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    Peppa's Korean BBQ

    3.4 (94 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Jill N.

    Went on June 3rd 2025 for two mini plates BBQ Chicken the food was great lots of chicken to eat for a mini. The service is awesome I called ahead to go order when I got there it was hot n ready to go. The ambience is chill a lot of tables to eat on too nice n clean.

    Size of 1 meat jun...meat jun plate includes 3 pieces
    Sach T.

    A couple of months ago, my friend picked up a combo plate for us and we enjoyed it! They were generous with the banchans and the food was tasty so decided to pick up our lunch from here. I ordered the BBQ Chicken for my husband without rice so I can choose an extra banchan. He chose bean sprouts, choy sum, mayo potatoes, shoyu potatoes and chop chae (noodles). It came with almost 4 pieces of chicken thighs. Asked him if he enjoyed the food? He gave me a thumbs up! I ordered the Meat Jun for myself also without rice so I can choose an extra banchan. My choices were mayo potatoes, bean sprouts, seaweed, choy sum and chop chae (noodles). They gave 3 larges pieces of Meat Jun...wish it was cut into 2" strips for easy eating. Took it home so I cut the Meat Jun and the BBQ Chicken into bite size pieces. Food came out pretty fast. When she passed me the bag, I swear it was over 5 pounds...soooo much food! It could feed us for 2 or more meals each! I like that they let you choose from 12 different banchans instead of having the same 3 banchans other Korean places prepare for all plates AND you have to take the rice. Once this happens, I usually avoid going back but...I will definitely be back at Peppa's! The workers are pleasant and food was very tasty. This place is located in the Kamehameha Shopping Center and lots of free parking.

    John T.

    Peppa's Korean BBQ has become one of our regular spots especially when we're not sure what to eat and find ourselves really hungry. We usually end up here at least once a month, and it never disappoints when it comes to portion size. The plates are absolutely massive, easily enough for two meals, which makes the price pretty reasonable. My usual order is the kalbi with either bbq chicken or meat junn. The kalbi is tasty, though it's cut thinner than I prefer, and the chicken can sometimes be a bit dry. Still, the flavors are solid overall. The meat junn, on the other hand, is large, flavorful, and satisfying. The sides are always a highlight. They're well prepared and complement the mains perfectly. My personal favorites are the mayo potato and long rice they're consistently good and always hit the spot. Peppa's might not be fancy, but when you're craving a hearty, filling meal, it definitely gets the job done.

    Moala P.

    Food is yummy for the tummy haha.Food is cooked fresh and just taste so good.Great place to order out or eat in with family and friends

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    Jeff A.

    Solid choice for Korean BBQ. Prices for these days isn't bad. Some of the competition is $23 or $5 more per plate. I get the combo plate and it's either two meals or share with my other half. Combos are about $21. Double protein basically. Portions are decent. Sides are very average and basic. All the usuals. If you go early they'll have egg. After lunch forget it.

    Spicy fried chicken
    Vicky L.

    Very standard spot for me to go to when I want to make sure I'm eating veggies haha. Wait is usually around 15-25 minutes. They give a little less sides now... just a bit. I normally get a yukgaejang or meat jun (or combo with kalbi). Yummy. They are inconsistent with sides, sometimes the bean sprouts are seasoned really well and other times barely seasoned. Sometimes the cucumber kimchi is bad and sometimes it's good. I tried the new spicy fried chicken this time, and it was ok. I wouldn't get it again but it wasn't bad.

    Peppas Special (Kalbi, Chicken, and Beef)
    Anthony D.

    Hole-in-the-wall location (like so many other Hawaii food spots) serving up Korean/Hawaiian fixings. Portions are massive here so be warned. I got the Peppas Special with comes with Kal Bi, Chicken, and beef for the proteins. Plus 4 sides of vegetables of your choice, 2 scoops of rice, and a fried man doo + zucchini. There's a lot of vegetable sides to choose from and my favorites were the mac salad and the japchae. The kimchi was kind of a let down and didn't have much flavor, which was weird because I tried my gf's spicy cucumbers (which have a similar flavor profile) and those were way better. For the meats, the Kal Bi was the best meat so I recommend getting that. The chicken was also very tender and flavorful. And the beef was just okay. You can either eat at the store or take it to-go. There's no real service as you go up to the counter, order your food, and then they'll call your number when it's ready. But overall I think this is a pretty good spot to get some good food and huge portions.

    Array of vegetables and sides to choose from
    Janey T.

    I had stopped here to pick up a plate lunch for my grandma and I to share. I got the meat jun and fish jun mixed plate with 4 sides. The sides were delicious and it's nice to have 4 sides with your entree. While I was eating the meat jun, there was a sand like texture in my mouth. I looked through the meat jun and to my horror, IT WASN'T COMPLETELY COOKED!! I was in shock and had to hurry to take it away from my grandma. My grandma is old and I didn't want her to get sick from the food. The rice was also so much that it just stuck together in one piece. With the different delicious restaurants in Kam Shopping Center, I'd give this place a pass and go somewhere where the food is cooked thoroughly.

    large portions of Fish Jun but small portions of bonchon (vegetables/taegu) taegu is not available
    D T.

    Large portion but was not seasoned, tasted like an egg covered piece of fish. but good.

    Cody Z.

    CODY visited the Kamehameha Shopping Center for lunch CODY got there at right time, the place filled up quick CODY ordered the mini Kal Bi plate with sprouts and kimchi CODY food was hot, fresh, and ample, they give you alot of kal bi for a mini CODY counter staff were friendly CODY dining area was clean and organized, but the AC was out, so kinda stuffy CODY will return when AC is fixed.

    Kalbi plate
    Patricia C.

    Luck of the draw. Sometimes of the servers are generous with the sides. Some are very chintzy and barely fill above the partition. Those times I feel like they're cheating me cause the prices are so high. Kalbi is good though

    Chicken katsu and bbq chicken plate

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    Right next to H-Mart is Seoul Cook in Kaka'ako. I was starving after taking two back-to-back…read moreworkout classes nearby and my friend recommended we get food here and I'm so glad we did. First off, all the complimentary banchan (Korean side dishes). From the classic kimchi, fishcake, cucumber kimchi, and radish. And if you're dining in, just ask and you can get refills of whatever you want more of. If you're doing take out, they still give you all of the banchan!v We did dine-in but take out / online orders seemed popular. But I loved dining in because of the Ajumma here! She was so sweet and funny, and even made the perfect bite (radish kimchi on top of the meat jun, so the acid offsets the oily fried jun) and fed it to my boyfriend LOL. We got a ton of food! The seafood soondabu soup, seafood korean pancake, seafood bibimbap, meat jun, and zucchini jun. We had a lot of leftovers that we took home. The food was good but it's really the service and love that makes this a 5-star experience.

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