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Ireh Restaurant

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Relaxed, sparsely decorated Korean eatery for bibimbap, dumplings, soups & noodle dishes. People often mention Korean, good, restaurant, noodles, delicious,


Address

629 Ke’eaumoku St #104, Honolulu, HI 96814

Website

irehhawaii.com

Contact

(808) 943-6000

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (267 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 10 AM to 10 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 10 AM to 10 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Korean (20) good (15) restaurant (7) noodles (6) delicious (6)
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  • 1/5 清水優 3 years ago on Google
    Trust me, I really loved coming here. I would always get their cheese tteokbokki, and I was craving some today. I ordered through phone and went to pick it up, ready to have a good time. It looked good on the surface, but when I got to dig in I only taste the burnt cheese?? or whatever it is?? It was so burnt I could not taste anything other than that. It was mostly inedible. I can't believe they messed up their tteokbokki. I don't know if it is because I don't speak Korean but the quality drop during the corona is insane. I am not coming back until they learn that they can't be treating customers like this, especially in the hardest times.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Catherine W. 3 years ago on Google
    This place looks like a family-run restaurant that serves Korean comfort food. It is different from other Korean restaurants that serve tofu stew and barbecue meat. They have a great selection of jook and noodles. The noodles dishes we tried were quite bland, tasted just like something mom or grandma make at home. I guess that’s a good sign that they didn’t use msg? I was not too impressed by the noodles but I lovethe bingsoo it was so good. We were asked to leave our name and phone number when we sat down. Temperature checked. And the staff has been busy sanitizing everything after each customer. I’d come back to support this local business.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lilly C. 6 years ago on Google
    Homey restaurant. Friendly people. A good balanced sweet & spicy Tteokbokki. Kimbap was slightly bland (for me), but that makes it perfect for dipping it in the Tteokbokki sauce. 😋 Will come again when I’m craving Korean food. 😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucy L. 2 years ago on Google
    All the food was real home style Korean cooking. The mandu and bibimnangmeon were some of the best I’ve ever had. I miss Korea so much and it satisfied my craving❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grace R. 1 year ago on Google
    First time coming here and we had an amazing dinner!! The food was fresh and delicious, the menu is amazing and all of the staff were friendly. I highly recommended stopping by, we'll definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Cayetano H. 7 months ago on Google
    Short story: 10/10 recommend! Great service and delicious food! Long story: Service: Greeted with smiles as soon as we walked in. They gave us cold water, checked on us frequently, and were so polite and kind. They immediately got us another bottle of cold water when we ran out of the first one. Food: We got meat jun, sundubu/soft tofu soup, and tteokbokki. The meat jun was crispy and delicious, the soft tofu soup was comforting and also delicious, and the tteokbokki was our favorite! We got cheese tteokbokki and the sweet cheese mixed with the spicy sauce was our personal favorite. Their kimchi tasted fresh, light, and homemade. We ended our dinner with Yuzu tea - sweet, comforting, and a great way to settle the stomach. This ended up being my favorite Korean restaurant on O’ahu - definitely recommend! We had a great dinner and i’ll be back again :)

  • 4/5 st n. 8 months ago on Google
    first time here. place is nice. food was good (a bit pricey) took a long time for our food to be served. staff were nice.

  • 5/5 Madeline K. 10 months ago on Google
    We love Ireh and come back often! Highly recommend the rabbokki (ramen ddukbbokki / rice cakes), the kalguksi (knife-cut flour noodles), the fried chicken, the soondubu jjigae, and the LA galbie. Everything is so yummy and authentic, and the restaurant is super clean and comfortable.

  • 5/5 Debbi O. 11 months ago on Google
    Delicious Korean food near Ala Moana. Authentic Korean food with ingredients from Korea. Good customer service. I would definitely recommend this to my friends.

  • 3/5 Aizhan 5 months ago on Google
    My husband brought me lunch, I really wanted teokbokki and kimbap, but unfortunately I didn’t like teokbokki, and the kimbap is ordinary like everywhere else. I think there are other places where the food is better.

  • 5/5 a 8 months ago on Google
    The food is good! Considering the price, it is a nice place to get good Korean food :) much better than some of the other Korean spots in town. Parking is convenient too. There is parking available in Azure. I would come here again. We got the fish egg bibimbap and the soy bean noodles. Both were nicely seasoned without an excess of flavoring. Excited to try other items the next time I come!

  • 5/5 Samantha R. 4 months ago on Google
    Delicious!! I don’t eat a lot of Korean food but I absolutely loved the bibimbap. It was even better the next day for leftovers. So good!

  • 5/5 MiltonIn808 5 months ago on Google
    When I asked my intern, whose family is from Korea, “What is your favorite Korean restaurant ?” She recommended Ireh. Now I know why! Looking from the outside, it does not look like a traditional Korean restaurant and you may be inclined to pass, because of its appearance… Big mistake! The food is really good! Every dish we had was delicious and cooked to perfection. Ireh just took my #1 spot for Korean Restaurants. ***** Highly Recommended ***** Overall: ***** Food: ***** very good, tasty Value: **** Menu: **** good variety Ambiance: **** new, clean & roomy Service: **** Parking: ***** Free, 2nd floor RATINGS & RECOMMENDED ORDER: Ireh Chicken = A. Tasty & not too spicy Chewy Noodle = A Tasty, little heat Cheese Tteokbokki = A Fried Mondoo = A (more to come) Yelp: https://yelp.to/utnk1N0MW7 If you would like to see more restaurant reviews, ratings of each dish, my recommended order, and the complete video, follow me on Instagram at MiltonIn808 RATINGS KEY: A = Really Good - one of the best B = Good - would order again C = ok - similar, nothing special D = Not very good - wouldn’t order F = Terrible - avoid

  • 5/5 Charles P. 1 year ago on Google
    Best Korean food in Oahu! Portions are generous and food is lovingly made by hard working Korean aunties in the kitchen. Pro tip: park at the Walmart across the street and get ready for some tasty Korean home cooking.

  • 5/5 Tiffany 1 year ago on Google
    Really soothing soup. Liked the chicken soup and potato hand cut noodles. Homemade kimchi is also tasty. Would recommend

  • 2/5 LESTER T. 2 years ago on Google
    Called to order take out and find out if they moved to 808 Center. "This is Korean restaraunt" hung up. Drove to 808 Center not there, go to Keeaumoku, busy ordered and sat on side waiting. Have Vax card, shots x3 and mask. Rudely told to wait outside. Understood bit be nice about it. Spent over $30 on my last order from this place.

  • 4/5 daniel k. 6 years ago on Google
    Very cozy and home like atmosphere. The food tasted pretty authentic, and was delicious. This is definitely a no-frills place. The garlic shrimp was a surprising standout of the two dishes we ordered.

  • 5/5 K K. 4 years ago on Google
    Great variety and quality of jook (rice porridge) makes Ireh essential whenever we’re sick and faced with either starvation or dad’s “cooking”. Everything else we’ve had so far has been great too, especially their cheese dukbokki. Easy parking in back. Nice people. Clean and cozy, solid Korean comfort food.

  • 4/5 Justine LaLa S. 3 years ago on Google
    I love the vegetable Bibimbap. Very satisfying when you feel the need of detoxification. You can choose quinoa, rice or brown rice to with the veggie My husband likes their meat Jun. We’ve tried the fried potstickers - it was ok. The filling was good. I prefer their boiled version. I like them because they don’t use MSG, additives, artificial flavoring. Keeping up with natural ingredients are way to go.

  • 4/5 David 2 years ago on Google
    Interesting menu with large selection of items not available in typical Korean restaurants. Noodles are good. Service is efficient, if somewhat curt.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free parking garage
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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