What happened to Gina's?? I know I've been off island for 6, 7 years, but there have definitely been changes here. First off: Gina (if that lady who was always out front of here) is gone? And the other Korean man (son? Husband?) Replaced by a very young man, young woman, and other people I do not recognize. Second: I should've been suspicious when I walked in around 2 pm and it was dead. I ordered a combo meat jun and chicken plate. $20. Oof. A few dollars more than Pearls, but it was close to home, so convenience fee. The food literally took less than 5 minutes, and I already knew something was up. Also, you could tell upon opening the plate: the meat jun was so so dry and rubbery, made worse as it was pre-cut. Def sitting under a heat lamp as I ate one. The bbq chicken, while better, was also dry, old. The only saving grace was the banchan, probably the only fresh thing. The combo also came with 2 random spring rolls which were so rubbery and cold that it buckled under when I bit jt and took multiple sawing attempts by my teeth to get through... Good thing I have a good set of teeth. Again, you could tell it was pre-cooked and just chilling under a lamp, waiting to find a home in someone, anyone's plate. The place also had no place to sit and eat, as boxes filled the tables and lined the windows. I think Gina's was always like this but not as bad? All in all: the girl working the front was nice enough, but For the amount you pay and for what you get, go somewhere else. I do hope they shape up soon like they were in their prime. They def have the notoriety as a good mom and pop place to stay open. A shame, really. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Sad combo meat jun bbq chicken $20 - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Be very careful when you charge your credit card when you tap it automatic send additional tip with out letting me choose the amount I was very upset as I was going somewhere to have all you can eat for $28 Finding out I ended up getting charged $28 and something for Kal I plate with 3 pieces of Kalbi with the condiments being super salty. I was so disappointed as I have not been there in a long time and now I will never go back or refer to anyone . I am very sad that they turn around and refuse to work with me. I hope this review make people aware of what can happen to them read more

I got take out from Gina's last week and I have to say the quality has gone downhill drastically. The meat (bbq chicken and kalbi) had zero flavor. And I mean zero. It was like they grilled the meat straight from the package, no seasoning. I was very disappointed and embarrassed as I was feeding out of town guests. I wouldn't recommend. Only reason they get 2 stars is the banchan is still good. read more

Best place ever!! This is definitely one of my favorite places to go to! I got Gina's special and it was about $21.99 and it comes with 2 kalbi, 2 small egg rolls, rice, bbq chicken and beef. You also get a choice of four sides and they really pack it in. I'm so happy they have Taegu as a side option, since most of the places I've been to, don't offer that. Their kalbi was very delicious (slightly on the chewy side, but I honestly don't mind at all), chicken is juicy and beef has a nice texture and lovely aroma. I'm definitely coming back especially with Taegu as a side dish. On a side note, parking was a nightmare....but worth it!! Will be back again!! read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Gina's Special-Dec. 28, 2024 - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

2.5 Stars. Haven't been here in a while so we decided to give them a try again. Kimchee fried wasn't great but meat jun was decent. I just wish they switch the sauce to sweet/marinated soy sauce instead of this sweet sour sauce. Sauce was not great so meat jun alone was too dry. 4 items for over $80 was not worth it since we couldn't finish it. The lady was nice & the portion size was very generous. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Kimchee fried rice & meat jun mix plates $20ea. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I loved Gina's. It's been my go to for Korean plate lunch for over 10 years. But it appears they have new owners and it is showing in their food. I never write reviews but when I received my food today I was shocked at how terrible it was. I paid 22.00 for a combo plate of meat jun and tonkatsu. The portions seems significantly smaller than before and the meat jun was possibly the worst I've ever sad; and I remember them having great meat Jun. The tiniest sliver of beef sandwiched between rock hard egg. The Katsu was fine and the vegetables were as I remembered with the exception of the Kim chee. They are now using head cabbage instead of won bok, which for me is very disappointing. It is clear they are cutting costs and it is showing in their food. Do not waste your money on a combo plate and avoid the meat Jun at all costs. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I don't call this is Blugogi. Those are just meats without any flavors. Please put a little bit more time to make those meals. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Gina's special - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had spicy chicken to go today. It was a lot, so I was quite full even if we ate it together. Last time, I just had chicken, but I think spicy chicken is more delicious. Thanks to the large portions, delicious, and friendly staff, I enjoyed the meal today. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - sp.bbq.c - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My go to spot for a quick take out dinner. I probably order here every couple of months. My go to order is the mini family pack that I just share with my husband. We usually can eat it for 3 meals which is worth the price. It says that it's usually for 2-3 people. The mini family pack has chicken, meat jun, bbq beef, kalbi, mandoo, 4 veggie choices and rice. We always opt for no rice and 5 veggies. My favorite veggies are the noodles, cabbage and bean sprouts. We always order ahead and it's usually ready 20 mins after I call it in. It seems like they are always busy when I go in to pick up my order. There's no seating inside so you just gotta pick it up and go. Going to have a party soon so I'll probably order a couple of the family packs for it. read more

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Go to Mama Woo's. They're are so nice and accommodating. The food is WAYYY better. While we were here one lady returned her food. When I got home, no sauce for my meat jun. The ladies weren't friendly at all. Tried it. Never going back. My husband agrees. Mama Woo's. read more

Well what can I say about this Korean fast food take out. We were doing errands this morning and on the way going home my husband said you like try Gina's. I said long time ago one of my working friend brought their Korean fried chicken. It was good. Today the food was OK. The meat jun was on the bland side and their BBQ chicken was hard. I told my husband that's why they pack hot sauce to pour on the food. The only thing was good was their banchan. I love Korean banchan. Just give me that and rice and I'm a happy camper. It was busy today at 11:00am lots of takeout outs and must be a catering affair they did too. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Our plate lunch - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Friendly, efficient, this 32 year old business remains a favorite go to take out place for Korean food. There is also a small counter where you can sit and eat. Good for both individual plates or family packs that feed 2-3 people for $38 or 4-6 for $74. Covnenient for when you need to feed a group and don't want to cook. I was surprised to see they even have ginseng chicken soup perfect for when you're under the weather! read more

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Gina's bbq has changed drastically in the last year.. Sad to see kalbi plate over $22 two pieces of meat for full order honestly tasted like mays frozen kalbi no sauce dry meat... no Choi sum .. been coming 20 years my last visit was tonight read more

Such nice people! The sides were so delicious we ordered more to go! It's not often the sides are this delicious! Cucumber, green veggies, bean sprouts and potatoes were scrumptious! It's too bad I'm not from here or else I'd be a regular! Thx for a delicious meal! My family and I left happy! read more

Highly recommend if you're craving kalbi! The meat was seasoned and cooked very well. The large kalbi plate came with three pieces of meat and each piece was a fat/full one. It also came with 2 scoops of rice and 4 sides for vegetables. For the sides we got radish kimchi, some kind of seaweed salad, and 2 scoops of mac salad. The mac salad was okay. Service is fast and efficient. It is definitely more mom and pop. There's no tables to eat at but there are stools for you while you wait. Parking is easy with a decent sized lot. This will be our go to spot the next time we're in Honolulu. read more

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Never again, prices are sooooo high and this is what I got for almost $40. Pitiful. The side order is the same amounts if you got a plate, I always get side orders and make my own rice. They don't even have simmered potatoes anymore!!! What Korean side order place doesn't have potatoes???? Soooo disappointing, this was my GO TO PLACE for Korean food dishes. The bibimkooksoo is like $17!!! For noodles?? I shall enjoy my LAST meal from there, I have to add stuff so it's enough to feed my family. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - That's all folks! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Gina's B-B-Q has been one of my favorite Korean BBQ restaurants. Kaimuki isn't my neighborhood, but when I use to be a college student, me and my roommates use to take out from here all the time! One of my fondest memories was when I turned "The Legal Age" they surprised me with a lunch back at our dorms with food catered by Gina's! A few weeks ago, I called in my order and once I arrived, my plates were ready for pick up! I think this has been over two decades or maybe three generations of family business, I know there's a couple dozen other Korean BBQ's around town, but the recipe and ingredients are pretty distinct here. Get the Gina's Special! Located at Market City Shopping Center with plenty ample parking, and it's quick access to and from H-1 Freeway! read more

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Came into grab dinner with my girlfriend. I knew this is a great spot I have come before and had the Ika. This time I got barbecue chicken and meet jun. My girlfriend got the sweet-and-sour shrimp. Both our plates were Ono. I grinded mine so quick. I forgot to take a picture. I like how they give you four sides. The shopping mall that it's in has a discount Asian store that my girlfriend and I grab some snacks and drinks from while we waited for our food. Definitely worth checking out if you're gonna grab takeout. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Combo 1 - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Made a quick pit stop for lunch and we got mini bbq chicken plate and mini meat jun plate ($12.99). Mini plates comes with 2 choices of veggies vs regular is 4 choices. Prices is a lot different from what I remembered so was a little sticker shock. I remember seeing the aunties behind the counter. Miss those days. Been a long time since I've stopped by here. Mini price but plate looks like regular plate filling, it was way more than enough for me. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Mini meat jun - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered a mini Spicy BBQ Chicken plate after not being there for years. For one it's a much smaller plate than most plate lunch restaurants offer & the portion was insulting for $17. Let alone how paper thin the pieces were and extremely hard to cut and eat. I normally go to Pearls in Kahala Mall, where I'll stay loyal to. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Mini Spicy BBQ Chicken aka Keiki Meal. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is quite literally the best restaurant on earth. Their Kal-Bi is amazing, and their side dishes are too.

As a loooooong time Gina's customer (since 1992- college days), I have fond memories and was known as a regular there. When visiting last week I was prepared to be greeted with the same smiles as before, but new people were behind the counter. I asked- new owners? They said yes- I was shocked- a bit saddened- and got very skeptical of this new crew! I ordered my regular meat jun plate no rice- and was pleased to hear- ok 5 choices - I ordered my same - cabbage, 2x Choy sum, Mac salad, and daikon- wow! Portions were LARGE! My wife ordered her regular - chicken katsu- Taste- drum roll....... Ono!!! Glad to see I can still enjoy Ginas for another 30 years!! To my friends at the original Gina's! Thank you for your kindness, your ono food, and for the extra vegetables on occasion. All the best!! Alooooohhhaaaaaaaaa!!!! read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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GINA'S HAS REALLY GONE DOWN HILL !!! The kalbi was really tough and bland. The bbq chicken was even worse ... in fact it almost looked like it didn't spend much time on the grill. Hardly any grill marks and a lot of it was still white. The veges were pretty good though. I guess. One star for the kalbi and chicken ... three stars for the veges and rice. Will check back in a few months to see if the food has improved. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Hardly any grill time. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I use to love coming here years and year ago but haven't been her in a very long time. We were looking for a lunch spot and decided on Gina's. Other than there being no sitting room, it was just like before. Gina was still there taking orders along with her Sister which we thought was awesome! The prices have gone up but expected over time since it's been about 14 years. This use to be one of our go to spots for Korean BBQ. We ordered: 1. BBQ Chicken - Not bad but slightly on the dry side. Still had a good flavor but a bit dry. 2. Spicy Ckicken Wings - Looked as though they would be spicy but they were not spicy at all. The flavor was a bit sweet and spicy witj just enough spice. 3. Gina's Special - (BBQ Chicken, Kalbi, & Bulgogi) The Kalbi was delicious, but the chicken was a bit dry and the BBQ beef was very dry. I was a little sad about it because I was so excited to have Gina's for lunch. The vegetables on the other hand were really yummy and love that they have teagu. I would definelty come back for another try and maybe even try the Kapolei location which she said just opened up in June of this year. read more

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As soon as I took the first bite, I knew that was not what I was craving for. I came to buy Gina special for my friend who just moved to the island from Cal and I wanted to have her taste the local real grinz but I was SO dissapointed. Meats were chewy and not tasty, and spring rolls were Cold. I would never go there again. The old good day is over. It must be a new management. SO SAD! read more

Gina's used to be the go to spot for good Korean food with portions that was worth the price. Its meat jun used to be the best around for its thickness, flavor and you'd have two slabs. Now the price has slowly gone up while the portions have gone down and the meat jun is no different than any other Korean spot where the meat is just thin hot pot slices with breading. #bringAuntyginaback read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Hot pot meat with breading. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Embarrassed to admit this but.......we've been going to this amazing Korean BBQ take out place for about 20+ years. And only this evening thought to post a review. Their food is consistently yummy, fresh and authentic. They are overly generous with all portions. Honestly, it's ridiculous how plentiful their plates are. If you are looking for fresh, tasty Korean bbq that is simple and perfect, come to this special hidden gem. read more

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My best Friend and always Enjoy eating at Gina's! Good Food! Friendly Service and fast waited less then 10mins two Thumbs up! read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Mixed Plate, BBQ Chicken and Meat jun over Brown Rice! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Packed for lunch. Very popular Korean food, regular plates offer 4 sides. I'm having bbq chicken and spicy pork. Lots of phone orders and take outs. Tasty, but it made me very thirsty, drank all my water and needed more... took away 1 star... read more

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I ordered Gina's Special. It's a 3 pound plate of kalbi, BBQ chicken and BBQ beef. The kalbi and chicken were great. The 2 mini eggrolls and banchan (sides) were also great. The BBQ beef was completely flavorless. Thinly sliced beef that was boiled in water without any seasoning. This is the second time I've tried the BBQ beef. I wanted to make sure that it wasn't a fluke the first time. Confirmed...not good. Soulmate had the fried oyster and BBQ chicken combo. The chicken and oysters were delicious! Which leads me to one conclusion... Order anything BUT the BBQ beef and you'll be happy. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Gina's Special - BBQ beef (bottom right) tastes as bland as it looks. Everything else is great. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I'm so glad I found this place! If you want delicious and authentic Korean food, you must try this place. You will not be disappointed! The restaurant, service and food was fantastic! Everything is freshly prepared! read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Chicken BBQ plate - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Excellent service, food is Ono ( good) and the portions is very very generous. I like their spicy pork. They separated the spicy pork by using a foil to contain the spicy juices from leaking all over and the fish jun is the best. My kids and wife loves the meat Jun and the chicken katsu. Great flavors and the sides (shoyu potatoes, Mac/potato salad, Kim chee, Kim chee cucumber, is just a few of the many more sides to choose from. Did I say their portions is very generous. Well worth what you pay for. read more

Came here because I was craving Korean BBQ after the beach. It has been a while since I've been here but I always remembered generous portions and really tasty food. Upon walking in, really friendly staffed greeted us and served us. Prices were reasonable and the food came out pretty quick. However, when we got home and opened our plates, there was barely enough meat to food a 5 year old child and holy moley the meat jun and bbq chicken was drier than the Sahara desert. The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because of the service and tbh the sides were still good. read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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If you're in need of a ton of KBBQ in a hurry, Gina's is da spot. What's more convenient than grabbing dinner to go at Gina's and hopping right onto the H1? They might as well just slap a sign on the highway calling it the Gina's BBQ exit. Call ahead with your order when you figure out the menu with a gazillion combinations and choices. The A-A-B, A-B-C, B-C-C, etc combos really had my head spinning. We went with the Mini Family Pack for $32. Yeah, prices have gone up since covid hit and everybody is hurting. It's still a good deal for a small family with 3x Kalbi, BBQ Chicken, Bulgogi, Mandoo & Meat Jun, 4 sides and 5 scoops of rice. The choice of sides can also be intimidating with jap chae noodles, choi sum, cabbage, kimchee, mac salad, bean sprouts, corn, taegu and whatever else they thought of cooking that day. We also got a Mandoo plate to supplement as if the family pack wasn't enough. But we had 2 other people, so also got 2 Fish Jun platters and those came with 4 sides each as well! They should just call it the Happy Family Rubbing Their Tummies Pack. read more

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This past Sat ordered family pack and side order meat Jun. The side order meat Jun was like a mini order of meat. Meat so thin and only 10 small strips. What a ripoff for $15.00. Pearls Kahala not too far away! read more

The food here is delicious! This is by far my favorite spot to pick up BBQ for dinner. Their workers are so lovely and always have a positive attitude. The ambiance is nice, small, and there are no seats or tables to dine-in; and that is totally fine with me! I consider Gina's BBQ as a hidden gem! read more

Looks like Gina's is take out only now but they certainly give you a lot of food in an order. We got our combo which was Kalbi, beef, chicken and egg rolls. Because I skipped the rice we got 5 sides! We got seaweed, Taegu, kim chee, Mac salad and jap chae. Everything was delicious except The chicken thigh was a little dry. I couldn't cut into it with a plastic knife. Otherwise, all the other foods were on point and tasty. read more

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Small little mom & pop restaurant, great for takeout. Friendly staff. Love that you get SO much food and it's reasonably priced. And delicious. I got a combination plate with kalbi and spicy bbq chicken. They have a bunch of sides you can pick from. Really recommend the spicy bbq chicken, that was bomb and you get a hefty portion. The veggie sides were simple but good. My first time having taegu (side dish) and I really loved it. I barely know what it is, it's a type of fish, but it's got great flavor and pairs nicely with the meat. Parking is easy here too! read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Kalbi & Spicy BBQ Chicken Plate - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

4 stars for generous portions! We ordered their "Gina's Special" which comes with Kalbi, bbq beef, bbq chicken, 2 scoops of rice, and 4 side of veges. This was able to feed 2 people and also still have a bit left over! read more

Gina's B-B-Q - Gina's special - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Bought several kal bi plate lunches from Gina's a few days ago. The kal bi was so tough, I could barely cut it with a knife. I have gotten food from there before but it this time the food was terrible. I hope the food improves. Pono read more