As soon as we walked in, we felt transported to K-town in LA lol. The only thing that didn't follow us to K-town were the prices unfortunately. It's definitely on the pricier side but there is literally no other soon tofu soup options so it's still cheaper than flying off island when a craving hits. The service was great! Aunty was literally like one of my my aunties. We showed up at 12p with a reservation but there were only 2 other parties but it was also a Monday so it worked out. The food was very tasty. Never tried cold noodle soup but that tricked my mind like crazy. The broth looked clear and flavorless but it was so delicious. I really enjoyed that with the chewy noodles. The La Kalbi made me see the birth of the universe. That thing was ridiculous. I'm still dreaming about it. I've never had Kalbi so soft and disintegrated before even chewing. We also tried the vegetable stir-fry with shrimp because my wife wanted to balance out all the meats but I'm not a vegetable guy. It was still tasty. The reason for coming was to try the tofu soup but we didn't even try that so we'll have to come back. I wanted to knock the rating down for pricing but I can choose whether I go here or not and I know the cost of doing business is crazy especially hawaii. overall, we had a great experience and the leftovers fed us for 2.5 days after our visit. read more

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Step back in time. Maybe 30 years? First time here. Parked and wondered if.thisnwas restaurant or bar? There was a sign saying under 21 not allowed. Hmm. Very crowded (furniture), organized kaos? and hot. Authentic Korean food served here. Some of the entrée I have not seen in ages. Definitely a place for people to gather! Our entrée was delicious, service great. Loved their ice cold 보리차! read more

Recommended by my travel companions, Wow Good has that neighbor gem vibe judging by the locals filling the booths. The menu offers all the familiar Korean comfort foods so we ordered soft tofu soup (there's seafood in it), kimchi pancake, meat jun and bulgogi with jap chae. Our friendly waitress brought our orders out in stages to keep the table from overcrowding. The kimchi pancake was easily my favorite with its crispy edges but softer center, served like a pizza in wedge slices. My dining companions devoured the meat dishes and we all slurped the spicy soondobu with spoonfuls of rice to cool it down. Note our table of four shared the three bowls of rice that came with the dishes but if you want more, you need to order the extra. The delicious meal concluded with a carafe of cold barley tea, which one person in our group commented that it tasted like coffee. Free parking in a covered lot, just note it can be dark in the evening so bring a flashlight. Hard to miss the neon sign for the restaurant, it's wow good! read more

Wow Good Korean Restaurant - The ban chan ... lots of choices but not refilled. - Korean Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

Upon entering the door, we had a very friendly smile and cheerful greeting, then were directed to a specific booth to seat ourselves. Our menu and waters arrived quickly. The quick service and constant smile were consistent throughout our meal. I ordered the pork belly and hubby ordered the fish stew, made with black cod, also known as butterfish. The banchan (automatic side dishes) were individual bites of flavors, some salty, some mild. The peanut? sauce which came with the lettuce for the pork belly are an absolute necessity as the pork belly was well cooked but had no remarkable flavor on its own. Together? Quite delicious. My pork belly's thin slices did not match the images on the menu or the wall. Hm. Romaine lettuce is not ideal for wrapping but it was clean and fresh. The onions beneath the pork belly were lightly sauteed, remaining crisp, and could be a bit undercooked for some people. I enjoy onions so it's no matter to me. Our two entrees could have fed four people. The portions were generous. If we were to come again, we'd split a meal. The fish stew was spicy! I loved it! Hubby did not. He is not the one for fiery food. Our server/hostess mentioned we could order it "mild", next time. I was secretly pleased there would be leftovers. His Korean beer was very light, close to a Bud Light, we commented. Our sweet hostess suggested a different beer for our next meal. I think she might have thought the Bud Light comparison was unflattering, but it was only a comparison. Overall, pleasant experience. read more

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We tried to go to this "restaurant" but upon opening the door, the lady pointed to the sign on the door that said no one under the age of 21 allowed inside. It doesn't state that anywhere on their website. I guess I missed the notice that restaurants with a liquor license aren't allowed to have persons under 21 inside. Definitely do not recommend if you're with family with minors. read more

While we are all about supporting AAPI owned restaurants, we can't get past the automatic 18% gratuity added on regardless of your builder party. There was a huge variety of food and it was Korean food, but it also had a Hawaiian flair. It was pretty tight inside the restaurant and upon arrival we were concerned because it was in a very dark parking lot under an overpass. But the service was good and we had enjoyed our time there. read more

2nd time eating here. Food **** Ambiance ** Service *** Business Practices* I'm still puzzled by how they charge for their food. We had Kimchee Pancake ($25), Bulgogi with Japchae ($30) and Meat Jun ($30), totaling $85, but as you can see, they charged $89.70. They also charged 5% tax, when the maximum allowed Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) is 4.712%. Our total, including GET should have been $89, so they overcharged us by $5.19. I tipped according to my calculation, not theirs. read more

Wow Good Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

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I'm overdue for a date night. New places abound on Maui, but when we go out we want something not on the tired home menu. Lots on the go-to list, and this Korean BBQ fit the bill. Not only that, but it's something we do not cook often, or well. Its minutes down the road, and adjacent to the Lower Main St. "Gourmet Ghetto." Along the strip of first floor eateries that used to be adjacent to the now defunct Homemaid Bakery, Wow BBQ is right between Tokyo Tei and M Sushi. Lots of + reviews by local Yelp Elites, so it was on the list. You're greeted by white lace covered banquettes that give some privacy, TV's playing sports and colorful posters of food and menu specials. The friendly Mamas welcome you and provide suggestions. Pretty concise menu without descriptions, so you need to know a tiny bit about Korean BBQ. They have a variety of Korean beers, Soju and NA drinks. No keiki or dessert menu. The Banchan condiments were a nice variety with kim chee, lotus root, green beans, tofu, seaweed salad and mac salad. The crispy Seafood Pancake was flavorful with assorted seafood pieces cooked with the aroma of high temp fryer oil permeating the room. A sizzling platter LA Kalbi Beef ribs came on cast iron, with a bed of charred onions. Not overly salty, and lots of tender marinated pieces, it hit the spot, and a little went a long way with savory beef pieces trimmed with wonderful fat. Although there were no dessert selections, they dropped sweet chunks of watermelon to finish the meal. Next time, we'll try one of the Stews, Marinated Pork Belly and a Spicy Noodle dish. read more

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The food was good, better than i thought it would be. I've had better, and I've also had worse. It's good for our island! read more

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The restaurant is only for people over 21+- but when we made a reservation, it didn't say it anywhere- so when we got there with our kids, we could not dine there. The info should clearly indicate the age restriction- cannot tell anything about food because we could not eat. read more

Food, ok, nothing special. Prices, expensive - $20+ average, Portions, small for the price. Service, suh-low-ooooo during peak times I suppose. 1 server who seemed overwhelmed but tried her best. Self-seating, which we did, acknowledged quickly but took about 10 minutes to get water. Menus on the table, which wasn't a big menu but took about 10 more minutes for server to take our order. Literally took 45 minutes from sitting to getting our food. They were out of some stuff and we were told that they couldn't make some stuff because it would take too long. I guess there was only 1 cook too. Definitely not what I expected from a Korean restaurant. Kind of disappointed with the selections available and my bulgogi and japchae turned out to be a soup, which kind of bummed me out. No taste to the bulgogi and it was glass noodles with no taste of either listed dish. I threw it away. Kim chee fried rice was also blah. Sorry, but I ain't going back to this place since it's not what I'm used to eating. Maybe it's like this in Korea, but I like my Korean food more Hawaii. 2 stars, and I'm being generous read more

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This hit the spot after eating all the fusion food in Ka'anapali. We had the LA Kalbi and Soon Tofu Soup. Both delicious! The banchan was also very tasty/authentic. Friendly service. Thank you for a great send off meal! 10/10 recommend for Korean food. read more

Probably the worst restaurant experience I've had. I should've taken it as a red flag when what looked like a state inspector showed up counting how many people were inside, and the server quickly moved a chair to hide it like they were trying to avoid getting caught breaking the rules. Really uncomfortable to witness. To make things worse, they added a charge to our bill for takeout boxes. There was nothing anywhere saying boxes cost extra. We wouldn't have even needed boxes if our food hadn't arrived so late. We tried to cancel because it had already been about 40 minutes, but they wouldn't let us -- then the food came when we were basically already done eating. On top of that, the food itself was disappointing and overpriced. Charging $26 for shrimp fried rice and serving only three tiny shrimp is ridiculous. Overall it felt like a ripoff, and the taste was average at best -- honestly below average. Definitely wouldn't come back. read more

Service was so good, we were 10 minutes late, we walked in and they knew I was the one that reserved via yelp I guess they checked my pictures but they were so nice! Food? I am a Korean food lover i usually go with bibimbap specifically if its my first time but we went with Pork Belly: this one was burnt for sure had this really bitter taste. Spicy Squid Stir Fry: Our Favorite this was gone in like 10 min I love how it had lots of vegetables, the flavor was sooo good too Spicy Cold noodles: This one was Ohkay I usually order mines at Ohana Karaoke but they have a new owner and it doesn't taste the same anymore. Anyways I'll come back for more and try new things next one will be the Jajangmyeon read more

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Without my permission, my tip will be added. Please be careful. Then the space is full of the smell of oil smoke, and the dining experience is extremely bad. read more

So we showed up and they said liquor license so no kids. I'm like wtf. Looks sketchy as hell. I do not recommend. Restraunt is misleading. It's more a bar than restraunt. I'm read more

What the heck! We couldn't enter the restaurant as we had a minor in the party. No one under 21 allowed to enter. What kind of restaurant is this? read more

My wife was craving Korean so we figured that since this was our last day here, we might as well go check it out. For us, this hit the spot. This felt like your typical Korean restaurant with posters on the walls and the ajumma's taking your orders and bringing out your food with a smile. We got the kimchi pancake which in our opinion was really good. Great crispy exterior with an interior that was cooked to perfection. Her tofu soup was the right amount of spiciness. The jjangmyeon was a little on the watery side but still had great flavor. read more

I always love me some authentic Korean food. Service is very good. Not like other Korean restaurants where if you KoreN you get treated better. These guys treats locals good and welcome us in. That's a plus!! Food tastes so good. The music is not to loud so we can carry on a conversation without talking so loud. But most of the time the sounds are from TV Korean shows which is fine. read more

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First, anyone under 21 is not allowed inside, so this is not a family dinner establishment if you have young children. Second, they charge for to-go containers, which is stated in the menu but not how much. We ordered takeout of green onion seafood pancake ($25), kimchi pancake ($23), and were told these were appetizers and therefore do not come with banchan. Fair enough. Upon the aunty's recommendation we ordered one LA kalbi ($34). Apparently they're "very big" pieces. She said she'll give us some banchan. We were told it'd take abt 30 minutes coz they were busy (restaurant was about 2/3 full at 6:45pm on Christmas Eve). The bill came to $91 + tax, so I presumed they charged us for some "extra" banchans. Fortunately the items were tasty. Despite being in the to-go container, the pancakes were not soggy. It'd hv been better if they had poked holes in the cover to let some steam out. The kalbi comes with a scoop of rice and banchans. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The dinner crowd seemed to mostly be ahjummas and ahjussis so the food must be authentic. The prices are a little on the high side though, for me. The unexplained charges were a little off-putting too. (I asked one of the waitresses who seemed flustered by the question. Apparently each container is $1 regardless what size.) read more

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I'm so glad there's finally a good, authentic Korean restaurant in Maui! No more flying to Oahu just to satisfy my Korean food cravings--this place reminds me of back home. Everything was so good!! My husband and I went a few weeks ago (life got busy, so I'm just now writing this), but this spot is definitely worth a review. We went on a Saturday night around 6 PM, and there was only one other party there at the time. We ordered the spicy monkfish with soybean sprouts, intestine stew, seafood green pancake, and stir-fried spicy pork and squid. My husband's favorite was the spicy pork and squid, while mine were the monkfish and intestine stew. Everything was so flavorful and felt like true comfort food. The Korean lady who took our order was awesome--maybe speaking to her in Korean helped, but she made us feel right at home. I feel so lucky that Maui is getting more authentic Korean food options. The only downside is it is a bit expensive but I feel the prices are typical for Korean restaurants. We're already planning to go back soon! read more

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I've came here twice around lunch time. Food is great, I've been ordering the Squid and pork stir fry. They have many other good options as well such as their bulgogi and japchae, kimchi stew, etc. Although food might take a while to come out, it is worth the wait. Portions are well within the price they are sold at. Waiters are very friendly and offer you tips and help when you need it. It is a nice place to dine in with friends and family to catch up. Only downside is you can't take anyone 21 under here, bummer since the food is really good. read more

Wow Good Korean Restaurant - Pork and Squid stir fry, kimchi stew, & pancake. - Korean Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

If you're in Maui & craving Korean food, the choices seem limited. This restaurant had a variety of options & food was average. The servers were friendly but an odd mix of people. The restaurant has soju & the food had a feel of 'made at home' (not necessarily a bad thing. Food didn't have a consistent, 'professional' look to them = different sizes, portions & presentation wise). The restaurant is located at a bottom floor, under a bridge or some sort of a bypass so added to the feel of "off the professional grid" feel. Would i go back? Sure, in a pinch. The food was decent & service friendly enough. Is this a must try when in the neighborhood? No... I forgot to take pictures of the food as it was somewhat hectic in the way the servers sat us & the ensuing chitchat by one female server in particular. read more

Came across this place on Yelp and a great recommendation from fellow Yelper Maria sealed the deal. This is a small restaurant on Lower Main Street near Tokyo Tei. There is lots of parking available. There are lots of booths inside for seating. The service is very friendly and welcoming. We ordered the spicy squid, beef with vegetables, sweet sour pork, and fried mandoo. The meal came with rice and 8 different types of banchan. Everything was really good! We especially enjoyed the sweet sour pork that came with sauce on the side so you can add as much as you want. The spicy squid wasn't spicy so you may want to ask for more heat if you like it that way. Sweet watermelon slices were served after our meal which was really refreshing! The prices were fair for the quality of food in Maui. read more

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Found out about Wow, Good through my fellow Yelp Elite Curtis T. and I am so glad he tipped me off of this Korean restaurant as I never usually go in the area where the restaurant is located. It's a hole-in-the-wall spot in a kind of 'parking garage' (best way I can describe it), located near M Sushi and Tokyo Tei. Upon walking in I could hear the ajummas speaking Korean and had high hopes. They have booth seating, maybe 12 or so and there was an ample amount of seating when we got there. When they offered boricha (barley tea), I got really excited. Haha. We had a group of four and ordered the pork belly, jajangmyeon (black bean noodles), seafood pajeon, and kimchi jiggae plus all the banchan. The pajeon was really good -- not overly greasy and good flavor. The kimchi jiggae also had good flavor. The pork belly was my favorite of the bunch. It came with lettuce and some doenjang (miso paste). The pork was so tender, perfect bite sizes for lettuce wraps, and had just the right amount of spice. I am definitely going back for this dish! All in all, I was pleasantly surprised. Everything was really good and we left completely stuffed and still had some leftovers. The service also really good, fast, and friendly. If you're craving Korean food in town, this is the spot! They are open most days of the week except Sunday now. Looking forward to exploring more of their menu. read more

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I have been to this restaurant about 5 times in the past couple months. It is located on Lower Main Street a few doors down from Tokyo Tei. This is currently the best Korean restaurant on Maui. It is on the expensive side when compared to LA or Honolulu, but is in line with other Maui restaurants. There is ample free covered parking. Their panchan is made at the restaurant and reminds me of a home cooked meal. Some items are higher priced than you would think, so look carefully at the menu. Ja jiang mein and naeng myun are the basic staples of this restaurant, but their meat items are tasty. If you feel like you want to splurge, their osam (ochinga and sam kyup sal) is a combination of stir fried belly pork and squid in a spicy sauce. The cost is $45. read more

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First time having Wow Good Korean Restaurant and wow.. what can I say. I'm so glad we chose this for dinner, it was a delightful surprise. This place made me feel like I was in Koreatown in L.A. -- and you know what that means, the food is delicious! We ordered the seafood pancake and soondubu, and it was just how I remembered it from my favorite Korean eateries. The flavors were rich and authentic, with the perfect texture. As for the banchan, aww man... muk is my favorite! It's such a unique spot with all the best banchan options. The staff were very nice and friendly, especially our server. She was so sweet and provided great service. If you're craving authentic Korean food that feels like a trip to Koreatown in L.A., this is the place to go! read more

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I was unsure of what to eat tonight and suddenly craved Korean cuisine so violently. With the hours late at night, this place was the only authentic restaurant open and it was less than 5 mins away. I knew I wanted to try their spicy soups and mamasan recommended the silken tofu soup which also had mussels and we also orders the Kalbi. The soup was extremely comforting, tastes with so much love, Kalbi demolished! And the banchan was perfectly seasoned, not overly salted, just enough to compliment the ingredient. Proud to say that this is one of our top spots read more

Wow Good Korean Restaurant - Kalbi, silken tofu soup and banchan - Korean Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

There was only one aunty that was serving about 8-10 tables. She was hustling the whole night and worked really hard. The food was still super ono and came out really fast! read more

Wow Good Korean Restaurant - Bulgogi, pork belly, and soft tofu stew! - Korean Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

Delicious dishes, tofu is the best! A bit pricey for the food, beer is cheap. Ambiance is pretty basic. Service is very good! Amazing tofu soup, beef, jellyfish, kimchee, and appetizers. read more

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The food lives up to the name. Food was delicious, portions were generous, various banchan was served with our meal and they were all tasty. Our server was very friendly. read more

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Food quality: great! Just what we were craving!! Service: good! She was friendly and helpful Atmosphere: very typical korean restaurant vibes Notes: they sold out of some items as we were there at the very end of their night. Plenty of parking. Prices were pretty high compared to what we usually pay back in WA. read more

The food was great--fresh, delicious, and the presentation was beautiful. The service was also wonderful, and our experience was truly authentic. I highly recommend this place! read more

Wow Good Korean Restaurant - Beef and veggie stirfry - Korean Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

Mimi was so pleasant and her service was excellent! We enjoyed the seafood green pancake, bulgogi with jap chae, and kalbi. Magkeoli was great too! We will definitely be back to try more dishes and have another pot of magkeoli! read more

As a Korean American, I grew up eating a lot of good Korean food. And therefore I didn't have high expectations for Wow Good Korean restaurant but I was pleasantly surprised. It was really Wow Good! We ordered soon tofu stew and stir fried spicy squid. Soon tofu stew had a lot of seafood and tons of flavor. Not too spicy. Stir fried squid was also really delicious. Not too spicy or too sweet and had Tons of tender squid and veggies (zucchini, carrots, peppers, and onions.) The side dishes (banchan) were plentiful and authentic. Service was friendly and prompt as well. Plenty of parking. Yes, one might say price is high but everything on the island is expensive because they have to be shipped in. Given how high the prices are at local grocery stores, I thought Wow's prices are fair. I would definitely return. read more

Wow Good Korean Restaurant - Side dishes - Korean Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

We had the Seafood Pancake, the Soft Tofu Stew and the Beef with Vegetables. We wanted noodles but were told that the cook "wouldn't be cooking any noodles today!" Odd, but not a deal breaker. We had a small booth near the entrance. It was somewhat private, cool and quiet and we enjoyed a pleasant 2 hour lunch. The banchan, or appetizers, were plentiful, almost like having a fourth entree. Rice was included. The waitress was friendly and checked up on us without hovering. The main dishes came within 15~20 minutes, pretty quick considering the restaurant was busy right after opening for lunch. Each dish had its own distinctly unique flavoring which we appreciated. Entree's were about $25 each so expect that it isn't cheap but it's worth the price! There are only 10 booths so know that you may have to wait outside sometimes because they don't take reservations. Enjoyed the meal and will absolutely come back for more. Good Eating! read more

My boyfriend and I came here because we were craving Korean food. Everything we ordered, we devoured - seafood pancake, spicy squid, and soft tofu soup. Delicious! Banchan is fresh! Food was amazing! If you want authentic and home cooked Korean food, come here! Owners are very friendly. Service was fast. If I could give this place 10 stars I would! read more

Delicious Korean Food Here On Maui?! Say what?!! Finally!. Our server was very friendly, our food came out fast and the portions were plenty. We cant wait to come back to try the rest of the menu. Just a small kind heads up though.... If you would like to eat here you have to be 21 years old to enter. read more

Small! One server doing everything serving/ bar ! Service need work ! Service really slow when it's busy! Felt sorry for server! 1st and last time I'm going there! read more

We recently moved to the island and have been sad about not having as many Korean food options like Las Vegas. We had to go to Wailuku to the government building to confirm some boring car stuff and happened to stumble upon this restaurant. Honestly , we weren't expecting much because everyone has said the Korean food scene was not happening in Maui. I can't lie and say it was 10/10 and knocked it out of the ball park but it was not bad at all. We ordered the regular kimchi stew and it came with meat in it (usually you have to pay ++ but makes sense bc it's already so pricy, or is it normal bc Maui is just expensive?) anyway, it came bubbling hot which warmed our belly's. I couldn't figure out what wasn't hitting the spot until the end of the meal but I couldn't detect an ounce of spiciness. I never once started sweating, nose never ran, and I definitely never aired out my tongue. La Galbi always pairs with cold noodle soup, which we doctored up with the vinegar and hot mustard. However, the base soup was good on its own. There's usually ice in this, whether it's crushed or whole. But this was like whole ice cubes that were crushed so I was meh about that. And another thing that surprised us is that the brisket cut was thick and you would think it would be a yay moment but I don't want to bite into thick cold meat. The flavors were there, I'm just being particular to my preference. This hole in the wall, under the bridge spot is our Korean food recommendation until further notice. 7.6/10 read more

Wow Good Korean Restaurant - Kimchi jiggae, Galbi, neng myun cold noodle - Korean Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

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