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

Ate here several times already and it always tastes delicious. It's very similar to Yummies, but just a tad more on the quality side. I definitely love their side veggies. I always order the meat jun and bbq chicken combo with 4 sides (long rice, mayo potato, corn, and daikon. They have large portions and it's very fulfilling. There's a lot of parking and other eateries in the area. The lady worker who's always there and it seems like she's always by herself in the front is always friendly and quick. You don't necessarily have to phone order because the food comes out pretty fast. There're several tables and chairs to comfortable eat at. read more

Came in on a whim as I really wanted Ahi and Veg but also wanted to try something new. Since the safe at home orders, I haven't really done takeout but glad I did. The menu is slightly cheaper than other popular chains. I was a little worried when I thought the sides were kinda skimpy portions, with the lady making perfect little divisions. However, when I opened up my container at home, was pleasantly surprised but the portions of the main items. I ordered fish jun and it lasted me 3 meals. There's that much fish. Also, idk if it was in the styrofoam container on the way home, but it wasn't crispy like most places. Maybe condensation? At any rate, the flavor was good and not overly eggy/battered. The sides were standard and tasted just the same. The kid had meat jun and finished the main part in 2 sittings without finishing the sides. The hot sauce they give you was a disappointment. It was extremely watered down and tasted of watered down ketchup with a hint, and I mean a tiny hint of heat. The other dipping sauce was tasty. For the most part, people were practicing safe distancing and wearing masks. The establishment appeared clean and hand sanitizer was provided. Seats were provided inside while you wait but none were disinfected after someone got up to get their meal. I stood up as there were only 3 seats or so provided but I would've stood up anyways. Lots of parking during this covid-19 time. read more

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I've been coming here too many times since they first open. Best place to come for your Meat Jun, Fish Jun, and spicy pork fix. I'm sure everything else on their menu is just as great, but that's the only things my Fiance and I eat. If you're looking for quality AND quantity...you gotta come here. The lady that runs it, along with the rest of her staff are on it! They are always friendly, and they work fast. read more

I love this place, however we bought our favorite soup, Yook Kae Jang and this is what we were given - 2/3 full...this is a first! Very disappointed! Otherwise, our plates of meat jhun and combo plate of bbq beef & spicy pork was good. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - 2/3 of yook kae jang....where's the rest? - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

They are a Korean owned business so you know for a fact their side dishes (vegetables) are gonna be good. They have a variety of meats to choose from. I highly recommend this place for great tasting plate lunch/dinner. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Menu as of 3/28/2022 - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The place looks clean and that is the only reason I didn't give a price be star. Again, my pet peeve is when you pay with a card, and you have to choose if you want to leave a tip. Why? They don't allow anyone to sit in there so what else would justify a tip. You served the side veggies? Isn't that your job? Oh, and they kinda skimp on the side dishes unlike many other Korean places. Prices are $12 and up for plates, so I don't see why they'd skimp. Just me, but I guess I have to start carrying cash so I am not so rudely asked how much tip I want to give. After paying, not even a thank you from who I believe is the owner, but not sure. Older Korean lady. As for the food, the meat and chicken were so dry and no flavor at all! Skimping on the ingredients is quite a possibility. You have to see and try it to understand how bland and dry the food was. I could even eat half the plate. Not too friendly when walking in. Almost felt like I was unwelcome there. They should try Young's or Kim Chee restaurant near Pearlridge to learn how to soak and flavor their food. Just my tip since your card machine asks for a tip. read more

I tried this place when I first moved to Hawai'i and it was awesome! Large portions and I thought "Oh next time, I'll share with my family instead of each getting our own individual plate" fast forward to today. We decided to do a Postmates order for this place last night, my husband and I both worked and came home late and we both didn't feel like cooking. We got our delivery, shared our meals with our two small children and now we all have food poisoning! My poor baby have been having blow outs up the back and my eldest have been using the toilet since 4am and I'm no help them because I too am stuck going back and forth to the toilet. I don't know what happen, maybe it was because it was towards closing that the food wasn't handled properly because we had no issues the first time around ordering around 1pm. Now this time we ordered around 6/7pm. Now I'm forced to miss work and miss getting paid and my children have to miss school, thanks a lot. I'm sorry, but once I get food poisoning at a place... I no longer trust it. Thank you for the great first experience, sucked that my husband's first experience was horrible. We won't be ordering from here again read more

What can we say... we come to Ono Korean BBQ on the average once a week. And we don't live in Kalihi either! Since we came twice in one weekend, its time for me to do a long-overdue review. Nestled against the far back row of eateries in the beautifully renovated Dillingham Shopping Plaza, is Ono Korean BBQ. While parking here can be tricky during lunch and dinner rushes, Ono Korean BBQ is clean, bright, and has just enough seating available even on a busy day. Ono Korean BBQ in my opinion is the best value when it comes to Korean plate lunch. They have the standard selections like bbq chicken, kalbi, meat jun etc. in mini (ranging between $8.29 and $10.49) and regular sizes (between $10.49 and $13.99). Most times we uses to get a chicken katsu plate for the kids ($10.69), but nowadays the boy has a bigger appetite so he gets his own plate, while the girl now gets a mini bbq chicken ($8.69). Hubby and i order either a bbq chicken chicken plate ($10.69) or Ono special plate, which has kalbi, beef and chicken with a mandoo and a fried potato pancake too! But let me tell you about the sides.... now THIS makes Ono Korean BBQ even more spectacular. There are sooo many things to choose from, and your plate is loaded! The mini comes with rice and 2 sides, regular is 4 sides. You also can sub an extra choice of side instead of rice. My kids enjoy the hot dogs, while we usually go for a variety of the kim chees and veggies! The owner always greets us warmly, and we sometimes surprise her by coming in on a "not usual" day too, just because its that good! read more

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Can't beat the Meat Jin here. Their prices are very reasonable and the food is top quality. I can honestly say that when you see you're food, quantity wise, it don't look like much, but it is so good and you do get so full. Our go to plates are the Regular Meat Jun and Regular Chicken Katsu. Can't go wrong with that combo. Good enough to feed 4 people IMO. The Kal-Bi is also great. We don't always order it. The sides are better then most other Korean BBQ joints. They have a hot dog with onion and sometimes Korean pancake too. Mac salad is ONO. Parking can get a little crowded during lunch. Plan and call ahead. read more

This place is convenient located in kapalama shopping center. They are kinda like yummy's or palama super market concept of grab and go korean food. But they are cheaper than yummy's by $1-2. I always get meat jun and they pre cut it. I get a regular plate with no rice, my sides are usually long rice X2, shoyu potato, cucumber kimchi, and corn/choy sum but sometimes will change depending on available. My meat jun egg and beef ratio is thin but I taste beef and egg in every bite. There isn't gristles in my beef. I like that. Sometimes they do burn the egg. -Long rice is clear, not as salty as other places, and not slippery. Texture is more firm and easier to grab but its kinda hard to chewy. There's not much taste to it, kinda bland. There's a few pieces of onion and some cabbage, that's it. -Shoyu potato.. well taste like potato.. skin is left on, if they messed up I think that be bad. It was sweet. -Cucumber Kimchi - a little soggy and not spicy.. ideally most places aren't spicy anyway. -Corn is from the can... haha -choy sum is kind of bland and chewy. I still come back here since it's close to home. Food still isn't bad, just wished they had more side dish options. read more

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OMG, one combo plate from Ono Korean BBQ could probably satisfy three people. The plate that you get is really heavy but that is NOT mostly from the rice, as is common. Ordered the ONO Special that came with TWO pieces of Kalbi, one piece of BBQ chicken, BBQ beef, rice, and choice of four sides. They had vegetable tempura as a side choice, and gave 2 small pieces for one choice. The other sides were portioned similarly generously. So much food, but how did it taste? Honestly, the BBQ was about average for Korean take-out BBQ here on Oahu. Not to say it was bad, because it wasn't, but there wasn't anything "WOW" about it. So if you want a lot of good, local-style Korean BBQ, consider coming here. Parking seems decent but can get full at popular times because of the restaurant-heavy mix of stores. There are tables to dine in. Functional but don't expect incredible ambiance. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - ONO Special with Kalibi, beef, chicken, rice, and choice of sides for just $13.99 from ONO Korean BBQ in Kalihi - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Man I love a great lunch plate place. This place is affordable and portions are good. I recently ordered a meat jun plate for takeout and ate the whole thing without even taking a picture. I also recommend their fish jun as well and bbq chicken. It's convenient and quick if you're really hungry and want a filling meal. My family and I are able to feed two persons per plate because they give generous portions of meat and ban chan. I come back here pretty often with my family and we are always satisfied with what we order and eat. read more

Barbecue chicken was on point. Plenty of sides to choose from. A Kalihi gem for sure.

It's sad to say that Yummy is better than this place. The food portion and price is decent, but the quality is bleeh. I ordered the BBQ chicken plate that comes with 2 scoops of rice, 3 and a half piece of chicken and 4 sides. The food came out pretty quick. Food: The BBQ chicken is really burnt. The burnt pieces fell on the rice. Ewww. It was oily and there was chicken bones. Isn't it usually boneless? The rice was warm. The four sides that we chose were long rice, choi sum, seaweed, and pancake. The long rice noodle was hard. There was no taste to it and it was dry. The choi sum was hella salty. The seaweed...it's not sweet nor sour, messed up taste. The fried pancake, it was cold and soggy. There was no spicy sauce on the condiment area. What a horrible experience. The lady/cashier was watching Korean dramas on her ipad when she's bored. Could at least change the sides or heat it up. read more

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

It's a shame the customer service sucks here cause I actually liked what I ordered which was the mandoo soup. I haven't eaten all day and decided to try this place out cause it was suggested on Uber eats. The app said my order was ready so I walked in and the worker was helping someone else choose his vegetables. She didn't smile the whole time I was there lol. I told her I was there to pick up my order, and she told me it wasn't ready and I told her it was okay because I honestly didn't mind waiting. It's the fact that she didn't acknowledge me at all when I walked in and it's not like I was giving her attitude I couldn't believe it; it wasn't even busy it was just me in there so idk why she had so much aggression coming out her section lmfaooo I was questioning whether or not I was going to return. I loved my food tho. read more

Gooooooood!!! My kids love this place. It's CLEAN the portions are generous and the people are friendly. The prices are a dollar lower then the other Korean take out places. They only do take out this time but we eat here 1xs a week. read more

first of all the restaurant itself has a nice atmosphere but let's head to the counter . First of all , the cashier/ server doesn't smile at all . She is not too friendly and I'm not racist or anything but I think maybe if it was her culture , her food , maybe she would be a little more pleasant. I used to eat here occasionally before but sad to say not anymore . The meat Jun wasn't too good , it was kind hard and chewy if you know what I mean and I know meat Jun because I make it and sell it at my place . Then if you're familiar with places like this you can choose side dishes . Well , when you start COUNTING instead of scooping that's kinda embarrassing. I'm serious please stop this . People recognize and notice things like this and it turns them off . Can I have kim chee , and instead of just using the thongs and grabbing it and putting it on the plate you counting pieces . Are you serious ?? And my favorite is the potato salad ( usually when I go Yummys or Peppas) and you are counting the little pieces of diced potatoes . 4 pieces . Ah cmon !! No can . Well , enough talking gotta look for more food . I never eat one of these plates and still hungry . Usually after one of these plates , I ready to sleep !! I'm still HUNGRY !!! read more

I really like the new Dillingham complex after the remodel. It's a nice looking complex which is somewhat of an oasis in the general atmosphere of the rest of kalihi. Since it was redone, a few new places have shown up including Ono Korean BBQ. I stopped in here tonight after a workout hungry as hell. I may have went a little overboard and ordered both the meat jun and spicy bbq pork. The spicy pork was above average, and combined with the bbq sauce I thought it was fairly good. The meat jun was very tasty and the texture was just right. I especially enjoyed the option for both regular and spicy versions of the meat jun sauce. Overall, the portions were huge, the meal was affordable and the food was delicious. I can definitively say that "I'm a fan." read more

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Now that I've moved, this is my new go-to k-bbq place. Fast, friendly service. Generous portions. Tasty food. Decent prices. And they serve all the sides that i really enjoy (especially kimchee cucumbers, and that veggie pancake thingy). Mac salad is on-point. Meat jun is always flavorful and soft, eggs cooked perfect. Spicy pork is also tender and with a great sauce. I wanted to try other meats, but they do these ones so well and they're my favorite so i haven't strayed (yet). I will keep coming back. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - spicy pork / meat jun combo, no rice, with double cabbage, Kimchee cucumber, Mac salad, and veggie pancake. Bonus fried mandoo. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I found another yummy Korean restaurant! I've actually been eating here for years but wanted to keep it a secret they have a nice variety of home made banchan all of which is not overly salted like other places I've been to. Price are about average for Korean bbq places. Lots of parking and seating. Dining area is always clean and cool. read more

Best meat juhn on the island!!! And honestly everything we ate was over the top delicious -- spicy bbq pork, chicken katsu (Korean style with marinated bbq chicken ), jook gae jang soup, or course the meat juhn, and all the side dishes -- superb! Can't wait to come back! read more

The cashier was not approacheable, poor customer service. Its very hard approach her. She didnt even want to look at the customer. She used hand gesture instead of talking to customer. When i told her my order, she said wait but she looks irritated. It happens around 12:05pm, March 31 2022. I hope someone in the main branch will see my post to give her disciplinary action. read more

Meat Jun - Decent but would've preferred the egg to not be so overcooked. It took on a bit too much browning. Potato salad - Larger than preferred chunks, slightly stale/undercooked, not too flavorful mayo mix. The other veggies were just ok. Inevitably, I have to compare this place to Peppa's and would not choose this place over Peppa's. Mostly satisfied my craving though. read more

My coworkers regularly order lunch from here and rave about how good the food is. First of all, I text my coworker and told him he lied lol. The Meat Jun is so thin, and doesn't have any flavor. For the sides I ordered the mayo potatoes, egg patty, long rice and cabbage. The mayo potato had no flavor and the mayo they use is not of good quality. The egg patty was super thick and tasted doughy. The long rice was flavorless, as was the cabbage which seemed to be seasoned with only black pepper. Yes, they are inexpensive for a Korean bbq place, but I'd gladly pay for quality over quantity anytime! I gave them 2 stars because I ordered online for pick up. It was super easy, there's a section for notes (for those who like dressings and/or sauces seperate, like me.) in case you want to make a special request, and you get to watch the progress of your order being processed. If you want inexpensive Korean bbq, I'd stick to Yummy's! read more

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

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I wanted to love this place but me and my boyfriend came in and ordered food today, the mayo potatoes were hard, his kalbi was under cook, our kimchi cucumber was soggy and the seaweed was extremely sour and had a taggy taste. I ate here before but this is the first time I am complaining about this. read more

The food is so delicious! I ate the mini kalbi and bbq chicken. Delicious sides to choose from as well. Soo YUMMY!!!

I have had Bi Bim Bop from here before and used to be good. But yesterday there was little flavor in the veges and meat. And the rice was hard and there was not much of it. Was like they had to srape the last bits out of the pot. Disappointing. read more

Wow. Spent $45 today on the most bland kbbq I have ever had. From the time we walked in to the end of our meal was a 1 star experience. The lady upfront 05/30/22 at around 640pm did not seem like she wanted to be there at all. She even had that glare. Anyhow, fast forward to the food. The tofu and vegetable tempura ended up tasting/smelling sour; I'm pretty sure it was spoiled. The glass noodles was tasteless, I've had better meat jun and the Kalbi (tasteless and dry) Save time and money. Take your money elsewhere. Theres a few kbbq places around the area. If you want Kalbi, I'd drive to BOBs BBQ which is less than a minute away if you're driving. read more

Stopped in here to grab some food. We weren't feeling everything else around so we decided on this. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. My Bfs beef tasted like nothin and we had To pay to get meat jun sauce. My bbq chicken was just okay as well. The sides were good and lots of options at least. Customer service was better than most Places. They also offer complimentary water which was nice. It was also very affordable unlike some Korean places. read more

This place is usually good, but we were running a little behind schedule so we decided to order via phone ahead of time. We picked up our order after 20min and took it home. We were very disappointed as the side portions were soo very small. The all vegetable plate was so ration, like for a little child. If you go in person, it appears the portions are larger. Do not recommend ordering ahead, select in person for a decent acceptable portion. Otherwise, the food is tasty. Still hungry... read more

Located off Dillingam Blvd, this place is nice clean and convenient to go to. Got the Meat Jun/BBQ chicken combo with 4 sides. Meet was cooked fresh, with quality flavor. Nice and tasty. 4 sides were delicious and fresh. Well maintained place and quality food. Very reasonable price as well. Will be coming back here again. Thank you Ono Korean BBQ. read more

Ono Korean BBQ - Meat Jun + BBQ Chicken regular plate with tofu, potato mayo, noodles. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Tried this place and ordered the bbq chicken and a soup for takeout. Portions were crazy small. Like HALF of what other places give. Maybe the worker thought i don't eat much due to my size, and was being very stingy, but the food wasn't only for me. Sadly, taste was very salty too. Well at least we gave them a try. read more

Located in the old Palama Market space in the Dillingham Plaza is a korean take out place named Ono Korean BBQ. I stopped here because parking is plentiful and easy to get in and out of the Plaza and the order for the day was Korean food. Got there at 11:15; before the lunch crowd. Placed my order with a friendly counter clerk who was diligently took my order. No sooner than my order getting placed, the lunch crowd came in. The Owner (I assumed owner by the way she spoke and handled the cash register) began to man the counter and take orders. She not only messed up all the ordering system, she was very condescending to her worker and began scolding her in front of everyone. So far as I could see, the counter clerk did nothing wrong. In her haste to fulfill everyone's orders and messing up the system, my order got lost in the shuffle. I was the first one there and the last one to leave. The owner reminded me of the Tazmanian Devil- whirling into and creating a storm and whirling out. When I asked where my order was Owner then started scolding the counter clerk as if it was the clerk's fault. Shameful service. The food? Meh! I've had better. The kalbi meat was a bit too sweet. The banchan servings were teeny weeny servings, the mandoo soup was the best tasting of the approximate 5 plates and dishes I ordered. Moral to the story? Bad customer service and owner attitude does not make up for good parking conditions and semi decent food read more

On my first visit, I noticed a piece of white tape on the glass part of their cash register. I didn't think nothing of it, until I noticed it is "blocking/covering" the line where it shows you what the change you get back should be. This is really shady, especially since I've been short change a few times (Yes, I am very naïve to think things will be different this time. But it never is). The short change is less than $1 every time (it's cents - so I rather not argue and have some additional unwanted "ingredients" in my food), but IMHO, they probably do it to all patrons, if not 90% of the time, for 365 days a year... that adds up to some significant $. My last and final visit, I found a bug (it looks like they have a small bug problem according to other reviews) in my food. It looked like a gnat. Their selection of sides are good, but not good enough for me to come back again. read more

First time coming here. Owner super nice!!! And my portion was very generous and meat jun was so yum. Def coming back!

GREAT NEW KOREAN BBQ. service was really friendly, my 5 ordered dishes were on my table in about 5 minutes. Kalbi was fantastic.my son ate every bit down to the last rice piece Of his birthday bimbo bop. Yoon gang Jang was amazing with meat that was so ooops soft.highly recomend. Incredibly clean. 5 star's. read more

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Food here was not bad at Ono Korean we odered fish juhn and meat juhn plate selection of vegetables are really good and fresh,I have been back here multiple times and pretty good go check them out!!! read more

First time at Ono Korean BBQ. I was surprised the restaurant was empty except for one couple. We didn't have to wait long for our food. I ordered the chicken katsu and meat jun. There didn't seem to be a variety of sides selections as other Korean restaurants. I chose the long rice noodles, seaweed, potatoes and broccoli. The sides were on the raw side. The noodles were chewy, the seaweed was very tart, the potatoes almost had no taste and the broccoli were green and crunchy and not enough taste as well. The chicken katsu had a very thin sliver of chicken but very crunchy. The meat Jun was good. I tried some barbecue chicken & teriyaki beef. Sadly they were on the dry side with no coating of sauce. The kalbi was good. Orders came with a piece mandoo which was okay and a piece of fish cake. The latter had so much flour I couldn't taste any fish. On the plus side, the wait was quick and the portions were good. read more

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Very good food at reasonable prices. The Kalbi and Meat Jun are really delicious. The side dishes are tasty as well. Give them a try!