Saw the positive reviews and had to try it out. To be honest, the name made me imagine a burger with a rice cake patty, which I didn't think sounded good. But I was wrong (clearly I'm not Korean!) In reality, the "burger" is just the filling of your choice sandwiched between two rice balls instead of bread. I believe this is called jumeokbap in Korea and nigori in Japan, but not 100% sure. Either way, I was totally impressed! The kimchi bulgogi was straight up delicious and the rice was some of the best I've ever had. My pictures do not do it justice. Personally I'd love less rice and more meat, but the price was fair. I'm really curious about the macros on this thing too, but it sure tasted good and I'll be back. Friendly service and super fast preparation. Very small dining space with two tables. This place is best for takeout. Located downstairs just to the right of times. They also serve bentos and other items. I'll prob head back to try those soon. read more

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So we went to this eatery around 3:00 p.m. and it was about to close. My girlfriend didn't want to eat anything from Higoto next door. So she decided to buy a bulgogi cupbop and Bibimbap. So she and her friend a both bowls her friend didn't like the bibimbap but she really liked the bulgogi cupbop. Both of them said the taste of the bulgogi cupbop was outstanding. The server I believe her name was Ina, was very nice and explain the dishes very well. For the price of the food you pay for it's well worth it. We highly recommend anyone to come here for some delicious modern style Korean food. read more

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Rice Burger & Cafe is one of those solid local lunch spots you can always count on. My favorites are the bulgogi and spicy pork cup bap -- super tasty and always filling. For around $10, you get plenty food, so it's a great deal for lunch. The cup bap comes loaded with protein, lettuce, rice noodles, and rice, all covered in a really good sauce. Simple, flavorful, and keeps you full. Cheap and filling -- exactly what you want for a quick lunch. Their kimbap is also really good and affordable, but go early. They only make a limited amount, and once it's sold out, that's it for the day. Friendly service, quick, and no fuss. If you're looking for a reliable, local-style spot with good portions and good prices, this place hits the mark. Definitely coming back. read more

Always been on my Radar finally got chance today to stopped by . Rice Burger Cafe located next to Times Kaimuki next door to Higoto's. Nice lady at the counter she recommend their already made bentos on the counter so took her advice their Maple Garlic Salmon. It was ok cane with a tofu cake, some side bachan, along with Japchae and asparagus tips . I also ordered a spicy pork bowl for my wife . Consist of rice on the bottom with lettuce salad and Japchae with the spicy pork on top . Short fall of 5 stars only because I found a small bone in their spicy pork bowl . Literally whenever your eating something fast because your hungry than all of a sudden you hear a crack . Bit into a pork bone which it was not a big deal although be-careful when eating their spicy pork bowl . So overall service friendly 5 Stars Quality of food 4 Stars Overall 4 stars . Next time I'll probably try their Bim bap Korean sushi the lady said they sell out quickly. Support local when you can read more

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We came, we ordered to go, we ate, we loved! Everything we ordered was made fresh and tasted delicious. Service was friendly and timely. The space was small but welcoming. I wish they had another location closer to me because I would be a regular for sure. Looking forward to trying more items. read more

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I was looking for a small lunch, not too hungry and this newish spot sounded really interesting. It's a Korean style cafe that focuses on Korean rice burgers, where the bun is replaced with seasoned grilled rice patties. I thought it may be a little dry or fall apart but it was so delicious! I got the egg cheese and kimchi and the mix was perfect! A little bit of spice from the kimchee, the umami from the seaweed seasoned rice, and egg and cheese pulled it all together. I didn't think it would work so well together but it really hit the spot. There are two tables but I think it's mostly a takeaway focused place. K pop music in the background completed the atmosphere. It's very cute and although small they have made the space welcoming. The cashier was sweet and my order was fresh and ready in just a couple of minutes. Parking is easy, this is located in the Times Kaimuki shopping center on the bottom level. Will definitely be back. read more

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Super nice people, dishing out a great rice burger. Located in the trendy neighborhood of Kaimuki. Rice Burger and Cafe's fresh take on a burger, is simply just good food. We ordered the kimchi and Bulgogi burger as well as the spam. The Bulgogi Kimchi burger was just the right amount of spicy and savory. The meat was very tender and the kimchi tasted like my halmoni neighbor makes for me. Biting into the spam burger a surprise to find a spicy tuna mayo in it along with the spam was a great combination. My pro tip would be go early. They run out fast. read more

Rice Burger & Cafe - Kimchi Bulgogi burger - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Small little shop located below Longs Drugs in the Kaimuki Shopping Center. It's next to Times supermarket and Higoto's bento. Had 2 tables inside-most people take out. So we got the salmon tartare rice burger and the kim chee bulgogi rice burger ($7.98) which the girl said was one of the popular items. Both came out wrapped in foil and hot. Size wise it was about the size of a kid's MacDonald's burger but tall and fat. We were told to press down and smash the rice burger down and then open it up to eat. You're supposed to be able to hold the foil and just eat like a regular burger but it was too soft to hold the shape. We ended up using our forks and eating out of the foil. I was expecting the rice to be crispy and firm like a bun would be but it was soft rice. No matter-it was tasty! Glad we took the girl's advice and got the bulgogi with the kim chee instead of just bulgogi. The kim chee added extra flavor. We really liked the salmon too- there was some sort of seasoned mayo sauce on it. I think it was our favorite. The salmon one is only available on Wednesday and Thursdays. I saw they had bento displayed too- the maple garlic salmon one looked really good as did the beef one. Next time! Overall it was a tasty lunch- size was just right for us but maybe not enough for big eaters. If you're on a salt restricted diet, this may be a bit too salty for you. We really liked it and will come back to try the bento. read more

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Lunch in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawai'i... Located on the lower level of Kaimuki Shopping Center is a cute, new business with cheerful service! The interior is very clean and bright! The owner is so cheerful and welcoming! She's very kind, pleasant, and easy-going! She said she will be adding more chairs and tables for dining-in. That's wonderful because outside, it's humid and hot! Thank goodness for free, shared parking and air-conditioning! We got the kimbap which was beautiful and delicious! We sat down and enjoyed it thoroughly! We'll be back! read more

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Rice rice and everything nice... What a cute concept along with their Rice Burger logo this newbie just opened about a month ago and is located in the lower level of Kaimuki Shopping Center so you know that parking isn't the issue of getting here it's a matter of what do you want between the rice. Walking up to the cafe it's very cute and cozy though with just one single seat not sure it's welcoming in that way as I think it's spacious enough to add a few more seats there is quite of options to choose from and with some wall art posing as some yummy options that describes what's in it it did help in the decision though I asked and the staff suggested the Mayo Tonkatsu which is exactly that tuna mayo with tonkatsu between rice. The image pictured shows something mixed in the rice but my rice was plain so I'm not sure if that's an option that you're able to do so as well but having plain rice was nice and it was interesting for sure. I noticed another picture of how they suggest you enjoy it by giving it a little squish that seems to compact it all and was surprised to see that it basically held together quite well the rice was cooked perfectly it wasn't hot but room temp and plain not salted which is nice but did start to fall apart half way through but the heavy duty foil it was wrapped in held it all and was pretty good which makes it a great option to the beloved musubi. Thank you! read more

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Wasn't sure what to expect from rice burger but it was so incredibly delicious!!! Their kimchi is sautéed so it's not sharp but a little sweet and so good!! Also had their bibimbop which was the perfect amount and of course their kimbop which has the perfect ratio of rice. Service is friendly and this might start being my go to place for when I need simple Korean food. They have two small tables with two chairs each so perfect to eat and run! Food comes out super fast. read more

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I don't usually give 5 stars, but I literally have no reason not to give Rice Burger & Cafe 5 stars. The concept is simple - 2 seasoned rice balls (musubis for us locals) with various fillings between them. I ordered a kimchi bulgogi rice burger. It is well seasoned, the rice is cooked well (I saw a Cuckoo in the back). The kimchi and bulgogi go well together of course. They also sell bentos ($15.99 ea and changes every day). The rice burger was only $6.99. If that fills you up, what a great lunch option. The store is located by Times Kaimuki, on the lower level. There's always some parking in that lot, and the store front is bright and clean. Will be coming back. Don't forget to smash your burger before you unwrap it. read more

Rice Burger & Cafe - kimchi bulgolgi. they want you to smash it before you eat it - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

A lil hidden gem of a eatery! Beautiful vibes. We will be frequent customers. The tteokbokki was simple yet perfect as it is. Nice spice. And you can't eat one without the other! read more

Rice Burger & Cafe - Kim bap & tteokbokki! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We have been waiting for Rice Burger & Cafe to open for so long. It's right across from where I work. Today we were walking past , and discovered they were having their soft opening today 3/5/25. Please make sure to check them out. The food is absolutely delicious, and well worth the wait. I had the Bibimbap and my daughter had the spam burger . I give a 10/10 delicious. Affordable, and you get your money's worth. The customer service is excellent . The owner is so sweet and nice. We were talking with the owner as we waited for our food. We didn't have to wait long at all . Please make sure to visit this wonderful cafe located in the Kaimuki shopping center right next to Higoto's on the bottom level of Kaimuki shopping center. I love the design inside of the cafe . It's so cute . I forgot to take pictures inside. I'll update once I visit again. I'm hoping they will be open on Monday's and Tuesday's since Higoto is closed on those days. read more

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I got the cupbap with spicy pork! It came with thinly sliced pork, japchae, rice, mandoo, lettuce, and spicy mayo. It was pretty good! The meat was a little dry but the price made it super worth it! Only $11 with tax for this filling bowl. I have had the beef cupbap before and the meat is also a little dry. The inside of the place is super cute and small. Service was fast and is a great place for a quick take out. Next time I come I would like to try their rice burgers! read more

What a pleasant surprise! I was in the area and needed something QUICK and saw this cute little Korean cafe. A rice burger? What's that?! Instead of bread for buns, it's, you guessed it, seasoned rice! Although the standard and best seller is the bulgogi rice burger, I opted for the salmon tartare, since it was on special that day. And let me tell you, it was delicious! Messy, but so yummy! The salmon is seasoned well and is generous in portion size. It also comes with a tarter sauce that honestly, almost stole the show. Holy delicious. And it had crunchy onions in it tool, and I MOPPED this burger. For my mom, I got the ready-made maple garlic salmon bento, and again, it was delicious. The various banchans in it were all solid and fresh, and the salmon was juicy and plump. It was easy to tell that whoever is cooking and making the food makes the banchan fresh and authentically Korean. The service was also very friendly and efficient. I definitely recommend stopping by here if you're in a hurry and want something that will satisfy your taste buds. Can't wait to be back to try the other rice burgers and bentos. read more

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A hidden gem next to Times Kaimuki. Serving wonderful Korean cuisine. Good variety of dishes all are delicious. Stopped by for a light snack. The Gilbap was perfectly prepared and delicious . Cozy shop mostly take out. Locally owned and operated. They're so friendly and accommodating. Great place for quick Korean Take Out read more

Rice Burger & Cafe - Front entrance - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Running errands during the workday and I needed to pick up lunch. Stumbled on this gem and I'm glad I did. Friendly service. Decent selection of foods--both grab & go and quick service items. Today, they had seafood soup in special for $5 so I grabbed one from the grab & go counter along with a kim bap and I ordered a spicy pork cup bop (bowl) and a $3.99 add-on of six pieces of mandoo. All were excellent choices. The bowl was generously sized and fed me lunch and dinner and I even shared some with my Hungrier Half! I did supplement my with the mandoo and seaweed soup for dinner though but I managed to stretch that meal really far! I gave the kim bap to a coworker but I got to sample a piece and it was good too. I will definitely be back again to try more of their bowls and maybe even one of their rice burgers! read more

I had the chicken bento. which was delicious. I want to come back and try their rice burgers. I was in a hurry so a bento was what I needed. Friendly service and it a cute little place. More of a tack out than a sit down place. read more

Rice Burger and Cafe is stepping it up by trying new things in this economic climate, and I think it's pretty baller. I got a chance to try their new cupbop, which feels like a Korean poke bowl: yummy ground beef, long rice (japchae) and romaine lettuce drizzled in secret sweet and savory sauce over a bed of rice and a nice crispy dumpling. I'm not great with words, but just trust: was good! It was under $11, but was happy with the portions. I think the cupbop will hold me over until dinner. Good stuff. Service was fast and friendly. The feel of the restaurant was cozy and chill with the loops and jpop lightly playing in the background. Try em out if you're craving convenient and cute Korean in a cup. Also get some bentos and Kim bap, so might try those in the future. read more

Rice Burger & Cafe - Bulgogi (beef) cupbop - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I've stopped by a few times since it's nearby. Today I finally tried the new menu -- the patty rice burger and salmon rice burger. Both were absolutely delicious! The patty was juicy and flavorful, while the salmon was fresh and perfectly cooked. Such a tasty twist on a classic burger. The service was great too. Highly recommend! read more

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Sooooo good! I had their spicy chicken and tuna mayo rice burger, very rich and tasty! Today I bought their spicy pork cupbop comes with a lot of pork and sauce on the top, noodles, rice, dumpling, and lettuce. 10/10 recommend read more

I really enjoyed my bulgogi bento. It was so fun to see all the bits and bobs in it. Aside from the bulgogi (generous serving and delicious. Not sweet). And the rice (perfectly cooked). There were Korean fish cake, asparagus, chive pancake amazing! Why isn't this on the menu by itself?) fried shrimp, and chop che oh and little mini octopus shaped hot dogs. Each food item was prepared wonderfully. The mandoo was just ok. I don't think they use mandoo wrappers and I think it was generic. Maybe store bought? But the care and beauty of the bento means you should definitely give this place a try. read more

Rice Burger & Cafe - Bulgogi Bento. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The bright yellow doors with music welcomes you to experience rice for all generations. There are good grab and go options that are filling. You can go with classic kimbap or try something new by trying the rice burger. My teenager would probably pick the rice burger because smashing rice would be fun for him. The rice burger also had interesting flavor combinations to choose from. My 6 year might go for the classic kimbap because it would be easier for her the hold and eat. There some other classic options students love eating such as spicy rice cake. I think my Mom would love the classic bibimbap because she loves her veggies. I think the price point is good for students or people working/living in this area. I personally enjoyed the food. It was heart warming to see a grandma taking her happy granddaughter here. Wow grandma, you're pretty cool and hip finding this place before me. Anyway, rice is love that glues all generations. Have fun finding the best rice form for you. read more

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I love the bowls here, but the rice burgers and tteokbokki are also good! And very speedy service too.

Perfect alternative to your typical musubi. One of these is enough to get you filled up. I like that the rice isn't just plain rice and is actually seasoned well with seseme oil and furikake. Give this place a try and support local businesses read more

Rice Burger & Cafe - Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I tried this place for the first time. Ordered the mayo tonkatsu. I like the texture and flavor of the rice. The tonkatsu was cut in small strips which made it easy to eat. I liked it very much. The tonkatsu was tender and flavorful. Definitely will be back. read more

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Best Korean food!! My wife and ordered the BiBImBop and the pork cup. Absolutely delicious Love this place Dan and Dar Sparks read more

Ono! Ordered the Bulgogi Kimchi and Spicy Chicken. These are huge and fill of filling, so could only eat 1 out of the 2 I bought. Definitely going back. read more

Rice Burger & Cafe - So Ono! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Fast service, well priced, I'm stuffed. Good location next to times kaimuki on the bottom floor. Will return to try more. read more

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They finally opened! I got here for dinner and half the menu was sold out. Not bad for their third day being open! I got the kimchi bugolgi and spam rice burgers. They were good and affordable. I liked the flavor, but it is a lot of rice lol. The kimchi bugolgi flavor was my favorite. I think one rice burger is enough for most people. Next time I want to try the bibimbap, kimbap, and tteokbokki. read more

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CUPBOP!! Bulgogi!! So Good. A hefty portion too. Rice, lettuce, chapchae, bulgogi and a mandoo. And so delicious. You gotta try it.

Good concept and rice flattens out nice as a bun for ease eating and skip bread. Had the bulgogi which was good and kimchi which was pretty much non-existent. Tasted like it had too much Sriracha sauce which overpowered the modest amount of bulgogi beef. Price was low though could raise price and add more beef and kimchi. read more

A fantastic last-minute find! The food was delicious, travel-friendly, and beautifully packaged--ideal for any gathering. I'll definitely be using them again for my next catering event. read more

What an unexpected surprise as I had to pick up something quick for lunch and found this cafe. I ordered the bulgogi kimchi burger. I asked if one was enough and was told it was and it would take a few minutes. It was wrapped in foil. I was told to squish it down before eating it. I thought i wouldn't be able to eat all the rice. It was simply delicious. I ended up eating the rice burger I will be going back and may try their different bentos that they also offer. read more

Ordered the bulgogi rice burger. Wow! Was surprised at how tasty is was and filled to the brim with meat. It was very filling. I tried to order the kimbap at 12:15 pm but it was sold out. The cafe opens at 10 am but the kimbap sells out in 2 hrs! So I pre-ordered today for pick up tomorrow. If the rice burger was so good, I can only imagine the kimbap would be too. read more

Fantastic little fast food Korean inspired take-out spot. The cuperinos are amazing! You can't go wrong with their rice burgers as well.

Ordered the Spam Burger (comes with tuna mayo and kimchi) and it was so ono!!!! Such a good price ($6.99) for the size, very filling and delicious. The service was excellent and the food came out quickly. The kimchi was the perfect spice and crunch, with a little sweetness! So good, would definitely go again. read more

Cute little cafe serves fresh rice "burgers" with generous fillings. Clever take on a bento.

The service is amazing the owner is super nice and kept us company while waiting for our food. The food was delicious and had a 5-10 minutes wait. I would definitely come here again. read more