Ma-shi-ta Korean Bbq - Kailua-Kona

Absolutely incredible food—best place to get a casual bite of Asian food in town.

I love the chicken bibimbap. Good quality and many kinds of vegetables with cucumber, pepper, mushrooms and potatoes.

Dang Ma Shi Ta what happened to your food?!? Spicy pork was so salty today I couldn't eat it. The pork slices were a lot thicker this time too so kind of chewey. French fries in the spicy pork? What was that all about. Spicy crab side was tasty but the Kim chee was too vinegary. Service still great but I am kind of bummed things went down hill so much.

I had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant. We ordered the big bone kalbi and various side dishes, but the meat was incredibly tough and overly salty. The quality of the side dishes was also quite poor. As a Korean person, it was really frustrating to pay $15-$20 for such poorly prepared food. Additionally, it's misleading that the same place operates under two different names, “Broke da Mouth Grindz” and “Ma Shi Tah Korean BBQ.” It seems like they merged at some point, but both Yelp pages only lead to this unfortunate dining experience.

One of my favorite places to eat on the Big Island. Each dish is unique and absolutely delicious.