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Me's BBQ

4.0 (1.3k reviews)
ModerateKorean, Barbeque
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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Oxtail soup and BBQ chicken
Leslie N.

Back here on the first day on the island! Still high quality and fresh ban Chan. Staff is so kind and friendly! Great dining area. I have been coming here for years and it is the best Korean food in Hawaii!

Across my workplace
Desirie P.

Very friendly. Did phone order and ready when i got there. Also, its across my work place

Bi Bim Bap
Karla G.

This is a solid casual Korean spot that really delivers on both quality and portion size. For the price of the entrées, you get a generous amount of food, which makes it such a great value. I ordered the bibimbap and it did not disappoint. The banchan were fresh and flavorful, and the bulgogi that came with it was marinated really well -- tender, savory, and absolutely delicious. Every bite was satisfying. My brother ordered the kalbi ribs and he loved them. They were cooked perfectly and packed with flavor.

Entrance, in Pacific Monarch building
Curt M.

First time back since they moved, but ate at the original location for years. Kalbi was amazing, better than I remember. Lots of meat, great marinade. Sides were good, rice was well cooked. Same great food as always. The old building always felt a little dirty, and the seating was kinda gross. The new location in the Pacific Monarch is clean, comfortable, and has nice indoor and outdoor seating. Service is more user-friendly than it used to be, with easy-to-read menus. Ten years ago, the slightly-dirty, cash-only, confusing menu, and blunt service were part of Me's charm. But the food was always the important thing. I have not and will go to the fake Me's currently in the pink building (nor will I go to the Blue Ocean food truck owned by the same owner - because their outdoor speaker is obnoxious). I'm glad the original Me's stars in the neighborhood, found a nicer location, and most importantly kept their food the same.

David B.

This is my first time back since they moved! It's been a while but I'm so happy they're back. I picked up a couple plates for the beach and ordered their #1 kalbi and 17 combo beef/chicken. The kalbi was amazing! I would definitely recommend. The Beef and chicken was great for the kids. We ordered it with japchae, mac, and veggies. You can pick up to 4 sides for your plates and can double up as well. They had a lot of space to sit down inside. The service was fast, quick and very polite. Overall, I had a good experience.

Kal Bi Bar-b-q
Tish P.

Came here on my last day in Waikiki based on recommendation from the hotel clerk. Went with the kalbi served with those cold behind sides. Meat...hot and delicious. Sides - well I read the warning on the reviews but it was still surprising. Service lacks a bit, dude wasn't friendly. Not mean but in the mindset that's outside of service industry. Like he probably doesn't need to be people facing. Place is a good size considering its location. Fair amount of seating inside and out. Steady crowd while I was dining, never crowded. Seems to be a whole background about this place and another location (signs around the restaurant) but being my first time in the city, well that wasn't my business! Pass me my food chileee...

Quynh T.

We came here pretty late - just wanting to find something to eat. We noticed it was kinda odd to have another location with a similar name down the street, but upon a light yelp search it looks like they're feuding restaurants. I believe that this one is the original location which honestly, you could tell because the restaurant here was much nicer and felt more authentic. We came in within ten minutes of closing time and weren't expecting to be served but the servers took our order anyway. They were super nice for doing so. Kbbq in Hawaii typically means like a plate of korean bbq with meat, rice, and sides - usually kbbq around me means going to the ayce grill spots. We got a Galbi & Bulgogi combo and it was soo good! The Galbi was well cooked with a nice char - although noticeably a bit sweeter than what I'm used to. We also got five sides - fishcake, beansprouts, cucumber kimchi, kimchi, and mac salad. We shared a plate as it was a lot of food already! It came with a lot of food and we were so happy we visited :)

Kalbi and bbq chicken
Vanessa G.

Food was delicious, we visited the little hole in the wall location. Service was great and the food was so darn good. If you are looking for quality BBQ this is the place to get it! The japchae is so good

11/07/25 Friday beef sausage bento with rice and two fried over easy eggs
Jenn N.

11/07/25 Friday Working in Waikiki. I've been in and around the area and stopped into this location on the middle portion of - or about Ulunui Ave. and its next door to the Maguro Bros. Poke stop. in the pink building. I stopped in at about 7:15am on the 11/08 2025. and Lisa Marie was at the front ready to assist me. I ordered the bento breakfast with Beef sausage. there were two choices with the Bento. it was either Beef or Turkey I choose beef. I also had a choice of how I wanted my eggs and I asked for Fried over easy. and I stayed with white rice cause I was that hungry. It was a short wait and it was done very quickly. I manage to have ketchup, Tabasco sauce and soy sauce condiments. there isn't any issue with taking too much condiments they were pretty generous with them. Lisa Marie was so awesome as a worker there chatting with me while I waited for my breakfast. The only reason why I gave them 4stars is there is no option to do 4.5 stars and the reason for the 4.5 stars is cause I wish were more beef sausage pieces in my breakfast and that the egg was more cooked but I did ask for fried easy over and i did get the "bento" option being its the cheaper in the offering of entrees. I really did enjoy my breakfast and perhaps I should have gotten the more higher priced item for breakfast. I will post pictures shortly.(pictures posted 3days after visit)

Kalbi and Bar-b-q Chicken
Selena L.

this spot was so incredible -- truly every bite was so flavorful and delicious. the staff was kind and I loved the open-air ambience, so relaxing after a day at the beach! the kalbi and BBQ chicken are a must try!

Indoor menu
Long N.

Impressed with their new location. Food was fresh. Did take awhile to get food but worth it. Long line so that's a good sign. Their old spot was taken over by a new owner but they kept the same name so beware. The original owners moved and their restaurant is much nicer and cleaner. We got a big dish to try several of the entrees. Worth it. Will be back for sure. Happy eating.

beef
Ben F.

I got the beef bbq plate and it was 25 dollars. The beef was spectacular10/10! i tried a variety of sides potatoes 10/10 kim chi 4/10 noodles 5/10 the portions were very large so you could split a plate between 2 people. it took about 10-15 minutes to get my food.

Trinh D.

I ordered the spicy pan sautéed squid and the beef bulgogi bowl. Since we got here around 7 ish there was limited side dishes. For our sides we just chose the spicy cucumbers. For the squid dish I didn't feel it was spicy, it had a good flavor. The beef bulgogi also had good flavor. The only downside is others who have no sense of common decencies or personal space as other customers kept crowding around and not understanding that your order will be called and to not try to take Someone else's order .

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Delicious! The food was fresh and made with such care you could tell with how good it was! Def drop in.

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Great Korean food, big portions. Staff friendly. Plenty of seating, open to street so feels outdoorsy.

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