Whenever I buy my dog's food at Heart of Town, I get my Korean food fix at Mama Woo's BBQ. Although people have said they missed the previous management, I think the current owners are doing a great job. Today, I got my favorite cold noodle dish, bi bim kook soon. You get to choose the heat. Mild or medium is usually good for me. I also like to get a plate of just side dishes. In the selection of sides you'll find what you expect to see - cucumber kim chee, cabbage kim chee, seaweed, choy sum, seaweed, broccoli, corn, shoyu potato, etc. But, what is unique here (and what I always get) are the fried eggplant bites and the potato/sweet potato salad. This is really a takeout place. There are table and chairs but it's mostly there for people waiting for their takeout. I don't usually have trouble finding parking in the lot in front. Although it can get busy during meal time because Wagaya shares the lot. Another plus is that the people behind the counter are very helpful and do their best to get orders out. read more

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Solid place to pick up take out Korean food. Service is excellent and genuinely nice (with a lot of humor added in). I think the portions are generous . And you have the option of selecting four different banchan! My go to has been the Korean Meatball Jun (ground beef, pork and tofu with Korean spices). Yum! They are made to order, so the eggy part has a delightful crisp when you bite into it. It's hit or miss with finding an empty stall in the parking lot during lunch hour. Most times I've been lucky though so not an issue. read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Korean Meatball Jun: ground beef, pork and tofu with Korean spices (shoyu based). Yum! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Very good meat Jun, and kimchi. They also have purple potato salad. Their prices are less expensive than other places. The owner is very nice too! read more

There are only a handful of Korean restaurants that I enjoy going to and Mama Woo's is one of them. It's easy to order since you can do online ordering. Ordered the the XL family pack which comes with Kalbi, meat Jun, mandoo, bbq chicken, bulgogi, spicy pork, rice and 4 choices of vegetables. Also ordered a side of meat Jun and KimChee Stew (you can choose your spice level). Placed the order a day before pick up which is very convenient. The food was ready at the time I had requested. Everything in the family pack was delicious, even the banchan. The kimchee stew was also flavorful. We had lots of leftovers and having good Korean food always hits the spot. read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - XL Family Pack - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Mama Woo's offers generously portioned Korean-style plate lunches. Located in the McCully area, this business has both lunch and dinner options. Customer service is always excellent here. You can place a phone order to avoid waiting, though they're always fast! My boyfriend and I appreciate the portions here. Banchan is filled to the brim, making the prices worth it! I usually get full tackling a mini. Only time I was disappointed was with the house special spicy squid. Not much to eat and little flavor. The meat options are good though! read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Spicy Squid - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Yes Saaaahhhhh !!!! This is the place to get A huge Korean plate lunch !! Today I ordered the mama woos plate ($24) which came with four sides, Kal Bi, barbecue, chicken, spicy chicken wing, & beef. Which all were delicious. Service was great, as she welcomed us in, and answered any questions that we had. The restaurant is pretty casual, takeout only. There is street parking, and a limited private lot. Mama's woos is a must try! Follow me on Insta: @noodlesoupr read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Menu (Dec 2025) - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Supporting local businesses. This spot has excellent meat jung and the kindest people running the spot! Primarily take out. read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Meat Jung - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've passed by Mama Woo's BBQ over the years and always told myself that I have to try them next time I don't know what I want to eat for lunch. Each time I ended up going to have pho lol. It wasn't until I finally put aside my pho cravings to check them out. They are located in the same lot and share the same parking with Wagaya. Mama Woo's BBQ has been around for about 24 years and offers Korean food. The current owner, Charlie and his family, have owned it for about a year. You can dine in or take out. They also offer catering. I called in my order of 1 BBQ Chicken plate and 1 Meat Jun with Kalbi plate. They told me it'll be ready in 10-15 minutes. I arrived and it was ready on time. You get 4 sides with each plate and the meat is laying on a bed of rice. I chose eggplant, potatoes, bean sprouts and cabbage. Their eggplant was surprisingly very good so give it a try! The other plate was 2 orders of broccoli and 2 orders of Chap Chae. Customer service was friendly and I got a chance to learn about their business from Charlie. The food was good and I was stuffed after eating the entire plate. Great option for Korean food in the Moiliili area. read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - BBQ Chicken - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The food is beyond the normal Korean food. It is way above the rest. I got the chicken Kim chee fried rice medium hotness and the side order of spicy chicken wings. Oh my god it was so delicious! read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - This is the Kim chee chicken fried rice and the picky chicken wings. It was Ono! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Mama Woo's bbq is the BEST restaurant I've visited. I'm Korean-American and this was the best spot with the most generous portions and crazy amazing service. The lady in the front is the sweetest and most hardworking lady!! The food here Is ridiculously good and the huge portions make it that much better. You go in and order a plate and choose 4 sides I recommend the eggplant, japchae, pickled cucumbers, and kimchi and even the cabbage too. I ordered the mama special plate and I was truly blown away and felt as if this was the best bang for the buck. 2 meals basically! I Truly will become a regular here!!! read more

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I was craving to eat Spicy Pork. After going thru a number of options I picked Mama Woo's. Haven't been hear in awhile so I was hoping that the food was still good. YES, the Spicy Pork was delicious. Ordered the mini and was surprised at how big the potion was. You get two choices of banchan. I picked Seaweed and daikon . Both were good. My wife had a mini Meat Chun. With potatoes and Chap Jai as her sides. The restaurant is now carrying out only. The two tables for dine in is against the wall and the chairs setup for waiting. Service was excellent. She even held the door open for me as I exited. Enjoy read more

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While there is a small parking lot and limited street parking, Mama Woo's is a solid spot to head to for Korean food. Located on King Street next to a small array of other businesses, it is visible on the corner from the road. There is some seating inside but it seems to be for waiting for your food. It is mainly waiting space and the counter inside. The counter is straight ahead with a menu behind the counter and a selection of food on the counter to help you pick your sides. We like to get the meat jun, fish jun, and BBQ chicken. Each of these is tasty and consistent each time we order. Some of our favorite sides are the fried eggplant (so good!), shoyu potatoes, japchae, and tteokbokki. While I have seen most of the sides at other Korean spots, I have not really seen fried eggplant before. It is definitely my favorite of the sides. It is thick and tasty with a sort of fried dough and eggplant flavor. Each plate we get is about $18 but the portions are large enough as to where one plate can last multiple meals. It comes out as a deal and it so yummy. Definitely recommend giving Mama Woo's a try! read more

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They locked in and made everything better since my last review. The place is much cleaner, less packed with stuff. Overall the ambiance is better. I was greeted by a nice young man who was more than kind, and delivered the most excellent service possible. The side dishes were seasoned well and the kimchi is actually good now. I used to just eat it before, but now it's pretty good now. I usually go for sour kimchi, but this one is a little sweet and it was good. I'll get it again. The japchae was not flimsy/soggy and had a good flavor. The sprouts were seasoned. I used to have to add salt before because it was lacking. Not anymore. I ordered katsu with spicy pork. The katsu and sauce are pretty good. A thick katsu sauce that I really enjoy. NOT the orange goopy kind. Actual tonkatsu style sauce. The spicy pork had hints of char. I love spicy pork char. Overall, I think Mama Woo's is worth going to again. I'll be back to try more! read more

Take out system online was so easy to use and quick for the food to be ready we did the mini family set that comes with chicken, kalbi, bulgogi and meat Jun. You can choose from 4 of the side dishes which we went for the cucumber which was watery and okay, daikon which was super sour, wakame which was good, and the bean sprouts which you can't go wrong with! When I went for pick up the service was quick and easy with no other customers inside at around 7pm! read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Mini family set - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Welcome to Mama Woo's Bbq in the MCULLY area on the island of OAHU. It's located on the left side while driving down south king street. As for PARKING - They share parking stalls with other business partners in the same building there in. Also there is street parking available but please kindly read the street parking signs on when can you park. Food - We ordered the medium family pack and I'd say it was good and good amount of meat and veggie sides as well. There was KALBI short beef short ribs in the family pack but I was not to pleased with the Kalbi meat portion and the Kalbi cut, it was thinly sliced Kalbi was expecting it to be more on the thicker cut side. One thing I very like was their Okinawan potato salad I give them a thumbs up on that veggie side choice. Ambiance - nothing to fancy just simple Resturant with a take out counter and I believe with couple chairs and tables. I'll have to double check on that when I go again. Posted on 2/2025 read more

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The original Mama Woo has retired. I've been eating her food since she was next to Costco tire shop Hawaii Kai, so at least 2 decades. Initially I heard mixed reviews, like the food wasn't as good anymore now that there's a new owner so I stayed away. Then one day a few months ago I really wanted meat Jun so I gave it a try AND GUESS WHAT? CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED. Thank you new owners! This is KEY, because the original owners were cash only for the last 25 yrs, and a lot of times I avoided this place because I don't have cash. BANCHANS are better! It's like they took all her recipes and made it just a little better! The eggplant is definitely better now, and the potato salad is perfect! Cabbage and greens are tasty. Dang everything is better. MEAT JUN is better! So before, the meat Jun was little bit dry and didn't have as much flavor. Now it tastes like it's been marinated longer and better cuts of meat(?) or something. Definitely an improvement. The sauce is still the same tho. SERVICE was very good. There was a younger Asian guy who was in the front now. I didn't ask his name but he's great. Sometimes a change in ownership is a good thing. read more

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What a great find! This is a great place for plate lunch. The plates are HUGE-enough for a few meals. The food was delicious and authentic. The service is top notch-super friendly. The lively woman who served us was very patient and offered to let us try the pan jan we were not familiar with. We will definitely come back the next time we come to HI. Thank you! read more

The parking is a little weird because once you head in you have to back out and make a turn around in front of the building. Only has take out and is similar to Yummies. But has a lot of variety for sides or banchan. Tons of combinations for entrees. Would recommend it. They give a good amount read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Kalbi. Meat Jun. Chicken Katsu. Fish Jun. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Update 6-7-25. Haven't been here in awhile well my hubby wanted spicy pork so decided to go here instead the place in kapahulu. ‍. I got the mini meat jun my hubby got mini BBQ spicy pork. Just take out and no inside seating. Came home and started to eat our lunch my meat jun was good very thin batter which I liked. My 2 sides were jap chae and shoyu potatoes. My hubby said he's spicy BBQ pork was soft and not too spicy. He's sides were seaweed and shredded daikon. All in all it was worth the mini portions. Next time I'll ordered maybe BBQ chicken or bulgogi.‍. Go try them if you're in area. read more

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I ordered the extra large family pack. So much food and delicious. The owner was also so nice and helpful. Two thumbs up read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Extra large family pack - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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In a world where $20 is the going rate for a plate this is $ worth spent. Quality, taste, friendliness, i love me some mama woos! Decided to do the zuchinni jun and spicy pork combo. Pork is tender now chewy and zuchinni was perfectly tender not overdone or oily. They have the best sides! read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Spicy BBQ Pork Zuchinni jun - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Annyeonghaseyo! We came over to Moiliili on a weeknight during dinner time to run an errand. The hubby was craving Korean BBQ so I suggested Mama Woo's, which was nearby and we'd passed by on so many occasions. Since we had some time, we decided it was a good chance to try them out! Usually the parking lot is packed and parking is scarce, but tonight we were lucky! There was a gentleman ahead of us waiting for his take out order, so we took a moment to study their banchan and menu. The cashier (Matthew) answered our question about the squid, took our order and even offered a sample of their fried eggplant (!) banchan, saying it was a little on the sweet side. Omgoodness it was delicious! Just a hint of sweetness to the savory shoyu glaze, so very yummy! We sat on the chairs for maybe 5 minutes and our food was ready! I ordered the BBQ Chicken plate ($15.95) with Kim chee, daikon Kim chee, chap Chae and the fried eggplant. The chicken was conveniently cut up into pieces. My hubby ordered the stir fried squid ($19.95) with Kim chee, chap Chae, fried eggplant and seaweed. Their Kim chee is legit! From personal experience, we've learned that if a Korean BBQ place has good Kim chee, it will be good and we were not disappointed. All the banchan was delicious and of course the BBQ Chicken was juicy and the squid was tasty! Very happy with the quality and quantity of the food as well as the politeness of the employees . As well were leaving, another employee talked with us and said he hoped we like the food and come back to try more items! read more

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Been going to Mama Woos for a long time now and it is one of our go-to for korean plate lunch. I decided to try the korean meatball plate - I was intrigued as I had never ordered that before. The shop was VERY busy so we recommend calling in if you know what you're going to order. The meatball plate is a meatball jun that came with five patties. A very good portion size and served with meat jun sauce! I really enjoyed the flavor and will definitely order again! Their banchan is always great and there is a wide selection. The full size plates are very generous too and you won't be hungry afterwards! read more

Food is mid. Anyone that rates the food higher than 3 stars is a shill. Mama Woo's is on par with Yummys. I wish I went Kimchee 2 or Kyung's instead. read more

Food is delicious. My favorite is the spicy chicken wings. The food was perfect arranged nicely. Lol. The service was pretty fast and the staff were friendly. The place is very clean. My favorite go to place for Korean food. read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Spicy chicken wings. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food, services and portions always A++ Went in around 6pm and was pretty busy but staff was awesome and food came out fast. read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Saba and 5 choice since opted for no rice. A+ - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

So this is a really good value for the amount of food you get! The BBQ chicken sauce was a little bit sweet for me but the side selections are good and the price was affordable. For $23 I got two meat choices, 4 vegetables and 2 scoops of rice. Good location on King street with lots of free parking. Quick service and clean space. Would recommend if you are in the area! read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - BBQ chicken and Kalbi mix plate! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Growing up and spending most summers in Honolulu, we've tried a lot - a lot - of a la carte/Korean plate lunch places, and Mama Woo's is always our favorite. They have such a great variety and quality of meat dishes and sides. Since I live on the mainland, meat jun is one of the items I can't find anywhere outside HI so I dream about it. Mama Woo's always scratches that itch when I'm craving comfort food and the unique-to-Hawaii Asian American cuisine experience. Staff are always friendly and patient, especially since my dad like to ask a million questions in restaurants. We always get a variety of meats and sides to split amongst our family, and there are still always plenty of leftovers even with their massive portions. Thinking about Mama Woo's now and my stomach is growling! Can't wait until my next trip to Honolulu so I can go back. read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - We always get a variety of meats/sides and split them - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Casual take out spot and super friendly staff. Got caught in a busy time but well worth the wait. Always love the food. My only thing was the chop-jae(sp?) was super salty. Might just be a bad batch. I had kalbi and meat jun. My son killed that meat jun and didnt even use sauce. That how good it was kalbi was great too. read more

Today I got to try their spicy pork plate for $17.45 and found it to be tasty and they do give a lot, so I was able to have enough for my lunch and saved the rest for dinner. Also, the server is very friendly. read more

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I heard great things about their spicy chicken wings. We came to try it out. I got the combo plate with spicy chicken wings and fried oysters $17.95. The hubby got the bbq chicken and mochiko chicken combo $17.95. The spicy chicken wings didn't disappoint. It was marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce. It definitely had a kick to it. The oysters were huge and plump. The plate came with three wings and three oysters. You get your choice of four sides and rice. I opted for five sides and no rice. I got the choy sum, fried eggplant, potato salad, shoyu potato and japchae. The sides were ok. I wouldn't get the fried eggplant again. It was fried, cold and greasy. It probably would have been good out of the fryer, but not when it's cold. read more

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Love their meat jun and spicy pork bbq! Service was fast and also the attendant was friendly and kind. The place is not big but it's enough to get your take out meals. Ambiance was fine and clean. read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Menu - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Was hearing a lot of buzz around this place so wanted to go check it out. First off, walked in and it was decently sized for a takeout place, has a waiting area and plenty of parking in the front of the store as well. Saw reviews raving this place has the best spicy pork on the island so guess what... I got the spicy pork plate!!! Huge fan of bbq in general and gotta say they really do have one of the best spicy porks on island. Customer service is excellent as well, lady in the front welcomed with a huge smile and I also got to meet the owner. The owner recently took over the previous owner story for various reasons but I am glad to meet the new owner. Overall, food is crazy good, service is above exceptional, and parking is easy, what more can you ask for in a takeout spot?? P.S. call or online order ahead of time so you don't have to wait in a crazy long line to order They also do catering for Banchan/BBQ if you have a party to attend and want to bring some spreads, these are THE spread read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - The famous SPICY PORK PLATE! Banchan: Broccoli, Japchae, Seaweed, Choy Sum - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My boss ordered trays of food for our office Christmas party. My coworker had his own special plate of spicy chicken. Food was so delicious and meats were tender. We have left over food for tomorrow's lunch. I will have to make a visit to support my neighborhood business. read more

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super friendly staff. the type of place that makes me want to come back just for how sweet they were. came in on a saturday around 7 and was served immediately. they were busy making other orders but stopped to greet me. food was great. mochiko chicken was incredible and spicy pork is always a fav. love the 4 sides. mac salad is mild , kimchi is good as always. cucumbers were refreshing and marinated daikon? or onion and jalapeño so good read more

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We have ordered food from Mama Woo for our company lunch in the past, but this time was different (in the good way)! The owner was very pleasant and helpful providing information of Banchan, answering the questions through text messages (daily) and delivered food on time (or earlier!). All of the food was very fresh and delicious including Banchan, and everyone was very happy. I am thinking of ordering more for my private event in the future! Mahalo read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - No rice option with 1 extra Banchan - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Whenever I'm waiting in line for their next-door neighbor, Wagaya, the tantalizing smell of smoky BBQ always catches my attention. It seems like they've either reavmped up their menu or finally hopped onto the social media bandwagon because lately, I've been seeing a ton of buzz around them. However, the hype didn't quite live up to expectations. I went for the Mama Woo special, which includes four types of meats and side dishes. For the meats, the marinades were a bit too sweet for me and the meat itself was extremely dry and rubbery, especially the bulgogi. The standout was undeniably the meat jun, though it was nothing special. For the sides, I got the spicy fried eggplant, japchae, seaweed salad, and choi sum. The best item was the choi sum because the slight bitterness balanced the sweet marinade from the meat. Otherwise, the japchae were undercooked and still had a bite to them. The fried eggplant was tough and the vinegar in the seaweed salad was overpowering. Regrettably, Mama Woo's missed the mark for me. The only redeeming quality about Mama Woo's was the generous portion. read more

Mama Woo's BBQ - Mama's Special - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Last night we drove all the from waiipio just to satisfy my craving for Kal -bi plate this isn't my first time here usually my past order I loved no issues but last night I order the Kalbi plate take out I was very disappointed the kalbi plate had about 5 cut up BURNT END hard pieces unbelievable ... I highly recommend patrons to check on your order before they wrap it the plastic bags .. not a fan anymore. read more

Our favorite neighborhood dinner stop! Their kalbi plate is very generous, their sides are fresh and delicious, and our favorite is their bibimbap & their awesome chicken wings! Little bit sweet, sour and spicy perfectly fried and crispy everytime. Staff is also very friendly! Love Mama woos!!! read more

Mama Woo retired. The business is now taken over by her nephew so I'm not sure if there is any changes in taste of the food or any difference in choices of ban chan. Mini plates all $2.00 less with 2 choices of veggies. I ordered 2 mini kal bi plates and waited a little under 10 mins for my order. A little disappointed that I could have ordered just 1 regular plate (LOL)! Since a mini plate came with just 4 small pcs of meat, which is equivalent to one long piece of meat and 1 /3 of a strip. And the mini plate is 20.00. The meat was a little in the sweet side, I didn't care for it There was parking today for a Sunday either. read more

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