This is to complement the exceptional dining experience we had at your restaurant. The dishes were perfectly balanced, and the atmosphere made the night feel like a truly special occasion. In particular, our server, Larry, provided outstanding service. He was attentive and kind without ever being overbearing, going above and beyond to make us feel welcome. We look forward to dining with you again soon. read more

We came to the pearlridge location for the first time and everything was way better than expected, our server Jayde showed us phenomenal service and always made sure we were taken care of and trust me there was NO empty cups or stomachs during dinner. the food was so delicious and all my craving were met thank you jayde for making our experience such a memorable one. I definitely recommend asking for her if you decide to come here! read more

Howsit, I just wanted to come on here and just say dat braddah Jay was my server for tonight (for my daughter's bday dinner 09/18/2026) Braddah Jay is SOLID! Made my Ohana's experience dis time around beyond cherreh! Braddahs one good braddah! Makes us wanna come back again to dis location Gen's cause of how good his service was & of course da food is ALWAYS MAYJAH! No complaints at all. Yeah braddah Jay's service was fast and eazeh he made us felt comfortable and welcome, MAHALO Braddah Jay's service again for your service was nothing but aloha with him! For sure will be coming back again GUARANTEEE! read more

Loved our night at GEN Korean BBQ House at Pearlridge! The food was ono (delicious) and our server, Janelle K. made us feel special; she was outstanding! From the moment we walked in, Janelle took care of us immediately. She escorted us right away to a comfortable table with extra space for a Party of 7. Janelle and her team brought drinks and food promptly, and kept everything replenished so we never had an empty plate or glass. Janelle made sure we were content the whole time, checking in on us with such genuine care and made sure we were happy with every bite. She treated us with such warmth that you can tell she takes pride in looking after her guests. And even when we were full, she suggested we try the "Hotteok," a popular Korean sweet pancake with a warm, chewy dessert topped with powdered sugar. It was so good I had 2 pieces, which made me fuller. LOL I went home with a Kanak Attack (Hawaiian slang for intense food coma).... It was that filling and satisfying. We definitely left full, happy, and very grateful for her kindness. Mahalo Nui Loa (Thank You Very Much), Janelle -- you made our evening. We'll be back, and we will definitely ask for you. Keep up the Excellent Work! read more

We have come here several times and service has always been good. Last night when we got there, we were sat promptly and greeted politely by our server. He started off great, and that was it. While we waited for our first order, something from the ceiling dripped on my shoulder, it was gross and brown. I went to the restroom to wash it off, NO SOAP!!! A place where you are touching raw meat has no soap to properly clean your hands, let's not mention, for the employees to wash their hands. And, speaking about that, my fiancé was in the men's restroom and an employee left without even attempting to wash his hands. Simply disgusting. Our waiter on top of that forgot all the sides and drinks we ordered, we asked for them a second time and they didn't come till we were about to leave and it was cold. Getting water refilled was also a problem. We will never go back there and I will advise this to all my family and friends as well. read more

This was our first time at this Gen location. Overall, our experience balanced out to be okay. There were spurts of service, though not quite at the right time. It was hard to hunt someone down for banchan, sauces, utensils, even beer or finding out where the bathroom was located. The server was nice but seemed very overwhelmed and there were mostly "other" service people around like bussers or host staff who couldn't help as much. They were running soju drink promotions that took longer to explain than taking our order or helping us get set up. Personally, we are beer with bbq people. The food was hit or miss. Kalbi was pretty good but the premade food (like japchae) was not as palatable. We would get unseasoned meat but no sauces or banchan. We enjoyed the radish paper and ssamjang, although we didn't get them until the meal was almost done. As for the ambiance, it was a bit mixed. The tables and seats were clean but 75% of the plates were chipped. Some staff were friendly and some seemed avoidant. The bathrooms also needed some cleaning but with limited staff, I can understand why that would get less attention. I think with some improvements to staffing and flow, many of this could be remedied. We enjoy Gen at ala moana and hope this location can continue to do well! read more

First time coming back since they changed up the menu. I was pleasantly surprised by the improved service at my recent visit. In previous encounters service and food was hit or miss. We got the premium menu for dinner which was $20 extra per person and glad they now allow you to get all and any apps with the regular AYCE price. We ordered almost all the items from the premium menu: marinated long bone, premium wagyu, premium skirt steak, marinated short rib. I was really impressed by the flavor and the tenderness of all the meats! Delicious and appreciate the team work and hussle all the workers are doing to keep up with all the orders (it was a full house on the weekend)! Frequent visits from staff to check in with us. Yes, there were some forgotten items but they were friendly and courteous. Will be back again! read more

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We did not have a good experience at this location. There was rice under the table that was sticky under my feet. The menu were greasy. The server kept forgetting our napkins and drinks. And our plates were all chipped. This was just the service and environment. The menus were incorrect so the waiter kept having to say we don't have that etc. The popcorn chicken was almost completely breading with barely any chicken. Then after dinner my husband got sick. (He didn't eat anything earlier that could have made him sick and he was the only one that ate two of the meat choices that must have made him sick). On a personal preference note, there is no indicator of how much meat comes on each tray so we ended up with huge amounts of one type of meat instead of small portions of several types. I gave it 2 stars only because the server was nice (even though he was forgetful) and some of the food items were tasty. We will not be returning. read more

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Every time I go to Gen...I question why I don't go to Gen more often. I, like many other people, do not like going to Gen because I just don't feel like the wait is worth it; but people gotta be waiting outside of Gen for an hour for a reason right? It's not like it's new so the food gotta be worth it? Food aside, Gen is one of the nicer, cleaner-looking K-BBQ places, and have wider aisles comap read more

Gen Korean BBQ House - Everything. - Barbeque Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

We had so many people come to our table tonight. I think they said they were short handed. They were all patient and in good mood's anyway. Food was good as always, great company makes food taste even better. I just wanted to mention that we did have a mechanical issue of sorts that we discovered when we were done eating. We weren't looking for compensation, we mainly just wanted to let them know. They were nice about it. Shout out to the new GM, sorry I can't recall his name but he handled us well. read more

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First time here to be honest the Ala Moana location is way better . The service here was not up to par . My family and I arrived @ 5:45p or so and they wasn't busy at all and there was not hostess to assist us . We waited around 10min until we got seated . The food wasn't as tasty as Gen Ala Moana I'm not sure why . The only bright spot was our server he was very nice and he apologized of the situation. read more

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Wife and I took brother-in-law and his wife to dinner. There only a couple of dishes the made it above average in taste.. Service was friendly. Long wait time to be seated. Longer wait time to receive the food we ordered. Had better tasting food at the Ala Moana location. Enjoy read more

Gen Korean BBQ House - inside - Barbeque Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Sunday May 24, 2026 After watching Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu movie upstairs. We decided to eat early dinner at 3:30pm. We were seated in 5-10 minutes. Service is fast and friendly. We ordered 2 premium AYCE dinners of $55.95 per person. It's a good deal. The appetizers came out shortly after. Then the 5 trays of meats right after. We started cooking right away. Everything was good. Then we ordered a 2nd round of 5 trays again for the 2 piggies. Lol. Ambiance is casual and comfortable in here. Leave here smelling of Korean bbq. Lol. We will be back again. read more

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I honestly really love Gen Korean BBQ because the food is so good. That's the main reason I keep coming back. Unfortunately, the service has consistently been disappointing. Every time I visit, it feels like asking for something simple like extra chopsticks, napkins, or even a water refill is an inconvenience to the staff. We've often had to ask multiple times just to get our waters refilled. During my most recent visit, the servers also kept placing plates of raw meat directly in front of my 8-month-old baby, who immediately started reaching for it. It was frustrating because we had to keep moving everything out of his reach. I really do enjoy the food and want to keep supporting this place, but I hope the customer service improves because it would make such a huge difference in the overall experience. read more

We came here to celebrate my grandson's birthday. He was so excited and so were we. It was around 3:30 and it was slow, but we were promptly greeted. I asked for a table rather than a booth and they accommodated us. Our waiter was so friendly and personable. They were not able to make a Shirley Temple for my grandson's, but the waiter got the bartender to throw something together for my grandson. There was a lot of great selections and we enjoyed everything we ordered. My grandson loved the KFC, my daughter inhaled the Jap chae and we all enjoyed the honey chicken, sweet garlic beef belly, bulgogi, and everything else we grilled. We even got to chill after we finished eating. We did not feel rushed. Definitely going back! read more

After a Friday Night that wasn't going so well, we decided to drop in @gens. Although I've eaten here a number of times, I'd really like to say our server Jay Tamashiro provided us with such a GREAT dining experience! Such AWESOME customer service, he definitely turned our night around. Food was Outstanding as well. Thank you so much, look forward to our return. read more

Gen Korean BBQ House - Barbeque Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Janelle K is a terrific server. She epitomizes the word "Aloha" in professionalism and friendly service. We'll be back just for her! read more

Gen Korean BBQ House - Close friends enjoy dinner and company with Janelle K as our server. - Barbeque Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Worst experience ever Did takeout.. Couldnt do it online because it wouldnt let me select 4 of the same meats so had to do it in person. Manager (im assuming based on attire) was super helpful. Was told 20-25 min. 40 min later 2 servers finally hand carry my takeout containers from the kitchen up to the host stand. The haole girl proceeds to drop a container on the ground, right in front of me, and pick it back up like nothing and place it on the counter. Thankfully it didnt open or idk what she wouldve done then.... On top of all that she had the meanest RBF. def not someone who should be working anything related to hospitality. Fast forward Get home. Carrying the bag to my house, whole thing rips open from the bottom. Because why? The container she dropped is completely cracked so all the vinegar and water from the radish wraps is all over everything including the bottom of the paper bag. Luckily all containers survived and i didnt lose any food. Salad also had no dressing. And we got no sauces for our meat. Its cheaper to dine in than pay $80 for a terrible experience. All things you get for free during dine in, you have to pay ala carte for. Salad. Radish wraps. Rice paper. All the banchan. Tried calling them to talk to someone to get my tip back, because that def did not deserve any tip since it was def not prompt nor was there any service or hospitality from anyone other than the manager. But they never answer their phones. Will never be doing takeout again read more

Gen Korean BBQ House - Barbeque Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

My sister and her family love this restaurant. There was a newer location that opened near them but they still prefer to drive further to this location. This time, we had a party of seven (4 adults + 2 kids + 1 baby). We got there at around 5 on a Saturday and waited maybe about 10 minutes. Our waitress seemed nice but she must have been new because she was kind of terrible. She didn't even know how to start our grill (turns out you need to add water first so that you don't start a grease fire, which she wasn't aware of. Kind of concerning). She would forget a lot of items, we'd have to ask for items multiple times (including basics like water or utensils), and she would constantly bring out incorrect items). Our grate was also never changed (again, probably due to lack of training) until we asked, since some of our meats were starting to taste burnt. Avoid the cooked menu items. The kimchi fried rice and japchae were terrible. Stick to the meats. My top three dishes were still the Hawaiian steak, honey soy beef belly, and pork cheek. So it's nice to see that at least the quality of the meats have remained the same. It just seems like they might have a really high turnover rate and waiters don't receive adequate training, probably due to that fact. Although I enjoyed most of the food, I think this second experience of bad service is enough to not make me want to come back a third time. read more

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If you are feeling Korean ayce this is the place gens has a large selection to pick from and the food is good only thing I would do is call ahead and see what they have in stock by the ending of the week either Saturday or Sunday they have limited options due to their delivery schedule. read more

Want a break from the monotony of life? Come to Gen Aiea and get treated with excellent service staff like Caleb. Bro was on a speed mode with everything and made sure we had everything from vegetables to cold water on the table and food down like lightning. Everything tasted great today and we had a nice time. Table was clear and sat in a good spot. read more

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Started off as a normal visit... nothing special or memorable but the waitress we had was awesome. I believe her name was jayde, not completely sure but that's what the kids said and that's also the name on our receipt. Our grill caught fire and she did panic but she handled it very well. Felt small kine bad because she seemed soo down after. What's crazy is we were just finishing up cooking the last slab of pork belly before it caught fire. We ordered a lot of pork belly so pretty sure that's what caused it, all that grease. read more

Gen Korean BBQ House - Barbeque Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Our 2nd time there since they opened. We entered at 445pm not that crowded. Maybe 1/5 of full. Still smoky an oily smoky. Floors felt oily as well. Under our table it felt like there was oil there and didn't seem clean. Music was at a volume of maybe 7 out of 10. Kinda loud. Wasn't a background music it was more blaring in your face music that would cause you to eat faster just to get away. We had an amazing waitress take care of us. Her name is Julie. Very personable, sweet, kneeled to talk with us at our height. Throughout our meal she was very attentive and replaced our grate 3x. She should be a trainer. The meats, of course, are the highlight and they didn't disappoint. The calamari was way overcooked probably refried as well as the gyoza. The banchan also seemed old. The rice was fantastic as well as the salad. If all you want is meat and salad and rice. This is the place. We noticed that the air suction of the "Hoods" seemed nonexistent as we could see smoke bypassing them. Upon leaving we were so happy to have fresh air. We have had this Yakiniku in Korea and in Koreatown in LA and they have snorkels as air suction that actually do an amazing job. Not at Gen. All in all we probably won't return because of the horrible air quality, poor appetizers and ban chan. read more

When you go here, just make sure your burner works. Ours was barely cooking our food, so we asked the server to turn it up if possible. He goes "oh this one's just weak". right! and then he walked away, so we just had to deal with it. I then ask him for rice paper which I waited for about 20 minutes to get. I flag him down to ask again and he says "we actually just ran out" which is fine if I knew 20 minutes prior. Then, Donna runs our food and hands it to us with raw meat juice dripping off of it and we try to ask her if we can order something else. She says "tell your server" with a bit of an attitude. I mean ya that makes sense, but it'd be great if she could at least send him over since he wasn't being very attentive. Mind you it's noon, there's not many people in the restaurant. As for the food, our radish paper arrived shortly with some ice on top that melted into a pool of water spilling all over the table. The pork belly would have been awesome if it didn't genuinely take 30 minutes to cook on our grill that was "just weak". By time the middle of it was cooked, the outside was so hard and dry--just not your ideal meal. Even the thinly sliced zucchini took a solid 15-20 minutes to accumulate some char. Oh, and all the plates had chips in them which I'd imagine harbors bacteria from the raw meat served on them. Kinda ew Overall, gens is USUALLY pretty good, so I give 3 stars. and at least I had water. read more

Gen Korean BBQ House - Pork Belly - Barbeque Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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We arrived on a Sunday at 6:30pm as a group of 9 and were seated right away. That was a bonus. Half of our group had never been to a Korean BBQ before so we asked for some guidance and our server was happy to recommend some popular meat options. Everyone enjoyed getting to cook their own meats after first being a bit uncertain of doing so. The table favorites were the bulgogi, the Hawaiian steak and the brisket. We tried the spicy calamari and everyone that tried it liked it. I don't think there was anything we didn't like. The pork belly was sliced thicker than I'm used to so it wasn't a favorite. Otherwise most choices were good. She came to ask about dessert but we were all too stuffed for that. Service at times lagged a bit but overall not bad. The thing to be aware of is taking kids here and maybe even some adults. Unless you're ready to eat the price will be higher than you want to pay for a few bites. read more

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Visited on a Sunday night with family and it was a bit of a letdown. We arrived around 8:30 PM, and about half the menu was sold out. I understand it was late on a Sunday, but it was surprising that so many items were unavailable. The waiter even asked if we wanted to upgrade to the premium option, but even then we still would not have been able to get several of the regular items. Some items were pretty good, like the calamari and brisket, although you can usually never go wrong with brisket. Other items were not as impressive. The server was also a bit clumsy and forgot a couple of things during the meal. The restaurant itself is large and can accommodate a lot of people and big parties. I have heard it can get very busy, but when we went it was fairly empty. Overall, I feel like there are better KBBQ spots than this one. read more

The food was great as always and our waiter was excellent. Only reason not a five star review was the young waitress bringing our food decided to carry two plates of meat with meat juice and marinade over my head from behind me. Don't know why she didn't go to the side, but as she was overhead, she tilted one or both plates. I'm not sure. I ducked a little away from her and that saved me from getting the raw meat juices and stuff on my head. But she got my body and leg. I wasn't mad at her for spilling on me. Accidents happen. But I did not like her reaction. It was like a hit and run. She muttered a quick sorry and turned to split. As she was leaving, I had to stop her and have her bring something for me to clean myself up with. She came back with some napkins and dropped them on the table and made her escape. I was surprised how sticky I still was at the end of dinner. Guess I missed a bunch of spots cleaning up with dry napkins. read more

The only dishes we come for AYCE are honey soy beef belly, Hawaiian steak, galbi, pork belly, & pork jowl. Always a 10/10. Recently we've been wanting to come to Pearlridge GEN location because the service is 1000x better than Ala Moana & Kapolei, despite living on the west side, we will always make the trek! Out of all the servers we've received; I will only recommend 3: JESSIE BOY, TYLER, & RYEN. Something about their personality, punctuality, and attention to detail has been spectacular. If you could recommend being seated in their section, you won't be disappointed. Thank you for always making our dining experience amazing read more

We had family members that was visiting and they had never been to Gen BBQ. So we decided to bring them there. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a lovely host bame Miya. She was very pleasant and kept checking in the back of the house to see if there was a table ready for us. Our server was Jaymie. Again super friendly. She was very attentive to all our needs....bringing us napkins, water with being asked....and she brought us all kinds condiments, and requests that our son in law asked for. The service was quick this time I visited and I was really impressed. I stop Miya when she passed our table and I requested she take a picture of our paery. She did it with a smile, and told em if the pictures didn't co.e out good, she would gladly take our pictures again. Everyone had a great time, and the food was delicious. Even our grandson at 2 years old was happy. read more

Gen Korean BBQ House - Salad and all our utensils - Barbeque Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Service is nonexistent! Do NOT EAT HERE!! Came in and told to log i to yelp to be put on wait list.. Online says less than 5 min wait.. hostess says 10-15 min.. says check in with hostess when we arrive.. hostess said dont need to.. Restaurant nearly EMPTY!! Group of workers including hostess sitting/standing at first table playing on CELL phones and joking around.. No one is being seated, multiple families waiting. We are first in line and have waited at least 15 min.. Go to Ala Moana! Dont waist ur time coming here since they dont care about customers AT ALL!! Finally seated.. table chair and MENU..WERE WET! Sold out of two of the 3 meat items ordered.. sold out! WTF! This place is the WORST!! Pearl City GEN Sucks! read more

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Took my brother and hes wife to use my gift card. First time here at this location went to the one in ala moana . Got there about 5:45pm and waited about 15 mins or so. Finally they sat us down and the server came to take our order. Ordered the regular dinner menu. The server was very polite and brought extra napkins when asked him. The food was OK. The service at first was slow the food in coming out. Forgot couple of items had to ask the server again. I guess everybody didn't decide to come to work tonight. It wasnt that busy but when leaving the crowd was waiting outside. read more

Had a great eving here at GEN. The food was great. The premium meats were tender and juicy. Definately need to thank Larry for his recomendations of the Melon and Lychee Soju. Looking forward to comming back. read more

First, this is an all you can eat place. Not a good one. It really sucks. We waiting at reception for five minutes, ignored by the host who paced around the mostly empty place involved in something mysterious. Clearly the customers are a lower priority. Finally seated, we were informed of the all you can eat status. I asked for the a-la-carte menu, which apparently is only available with the all-you-can-eat deal. After 15 minutes of bad service and the awful smell, we left. Avoid. You'd be better off eating out of the trash cans out front. At least your expectations couldn't be lower. read more

Everything was absolutely delicious! The quality of the meat was excellent, the sides were just as good- man doo, cheese corn, and this pork cheese katsu! On top of the great food, the service was wonderful. Everyone was friendly, attentive, and it must be a good place if 7 people came to celebrate their birthday on the same night! They sang to at least that many tables. We will definitely be back... and not just in our birthday! read more

Went for lunch on a Saturday. Found out Fri/Sat/Sun is dinner menu/prices all day... we didn't know. Server number 1 was a bit slow but nice and courteous. She explained the process well. It took a while for our dishes. Took a while for our grill to be replaced, it was charring and smoking and not pleasant. They simply grab it with tongs and walk is with it. Hmmm. Not good if it drips on the floor... Server number 2 made up for it with awesome service and our dishes came out quickly. Food was good to excellent. Bulgogi had some chewy sinewy sections but was tasty. Pork belly was great. Thick bacon was great. Calamari steak amazing. Steak was good. Spicy pork yummy. Popcorn chicken yummy. Honey chicken was good. Asst veggies were ok. First platter didn't have mushrooms and zucchini was way too thin. Second player had mushrooms and zucchini was sliced a little thicker. Bell peppers should have been sliced better. Korean mochi with sweet paste inside was awesome. Our booth had a drippy AC above my seat. When we were seated, I thought it was damp because they had wiped down the seat. Wrong. Drip, drip every so often through the meal. May be why the second server asked is we wanted to move but by then we were settled and had started eating. Drinks are refillable. Would have been 4 stars if our first server had done better and the AC wasn't dropping on me. Tips: Don't dress up. You will leave smelling like smoke and bbq. Ask for daikon wrappers. Pickled, very thinly sliced, and you put your cooked food in it taco style. Awesome! Overall a great experience but go on a weekday for lunch for lunch prices if you can. Would go back but hope they have beef tongue on the menu one day. read more

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I've been to this location before and usually have a great experience, but this visit was honestly disappointing. When we arrived, about half of the restaurant was closed off, and one server, Janelle, was handling the entire open section. She seated us and took our initial order, which included meats, krazy sauce, and calamari rings. The calamari took around 20 minutes to come out, and when it finally did, it was cold. It was obvious it had been sitting out for a while instead of being served fresh. From there, the service only got worse. It was extremely difficult to get Janelle's attention because she consistently prioritized larger parties and would walk past our table quickly without checking on us. Not once did she come by to ask if we needed anything or wanted to order more. We had to call her over every time. I ordered the krazy sauce twice, and both times she forgot it. There were also no grill changes at all, even though we saw her changing grills for other tables. Meanwhile, our grill was burning, and we couldn't get her attention to fix it. When we placed our second round of orders (2 premium steaks and 2 honey soy beef belly), the steaks came out quickly, but the beef belly took about 15 minutes. During that time, our grill was burning and we were already getting annoyed that our server didn't come to check on us. Because of that, we turned off the grill and decided we were done eating. Of course, the honey soy beef belly arrived right after that. At that point, I asked to speak to a manager. A food runner named Kyle helped us. He was very kind, apologetic, and professional, even though the situation wasn't his fault. He brought out the manager, Hoku, and this is where the experience became even more frustrating. Hoku did not come across as helpful or apologetic in any way. She didn't greet us properly, didn't ask what the issue was, and showed no urgency or concern. Instead of trying to understand or resolve the situation, she seemed dismissive and uninterested from the start. Her body language and facial expression made it feel like she had already judged the situation before even hearing us out. I had to explain everything without any meaningful response from her. There was no apology, no acknowledgment of the poor service, and no effort to make things right. To make matters worse, she didn't even communicate basic information like our total. I had to ask for it myself. For someone in a management position, the lack of professionalism, accountability, and customer care was very disappointing. They initially tried to charge us for the honey soy beef belly we didn't even get to cook, but eventually removed it. However, considering the overall poor service and lack of management support, I would have expected some kind of additional accommodation. Overall, the service was slow, inattentive, and frustrating. Janelle seemed overwhelmed and unable to manage her section, and the manager handled the situation very poorly. The only positive part of this experience was Kyle, who genuinely tried to help. It's disappointing because I've had great experiences here before, but this visit definitely lowered my impression of this location. If this is how service is when it's not even busy, I can only imagine how it is during peak hours. If a server can't handle all the tables in their section, let alone properly take care of a party of two, they should not be responsible for that many tables at once. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and works on improving both service and customer care. read more

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This spots great if you go at a non-busy timeframe. Which means avoid any Friday/ Saturday nights. When we went during that time, we rarely had our server to come and take our order for meats. It was a terrible experience when you have a hard time getting a hold of your server. We won't ever come during those times. We went on a weeknight and service was wonderful. We didn't realize they have carne Asada tacos and adobada here where they bring you small tortillas to make tacos! It was a surprising flair to the Korean flavors. We also had the cheesy Katsu which I thought was a great appetizer. Don't get the kimchi fried rice- very mushy and super sweet. We love the sauces and matcha salt that they offer and the Banchans have great flavor. Best time to come is during lunch when you pay less than dinner prices! Plus get your gift cards at a discounted rate at Costco to enjoy more savings. I would've given this more stars but I feel like the service is below standard here. It takes forever for a host to greet you when you're at the door. Plus the workers just walk by or the bartenders just look at you without even acknowledging or offering help. Dishes here are always cracked or chipped, too, so it looks run down. read more

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Whenever I'm looking for parking at Pearlridge, I always see a lot of people outside of Gen waiting to be seated in the restaurant. When I found their gift cards sold at Costco for 20% off ($79.99 for $100), I immediately bought it to treat my family. Informed them that we'll have an early dinner around 5pm so we won't have to fight the crowd...it worked! We were lucky to find good parking, no line outside and got seated right away...awesome! Our waiter gave us a few minutes to look over the menu. After giving him our order, the food came out pretty fast. When the restaurant got busier, the service was slower as expected but they made sure our grill was changed when it started getting black. I'm not sure what meats were ordered because my kids did all the ordering. All I know is my husband and I enjoyed it. It was tasty AND the kids did all the cooking...yay! As for the appetizers, we tried the Calamari Rings, Cheese Tonkatsu, Deep Fried Mandu, Jap Chae, Rice Sticks & Kim Chee Fried Rice. I enjoyed all of them but the fried rice was a little too spicy for me. FYI: Hours of operation: - Monday to Thursday is 10am to 10pm - Friday to Sunday is 10am to 11pm Prices are: - Lunch is $20.95 from 10am to 3pm on Monday to Thursday (Note: "Dinner" price of $33.95 is all day for Friday to Sunday & Holidays) - Dinner is $33.95 from 3pm to 10pm on Monday to Thursday & 10am to 11pm on Friday to Sunday Number of items available to choose from: - Lunch: 32 items - Dinner: 45 items There's a 2-hour limit at this All You Can Eat restaurant where leftovers can't be taken home. Don't order more than you can eat because they may charge you for unfinished food. You can ask for a maximum of 2 split checks per table/party. They open every day including holidays. You can only make reservations if you have 10 or more people. There's lots of free parking right outside of the restaurant but good luck finding one because it's always crowded. Overall, thumbs up for the food and service! We'll be back for an early dinner again or maybe lunch if it's not crowded! read more

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It took almost an hour for our party of 5 to be seated at lunchtime. The online waitlist system is weird (it told us there were zero parties ahead of us, and the server clarified that it meant there were zero parties of a similar size ahead of us. There were still several smaller parties before us). It did seem like they were a little short staffed when we went. Our server was attentive, given how many people she had to tend to. We tasted most of the appetizers, and got a good share of meat. It did get quite smoky inside, and i'm not sure the vent above our table was fully working. Besides the wait time, it was a pleasant experience overall. read more

Gen Korean BBQ House - Barbeque Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

was waiting for server for a while, kitchen was backed up but there were not that many tables