Small local Korean restaurant with delicious food and great service. It is quite small, but yet looks clean and accommodating. The only advice to make even better for the costumers would be to add a bench or two outside of the restaurant since there is always a wait and no place to sit inside or outside. Other than that it was a lovely place to eat authentic Korean food. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Mixed Plate Special B - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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So many good things here to eat. I do always crave the big bone Kalbi, meat Jun and mochiko chicken. The vegetable tempura is incredible too. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 serves A LOT in their plates. The pic below is a two choice Lunch Special plate, consisting of Chicken Katsu & Meat Jun, all veggies (no rice). That was lunch/dinner! I've never been disappointed with the service there. They've always created a positive dining experience for all. Very helpful, very patient. The hot tea is self-serve, and it's always fresh. That's awesome! I highly recommend Kim Chee Restaurant #7 to anyone, any time of the day. Whether needing a place to enjoy lunch, or just a place to enjoy time away from the day-to-day, it's a nice place to be. Everything is relaxed & not rushed there. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Lunch Special: Meat Jun and Chicken Katsu, all vegetables (no rice). - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

If I could give another 5 stars I would. Excellent food. The meat Jun is out of this world and the sauce they use, it's very tasty.

This place totally deserves 5 stars. They are so ON IT with the service and the food... Good grief! THANK YOU, Kimchee 7, for still being good. Idk if it's just me, but damn... dining out has been such a disappointment lately. It's like every restaurant has lowered their standards, tightened their portions, but raised their prices. We're just sick of it! We get it, produce and meat prices went up, but dang!! Is it really necessary for places to price gouge the eyeballs outta you?? Anyways!.... Lol Kimchee 7 came in clutch today! Although it was a Saturday lunch, they were perfectly steady with patrons and attentive as could be. Very much appreciated! Today, the wife and I shared the Special for 2: 4 bbq chicken, 4 big bone kalbi, meat jun, katsu (which we replaced with more meat jun at no additional charge or stink eye from the server lol), 2 shrimp tempura, and a handful of fried mandoo. DELICIOUS!!! Served with soup, rice and banchan - this Special for 2 had us rejoicing in Korean BBQ Heaven! They sure delivered on the expectations and remembrance of this restaurant at its finest. Such a good meal... And even better, we still have about 3+ portions left for dinner. Just splendid... haha. Enjoy! read more

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My favorite place! So tasty & delicious everytime. My favorite is the Kimchee, buggah is MEAN! read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - BBQ Mochiko Chicken Special - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Re: TAKE OUT plates: Kalbi/Bbq Chicken and Bbq Chicken/Meat Jun. Amazing!!! Price is a little $$ high but They give A LOT of food maybe sharing is advised. The catering menu is a plus too. DINE IN: Very small dining area they cannot accommodate Large parties which is why we always Takeout only. I wish they would move to a bigger place!!! read more

I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture of my food! Kim chee 7 is located across of pearl ridge in aiea. Big parking lot so parking is usually a breeze but during peak hours may be a little tighter. This restaurant is always busy! Line gets long but moves quickly. Plates are pushed out fast but not lacking quality and good taste. There are tables to eat in indoors and place is clean. read more

I love Kimchee 7! They absolutely have the best Meat Jun and Ebi Tempura. The Tempura is crispy but not cut your mouth crispy - and the batter is just right (not thick and overbearing). The Kalbi is also delicious, we always request well done/burnt for maximum flavor. The kimchee Ban Chan is tasty and they have the BEST Meat Jun sauce. Anyways I will write a review every time I eat here lol. Recommend 100%! read more

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We live in Kailua and have a Kim Chee in our neighborhood . . . but we drive to Aiea to come to this one! It's not that our Kailua one is bad . . . it 's just that this Aiea #7 is so, so much better! I know this is a chain and though the food at both the Kailua and the Aiea Kim Chee's are tasty, the portions at Kim Chee 7 are almost double in generosity. Honestly, it's almost embarrassing when the orders are delivered to our table b/c the plates are heaping with hot and delicious goodness. We usually come for lunch and order one of the lunch combo specials. We eat till we're close to bursting and always walk out with to-go boxes enough for dinner the next night too. It's not just quantity though - - - the food is delicious! My favorite combo is the meat jun & bbq chicken. Hubby always orders the katsu & meat jun combo. The bonus is that despite how busy they always are, the staff is always smiling, friendly and efficient. I honestly have yet to find anyone here that isn't just a pleasure to interact with. We could walk to Kim Chee in Kailua, but we drive to Aiea - - - that should say it all. read more

Horrible service. Was only 8:05 pm on a Sunday night, and the host told us they're closed already. Online and the door said closes at 9, and it was totally obvious a party had just been seated minutes before us cause I saw they just got their menus as we were walking out. Was already hesitant on going but girlfriend wanted to eat some decent Korean food. Drove out to Aiea for nothing, and will never be returning with such business practice. read more

Aloha Friday work lunch was ruined. Our fault for not checking the plates thoroughly before we left the store. Once we got back to work, we quickly realized we received the wrong orders. Our BBQ chicken and meat jun combos were swapped for meat jun and chicken katsu. Chicken katsu looked burnt. Meat jun was just alright. Sides looked pretty sad and droopy today. The rice was mushy, yet old and dry at the same time. Totally disappointed with the food. Even though the lunch combo is a great price and comes with a full plate of meat, today's experience missed the mark BIG TIME. read more

Service here is excellent.. always checked on our table and filled water and soda cups. Food was so good!! Made it for the lunch special , with 10 minutes to spare. The waitress just laughed when I said ohh we made it pointing to my watch. I will definitely come here again . I go to the Kaneohe location a few times but I realized I like this location better. Service was excellent!! read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Lunch special . Meat Jun & chicken. - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I would not even give a single star. We came in to order food to go. Gave the guy our order (1 combo of kalbi and bbq chicken, 2 pc kalbi special, and side of tonkatsu). Guy said total is $120. Dang!!! Was so shocked! We checked the menu and prices. The combo is only $30 something, the 2pc kalbi is around $35, the side order of tonkatsu around $19. Do the math! It doesn't add up. Then the lady came, said we ordered the lunch special which was $55. I told the guy staff that we are even pointing at the specific order to him, how is it possible that he is ringing the lunch special which was in a totally different menu card. Then lady said she will ring the order once more but informed us that it would be an hour to get the order!!!! How on earth this guy did not even tell us that in the beginning?! Seriously?! Your place is a complete rip off!!! The staff was not even apologetic for making a mistake. We went some place else. There's still other korean bbq places that doesn't rip off people. People coming here should check out their receipts. read more

We love it here, the food is so good and always have leftovers! The dinner for two is a good option but we always get the ebi tempura and side of the gyoza! read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

First time trying this place since my husband always keeps hearing his friend talk about how good the meat jun is and that she'll won't get meat jun anywhere else. I got the mochiko chicken special, which comes with mochiko chicken, meat jun, and spicy ahi wonton. I was excited to try all of it, but unfortunately, they ran out of the ahi wonton and gave me the fried mandoo instead. My husband got the Kimchee restaurant special, which comes with kalbi, bbq beef, bbq chicken, meat jun, & bei tempura. Both dishes were crazy piled with food and super delicious. Definitely worth the price. There was enough food for leftovers. Thumbs up emoji. Service was good, quick, there was always someone refilling our water. We'll definitely be back again! read more

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I come to Kimchee 7 especially for their stone pot bi bim bap. The stone pot is really hot, so you need to be careful when mixing. It's big enough for two people with lots of meat, veggies, rice and egg. I mix it with gochugang and it gives it a nice sweet and spicy flavor. Served with seaweed soup and banchan on the side, it makes a delicious meal! The service here is really good. They wipe down the table and chairs really well before letting us sit. We had our water filled 4 times while dining in. I can't say how the other food choices are since I have never tried anything else. But, I'll definitely come back to eat bi bim bap when I have another craving for it! read more

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Just had dinner there. Portion size huge. One of the best and tastiest BBQ on the island. Highly recommended. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - By - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

These guys are fast - on point when it comes to service. No sooner you sit they coming with kim chee assortment's. Mmm yummy too. They have a lunch special from 10:30!to 3:30 lunch combo $13.50. * $3.75 *Extra if you want the thin short ribs. I so enjoyed my lunch. Mahalo guys read more

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Waited a hour for a food because one of the servers gave out order to another customer. Was told they would bring the order out to us good thing I went inside to check if my order was ready! read more

Kimchee 7 is some seriously good Korean food. Since it was my first time here, I played it safe and ordered Bi Bim Bop. The banchan of kimchee they brought out was delicious. The best I've had in a while. The bi bim bop was just ok. They only give you a small thing of the sauce for the bi bim bop so you taste all the fresh vegetables. I prefer a bit more of that sauce for flavor. But that's a subjective thing and I probably could have asked for more. I imagine they do it that way for sanitary purposes amid COVID. The restaurant is small, so you might have a wait during peak hours. But they have huge booths for families. All in all, a pleasant experience. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for good Korean. Prices were probably on par with the rest of Honolulu for the galbi and the like. My bi bim bop was $15 for dinner which means I'd come here daily if I could! read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I am so glad Kimchee 7 is still around after all these years! And of course because they have great service and the food is great! It reminds me of my Comfort Korean food I grew up eating at restaurants like Jin Joo A very economical, casual, comfortable and delicious option for lunch or dinner with friends, coworkers or family! Don't even leave here without eating kalbi ! Gotta have the big bone kalbi! And I really enjoyed the ebi tempura We also really enjoyed the spicy soft tofu soup ong I was so shocked at how huge the portions are, such great prices! I really enjoyed my fried mandoo and I realized I didn't take a photo I've also eaten the spicy pork and shrimp tempura and fish tempura and butterfish Lol did I just mention the entire menu? Of course I'll be back time and time again! read more

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Lunch with 7 friends today....Excellent fast friendly service...Food came out in a timely manner...Tasty as usual...no complaints here.. Place was busy at 10:30 am. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I had to come back here when dine is finally open and the restrictions are gone! I have been coming here pre COVID and during COVID. Honestly it was so amazing the portions and the food quality. During COVID it was only take out only. BUT NOW, it is back to dine in! My family and I had an early dinner! We were quickly greeted and seated! We did not have to show any COVID vaccine cards or take temperatures! FYI the menu has changed and the prices have gone up slightly! But I am so happy almost every dish has two sizes mini and regular. If it's your first time here, I recommend getting any of the plate specials! It's definitely a must since you have so much variety of their onolicious foods. For my go to recently, I love eating their butterfish. The sauce is savory and yummy! It also comes with steamed veggies! This time I had gotten the mini portion thus it came with two beautiful fish fillets. As for my family, their go to is spicy pork, meat jun and their Kalbi! It's definitely something you should try if you haven't! If you're in the Pearl city area, go and try this awesome Korean food place read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Banchan: Kimchee (sweet and savory), Daikon Kimchee (a little bit more spicy) and Cabbage Kimchee (not too spicy a little watery) - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Good food, good portions and good prices.... Service is good and we never leave disappointed. read more

Loved the good options-l as they had various combos to choose from. They were very busy so there was a small weight but overall worth the weight Resturant did expand from its original a long, long long time ago, so there is more seating restaurants are outside and that's the only thing that I did not like as it's one stall and they will light it. It still felt weird to walk outside the restaurant at night. They give you watch to start off and the seaweed soup is delicious. It was a little salty that night, but just how I remember it being in any kimchi restaurant you would eat at. They also gave us cabbage kimchi, and One bought cabbage kimchi with the daikon radish kimchi, which was very delicious. All three were on the milder side, which I think was done on purpose to offset the strong flavors of umami that the barbecued meats held. We got the dinner for two which consisted of barbecue chicken meat jun, chicken Katsu. Kalbi & ahi wontons. The price point for this combo was worth it as we had lots of leftovers to take home. They were willing to refill our rice for us as well, but since we had rice at home, we decided not to take their offer.. Service was super friendly decently clean definitely would eat here again. my SO loved everything for myself. I prefer my barbecue meat, a little more on the smoky salty side as opposed to sweet side, which this one was. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Menu - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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The food is great but it seems like make up their own hours on when they decide to close. This is the third time I came and they either closed their dine in restaurant or didn't take any to go orders. There is no clear time on when they decide to stop taking orders even though their signage has a time. I walked in at 8pm on Saturday when online says 9:30pm that it closes, I walked in at 7pm on a weekday and they said they stop doing take out. Either update your hours online or door signage or have a clearer message on what your hours are. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

As a girl from Kaua'i, a good kimchee spot is called Kim Chee 9. Do you think there's really all 9 kimchee restaurants out there? If so, here's me trying #7 on Oahu. I've stumbled upon this place one time when I wanted to do work outside of my apartment while dine for a good meal. I've been exploring Pearl city area more and thus, found my way to Kimchee 7. Simple, homey, hole in the wall vibes wins my heart. There's ample parking in this complex right next to Pearl ridge and usually it isn't super busy. This is my second time coming to just eat solo and do work. I order the mixed plate A, which consists of chicken, kalbi beef, and meat jun. Their meat jun is so good!! So flavorful and just French kiss. The kimchee and banchan you get comes free too and is hefty. The workers are nice, accommodating, and overall help bring everything together. I wish there were outlets LOL! I came this second time only to remember my laptop died so I just ate. Oh well...delicious! read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Combination Mixed Plate Special A - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

All the food is Ono. Huge portions. I think they make the best chicken katsu on the island.

We have always been fans of this place. Came here to write a review about how much we appreciate their customer service and professionalism. We called for a take out order on a very busy day. They told us that the wait would be over an hour and about what time the food would be ready for pick up. We liked that even though they were so busy they still took the time to answer the phone, take our order and let us know about the long wait time. This level of customer service was much appreciated after we called another establishment that left the phone off the receiver after they picked up the phone with no greeting and just let us listen to them talk to each other in the background. So thank you Kim Chee 7 for the excellent service and as always great food! read more

My first time here was a little wait time but sooo worth it!!...I ordered the big bone Kalbi & meat Jun combo and it was so delicious!..staff was also very nice!..will be coming back very soon!! read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Meat Jun & Big bone Kalbi combo! - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

This place is off the hook wonderful for their massive ono plates of meat chun, fish chun, kalbi, and more. We love eating in as they friendly and love take out as well. The quality of food is wonderful like how tender the meat chun is and kalbi seasoned so well. Love eating and getting plates from here! Worth every penny! read more

Ordered the combo small bone kalbi and spicy pork. Had my wife pick it up and she told me the charge was over $30! Apparently we were upcharged/upsold because if you don't specify the lunch or dinner combo, they'll charge you for the dinner. Felt tricked. Portions of the spicy pork were small. Kalbi portion was reasonable. Vegetables were nasty. Isn't there usually mandoo in the combo? Didn't receive any. Below average experience in my opinion. I'm absolutely not coming here again. read more

It's hard to find a really good spicy pork with meat Jun plate. Their spicy pork was amazing especially when served with the side kimchee and pickled seaweed to balance the flavor of the spices in the dish. Also the meat Jun was just as amazing, as the egg batter was not over thick or eggy tasting. The meat was a balance of salty / sweet teriyaki sauce that soaked up the egg batter putting a delicious taste for your pallet. The hot rice soaked up the same sauce making it difficult for me to limit my rice intake, gave in and ate the plate as it was too darn delicious. A must to try as the portions are big too, worth the price to pay. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Delicious mouth watering spicy pork with a ton of meat Jun and sides of picketed seaweed and kimchee. - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Update... definitely still a fan of this place. My family and I did family style (were we ordered all 'side orders' and just shared it). We got side meat jhun, ebi tempura, small bone kalbi, and spicy pork. It was a lot of food, and when we got the bill, we were tripping how reasonable the price is. So maybe to save on costs, it's better to do family style? The workers were friendly and gave good service. They were timely as they could, meaning, when we got there it was slammed. So the wait for a table was on the longer side. I also noticed some dishes took a good minute to cook. But when the rush dies down, the wait gets less. read more

5/3/2024 Wanted good meat chun, and that's what I got! Not going to lie, when looking at the menu I thought the price was kindly high, until the meat chun plate came out. It was like four layers of meat chun on my plate. I started placing meat chun on a smaller plate for hubby when I realized the volume of meat chun I got. And it was delicious! No, we couldn't finish it. Hubby ordered chix. You can see he placed a couple of pieces on the small plate for me to eat. Omg, I usually don't like chix but this was so good, I dipped it in the meat chun sauce to give it an extra punch to it. The staff here is so attentive, always checking up on us and refilling our water, rice, and meat chun sauce. They are so busy tending to all tables. The staff pretty much can figure out what we need without asking. They even offered to bring small plates. Oh, side note, the seaweed soup is awesome!!!! read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - 5/3/2024 I remembered to take a picture after I started placing meat chun on the smaller plate. - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Delicious, Affordable, and Generous Portions! If you're craving some ono Korean food and want to feed your family for under $40, look no further than Kim Chee Restaurant 7. I stopped by with a friend after a workout, and we were starving. We ordered the Kim Chee Restaurant Special, which included kalbi, BBQ beef, BBQ chicken, shrimp tempura, meat jun, and fried mandoo. Let me tell you--bro, that was a lot of food! We managed to polish off most of it but still had enough leftovers for lunch the next day. The service was excellent--attentive, friendly, and accommodating. The food was cooked to perfection and tasted amazing. I'll definitely be coming back, even if it means driving in from town. Big shoutout to the staff for making our dining experience so enjoyable! read more

Food is reasonable for the price. Lunch specials are recommended. Lots for the price. Space is okay. Enough tables for a small group. Service is okay. Be sure to check with the staff for seaweed soup that usually comes with your order. read more

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When my fiance and I want to get our Meatjun fix, we go to Kimchee 7. Hands down, best Meatjun in Oahu and I'm sure many can vouch. We both usually order the Mini Meatjun plate to share which is more than enough to fill up to 2-3 people since their portions are huge! Love how the meat is flavorjuicy, tender, and well marinated making the sauce they make in house the perfect addition to this meal. When ordering this togo, expect a 10-15 min wait! The restaurant itself gives off old school and homey vibes, personally this doesn't bother me since it brings nostalgia & the quality of food makes up for it! Customer service is always consistent, their staff never fails to be friendly and quick. Although there is ample amount of parking, I do recommend you come a bit early as there are other restaurants and stores Kimchee 7 is surrounded by. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Mini Meat Jun - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

This place is winnahz! Each time i come here i usually get the spicy bbq chicken and meat jun combo. I dont think they have the spicy bbq on their menu but all you gotta do is ask for it. Game changer. The staff here are always tentative and friendly. Love coming to this restaurant, it always feels homey. read more

Kim Chee Restaurant 7 - Spicy bbq chicken and meat jun - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii