Bustling down to earth eatery that should definitely be a part of your visit to Honolulu. Hard to beat amazing prices and considerable amounts of excellent food. Get a soju slush and pair it some raw seafood and your choice of Korean specialty. We went with Meat Jun and Tteokbokki. Great large format meal.
Found easy free street parking and walked into this very unassuming place, but once you're in it has a mom n pop feel, and very welcoming. We wanted to try as much as we could without over ordering, so this is what we got: Sashimi Combination $30 - the smallest one, and it comes with tuna, salmon and yellowtail. All of this was really fresh and generous in size and portion. My favorite was the yellowtail. Mama Special Poke - 1/2 pound - this was really fresh and not overpowering in flavor in a good way. Butter Fish Stew - very similar to the tradition Korean spicy fish stew, but this is with butter fish/cod and it was the jam! I would order this towards the end of our meal since it's a great meal finisher. Spicy Tuna (minced) - 1/2 pound - this was so different from any other poke I've ever had and tasty! It's minced raw tuna mixed in with masago and Hawaiian red salt. They served this with a side of Korean seaweed, and you wrap it with rice and scoop of the Spicy Tuna - bomb! Lastly, the sides - kimchi, picked radish & jalapenos, and the mac salad were all so good. Additionally, the service here was top notch, and the owner's daughter, Yunee came out and talked to us and told us her story. I will be coming back for sure with my Korean parents!
We got the Garlic Shrimp and Kalbi-Poke combo plate, mamas style poke, and oh my goodness everything was so hot and fresh! Loved the foods.