ONKEE KOREAN GRILL HOUSE OPENS HAWAI‘I FLAGSHIP LOCATION AT WARD VILLAGE®
Upscale Korean grill house offers premium meat, seafood, and side dishes in an atmosphere reflective of Korean culture and history
HONOLULU (Aug. 26, 2024) — Ward Village®, the award-winning destination in the heart of Honolulu to live, shop, dine and explore, welcomes ONKEE Korean Grill House. Marrying the sentiment of traditional hearth and home with high-end dining, the upscale Korean grill house offers dry-aged beef, premium meats, seafood, side dishes, and traditional Korean cuisine. ONKEE at Kō‘ula Shops is the restaurant’s first location in Hawai‘i.
“The name ONKEE is inspired by the warmth of the 'buttumak,’ the traditional stove in a Korean kitchen used to prepare meals,” said David Kang, President of ONKEE. “We aim to provide guests an inviting experience reflective of that same warmth through preparing high-quality, traditional Korean cuisine to Ward Village and Hawai‘i communities.”
ONKEE’s Ward Village location will mark the eatery’s first across the Hawaiian Islands. Featuring flame grills at each table for an optional DIY Korean barbeque experience, ONKEE offers a reinterpretation of various popular traditional Korean dishes, elevating them to a higher level of taste.
“I hope that every family, friend, and guest who visits ONKEE will have a delightful experience with our foods and service, creating happy memories,” added Kang.
“ONKEE at Kō‘ula Shops brings a fresh concept and new flavor to Ward Village,” said Taylor Herring, General Manager of Ward Village. “From globally inspired cuisine to fast casual comfort foods, we continue to expand the number of unique dining experiences throughout our neighborhood.”
ONKEE’s soft opening on August 28, 2024, introduces regular dinner service from 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The grand opening is tentatively scheduled for late September.
For more information, please visit www.wardvillage.com or www.onkeehi.com.
Media Kit (courtesy of Ward Village)
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Ward Village is a 60-acre master planned community in the heart of Honolulu, located between downtown and Waikīkī. Honoring the distinct history of its land, Ward Village is at the forefront of sustainable community development—integrating striking architecture, culture and arts, and public open space. At full buildout, the community will include thousands of homes and approximately one million square feet of unique retail in what Architectural Digest named “Best Planned Community in the United States.” As a result of strong demand for new housing in urban Honolulu, Ward Village quickly sold out its first seven mixed-use residential towers—Waiea®, Anaha®, Ae‘o, Ke Kilohana®, ʻAʻaliʻi®, Kō‘ula®, and Victoria Place®—transforming the popular shopping and dining district into a thriving mixed-use neighborhood that offers ocean views and open space, including its newest outdoor gathering place, Victoria Ward Park. New residential buildings in development or under construction include Victoria Place, Ulana Ward Village®, The Park Ward Village®, and Kalae. Most recently approved by the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority (HCDA), The Launiu Ward Village will be the latest mixed-use development that will join the neighborhood.
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