I came here with my co-workers for the incredible lunch buffet special. I love meat jun and every Kim Chee on the islands have ono meat jun. The lady running the restaurant was the most upbeat, generous and happy lady ever. She was so attentive and provided a special birthday cake for one of our co-workers. She knew and hugged half the people that came in. It was truly a great experience. The meat jun was tender and the hot tea was soooooo good. read more

Love this place! So far, everything that we've ordered is very tasty. I especially enjoy the buffet when I can't decide what to eat.

Empty restaurant in early afternoon should have been a sign, but we were on our bikes and desperate for a place that had a lot of vegetables, and the reviews were raving in favor of the buffet, so we bit. MISTAKE. My companions quickly decided that these reviews were bought and paid for. Seriously. The majority of the buffet was deep-fried, greasy, cold, and overly chewy. The meat seemed extremely low-quality, The fried food was mostly batter, The atmosphere consisted of the multiple TVs with the chef/owner in his own commercial, on repeat and a sad fish tank at the entrance. The hostess/waitress/wife(?) was bubbly and friendly but she could not save the food from the depths of blah. This was literally the worst Asian food buffet we have ever eaten. We had to laugh at how ridiculously terrible the food was in contrast to the consistently positive reviews here on Yelp. Seems like a brilliant move to hire a social mediator to write reviews, though I honestly have no idea if this actually happened, but it was either that or we were experiencing the most off day this restaurant ever had, with a food supplier who also had an off day, with a buffet warmer that was on its day off, and other customers also, yes, taking the day off from visiting. Our last meal on Oahu, too. What a disappointment. read more

We found this place while exploring and stopped for a very late lunch. We ordered off the menu but the all you can eat vegetables buffet was still open and fresh and scrumptious. Seaweed soup was very good and the owner super friendly! read more

We love Enchanted Lake Kim Chee in Kailua! Definitely not like any other. Aunty Sarah, her super talented chef husband, their children and staff are absolutely amazing. They greet u like family. Feed u like family and treat u like family - as if ur having dinner at their house. All their dishes are authentic and delicious to taste but not served authentic - served better. They have an awesome buffet that includes rice, all kind kim chee, salads, sides (like beef stew, veggie tempura) and jello dessert. U can purchase the buffet bar by itself or it comes with an entree. Their seaweed soup is so delicious to and comes with the meal. Our all time favorite is the BBQ chicken, Kalbi and shrimp tempura plates - the chicken is never over cooked (can't figure out how they do it) and the Kalbi is juicy and oh so delicious. The shrimp tempura plate is beyond ur imagination. We always have left overs and it's still delicious the next day. Each main entree plate comes to ur table like a piece of art. They really take pride in creating a dining experience. Let Aunty kno if ur celebrating a birthday as they really get all guests involved - jus as if u were celebrating at home. They have an awesome lunch buffet. Dinner can get busy so either go early or later. If u have a big party call to reserve a table or two. Take out is available and pretty quick. Parking is available. Overall service, quality and quantity is outstanding. U have to visit this Kim Chee at least once. U won't regret it. In fact, u will thank me. Cause u will fall in love and travel. read more

Local Korean food, always busy on fridays and weekends. Excellent selection and the included salad bar has great choices. Friendly service always top notch as well. Great atmosphere and comfortable seating for both large and small parties. read more

Very nice atmosphere, very friendly staff. Food is great although the kalbi is very good but pricey. Good selection in the all you can eat salad bar. Would recommend and go back whenever we can. read more

Love this place. Owner is super friendly and service is always attentive. Food is top quality Korean. Veggie/Kimchee bar always has a lot of variety. BYOB. read more

I really enjoyed the food and excellent service! My mom and I split a meal for two which included BBQ chicken, kalbi, shrimp tempura, and meat jun. The meal was large and the kalbi was super tender. All meals come with the veggie/rice buffet which was great as well. The service was excellent...everyone was friendly and they great customers like they were old friends. We will definitely be back soon! read more

I should have written a review earlier when we were on vacation in January. I love this place! I always return back whenever I'm visiting my parents in Kailua. Great food! read more

When writing a review I always try to keep in the back of my mind that if I like a place will others? Or if I do not care for it is it because I am unique? In other words, how applicable is my review to others? That is why I am not a big fan of people who write reviews of a bad customer service experience, unless you feel the experience is systematic then every restaurant will have one-off mistakes from time to time. So keeping this in mind Kim Chee is the kind of place you go to when you love Buffets and when you don't mind or even prefer when they sell Japanese dishes even though the restaurant is Korean. But for me personally if I go to a Korean restaurant I don't want Katsu or Temperu, if I did I would go to a Japanese restaurant. The buffet had no Dukbokki (spicy rice cakes), nor Bulgogi either, which was disappointing. Service was good, friendly, pricing is good, the place was actually pretty business so lots of people must like it, but not for me. read more

Some friends of ours from all the way up in Laie recommended this place to us. WE ARE GLAD THEY DID! The food was so amazing. My wife and I had a combo dinner for two. It had tender and and light beef jun, smoky kalbi ribs, succulent chicken cutlets, and something else-can't remember. It was also served with some tempura shrimp that was seriously the best I have ever tasted. The shrimp itself was so flavorful and most, and not dried or tough, and the batter was almost the consistency of a very light popover. Soooo ono! The plate was more than enough for the both of us, even after we were so hungry after a day of swimming. We had left overs too. The all-you-can-eat veggie bar was amazing. about 12 different choices of Korean style veggies. The greens were so delicious too and my favorite. The greens were prepared simply, cut small and cooked in some mix of vinegar and sesame seed oil, with spices. Seriously, I don't know how something so simply prepared can be so good. The kim-cheese and other types of veggie dishes were all fresh and replenished frequently. You can also choose from two soups and brown or white rice. The owner's wife--I assume, was sooo friendly to everyone and the server was also very friendly. They did a great job inside with tv's playing videos of the owner cooking the restaurant specialities (kind of like informercials) and the walls filled with ad quality posters of the guy cooking. PLus the food was presented so elegantly! Great experience! read more

Having patronized Kim Chee No. 3 in Honolulu for many years, I recently found myself on the Windward side of the island while on vacation and stumbled into this Enchanted Lake location. Upon entering, I immediately took notice of the decor, overall cleanliness, and friendly staff. Pleasantly surprised, it made me ponder if they were in fact affiliated with the others. The menu selection quickly confirmed that they were part of the Ohana (family), as well as the first taste of Kalbi (marinated beef short ribs)...their marinade is unmistakable. Unfortunately, that's where the pleasantries and similarities ended. While flavorful, the ribs tasted as though they weren't marinated long enough. In addition, they were cooked, but not well charred. Likewise, the Meat Jun (marinated beef, dipped in egg batter and fried), did not seem well marinated. Gochujang (hot sauce) was noticeably absent from the condiment selection, but was available upon request. read more

great service and the best Kalbi i have found on Oahu. love it

The food is awesome and the employees are super helpful and friendly. A great environment as well with nice decor. Highly highly recommended! Beware that your clothes will smell like grease afterwards though. read more

Meh...the kim chee and veggies from the buffet were good, but everything else was mediocre. I could've been in a mall food court. Staff was pleasant however. read more

This place is the best in enchanted lakes shopping center. The owner is so attentive to her customers. Everyone is Aunty. Real local style. Great Korean food. read more

As good as it gets! It looks dark before you open the door and my husband and I contemplated several times whether to go in. Last night we did and it's our new favorite place. First of all you are welcome like family. Sarah is the nicest and gracious host you will find in any Korean restaurant. All those veggies you love getting when you sit down...well those are unlimited buffet style! It comes with all meals. It's filled with all you can eat rice (brown & white), chicken, beef, noodles, 4 types of veggies, soup, jello, fruit and salad! The place is spotless, nice ambient lighting, all booth seating, the food is delicious and the price is perfect! It's byob so we brought wine and they had beautiful wine glasses to use. I highly, highly recommend going through the door! We should have done it years ago! Closed on Sundays. read more

We had dinner here and it was great. The atmosphere is a little old, the table is a little awkward, but the food and the service was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here and will be sure to come back again. My boyfriend had the Kim Chee special, and it was a lot of food, he eats a lot and still left with a takeout box of food. Everything I tried was tasty and the service was quick we were in and out in less than an hour. For some reason I'm a sucker for buffet lines and the little vegetable buffet bar was one of my favorite parts about this place. I love the veggies choices you get when you do Korean lunch plates but always have difficulty deciding which ones to pick. This line has it all, mac salad, tossed salad, noodles, corn, bean sprouts, spicy tofu, kim chee, even papaya, jello and more. You get to choose fried rice, white rice, or even brown rice from the line, too. There's also an option for a seaweed soup on the buffet line, too. Eat as much as you like, or as little. I had the kalbi, meat jun, mandoo small portion and it was a lot, I had a few pieces of each left over that I threw in my boyfriends take out box. Overall the staff is friendly, and make you feel welcome. Definitely bringing my family back to check it out soon ! read more

Regular dishes like bulgogi (BBQ beef) are really good because the ingredients are of good quality. In addition you get as much side dishes (banchan) as you want on their vegetable buffet. read more

For years we have loved Kim Chee Restaurant in Enchanted Lakes. The food is fresh, delicious, tasty and large portions for sharing. The buffet is great to sample all the veggies and tempura, spicy chicken stew, and even soup. The owners and chef are like family. The restaurant is friendly and inviting for all - a great place for large family meals and very kid friendly. Special entrees have very artful presentation! It's also one of the cleanest restaurants i've ever visited! Plan to go sometime soon! (closed Sundays) read more

Having eaten in korea and other more authentic places in Honolulu I was very disappointed in this restaurant. The meat jun was chewy and flavorless, the chicken katsu was good, but need a spicy sauce to accent it. This place is a local plate lunch place that is very over priced with a korean name. The claimed korean dishes and the kim chee is horrible. This restaurant is perfect for those who don't know what real korean food is. I will stick to the places on keeamoku st for decent korean food. read more