2004 'ILIMA AWARD WINNER - KOREAN
	All the major cuisines are represented in Hawai'i, though, of course, Asian and Southeast Asian restaurants are the most common. Here, we've selected a representative sample. (More Asian and Southeast Asian restaurants can be found in the chapters on dim sum, noodles, sushi bars, izakaya, takeout and yakiniku.)

Best Korean Restaurant
SORABOL RESTAURANT

At Sorabol, conveniently open 24 hours, a wide-ranging Korean menu also includes yakiniku — tabletop cooking. Advertiser library photo

Sorabol is the biggest Korean restaurant in Hawai'i, a rambling place with table seating, private dining rooms and cocktail lounge. It has managed to retain its authenticity while enticing Westerners in to experience the often mysterious world of Korean cookery. The menu is wide-ranging and includes English translations. Kal-bi and steamed butterfish are specialties.

805 Ke'eaumoku St. 947-3113. Open 24 hours daily. Beer and wine bar open 6 a.m.-2 a.m. daily. Reservations recommended. Valet and self parking. VS, MC, AX, DC, JCB. No checks. $$.