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    Kim Chee Restaurant

    4.2 (279 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
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    2 types of kimchee and soup.
    Rich S.

    Met up with a fishing buddy to try out Kim Chee for breakfast. Was pleasantly surprised. Got there before the restaurant opened and able to park in the front. Food was good and as expected with the price being also reasonable. Service was quick and ambiance was dinnernvibe through and through. From the outside it looked like a total dive but pleasantly surprised at the inside. Nice touch was addition of 2 types of kimchee as well as the soup. You know it's authentic when they don't give you a spoon for the soup. Looking forward to adding Kim Chee to my rotation and looking forward to trying their actual Korean food for lunch or dinner.

    Tofu Soup
    Roxy C.

    The long wait was well worth it. We got a little bit of everything! Feels like we really were able to experience the taste of Kim Chee Restaurant.

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    Nicole T.

    Fast, friendly service delicious food, very clean like spotless So if you're headed to windward side and craving, Korean kimchi one

    Take out containers
    Jackie K.

    2/12/24. I don't know what happened to this place. Our last visits in 2023 for lunch was great. The food back then was tasty and delicious. Today was a different situation. We ordered from the weekday specials. The seaweed soup was so salty that it was inedible. 0 out of 5 stars. We all returned our soup. Nothing was done by the server, other than an acknowledgment and I'll take it away later. Next up was the ban chan. Two items of kim chee cabbage and pickled daikon. 3 out of 5 stars. Spicy enough but not very well marinated. The plates came with two mixed items of the following: Kalbi (thin cut), fish Jun (mahi mahi), beef teriyaki, and mandoo. Rice also came with the plate lunch. The Kalbi was super tough. Similar texture to beef jerky. Tasty flavor but some pieces were burnt and some pieces were undercooked. 2 out of 5 stars. The fish Jun was good. 4 out of 5 stars. We dipped it in the spicy sauce they provided. Mandoo was okay. 3 out of 5 stars. Mandoo did not appear fresh made. Maybe previously frozen? The beef teriyaki was also inedible. 1 out of 5 stars. Super tough to cut even when using a serrated knife! My poor dad had to cut the meat into dice sized pieces. He struggled to eat it. Each plate had a little extra ban chan such as bean sprouts and a mixed vegetable. A plain shoyu type sauce and a spicier sauce was provided. It was a very thin type sauce. The booths were clean and service was spotty. Two servers for the entire place during lunchtime. Although it wasn't crowded at the time. Maybe that was a sign. 3 out of 5 stars. I'm not sure if the cooks and/or owners have changed since last year. But the food was definitely and sadly on another level. We will not be coming back.

    Bbq chicken and meat jun combo
    Brennan H.

    I did takeout and it was fast and easy to pick up. Overall, I think I will dine-in from now on. I feel like it was quite expensive for the amount of food given for take-out. I believe that you get more food and kimchi when you dine in. Overall, food was good. Kimchi was really delicious! Parking: Small lot in front with parking. Can be hard to find stalls when crowded.

    Menu
    S M.

    I ordered shoyu chicken & meat jun plate for $14.99 special and it came with 2 scoops of rice and more vegetatables on plate al also additional side dishes, which the server told me I could have a refill if I want to. When I got to try the food it tasted so good and also with the side dish. This is a very good price for a korean restaurant. The service was also great so it really made it a great visit.

    Shrimps tempura plate
    Maribel R.

    Thank you !! I love my tempura !! When I was leaving a big group like 20 people arrived to enjoy good food too !! Busy place!!

    Chicken katsu and mandoo.
    Mercy N Mose S.

    We didn't know it was seat yourself. And if you are planning on coming here there isn't much parking. But the food was good. Price was awesome.

    Lunch special takeout
    Nicole I.

    Lunch special was mayjah and we were able to call in and get takeout with the deal. I think we got the squash katsu? It was pretty much just squash tempura and they were huge! I might have liked them better than the meat jun. the meat jun paired so well with their spicy sauce. We split this plate between 2 people and still had a little bit of leftovers!

    Kim chee
    Chris J.

    Found it on Yelp and said hey let's try it. And damn if that wasn't a good idea. Food was tasty. Service was nice. Vibe was chill. Good lil spot.

    I ordered meat jun, Barbeque chicken. $13.99. Check out their specials too!!! This was a special on Friday.
    Gina H.

    I was greeted with a big welcome and smile. So friendly. The food was amazing and so delicious!!! Their Barbeque chicken beat Jin Joo restaurant which was my favorite Korean restaurant but now this is my favorite place hands down!!! The service was always attentive and persistent. Met the owner and his grandma started the business 50 years ago!!! Family owned. The ambiance is always fast, clean, cool and friendly. Happy Holidays!!!

    Lunch special. Meat Jun and Kalbi
    Rae S.

    We dined here yesterday for lunch. We had the lunch combination. What a great price for the combo. I had the Kalbi and vegetable tempura and my son had the Kalbi and meat Jun. The Kalbi was soft and tasty. The vegetable tempura were like a big tempura patty filled with various pics. The two waitresses were very attentive. Serving refills and assisting everyone. The atmosphere was old school Korean restaurant dining. The parking was a little difficult. But driving slowly and carefully helped with the process. We will definitely return. Hopefully, they will still have the lunch special. Definitely the cost helped the wallet.

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    3.2
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    Walking around the strip mall directly across windward mall, looking for a place to eat. We…read morehappened on this unassuming Korean restaurant. Interesting The sign says "tasty korean barbecue" , but it doesn't have the number 3. The storefront looks like any typical korean barbecue restaurant. The inside is air conditioned And just looks like a typical L&L restaurant with the usual diner type, chair and tables.(pic) The staff was not friendly or hostile, just served you and that was good enough. The menu was your typical korean barbecue menu (pic) with meet jun..kalbi..bbq chicken etc and korean vegetables.... I like that they had breaded zucchini and shredded takewon as a choice. You can tell when the meet jun is a winner when you don't need the sauce and it still tastes good. Meet jun was on the crispy side and it just worked. The prices we're manageable and the portions were generous....(pic) and it seemed to be a pretty popular local takeout choice. The restaurant looks pretty generic. Nothing special on the inside nothing to extinguish it from another korean barbecue place just their food speaks for itself.

    They didn't have the fried zucchini which was sad but they did have some choy Sum and tegu that…read morethey made special for me. Food was there. Good service was great. Ambiance was very smoky but I think it was really good for what it was. Very affordable. Come back again

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    Yoonyson Korean BBQ

    3.6
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    A small ma & pa restaurant in Kaneohe that serves super affordable Korean style plate lunches…read more There are tables inside, but it gives mostly a takeout type vibe. We ordered the kalbi bbq chicken mix plate + their meat jun plate. The kalbi and bbq chicken were so fresh and juicy. The taste was bomb dot com. Personally, I wasn't as into the meat jun, but I still finished all of it ahaha. The offer 1-2 free sides with your meal depending on what ya order, anything from mac salad to kimchi.

    Food: My boyfriend and I we're so excited to come here to eat since we haven't been in such a long…read moretime. They were out of chapchae. We waited for over twenty minutes for both plates and when we got home, the food was subpar. The cookery on the food felt as if it was rushed even though we waited twenty minutes for our food. It used to be a very clean and inviting restaurant for any patron to want to sit and dine in at yet that was not the case. Boxes and random things were all piled onto a table underneath the air conditioning unit. Tables were sticky and everything in this restaurant looks very dirty. Service: the customer service was great but very slow. Ambiance: the last time I was there was about 3 to 4 years ago. The a.c. was great, the lights we were on and the ventilation was working. The day that we went, the a c was on yet the ventilation was not working and you could see that it wasn't working due to how much smoke was accumulating inside of the restaurant. It's released on to say that this will probably be the last time that we buy food from here. We do always try our best to support small local businesses. No matter where we go on island yet, I have to say this will definitely be the last time that we buy anything from here due to the lack of love put into the food.

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    Menu 3/2/26. Lot of the Korean restaurants  were closed on Mondays..
    Menu 3/2/26. Lot of the Korean restaurants were closed on Mondays..
    Dinner@Yoonyson Kaneohe; 9/21/2024. Hubby David Nui Combo mix plate, Kalbi & BBQ Chicken. Next time we can share a plate. $21.00+
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    My parents aren't as mobile as they used to be. So after helping them all day, I came here to eat,…read morejust like old times. Kenko Ya will always have a special place in my heart. I was a little sad that my favorite server was not working. Maybe I'll see her next time! I decided on Udon. The broth is really good and warms the soul! I also got my usual, inari and an eel roll. Both very good! Would've had green tea, but it was late and it would've kept me up. The young servers working were all very friendly. I do remember when they were at the other smaller location, which was when I first discovered them. Good times! Mahalo again Kenko Ya!

    Kenko-Ya is probably one of my favorite restaurants on the windward side! A great Japanese…read morerestaurant with big portions. I usually order their combination meal with butterfish, mochiko chicken and shrimp & vegetable tempura. Their butterfish is moist and has great flavor. The mochiko chicken here is one of my favorites and they give you a lot! I have enough for leftovers the next day. The shrimp & vegetable tempura has a nice light and crispy batter and they give quite a lot of veggies with two big pieces of shrimp! At our recent visit with got spicy ahi which was quite spicy but still tasty! The service is really good, with the servers being very attentive. I definitely recommend this spot if you're craving Japanese food!

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    Combo 2 entrees. Teriyaki chicken and sushi.
    Combo 2 entrees. Teriyaki chicken and sushi.
    Ribeye with garlic butter cooked to my hubby's liking- medium. Also a generous portion!
    Ribeye with garlic butter cooked to my hubby's liking- medium. Also a generous portion!
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    Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

    3.6
    (650 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$$

    We were welcomed by couple of workers, friendly, and kind…read more The atmosphere wasn't loud and food came real fast and Shabu Shabu Kalbi pieces, beef tongue, and shrimp. Mushrooms and asparagus were roasted with deep flavors. Vegetable spring rolls had too much ginger and overpowered the vegetables within...even with sweet chili dip. Garlic edamame was the best with lots of garlic butter. 2 orders of garlic noodle was generous amount. We almost ate it all, but one serving would have been enough...creamy and rich...yummy. Minor thing...the green tea was not hot. I think I got the bottom of the pot and heard they had to make more. For Dessert, we had green tea ice cream...smooth and good! I would come back.... I have to check if they use lots of MSG because I became itchy....Ciao!!!

    parking - gyukaku is located in windward mall closest to the entrance with the parking lot…read moreconnected to buffalo wild wings, kickin kajun, and planet fitness. plenty of public parking available. very quick walk from any other mall parking stalls if there's no close parking me and my boyfriend went on a wednesday at around 6:00 and arrived to a 20 minute wait. the restaurant wasn't super packed but being a weekday i assume they were understaffed for a dinner rush. no problem! we just had a little walk around the mall and they gave us a call when a table was ready for us staff - very kind and attentive! we've been once before, but didn't quite remember our experience/how to order. our waiter explained the menu to us and gave some recommendations based on restaurant favorites. all staff were very friendly and had no irritable attitudes when asked for assistance or any changes order - there were all you can eat options, as well as ala cart! we chose ala cart, just because we didn't feel like we would be able to eat our moneys worth. we got: 2 orders of shabu meat, one in each type of sauce (miso or soy), scallops, garlic shrimp, kalbi, takoyaki, mushroom medley cheese fondue, and garlic butter! all those meats added up were enough to fill me and my boyfriend + leave us space to share a red bean taiyaki & ice cream afterwards! the foods i personally enjoyed most were as follows: scallops kalbi = shabu meat. cost - our total bill after tipping came out to about $100 for the two of us. we kind of went a little over board for what we would normally like to pay for a meal, but we were celebrating valentines a little early. if you wanted to visit more frequently you'd probably have to order less from the menu or come with a larger party to keep the price reasonable! or simply have the money to spend lol 4/5 stars just because the cost doesn't feel justified for the quality of the meat. staff were wonderful and this score has nothing to do with them. i just don't like to give 5 stars if i was not fully satisfied with the experience! it's also a restaurant chain so i'm even less inclined to judge lightly if it's not a small business.

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    Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
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