korean BBQ places (Peppas, Yummy, Pearls, etc). Their portions are around the same size but the food is better and I prefer their choice of veggies more. Most places tend to serve mostly the same 8-12 veggies but at Ono they have stuff like tempura vegetables, daikon kimchi, broccoli and usually give an extra fish cake (I think it's fish cake) on the side. Only downside is that they're closed Sundays but otherwise they're my preferred Korean BBQ place. Don't sleep on the spicy pork. read more

First time trying this place and it's all because my 90 year old mom changed her mind and no longer wanted to eat at Zippy's. I pointed to the sign and asked "do you want to eat Korean"? She goes okay. Got my husband the spicy pork, mom got the mini beef and I got the mandoo kook soo. My husband said the spicy pork wasn't that spicy. The cucumber kim chee was spicer than the pork. He said all the sides I had picked were really good. He especially liked the pancake (not sure what it's called). My mom really enjoy her mini beef and she loved the two sides that she picked. She said really enjoyed the broccoli. My mandoo kook soo was a little sad. They asked if I wanted it spicy, medium or mild. I went with mild and to be honest it didn't have any kick or tickle to it at all. I ended up putting a big tablespoon of chili oil and it made it so much better. I will try it again but I am going to ask for spicy and see if it really is spicy. Overall it pretty good. Both my husband and mom want to try more things on their menu including different banchan. The lady that took our order wasn't the smiling type but she was kind with my mom who couldn't decide on her banchan and took a bit longer to choose. That I appreciated very much. We will definitely be back to try more things. Sorry no pictures....by the time we got home we just wanted to eat. :( read more

Good prices, good food, good location! Located in the Dillingham Shopping Center, the name says it all, the food here is ONO! My side choices were tofu, bean sprouts, seaweed, cabbage and Mac salad. All super ono! Plenty of parking, friendly customer service! I will be back again soon! read more

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#10 for 2021 Perfectly cooked white rice, crunchy broccoli, light cabbage, tasty chop chae, and yummy veggies tempura. Order ready in a few minutes while some customers waited to pick up trays or packages of appetizers/entrees. Pleasant staff. Loved how batter stays intact and clings to tender meat while consuming with chopsticks. Meat jun would taste ten times better if excess oil is removed. Kochujang sauce and soy sauce paired well with meat jun and veggies tempura. May try a different entree next time. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Regular Meat Jun w/ 2 scoops rice, broccoli, cabbage, chop chae, veggie tempura - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Love this place so much! Always great to share a meal with the family. They have so many options and amazing service!

Came here several times, and i got the same thing again and again, I always get the meat Jun and man doo combo here comes with 4 choices of side dish too. For the price, they give a decent amount of food, and it taste good too ,one of my favorite Korean BBQ for takeout. I will have to try some of their other items besides the one I always order. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Meat Jun, Mandoo combo - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Cashier lady is rude and not welcoming. I asked her if she could repeat something because I couldn't hear and she said it in a very sarcastic rude way. She also put very small portions for my second plate after that. She didn't understand something I said and the way she talked and responded was very rude. read more

I stopped in for some lunch. We ordered 3 meals and the portions were very big. The service was great and the side selection had something for everyone. The food came out quick and tasted great. read more

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Cut up chicken pieces tasted reheated. Rice was cold. Vegetables not fresh. Should have gone to Peppa's Korean BBQ.

Someone picked up lunch so don't know how the actual facility is...but the food wasn't very good. Got the seaweed soup. Pretty good. Big container, choke seaweed, itsy-bitsy piece of tough scrap meat. No sense even put it in. BYOMeat. The banchan was not good. Only "Korean" place that does not let you sub out rice for another veggie. They even wrote me a long note on my styrofoam container (wait, aren't we not supposed to use styrofoam anymore?). So they gave me rice. Hot dog and Onion is a weird banchan...so I ordered it. I thought maybe they would do something fancy, but it's literally hot dog and a sliver of onion. I like hot dogs so that was ok. Their "egg" patty was like a bad pancake...I kept eating it cuz I was trying to figure it out. I should have stopped and saved myself those calories. Cabbage had no taste. The broccoli was good...but it's broccoli. They give sooooo little bit. I guess I'm used to places where they can barely close the container. Hubs got the meat jun. He said junk. Like cardboard. And his rice was hard. I didn't eat mine so didn't know. Oh well. read more

Located in Kapālama shopping center near Zippy's The counter lady was not very pleasant I guess she might have had a bad day. No greeting or smile just get to the point and move on. For some place that was not crowded you would think they would be more friendly. Take out or order food at counter, they have seats to dine in and can accommodate small groups! I had the BBQ chicken plate which was pretty bland and the side dishes was also bland the the thigh bone from the chicken was bloody so did not eat the meat on the bone and the other order was meat jun which was oily. Wheelchair accessible Parking in shared parking lot with other business Charge or cash read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My fiancé and I actually stumbled upon Ono and I'm so glad we did. FWIW, I used to grow up on Yummy's Korean BBQ, so I was super familiar with the concept. But given that my fiancé has not experienced a fast food Korean local joint, I was excited to share this with him, and try this place for myself :) The place is located in a normal strip mall on Dillingham, and surrounded by other businesses and food joints. When you walk in, you'll noticed a bunch of table seating, a giant menu posted on the back wall, the ordering station right in front and a glass case full of sides/banchan. The prices vary depending on what you order, and the sizes of dishes. For our meals, we got the following: - The Kalbi/BBQ Chicken combo (#11) regular size for $20.45. BRRRUUUHHHHHH. This was so good! The bbq chicken was nicely marinated and grilled to perfection. They used a butterflied thigh so was juicy and not dry at all. The kalbi has to have been some of the best I've had. So flavorful and lots of meat on the bones. The only gripe I have about this was the portion of kalbi; I felt like they skipped out on portion just a bit - The Chicken Katsu plate (#7) regular size for $14.75. My fiancé said is was one of the best chicken Katsu he's had. Coming from someone who eats katsu every week, I need to try it. It was super crispy and seasoned nicely. REALLY REALLY GOOD. - For our sides, each regular plate comes with 4 choices: we got a combination of macaroni salad, bean sprouts, shoyu potatoes, and jap chae (glass noodles). These were good banchan; I personally think this is where I prefer Yummy's a bit more. The Mac salad was good but just a little tangy for my preference. The shoyu potatoes could have been marinated more so the flavor was darker and richer. For the japchae and bean sprouts, they were standard and good! Overall, great place to come and have some really good local style food. If you're looking for a quick bite and in the area, come check them out! read more

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Solid 3.5 stars. The food is okay, and some dishes are better than others. But hey, it sure beats driving home through traffic and trying to crank out dinner in less than 30 minutes! 4 stars: - meat jun, eggy, tasty but not too salty, and tender - friendly service - clean restaurant - iced water provided - fast service - decent quantity 3 stars: - fish jun, mediocre bland white fish - Korean pancake, moist but made with minimal veggies, just carrots and maybe some onions - kimchee, good and basic - spicy chicken wings, tasty and crispy but wish there were more! - namul, basic bean sprouts Wouldn't order again: - mayo potato, but I blame myself for ordering it - hot dog with onion, not a good idea to serve it cold, but again, blame myself for ordering it - seaweed, lacking in flavor Overall, a decent choice for a quick meal if you know what to order. read more

If I'm looking for quick and affordable Korean Food BBQ, I come to 'Ono Korean BBQ. Food: They have a variety of side dishes!! A few of my faves are the Korean pancake, long rice and tofu (I know, I've been told that I'm quite vanilla). They have many others, such as vegetables and hot dog and onions. I've had their meat Jun and mandoo kook soo, spicy and enjoyed them both. They have a nice variety of soup and noodles which I enjoy eating often. I enjoy the vegetables in their soups as it's not something I eat often. Their bbq chicken is bone-in, which isn't the usual at most Korean bbq places. I think their portions are great. Overall, the food is tasty. Prices: They are definitely on the more affordable side compared to others. Their quality of food is good and I've never had any issues with any of my dishes. Service: I have no complaints as I've been treated kindly with respect on every occasion here. They greet you when you enter and thank you as you leave. If you're up for some affordable, decent Korean food, give this place a try. read more

I've often wondered about this Korean fast food joint in the Kapalama Shopping Center. My goal of eating at every single business at the Kapalama Shopping Center is now completed, as I finally made it to Ono Korean BBQ! Ono Korean BBQ reminds me of your typical fast food Korean joint like Peppa's or Yummy's. A few things I liked about this place - 1. Service was friendly, as the Korean lady who took my order greeted me, and thanked me when I left the joint. 2. Upon placing my food order (I got the BBQ Chicken plate) the food came out pretty fast, and the chicken pieces had the "bone-in" on the meat. Usually that's a good sign, as when the bone is left with the meat, there is more flavor. 3. The restaurant was well lighted, and clean. There were about 6 small tables, a long "bar type' table, & 2 large tables inside the restaurant. 4. Prices for their regular plate were pretty reasonable at - $10 bucks + some change. Portions of the plate were pretty good too. Now the things that I thought was a miss about this place - 1. Overall, the marinade of the chicken was lacking in flavor & bland. I've had better tasting BBQ Chicken at Yummy's or Soon's. 2. I guess I got here on the later part of the evening (around 7:30 - 8:00 PM, they close at 9:00 PM), and when it came to choosing my sides for my plate, a lot of the sides had run out, and there was limited choices. The few sides I did choose, I also felt it was lacking in flavor. Overall, not a "knock your socks off" experience, but if I'm in the Kalihi area, and just so happens that I'm in a pinch for Korean grub............I might stop by here again. read more

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Spicy barbecue pork is my favorite dish. Especially with kimchi. Ono Korean BBQ makes the best Spicy pork I've ever eaten! It's not soupy like some shops. It's not dry. It's just right. The spiciness is perfect. Today we picked up a pan of spicy pork, and a pan of meat jun. This place really is Ono - broke da mouf!!! It came with daikon and kimchi on the side. The meat jun was ono too. They make a good sauce on the side for this. Last time we picked up food from here a while back we got the spicy pork and kalbi. I wish we had some kalbi today, I was thinking about it as I was grinding this mean grinds... check this place out, they're in Kapalama shopping center, next to Zippy's Dillingham. The name of the place: Ono Korean Barbecue? Bruh they not joking, this place is killahz!!! read more

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I love this place, food, and service. I needed a quick stop to pickup dinner and I felt like having Korean food. Easy to find parking, ordered right away, wait was about 15 minutes and I was out of there. Sometimes simple is the best. Clean and comfortable in the dining area. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Vegetables - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Good kalbi but the rest are bland. Price is ok. Sides are not worth coming back for. Will not come back.

Food: Ordered a regular meat bun plate that comes with scoops of white rice and 4 sides. Meat Jun was okay and well priced in comparison to the Yummy's and Peppa's food chains. I enjoy going to Korean BBQ restaurants more so for the side options! Today, I got mac salad, long rice, spicy cucumber and kimchi. The sides were on the weaker side, the cucumber and kimchi were not spicy. Also, order the Spicy Chicken Wings that came with 8 wings, they were also not spicy but more on the sweet side. Wings did taste better than they first looked. Service: Very easy to call order for take out! Ordered and picked up within about 10 minutes. Great and fast service for ordering food from restaurants during a pandemic. Parking: Establishment is located in the center, plenty of free parking available. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Meat Jun, side order of spicy chicken - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii