Mikawon & Vons Chicken

chicken sucks soup sucks service sucks everything sucks. Avoid this restaurant, the food is terrible, the service is bad and the prices are too high.

Not a fan of Von's since too sweet, so I went in with apprehension. Hubs got the Soon dubu...liked it. I got the Kalbi Tang. Super tasty. But meat tasted like it was frozen when it was cooked or something. Seafood pancake was really tasty - dashi in the batter maybe?Banchan was ok. Kimchee taste was good but seemed like they just made it and then served it so actual won bok lacked the flavor all the way through. Beansprouts needed salt. Pot was tasty. Mac salad was dry, but kinda liked it like that. And greens nice and fresh.I'd go back to try other things... and maybe ask for week old kim chee.

Mediocre Korean food. We tried the fried mandoo, garlic chicken wings, naengmyeon, tteokguk, and kimchi pajeon. Everything was very meh. I did not like the naengmyeon at all. Flavorless and bland. The only dish that I would maybe order again is the tteokguk. Service was fine. I do like the drawings they have lining their walls. Very cute and very creative!Overall, I will likely not be returning.

Came here for dinner because the line at Marugame was too long haha. Inside is pretty rundown, but they have lots of cute drawings on the wall (some of which kinda look like they came from the same person which is fine but feels a bit fake...). Service was fast but not super attentive. We ordered the garlic chicken wings, mul naengmyeon, tteokguk, kimchi pajeon, and fried mandoo. Wings were nice and crispy, probably the best thing along with the tteokguk which was also quite good! The naengmyeon tasted like it was from a pack, and fried mandoo seemed to be frozen. The pajeon was fine. Overall food is really meh here, but I guess it's nice to have a Korean option in Waikiki.

If I don't fall into a tourist trap every now and then, did I really travel? Mikawan & Vons Chicken certainly delivered on that front. The Kal Bi (BBQ Short Ribs) was so tough it fell somewhere between regular short ribs and beef jerky. As for the banchan, it was the worst I've ever had--completely bland, like everything had been rinsed in water before serving. We barely touched any of it, including the kimchi.The only redeeming dish was the chicken wings, but even that came with a catch. Their menu is incredibly misleading. The large wall photos advertise prices for 6, 12, or 18 wings, but we were told there's a 10-piece minimum for dine-in because the 6-piece option is "takeout only." It felt like a tactic to make us order more.As for the service, it was awful. The server was rude and passive-aggressive for no reason, making an already disappointing experience even worse.

I tried Mikawon both in restaurant and via takeout, both times were amazing! There was a relatively short wait time to be seated and to receive my ordersThe food is authentic and flavorful. The kimchi pancake was so soft and delicious! The dolsot bibimbap was filling. The kimchi soon tofu was a perfect amount of spicy! (Takeout even came with some side dishes included) Even the side dishes are high-quality :)Service was wonderful. The wait staff and the takeout cashier were all very friendly and helpful! They even allowed me to add an egg into my soon tofu order^^The restaurant is decorated with adorable hand-drawn posters from previous customers, giving it a cozy feel. I would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys or is interested in trying Korean cuisine :)

Hubs was craving fried chicken, so we ordered 10 piece of the Honey Butter ($15.95). Took about 15 minutes for our order to be ready. They were hot and crispy. A honey butter powder appears to be added to the wings after frying. For me, not enough flavor. It's not a flavor infused throughout the whole chicken. They were ok - maybe a different flavor would've been better.

This is the first negative review I've ever felt inclined to make. I'll never spend my money here. Earlier today, my bf ordered food while waiting for his friend and was treated terribly. He was greeted with "what, what"When his friend arrive, he started putting shoyu in his rice and the worker told him he couldn't eat in the restaurant...Why should a customer who just purchased food be told they can't eat their food there? Smells a little prejudice to me.

Unexpected dinner for two last night and it was packed. Was immediately seated and asked to order twice in five minutes. Speedy. Ordered a kimchi stew and half order of shoyu wings. Pros:- wings are massive and so goods- crispy and has a lot of meaty bites per wing - authentically what you'd imaging a typical Korean restaurant would be like - accepts Apple Pay - feels very mom and pop Notes:- kimchi stew barely had anything else aside from kimchi, was expecting some tofu and beef bits and only had one small cube of each. Stew flavor was a touch on the salty side

excellent Korean food.It is hidden gems in Waikiki. You can have all kind of Korean foods!