During Merrie Monarch, Seoul Station Restaurant as selling $5 bentos which were so full of food, the containers were almost sagging...cucumber kimchee, konbu namazu, takuwun, meat jun, and barbeque chicken was one sample. Since we were vendors at the Merrie Monarch Invitational Craft Show decided to try their lunches out. We ended up buying lunch from there for three days!!
We also got to see the new location of the restaurant. It is located behind the Sportline Store at 47 Kalanikoa Street in Hilo (Across from the Kanaka'ole Stadium). Although the entrance looks small, there is enough room for over 30 diners. What was intriguing me each time I went to the restaurant was their Aholehole and menpachi specials.
As if eating Korean food three days straight was not enough, on Monday, we went to Seoul Station and I ordered the aholehole. The fish was deep fried and presented on a bed of cabbage. There was a sauce which was made of a mixture of vinegar and red pepper flakes. The taste of the sauce was subtle with an acidic taste and an undertone of heat. Excellent dipping sauce. With the meal, we also had seven (7) side dishes: won bok kim chee, cucumber kim chee, shredded potato, fishcake strips, spinach, soy bean sut chul namul, and tiny iriko (anchovies). My husband had a combination plate with meat jun (barbeque meat dipped in egg and friend) and spicy pork. His portion would have been enough for two people. For appetizers, we ordered a plate of mundo (Korean Potstickers) with a light dipping sauce. There were 10 mundo for $5.50.
Our entire meal cost less than $30 and we left with the residual taste of garlic, hot peppers, and vinegar to remind us of the feast we just had.
For those who are Korean drama fans, they also serve spicy rice cakes and black bean noodles if you'd like to try some on the dishes you see the actors scarfing down with relish on the various episodes.
Seoul Station...machiso (delicious)!
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