Everything was good, especially liked the kalbi. They let you chose your soup of choice on the house, got sundubu. Service was a bit slow (asking for banchan refills/changing grills), but the restaurant was quite busy. We came on a Sunday night and made a reservation; I think that would be recommended since the restaurant gets crowded. There is a small lot but fills up fast. Also ordered: seafood pancake, brisket, and hot stone bibimbap read more

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Great portion sizes for the price. We went with a party of 7 and we enjoyed everything we ate. The waitress checked in our us regularly to fill up waters and did an amazing job remembering our order and not having to write anything down. However, we did make reservations but when we arrived and checked in with them, they had no idea. They were scrambling and squished us next to this other large party. Eventually, she sat us in the back part of the restaurant instead which worked out a lot better! read more

Yakiniku Korea House - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you're looking for authentic Korean cuisine at a reasonable price, I highly recommend Yakiniku Korea House at 2494 S. Beretania Street in Honolulu. We were impressed by the wide variety of dishes on the menu and decided on the marinated kalbi and bulgogi, accompanied by a wonderful assortment of traditional Korean banchan (side dishes). Everything was flavorful, fresh, and satisfying. The quality and preparation really gave us the feeling of enjoying a meal in Korea. One thing that stood out was the clientele--about 90% of the customers appeared to be Korean, which, to me, is always a great indication that a restaurant is serving the real thing rather than simply adapting Korean food for tourists. The staff was attentive, friendly, and efficient, and the prices were very reasonable considering the quality and portions. Another big plus is the ample parking, which can be a real challenge at many Honolulu restaurants. Overall, Yakiniku Korea House is a casual, authentic, reasonably priced Korean BBQ experience that I would gladly recommend to anyone who enjoys Korean food--or anyone wanting to experience it for the first time. read more

At the suggestion of Reddit, I came here with my boyfriend and friend during our Waikiki trip and we loved it! We ordered spicy cold noodles, brisket, and japchae. The meat here is excellent quality and very well marbled, and the banchan sides are to die for. We had to top up on ours a couple times! Japchae is a bit on the oily side, but that's to be expected. I found the mul naengmyun to be delicious and icy cold, it really hit the spot after a heated day of hiking and beach going on the island. Three items was honestly more than enough for three people, but our eyes were bigger than our stomachs and everything here smelled amazing. The seasoning and brisket dipping sauce were so authentic, the noodle broth had that wonderful fragrant gochugaru scent. Parking situation is a bit weird! The lot was full and they suggest you to visit an alternate location that's a five minute walk away, but the lot is pay to park. We decided to street park since it was free during the time period we visited for dinner! This could be a bit of a deterrent if you're someone who wants a frictionless experience dining or if you're in a time crunch, but this was no object to me in the pursuit of an authentic Korean meal. Service was also quick, I am absolutely in love with this spot! read more

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Since Sorabol closed, we had to find another place for our New Year's Day tteok guk (Korean rice cake soup). Fairly close to our new home, the Yakiniku Korea House menu lists tteok mandu guk, which is the same soup with mandu added. We invited a friend, and the three of us arrived in time for an early lunch. My wife asked the server in Korean if they had tteok guk, and she replied without hesitation that they did. In addition to the guk, I ordered galbi jjim (a Korean braised short-rib dish). After they brought the banchan, it wasn't long before three big bowls of tteok guk arrived. We all enjoyed it, but my wife was especially impressed with its taste. A while later, the galbi jjim was served, still boiling in its pot. I eagerly tasted it. It was a bit on the sweet side, but tasted quite savory, and the meat was almost fall-off-the-bone tender. This was an especially enjoyable, filling lunch. The place was clean and the service good. read more

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I went here today for lunch and ordered their lunch specials. They have options where meats already cooked or you can cook it yourself on the grill. We ordered combo lunch special that comes with bulgogi, bbq chicken, and Kalbi. We also ordered their meat chun, grilled yellow corvina, tofu soondubu, and their Korean purple rice with beans and pumpkin. Everything was delish and it was a lot of food! read more

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The meat quality here is really solid. We got the combo for two, and it was the perfect amount. Usually at other places the portions feel small, but here it was just right. The brisket was tender and flavorful, and the marinades on all the meats were perfectly balanced. You can tell they really care about their cuts and seasoning. The only area that could use some improvement is the banchan and service. The side dishes were average, and getting a server's attention was a bit of a challenge. Still, the food itself definitely makes this spot worth coming back to. If you're here for the meat, you'll leave happy. read more

Yakiniku Korea House - beef combo for two - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My partner has been wanting to try this spot out for a while, he said has visited for their yakiniku a long time ago but haven't gone back since. We finally got the chance to try it out so we made our way here before their dinner rush. They have a pretty large parking lot just to themselves but it does fill up pretty quickly when it gets to dinner time. Upon arrival we were seated quickly and given menus. After we ordered the LARGE variety of banchan's arrived at the table, I was literally marveling at it when the waitress wheeled it all out. We ordered: - Hot stone bibimbap: 8/10 My partner really wanted to try this and it was very fun to eat and flavorful. It also came with seaweed soup which I happily gulped up. - Seafood Pancake: 10/10 probably the best seafood pancake I've had. Perfectly crispy and packed with ingredients (so not doughy at all). - Meat Jun: 9/10 Solid meat jun. It came with rice as well. It didn't come with the typical meat jun sauce so it wasn't hitting as much as it could've. The portion was also on the smaller side especially compared to the seafood pancake or other spots I've been to. Overall, I would really recommend this spot. I'm not sure how worth it is their yakiniku as we didn't get any but plenty of people were grilling up meats. The yakiniku seems to be a bit on the pricier side so order at your own discretion. I would definitely recommend their seafood pancake and I would love to come back again to try other dishes and experience banchan heaven again. read more

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Good quality food served here with very friendly staff. We had a meal set which included a stone pot rice with many treasures, bulgogi and tofu soup, along with some individual orders of meat jun and stone pot bi bim bap. We did not have yakiniku, but that looked popular many of the other tables. There is a smoke sucker at each table to remove the grease and cooked food smell. Parking is available in their lot, but was quite full the evening we were there. read more

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I was so bummed out when I ordered tongue and half of it was dark red and flat on the bottom on top of the onion and the other half of tongue beautiful white fatty and cut into a tube looking structure! I said something to the waitress that she could take half my tongue back and bring back the same quality as the tongue on the top.. she just laughed and said I know not as good but it's ok! No it wasn't! I ended up cooking it and taking it home for my dogs... if they could only be consistent with food! It's not cheap and going there and guessing if my food is gonna be good is not ok. Always 200-300 range for 3 people...Korean or not... customers should always get the same food! Consistency is everything read more

Went in here with a large party and the service was terrible the food was mediocre. The waiters passed by and ignored us constantly in an empty restaurant. The ambiance is less than friendly or fun. The waiter got our order wrong and never checking in on us. Do not recommend returning unless you want to be treated like crap read more

This is one of my favorite KBBQ on the island! Mostly locals eat here and the meat quality are better than majority of the KBBQ restaurants in the area. Best kimchi as well and spicy! The grill hot plates always fresh since they're being replaced several times for the duration of our time ate there. I love the short ribs. The place was snug and cozy, service was efficient hence little bit slow. I would recommend. read more

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Food is standard restaurant quality Korean fare but when there is left over dish detergent in the tea cups and soup bowls - yuck- therefore 3 stars my pet peeve is when dishes are not properly rinsed or when restaurants smell like pine sol or when tortillas are wrapped in suaveltel scent towels - read more

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This places deserves more stars. Food is delicious and relatively affordable for how much you get. Our entire meal was about $150 for 5 people. Super reasonable. Food: SO GOOD! My favorite is their seafood pancake. I love seafood pancake and have had it at many restaurants, but theirs is the best. It's tasty, crispy, chewy and packed with green onions and other things. Get their marinated kalbi... thst was really Yummy too though a little chewy. Bibimbap was solid. The only thing I wouldn't get again is the kimchee stew. It was too salty. Instead, I suggest ordering their seaweed soup. It's AMAZING! Best seaweed soup I've ever had. So flavorful. Service: decent, not amazing. Our serve was good but sometimes forgot about us/didn't check on us enough. Though he didn't offer to bring my toddler a small seaweed soup, which was super nice. There are a ton of tables here and they even have a back area. The restaurant is a lot bigger than it looks from the street. read more

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This is by far the best kbbq I have had on the island. We ordered the meat platter, soup, kalbi jjim (steamed kalbi), fish, and it was all chef's kiss. The purpose rice was great too. read more

Food was great, service was fantastic! We ended up meeting friends that were already there so they ordered a bunch of food for us ahead of time. The whole set up was waiting for us when we arrived. read more

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1st time there...been when it was other places but think it's been Korea House for a while. Party of 12 for our gf's bday. Me, Hubs, Baby ordered the Beef Combo, and so did our 2 friends sharing grill with us, so worked out. - Combo is good - good amount of meat + soup (we chose tofu...yummy). - Hubs did last minute add of cold noodles. He said that was one of the top 5 he ate. - We also go the Tilefish. Was really good. - Friends next to us got the Seafood pancake...my gf claims it's one of the best. She's right. Crispy on the outside, soft (but not raw) on the inside. - Banchan okay - I liked that daikon thing they had. But didn't really get to try the rest. I don't like that kinda sprouts with the big nug on the end. Way too much food, but everyone left happy and stuffed. I'd go back...and we'd probably over order again, b/c now I also want the pancake. They are helpful there. Ventilation is not the best. Parking too small to accommodate a full house. Me and baby got a space, but not sure where the hubs parked...and some friends were down the street, think by the homeless camps near the park. read more

Still absolutely love this place! One of the best spots with reasonable prices. I came here for a friend's birthday, and they were able to accommodate our big party since we reserved in advance. We ordered the skirt steak, beef tongue, and brisket--everything was delicious! The meal comes with a variety of side dishes, salad, and rice, and the best part? You can always ask for refills. We also got the seafood and kimchi pancake, which was amazing! Service was excellent--super attentive and always making sure our water glasses were full. Overall, a fantastic spot to enjoy great food and a fun time with friends. Highly recommended! read more

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This is our favorite Korean food spot!! We tell all our friends and family about this place too. Service is always fast and the food fresh and delicious. No matter how busy they are (they get busy) the wait is never more than a 20 min. Wait. The only thing I can think of that needs improvement is parking. Parking is very tight especially if you have a bigger vehicle. read more

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Planned a dinner for 9 people on a Wednesday at 6pm. Wasn't too busy when we got there but while we were eating it started to get busy. Service was lagging a little but they did their best. Food is good. Sides are good. Had many options other yakiniku places don't have. Overall we were satisfied and will be back. read more

Holy smokes food is great, service friendly but man when it's busy 20-30 minutes just to get a drink order In

Best Korean bbq on the island. Idk why it has such low ratings... They give you a variety of banchan and have an extensive menu of traditional Korean food. I always order the outside skirt meat and marinated kalbi. If you order 2 meats, you get a free soup and I always opt for the soft tofu soup. I always get their hot stone bibimbap and seafood pancake as well. This is the only kbbq I go to! read more

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Got a bento from Korea House today-so good! Great variety of ban chan that they offer and 5 pieces of fish! Perfect for the beach, picnics, and quick lunch! Order ahead to be sure you'll get your bento at the designated time. Other options of chicken and beef available as well. Great service, and ordering process. Casual, take out food at its finest read more

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Don't let the reviews fool you, this place is beast. I've lived here all my life and i'm telling you this place is the spot. The service is ok very hit or miss but that is what adds to this place. They just give u the bare minimum in terms of service and let you do your own thing. good spot for dinner and of course the meat quality is good. read more

Just dined there in July 2024 and had another exquisite family meal. Staff there hustles like veterans. Must be family or training like a rented mule from Gordon Ramsey. Cold beer and BBQ, just like MAGA cultists require. Try something different like tongue or BiBimBop. Try to keep up and you'll roll out the door like the Michelin tire Bibindum Man. read more

Yakiniku Korea House - Ban chan Kim Chee and bean sprouts are great - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Dinner. Anniversary. Brisket and Skirt. Yakiniku. Includes Pan chan, Rice, Miso tofu soup. Busy place. Went on a Thursday evening Big menu. Includes lunchtime specials, yakiniku meats to cook, soups, cooked entrees. Each table has side drawer. Extra napkins, spoons, fork, chopsticks. Free parking. Fills up fast during peak time. Restrooms are located inside restaurant Highly recommend. read more

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So much options... It's my first time here at Yakiniku Korea House...where it's on Beretania in McCully right across Long's just after passing University Ave is this gem and with it's own parking lot makes it a great place to gather though come early to secure a spot as it does get busy. Dinner here with a group of friends is the best as they bring out the banchan and since none of us were cooking we took full advantage of the cook top to place it for an easy impromptu buffet. Loved to see the options they have from the carnivore dream of various meats to grill, Stone Pot to a complete meal for 2. I couldn't resist my latest obsession "Cold Noodle" a refreshing and light dish which was topped with cucumber and daikon and the hard boiled egg but what really made it different is the apples and to my amazement it just worked, I couldn't also resist the spicy which it really was. I really enjoyed this spot for many reasons but dinner with friends made it much more delicious. Thank you! read more

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Why are the reviews so low for this place??? Jeez. The Good: * This is one of my favorite korean bbq joints, hands down. * Service has been great lately! There's a young server who's always put together and looks so cute, but its so hot in there, I'm surprised her lashes and make up stays on! You go girl. She has been giving us better service there than usual. * Food is amaaaaaaaaaaze. Of course gotta get the Kalbi, and Pork Belly. And all the sides 2 TIMES. The Bad: * It does get really crowded through the night, so be prepared to wait if you do not have a reservation The Weird: * There's a whole back section of the restaurant that I have never seen. I always joke about how Korean restaurants treat Koreans differently (better). I swear that back side is only for real koreans. Hahah. read more

Dinner in Moiliili, Honolulu, Hawaii... Our first choice of restaurant wasn't available. We quickly switched gears and met at Yakiniku Korea House because we all hadn't been there before and had heard good things about it. Specifically, Kathy H. said that her patients recommended this restaurant to her! Located on the right side of Beretania Street, across from Longs Drugs Store, we all drive past this establishment many times. It has its own parking lot, great air-conditioning, convenient restroom, good ventilation, efficient service, and delicious food! I had called about an hour before we met to make a reservation. When I got there, our table was set and ready to go! We looked at the extensive menu - there were so many choices - especially the Lunch Specials!!! We all decided to get our own meals and skip the cooking. I ordered Cold Noodle Soup... it was delicious and refreshing. I actually added a bit more vinegar to the broth. I liked the shave ice in it, the half of a hard-boiled egg, pickled veggies, and slice of apple. We're all looking forward to returning! read more

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Our favorite go to KBBQ!! The quality of meat is really good here and every dish we ordered is always tasty and flavorful. They tend to be really busy during dinner time, but the workers do their best and still provide good customer service read more

The food was good the service was super poor. The waiters need more customer service skills . It felt they were prejudice to other races. The waiter came once to drop the meat however when it was time to pay she had the nerve to ask for tip I won't be going back and I don't recommend this place. read more

There's a lot of Korean Restaurants here in Honolulu and this is Definitely Not the Place to Be. . . When you walk in there is No one at the front door to greet you and It wasn't even busy at lunchtime 11:00 AM Only few tables were seated ( Now I understand Why ! ) No Greeting No Menu No Water No Service None Whatsoever I could sense this worker didn't want to be here for some reason a Bad Day !?! We practically had to ask for Everything Granted the food was good but left a bad aftertaste obviously the owner needs to look into this and Retrain her unless she was the Owner Not coming back anytime soon There are too many Better Korean Restaurants here in Honolulu read more

Located on Beretania next to Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Yakiniku Korea House has become a staple for my friends and I. Especially delicious after a long day of golfing! My friends and I love sharing (usually ~4 people): - Beef Combination Yakiniku (comes with refillable banchan and hot soup to share) - Cold Noodle - Seafood Pancake Be warned that you will prob have to flag down staff since they are all servicing multiple tables at the same time. Be patient but persistent! Parking is ok. Love that they have their own lot. During peak times, you may have to drive around to find nearby street parking. Cheers to Yakiniku Kore House in Moʻiliʻili! read more

Yakiniku Korea House - Refillable banchan with the beef combo Yakiniku set - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This was my first time ever at a Korean BBQ and it didn't disappoint. We ordered number 15, and it was more than enough to feed 4 of us. Everything was so tasty! We even had left overs. The smell stays with you after you leave, but if you've had Korean BBQ before you know this! read more

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Located on Beretania Street, across Longs Mo'ili'ili. Two private parking lots, with lots of stalls. Walk in's welcome.12:30pm on a Sunday is really nice time. Not busy at all. The atmosphere is cozy. Lighting is on the dim side, but ok. The tables are set for cooking your own food. The temperature is on the lower side, so bring a jacket or wear long sleeves. The food is very tasty. Portions are nice. Banchan offered are very nice and tasty. Because it wasn't busy, we were well cared for. This restaurant is definitely my go to for great Korean food! read more

Yakiniku Korea House - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We would visit this kbbq place every time there is a family gathering. Their meat is pretty decent and the combination platter is good for 2-3 people. Their prices did gone up a lot though. The fish was not as great. Super salty that it was pretty much inedible. The side dishes are good and the dipping sauce especially the spicy sweet soy one was the best I've had. The service is alright. They are very busy during dinner service everyday. read more

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My brother insisted this was the spot the Korean students from Korea go to, so we checked it out for lunch. We ordered the combo kbbq set, which says it feed 2 people, but was more than enough for 4. It came with all beef, some onion, garlic, and a soup of your choice. We ordered the kimchi soup, which arrived boiling. It also comes with 2 bowls of rice. We also ordered the yukhoe, which is a beef tartare. It's mixed with apples and sesame oil, and is a little frozen. Like any classic Korean restaurant, we got a lot of banchan delivered to us, including 2 types of kimchi, potatoes, seaweed, and a salad. There is also fish cake but I had to specially ask for it. You can refill it as often as you like. The meat was generally pretty good quality -- I will say a few slices of the thin brisket had some chewy bits, but it was mostly on the better side. They changed our grill for us and refilled our complimentary hot teas and iced waters. There are gendered restrooms and lots of parking outside in their outdoor lot. Great food and experience overall. read more

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I got to try their beef combination stew and it was great. The broth was thick as boiled with the bone for a long period and it clearly showed by taste and feel. The service was very pleasant and efficient. read more

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Celebrated our new nurse jobs with a lunch date at Yakiniku Korea House--and yes, the food was giving everything it needed to give. The service? Meh. But the meats? Chef's kiss. Side dishes? Kept 'em coming. We were living our best post-grad, licensed-RN lives! Pro tip: bring a grill master friend or be ready to pretend you know what you're doing read more

I came here the other night with some family and friends. The food was good. Not every Yakiniku place makes their meat good. So I was very surprise. Everything was ok. I mean they never came to check on us or even refill our water but it was whatever. But what pissed me off was when it was time to pay. Both my cousin and I paid separate and we were trying to figure out how much to tip base on our total. I usually tip 20%+ depending on the service I receive. Isn't that how it suppose to work? Anyways, one of the workers demanded us more tip. She wasn't happy with the 18-20% we gave. And said we needed to give her $55 in tips. My cousins tab was $209 so $45 should be a little more than 20%. My tab was 100+ and I gave her $20. The lady stood there and waited for more money. Getting irritated and kept saying it wasn't enough. Mind you tip is optional. We didn't have to tip you! It's very unprofessional of someone to expect the amount you want! With that shitty ass service that we were given. My cousin who didn't know was about to give her another $20 and I said no! We already gave more than enough! And walked out. I'm super irritated by this. At that point she didn't even deserve a tip at all. Because of her I don't know if I'll ever come back. read more