Young's has been a staple in our family for many, many years and the quality and consistency in regard to the dishes we "always" get is outstanding. I'll be primarily reviewing the take out aspect of Young's as I've only dined in once or twice long ago, and I believe they no longer offer dining in as an option. The usual items we get during our family gatherings are the Chicken Katsu, the Meat Jun and the Vegetable plate (all pictured). The Chicken Katsu, in my opinion is the best Chicken Katsu anywhere, hands down. Their Meat Jun is consistently moist and delicious, and their vegetables are consistently tasty and the ideal compliment for the meats we order. I have tried their Kalbi in the past and I wasn't too impressed, but I'm a huge fan of Kalbi so I'm extremely picky when it comes to that particular dish. No matter what kind of meat you order, DO NOT FORGET to get their sauce and to order EXTRA sauce. Yes, she'll charge you for the extra containers but trust me, it's worth it. In our household the Young's sauce is referred to as either "gold" or "liquid gold". With it's consistent and delicious dishes, Young's continues to be a staple for our household gatherings, and will likely continue to be such for as long as I can foresee. read more

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Location: located in Aiea Town Square diagonally across the street from the shopping center with Aiea Bowl. They are open Mon-Sat 1030am to 745pm and Sun 11:30am to 745pm, closed every Tuesday. Parking is a bit limited in the front of the restaurant but there's a huge parking lot in the back. Price: Over the years prices have gone up quite a bit but they still continue to have good portion sizes. Two plates fed our family of three and I took the leftover for my lunch the next day. Food: I've been coming here for years. In the beginning I ordered different plates but for the last 10 years or so I only order their meat jun. I personally feel they have the best meat jun on the island. The meat is soft and thick enough to taste, egg mixture is soft and somewhat chewy, and their dipping sauce is amazing. I just recently found out that my son used to never use the dipping sauce because it looks hot however, it's not hot at all. I also really like their kimchi. Their kimchi is homemade with green cabbage instead of Napa cabbage. Service: This is a small family owned restaurant. The husband usually helps in the back and the wife works the front. The female owner is very personable. I don't know her name and she doesn't remember mine but we always continue on with our last conversation. I have never had a problem with their service. We normally do take out and our food is always ready by the time we get there. They are a small but busy restaurant. For faster service I recommend calling your order in advance, (808) 488-0251. Currently there is no dine in, take out only. Tip: I always eat the side veggies on the first day because they get sour by the next day. read more

Young's Kalbee - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Ono, the best i the island, the meat Jun. Marinade so flavorful, soft meat, & the dipping sauce is sooooo delicious!! Anybody likes Meat Jun, gotta try Youngs Kalbee, always be back for more read more

Young's Kalbee is hands-down, "the best" takeout Korean barbecue on Oahu. Korean barbecue is my all time favorite barbecue in the whole world! Growing up in Hawaii and having a best friend that's half Korean and a few close friends who is half Korean with a Moms from Korea. I've had a lot of great Korean food growing up. For reference I've also been to Seoul Korea and have had real Korean street food and also the best chicken I've ever had in my life but that's for another review. So as so as I implied in the beginning, I split my Korean food reviews between two categories of takeout and sit down restaurants. So my measuring stick for all Korean take out spots is the Meat Jun and or Kal bi ribs. I'm pretty sure I tried every takeout Korean food spots on the island, both popular Korean chains, local style Korean spots and one off Korean owned spots and for the most part they're all great, some better than others but with Korean food you really can't go wrong. My life long search for the best Meat Jun in Hawaii is finally over. Young's finally got it right and again made base comparison is with my Korean friends mom going up. So what I looks for in a good Meat Jun. 1) Thinly cut meat. I've had meat Jim that is one huge (but thin) piece and it's hard to dip in the sauce when it's one huge piece of meat. 2) egg better stays on the meat. Nothing is worse than when the batter has separated from the meat. 3) and the obvious labor. I've had some meat that has not been flavored or-based in anything and it's just a thin piece of meat Jun then I've had meat that has a lot of flavor in the meat alone and you don't even need to put any sauce on it. 4) Good dipping sauce. For that extra flavor good sauce is key. 5) Great sides dishes to choose from. Everyone who has eaten at a Korean restaurant knows that along with the rice they come with a lot of free side dishes. Sometimes even a Mandu! My go to side dishes at every Korean spot is the bean sprouts, country style potato, tofu and you gotta have Kim Chee with Korean food. I like the cucumber kimchi the best. Young's hits five stars on all of my bullet points. So if you're in the Aiea area and want absolutely delicious Korean food, stop in to Young's Kal bi, you will thank me for it. read more

Young's Kalbee - The parking in the front is limited, but there is a ton of parking in the back. - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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This is only in regards to the lunch special plate take out. It was the meat jun and chicken with rice 3 veggies and kimchee. It was shared and we ate everything before I remembered I forgot to take a picture. The food was very tasty and moist. It wasn't dry or too salty. They are helpful and let me use their phone when I didn't have my phone. The service was fast and they are only doing takeout when I went there. The meat jun was one of the best I have had. Too bad one is not able to pick what kind of veggies but the bean sprouts, seaweed, and cabbage were tasty too. If you are in Aiea go check them out. I think they have a lot of phone orders so there is a probably a wait during lunch and dinner peak hours. read more

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Young's is still operating as take-out only, and I highly recommend calling in your order ahead of time, because they are busy, esp. around dinner time. We placed an order for 4 plates. Each plate came with a generous portion of meat, rice, and ban chan (seaweed and bean sprouts), and none of us could finish our plates except for one of our sons who ate all of his kal bi (but of course he did not touch the ban chan!). The only thing I wish they had is a variety of ban chan that you can choose from. But aside from that, you can't go wrong with the food here (so long as you place your order way in advance). read more

Young's Kalbee - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

BEST MEAT JUN ON THE ISLAND. There. I said it. I don't care if you like it better somewhere else, this is the best. Period. The meat jun is good on it's own, but when combined with the magical sauce, can not be beat. The other stuff is good here too, but I hardly come here so I always, always, just order the meat jun and it's always good. It's even better the next day after you pop in the air fryer for a couple of minutes at 400 degrees. Crispy outside, mmmmmmhmmmm. Call in your order way ahead of time, this isn't fast food. Credit cards accepted. Extra charge for extra sauce. Do it. read more

Good to really go here. Ordered the Lunch Special and the Kalbi & Chicken Katsu plate. Plenty food to go around. This place is a takeout only and friendly service in Aiea. read more

Really lovely people and obviously popular but everything was just far too sweet (bbq chicken, bbq beef, meat Jun). Chop chae was just fine - not a whole lot of flavour going on. Probably wouldn't go again and will stick to pearls read more

Shmall kine expensive but food is so ono. Meat Jun, Chicken & Tonkatsu is bomb, portions are big. read more

Young's Kalbee - Young's Kal Bee menu & prices as of 04.24.25 - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I brought a mini pan of meat jun to a friends' get together of heavy pupus, everyone commented on saying it's the best meat jun they've ever had and where did it come from. The meat is perfectly marinated all the way through and the egg batter did not fall off the pieces. Each piece sliced well, all the way thru. I called to order at 2pm for a 5pm pick up, had to call 3 times because the phone had a busy tone. Lady answered, said "hello, very busy hold on ", she put the phone down and helped the customers. I could hear every conversation with the customers there, she was busy. 5 minutes later, she apologized for the wait and took my order. I got there at 4:50 and there was a line of 2 customers in front of me, one more couple waiting for their order on the side. I told I was there to pick up my pan, she told me they're cutting up my meat jun almost ready. After 5-10 minutes paid for my pan and went on my was. My mini pan was $83, and it came with a good size container of their spicy meat jun sauce, we had 12 of us, and we each got to take home after the party. It was a good amount. Even my local korean friends commented on how good it was, again asked where it came from. Young's Kalbee is currently take out only. This has been our neighborhood gem for Korean food. Everyone that I saw that went to pick up their plates, the lady was really friendly with them. It was like she knew everyone, and everyone knew her. Located below Anytime Fitness, there is parking in the lot, sometimes it's a little walk. They take credit cards. Highly worth the money and worth the wait. read more

They are definitely closed on Monday and Tuesday but I will be back because today is Tuesday! It's worth the wait!

This is my fave Meat Jun place to go to. The meat thoroughly marinated, tender and soft, and extremely flavorful. I also order an extra sauce for dipping. Technically, it's delicious without the extra dipping sauce, but why not go for the extra yumminess . The service is fast accurate and efficient. It's also a family owned business and love to support local business. DELICIOUS read more

Young's Kalbee - Meat Jun , BBQ beef combo with sides of kimchee, seaweed and bean sprout side dishes with extra dipping sauce. - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Best meat jun ever! Support this small business. Their menu items are so good. For sure, I'll go back for this meat jun. The pic shows just a small portion. There were 2 layers of meat jun. So good! read more

Young's Kalbee - Kim Chee not watered down, tender meat jun, bed of rice, sauce, veggies. There were 2 layers of meat jun. - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Still take out, but food is great and portions are good. Great people and service! Mandi is so delicious!

Great friendly service. Food was good. I got the meat jun which hit the spot. As other said, parking is tight near the restaurant, but if you go farther in, there a big parking lot (all free, not sure where someone said it was paid parking). Big thing is that it's a take out only place so there's no seating avalible. read more

The food is on point prices have went up but that's okay , worth the money. Aunty always welcomes us with a warm greeting so sweet !

Yummy Korean food! Loved their BBQ Chicken, super flavorful with just the right amount of char.

TIP: Takeout only, no seating inside. If you can plan ahead, I recommend ordering via phone to save time. I wanted to try the Korean-Hawaiian meat jun and heard that this place did it the best. I got the dinner special and my sister got the fried mandoo plate. Both plates came with a heaping portion of rice, kimchi, and cabbage, seaweed, and bean sprout banchan. In general the portions are gigantic, and the dinner special plate in particular could serve 2 people alone with the generous amount of meat. Even though they only do to-go orders, I would recommend trying to eat it right away if possible. The meat jun was already getting soggy after steaming up in the takeout container for just 5 minutes. Regardless, all the meats were super flavorful and delicious. And although the mandoo doesn't seem to be that popular of an item, I was really impressed and would get it again. Our total with tax and tip was a little over $40, which is incredibly affordable considering the portion size. It can be a long wait, so I recommend ordering ahead if possible. We came around 6pm on a weekday and while we were able to order right away, it was a 40 minute wait to get our food after ordering. read more

Best meat jun on the island by a mile. Been coming here for over a decade & never been let down by their food. A couple weeks ago I splurged and got the big bone kalbi. WINNAAHHHZ. My son proclaimed it the best he's ever had. His favorite food is rice w/ shoyu on it, but i agree w/ him on this one. FYI - takeout only after COVID. read more

The best Korean food on Oahu! Been coming here forever! Service is always amazing and quick! The owners are super friendly and remember everyone! They have the best meat jun in Hawaii! No sauce required! If you ever find yourself craving Korean food, this is a must try place! I drove from Kaneohe to Aida just to get lunch! It's that good! read more

Young's Kalbee - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Super delicious. Still only take out. Korean food is costly, more than a regular plate lunch and this place, to me, surprised me with the cost, but....i would definitely go back. Now, ordering there, I know the cost, so I'm good bc the food is just that good. Mundoo is the best, well made, delicious! Big bone kalbi is a must! I rated 4/5 bc of cost shock but really once you know the cost, 5/5! Service, very kind/friendly. Atypical for Korean food locations. You'll be surprised. Order ahead, tho. It is popular and made to order, so takes time l. Also, if you want a mix plate that is not posted, Just ask. They will make the combo. read more

Take out only. Advise you call ahead of time as there's always usually a nice line. Order at door and no chairs to sit and wait. It's what you'd expect for a Korean take out spot. They are known for their meat Jun. it does not disappoint. They do not disappoint on taste nor quantity. You don't even need to dip in the sauce but it gives it that extra kick. read more

Young's Kalbee - Bbq chicken and meat Jun combo with Mandoo - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

My first time here. I heard about this place a long time ago and decided to finally try this place out. Yes, they take phone orders and allow them 25 minutes to prepare and cook your food before you get there. This place does get busy and there's a line that forms outside just like Queens Street Cafe nearby. Got myself and my dad two of their dinner specials (Kalbi, Meat Jhun, BBQ chicken). We feasting tonight. Customer Service: Nice lady cashier and knowledgeable. I was reluctant to purchase a bag and brought my own degradable bag. However, she did reason out that using my own bag, the liquid inside would like and recommend getting a bag. Sure, I said now but yes. So glad I did and liquid didn't spill inside my degradable bag which would have made a mess inside the bag and in my car. Customer service is good and no wonder the person in front of me was a returning customer. Cashier remembers him and has a friendly personality. Credit/debit card payment also accepted. Only take out, no dine in. Food: Meat Juhn: Thick slices of meat jhun which is good. The egg coating is a little soggy and does taste sweet. Can eat this meat jhun without the sauce if you like. The meat jHUN sauce is also tasty and goes well with it. Provided enough sauce for this plate. Kalbi: The beef was marinated well. Tender and charred well. Came with two pieces. Has some fat. BBQ Chicken: Marinated well. Tender and charred well too. Came with three pieces of chicken. No skin included which I like! Sides: Rice was large and cooked right. The veggies came with seaweed, beans sprouts, and cabbage. Kim Chee was good too. Only wished Jap Chae was included since it's my favorite with it. Can't choose your vegetables. Price: Price for a dinner special plate is pretty reasonable ($23-24) plus tax for its portion along with the other menu priced. I think their lunch special is what they known for and would come back again for this. Overall, great place to come for Korean food and glad this place takes credit cards. A place I would go for my Korean fixings. I only wish this one came with a single Mandoo and include/choose other veggies/sides I like. My dad liked his food and couldn't finish. He preferred to have his meat jhun egg coating to be crispy like Soon's. It's really on preference but this meat jhun definitely better than other general Korean places that just taste like egg only. Again, this place marinate their meats well. read more

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I love their Meat Jun! I buy a small pan along with assorted veggies for family dinners. It is totally worth the drive through rush hour traffic to grab a tray. read more

What can I say...the best BBQ Chicken and Big bone Kalbi on the island. The Thick Kalbi is on the expensive side, well worth the price. Aloha, Derek read more

Young's Kalbee - The Best BBQ Chicken - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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STILL OPEN FOR TAKEOUT! normal hours, takeout only regular menu available too! sign on the door says 1 customer in the restaurant at a time. wish all food establishments had signs like this since a lot of people dont understand "social distancing" got the meat jun mandoo combo this time. sooo good. still my fave meat jun on the island. so flavorful it doesnt even need the sauce, you could totally eat it as is! combo came with 2 slices of meat jun and 3 mandoo on a bed of rice, plus all the banchan read more

Young's Kalbee - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Ordered a side order of meat Jun - already had rice and Kim Chee at home. So yummy! Meat that you can see and taste. The cost has gone up - $24(?). But I'd rather pay more and get a good amount of ono food, than less not so tasty food. Called ahead - ready as promised. read more

Got the meat jun and kalbee plate and was disappointed. Not terrible, but I thought the sauce was way too sweet. Kimchi also lacked a bit of a kick. read more

Had to try this place. A friend said their meat jun is amazing. There's parking but it was it was hard to get, it was busy when we went around 5pm on Sunday. There is no dine-in. It's been awhile since I had korean so was a little stick shock on the going price of korean plate. We ordered a combo plate of bbq chicken and meat jun and special kalbee plate. Both plates come with 3 veggies and rice each for about $45 total with tax. The meat jun was on the sweeter side and the egg batter was so fluffy. Both plates was enough to feed our whole family (3 adults and 3 children). The kal bee plate was enjoyable but will definitely be back for just the meat jun and bbq chicken for sure. read more

You're in the mood for some meat jun. Where's the first place that comes to mind? My co-workers and I have had many discussions on this topic and the top places are usually: Young's Kalbee, Dong Yang's and Millions. Feel free to let me know if you have another top choice! LOCATION: Located in the Aiea Town Square, this location is pretty convenient for me. If you're not familiar with the name, it's the center located below the plaza with Aiea Bowl. Aiea Town Square also has Golden Wheel, Queen Street Cafe, and Palazzo. Parking is not the easiest, but you can definitely find a stall. The stalls right in front of Young's Kalbee are never the easiest to get in and out of as many people illegally park in front of the store front. FOOD: I'll be completely honest with y'all. I have only ever tried their meat jun plate. I'm really not a fan of kalbi, so I usually just opt for meat jun. Their regular meat jun plate though is quite delicious and very filling! Usually I will have to split the plate, otherwise it's too much food! The regular plate costs about $18.48 including tax. The meat jun is very flavorful and tender! The only down side that I've found is that sometimes the meat jun is not cooked all the way through :( It's happened multiple times where the egg/flour coating is still mushy and raw. So double check prior to eating. SERVICE/COVID-19: At this time, there is no dine-in option. Only take out. If you do not like waiting around, I'd recommend calling your order in before heading down there! That way it's ready for pick up upon arrival! If you do order at the window, expect a 20+ minute wait as it sometimes gets really busy, especially during dinner time! Overall, I would return. However, I am hesitant when I eat my food and I'll always double check to ensure it's cooked all the way through. We've eaten here 3 times in the last 2 months and we've experienced uncooked pieces all 3 times. When it's cooked well, it's perfect though. Please share!!! Where's your go-to meat jun place on the island?! read more

Young's Kalbee - Meat Jun plate ($17.65) yummy but I think some pieces were undercooked?! - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Honestly, I haven't been to Young's for several years. Prior to that you could find me at Young's at least once or twice a month. On our way back from a job site visit my co-worker mentioned stopping at Young's for lunch. I was definitely down with that . We got there at the right time, just as a group was leaving a corner table near the window. The owner remembers everyone! She asked me about my parents, my wife and my son. I asked her about her son and daughter. It brought back a lot of good memories dining at this restaurant (and at their former location at Aiea Shopping Center). All 3 of us ordered the lunch special which comes with BBQ chicken, meat jhun and man doo. I love the side dishes here, especially the Kim chee gourd strips. The prices have gone up (about $15 for the lunch special) but you still get your money's worth due to the amount of food that Young's provides. Everything was delicious just like I remembered. It's their sauce that makes the meat jhun, chicken and man doo taste so good. They should bottle their sauce and sell it for grilling and dipping. We left satisfied and full. I told the owner that I'll be back with my family, and she said that she looks forward to seeing my son. Throughout the years, Young's has consistently served the Aiea community with amazing Korean food. I can't wait to go back! read more

Young's Kalbee - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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I was in the mood for good kalbi, you know, with tender and flavorful meat without over-salting, combined with meat jun. Thanks to Yelp, I found Young's Kalbee. I took one star off due to sticker shock. I was expecting maybe $18-19 based on what I was reviewing on Yelp and overcoming that price point I proceeded to order. However, when I picked upy order and was told the total was over $48 for two plates I realized I was stuck paying $24 per plate. That's a bit expensive for my take out taste. That said, it was a very generous serving, including kim chee, seaweed, bean sprouts, cabbage, and a ton of white rice. There is no choice of vegetables the way you get at other places like Peppa's, Tasty, Pearl's, etc. Parking is easy and plentiful in front or near the shop. Take out only, no dine-in. read more

This place has the best meat jun and mandoo. It's so worth the drive to eat here. It's a small hole in wall restaurant but it gets busy. Call ahead for takeout. read more

They make the Best Meat Jun. But their Sauce is so ono when you mix it with the kochojun. Lol hope I spelled it right

This place is tucked away in one of the shopping centers.parking in front of the restaurant is very limited there is more parking down the small hill. Seating can get a little busy during lunch time since they have really good meat jun. The lunch special is probably one of the best things you can get because you get the barbecue chicken with meat jun. both are very good. And the burnt parts of the barbecue chicken are so crispy and flavorful. At the end it is a hard choice to figure out which meat to eat last. You do not get the choose your vegetables it comes with bean sprouts, seaweed, and cabbage. if you have never had their meat jun before this is the place to go and get some good meat jun. read more

Young's Kalbee - Lunch special - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Went here because they were on some foodie magazine's "top 5 meat jun spots." This review is only for the Lunch Special (served until 5p) which includes meat jun, bbq chicken, 1 mandoo, rice, and 3 side veggies. Food was delicious! I loved the meat jun because the egg coating was a little thick, & definitely moist and flavorful (not at all thin & dry). The sauce was great too, a little on the sweeter side which I don't mind. BBQ chicken was nicely grilled and the mandoo was plump (although it'd be nice to have more than 1). Sides were standard: cabbage, bean sprouts, and Kim chee. Free parking, located in the Aiea town square that houses Golden Wheel, Aiea Manapua, etc. Takeout only and DEFINITELY call in your order prior to going (I didn't do that and had to wait 15-20 min while I watched a ton of people after me just swoop in and pickup their orders). Overall, it satisfied my meat jun craving (sorry, but the meat jun + sauce is better than most in the PC to Salt lake area). It's Pricey compared to other Korean takeout spots, so though I will definitely come back, probably not too often. read more

Young's Kalbee - Current menu - Korean Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Best spicy pork...best EVERYTHING!! Been going to them for YEARS and the food hasn't changed one bit.

Best Korean takeout food ever. Portion size, hella generous. American Mahalo rewards card size. Quality and taste, beyond amazing. Order their lunch special, you will not regret it. read more

7/10/21 - went today and mama wasn't there... she is recovering from surgery. Please send your prayers for her recovery...it was odd not seeing her there. Food is still good and it was ready when I said I would pick up. One thing I did notice, there's a sign that says they will be temporarily closing at 3-4 p.m. everyday...probably because mama isn't there. So - if you're looking to have Young's for dinner, make sure it's an EARLY dinner for now! read more