Spoon Bunsik

I never thought Spoon's would get better since I already really liked their food before their renovation and revamp of the menu.... until now. I am more in love with the food that they serve now and the way that there's both made-to-order food AND already made food.Since their renovation, I've dined in twice. I received the same great service and delicious food. I like that they have just enough seating and have a system where once you're done with your plates, you can place them in an area for staff to pick it up rather than leaving it at your table. It makes things more efficient and hopefully makes cleanup easier for staff. They also have a free water station! While it might seem small from the outside, they definitely make use of the space well and maximize how many customers can be inside at one time. Side note: I really like the fact that they play k-pop inside!The food:Rosé Tteokbokki ($16.95) - Perfect dish for two people to share. Comes with sliced sausages, bacon, 1 boiled egg, and the tteok (rice cake). If you've had rosé tteokbokki at other places on island, you may have the same thought that I had: it's surprisingly not spicy at all. The spice levels could be kicked up a little if they wanted to increase it but honestly? I'd still love their tteokbokki either way. Curry Cheese Rice Ball ($3.50) - Way better than expected and highly recommend anyone to try it. If you've ever had arancini, it's like a bigger version of it with an Asian twist. I'm not sure what sauce they use on top of it but it brings everything together to have a nice party in my mouth. The outer layer has a thin but crunchy feel to it which meshes well with the soft rice and gooey cheese insides.Strawberry Bingsu ($9.50) - I think this might be the only item I've tried so far that I was just slightly disappointed about. When they had Teaspoon a few years back inside Spoon's where they sold bingsu on the side, I really enjoyed that bingsu. However, this new bingsu could use more ice shavings since a lot of it currently consists of the strawberry liquid/jam(?) but not enough ice shavings to pair with it. But, that might just be my preference. It still tastes really good though!

The Cheesy Teboki was surprisingly Amazing . We had tried Teboki couple places before and this one Tops it all.The Beef Ramenyeon was super delicious my husband really loved it . And he also ate all my Teboki . And Lastly the Fish Jun was good.We will be back agin .

Ordered food as we sat in traffic (just passed Aiea pedestrian bridge). Ordered Kalbi Soup, Stir fried squid, jajjang, and cheese balls. Was told it would take 20-25 minutes which was perfect timing due to the traffic. Got there and food was ready. Also Picked up a 1lb container of their house kimchi.Kalbi soup was homey and full of meat. Black bean noodles I thought would be soggy because they put the sauce on the noodles but they weren't. Perfectly chewy. Stir fried squid could have been spicier but all in all tasted great. Last but not least, can't go wrong with the cheese balls perfectly fried, cheesy goodness.A bit pricey for the servings but all in all everything tasted great.

Happy New Year 2025, new year & new restaurants to try, we happen to be at Ewa Beach on a recent 1st Saturday of the year and had Spoon Bunsik on my bookmarks after seeing an Instagram post. Nice, clean, I believe they were closed for renovations and opened back up again with new business name and new concept, menu. There were a few tables to utilize for dining in, you place your order at the front and staff will bring the food to you, no wait service. A little bit confused with that and the menu, my first impression. There are an assortment of Korean deep fried items ( Korean street foods): shrimp tempura, seaweed roll, vegetable tempura, man doo, sweet potato, croquette, cheese rice ball, & sweet & spicy popcorn chicken. Prices varies for the fried items which starts at .85-3.50 per order, the sweet potato comes in 2 piece for $1.75 and chicken comes in 2 size, small (9.95) and large (15.95) Although I wanted to try the different types of Ramyeon they have ( Shin, tuna, beef, kim chee, cheese, man doo, seafood, military, crab,) which I know I can cook my own at home but I was in the mood for Korean ramen noods but ended up getting the make a combo Tteokbokki and one of the lunchplate. The Tteokbokki comes in 2 sizes, small & large. Small comes with 2 pieces of deep fried and one can drink for 10.95 and large comes with 4 pieces and 2 can drink for $16.95. Plate comes with main, rice + Jap Chae, Fyi-sadly there are no combo plates available per cashier, I wanted a fish jun & meat jun plate. My order for this visit: Fish Jun plate and small order of Tteokbokki, ( to add cheese is additional $2.50) with my choice of seaweed roll and vegetable tempura, order of potato tempura. & our opinion of the food, pretty good! I kept seeing random instagram vids of Tteokbokki, I've tried it once and am not a fan, since it is so chewy but I enjoyed it this time, the fish jun passed by the hubby. II like the batter on the fish jun! After taking a bite of the seaweed roll, I went back to get 3 more pieces since it was so good! I enjoyed what we got. The ban chan we got per table is just mac salad & kim chee. I wish there were more ban chan selections. I like the water station at front of entrance, refreshing lemon water. Make room for desserts, they have a mango, strawberry, Oreo Bingsu available. I couldn't do dessert, I was already too stuff. All in all, services was ok, not the greatest and portion size is cute, its not a bang for your bucks kind of place but I am happy, I get to try this business out on west side. I got my Korean food fix in and am looking forward to visiting again.

This is the most tucked away little restaurant in a tiny spot in Ewa Beach. It Korean food but NOT the kinda of mainstream Korean BBQ that we know and love. You can order your meal at the register and they will bring your food to you. It could be a plate lunch place but not really either... we ordered meat juhn, vegetable tempura ( you can buy by the piece) and bulgogki. It came with a very small banchan and some chop chae. The service was alright the young lady taking our order was sweet but the other very burly woman next to her at the register not too sweet. The food came out quick and it tasted fabulous and delicious. I saw some different selections of topokki that I would definitely try the next time we're in Ewa Beach.

This has become our go to spot. In fact, I may need to have an intervention because I have been picking up or door dashing them a bit too much. The tteokbokki is amazing. The black bean noodles and meat Jun is always on my mind. Love this place!

We learned our lesson from our last visit here, so my husband called ahead to place our orders, and they were ready for pickup in just 10-15 minutes. I got the Meat Jun and Fish Jun combo, while my husband had the Bibimbap and Spicy Pork combo. The portions were generous, and the prices were just right. It's not cheap but you get a good food for the right price. And yes, the food is absolutely delicious! I particularly love all the banchan (side dishes) they offer, though I'm not really a fan of the pickled onion. This is definitely a better experience from our last visit. I really enjoyed everything we ordered and I am very satisfied! Highly recommend!

The food was awesome! The service was great. The staff were very friendly. Very clean and cozy place. I will definitely go back again.

Cute little hole in the wall eatery. My son recommended taking us here and we are very impressed. Everything was delicious, I didn't post pictures of my mandoo and banchan, but this was all the foods we got and it did not disappoint! I have to remember not to try and order everything on the menu. (The menu has a good variety of things to choose from) The service is awesome too!!Lastly, the Bingsu hit the spot. Airy light and refreshing!!

I ordered takeout on a rainy day and let me tell you, the food was amazing! The kalbi soup was delicious! I could eat it everyday if I could. Everything else I ordered tasted great and my taste buds were happy. I'll be back again soon for that kalbi soup. It's now my favorite soup on the island.