Frog House Restaurant

I got the bibimbap and it was so delicious. There is parking in the back (which I really recommend because parking in the front is near impossible). Now this is definitely a hole in the wall restaurant, and the inside won't give you luxury Waikiki vibes but the food is on point. The stews feed 2-3 people and packed with meat and vegetables. I also love their side dishes. It feels like food I would get at my grandmas house. This is definitely authentic Korean food and not Korean-Hawaiian fusion food.

Tried this place after seeing it here for years!! I have been craving for gamjatang (pork neck bone and potato soup) and nowhere have I found anything decent. I used to eat it at a little hole in the wall behind Walmart in town, but hence they closed down to build another building that houses other eateries, pastry shop, hair salons, etc. After searching for it forever I found this little hole in the wall (I absolutely love hole in the wall places) and felt its vibe from the parking lot. The parking lot is a mess. The business owners fighting for parking in the front and there is nothing or no sign written you can't park there. The back parking lot isn't easier and it's tandem parking so if you're eating and someone is trying to leave you must move your car. Hahaha incredible. Anyhow, got there when they first opened and ordered the soup. I was asked if I wanted small or large and I said the $30 which looked huge in pics. I always see then if I like the place will come back for moreThe business gave water in a jug so you don't always have to bother the server/owner (smart) and we ordered one extra bowl of rice. The pot came out both 15 minutes later with banchan (side vegetables dishes) and it looked traditionally great. I think I missed perilla leaves that usually give it such a nice flavor. This is the only complaint I would have. We got three pieces of neck bone (not much meat on them) but the flavor of the broth is what was delicious. I ate potato, some meat, banchan and I'm good. I'm not a big eater so this is good enough. However next time I will get other dishes. It seems like I went to someone's house and their mother cooked for me. This is the feeling I love when I eat at hole in the wall places. Service was excellent and the place had about 7 tables. Not that spacious but you eat and go. If the food is good, people will return. Since they have been here for ages, it shows its worth. I will return for sure to try other plates

Dinner in Honolulu, Hawaii...A couple of weeks ago, I read Suri's review. It reminded me that I had never been to this OG restaurant - even though I pass by often. It's been around for a very long time and...It does not serve frog.The worst thing about Frog House is the parking. I circled around the block and decided to partially jump the curb and park in the front of the building. There is parking in the back, but it was crowded, tight, and tandem-style.Inside, when you enter the front door, you'll think that it's not a dine-in place - since there's staff eating right there while sitting at tables and chairs. I had to ask if this was a takeout only place. No, the staff are just taking their meal break in the first room. There are two more rooms for customers to dine-in. The menu looks authentic. I ordered the kalbi plate. It came on a sizzling platter with six types of banchan (side dishes) and a bowl of white rice. The kimchi was spicy and had that fermented flavor. The kalbi was tender, tasty, and fresh! Service was efficient and friendly. The owner (I think she is) offered us more kimchi, which we accepted a couple of times. I don't think we'll be back because of the parking. I asked the spa next door if I could park there, eat something quickly, and come for a massage. The lady opened the curtained, locked door, and replied, "No... men only!"I'm sure glad that our curiosity was cured!

Leaping into some Korean food...As my curiosity has always been there countlessly driving past this long standing place located on the busiest part of Kalākaua Ave and tonight finally here we go.We all notice that there are a few stall right in front of the restaurants though each are designated labeled and reserved leaving you basically nothing or if you decide to risk your car to park precariously especially if you're trying to reverse out while pedestrians walking by and traffic speeding pass without a care how long you've been waiting to find that gap to leave.That seemingly front door though is used by many as well apparently kinda isn't as there's a bunch of miscellaneous stuff with staff taking breaks and lounging is their back service area while the main entrance is in the back as we do see many regulars enter though there did confuse us but they were nice and friendly and got our seating immediately.Looking over their menu they seem to have more the meats and soup with a little bit of seafood and feeling too adventurous I got the combination plate which consists of Kalbi, Chicken and Bulgogi all and here comes the banchan lovely variety though it was the Kimchi that was the start imo it was sour and not too spicy it had all the right umami and was happy they replenished it for us a couple of times.The meat came out on a sizzling platter which is a nice presentation and there was a lot possible because I was eating a lot of banchan but couldn't finish it...sigh!Lovely place with delicious food thought the parking situation was the deal breaker for me...would I return again...probably not as I parked down the street along side Don Quijote and as we asked for more kimchi the staff looked puzzled even telling us "I thought you were done"...omg and gave us just a couple pieces...I felt offended...leap over.Thank you!

Great little hole in the wall ! Service is awesome and you have got to try it if you enjoy authentic Korean food!Seafood pancake - awesome - crispy and the sauce is awesome Seafood hot pot plenty of seafood and cooked perfectly- 3 of us had our fill and still took some homeSteam eggs OMG do good! Lots of side dishes - we loved the potatoes - Kim Chee - fish cake - We'll be back good very good

Cozy hole in the wall spot to get some authentic Korean food. I passed by this place all the time and never went in. Our friend lives nearby and comes here often so we stopped by together unexpectedly. I thought they only served Frog lol, but they don't serve that at all, instead offering a wide variety of different Korean dishes. Ladies working were polite. We got the bulgogi which was delicious. Sides of banchan were included. A little pricey, but the quality of the food was there. Parking is difficult because of the location, DonQ is probably a good option and walk over.

If you're craving a culinary time machine back to the 1980s, Frog House Restaurant is your go-to spot. This hidden gem has been in business for over 30 years, and its hole-in-the-wall charm is part of the magic. The authentic Korean food here is all homemade, evoking flavors that will make you nostalgic for the Korea of yesteryear.Every stew and dish we ordered was better than anything I've had, even in LA's K-town. Don't let its modest appearance fool you--Frog House is a treasure trove of authentic, nostalgic Korean delights that have stood the test of time.

After just walked out of So Dong Gong, went into Frog House Korean Reataurant. Walked in the "front" door and initially thought it was take out only, however we were guided to the left and into a room with about 6 tables. Ordered kalbi soup, tofu soup and mini-seafood pancake. The tofu soup came out bubbling hot, so did the kalbi soup, the pancake was crispy on the outside, just as it should be. There was also a good selection of namuru (side dishes). The waitress came back to check if everything was alright. After we ate, she came back and packed our leftovers to take home. I knew that the Frog House has been around for a very long time, so I asked the waitress. She said that the restaurant has been there for over 30 years, though they started as take out only. We will definitely be back.

We've been back here several times, mostly to order takeout.Today we decided to eat in. My wife ordered the Black Goat Pot Stew and I, the Oyster Jeon.I tried some of my wife's dish and liked it, with its tender meat in the savory broth.I've had oyster jeon at other places before, but theirs was different, with chopped vegetables mixed into the batter. It was delicious dipped in the sauce. We both thought the jeon was especially good because it was still hot. It would have been different had we ordered takeout.https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestofkoreainhawaii/permalink/941993243654752/

I have so many great things to say about Frog House but to put it into o just a few: MOST AUTHENTIC DELICIOUS KOREAN RESTAURANT IN HONOLULU! Let me start with the banchan (side dishes). Frog House hands down has my favorite selection of banchan. They serve well fermented kimchi, seasoned fish cake, steamed egg, bean sprouts, and choi sum. simply amazing! Each is seasoned to perfection and goes so well with rice.Bossam: with my favorite bossam place now closed, I'd say that frog house is now my favorite. Sizeable pieces of boiled pork with a hefty serving of oysters--it can't get better than that. I also love that they season their napa cabbage and give a side of spicy radish kimchi to tie the meal together.Octopus and Beef Pot Stew: if you ever have a party of 5-6 people, you can definitely share one of these bad boys. They're so good and filling and you can all eat together like one big family. The broth was a bit on the sweeter side for me but that was overshadowed but the hefty serving of octopus, beef, and perilla leaves. So filling and great now that the weather is getting colder. Whelk Salad: sad that they removed it off the HH menu, but still worth the purchase. It these crunchy, chewy sea snails mixed in with onions and other veggies into a salad. Love the tangy, sweet and spicy sauce that's mixed in!