A little gem. We were craving meat Jun but didn't want to go to million restaurant and noticed the Yelp reviews for Ireh. The service was friendly and the place was clean. We tried Kalbi, cheese ttebokki, and meat Jun. The prices were reasonable and the portions were plentiful. They all tasted good. So much cheese pull on the ttebokki. The meat Jun was tasty as well as the Kalbi. We would definitely come again. The only issue is the parking. We were able to find street parking.
Kristine O.
Great service, clean, & Korean food was delicious. It's not your typical Korean bbq food so try it all!
Tadder T.
First time here and it was a really great experience. Free, easy parking in the building was a bonus but the food was excellent and I tried tteobokki for the first time -- loved it! But I gotta shout out to the friendly staff. We had a large party and half the group came pretty late, but they were very accommodating, didn't make us feel like an inconvenience, and were very friendly and helpful. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu!
Kelly H.
I've been to their old location before and this was my first time going to the new location. It's located in the Azure building right across the street of Ala Moana. The food was still just as delicious so I will be coming back! The only thing is that they forgot about our reservation which was made earlier in the week so we had to wait about 20 more minutes for them to set up our table of 8. It was also pretty busy, but once we got seated, service was really friendly and the food came out quick! I had the deep fried dumplings (my favorite), ddeokbokki, and seafood chives pancake. The portions are shareable and I ended up taking leftovers home. Btw, this place is BYOB and you can park inside the Azure building with no parking fee.
Scott
Some of the best food I have eaten in Hawaii.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Pancake, Pan Fried Mandoo
Candice Leong
Love rabokki with cheese and mandoo!!!!!
Food: 5
sonda juliussen
Pressed for time, will return next time we’re in Honolulu. The food was delicious, especially the meat jun.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hotpot Bulgogi, 밑전 Meat Jun
Thor Dyrensborg
Incredible Korean food.Amazing atmosphere.From the silverware to the presentationThis place is top quality, absolutely delicious, excellent service. Great price! Amazing location.This place deserves 5 stars from everyone
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cynthia Chung
My first time here. My nephews have been here before. The food was very tasty. Shared 5 dishes family style for 6 people. Good variety on the menu. No waiting in line. Free parking and lots of it. They moved recently from another location. Fairly new building.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumpling, 밑전 Meat Jun, Fried Chicken
Chelsea K.
Been here twice and each time the food has been great! This time I tried the Al Bap with tobiko (fish eggs) and I was surprisingly flavorful and had a nice kick. The crunchy bits also added a nice texture. It's a unique spin on a traditional bibimbap but I think it's worth a try. It is smaller than the other bibimbap options but it does come hot in a stone pot. Other options such as a kalgooksu, toppoki with cheese, and chicken wings are also great. Inside the restaurant is quite small so it can get busy but it's clean and bright. The service was great as the waiter we had was very kind and attentive. It's located right by Ala moana with free parking on the third floor of Azure so it's a great place for when you're craving some Korean food in town!
This place is my all time favorite Korean restaurant right next to Ala Moana shopping center, authentic korean dishes made fresh!
Ka T.
Very authentic Korean taste. Remind me of my vacation in Seoul. Best teobokki, mando and kimbap in town!!! Excellent service always.
Cici K.
Forgot to take a picture of the cold noodles but that was good. This was my first time ordering their Ireh chicken and it was crunchy and flavorful!! One of my fave Korean spot!!
Sheila K.
I usually judge a Korean restaurant for its Mandoo and Ireh's was so great- full of stuff and the outside was firm, broth was flavorful. I had the mandoo soup with ttok. The only thing I was sad about was that there were only 3 of them, so a little pricey for $18. If they had put a little less ttok and maybe even one more mandoo, I would have been so happy! They were on the large size, but I was still hungry and I'm a small eater. Oh well, next time I will have to forgo the mochi and just concentrate on the mandoo. My husband had the teriyaki chicken with vegetables and he said it was very tasty. I'll bring my friend who is a yukgaejang connoisseur next time and maybe try another dish.
Jannet L.
Good things first - friendly service on the phone and in person. Food ready to go on time. Easy parking for azure enter on Kapiolani. The parking is actually the 3rd floor. I went to second from ground floor and it was still undeveloped. It's prolly gonna be that golf lounge they have signs for. The restaurant itself is small but clean. So why a 3? Ultimately it's about the food. And while it didn't taste bad it just wasn't what I expected when I have a hankering for my people's food. The bibimbap was more like a cabbage slaw - all shredded cabbage purple and white, shredded lettuce, shredded cucumber. Minimal bulgogi, egg, drenched in sesame oil. The gochujang sauce was more a vinaigrette. Now it didn't taste bad but I get bbb to get many different veggies like spinach and kongnamul and fiddle ferns. I was disappointed. Especially at the price tag of $20 The kalbi jjim tasted good but the meat itself was a bit tough. The hub said he didn't mind that it was more solid and needed to be cut with a knife. But kalbi jjim is supposed to be tender fall off the bone and shouldn't require a knife to cut into bite size pieces. Overall wouldn't go outta my way to come back which is disappointing bc they have some interesting things on the menu that other places don't like all the different jook and hot noodles and cold noodles.
A little gem. We were craving meat Jun but didn't want to go to million restaurant and noticed the Yelp reviews for Ireh. The service was friendly and the place was clean. We tried Kalbi, cheese ttebokki, and meat Jun. The prices were reasonable and the portions were plentiful. They all tasted good. So much cheese pull on the ttebokki. The meat Jun was tasty as well as the Kalbi. We would definitely come again. The only issue is the parking. We were able to find street parking.
Great service, clean, & Korean food was delicious. It's not your typical Korean bbq food so try it all!
First time here and it was a really great experience. Free, easy parking in the building was a bonus but the food was excellent and I tried tteobokki for the first time -- loved it! But I gotta shout out to the friendly staff. We had a large party and half the group came pretty late, but they were very accommodating, didn't make us feel like an inconvenience, and were very friendly and helpful. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu!
I've been to their old location before and this was my first time going to the new location. It's located in the Azure building right across the street of Ala Moana. The food was still just as delicious so I will be coming back! The only thing is that they forgot about our reservation which was made earlier in the week so we had to wait about 20 more minutes for them to set up our table of 8. It was also pretty busy, but once we got seated, service was really friendly and the food came out quick! I had the deep fried dumplings (my favorite), ddeokbokki, and seafood chives pancake. The portions are shareable and I ended up taking leftovers home. Btw, this place is BYOB and you can park inside the Azure building with no parking fee.
Some of the best food I have eaten in Hawaii.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Pancake, Pan Fried Mandoo
Love rabokki with cheese and mandoo!!!!!
Food: 5
Pressed for time, will return next time we’re in Honolulu. The food was delicious, especially the meat jun.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hotpot Bulgogi, 밑전 Meat Jun
Incredible Korean food.Amazing atmosphere.From the silverware to the presentationThis place is top quality, absolutely delicious, excellent service. Great price! Amazing location.This place deserves 5 stars from everyone
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first time here. My nephews have been here before. The food was very tasty. Shared 5 dishes family style for 6 people. Good variety on the menu. No waiting in line. Free parking and lots of it. They moved recently from another location. Fairly new building.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumpling, 밑전 Meat Jun, Fried Chicken
Been here twice and each time the food has been great! This time I tried the Al Bap with tobiko (fish eggs) and I was surprisingly flavorful and had a nice kick. The crunchy bits also added a nice texture. It's a unique spin on a traditional bibimbap but I think it's worth a try. It is smaller than the other bibimbap options but it does come hot in a stone pot. Other options such as a kalgooksu, toppoki with cheese, and chicken wings are also great. Inside the restaurant is quite small so it can get busy but it's clean and bright. The service was great as the waiter we had was very kind and attentive. It's located right by Ala moana with free parking on the third floor of Azure so it's a great place for when you're craving some Korean food in town!
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is my all time favorite Korean restaurant right next to Ala Moana shopping center, authentic korean dishes made fresh!
Very authentic Korean taste. Remind me of my vacation in Seoul. Best teobokki, mando and kimbap in town!!! Excellent service always.
Forgot to take a picture of the cold noodles but that was good. This was my first time ordering their Ireh chicken and it was crunchy and flavorful!! One of my fave Korean spot!!
I usually judge a Korean restaurant for its Mandoo and Ireh's was so great- full of stuff and the outside was firm, broth was flavorful. I had the mandoo soup with ttok. The only thing I was sad about was that there were only 3 of them, so a little pricey for $18. If they had put a little less ttok and maybe even one more mandoo, I would have been so happy! They were on the large size, but I was still hungry and I'm a small eater. Oh well, next time I will have to forgo the mochi and just concentrate on the mandoo. My husband had the teriyaki chicken with vegetables and he said it was very tasty. I'll bring my friend who is a yukgaejang connoisseur next time and maybe try another dish.
Good things first - friendly service on the phone and in person. Food ready to go on time. Easy parking for azure enter on Kapiolani. The parking is actually the 3rd floor. I went to second from ground floor and it was still undeveloped. It's prolly gonna be that golf lounge they have signs for. The restaurant itself is small but clean. So why a 3? Ultimately it's about the food. And while it didn't taste bad it just wasn't what I expected when I have a hankering for my people's food. The bibimbap was more like a cabbage slaw - all shredded cabbage purple and white, shredded lettuce, shredded cucumber. Minimal bulgogi, egg, drenched in sesame oil. The gochujang sauce was more a vinaigrette. Now it didn't taste bad but I get bbb to get many different veggies like spinach and kongnamul and fiddle ferns. I was disappointed. Especially at the price tag of $20 The kalbi jjim tasted good but the meat itself was a bit tough. The hub said he didn't mind that it was more solid and needed to be cut with a knife. But kalbi jjim is supposed to be tender fall off the bone and shouldn't require a knife to cut into bite size pieces. Overall wouldn't go outta my way to come back which is disappointing bc they have some interesting things on the menu that other places don't like all the different jook and hot noodles and cold noodles.