Ono Hawaiian BBQ Kalbi Short Ribs: Calories & Nutrition

Kalbi Short Ribs are the heaviest single item at Ono: 1,050 calories with 87g fat for the plate protein alone, before the rice and mac salad that take a full plate to about 1,730. You get 52g of protein, at a fat cost nothing else on the menu matches.

1050cal · Plate Lunch

52gprotein

5.0gprotein / 100 cal

~1730full plate (est.)

Kalbi Short Ribs nutrition by serving format

Serving format	Cal	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Sat fat	Sodium
Plate Lunch	1050	52g	16g	87g	38g (+5g trans)	1,180mg
Full plate as served (2 scoops rice + mac salad) †	1730	61g	113g	115g	42g (+5g trans)	1,686mg

† Derived, not published by Ono: Estimated: the Plate Lunch protein above plus 2 scoops steamed rice and 1 scoop macaroni salad, Ono's standard plate sides. Assembled from the sides values in this same PDF; Ono does not publish a combined total.

Leanest way to order: Plate Lunch at 1050 cal.
Most protein: Plate Lunch at 52g.

The fat numbers are the headline

38g of saturated fat is nearly double the 20g daily limit, and Kalbi is the only Ono item with real trans fat, at 5g. Total fat is 87g. The 52g of protein works out to roughly 5g per 100 calories, among the least efficient Ono sells. The marbling that makes short ribs good is the whole cost.

Only sold as a plate

Kalbi has no Mini Meal, Aloha, or bowl portion in the data. It's plate-only, so there's no smaller published serving to fall back on, and the sides are the only way to trim it.

When you want beef for the macros

Hawaiian BBQ Beef gets you almost the same protein (51g) for 453 calories, 600 fewer than Kalbi and 68g less fat. Order Kalbi as an occasional splurge, not a protein source, and treat 1,730 as the real full-plate number.

FAQ

How many calories are in Ono Kalbi Short Ribs?

1,050 calories for the plate protein, or about 1,730 as a full plate with rice and mac salad. It's the heaviest plate Ono sells.

How much fat is in Kalbi Short Ribs?

87g total fat, 38g saturated (nearly double the daily limit), and 5g trans fat for the plate portion, the highest-fat item at Ono.

Compare with

Hawaiian BBQ Beef453 cal · 51g proteinSame protein, 600 fewer calories Kalua Pork with Cabbage480 cal · 50g proteinThe other rich, fatty option Grilled Chicken Breast330 cal · 70g proteinThe lean opposite end of the menu

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