We found a total hidden gem in Waipahu that was open on Christmas evening, and it definitely didn't…read moredisappoint! Yujin K-BBQ is a cute little takeout spot that is brightly decorated, extremely clean, and has a very welcoming environment. That's always a great sign that even better things are coming. It was so good that we've already visited twice (once on Christmas and again on New Year's Eve), and everything was cooked to perfection. My other half said this was the best spicy pork he has ever had. It's incredibly flavorful and a must-try. I ordered Kalbi on our second visit to satisfy a craving. It was super yummy with just the perfect amount of char. We also absolutely loved the meat jun and fish jun, those will definitely be our go-to orders from now on! The sides change daily, so it's a fun surprise to see what you get. Everything we tried appealed to all our taste buds, not one complain here. You can tell the staff really takes the time to put some love into their cooking. Since everything comes out super fresh, you do have to wait a little bit for your food, but they provide comfortable seats to wait on, and trust me, it is 100% worth the wait. This has officially become our go-to place whenever we are craving Korean food.

First time, ordered takeout. Hot and ready in 10 minutes. Got the Kalbi & Meat Jun combo and it…read more didn't disappoint. Kalbi was tender and had good flavor, Meat Jun, although on the thin side, was also VERY tasty. They don't give the option of choice of sides, rather they give whatever they make for the day, which changes daily. I received a combination of 6 different sides, ama they all tasted fresh and homemade. What was new to me was a potato hash and corn salad, it was ONO! This is going to be my go-to Korean restaurant in Waipahu.

Our go-to for korean food...Im a Waipahu girly and will always drive there on my way home to Ewa…read moreBeach. Yup even if there's another Pearl's by my house!! Best meat Jun and choi sum. Our go to is MeatJun+FishJun combo, no rice, double choi sum, potato salad, japchae, zuchinni jun. Its enough for my daughter and I to share...and we are both big eaters. They're pretty busy, so phone line is sometimes busy, cross your fingers! Affordable catering pans for your next gathering.

Was craving fish Jun and since it's lent season, decided to give this place another chance since…read moreit's been awhile. . . Years Went here today to buy fish Jun. dead wrong. Portions are even smaller. Um lady gave me have half a scoop of the potatoes and it wasn't even a FULL scoop!!! Had to tell her 2x to make it a full scoop. SHAMEFULL. Will be taking my $$$ elsewhere. Had to use my second choice of potatoes in places of getting the Japae noodles OMG!!! 2026 MAR 13

I first came to this place about a year ago and have been coming here ever since for lunch. With…read morethe rising cost of food places, this place remains to keep costs low, give generous portions of food, the food is always tasty, and the staff are so friendly. I hope one day they are able to expand because they would bring in more business, I think.

I heard they have new ownership... and I haven't visited them in a while. I saw they had chicken…read morekatsu and gon lo mein on their weekly specials so I wanted to try it! Their portions and prices are insane... in a good way! Their specials change weekly Monday-Sunday. The lunch specials from 9:30am-2pm are $10.50 and after 2pm is $11.75. All day specials are $11.75. They always post the specials menu on their IG, so you can check there before you go - @garden_island_cafe :) The chicken katsu was crunchy and yummy! They cut their pieces a bit wide though... but the portion was filling! I had leftovers. The gon lo mein was tasty and had lots of flavor. They loaded it with lots of BBQ chicken too! I also had leftovers of that. The lady at the counter was very friendly... she said I came at a good time before the crazy lunch rush. I always like to call in my order so that I don't have to wait and I can just pick up and go. They do have a few tables to eat on if you'd like to dine in.

We came here for a quick casual lunch after the beach and it hit the spot! My boyfriend and I…read moreshared the seafood pancake and it was so yummy! I love how they make their pancake crispy and it was loaded with seafood in it. We also noticed it had mochi or rice cakes in it which is not something you usually see in seafood pancakes but it was a nice touch. The food came out fast and the prices are ok. I would definitely come here again for their pancakes and maybe try other things from their menu!

Rainbow stream... As…read moremany food trucks are obvious this one stands out just from their wheels ;) Moojigae is one of several food trucks on the side lot of Waikele Premium Outlet and though this open air location can get insanely hot having some shaded seats does help to relax and enjoy your meal. I chose the simple Shinramyun ya not the brightest choice on this humid day but didn't want something too heavy as it just need a bit of fuel to get me going and this spot was definitely on my list. Love that they put the spice level beside each item for a heads up the staff here is nice and as they were more flooded with orders than I realized as they do take phone orders it did take a bit for my order. Since I was dining right there among the bench it didn't need to be separated and loved that it was served on a tray along with a side of kimchee yum the ramyun had a soft cooked egg and some carrots a nice and simple snack which gave me much needed boost though as it was basically no different than a bowl of instant noodle this was crazy overpriced and glad that I didn't get the soft tofu which was $13.50 which I didn't need that type of spice in my life. Thank you!

First time dining here. Four of us made plans to have lunch here at 11 am. 3 of us arrived early…read moreand when the Open sign turned on at 10:30 we entered. We were given a regular menu and a single sheet with Lunch Combos. Three of us decided upon a two choice lunch combo with different choices. One wanted cold noodles. Our jaws literally dropped in awe as the first plate arrived with vegetable tempura and bbq pork. It was humongous!!! My meat Jun and zucchini was pretty huge as well. The person who ordered kalbi with another choice paid $3+ extra for the kalbi selection. We all remarked how delicious our meals were and we all took left overs home. The servers are friendly, refill your water and don't chase you out after you paid the bill. We hadn't all met together since Covid so we had lots to catch up on. You will need to ask for a key to use the outside restroom. The interior furniture and menus show they've been in use for quite some time. If you don't mind that, the food alone is worth coming for or you could order take out.

For the price of the Lunch Combo and our actual Server, the experience was decent. My Parents…read morewanted Korean so we found ourself here. Initially when I had walked in to put my name down, I couldn't find the clip board, a handful of Staff just speed walking around with tunnel vision. I may have been up there for almost 5 mins with no acknowledgement until finally the girl the the clip board comes back and gives me the most stankass attitude when I asked if I could write me name down. Mkay girl. Anyway.. It's cranking with sit-in customers and phone orders. Our Server was very sweet regardless of how busy it was. We all got the Lunch Combo that was less than $20 (unless you upgrade to Kalbi) Food came out fairly quick and we did ask for extra Daikon banchan. I believe the Combo runs until 3:30. Inside is very spacious and have booths that can accommodate large parties but restrooms are shared with the rest of the businesses. It's been over 10 years since I've decided to come back b/c the first visit was a bust and although the way i was welcomed was borderline rude, I'd love to pop in again if in the area.

Located at the bottom of Royal Summit next to Dave's Ice Cream…read more Very small lot for both places. Maybe 10 stalls?! Friendly service and good Banchan. Clean restaurant and restrooms. The food is tasty and priced well. Now I know we don't need to go all the way to town for good Korean Food!!

Today - 30 Mar Was…read moreout on business in Pearl City area. I had previously met one of the owners of this restaurant and she was definitely very warm and inviting to come check this place out. So figured today was the day to do so. Looked up their hours - Shows open 10a-9p here on YELP. Google shows they are open. Great! Go park in their parking and lo and behold - "Closed please come again" is on the door; despiiiiite their posted operation signage showing themselves as OPEN. I call the number to see if there is any recording explaining updates at all. Nope. Just the typical "please record your message after the beep". Not even a greeting confirming you are calling the restaurant. Sadly what a buzz kill as I was looking forward to eating some good Korean food! Dunno when I'll be able to get out that way to sit and dine there. But really disappointed hours are not accurately reflected on review sites.

Yes the phone call went well with ordering I like that they have breakfast all day cause most…read moreplaces stop serving after a certain time.

Food was delicious, The double hamburger with extra yellow…read moresauce is so good, also the French fries goes so well with it, and I always get extra yellow sauce for dipping the fries in it. So ono.

Food is good! If you didn't want to drive out into town this is a great yakiniku place to go…read more Service is relatively good when we went there was only 2 servers so they were a bit busy but they kept on it Ambiance is like any other yakiniku place

Today was a good day for having lunch with friends at my favorite Korean restaurant, Yakiniku Jang…read moreSu in the Pearl Kai strip mall! We got to Yakiniku Jang Su at about 1:00pm, it was pretty quiet so the 4 of us could fully enjoy the food and surroundings! We ordered Fish Jun, Big Bone Kal Bi, Man Doo, Soft Tofu Soup, and Butterfish Soup. As I am not a spicy food person I ordered the Man Doo and Big Bone Kal Bi. I use the House made GoKujang to live a little bit on the wild side!!! As usual I was able to add to the already tasty Kalbi, Man Doo, Fish Jun, and a few of the vegetable sides! My two friends who ordered the medium spiced soups enjoyed their soup! I Love the taste of the Big Bone Kal Bi and the Man Doo, however, I'm going to venture out to other items on the menu at our next lunch! I highly recommend this restaurant, the service is great and the food is delicious.

Takeout lunch from Waipahu, O'ahu, Hawaii…read more.. I was shopping at Waikele Premium Outlets when I realized that I hadn't had lunch yet. I had driven past Y'kele Korean BBQ and thought that I should give them a try... Located across the street from the outlets, the Waikele Center has many restaurants such as Restaurant Kunio, Panda Express, Subway, Chili's, and McDonald's. There's a lot of free shared parking, but it can get crowded at times. The interior is clean, bright, and air-conditioned. There are many tables and chairs for dining in. Service was pleasant and efficient. I ordered and paid at the counter, then took a seat. In no time my meal was ready. I was so hungry that I took a picture quickly and then started eating. There was so much food that I took the rest home. I got the Y'kele special: BBQ chicken, kalbi, and BBQ beef. It came with four sides. I chose tofu, corn, choi sum and seaweed. Everything was delicious! I'd return because it's convenient, tasty, and satisfying!

When we arrived the place was completely empty so we decided to eat inside. The front staff was…read morereally nice and immediately greeted us and took our order. After picking his sides, my husband went to sit down at a table while I took care of the payment. Unfortunately, they swiped my bank card multiple times saying it's reading error. They asked if I had cash, which I did, and I was able to pay for our food. Something didn't right with me after I paid so I told my husband to check our bank account and make sure multiple payments wasn't withdrawn from our account. Just as I thought, the payments went through and was deducted from my account. I immediately took my husband's phone up to the counter and showed them my account, verifying that the payments were withdrawn. There was also another customer standing at the counter with the same issue. The cashier was really nice about the whole situation and immediate issued a refund to both myself and the other customer. I ordered the Bi Bim Kook Soo and my husband ordered the Kalbi and BBQ chicken combo plate. The Bi Bim Kook Soo was huge and I couldn't even eat half of it. The BBQ beef was a little tough and not as flavorful as the vegetables. The noodles, sauce and vegetables mixed together were really delicious though. It had a nice sesame flavor to it. My husband had the BBQ chicken and Kalbi mixed plate, and thought it was okay. He said it wasn't as flavorful as it was before. If you eat at this restaurant, please make sure you check your credit card or bank card if you're told there was an error with your payment method.

Really good meat Jun the sauce is one of kind love getting there plate my bf introduced me to…read moreyoung's kalbi and this is our go to for meat jun

Best Meat Jun Ever! Meat is tender, coated thick with egg batter (still tender) and the sauce that…read moreit comes with, is so tasty and has a hint of sweet in it. The $20 plus price is worth the amount they give. Service have always been kind and their location is inside the Aiea shopping plaza with lots of parking and lots of good eateries near by. This is the only place I would come to when I'm craving Meat Jun. That is how good it is for me.