The food is okay is a BBQ house the side are plentiful the service needs some work you feel rushed maybe the owners should take care of the employees a little better read more

Feeling creative... One thing that I do love about Pearl's is that you're able to add your own choice of sides and that's exactly came to mind as I approached the restaurant in Kapolei Shopping Center with lots of parking just steps from the door it was very easy decision. Keeping it classic it was the Kalbi & BBQ Chicken Plate and since I didn't want rice I was able to choose five different sides which was easier said than done as they have quite the selection but I was hungry...daikon kimchi, cucumber kimchi, japchae, mayo potatoes and hobak jeon which is pan fried zucchini. The restaurant is nice and clean with lots of seating is very nice and as my order is ready I was ready for how heavy it was as it took to hands to carry this feast and what a feast it as the portions are very generous my japchae was under the meat as the smaller cups was filled with the other four sides, it also comes with two fried mandoo as it took me several attempts to tackle this plate but still ended up with lots of leftovers lol! Great deals, great food at a great location. Thank you! read more

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My team and I ordered lunch from Pearl's Kapolei. We ordered the Meat Jun and BBQ Chicken and Meat Jun plates. Pearl's has to have one of the Best Meat Juns on Oahu. Whether it be Beef of Fish. Always freshly made and delicious. We especially like that we can pick our own sides per plate. Portions are generous and delicious. Their Chap Chae and Cucumber Kimchi are awesome. Our orders were ready by the time we arrived to pick them up. Highly recommended read more

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If I could put a 0 I would. The meat Jun is awful. The thinnest piece of meat possible. I could barely taste it. No flavor. The meat Jun was flat, not fluffy. Never eating here again. read more

We have been here a few times and the food is consistently delicious. The main dishes as well as the sides are so ono! Service is always courteous and fast. There is plenty of space to sit inside and it's a calm atmosphere. read more

I love coming to this place in Kapolei, good portions, good food, and comes out quick. Never had any problems before. I don't normally come during the lunch hour but I come in the evening, I usually am ordering just for myself so my food takes about 10min or so not too long, very reasonable. I love the side choices they have available, always taste fresh and they give a good portion. Main dish is always good portion as well, very yummy. Lots of seating inside and very clean. This is my fave bbq place in kapolei! read more

Pearl's Korean BBQ - Meat Jun plate w double zucchini, Mac salad & radish - Korean Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

love pearls but just so yall know their yook gae jang is 90% bean sprouts and 10% noodles. if u love bean sprouts get it but if ur like me im staying away from bean sprouts for a while read more

Service is ok, however the barbecue chicken was terrible. Seems like it was made the day before and kept warm with a spotlight. It was dry and salty. Quality control should step it up. L&L makes way better barbecue chicken right off the grill hot. read more

There's a few new Korean bbq places in Kapolei now And we've tried them but I always comeback to Pearl Bbq by Safeway. 1. The food options and portions. My father is elderly and is accustomed to having his veggies. So Korean bbq is always so awesome because of the banchan. My pops also likes Pearl's japchae so whenever I order a regular plate, one of them is all noodles as the side, along with seaweed and Choy sum. And because my father is elderly, I have to order softer foods for him which is the fish and meat jun fulfills that requirement. 2. Friendly and fast service. Always consistent in this area. 3. Convenient parking. Lots of available parking even during peak hours. And proximity to my home is also a plus. 4. No ambience whatsoever. And that's fine by name. I'm usually taking out and so I just need a clean and tasty place to order from. 5. Oh! The catering options are also really awesome. If I've been invited to an impromptu potluck or we have a surprise visitor, there's no hassle with Pearl. I can call 30-mins ahead of time for a medium platter of protein and a medium pan of banchan with four options. Love the convenience and the price too. 5-stars for Pearl Bbq for convenience alone. read more

The portions are amazing, generous and DELICIOUS. Meat Jun is the best! I always visit Hawai'i and order the meat jun.

The food is delicious and the owner is very friendly. You should definitely try them out!

Food was very bland, meat jun not cut, chicken was burnt...really burnt. Thick carbon. Ambiance is horrible...a deranged person was pacing around and muttering and shouting obscenities and the staff did nothing. They should have called the police or mall security at least. When we began eating, we were so unpleasantly surprised because other Pearls locations are really good. I can't share a picture of the burnt chicken because it went out with the trash. Never again going to this place. Stay away. read more

Kalbi, chicken was burnt (black) and the kimchi, cucumber kimchi tasted like they just slap on some kochujung sauce and called it good. Very disappointed dinner meal. read more

Food is good. Been going here a long time. Very consistent. Service is good and on point. They raised the price slightly but it's worth it. Ambiance is like any other dine in place on the island really. locations do vary tho! I found that the kapolei one is slightly better than the one in ewa. (More selection on kimchis) fresher vegetables basically. I would ask for a separate plate for the kimchis. Otherwise it's loaded all over the place! For all...my veggies were fresh no issues at all. Never really had problems with it. But because of another review I do look closer at it. read more

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Food was delicious overall! The BBQ meat was flavorful and the portions were generous. I wouldn't get the kimchi or cucumber sides again. This location didn't have the pasta side which is what I would usually get read more

Pearl's Korean BBQ - Bbq chicken and meat Jun combo - Korean Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

When you're craving for local Korean food and you're in the Kapolei area, I highly recommend this Pearls and this one particular. For a $20 mix plate, not only do they pack you plate with food the taste is pretty on point everytime I go. The portion size is ridiculous and the banchan sides are hefty, I love when you pick up a plate and go "damn, that's a heavy plate". I usually opt for the meat jun/spicy chicken plate, with 2-3 large pieces of meat jun and just as much spicy chicken in a nice, not too overwhelming gochujang sauce, it's a little on the sweet side but not enough for me to complain. This is actually the only location that you can also get zucchini jun as a banchan side and it's delicious. A small shop right next to Safeway Kapolei, the food usually comes out within 10-15 min or if you order online it's usually ready by the time I get there. Ever since yummys closed down in PC this is where I go for the next best thing and bang for your buck, imo. read more

Impressive portions and super tasty! Was a little wary due to the mixed reviews but had a terrific experience. Mostly take away with a few booths inside but easy shopping center parking. Ordered yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) and kalbi/chicken plate and it was all delicious! Fresh banchan (vegetable sides), rice and authentic flavored food. Will definitely be back! read more

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Okay we've never had problems with the one in Waipahu and we've ordered at the Kapolei location a few times but tonight was just not it. Ordered the meat jun to go. Got home and started eating and looked at the meat jun...the meat was cooked but the flour or breading was not cooked! All of them weren't cooked and we lost our appetite. They also raised their prices so for $20 a plate I expected better. Don't think we'll be ordering this ever again. read more

Pearl's Korean BBQ - Raw flour - Korean Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Pearls Korean BBQ in Kapolei. I don't know about you but I find the quality and taste of many places have changed after the pandemic. However Pearls has maintained their tasty plates. We had meat Juhn, kalbi, chicken katsu, etc. Every plate was onolicious. We ordered 6 plates one was wrong but plates were fully packed. read more

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This location is closed... sad to see this place close it had tasty food & affordable prices

Ate here twice over the past month 03-2025. The vegetables sides are old, taste like it's spoiled or just about to spoil. Also ordered garlic chicken which tasted good Buuuut then I got sick immediately after eating it. I highly DO NOT recommend Pearls Korean BBQ Kapolei. read more

Ordered this for dinner to share with others. I don't know what these other reviews are talking about. The BBQ chicken and spicy pork was nicely cooked and juicy. The vegetables were very generous (subbed out white rice for extra veg) and all were tasty. Pricing was average for Oahu- but the portion was very generous. 1 plate was easily enough to feed 2 hungry people. read more

It's been awhile I ate Korean food, but I must say, this is a great place to eat in Kapolei. The location is great and service is good too. Located next to Safeway, I've been coming here since it opened under a different name. The food is all the same, & owners/management always changes. Anyway I ordered mini-plate Kalbi without rice, they gave 3 veggies servings, and a mini- meat jun. Without a doubt, the food was delicious and tasty. I recommend this place to anyone, who likes korean food. read more

Pearl's Korean BBQ - Meat Jun Plate mini - Korean Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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I've called in an order for a few catering pans for a last minute get together. And it was piping hot and ready to go 30 minutes after calling it in. Ordered a medium kalbi pan, small bbq chicken, small fried potato salad and small Choi sum. Very delicious! 10/10 would highly recommend. read more

I love Korean Bbq. All the Pearls on oahu have been good except for this one. The restaurant was filthy. How is a restaurant dirty when they dont even let people eat inside?? Worst thing was the LIVE FLY wiggling and stuck in the potato salad. So disgusting. read more

Pearl's Korean BBQ - Fly in food - Korean Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Not as good here as other locations. BBQ chicken was so dry and overdone it resembled jerky. It was so tough to chew that I gave up trying. Mac salad was suspiciously served room temperature and tasted like they didn't even try to make it taste good. Just dumped plain mayo on macaroni and called it a day. Go somewhere else! read more

I used to come to pearls Korean bbq at kapolei all the time and the food satisfied my cravings. They always give a big portion of food that overflowed my take out container which is great! We'd always have left overs. Lately I've been noticing each time I make a take out order, my food smelt and tasted sour. My boyfriend would just tell me it because of the Kim chee side I always select. So I brush it off and think nothing of it and force myself to eat my food because I didn't want to waste a whole plate lunch. Especially with the cost of food now a days... My most recent visit, I ordered to go, the moment I got home and opened my plate lunch I already smelt the sourness. I was hoping not to be disappointed and took a bite out of the beans sprouts. It was so sour! It tastes spoiled and slimy. There was absolutely no crunch. You can tell it's been soaking for a long time and just didn't taste right. Idk if it was because of the bean sprout juices that were soaking into the rice and meat that made the bbq chicken and rice sour but ughh On top of that the bbq chicken was dry and hard. And I once again lost my appetite and would not force myself to eat any more of it. I tried to separate the meat from the plate and grab new rice from my own rice cooker to attempt to eat the bbq chicken and meat jhun I had ordered. It didn't help at all. The meat was sour also. I'm over making excuses. I strongly believe that they are servicing spoiled food. I've eaten pickled vegetables before and this is nothing like being pickled. It tasted spoiled. Idk maybe it's just me maybe not. But ive come to a final conclusion that I won't be ordering from here anymore. I've had more than enough experiences from here to finally stop eating their food. If you like sour spoiled food you'd love this place. read more

Ordered take out a few nights ago and was very satisfied! I had the meat Jun plate, and the vegetables were piled high. Thinking back, I wish I took a picture as this was the most veggies I've ever gotten from korean fast food. I'm not sure if it was cause it was the end of the night, but man was it impressive. The meat Jun was great and tasty as always and my 4th vegetable choice was under my meat jun.Jun. The service and staff was fast and friendly. read more

I ordered meat Jun and BBQ chicken combo, $19.99. I got home, the chicken was pre-cooked, dry, and skinless. The meat Jun was bland. Very disappointed. read more

Heck yeah I recommend this place. My wife is native Hawaiian, and she's picky about Korean food. Is kind of a hole in the wall, so don't expect to wow anyone with how the place looks. This is legit Korean though, and the food is awesome! read more

We got a small pan of Meat Jun which was more than enough for a family of 8, a plate of veggies and 10 piece Mandoo plate. The food was great, and ready for us in 15mins. Staff was friendly and it was just before closing so they were still able to accommodate and I didn't get her name but front cashier lady was so sweet and gave us extra mandoo! Pricing was reasonable and everyone enjoyed it. read more

Never go here! Food ordered Combo Meat Jun Fish Jun. It was odd that I got my order was quickly and when i felt the top of the plate wasnt hot nor i didnt smell. When I got home (5min away) open the plate and it was oily and most likely cooked in warm oil. Probably the cook was lazy. Everything was bad. I threw it away why risk getting sick! Sorry no picture of plate but becuse it is in trash but have a receipt as proof. Do not go here! Waste money! read more

Pearl's Korean BBQ - Proof of plate I bought, not worth it! Waste money go somewhere else. - Korean Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Pearl's is our "go to" for Korean food in Kapolei. They usually give big portions, however, during covid, the portions got smaller. There were also fruit flies on the veggies. read more

Very good portions that you can probably have 2 meals out of this, or share with someone. I like that they also have a plate where its 5 options of the sides/veggies. I love their spicy chicken. Down side is that the lunch plates are a little expensive. read more

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Didn't get to take a photo this time around. We ordered two plates. First plate was a "special" and the second plate was a bbq chicken mixed plate. The portions were very generous to say the least. The special however was overly stuffed with Teri beef which made the plate hard to close but at the amount of $23 a pop I'd expect at least two chickens versus one. MEATS: For both plates it was basically the same suggestion of more salt/flavor for the chicken, Teri beef and Kalbi. The meats were also on the dry side which I would've expected to have more of a marinade tender texture to the meat and the prices you're paying. Overall for meats it was a hard NO from us. SIDES: We varied on our side choices. The tofu was alright because I mean it's Tofu you shouldn't expect much with that one but I'm a Tofu person so I knew how it was going to go. The Kimchi Cucumber was... Not spicy and definitely not something I would recommend anyone getting unless you like bland with a crunch. The seaweed was on the dry side right along the meat which was very surprising to me since I didn't think it was that possible to have them dry up that bad in a bed of moisture. The mayonnaise potatoes were okay, I just wish it had a tad bit more to it and not just drowned in mayonnaise. The sweet noodles was the actual best out of all the sides we had. OVERALL: We won't be returning. Although the portions were deserving of 3 or maybe even 4 stars the flavors just made the whole experience a two star at the most. If you decide to eat here still? CHEERS! To each their own. read more

Ordered two identical plates by phone was told to pick up in ten minutes when I arrived only one was ready sitting on the counter. I asked why is only one ready? "Still cooking" . Fifteen minutes later the other one came out looks like the first one was cooked hours ago. Flies are all over banchan in the front also . Workers don't seem to care. read more

The meat used for kalbi was tough (I mean really tough and leathery!) It was not the usual tender short ribs we are accustomed to in kalbi. Too bad! read more

They give a lot of food for your money. Unfortunately, it lacked in flavor. I'd recommend this place if you're really hungry but if you have some time, there are better places to get food from. read more

Idky they don't have 5 stars! I've been coming here for the past 3 years. This is the BEST place for side's always fresh never have any complaints. I always get meat Jun & bbq chicken. The plates are so big and packed you will have left overs for later! Always call in your order they may be busy. I suggest waiting to pick your sides when u get there and if u don't like rice they will give you another side instead! When your able to I'd transfer left overs to another container at home. They will not hold for more than an hour since we can't have foam plates anymore. I always come back and still recommend. My only suggestion would be for them to update their Boba drinks. read more

Been going here occasionally, I know about the plastic bags and try to do the right thing for the islands about all this trash that can't recycle, I'm all for it! But when you start serving soup in a cardboard tub, you may as well serve it in a cardboard box! Especially HOT soup, made it home just in time before it started to eat thru the tub, and when you put it in a plastic bag and it's piping hot, all that condensation from the the hot soup in a cardboard tub mixed with the plastic.. Don't need to tell you what's going to happen.. We understand what your doing, but I think you need to rethink this option? On top the this.. Food that I also ordered, seemed like it was sitting in the back just waiting to get thrown on the grill to reheat..tough!!!! Come on folks, seems like you are losing your touch, soon you'll start losing customers if you keep this up.. read more

Pearl's Korean BBQ - Tofu soup in cardboard tub Might as well you a cardboard box - Korean Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii