The last review i made was about 10 years ago. I haven't been back since then, until yesterday! They weren't too busy the time i came in, which was about 7:15pm on a Saturday night. We were seated right away and ordered beef brisket, short ribs, the spicy pork, etc. Man, I do think the quality of meat has gone downhill for sure. The banchan was even lacking. I feel like it used to be so much better back then. Although service is fast and they are efficient, the quality is lacking. The short ribs were like 80% fat which was disappointing. The only banchan i thought was good was the kimchi. The bean sprouts were bland and so was the mac salad. I feel like for the price it's ok. read more

If i could give this place 0, i would!Disappointed!!! Poor customer service! Food is ok! And forced us to tip higher which is supposed to be optional!!! read more

Have been coming here since I was younger. When they first opened it was really great. Now it's just a place where you get meat some mediocre side dishes, and quality that is low. It feels as if they got a constant flow and it didn't matter to them that they should serve food with pride. I am disappointed to how this locals spot turned out, could've been great but it's evident that they don't care anymore. I would go to other places that are happy to see their customers satisfied by their craft. read more

Went on a Saturday night around 7:15pm to celebrate my son's birthday, 6 of us total. The place was bumpin' but our wait was not to long, maybe 15 minutes. The attentiveness of the ladies was unreal, water never went empty, banchan which was suuuppee yummy was alway refilled. I seriously could nit stop eating the kim chee!! The seasoned meats were perfectly seasoned and the rest, excellent. The owner was absolutely delightful and kept asking if we wanted more meat. He even gave suggestions. Like I said, it was busy! One couple waited an hour to sit, but it IS that good. The parking was tiny so we ended up parking at Wal-mart and walking over (not recommending this as I don't know if they tow-its just what WE did) Overall great experience, will definitely be back!! read more

Absolutely love this place always a to go place if I'm being out late, But they are limited staff so please be respectful!! They are always working for long hours. Food it amazing too!! read more

My favorite bbq place in my opinion. good quality meat, and amazing service. the place is a bit small, but its still a decent size.

First time there and definitely will be the last. First off: We arrived at around 8pm on a Sunday Sept 24 2023, and there was two females (Korean) working with no line to wait for a table. My wife, daughter (2 yr old), and I was waiting to be seated when one of the females (taller one) was cashing out a party of 6. The party of 6 decided to pay separately and we waited at the entrance for the first female to complete their sale. Meanwhile the second female (short one) employee didn't even bother to seat us or acknowledge us. Second: After being seated the taller employee asked for my daughter's age and when I told her that she was two that employee gave us a very awkward stare as if she was going to charge us for my daughter. FYI my daughter did not even eat a single piece of meat instead she ate some of the rice from my only bowl of rice. Third: when it came to ordering meats they only allowed 4 meats at a time but when we would reorder the tall employee would stop us at three meats and place the order without even asking for the 4th choice. Every time the tall employee would bring our orders or switch out the grill, she would slam the plates or grill on our table. Water was never refilled until we had to flag the females down. Last is THE BILL: We only ordered meat and did not order anything else (side dishes or drinks). We only had two bowls of rice total (for wife and I) and the menu on the walls stated that adult price is $29.60. Our BILL came out to $62 with tax included. Not too sure on how it came out to $62 at the most it should have been $61.66. When it came to the tip I decided not to tip them (due to the service that I stated above) and the taller female had the nerve to circle the tip suggestions listed on the credit card receipt. I informed her of my complaint and left the restaurant. read more

Sik Do Rak - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The food was really great! It wasn't too far from the beach and they have plenty of traditional Korean menu options. read more

Sik Do Rak - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

cma ein with my girlfriend, they were busy buy they served us right and with friendlyness, u jst gotta be pati with aunties.

I dine at Sik Do Rak at least once a month. The cleanliness, reasonable pricing (especially for all you can eat), good service, good food, and late hours make it a standout choice for friends and families. **Just a heads up though....solo diners might be turned away as they require a minimum party size of two to be served, so be sure to bring a friend! Parking is available. They validate up to 1hr if you park in the parking lot. Metered street parking is also available and it's free on the weekends/state holidays and after 530pm read more

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Rude server . Not very attentive. When asked they give attitude.. food is low quality now not used to before. Ambiance is ok. Forced us to gratuity for bad service!!! Never again! read more

Sik Do Rak - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

After returning from my first trip to South Korea, I knew I had to find my new go-to Soondaeguk spot on Oahu. I was obsessed with this soup when first trying it in Seoul and I was determined to find it here! I researched and it appears that Sikdorak is one of the only spots on Oahu that makes it. Plus, the price was relatively reasonable. We came in for a late lunch and we are so glad that we did. While this soup was slightly different from the Soondaeguk we had in Seoul, it was still amazing. It absolutely hit the spot and we can't wait to come back. The side dishes are generous and delicious and we also ordered a seafood pancake which was perfect. The service was quick and polite, too! We used to come here for all you can eat Korean barbecue and after coming for soup, I had forgotten why we haven't been back in so long. We will definitely be back soon. read more

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Great meat and super fast service. May be a long wait if you have larger parties, but once you're in they serve you really fast. Other big kbbq places like Gen takes forever to get it and take forever to serve you...I'll take this place any day read more

This review is from the service experience. Mind you I have been here before after being out night on the town in the a.m with at least another person but in this case I was by myself. I arrived on a Saturday afternoon late lunch around 3pm wanting to catch their all you can eat lunch special. When I arrived, the place was empty only 2 parties dining inside. The lady that was serving at the time asked me how many parties, I told her just me party of 1. She then said "oh sorry need 2 people." There is no sign of how many parties need to get seated and you are paying per head." I asked, "So you're not going to seat me cause I'm dining alone?" She said " no, no seat need 2 people." I never heard or experienced a restaurant denying business for a single person wanting to dine alone before. I'll stick to my usual spot at gyu-kaku. read more

A friend of mine wanted to eat Korean food and heard high reviews on Sikdorak. Despite the fact that his family was out of town, and he doesn't generally eat alone, his cravings for excellent Korean food had him walking into this restaurant. To his surprise, the restaurant staff refused him, because he was by himself. Apparently they told him that they don't seat just "one" person!! With restaurants closing down, you would think they would welcome anyone to dine in. 1 star is even too much for this type of discrimination!!! Highly disappointed and appalled by this restaurant! read more

The guy that sat us down and took our first order was nice, but the ajumma with glasses who occasionally came to our table had horrible service. It seemed like every time she came to our table she was irritated to be there (and we weren't being rude to her either). We kept ordering brisket and each time she'd bring us smaller and smaller portions. At one point, she took our tongs and scissors away from the table when the 1.5 hour sitting time wasn't even up yet. Then when we went to pay, she forced us to pay more than what we originally had tipped. We only had a group of 4, gave a $10 tip due to the shitty service from her. She gasped at the tip and said "oh my god no", then repeatedly tapped the tip options at the bottom and forced to select 18%. We also asked for a receipt and for some reason it wasn't an itemized receipt, only showed the total but without what she forced us to pay in tip. read more

ALOHA The wife wanted to eat some yakiniku style food,where we cook our own.she heard of this place from our oldest daughter n son inlaw. So we decided to try it out. We came at opening time, early lunch n on an empty stomach as well. Parking was a little hacked but we managed to get parking there waiting calmly. As we walking, the place only had about 6 people, 3 couples in eating n enjoying their time n food. You could just smell the food they were cooking. The lady greeted us very polite n with a smile. As I looked around inside, it was nice clean n cozy. Everyone seemed happy. We had the lunch special n order all kinds of meats n squid legs. The food was coming out to us n ready to go. As we cook our food, there was a moment of silence. Grabbing a little of everything we order nplace it on the hot grill. In minutes we were eating pacing ourselves to last long time. The lady has great customer service and care n made sure we were all fine. The food had great taste n flavor as well. For me, it was the kimchee that really got me. One of the best I ever had. The flavor n taste to it was to die for .. it was awesome. I also heard the other couple complement it as well, I look at them n gave them a thumbs up. We eat till we dropped. We got our money's worth for sure. There's other options in the menu as well but we had the all you can eat special. Will I come back again ... HELL YEAH FOR SURE THANKS AGAIN N SEE YOU SOON read more

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All staff were very good! They always serving each tables . We never ever wait for order and get foods every time. Food and prices are amazing! read more

A small restaurant but busy. The waitstaff was attentive. Reasonably priced, we'll go there again!!!

I went here at 2AM Thursday morning, they close st 4AM. The place was nearly empty. I was met just inside the door by a female I suspect was the owner. I wasn't drunk and I was dressed nicely. She told me, "no" and refused to seat me because I was alone. She said had to have two people, refused to seat me, turned her back to me and walked away. This is a perfect example of why Yelp should allow for a 0 star review. read more

Sik Do Rak - Nearly empty restaurant! WTF?!? - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I went back to this restaurant after about 7 years hoping it would still be open, & it was!!! It's still a great hole in the wall spot located @ Samsung Plaza. We got there at 10pm on a Friday night, theres a bit of wait since the location is small but it's worth it if you like Yakiniku style. Prices are reasonable for all you can eat meat. Not a vegetarian type of spot FYI. It's definitely for the MEAT lovers. They automatically bring you sides, & you order from the meat menu, & cook your own! Fast & friendly service. Every table has its own griddle to cook your food so you will walk out of there smellin like some yummy Korean bbq. So worth it & it stays open late!! paid Parking available. read more

Sik Do Rak - Beef steak, Bulgoki, Shortrib (seasoned), mandoo.& sides. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great food! Tastes amazing, loved the bulgoki, I've been to many Korean bbq in Texas and this one is my favorite out of all the ones I've been to. read more

Horrible service. Server with glasses chased us out of the restaurant for a tip & I ignored her. It's $26 per person so our total should've been $78. It came out to $96. She kept insisting that tip wasn't included & that my tip should be around $16. I really feel like they include tip because what is the $18 difference. Make sure to ask for an itemized receipt. If I could give zero stars, I would. read more

I really like sik do rak for the value and convenience. But servers are not very friendly, especially the server guy with glasses. He was nice during our first round but after that, we would ask for orders and he wouldn't confirm or say anything. He would just grab the order and put it on our table without any word. We raised our hands a couple times for water/orders and we'd make eye contact and he would bypass us several times. And this was at 11p-12a, not much customers in. The women servers were okay, at least they made some kind of contact. Other than that, if you're looking for value and lots of meat with servers that are mid, this is the place. read more

This is a good no frills Korean bbq spot. The food is good. The service is fast. And it's very simple. Order cook pay leave. It's also BYOB which is a plus since they don't sell alcohol here. read more

I used to love this place before Covid. The food is tasty and all you can eat. They also give a tasty side dish. I rather eat here than Sura. But this time is different. They gave a lot of fatty meat. If you order short ribs and pork strip, they gonna give you like the whole plate of pork strips and couple pieces of short ribs. My husband and I are in the 50's. We don't mind to pay but we can't eat like young people anymore. We won't come back. read more

Really good Korean restaurant!! There are meats literally fresh and many kinds of food. read more

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The food here is good. Prices are steep but serving sizes are adequate.The waitress was nice but too aggressive and nagging. She constantly asked us if we wanted more meat. Probably a total of six or more times while we were eating which is too much for any one sitting anywhere. The worst thing she did was ask for a tip when she didn't see it written on the receipt. I had to explain that we were giving a cash tip. Not going back. read more

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The meat quality is very low and marinates non existent or regrettable. Low life atmosphere that looks like a good place to slum. The service was robotic and mechanical with nary a smile . read more

They keep the fire low so it takes longer for you to cook your food. They kept watching to see if we adjusted the setting. Banchan (side dishes) were decent enough. Meat was... well fair. While paying the check the lady pointed at the TIP section and insisted we leave a tip even thought the service sucked, but we already left a tip on the table anyway. She checked on the table before giving us the receipt. read more

The servers are all really nice and helpful/responsive. They serve A LOT at one time, so be prepared. AND the taste is awesome! It's a small space, so be prepared to wait. We were there around 8:15 and got in within 30 minutes. Parking in that lot is always limited, but there's street parking, too. We'll definitely be back! read more

AYCE yakiniku. Lunch price $16.95 hours 6am to 5pm. Good price, but quality is okay, not the best. Rice and 5 pan chan/sides included. We went around 1230pm on xmas day. Lots of free parking in lot. 3 in our lunch party. Ordered the meats by number. Free refills on sides. 2 sauces and salt on table. Also, napkins and chopsticks on table. Fast efficient service. Orders taken quickly, our grill promptly changed about 3 times. Note: restroom located outside. Need key. This place is open 24/7. There is also another anytime price $25.95 And other lunchtime menu offerings: Korean soups, seafood pancake, mandoo, etc. read more

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Took my friend here for lunch since he was craving KBBQ and boy was that a mistake! He's never been here before so he wasn't sure what to expect. Usually the service here is alright, but on this particular day, it was something else. We came around 2 so the lunch rush had died down and it was just us and one other table. The older lady with shoulder length hair was our server. She brought out our ban chan and then left. She came back a few minutes later to take our meat order and DROPPED HER PEN INTO OUR POTATO SALAD. She didn't even apologize or bring us a new one. She just picked her pen up, wiped it off and left. YIKES. By this time another table came in (they were Korean) and watching the service they received and what we got was very different. They received more ban chan than us and were checked on more often. We waited a while before she came back for our second round order. By the time our second meat order came, we were slowing down and taking our time trying to finish it. However, I guess this wasn't good enough for her because she picked up our last 2 plates of meat (we had 3 for the second round) and tossed them onto the grill for us without asking. We were APPALLED at her behavior. The meat ended up overcooking and being a bit burnt. When it came time to pay, she literally stood there WAITING AND WATCHING US SIGN THE CHECK (is she making sure we tip?!). My friend was disgusted by how our server behaved and I'm honestly ashamed I even suggested taking him here. It wasn't even busy, but we received less than subpar service and a lot of attitude. I remember this place used to be packed, but if this is how they're treating customers, I can see why there was barely anyone dining in. The only upside to this was the parking attendant was very nice and friendly to us when I parked. He deserved the tip more than she did. read more

Sik Do Rak - All day prices - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Throwing down on AYCE Korean BBQ is one of my favorite hobbies. I can't do it all the time or else I'd be a fat buffalo so, every few months is fine. Sikdorak came highly recommended by locals so I had to see for myself what all the hype was about. Sikdorak is a small place in an old shopping strip with limited parking. We went on a Tuesday night so it wasn't that busy inside. The meats came out quickly after we ordered. The thinly sliced meats did come out a bit too frozen, but since they were so thin it didn't really affect the cooking process. We'd have real issues if it was a frozen 2-inch thick steak. I did have a minor issue with the sides. It lacked a side salad and the thinly sliced, pickled radish. Without which I could not make my little Korean tacos! I wasn't about to pay an additional $5 for each. All good though... 4 Stars for the two hard-working ladies who ran the place! read more

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THIS!! is genuine korean bbq!! Run by ahjummas, delicious side dishes, and its open the latest ive seen ANY place stay open (4AM???? Who's doin it like the ahjummas?) Theres a huge variety on the menu, and they even serve delicious korean soups for lunch! We've had immaculate service every single time, and they always give us something extra! I know theres multiple sikdorak locations but THIS IS THE ONE!!! read more

Sikdorak was the first KBBQ experience of my trip. Unfortunately, fell short of what I hoped for. Most of the meat was pretty bland and frozen. I did enjoy that they had beef tongue, since a lot of places in NorCal doesn't have beef tongue. The sides were inedible. This place is BYOB which is nice. Food would be about a 2-star, but adding another since staff was able to retrieve a forgotten item for us when we came back. read more

After a long night of drinking on a Saturday night, my friends and i went to sober up and eat at sikdorak. I know it says open until 2 but i believe on the weekends, they open until 4am. This is gonna be a short review but i always enjoy my time at sikdorak. I didn't really take photos (due to how tired and unsober i was lol). Don't worry, my girl friend drove us. But the pork belly, thin pork belly, beef tongue are always my top favorites when dining here. I love that they have sides too! Parking is available inside the complex structure (especially at 3 in the morning haha). We got seated right away for a party of 5. Our dinner wasn't that long but the food was definitely great to eat after a long night out. read more

Come here often for late night bbq. 1st time a worker decided to cook our food the last round of meets. Pleases do not cook my food after I said I got it. I like my meets with a little char on top not semi raw still. N she turned the fckn fire off. Next time no TOUCH read more

I have been to this restaurant 5-6 times and every time I have never felt good. The service is very bad. The old lady with glasses and most of the staff have a stern face and speak badly. They have no desire to serve. They only smile at me when I pay the tip. This time I have to write a review to ask the owner to train his staff better. I and I never give a tip less than 20% of the price of the food and always speak well to them. I don't understand why they have a bias towards customers. The worst service I have ever encountered. read more

BEST EVER!!! Took the kids to try it out and they loved it! We came here before a while Back with do friends and same service, same food and same taste. Nothings changed!! This location is the ONLY location that's open til 2AM. So IF you want a late night snack... and willing to pay a few extra bucks for a belly full of meats... this is the place! I have a few other families who's waiting on us to try this place out. Poor guys... they REFUSE to go until we do. Only problem is... we have a bunch of us. So we'd have to literally go SUPER EARLY... or SUPER LATE when THERES NO ONE in line waiting. Most likely around 11PM. That way we have an hour to eat, an hour to rest and an hour to get up and leave. Because you DEFINITELY NEED THAT EXTRA TIME to get yourself situated to walk on our. LOL!! They're so yummy. Oh I LOVE THIER SIDE VEGGIES AND SAUCES they give with the food. You could even order from the back too. Like soup bowls or bbq meats. Umm... they also bring out more if you needed too. BUT... you CANNOT WASTE the order. MEANING... if you order another plate of brisket meats, and you end up WASTING IT & NOT eating it, THEY WILL CHARGE YOU FOR THAT. I mean WHY NOT?! Just because it's an ALL YOU CAN EAT YAKINIKU STYLE... doesn't mean to WASTE OTHER PEOPLES MONEY EITHER, right?! I wouldn't like that. Would any of you?! EXACTLY!! So, when you do go, be sure to inform YOUR GUESTS NOT TO WASTE because it's LITERALLY EXTRA MONEY you'll be paying. Then you'll end up thinking it's unfair and argue and then you'll have a terrible experience! So, just go in with MUCH RESPECT & KINDNESS. That's all! And they'll serve you well. Twice we had awesome service! So, let's hope for the 3rd times the charm, Ey! read more