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You can take advantage of this $9.99 jajangmyeon for a limited time.
New eatery Hong Yeon features Korean-Chinese cuisine; the restaurant opened on Sept. 10 in the former space of Maple Garden on Isenberg Street. As part of its grand opening special, the eatery is offering its popular jajangmyeon — chewy noodles in a thick, sweet-and-savory black bean sauce — for $9.99 all day.
We avoided visiting the eatery during peak lunch hours. We recently went for a later lunch — around 1 p.m. — and did not have to wait long to get a table or place our order.
The eatery features more than 100 dishes; the menu includes a variety of soups, appetizers, beef and chicken entrees, veggie dishes, seafood, noodles and more.
The deep-fried shrimp toast ($18) has quickly become a customer favorite. It’s great for sharing if you’re dining with a group. The crispy toast contrasts nicely with the creamy shrimp filling.
You can enjoy the jajamyeon a la carte to take advantage of the $9.99 price. The noodles are made in-house and boast a delectably chewy texture. The sauce is thick and flavorful — and there’s an ample amount to coat the noodles.
However, if you’re there on a weekday, check out the lunch combos, which are served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays only. Lunch combos include your choice of jajangmyeon or jjamppong (a spicy seafood soup, known for its red broth) plus an entrée; they range from $24 to $26. Popular options include sweet and sour pork combo ($24), fried shrimp with hot sauce combo ($24) and mapo tofu combo ($24).
Customer parking is available in the restaurant's lot.
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CONTACT
Hong Yeon
909 Isenberg St., Honolulu
808-367-1909
Instagram: @hongyeonhawaii
Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays (closed Mondays)
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
