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Sorabol Korean Restaurant

805 Keeaumoku St, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96814-2312
808-947-3113
Ranked #377 of 1,269 restaurants in Honolulu
3.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Cuisines: Korean
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Ala Moana - Kakaako
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Ala Moana - Kakaako
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Vienna, Virginia
Senior Contributor
40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Yes, it's Korean food, in Honolulu's Koreatown. It's a dump. Parking is problem. The food? OK, I guess. Tried it only because of the Honolulu review, and my wife is Korean.Where we live (northern VA), there is a huge Korean community, and many much better restaurants. Very few Korean customers when we were there. Most people in the place had... More

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Hawaii
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Says it won a 2009 Zagat award.. Walked in, walked out.. Smelled like dirty frying oil..Floor covering was so old and nasty looking.. Not many eatting at noon time??. I was there years ago, and it was good.. Now, sorry...but needs a good cleaning and updating inside and out.. I was trying to go to a Korean resturant to show... More

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Eugene, Oregon
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

With this review, you might ask how I could give it four stars. Well, the food was good. The service was also reasonably attentive. We sat at a bbq table and cooked our own meal. It was great. The side dishes were plentiful and the quality was really good. Unlike so many Korean restaurants, we were quickly offered refills of... More

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Oahu, Hawaii
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

I went on a super busy night...Valentine's Day. (We actually didn't think it would be busy...) They have valet parking to accomodate guests, I thought that was nice! We were seated pretty quickly, within five minutes! We ordered Korean braised butterfish, spicy soondae soup, and dolsot bibimbap. This was plenty for two people to share! We got our banchan, spinach,... More

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Davis, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

We enjoyed the beef and fish and other dishes. It is open 24 hrs, and looks like it would be very interesting after 2 am when the bars close, but we didn't have a chance to return. More

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Joseph, Oregon
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

If you are looking for phoney baloney "class" go to Waikiki. This is a great little local joint, near Walmart. I had HaeMooChim, a Korean slant on Poke. The complimentary side dishes were great and they replaced my kim chee as it disappeared quickly. The HaeMooChim is a nice alternative for those addicted to Poke, not "hot" so to speak,... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011

The side accompaniments with the meal is always great. We like the grilled Saba and the sashimi salad the best. More

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Midland, MI
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

very yummy!!! but a little pricy. we loved the beef tongue and the spicy pork. the soups were sooooo yummy! the spicy tofu seafood soup highly recommended. More

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Southern California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011

Went there with a party of 7 a few nites ago, had a real feast. Kalbi and other stuff was just great. Parking is by valet only unless you want to find a space on the street which will be next to impossible. Helped that one in the party was fluent in Korean. We had a private room. More

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Washington DC
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 June 2011

I love Korean food. So no matter where I go in the world, I'm looking for Korean restaurants. Honolulu has a lot of Korean restaurants already but as I was cruising around I noticed Sorabol. I came here with my wife and a couple of friends. Let me first say that my experience with Korean restaurants is that the service... More

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