I donʻt care how you perceive the owner/guy. His food is great and his price for that quality is unbeatable. Meat Jun is so legit and the whole menu. As a Wahiawa native donʻt come to Wahiawa if you donʻt know. Go to Haleiwa or Mililani. read more

This is the 2nd time I've been here. They have a pretty good selection of Korean BBQ and Hawaiian plates, like garlic shrimps. Place is dated could use some touch up but food are pretty good. Most plate you can choice up to 4 sides. I got the Aloha Special which is BBQ mixed plates. Everything is good. Except for the kim chee. They could do better on that. Price are about $15-20. It's what you expect with this economy. Service was quick. I didn't wait look for my foods. read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Aloha Special - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

I stopped by this Korean restaurant twice for a plate lunch, and overall it was a solid experience. I ordered the meat jun, and it was delicious crispy, flavorful, and served in a generous portion that definitely left me full and satisfied. For the price, you really get good value here compared to other restaurants in the area. The place itself is usually pretty empty, so there's never a wait, which can be a plus if you want something quick. The atmosphere isn't the strongest it feels like the restaurant could use a little updating in terms of décor and overall vibe but it doesn't take away from the fact that the food is tasty and the portions are generous. What stands out most is the price, you get more food for less money than you would at many of the nearby spots. If you're looking for affordable, filling, and tasty Korean plate lunches, this is a good place to check out especially if you don't mind a quieter, simpler atmosphere. read more

Food tasted good, but was ready suspiciously fast which makes me think it's not fresh. Also the lady was rude when I asked for just water, said I can have tap water from an old sink. So I didn't drink anything while eatingAnd overall she just didn't seem to want to help me out. The restaurant is also old but I don't let that be the judge of food usually so yeah. The food wasn't bad, but the service was. Got the beef plate with tofu, noodles, Mac salad, seaweed, and rice. Also asked to eat inside but didn't even give me the option later to take the rest home. read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Beef plate with Mac salad, seaweed, noodles, rice, and tofu - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

I couldn't remember why we don't eat here... I remembered today. At best, the food is edible. I ordered BBQ beef, BBQ chicken and a combo Kalbi and bbq chicken. The chicken is old, dry and flavorless, just like the sides. Next time I'll go to Dong Yang or drive to a Mililani and eat Tasty's. So disappointing. read more

This place has been here for while. The food itself is 50/50 other places even though costs a little more has decent flavor. The food here no real flavor I guess pending on what you get. Service after working in the food industry and still do- not one of the greatest. Ambience is great even though you'll hear the worker sighing in the front by the register and the back. read more

love the food, and the service is good, if I had my way I would go there every day lol, my favorite is the fried mando!

0 Stars Unbelievable how a restaurant owner can be so rude! Greed gets in the way of customer service. You a restaurant how can you run out of rice??? read more

Baffles me why this place has bad reviews. Yes it's old. But seriously giving 1* because the menu board is old? SMH. The prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity of food. In an age (2024) where most Korean bbq places charge at least $17 this place is $13 for many choices. Portions are generous. Food tastes fresh. No complaints as far as I'm concerned. read more

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No flavor. Spicy chicken plate & meat jun wasn't cooked well either. Rude cashier flew my card back after payment read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

My parents got take out from here for a get together with some friends on the North Shore. They are visiting from Connecticut and loved it! We tried bbq chicken, bbq beef, fish jun, and the vegetables were mac salad (def a veggie!), cabbage, choy sum, chap chae and bean sprouts. The service was fast and the portions were good. I always love mac salad, and this one did not disappoint. I loved the fish jun as usual and the sauce was good, too. Will need to check it out in person next time! read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Bbq chicken and beef, fish jun, veggies - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

Too many great places to choose from to ever try this place again. Food is just a tad under mediocre. I can absolutely tell that they microwaved the food that may have been a day old... am I crazy to think that is unacceptable at a restaurant like this? ‍ Like I said, too many choices nearby that are way better then this place. Forever pass for me read more

The two elder couple working are accommodating and easy to talk to! The food itself is good enough for its price. Two mini plate lunches with veggies for $20- a steal! read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Mini Meatjun - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

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Great food! Fast service and the man was very nice. This time ordered the BBQ beef plate and it was ono, good choice of sides. Restaurant was clean also.Mahalo Aloha Korean BBQ you never disappoint! read more

Walked in to order today. Mans with the glasses looked at my boobs instead of my face. I waited. He finally looked up, never greeted me. I said "hi? Can I make an order?" He replied, "Yeah you can. But you gonna wait a looong time" What. I understand times are hard and staff is short. And I appreciate being told the wait would be long before I paid for anything and was forced to wait. But how strange to turn away business? read more

Very disappointed with service and food.... Very slow and the jumbo tempura is regular size tempura... think they got the Costco and jus fried it. read more

Think super hard if you wanna eat here! The place is filthy which we only realized after sitting. The menu signs looks like it was there from a prior owner, I'm assuming a good 20+yrs ago. Menu pictures are all blurry. Service was blah. Ordered kalbi and side long rice. The shredded turnip was beyond rotten. Tasted like apple cider vinegar with a kick of Old Spice cologne in it. The long rice was hard and old. Only thing was worth the money was my bottle of Coke Zero. For that, you get my one star! Horrible horrible!!!! Worse food ever!!! read more

Yumz. We walked in to grab some lunch and it was a quick easy in and out. Prices good, quality was good. The older gentleman would much rather continue watching tv than box the food but if you have time its ok. read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Garlic shrimp - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

Super good service and food is amazing The special menu the spicy chicken is so delicious and it is spicy not like the other restaurants there spicy chicken is not spicy at all read more

I really wanted to like this place. I even read past reviews before ordering so I was ready to deal with a grouchy old man. I called and made a Phone order for a Kalbi barbecue chicken plate combo and a meat Jun plate. I arrived and told the grumpy old man I had a phone order. I paid and then he asked me for my four sides. In between all this he kept watching a Korean show on the TV. I noticed both of my plates were finished and the old man began to place them in a bag for me. However, another man walked in. Rather than finish putting my food in a bag and letting me go on my merry way, the man stopped and began talking to the other customer. And the exchange was rather rude, but like I said, I read previous reviews and they say it's the old man's personality. Anyway, here's how the exchange with the other customer went. Customer: Kalbi Old Man: what? I don't have kalbi on my phone order list. Customer: You don't have kalbi? (Points at menu) Old Man: You can't walk in here and just say kalbi. You need to say you want to order kalbi. I have a phone order list too so I didn't know if you did phone order? Customer: okay, I want kalbi I then had to wait for the man to pick his sides and pay. Then the owner watched more TV when he realized he was in the middle of bagging my food before all this went down. He put my other lunch plate in the bag and handed me my food. Other reviews I read said the food was good, so I was willing to look past the dirty restaurant and mediocre customer service. But the food was the cherry on top. I get home and our barbecue chicken is rock hard it is over cooked, it is dry. It is disgusting. The Kalbi is salty. The potatoes are salty. The macaroni salad is mushy. The only thing that I liked was the meat Jun but my husband said It had too much egg. I spent nearly $30 on these two plate lunches plus tipped the man and we didn't even eat our food. We ended up throwing it away. I really wish I could say something better about this place. I really wanted to support them. But I know not to ever buy Korean food from this place again. :( read more

One of my go to Korean places!! The food is always delicious and the ban Chan is also good. The Mandoo is a must try read more

I give this place 2 stars because the food is great but the customer service is poor. Keep reading for an anecdote: My boyfriend and I come here all time. We always get the meat jun plate or the meat jun/kalbi combination plate. While the food is delicious and you get a large portion for an amazing price, the man up front is consistently grumpy and unpleasant to be around. I normally ignore his "I don't care"/grouchy attitude, but today I tried making a phone order. I like to repeat my order and confirm the # of items when placing an order because I like to be extra sure. He didn't repeat it back to me nor did he say he got it or anything, and just hung up. When my boyfriend and I arrived, he looked confused when I said my phone order to him. He missed my order. He said, "Sorry, I probably hung up when you were still speaking." I was upset. I suggested to him that he should repeat the order back to the customer next time. He said, "I said I was sorry. I don't have to repeat anything." I understand cultural differences/non-native English speaking individuals but he shouldn't be working the front desk. Valuing business/caring for the customer may seem like a "luxury" to some, but truly, it's an essential component to what brings people back, whether it's an old locally owned eatery like this or a corporate franchise. Regardless off the yummy food, I don't want to continue seeing his sour face. It's unappetizing and I refuse to give someone like him my money. I hope he treats his future customers better. read more

The lady who took my order was very approachable. The owner (Mr. Kim, I think?) Not so friendly at first, but would smile if given the opportunity. The food is great! Not the best, but great! I had the jumbo garlic shrimp and fried mandu. The jumbo shrimp tasted good but the only flaw (for me) I guess was that the shrimp was still wrapped in its shell (which I don't like when I eat shrimp). But overall it was good. The side vegetables are also good. I had tofu, corn, kimchee and cucumber kimchee. The fried mandu for me was the best because unlike most mandu you get from others, it has so much meat and wrapped more nicely. (I don't know if it was store bought or handmade but I enjoyed it overall). The atmosphere of the restaurant was also nice. read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

A Good A Bad and A Ugly I have been here about 4 times this year and each time was because I was in the area and was just hungry for Korean. Ive had most of the dishes here and the only thing I like is the Spicy Pork. Everything else from the Fish, Chicken, and Meat Jun tastes old. I do like that I get to choose the side dishes I want with the meal, however, nothing stands out. The Choi Sum tastes kinda old like it was made yesterday, set out, put in fridge, then served again next day. Im trying to be nice here as I could say a few more things about it but Ill leave it at that since I love choi sum and will power thru mediocre ones to satisfy my craving for it. While I agree the man should not be up front taking orders, I dont have a problem with him because I understand the culture and Ive dealt with far worse. The restaurant feels a bit dirty and unkept so I would only do take out. I feel like Im walking into someones garage to order food sometimes lol. I would eat here again though but only when all limited conditions are met as I mentioned above, I need to be hella hungry, too lazy to drive a few more minutes elsewhere, in a good mood, and craving spicy pork. I do appreciate the massage chair and probably the thing that saves this from place from repeat visits and 1 star rating. read more

Picking up dinner. Love the flavor and extra sode dishes that ti ou get with your order. I usually get kalbi but tonight I got barbecue beef with meat chun. Had a hard, long day at work and craved a good dunner read more

Food was so yummy and came out in a timely manner. The pork was so delish, as well as the Mahi mahi

Used to come here all the time even though the guy behind the counter is less than friendly. Then I found a small roach in one of my sides. Since then I haven't returned. read more

Never coming here again..... First off, the old korean man (owner) has no customer service skills whatsoever. No hi welcome, or what would you like?. Its more like you ready? The sides options were sad tbh....mac salad had less than one scoop left (only when i asked for 2 scoops did he bring out more). Why not fill it up once it's practically out? I ordered the bbq chicken and kalbi combo. The chicken was OFF! Flavor wise there was barely any. But more importantly freshness.....it was not fresh chicken! It was GREY with YELLOWISH coloring. I was honestly scared to eat it but I powered through one thigh. My husband went and asked for a sauce cup (idk what its called) and he wanted to charge us 25 cents for it. I know of places that give it to you for free. The long rice was too peppery. The mac salad was eh. And the shredded dicon just didn't seem fresh. The kalbi was ok but not the best I've had. My cousin got meat jun and that was actually pretty flavorful. The place is dirty. Nasties and the wall that they can't even wipe off. Everything just felt grimy. I know a lot of korean bbq places like this aren't is the fanciest condition but this was just filthy. As far as price goes it's cheaper than my fave korean bbq place which is pearls in waipahu town center. read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

Love this place A lot of veggies to choose from. Owner looks moody but he is really nice. I love the all shrimp dishes and kalbi. Make your way here and you will not be disappointed by the food. read more

The owner is very unpleasant and up tight. When you walk in he just eyes you out like your an inconvenience to him. I tried to order spicy chicken wings he rudely said it would be 40 min wait so then I proceeded to order something different with the same rude response it's gonna be 30 mins. I understand everyone is going through a tough time but customer service is key to having a successful business. Don't recommend this place. read more

Supposedly this place has the best kal-bi in Wahiawa! I'm not too much of a fan of this place only because they don't have potato salad and I don't care for the long rice... and when I eat korean food I need good potato salad and good long rice. The kal-bi is pretty damn good and has a lot of taste, as does the bbq chicken. I don't care much for the veggies though... I must say though, this place has the BEST mandoo I've ever tasted. I don't know what they put into the filling or what they do to the mandoo but it is SO GOOD. Crispy and full of flavor. So when my boyfriend orders a plate I just order a plate of mandoo. YUM. Kalbi plate: http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=N9SrjwLfDNRG3aSTyxgkPA&userid=IXdmrbRu0veA-OuaP0URwQ Kalbi/chicken plate: http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=WsSxjwRvzPyT3yACliGtBg&userid=IXdmrbRu0veA-OuaP0URwQ Fried mandoo: http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=ZocfAaBzizTcotEEG7t3zQ&userid=IXdmrbRu0veA-OuaP0URwQ read more

This place is very clean and the owner is chill and its relaxed. There prices are reasonal if not cheaper then other place are food is great read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Quite saturday n doing take out and they are quick - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

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The older guy behind the counter is VERY unfriendly and rude. I asked a few questions regrading the sides. He was not helpful and acted like I was inconveniencing him. I will not go back no matter what the food tastes like! read more

Don't let the old school look of this restaurant scare you away... the Kalbi, mandoo kook so and fried tofu are my favorites there! And I can't forget the generous portions of sides I can choose from. Gotta remember to phone order... but good food doesn't come instant. Lol! read more

Don't go here if you are a white tourist. The staff will be openly hostile. Came in with my family and the restaurant was mainly empty. Old man behind the counter asked for my order and then informed me it would take 30 minutes to cook. He clearly didn't want us there. We ended up leaving and went to the Mexican Cantina in the same complex. read more

Better service and can't deny the good food. However, there is a change portion wise. Mr. Kim gives a lot less food than before and I just heard that he charges extra (not sure exactly how much) if you're paying with card. Bring cash. read more

The guy is not helpful behind the counter. The standing in line infront of me waited a long time. He ordered but didn't pay. I was like hey buddy! You done with your order? He said yup. But he didn't pay. The guy behind the counter was to busy eating & watching tv. Unreal. The lady she works hard. He just drag his ass. read more

Searching for the nearest Korean BBQ place in Wahiawa on California Ave. and came across this place - Aloha Korean BBQ. Will NOT Recommend this Place EVER!! Firstly, my buddies and I were hungry for a Korean BBQ plate as we traversed the island inhaling ALL the Delicious aromas of Family bbqs on a Sunday afternoon. Decided to check this place out since it seemed reasonable in price.. However, took noticed to their 3.50% credit card implemented FEE when paying for your order!! I was like .. What a RIP OFF!... it's like they're charging an embedded tip that LITERALLY is NOT RIGHT!!! Thinking nothing of it, decided to just order the food off the menu. Korean guy must be the Manager seems unfriendly but received our plates. I've ordered the kal-bi bbq chicken combo and my buddies got their own bbq chicken plate and a meat Jun plate too. As we went to the park and opened up our plates to devour our hunger, to our surprise their food was HORRIBLE!! Their bbq-chicken tasted DRY like they had it sitting in their container long time and NOT actually Cooking the bbq chicken fresh off the grill.. Secondly, the bbq chicken meat was way to THIN and SKIMPY PORTIONS!! I have a photo of my kal bi-bbq chicken plate. Which in real-time tasted and looked DISGUSTING!!! But because we were hungry we Like NEVER going there EVER!!! Plus my besties bbq chicken plate was UNACCEPTABLE!! DRY AND SKIMPY!! Plus he found like a fiber-like scrubber pad piece with a tiny piece foil on the meat of the chicken itself. UGHHH!!! Just want to share HORRIBLE Experience with you ALL if you're deciding to order here... ITS A NO NEVER for me & my buddies. read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Kal-bi Bbq Chicken Combo. For $16.99 RIP OFF!!!! - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

"Mr. KIM" has TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. It's sad because the food is awesome but his presence makes you not want to there at all. He isn't friendly, no hi, grouchy, and BAD ATTITUDE. If your food is great and your terrible at your service you'll lose customers. Even if it is busy like how it was when i was there you still should have some friendly spirit "ALOHA SPIRIT" is what we say read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii

I been coming here since they first opened yrs ago. The food is always great but Mr Kim has gotten worse over time. His dimeanor & customer service is aweful. I can smile everytime I come in, he doesnt acknowleage. This time & last service was BAD. He doesnt pay attention the ppl walking in, he was on his cell phone, watching his korean soap opera (which is daily). When taking ur order, he stops & does something else. So by the time ur order is completed, its nearly 10 mins!! Like I said, food is awesome but very bad customer service. I wish his wife comes back to work here. She was ALWAYS awesome & polite. Always smiling read more

Aloha Korean Bbq - Korean Near Me - Wahiawa, Hawaii