Family run Korean restaurant with friendly service. Enjoyed lunch of mixed seafood green onion jun which was tasty and crispy. We tried the thinly cut beef tongue served on a bed of onions and it was delicious. We had to order extra rice to finish all the tasty banchan (side dishes). It seemed to be a hole in the wall place with a steady stream of regular customers who all knew each other. read more

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My go to KBBQ place! Their banchan is delicious and they'll refill as you run out. Everything has a unique taste and doesn't all taste the same like other yakiniku places I've been to. The ladies who work here too are also very polite and bring out your food and drinks fast! They have plenty of seating and it's never busy when I go. You know it's good food when you see only Koreans and locals there. They also offer take out and can cook the meat for you if that's your preference. read more

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Ambiance traditional Korean restaurant. Service friendly, efficient and attentive. Ordered the meat Jun, Kalbi soup. Both were excellent! Meat Jun is thinly sliced layers of beef, flavored, dipped in egg and fried. It was sooo good. This was the best meat Jun I've tasted. Kalbi stew served in a dolsot pot all bubbly and comforting. The Kalbi is cut into bite size pieces at the table by the server. Broth rich and seasoned well. Good assortment of banchan as much as you want. Lots of parking available in the lot behind the building. Go check it out! read more

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I spend most of my free time chasing the next best Korean meal. Yakiniku Seoul continues to be my favorite! Whether you're local or here visiting, you won't be disappointed. The food is DELICIOUS, high quality meats, the restaurant is clean, and service is fantastic! I love the variety of banchan and they're not stingy - always happy to give you more of your favorites. While it's not AYCE, for everything you get, prices are fair and reasonable. Definitely come and check it out. read more

The food was good, but our service was rushed. Not at all friendly I've had better stone bowls read more

Hands down, the best Korean BBQ on the island.... maybe anywhere. Food was excellent, service was absolutely amazing. Truly authentic flavors and ohana-like vibe. I will definitely be back . P.S. The rice is so good! read more

Yakiniku Seoul - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Very good Bulgogi Yakiniku restaurant. Fresh side dishes, fresh quality beef, very good quality rice. Will definitely visit this restaurant again. Our go-to Yakiniku restaurant for five years now. read more

It's been years and maybe we'll over a decade since the last time I've been to Yakiniku Seoul. They are located in the corner of King and Kalakaua. You'll make a right immediately after Panda Express on King Street and their parking lot is on the left. It's slanted so be mindful of that. There is a bunch of parking but if it happens to be full then there is metered street parking on King and Kalakaua. You can enter off Kalakaua or down the stairs near the top of the parking lot. The restaurant is rather busy so reservations are best. We had reservations to dine here at 6:30pm. When we checked in with the hostess, we were told 10-15 minute wait. There were empty tables and booths with "reserved" signs so we weren't sure why we had to wait but we did as instructed. When we were finally seated, it took a good long while to get water and menus. Funny because they came back shortly after to ask what we wanted to order when we just opened the menus. We asked them to come back and we took a look. By the time another person came back to take our order, we had an idea of what we wanted to order. We decided to get a mix of meats to cook and made dishes. The raw meat option we ordered was the Assorted Meat Yakiniku. We weren't sure of the difference between Stew and Soup so we asked. Our server said same thing so we ordered the Kalbi Soup and 2 orders of Meat Jun. We got the raw meats first, an order of Meat Jun then shortly after the Kalbi Soup. It took awhile then we got the second order of Meat Jun. We thought this was odd that the meat jun didn't come together and felt bad the other couple had to wait to get their order. The tables here are definitely small as we had to make many adjustments to fit all our food on the table. There was a good amount of banchan but there was a roach in the one with potatoes. Yuck! They got us another one after we brought this to the attention of our server. Their Meat Jun was quite good and the meat was very tender. The amount of raw meat was decent and we enjoyed it but the grill top burned really fast. It took a very long time to get it replaced. There was also no vents above us and smoke from all the grills filled the restaurant which we didn't care too much for. Everyone thought the Kalbi Soup would be spicy but we were disappointed when it came out and it wasn't spicy. We had to flag staff down several times to get water refills. With the slow service and sub par customer service we experienced, it's hard to give this place higher than 2.5 stars. When we got the check, they were quick to take our credit cards and our signed credit card slips though. That was the only time they were quick to "service" our table. The roach was also a deduction on cleanliness of the restaurant. Even though their Meat Jun is legit, it might be another few years or a decade before we consider another visit. read more

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What a hidden gem. It's really tucked away and it's easy to miss. But don't miss it! Super easy parking. Clean and spacious seating. The menu is robust with something for everyone. The staff is really friendly and helpful. Some food highlights 1. Really yummy soup. Traditional Korean soup. (Number 2 on the menu). Generous portions. 2. The kimchi is really fresh and made in house. 3. Even something simple like the bowl of rice is quality. Shiny grains of cooked rice that aren't all clumpy 4. Get the meat Jun. number 6 on the menu. It was recommended to us and it was sooooo good. I've officially added this spot to my rotation of top spots. read more

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Christine and Kay and the entire staff are very friendly and inviting. The food is outstanding! This is quickly becoming our go to spot for Korean BBQ! read more

Food very good and tasty, sides were also very good. They bring in this special rice from Japan which has a nice texture and taste. Sevice is good and Mama is always so nice to us and can't believe how hard she works everyday. read more

Korean cuisine for dinner in Honolulu, Hawaii... I saw Lorie and her family check in at Yakiniku Seoul. I read reviews by my friends Rod U., Andy F., And Nat N. Bruddah Fran even got Review of the Day (ROTD) for Yakiniku Seoul. It's time to visit! Located on the busy corner of King Street and Kalakaua Avenue, Yakiniku Seoul has a free parking lot - the entrance is on King Street before the building. Walk down a few stairs to get to the door from the parking lot. Enter an old school type of environment. It was late in the evening. My friend and I had finished watching a movie. She called ahead and made a reservation for 8pm. It wasn't too crowded at the time! Service was helpful and friendly. We ordered the Assorted Meats Yakiniku (to share) and asked that our meats to be cooked by the kitchen (instead of cooking it ourselves and getting smokey and splattered upon). They agreed to do it! Yay! Our server even helped us cut our meats (which arrived on two sizzling platters) with scissors! I was so happy! Delicious food in a calm, clean spacious restaurant! There was so much food - various banchan (side dishes) that my friend took the leftovers home! Note: There was a convenient restroom, too! I look forward to returning! read more

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Had the best office birthday lunch here today! Highly recommend. Food was delicious, Bi Bim Bop in the hot pot was perfection... The side dishes were wonderful. The beef Jun was yummy. Most importantly, the staff at this place made us feel like we were guests in their home. Easy parking in back. Go here! read more

Food quality is outstanding. Service is good, waitresses are friendly and helpfull.

The food is good and the owner is great! Great puts out quality food for a good price. It's a clean and family oriented establishment. Lots of convenient parking too. You can't go wrong here. read more

If you want good quality Korean bbq, head to Yakiniku Seoul! Their cuts of meat are great quality and the selection of banchan are vast! We ordered the assorted meat yakiniku which came with pork belly, beef brisket, beef tongue and ribeye. This was a really good value and came with all the yakiniku basics! Not in the mood to cook? You can order cooked food as well. The bibimbap in the stone pot was really delicious! The restaurant is clean and there's lots of tables. The staff were friendly and brought out anything we needed fairly quickly. I'll definitely be back! read more

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We had 4 of us in our group and decided to eat here because we were craving Korean bbq for lunch. You can choose to either cook on the tabletop or order ready made meals. My m-i-l ordered a stone pot bibimbap that came with seaweed soup, and the rest of us chose the assorted meat yakiniku, rice and lettuce with ssamjang (soy bean paste). With our meal, we got a plethora of banchan that complimented the meats and helped with satisfying our craving. The reason I dropped one star was because we had a hard time waving down the server to order more banchan, change the grill plate out and when it was time to get our check. It wasn't busy when we were there - only 2 other parties. However, the servers were really nice and we left there with our cravings gone and our bellies happy. read more

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Great Food and Excellent staff!! Love coming here!! All the food aHIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Excellent service and food!! A large variety of banchan (8) were served and the MEAT that we ordered were OH-SO-TENDER/DELICIOUS. The inside of the restaurant was pleasantly clean and we didn't walk out smelling like BBQ. Highly recommended!! read more

I was craving Korean food but also hot pot so my friend & I decided to come to Yakiniku Seoul. I believe there's a small parking lot in the back, but when we went it looked like it was blocked off so we ended parking on the street, in the meter stalls. We called ahead of time to make sure there were seats available and when we got there we got seated right away. The inside of the restaurant looks a little run down and outdated. They brought us water and came to take our order right away. We got the udon & vegetable hot pot which comes with meat also. And all the banchans. My favorite! Plus we also got rice. It's a huge pot and more than enough for two people to share. The broth was not as flavorful as I expected it to be but nonetheless still hit the spot. After about half an hour of being there the restaurant got super crowded and then died down again right before we left. I would recommend calling them ahead of time just to make sure there's seats so you don't have to try finding parking and then find out there's a wait. read more

Yakiniku Seoul - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We got introduced to this restaurant from our family friends whose been going here over 10+ years and we came here twice in one week. Haha. This time we brought our kids. I love the assortment of side dishes. We got the assortment of meats and an order of pork belly. I love to eat the meats with the salt oil, samjang and the seasoned lettuce (no rice). Oh and the fried tilefish was cooked to perfection! I love the crispy edges and soft meat! The two ladies serving us were so sweet. Helped us cook our food and gave our kids a sweet treat. They even packed up our leftovers to go. This is our favorite korean bbq on island. The price matches the quality! We will be back next week! Lol. read more

This is our favorite Korean restaurant on the island! The owner, Christine, is so warm and gracious...she always makes you feel at home and welcomed. The food is consistently delicious, fresh, and well-seasoned. I can't even tell you how yummy the rice is, too! If you're looking for a great place to eat, ample and free parking, pleasant atmosphere and good service, this is the place to go! We always get the outside skirt, kalbi jjim, and squash jun. it's the best! read more

Quality food with authentic Korean flavors and spices. Fantastic staff with excellent service. Go there hungry and order your favorite dishes. read more

This is an institution that remains a wonderful value with top quality meats and Tamaki Gold rice. Our go to for Yakiniku read more

We always drive by this place at the corner of Kalakaua and King St. but never got to try it out until recently. Parking is above the restaurant and you need to enter the parking lot from King St as you turn on the side street right before the restaurant, then go up the ramp. There was a lot of parking when we went, but this was also before the dinner rush. We were able to walk in and get a table right away. Tables are booth style which felt a little different for yakiniku. Service was great as they would check in on us often. It's just good yakiniku. We are simple so we always just order lots of brisket, which their quality was very good :) Their side veggies were also great! Overall, it's a great spot for yakiniku. read more

Ultimate favorite restaurant on island. Highly recommend! Delicious, good quality, great service!

Delicious yakiniku! They have a lunch menu but it wasn't as much food as expected. Good thing we order the mix meat plate. I love the bachan they give especially the seaweed and fishcake. I love their rib eye, beef tongue, and brisket for yakiniku! read more

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OK, my wife and I were just looking for another place to get Korean food. Now that Choi's garden is gone, we needed another place besides Korea House and Sorabol which are our current favorites. I was perusing through Yelp looking for "Korean Restaurants" when I saw Yakiniku Seoul. I know it's not new, but I have never eaten there. I don't know why, but it was not a place I have been too. I was reading the reviews when Rod U's review came up giving them high marks. Hmmmm OK, worth a try based on that alone. We headed there and found lots of parking. Since we went early, there were hardly any people inside. There was a selection of meats available for $65 so went for that. A very nice lady helped us with good service. The side dishes were pretty good - of course it all depends on what you like, but I found them to be good. The miso soup was exceptional - very tasty - delicious. But the one thing I noticed right away was that the rice looked really good. The lady who was serving us - I believe was the owner! She started telling us that she takes pride in the rice and pays extra. I told her I noticed right away. She said that the meat they use is good. Well, we start cooking and I did notice that some of the meat was more tender than usual. In fact, although it didn't seem the amount was as much as some other places, I didn't take into account the final meat - which was the steak. For the first time, my wife told the lady not to cut it and I was finally able to stare at the beautiful, whole steak grilling nicely ..... YES When it was finally time to cut the steak, it was delicious! FINALLY, a steak that tastes as good as it looks in a Korean restaurant! It was really good and tender. So, Rod U. was right - they use good quality meat. The lady told me she buys good quality meat and I could tell. Just when you thought it couldn't get better, I had to use the restroom and learned that coronavirus hates ginger!!!! LOL Well, too bad there wasn't ginger on the menu. But anyway, this is a good place! I look forward to trying different dishes and getting the great service from the owner! read more

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Low quality meat for the price. Service was so so. Tried this due to the high reviews.

Love their Spicy Squid!! Their meats a great too. I love it here. Maybe it's the time I go there because there isn't a lot of people. That's usually between lunch and dinner. Quite and not one cooking food so you don't smell like you've been cooking. The food is really good. I'd like to come back with a party of four to order the set meal and try their food read more

I did not realize that I've never reviewed Yakiniku Seoul before because my wife and I have been coming here for many years. It seems to me that whenever I dine here I am bringing out of town guests here because the food is always good here. We made reservations for 4 on a Friday evening but we were a little late so the gave our table away. We ended up getting a table about 15 minutes later, no problem. The lady who seems to be the owner or manager kept rushing around and apologizing for this and that all night long. They don't have enough servers but what servers they did have worked very hard and seemed to get things done but you have to be patient and you have to track them down when you need something. Believe me, the food is worth it. I've always enjoyed my meals here and it is nice to know that it's still good after all these years. First the banchan. The banchan is good here but it used to be better and some of the portions were too small for the four of us. We ordered the combination 7 I think. It came with thin sliced meat selections and a ribeye steak for about $65. We also ordered bi him bap stone pot rice mixture which is a must for my wife. You let it sizzle and then mix the egg and rice together, scraping the crispy rice off of the sides and then you enjoy. The meat jun here is my favorite version of this dish. The meat is thicker and juicier that typical meat jun. We always order this, but the meat used to be thicker before although it is still delicious. Our guests usually talk about the dining experience for a long time and are more than satisfied. Make reservations and come on time so you don't have to wait. The restaurant has kept its popularity for decades and I will continue to bring out of town guests here because the food is very good. read more

Yakiniku Seoul - Combination number 7 I think. - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Location: Corner of Kalakaua and S King Street next to Panda Express Parking: Lots of free parking in the back of Building Ambiance: Typical Korean Yakiniku Service: efficient with call button Food: We ordered Yakiniku Seoul Special; includes variety of meats and ban Chan, plus included the spicy tofu soup. Best value if you're not sure what to eat. Will return for lunch read more

Yakiniku Seoul - Variety of Meats - Korean Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We were craving some good Korean cuisine. So we went to Yakiniku Seoul for lunch the other day. It's been awhile since we last dined there. Upon our entrance, the restaurant was busy & we were greeted with the fragrant aroma of Korean BBQ cuisine. On this visit, the food & service was great. They have a very good lunch menu with options for 2 or 3 choices. So we had the Meat Jun/Spicy Pork combo; the Kalbi/BBQ Chix combo; & the Bibimbap in the Stone Pot. I must say that the service was terrific! The waitresses (Eunice & Alicia) were very friendly, polite & engaging. Best Korean restaurant servers around!!! They really added to making our dining experience relaxing & enjoyable. The complimentary salad side dishes came out right away & everything was very delicious. The servers even offered a comp refill on any of these side dishes. Our combo orders arrived quickly & was nice & hot. So if you're looking for some fine Korean food with exquisite service, this is the place! We'll definitely be back (next time for dinner)! read more