I absolutely love this place the food the atmosphere been going there for date night for about a year now, well tonight just wasn't the same.. parking the valet guy was out sick or something so parking was not at all possible..and normally we are greated with a short bald white guy who is super funny and always trying to get his customers to laugh by cracking jokes, the whole atmosphere and mood just wasn't the same tonight hope to see our valet guy next weekend read more

Food and service were great! Great ordering system and proper portion size. At first I thought it looked small, but it was an ideal way to eat and still able to order more things to try. I love being able to grab my own banchan and sauces. Our server, "Kai", was very attentive and helpful to my family and I. He constantly picked up our plates and trash and always checked on our table. :) The butcher cuts and kitchen food selections were quite fresh and well kept! Most of the time, the shrimps at most restaurants are spoiled without them knowing, but these shrimps were great! Great place for a group dining or with friends and family that doesn't mind the "pub" vibe and lively atmosphere. Inside is a bit warm because of all the grills so I'd dress light. The restaurant playlist had so many throwback songs so we loved that too hahaha Will bring back more friends next time! read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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One of my favorite K-BBQ places on island! Once you find a good parking spot, the rest of your night it gonna be Golden! I've come here as a date night with my husband, family dinner, and even with my newborn. This place has never let me down. I love that it's AYCE and the service is top notch. It looks small and cramped from the outside, but I had enough room in the inside for our party of 10 and my stroller! I was also able to rock my baby to sleep while standing and eating. And yes, he did fall asleep in the restaurant and stayed mostly asleep. Something that's very interesting is the corn and Mac and cheese side - you don't see that anywhere else. Of course, they do have the classic banchans, but those really influence my decision when I think of where I wanna go to eat. Overall, just figure out how to park and the rest of your night is gonna be great food and you just gotta bring the good company! read more

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I LOVE SURAS! My favorite kbbq spot on Island. Their side dishes are beautiful, Kimchi amazing and spicy. Main dishes even better, love the meat, love the self serve. This place feels like Korea with the way it's laid out and it's one of the closest I can get to remembering Korea's kbbq . Their kimchi stew is amazing too, get it if you haven't yet. read more

Though this is a decent deal for all you can eat Korean barbecue, this might've been the worst Korean barbecue I've ever been to and I've been to a lot of Korean barbecues We ordered steamed egg in our first round and didn't get it until five minutes before we had to leave. We requested bowls from their tablet and didn't get it until our soup was nearly done. The corn cheese and mac & cheese are cooked as part of the grill that the meat is cooked on and they soak up all of the oil from the meat. The oil pools into a vat, making the mac & cheese so unappetizing read more

It's been years since I've visited...in a previous era of my life when I used to come here after a nightclub drunken fest. My friends used to like this place because we wouldn't leave smelling like heavy BBQ unlike other "cook your own meat places." I came with friends after the Maoli concert to get our grind on and after many years I was pleasantly surprised to see not much has changed (in a good way). The menu seemed a bit more limited than what I remembered but it was still quality (especially the meats). I enjoyed the variety of sides and starches. The hot plate has Mac and cheese and corn and cheese in the side compartments which melts when the plate fires up. Everything was flavorful and service was good except my request for sesame seed oil and gotchujang was never brought to the table. We didn't park there (Ubered) but saw there is valet parking available. It was enjoyable to revisit this place again. read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Not bad at all. Great deal for what you get. A step up in quality from Gen in my opinion. The meat quality was good and sauces were very good too. Service was excellent as well and we were well attended to. Tip. Don't bother with the steak. It is tough, takes long to cook, and is not worth wasting too much of your calories on it. The thin sliced meats were the best. Get some lettuce and make a lettuce wrap with your favorite meat and some kim chee. yum. Overall a great experience and good value for your money. read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Best AYCE kbbq on island! Sura has a great selection of meats and side dishes (which I feel Gen is lacking in). The only downside is that service can be slow and often leads to us not being able to eat as much since we have to wait between rounds. However, because of the various side dishes and ability to make reservations for parties of any size, I always opt for Sura over Gen. Parking is valet only and is $5 cash or Venmo - don't park in the public pay lot across the street or they'll make you move your car! read more

Sura Hawaii - Grills have side sections for mac and cheese, corn cheese, and egg custard that all cook while you're grilling! - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was hoping to like Sura a lot more than I did. The service was great and love the ring of cheese corn, steamed egg, and mac&cheese. The meat was not as flavorful as other kbbq I have dined at. There is a sides bar (the cucumber kimchi was the BEST) but it is limited. Wish they had more 'traditional' sides or more variety. Overall, I would want to try more kbbq places on Oahu before coming back here read more

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Good flavor, good service, the steamed egg was the best! Kalbi was good, meat choices were limited. Liked self serving salad & sauces, overall good for the price. read more

I treated my brother here for his bday. This place is great! Lively and I love how they flick the lights on and off to loud music for your bday. We ordered their beef brisket and pork belly. Love how their skillets come with mac and cheese and cheesy corn. We also ordered an appetizer of their chicken karaage and seaweed soup. We left this place feeling stuffed! Parking is a bit tricky here but they do have valet parking. Service was good. read more

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I love how easy it is to make a reservation for Sura with Opentable, most KBBQ on island don't let you and its a wait. I took a friend from outta town here and they loved it. Its a good option to choose in between price and quality. I wish they had tongue but I'll settle for kalbi and brisket. Just found out this last time that they will refill your cheese corn and mac n cheese, definitely enjoyed that! FYI the mac n cheese is so good because its actually mac salad and cheese. For all you can eat its a good deal if you're looking for a good bang for your buck. read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

FOOD/PRICE -- All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ spot located right across the convention center. The menu is very limited if you only come here for beef, about four choices (brisket, bulgogi, kalbi, steak) but those meats are good, for the most part. Brisket, kalbi, and bulgogi are amazing. Steak was underwhelming. Hard to chew. $31.99 per person. $34.99 for solo dining. 1.5 hour time limit. All of their drinks are non-refillable, except for water. A can of soda is $3. Everything else is $7+. I always love their lychee flavor stuff, including the lychee iced tea and the lychee capri soju. I do like that soups and bibimbap are included in the AYCE price, because in other AYCE KBBQ spots in the area, those items are additional charge. The mac & cheese w corn; and corn & cheese sides on the grill are unique to this AYCE BBQ spot too. SERVICE -- What I like best about this place is their late-night hours, which is open until 2am. Though, their wait time is super long, which is around 30 minutes every time. Reserve your seat ahead of time online to avoid the hassle. Service is decent. Quick to serve meat orders. Recently, they introduced a system in which sides and sauces are now self-serve. I found it a bit chaotic for my liking because it could get crowded really easily, and that you may have to make multiple trips to be able to hold all of your sides and sauces, if you are taking some for the rest of your table. AMBIANCE -- The ambiance is a bit dark, which can be difficult to cook and look around if you don't have perfect vision. Less smokey than other places. There are scribbles of permanent markers everywhere throughout the whole restaurant, which is part of their aesthetic. I think that the vulgar language on the walls are cheeky, ***BUT PLEASE CHECK YOUR WALLS FOR RACIAL SLURS***!!! That is a bad look on you for keeping it on there. PARKING -- Parking is very limited in the area. Look for parking elsewhere. Review for service received on August 6, 2025. read more

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Last minute reservation since our original restaurant had water outage. Luckily they could squeeze us 10 in. 7 adults, 2 toddlers, 1 baby. Odd that the kids can't sit on the ends of the table...further away from the grill. They need to be put in the middle...we were told that's policy. So my niece got oil splattered on her...me too but not as bad since my skin is old and tough. Other 2 keiki little bit got smoked out since their ventilation is terrible. Workers super nice. Very helpful. Only thing was slow, so you order more not realizing your soup and a plate of meat hadn't shown up yet. Our soup never showed up, but in the end it was okay. Food okay. Meats were okay and not too many options. Bibim shrimp garlic rice junk...basically just garlic, rice and shrimp. Did not get crispy in the bowl...should have put it where the mac and corn was to crisp it up...but was so oily in those slots. Fried garlic kicked it up a notch. LIke that the lettuce and kim chee is self serve. Got that. Sauces are meh. But the S&P + Oil is always my fave and available if need. Overall not bad... It's good for people who want quantity. But quality rides the middle. read more

This is the best deal on Korean BBQ, in addition to the meats and sides, they halve a good selection of soups and bowls. Their fried chicken is so good. The Mac and cheese, corn, and egg cooks in the ring on the side of the meat and always comes out tasting good. Everything is good, except the service. Awful service, every time it seems to get worse. They're rude, they rush, they really don't care at all about anyone being there. Last time I went, I was there after my party and when I asked the host where they were he told me I could walk around to find them. This restaurant has two sides. I got a soju slushy and it came back as just a regular drink the guy who brought it said they ran out. Ran out of what?? My friends ordered soup and they brought them no spoons, the food was almost cold by the time they finally came back with a spoon. They keep coming by asking about ordering more meat which is good that they don't disappear but this might be the worst service I've seen on this island. The restaurant looks really cool, there's a bunch of sharpie writings all over where people have marked it up over the years. I actually thought it was closed the first time I went because from the side it looks like an abandoned building. They stay open because they're so good I guess they don't think good service matters. read more

Great meats fun a little work but all worth it !! Classic Korean bbq all done up like graffiti vibe perfect for 2 people or 10 . Packed make a reservation. read more

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Service is excellent and the atmosphere very nice! If, however, all you want is all you can eat bbq meat then this is the place. However don't expect the full experience of Korean cuisine. For starters only four side dishes to complement the meal and the kimchi was a day old and thus super spicy. There should be at least a dozen side dishes plus glass noodles(cheop japchae). The rice was either old or not fully cooked and semi-hard. The leaf lettuce was semi-wilted. The meat selection was adequate but should include teriyaki marinated as well. The beef was not sliced and semi-grounded and of average quality. The new tablet ordering system needs to have the bugs worked out as the screen would go faded. All in all this place would not compete against the establishments in LA. Go to Korea Garden. read more

The best Korean bbq ever! Their marination for the meats are so good!! As far as the sides.. the Mac and edamame were my favorite! The kimchi was rlly acidic. The service was fast and good. The place was big & spacious between each table. They have rlly cool graffiti walls! I saw other reviews of food or oil popping onto people, but we're cooking it ourselves so just beware! I didn't have this problem so don't let those reviews get to you! read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is the perfect spot for KBBQ especially since they close late. My boyfriend made reservations for 8:00pm but weren't seated till 8:45. Other than the wait, everything is was great. The service was quick, the food was amazing! I would highly recommend coming here and also try to make an appointment since it may be a long wait if not. read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The worst first time experience ever visiting Hawaii. Drove by here a few days ago and checked Yelp and food looks great so we decided to stop by today after visiting the temple. However, If your restaurant is closed why not update your business hours if you're complete closed? I'm a restaurant owner myself. It only take 30 seconds to update your hours. Horrible management. read more

Sura Hawaii - CLOSED and not updated on YELP. You're welcome. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is one of the AYCE where your money is worth. Good food, they give pretty good amount of serving unlike other places. Good service, they're all attentive, you don't need to chase a service crew to place your order. read more

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Came shortly after opening, there had to be maybe 2 other tables but boy was service horrible. After we seated, we didn't get our water or menu. My husband ordered a soda. We waited a good 10 minutes, still no water/soda or menu but we wanted to try this place based on a referral plus we were hungry. After another 5ish minutes, we got hangry. We flagged the server down and asked what was going on. I guess they just forgot about us? No apologies, they just said we can order. So we had to ask for a menu since we still didn't receive one. She turned on the burner and mentioned it takes a bit to heat up. Seriously? At this point, we were debating on staying. We wondered if all the waiting cut into our eating time 20-30 minutes wasted as we're on vacation. We decided to leave. As we got up, we saw our waters finally coming to the table (still no soda) and we told them we were just going to pass. read more

I went to Sura on a weekend right as they opened and although it was starting to get busy we were able to snag a table. Service overall was good except for an interaction i had with a server. I asked her if she could bring over more napkins and she looked right at me and walked away and completely ignored me. But oh well. The food was delicious. I loved the kimchi soup and the spicy pork belly. I did not like that the grease from the macaroni and cheese, corn and cheese, and the egg kept popping my arms. That was my biggest turn off for the restaurant. The place itself has an interesting graffiti decor vibe going on. I thought it was unique and it located in town where you can people watch. For the price for AYCE i think it's worth your buck. I would consider coming back. read more

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I had a great experience at Sura! I came with a party of 5 and made a reservation in advance. Everything tasted fresh and staff was very helpful. I will definitely be back! Highly recommend the beef kalbi! read more

Sura is definitely one of my favorite AYCE Kbbq restaurants, I always make sure to make a reservation online. There's valet parking out front. They have many selections to choose from and i like how they now have a self serve area for the veggies/sides and sauces. The service is always great! Meat quality is good and I love how they offer many difference sides such as the fried chicken, fries, seaweed soup, and many others to choose from. I always come here at least once a month because it's so good. read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First time coming here since the disaster last year. We went once for dinner on a weekday and once on a weekend. So this is like a combo of the 2 times we went. - Service is ok ish? They greeted you promptly when you entered and for the Thursday, we were seated quickly but the service for food/drinks/check was really slow especially when there wasn't too many people. Today is a Saturday so we were expecting a wait. I put a reservation in like a month ago? Or longer cause we're at Kawaii Kon. Our reservation was at 9. We didn't get seated until around 10. The waiter/host who had greeted us had said that the tables were ready, they just didn't have enough chairs. Which is wild???? How do you run out of chairs? The host (Ewas really cool under pressure and was working with what he had. So I appreciate him. It's just crazy that they ran out of chairs. I'm still stuck on that. Our server was also awesome. I just could not, for the life of me, hear anything he said. - Normal Korean bbq place. Loud asf lol. - Food was good. Solid 8/10. Just super oily. read more

Sura Hawaii - Oily asf grill. It kept spitting at us and it took way too long for someone to clean it up. Especially when it's normal for this place. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is my second time coming here. I came during lunch time and the place was busy but not as busy as dinner. It's a great place for groups of people. They have great service, friendly staff and our grill was always changed (we never had to ask they just know and change it for you). The service was quick. I personally think the selection was limited from banchan to meat but I'd rather have good quality of limited items rather than large selection compromising the quality. Give them a try! read more

We got there at 9:55pm. Reservation was at 10pm. They didn't sit us until 10:17pm. They also seated the walk-ins before us (3 parties) after 10pm. We had to remind the people in the front 2 times that we had a reservation. I guess walk-ins get higher priority over reservations. First order took 30 minutes to come out. We only were able to get 2 orders within our 90 minute allotted time. When I came before, we got about 4 orders in. Brisket was very fatty, regular pork belly was ok, and other meats (bulgogi, beef, and spicy thin poke belly) we tried were not good. They also ran out of the thin sliced pork belly. The fatty brisket and regular pork belly was the best thing we got. Food quality used to be good, but we noticed a decline in quality this night. The waiter was also not attentive with our table and we had to flag him down to fill up our waters twice. As soon as 11:17pm hit, the waiter turned off our grill despite us being seated late and only getting 2 orders in. Not worth the $80 TOTAL for 2 people (20% tip included). We will not be coming back. read more

Food was alright Service was so so Atmosphere was very crowded good for younger ages and teenagers. read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We went to Sura for my birthday dinner. I've always seen this place when I was younger and there was always a line out the door. There's not much parking around Sura but when called when we arrived there and they told us to park right in front. Not gonna lie, I was a little shocked when I walked into Sura. There was graffiti and writing all over the walls and I guess I just didn't expect that. They sat us quickly and sat us at a pretty spacious table. There were seven of us and they sat us at a table for ten. With the seven of us, they gave us two grills. The grill already had something in it on the edges. I was unsure what it was but it was cooking in there. I scooped out a bit and it was macaroni and cheese. I thought that was kind of interesting. They also had corn in there. Sura is all you can eat but they have strict rules. It says on their menu that if you don't eat all, you will be charged $100 a person. We were a little confused with the ordering part but after many questions we understood. Well, most of us anyways.. I had to redo my parent's order. So on their menu there are two categories: meat and specialties. You choose three meats from the meat category and you can also choose three specialties. Specialties include things like bibimbap, salad, French fries, etc. For our first order we got the kalbi, pork, and bulgogi. For the specialties, we offered two shrimp bibimbap and Kim chee. I'm not much of a meat person but my favorite by far was the bulgogi meat. It was flavorful and we kept ordering it. I didn't really care much for the bibimbap. I guess I was expecting it to be more full of vegetables and instead it just tasted like shrimp rice. Later I also ordered a salad because I felt like they didn't have enough vegetables. But again, that's me. I'm not much of a meat person and I'm at a Korean bbq place. Overall I loved the bulgogi but wasn't jazzed about the decor or the bibimbap. I might try here again with my husband since he wasn't able to come this time. read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

4.2 stars! A solid kbbq place which is hard to find in Oahu. This place is straight to the point and doesnt have such an extensive menu. BUT they have what's needed. Meat quality is there and I mist say our waitress was so attentive! Definitely order their steak! So worth it! read more

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First off, what happened to this place? Beaming with 4 stars & 1k reviews, I was expecting more out of this restaurant. The valet gave us a very good first impression, but as soon as we sat down inside, it went downhill. The server was nice, although they don't cook for you. The most they'll do is change your grill grate, after it's burnt of course. However, our server did check up on us from time to time. The main complaint was the meat quality and the flavor. It seems that they don't marinate it. And it's quite chewy. The Mac & cheese had pasta water taste. The seaweed soup tasted like water & seaweed. The only thing that was good was the egg. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this place. We didn't even bother to order seconds, took a lost on this all you can eat. read more

Sura Hawaii - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Cons: Must find side street parking if Kapiolani Blvd is full or pay valet $5. That doesn't include tip. Graffiti or property defacement on outside walls. My sons expressed to me while approaching the building, "Why is there graffiti all over the walls?" Walls inside are plagued with block art, tagging, and written messages from top to bottom. My husband confessed during dinner, "I wish they painted the walls." We noticed an older Korean man sitting at the front check in with a serious appearance on his face. He doesn't say a word to customers and will people watch. There are only a few banchan - fresh, spicy kim chee, edamame, pickled onion. Pros: Workers are upbeat, knowledgeable and efficient. Cool concept of having what appeared to be and informed it's gravy transformed into scrambled eggs, corn with melted cheese, elbow macaroni with cheese cook in their own compartments on the grill. We appreciate water carafe and mini metal cups that keeps water colder for a longer length of time. No ice served. We didn't need. Please inquire with workers. Food: Stay away from pork belly. Majority of the slices contains 3/4 fat and 1/4 pork. Garlic shrimp automatically comes with rice. Highly recommend kalbi which is tender to chew after cooking on the grill. Fried chicken crispy on outside and moist on the inside. Tasted yummy plain and with dipping sauce. Seaweed soup was tasty. Complimentary hot tea served upon request. Highly recommend making res via Open Table app. You will receive an email, check in with front staff, then a text to confirm when your table is ready. Long line of customers standing outside. Turn on street smarts while in the vicinity. read more

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This was a very disappointing experience, especially because Sura Hawaii used to be a place we returned to every time we visited Oahu--about three times over the past five years. Unfortunately, this visit was a complete letdown. We invited family visiting from Korea to meet us in Waikiki, and they were genuinely excited to try Korean BBQ in the U.S. I was honestly embarrassed by the experience. First, I want to acknowledge that the staff was clearly doing the best they could. They seemed very short-staffed and overwhelmed, and the issues appeared to be more operational than personal. That said, the service and food timing were extremely problematic. Food was amazingly slow. There were long stretches where we had nothing to eat at all. Kitchen items took about an hour and a half to arrive--so long that we essentially ate them as dessert. To make things worse, they ran out of egg soufflé and kalbi, even though our reservation was at 6:00 PM. The banchan selection was minimal--just kimchi, lettuce, and cucumber--with a sauce station on the side. You're allowed to order three meats at a time, but it took forever for anything to come out. The restaurant uses a new tablet ordering system, which we were told to use, but it either wasn't working or wasn't being monitored. After waiting endlessly, we had to flag down staff to place orders, which were often forgotten. Only after we complained did someone mention, "Oh, the tablet might not be working." The room was also very smoky, and there were crowds of people waiting outside. It seemed like tables weren't turning because diners were stuck waiting for food that just wasn't coming. Overall, the food quality wasn't great, the service was painfully slow, and the experience was frustrating from start to finish. This was not the Sura we remembered, and unfortunately not a place I would recommend right now--especially if you're hosting out-of-town guests or introducing someone to Korean BBQ for the first time. I truly hope they can get staffing, kitchen flow, and their ordering system sorted out, because this was a major disappointment. read more

Service was pretty slow. I came in and we got our water after two tables sat down and got their water first. I ordered lettuce to eat with my meat, bc I like making wraps... we're already more than halfway done with our meat, then I finally get the wraps... This was probably already 30 minutes since we sat, and atleast 20 since we ordered.. maybe they had to wash it and cut the lettuce from a whole head? I don't know... but it was pretty slow all around and not my favorite kbbq experience read more

All you can eat for $30- can't beat that! They even have bibim-bab as a choice specialty from the menu. One can choose 3 from the meat section at a time with 3 from the the specialties menu. It's so worth the price! My favorites were : thinly sliced brisket, steak and thick pork belly. From the specialties, I adored that they have bibim-bab, but my favorites were: seafood tofu soup, pickled jalepeno and kimchee (banchan dishes). They even have egg already on the side of the bbq grill, mac 'n' cheese & corn. Service was on point. One has to ask for the extra sauces if you want under the specialties category. If you have a birthday celebration, they get the whole crew out with a dessert, turn the lights off and sing a long a pop happy birthday music in the background. Hipster decor, fun vibes and great dining for the last day of Hawaii and any occasion. read more

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The food is great, the sides taste amazing, and their drinks are bomb! Now for the cons... their parking is a nightmare! They closed off the paid lot that was behind the building and now you need to have your car either valet or if they allow you to self park then sometimes the way people park is kinda wonky LOL. The service is alright, nothing super bad so far but the wait can be kinda long during the weekend without a reservation. Overall this place is still a staple for KBBQ but I don't find myself coming here as often as I used to... still recommend if you want to try a place at least once! read more

Bomb. Service has to be quick because you're at a 1hr and 30mi. Time limit with unlimited food. This is the first place I've eaten that if you leave leftovers, you'll be charged, lol So when you do go, don't order too much and keep your food orders ahead because it gets busy. But it's worth it! read more

Sura Hawaii - Marinated Boneless Kalbi Steak Shrimp Marinated Prime Beef Brisket Thinly Sliced Prime Beef Brisket Spicy Pork Belly - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've always been a fan of Korean BBQ, but it's been years since we have gone. This was a neat place about a 15 minute walk from the Hale Koa in Waikiki. We made a reservation for 6 at 6:00pm, got there about 30 minutes early and they sat us right away. The setup of the tables was very cool, each table had their own vent, reminded me of something from a steam punk art style. Instantly the service began. We had food and drinks immediately, and shortly after we ordered the food was coming out. Our favorite was the beef bulgogi and egg side. The tofu kimchi was also very good. Overall this was a good experience and we would return for sure. read more

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Save your money, usually I don't really get mad at food joints, but they need improvement to stay afloat. I no longer recommend eating here, 3 meat max only and then you have to wait 10 minutes for it come out. Some of the items you don't even recieved, aka most important Rice, a plate, water, changing grills. Yes i've requested and had to give them a heads up. Whats the point of having to tell the ipad if the servers arent going to help? There service stinks, and its slow. Ive been coming to Sura a lot back then, was really looking forward but ended up instead disappointed. They also got rid of their fries. They also removing the graffti and stickers. All I can say is save your money and find somewhere else. Shut them down. read more