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    Kim Chee Restaurant 7

    4.1 (773 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
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    Gail U.

    First time dining here. Four of us made plans to have lunch here at 11 am. 3 of us arrived early and when the Open sign turned on at 10:30 we entered. We were given a regular menu and a single sheet with Lunch Combos. Three of us decided upon a two choice lunch combo with different choices. One wanted cold noodles. Our jaws literally dropped in awe as the first plate arrived with vegetable tempura and bbq pork. It was humongous!!! My meat Jun and zucchini was pretty huge as well. The person who ordered kalbi with another choice paid $3+ extra for the kalbi selection. We all remarked how delicious our meals were and we all took left overs home. The servers are friendly, refill your water and don't chase you out after you paid the bill. We hadn't all met together since Covid so we had lots to catch up on. You will need to ask for a key to use the outside restroom. The interior furniture and menus show they've been in use for quite some time. If you don't mind that, the food alone is worth coming for or you could order take out.

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    Nadine C.

    Dinner in Aiea, Hawaii... My friend and I were at a seminar at Aiea Library and she wanted to have dinner afterwards. I saw Ruby S. check in at Kim Chee Restaurant 7 and thought - wow... that's nearby! Let's try it! Located at Westridge Center, Kim Chee 7 was on the ground level, to the right of the Hawaii State Credit Union. The restroom is "under the stairs" and a key is needed for the door. Shared parking was free. I walked in and signed my name on the clipboard at the cashier's station. The place was packed! I saw four parties signed in ahead of us, and two tables were being cleared. That meant that we'd be seated soon. The friendly worker called us in and pointed to the middle table. It was set with menus, cups of iced water, utensils, napkins, and three dishes of banchan. I ordered Mixed Plate Special A because it had some of everything: BBQ chicken, meat jun, BBQ beef, and fried mandoo. My plate came with a bowl of white rice and a bowl of seaweed soup. Everything tasted great! I wasn't able to finish since the portion was very generous! My friend ordered a mini chicken katsu, but the portion was massive. I knew she wouldn't be able to eat everything! We both got takeout containers for our leftovers and will probably have meals for a couple of days!

    Ruby S.

    Weeknight family dinner. Open the door, write your name and number of guests in your party on sign in sheet at front counter, wait outside for your name to be called by the staff. Casual and crowded. Massive portions considering the prices. Sufficient for three meals. Intuitive and superb customer service from the staff. Seaweed soup tasted comforting. Pickled radish was on point. Mochiko Chicken was partially coated in batter and most of the pieces tasted dry. Meat is a little tougher and doesn't adhere to the egg mixture for meat jun. Spicy Ahi Won tasted ok. Pickled seaweed passed the taste test. Bean sprouts and cabbage were not pickled long enough and tasted crunchy. I care more about quality than quantity.

    Kara B.

    The kalbi and tempura were delicious!! Portions are HUGE, service was great, and the food of course was yummy. My friend and I came here for their lunch special, and I was so full by the time I was a quarter through my food. I had enough food to take home for dinner. I will definitely come back and this time with my kids.

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    Henry P.

    It been a while since we stoped by Kimchee 7 We had a craving for Korean so I got the following that never misses Meatjun and kalbi combo

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    Patricia S.

    Food-tasty Service-fast, friendly. Take out moment because we have our yellow Labrador with us. This is my 1st time eating from this location, luckily I live in Pearl City and made a phone order, picked up in 20 minutes.

    New menus - not using spellcheck is "hazardous" as well....
    Drizza N.

    Wow, I'm not exactly sure what's happening with Kimchee 7!! Came by today- They said they can't keep up with orders. Turned us away. They had 2 people sitting outside for takeout. Lately the service has certainly changed for the worse. Hope they figure it out. We liked it here. Again back to our usual 1st choice. We keep trying as I really like their butterfish. Many of the other Kim Chee restaurants have closed as well

    Tammy L.

    My friend and I came here for lunch. He ordered the lunch combo which had a lot of food. I ordered the soft tofu soup. The flavor was light and not overly salty which is my preference. The vegetables included carrots, onions and zucchini. It came with clams, shrimp and beef which I gave to my friend since I don't each those. The only vege options were the vegetable tempura or the tofu and mushroom dish. You could also order the bimbibap and just remove the meat if you're not super strict. The restaurant was busy, especially for take out orders. Value is pretty good for the combo lunch special. The area is undergoing construction so it was a bit hard to find.

    Special Mixed Plate Special A
    Jen C.

    I haven't been here in a few years and was craving some Korean food so did a take out Special Plate A for $23.75 which had mandoo, BBq beef, Meat Jun and BBq chicken with a side of fixed veggies that included watercress, bean sprouts, cabbage and kim chee with rice. The food was really good and plentiful so i can save half for my lunch tomorrow. The mandoo was good, BBq beef was tender, the meat jun had too much batter for my liking but was good and the bbq chicken was good. Don't make the same mistake as me by ordering online though, there was a charge to order online, i paid a $1.19 online platform fee for my one plate. Just call them up instead and order. Best to check their website for the latest menu and prices. While i got take out, the restaurant was packed! every booth taken on a Monday evening, you know the place must be good!

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    Roz M.

    KIM CHEE RESTAURANT 7 was highly recommended by a friend of mine. He mentioned that he and his family enjoy coming here because the food is yummy and the portions are...HUGE! Finally, after months of having many conversations about this restaurant I decided to check it out. One day, I was able to convince my family to come and try it out. When we walked in, we were immediately greeted by a friendly server. He showed us a table to sit at, and then we were given menus along with cups of water. The server came back not too long after to take our order. After our order went in, the server brought us ban Chan and seaweed soup to snack on. Here is what we ordered: Dinner Combo: 2 choice comes with rice and ban Chan Meat jun and Spicy pork Spicy pork and BBQ beef My husband and I enjoyed everything that came in our combo. It was tasty and the portions were...HUGE! If you are hungry for yummy Korean food with huge portions, go and check out KIM CHEE RESTAURANT 7. You'll thank me for that!

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    David L.

    It's been awhile since I last ate ther and Inhad a craving for Korean food. I swear they used to be on the upper levThere's construction happening in the parking lot in front and the stores are covered over so we couldn't find it at first. Luckily someone overheard us talking about Kim Chee 7 and told us where to go. Staff was very friendly and refilled our water and banchan. I got the lunch special which was great. The food was tasty and was a good size portions. The only negative was the limited ban Han (cabbage kin chee, lettuce(?) Kim chee, and pickled daikon. The lunch special came with 2 vegetable sides). Despite being hidden by the construction tarps it was quite busy with a lot of take out orders. Overall good food and service.

    Milton K.

    Kim Chee 7 **** RECOMMENDED **** Food: **** Value: *** Menu: **** Ambiance: ** Service: *** Parking: ***** free in front My mother-in-law, who loves kalbi, said Kim Chee 7 has the best kalbi. When we have family dinners, we will periodically order small trays of their kalbi, meat-jun and chicken katsu. I really like their big bone kalbi, but it's not cheap at $55. Their small bone kalbi at $38 is also good. Our family also likes the meat-jun and chicken katsu, as they are very generous. Like all Kim Chee restaurants, their banchan (sides) are not very good and limited. The seaweed soup is just ok. I consider the Kim Chee restaurants as local style Korean. You will never see Korean nationals speaking Korean in them. They do have a large menu with local favorites though. I would advise you to go early because there is usually a line during the busy times. RATINGS & RECOMMENDED ORDER: Big Bone Kalbi plate = A+ Small Bone Kalbi = A Meat Jun = A Chicken Katsu = A Yelp: https://m.yelp.com/biz/kimchee-7-restaurant-aiea Website: https://kimcheerestaurant7.com/ YELP: Milton K Sorry! They allow only one 30 second video, the remaining to 7 seconds, and they limit the number of pictures. The full video and pictures of the entire menu can be found on other platforms/apps: MiltonIn808 RATINGS KEY: A = Really Good - one of the best B = Good - would order again C = ok - similar, nothing special D = Not very good - wouldn't order F = Terrible - avoid

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    Taylor G.

    First timer coming in on a random weekday during lunch hours. They had lunch specials (which is what I opted for). Before you sit, your table is set with banchan: soup, taegu, kimchi, cabbage. I got the lunch plate, it came with meat jun, bbq chicken, and one mandu. My fiancè got a combo plate of teri beef and chicken katsu. Both plates were LOADED! So filling. Fast service and locals know this place is a good spot! (; 100/10

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    I found hair in my food. It also took too long to make and had kimchi after specifying that I didn't want any.

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