Dong Yang Inn — Restaurant in Oʻahu

I love old-school 'hole-in-the-wall' places. But this was the most disgusting food I've ever been served.

The Fish Jun was literally inedible — just some cheap grisly trimming of tilapia. One side was overcooked and the other side was completely raw (how?) and the coating was just bland mush. I had to just throw most of it away.

The Meat Jun was slightly better. The meat was at least cooked and tender, but it too was so bland. The only real flavour was old fry oil with a hint of rice vinegar and soy sauce.

The banchan was soupy and unremarkable. The rice was nice.

Clearly this restaurant is cashing-in on nostalgia and a reputation from long ago. It's just the cheapest ingredients thrown together without any care or attention — making the price paid ($18 for a plate) that much more outrageous.

There are so many passionate chefs making incredible food on Oahu. Please save your save your time, money, and stomach and go...

I think I must have been visiting a different restaurant from everyone else ...

I came here years ago because everyone raved about it then! It wasn't impressive then and assumed I must have not ordered the right dish. So returning back after severeal years I came back with my daughter and friends thinking after a long day at North Shore we would enjoy a nice plate dish.

I was wrong. I ordered the kalbi and mandoo combo. We received ONE piece of kalbi and 4 pieces of mandoo. The mandoo looked like deflated balloons and we're doughy. The kalbi was "ok" but for the price I could have easily gone to some place else and been served more.

Clearly their signature dish is their meat jun because every table had this as their entree. The plate was generous and looked pretty good.

Maybe it's because I'm a "townie" and my expectation of food is different...

I really enjoyed the spicy pork. You will be served with a quick entree free of charge (soup and 2 bowls of kim chee; spicy and nonspicy). The service was fast and the food is affordable. Probably about 30+ people fit in the restaurant and I think they have a space for parties(don't quote me on that). They have a wall that displays the different sizing pans for catering. Cash, a minimum purchase of $10 using your credit/debit card acceptable. Restroom available so don't forget the key attached to a bottle. Free parking available on both sides of the building (back and front). Make sure you have cash because their card machine sometimes crashed. Popular among the locals and very delicious food! Check them out and...