Ireh Restaurant

The best Korean catering! 🎉🎉🎉 We ordered it for a birthday party, and it was a huge hit with all the guests. Delicious food, generous portions, and excellent service. The Korean food was a huge hit! 💃👍 Thank you for making my daughter's birthday celebration so special!🩷🩷🩷

During our vacation in Honolulu, we visited many Korean restaurants in the Ala Moana and Waikīkī areas, and this one has been our favorite. We originally planned to visit each restaurant only once so we could experience as many Korean restaurants as possible. However, we enjoyed this place so much that we came back for a second visit. The food is well prepared, and the staff (esp., the senior ones) are friendly and polite. Across our multiple visits, we tried veggie bibimbap (야채비빔밥), mul naengmyeon (물냉면), yeolmu naengmyeon (열무냉면), mushroom porridge (버섯죽), kimbap (김밥), and seafood noodle soup (해물칼국수). Every dish was excellent. We’ll likely return again before we leave so we can try more items from the menu. update: we came back for a third visit!

Helpful tips for foodies: Manu has maintained a very consistent flavor profile over the years, which is something I really appreciate. They even make their own gochujang sauce — and it’s excellent. The seafood pancake is my favorite dish. I highly recommend asking for it extra crispy, since this dish can be hit or miss depending on who’s cooking. I’ve noticed the dinner-time cook tends to use more batter, which sometimes makes it soggier with fewer visible vegetables and seafood. In my experience, lunch and early dinner are the best times to visit. The kitchen doesn’t feel as rushed, and the food seems to be prepared with more care and better balance. There is definitely a noticeable difference in taste depending on which cook is on duty.