Soon's Kal Bi BBQ

Soon's Kal Bi BBQ in Salt Lake Area! If you are a fan of local style korean BBQ plate lunches, this is the king of them all! I have deemed Soon's Kal Bi BBQ my FAVORITE Local Korean Meat Jhun on the island.

(Picture Taken from their Facebook)

Restaurant Name: Soon's Kal Bi BBQ
Address/Location:
898 Ala Lilikoi St.
Honolulu, HI 96818-2144
Soon's Kal Bi BBQ's Website (Facebook)
Price range: (cheap to expensive): 2/5
Parking: About 10-15 stalls nearby, or you can park anywhere in the shopping center and walk

Meat Jhun Plate

Wait/Service/Atmosphere: Sometimes the wait at this local joint is a little long, but that's only because it's THAT good. People tend to flock when they smell the yummy Korean BBQ cooking. This is a plate lunch place, so there's no table service, but there are 3 tables on the left hand side where you can sit and grind. The cashiers have always been friendly to me, and i've had no trouble in that aspect. Soon's is just a cute little plate lunch window shop, and it's been the same for as long as I can remember. And i'd like it to stay that way!

Quality/Quantity: OH MAN! The quality of the meat jhun is awesome! I love the way they make their meat jhun; it's always been different from everyone else's. This is a more thin, dry meat jhun, versus a more juicy and meaty type. Their batter is fried to a crisp, so it has these extra crispy bits on them that make the experience all the better. They also give a LOT! I usually can't finish one plate, and half to take half home. Each plate comes with Korean veggies (local style) in a small foil bowl (bean sprouts, cabbage, and kim chee). It also comes with 2 scoops of rice.

Plating: This plate lunch comes in a regular sized white styrofoam plate, but if you order just one plate, they sometimes place it in a paper bag instead of a plastic one. I don't know why, but this adds to their unique-ness.

Pricing: Soon's is priced decently at about $6-7 a plate. But if you want the special, it'll be more like $9-10. It's all worth it in my opinion though, since they give so much. And with quality like that, it's hard to turn down when you're in the area.

Other: I've also tried their Kal Bi, which is another winner. :D

Overall: 10 /10

Island Vintage Coffee

Review on Island Vintage Coffee "Vintage Kona Mocha" drink.
Yes, you need to try it, and yes it is that delicious.
I even got a non-coffee drinker to try it and she says its yummy. =)

Restaurant Name: Island Vintage Coffee
Address/Location:
1450 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96814
Street Level, near the food court, in between the ABC store and Philip Rickard Honolulu
OR
In the food court where the cove bar used to be
Island Vintage Coffee's Website
Price range: (cheap to expensive): 3/5
Parking: Anywhere in the mall

Vintage Kona Mocha

Wait/Service/Atmosphere: This little cafe is very cute with its bright white walls, and dark coffee bean colored chairs and trimmings to give a nice clean look. There's a lot of coffee to buy, and other merchandise. The barista and cashier were very friendly. The seating was not as comfortable as it looked, but this area still makes a nice place to chat with a friend.

Quality/Quantity: I got the "Vintage Kona Mocha" (iced blended) drink. This was recommended to me by a friend, and boy was I happy to have gotten it. This drink is divine! It's probably loaded with empty calories, but its worth the extra workout every now and then. You can tell it's made with high quality ingredients. This has coffee, ice, cream, macadamia nuts, coconuts, peaberry coffee bean bits and whipped cream. This tastes like a little bit of heaven, and will knock a Mocha Frappuccino out of the park anyday.

Plating: I love the cup! It's made from corn, so I believe it's completely biodegradable. There is nothing better than sipping some awesome coffee while knowing that you're saving the earth one step at a time!

Pricing: They do run a little pricey, but not much more than a Venti ice blended drink at Starbucks. I paid $5.71 for this large size.

Other: I haven't tried anything else from them, but I will in the future. They have a nice array of pastries and treats, and much more on their drink menu.

Overall: 9/10