We recently stopped by Hong Yeon, one of Moʻiliʻili’s newest Korean-Chinese restaurants, and it definitely lived up to the hype. Since we visited on a weekend, we didn’t get to try their weekday lunch specials — but after this first visit, I’m already planning a weekday return just for those deals.
We ordered a good mix of dishes to share: yaki mandu, shrimp fried rice, Mongolian beef, sweet and sour pork, and their signature jajang myeon. Portions here are no joke — the three of us ended up with plenty of leftovers to take home.
The yaki mandu wasn’t my favorite; the pi (wrapper) was a bit thicker than I prefer.
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But the sweet and sour pork hit the spot, especially when you dip it generously into the sauce.
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The Mongolian beef was another fave — flavorful, tender, and something we’d all order again.
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My son loved the shrimp fried rice, which came packed with shrimp and had that perfect wok-char flavor.
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The standout for me, though, was the jajang myeon. Rich, savory, and comforting — and for some reason, I loved it even more with a splash of vinegar. Highly recommend trying it that way.
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Service was genuinely friendly, and even with the weekend crowd, we felt relaxed and not rushed.
All in all, Hong Yeon is absolutely worth a visit — and I’ll definitely be back on a weekday to try those lunch specials!
HONG YEON
909 ISENGERG STREET
HONOLULU, HI 96826
808-367-1909
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